Fenix L0D CE with 10440 rechargeable 3.6v lithium battery, anyone tried this?

[wintermute]

So I noticed over at Lighthound.com that they had the L0D CE listed as so:

"NOTE: Input voltage is up to 3.6 volts, so the L0D CE will use the 10440 rechargeable 3.6 volt lithium battery with impressive results!"

Seriouslights.com says: "- Input voltage: 0.8V~3.7V"

But Fenix-store.com says: " • Input voltage: 0.8V~3.3V"

Has anyone actually used the 10440 rechargeable lithium battery, and if so - what were the results. Trying to decide if I mod another L0P, E1, something like that...but if this thing rocks a 10440 with a Cree...there's no reason to go for anything else. I like things bright in general, and pocket EDC brightness can go a long way.

 

[Lite_me]

:shakehead

 

[LEDninja]

Thread
Anyone kill their L0D-CE with 10440's yet?
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=161778
Short answer no. But 2 members have L0D-CE/10440 combinations that will run on high for only 45 seconds at a time. I suspect either the battery maker or Fenix have added thermal protection. One of 3 I bought either flickers badly or went straight to strobe mode. Works fine on Eneloops.

There are about 3 or 4 more threads back in Jan/Feb but I'm too lazy to look right now.

 

[Steve L]

Duplicate post

 

[wintermute]

Sorry, sorry - the search is so screwy I must have missed something.

 

[Frank Maddix]

So I noticed over at Lighthound.com that they had the L0D CE listed as so:

"NOTE: Input voltage is up to 3.6 volts, so the L0D CE will use the 10440 rechargeable 3.6 volt lithium battery with impressive results!"

Seriouslights.com says: "- Input voltage: 0.8V~3.7V"

But Fenix-store.com says: " • Input voltage: 0.8V~3.3V"

Has anyone actually used the 10440 rechargeable lithium battery, and if so - what were the results. Trying to decide if I mod another L0P, E1, something like that...but if this thing rocks a 10440 with a Cree...there's no reason to go for anything else. I like things bright in general, and pocket EDC brightness can go a long way.

It works fine for me in all modes - but avoid high for >30 seconds. The little body just can't dissipate the heat. but the fact that the PWM works in the lower modes tells me that the circuit isn't unhappy.