DX simply cree driver is it good 6 hours?

[lukevsdarth]

:candle:
I recently bought a DX simply cree yes i know it was crap but the runtime is pretty good . My question is what kind of driver as it has a capacitor instead of IC chips. Is it a buck booster? It does flicker ever so often i guess as voltage drops. I want to change the inerds of the little light with another driver is this advisable with a IC chip 1.5v driver from Kai. I really like the smallness of the light, and i dont have much money for serious lights. I worked on the reflector sanded it down and sanded a glass lens for it. Also put another dual stage clickie for low light and high.

I like taking lights like these into the wilderness for hunting and this light lasts a long time for close quarter situations.

Thanks, Fred :thinking:

 

[Upplyst]

I am interested in knowing more about this driver as well. When you say flicker, how often, and is it annoying?

 

[lukevsdarth]

Nah the flickering is not often, it barely heats up. Id say the price cant be beat for the runtime off a good battery. Would like to have this for low light conditions and power failures. Added a metal clip off a marker-lot worthy of a EDC.

FRED:thumbsup:

 

[Fallingwater]

Does it have an inductor?
If it has capacitors instead of ICs, it's probably a beefed-up variant of the joule thief, which would explain why the thing is so dim.