Good morning all,
I've been EDCing a Sunwayman V11R for a few years now - actually I'm on my second one, I like the format that much. I have actually worn out the holster on my second one and as such have been considering the purchase of a better holster, which prompts the question, if you use it that much (and I do, I probably use it at least once a day, every day) why not get a better light? Well there isn't much out there in the single 16340, rotary control format. The V11R is now discontinued, the only similar light available would be the Jetbeam RRT-01 Raptor, which is a little more expensive. Or, I could just bite the bullet and get a HDS Rotary with the nice leather holster and be done with it. Price is a little rough, but I haven't ruled it out yet.
Considering getting a Rotary with SDR50 because I also like high CRI and it seems to get good reviews (the emitter that is. HDS has been getting excellent reviews ever since I've been paying attention to such things.)
Questions:
- are the rumored 18350/18500 battery compartments available/going to be available (or at least available to order) while there is still stock of the SDR50 or is that a gamble and I should just order the 16340 version? Or don't worry about it because by that time there'll be a new, mo' betta HCRI emitter anyway?
- I see the lights are advertised as shipping with battery, is this a primary or rechargeable? That really doesn't matter much to me except that my EDC cells are a pair of old AWs and one Olight (the other let me down badly, in a utility tunnel under an old building in downtown DC... Always carry a backup light! Always! That was not a pleasant place to be until I realized that I could use my phone to get out. I had brought extra cells, but they weren't in my pocket but in my laptop bag in the car...) and I could use some more. Would probably order at least one rechargeable cell with a light if i pull the trigger.
Been doing some clean up around the house and while waiting for laundry have been reading some of the HDS threads. Random thoughts -
- I actually have an idea as to how to "shim" a 16340 into a 18350 tube with stuff that can be carried with the light. Would a pair of o-rings work? you'd put them around the cell when using a 16340, and then they could sit in the area between the cell and the battery connection if using an 18340. Or is that just so simple it'd never work? Been tried and the O-rings won't fit? Other?
- I had to chuckle at the thread asking about EMP but it's actually a good question, seeing as there's an electronic driver. I guess the most susceptible areas would be the LED itself and under the rubber switch cap? anywhere else, being completely surrounded by metal, ought to be fine. Now that makes me wonder about the 6P in my emergency bag; normally you'd think a 6P would be everything proof but this one I replaced the bulb and tailcap with Malkoff stuff - the tailcap doesn't matter as it's still just a switch but the drop in might? Again, the emitter itself is exposed. Or are LEDs not as susceptible to EMP as are typical small electronic components?
Well that's about it, any thoughts or info welcome.
I've been EDCing a Sunwayman V11R for a few years now - actually I'm on my second one, I like the format that much. I have actually worn out the holster on my second one and as such have been considering the purchase of a better holster, which prompts the question, if you use it that much (and I do, I probably use it at least once a day, every day) why not get a better light? Well there isn't much out there in the single 16340, rotary control format. The V11R is now discontinued, the only similar light available would be the Jetbeam RRT-01 Raptor, which is a little more expensive. Or, I could just bite the bullet and get a HDS Rotary with the nice leather holster and be done with it. Price is a little rough, but I haven't ruled it out yet.
Considering getting a Rotary with SDR50 because I also like high CRI and it seems to get good reviews (the emitter that is. HDS has been getting excellent reviews ever since I've been paying attention to such things.)
Questions:
- are the rumored 18350/18500 battery compartments available/going to be available (or at least available to order) while there is still stock of the SDR50 or is that a gamble and I should just order the 16340 version? Or don't worry about it because by that time there'll be a new, mo' betta HCRI emitter anyway?
- I see the lights are advertised as shipping with battery, is this a primary or rechargeable? That really doesn't matter much to me except that my EDC cells are a pair of old AWs and one Olight (the other let me down badly, in a utility tunnel under an old building in downtown DC... Always carry a backup light! Always! That was not a pleasant place to be until I realized that I could use my phone to get out. I had brought extra cells, but they weren't in my pocket but in my laptop bag in the car...) and I could use some more. Would probably order at least one rechargeable cell with a light if i pull the trigger.
Been doing some clean up around the house and while waiting for laundry have been reading some of the HDS threads. Random thoughts -
- I actually have an idea as to how to "shim" a 16340 into a 18350 tube with stuff that can be carried with the light. Would a pair of o-rings work? you'd put them around the cell when using a 16340, and then they could sit in the area between the cell and the battery connection if using an 18340. Or is that just so simple it'd never work? Been tried and the O-rings won't fit? Other?
- I had to chuckle at the thread asking about EMP but it's actually a good question, seeing as there's an electronic driver. I guess the most susceptible areas would be the LED itself and under the rubber switch cap? anywhere else, being completely surrounded by metal, ought to be fine. Now that makes me wonder about the 6P in my emergency bag; normally you'd think a 6P would be everything proof but this one I replaced the bulb and tailcap with Malkoff stuff - the tailcap doesn't matter as it's still just a switch but the drop in might? Again, the emitter itself is exposed. Or are LEDs not as susceptible to EMP as are typical small electronic components?
Well that's about it, any thoughts or info welcome.
Sadly, I got rid of the last of my old Studebakers a while back, and even that one had an "orange box" ignition conversion. Although maybe that would be OK as it was potted in a metal box? Screwed to an inner fender, that would approximate a Faraday cage... guessing alternator diodes would still be OK?
