2 questions about the 4Sevens Quark "X" AA² Tactical

What are my best battery options for this light 2x14500 or something better?

How do you guys like this light overall? opinions please

thanks!
-Adam

I believe 2 14500s will smoke the circuit. What do the specs say for max voltage?

2 Eneloops or 2 Energizer L91 batteries would work better than 2 alkaline batteries.

2x14500 would be 6 volts and would blow the electronics on the head. Head is only rated for 0.9 to 4.2 volts.

Adam2670 said:

How do you guys like this light overall? opinions please

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i bought the AA-body and running 1x14500 in it. crazy bright and good runtimes.

shelm said:

i bought the AA-body and running 1x14500 in it. crazy bright and good runtimes.

most Quark X users report a greenish tint (or very greenish tint like mine) on all modes. buy a NeutralWhite version if you can!!!

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I've got a NW Quark X 123^2 and it's more warm than neutral. No green tint to speak of, though!

You'll need the high voltage head to run 2 Li-ions, that would be the Quark X 123^2. 14500s are better than the 16340s, so legoing a AA^2 body would work too.

Okay so if I just use regular old copper-tops I should be good I guess, too bad about the no rechargables though...

Does it have a momentary on for tactical use?

Adam2670 said:

What are my best battery options for this light 2x14500 or something better?

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As everybody else has already mentioned, you can't do that. 2xAA Eneloops work quite well. But really, the best way to run it IMHO is with the 1xAA body and a 14500. A little brighter than the 2xEneloop config, and even if you find yourself with a depleted 14500, it runs pretty well on a single AA alkaline or Eneloop. Not near as much output as the high-power configs, but all modes work, and are usefully bright.

Adam2670 said:

How do you guys like this light overall? opinions please

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One of my favorite 1xAA lights, since I more often want flood in that size light, which is a good thing because these small XM-L lights don't throw worth a darn. I have an original Quark AA² Tactical R2 that out-throws it handily, and a $22 Balder SE-1 in R5 that out-throws 'em both.

Adam2670 said:

.... too bad about the no rechargables though...

Does it have a momentary on for tactical use?

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2 NiMh Rechargeables are fine.... 2 Li-ions are not in that light.

Yes the tactical has a momemtary switch.

I have both the regular an tactical. I prefer the regular since I'm always trying to use the lowest lumen level for a given task. The tactical locks into two modes, until you take the time to reprogram it.

I see these Oneloops in costco all the time, are they really worth it?

Adam2670 said:

I see these Oneloops in costco all the time, are they really worth it?

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i use them all the time. hope this answers your question

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Adam2670 said:

I see these Oneloops in costco all the time, are they really worth it?

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They are the preferred NiMh battery on CPF... you can't go wrong with that.

Off to Costco then I guess

thanks guys!
-A

IIRC using the high voltage head with Li-ion is better than low voltage head with same Li-ion.