kosPap
Flashlight Enthusiast
a small note..this is more of a report than a request for help....
well..sometime ago i was contacted by a guide that had read a flashlight article of mine in one of the greek military mags,,,
He was just gifted a Surefire 6PL that used at work... he asked me on up-ing runtime and lumens...he was really using the light alot and the crappy 16340s he had were just a pop..on the other hand CR123s may run up to 5-7 euros here and he needd at least a set per day...
I suggested an extension, a dereelight 3SM module and sets of 17500s.
He had seen my C2 with the detonator extender in a pic and was familiar with the notion.
But he is rather old to use the internet and make purchases...and has no one with a CC to help hime with a purchase
then I suggested in making a Q5 module with a DX15880 board running 2 NiMhs...but yesterday I made a runtime test and I am not that warm with the idea...Uniross Hybrio run at 50min with the Adraw of 2.05A at max
NOW comes the difficult stuff....
1. he is located almost 450 miles away and all conversations were over the phone...there so many things going in my mind then, that it is hard to cover all grounds, especially when you cannot demonstrate method and show parts on hand...
2. only yesterday he made me understand the nature of his job. He is a coal miner alright, but I could never understand the conditions they work in...
There is utter blackness..and not because of the lack of light, but because that the matte black coal DOES NOT REFLECT ANY LIGHT...they use 10000W spots on the machines.
His use of a flashlight is pointing the light in regions to extract coal...And he needs TIGHT beams most.
He is about to try a Fenix Tk11 and that partly solves the rechargable problem (can use 18650 2600mAh if he gets them from abroad).
I am on the verge of either:
- Suggest him to buy a Tk40 mainly for the NiMh convenience and power (both Fenix and Maha are available from the same vendor in Greece, albeit at a steep price)
- Suggest buying 18650 and a charger on his behalf....
The whole situation is troubling because I feel that for him not beimg able to access the internet for browsing & purchase convenience is robbing him from a lot.
The only good thing is that being a technician, he can work a multimeter...
PS.....
I initialy thought of starting a new thread but I will chance it here.
How safe is to buy a DSD charger from Lighthound? ...I am hearing alot about defective ones from DX and I do not want to risk purchasing a defective/soon-may-break one,even from LH, especially now that it will be another guy...
well..sometime ago i was contacted by a guide that had read a flashlight article of mine in one of the greek military mags,,,
He was just gifted a Surefire 6PL that used at work... he asked me on up-ing runtime and lumens...he was really using the light alot and the crappy 16340s he had were just a pop..on the other hand CR123s may run up to 5-7 euros here and he needd at least a set per day...
I suggested an extension, a dereelight 3SM module and sets of 17500s.
He had seen my C2 with the detonator extender in a pic and was familiar with the notion.
But he is rather old to use the internet and make purchases...and has no one with a CC to help hime with a purchase
then I suggested in making a Q5 module with a DX15880 board running 2 NiMhs...but yesterday I made a runtime test and I am not that warm with the idea...Uniross Hybrio run at 50min with the Adraw of 2.05A at max
NOW comes the difficult stuff....
1. he is located almost 450 miles away and all conversations were over the phone...there so many things going in my mind then, that it is hard to cover all grounds, especially when you cannot demonstrate method and show parts on hand...
2. only yesterday he made me understand the nature of his job. He is a coal miner alright, but I could never understand the conditions they work in...
There is utter blackness..and not because of the lack of light, but because that the matte black coal DOES NOT REFLECT ANY LIGHT...they use 10000W spots on the machines.
His use of a flashlight is pointing the light in regions to extract coal...And he needs TIGHT beams most.
He is about to try a Fenix Tk11 and that partly solves the rechargable problem (can use 18650 2600mAh if he gets them from abroad).
I am on the verge of either:
- Suggest him to buy a Tk40 mainly for the NiMh convenience and power (both Fenix and Maha are available from the same vendor in Greece, albeit at a steep price)
- Suggest buying 18650 and a charger on his behalf....
The whole situation is troubling because I feel that for him not beimg able to access the internet for browsing & purchase convenience is robbing him from a lot.
The only good thing is that being a technician, he can work a multimeter...
PS.....
I initialy thought of starting a new thread but I will chance it here.
How safe is to buy a DSD charger from Lighthound? ...I am hearing alot about defective ones from DX and I do not want to risk purchasing a defective/soon-may-break one,even from LH, especially now that it will be another guy...
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