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18350/18500 Battery Compartment Pre-Sale
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lumenalview
Newly Enlightened
I wish I got into flashlights a bit earlier, I missed this presale but 100% would have gone with 18500. Right now struggling with 123 vs 18650...I love the "pocketability" of the 123 but those 18650 runtimes...
I know, I know. Right answer is both. Expendable income dictates one light though...for now
What are the chances there's just *one more* 18500 compartment hiding in a drawer somewhere over at HDS headquarters ?
EDIT: Newly enlightened. 18500 seems like an ideal best of both worlds. Maybe in the future another run??
I know, I know. Right answer is both. Expendable income dictates one light though...for now
What are the chances there's just *one more* 18500 compartment hiding in a drawer somewhere over at HDS headquarters
?EDIT: Newly enlightened. 18500 seems like an ideal best of both worlds. Maybe in the future another run??
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Just got my shipping notification for my 18350 Rotary with a Nichia NB27! Yippee!
Look what just arrived from Arizona! Wow this thing is so nice. The tint is warm and the 18350 compartment should give some impressive runtimes. Really hard to tell the difference from a CR123 tube. Thanks Henry and Hogo!
After using this new rotary in the dark here are a couple of observations. The NB27 is as close to incandescent as a led can get. The beam pattern from the reflector is artifact free and perfect.
Elmie
Enlightened
Yup 18350 is my favorite battery tube. 18650 is too big to EDC.
2700k is a color temperature that I have never experienced before, so it is very interesting.
It's definitely warm, but I really like it. Looks like an old school incandescent without the artifacts in the beam profile.
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It's beautiful.
I thought 2700k was a darker orange color like the setting sun. Or is it due to camera correction?
Yes, in person it is a bit darker orange. It's hard to capture on camera.
The German parcel service or customs messed up and sent everything back to the US. Henry was extremely helpful throughout the process and resent everything at no cost and it finally arrived. USPS refused to cover the extra costs even though it wasn't Henry's fault.
wweiss
Enlightened
And this is why HDS is top of the line…
WarriorOfLight
Flashlight Enthusiast
Great to hear your tubes and NB27 arrived finally. I would have been a pity If there would be only one NB27 in Germany
Now we are at least two with this LED and the cool tubes!
Lights and Guns
Newly Enlightened
Any 18350 or 18500's still available?
WarriorOfLight
Flashlight Enthusiast
They are all gone end of October 2022:
18350/18500 Battery Compartment Pre-Sale
Will the 18350 compartments work with flat tops like the 18650 compartments will, or is it button top only? They will work with both.
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Tortie
Newly Enlightened
I never got my battery compartment or the flashlight I ordered later to pair with it. Its been so long I have forgotten about it. I only remembered this because CPF sent me an email update for this thread🤣
