Lumens Factory EO-9 Flashlight - Wow

[Portland Jon]

I have just made my first flashlight using a Lumens Factory EO-9 380 Lumen bulb and two 2800mAh 18650's. All I can say is wow, this thing rocks, I have never seen a torch like it. At the moment it is turned on by rotating the head like the mini Maglite's but I am going to add a push to make switch in the tail cap tomorrow. This way it will only be on when the switch is pressed so it can't be accidentally turned on. I have made lamping kits for my rifle using them but this is much more useful. I will be making more if anyone wants one.

Jon

 

[Portland Jon]

Here's a couple of beamshots. I used my digicam set at 1 second F2.8 for both shots to get a good comparison. The house in the picture is fifty yards away.

Jon

 

[mdocod]

nice work!

if you don't mind me asking, where did you find *true* 2800mAH 18650s? best I've seen is 2600 from LG.

 

[Portland Jon]

Thanks for the comment. I was just going on what it says on the cells, they are Ultrafire ones bought from Hong Kong so they could be anything.

Jon

 

[Russianesq]

Lumens Factory EO-9 380 Lumen bulb = :twothumbs:twothumbs:twothumbs

 

[KeeperSD]

Yup that looks like the LA that i use and love.

Great work on the light, looks like a fair amount of work, but with the finished product looks like the work would be worthwhile

 

[ampdude]

I'm a big fan of the HO-9, I can only imagine how sweet the EO-9 must be outdoors on a couple of 18650's.

 

[Portland Jon]

There is so much light from the EO-9 that it is as bright as daylight at 200yds away. I also use the same bulb with six AA NiMh's on my rifle for shooting rabbits at night. I really must get some Wolfeyes protected cells for it after seeing MDOCOD's link to the youtube bettery explosion.

Jon

 

[c0t0d0s0]

The EO-9 on 2 li-ions rocks, plain and simple. I run mine on 2 18500 cells in a Leef C-C body. This configuration can throw as well as M6 LOLA - but is obviously smaller, lighter and more easily pocketable!

 

[ampdude]

There is so much light from the EO-9 that it is as bright as daylight at 200yds away. I also use the same bulb with six AA NiMh's on my rifle for shooting rabbits at night. I really must get some Wolfeyes protected cells for it after seeing MDOCOD's link to the youtube bettery explosion.

Jon

What kind of tube do those 6AA's go into?

 

[cernobila]

The EO-9 is a great lamp, I have tried it in the 2x 18650 Leef body as well as a Sniper with a 168 Extender tube. This is probably the cheapest way to get a EO-9 and 2x 18650 combination. I now prefer this to my original Raider because of the extra run time. I call this light my "Senior Sniper"

 

[KeeperSD]

The EO-9 is a great lamp, I have tried it in the 2x 18650 Leef body as well as a Sniper with a 168 Extender tube. This is probably the cheapest way to get a EO-9 and 2x 18650 combination. I now prefer this to my original Raider because of the extra run time. I call this light my "Senior Sniper"

Any chance of a pic of this?

 

[ampdude]

The EO-9 is a great lamp, I have tried it in the 2x 18650 Leef body as well as a Sniper with a 168 Extender tube. This is probably the cheapest way to get a EO-9 and 2x 18650 combination. I now prefer this to my original Raider because of the extra run time. I call this light my "Senior Sniper"

That sounds cool, do protected 18650's fit?

 

[Mark@LF]

Wow, awesome torch.

Maybe if you use the AW 18650 the performance might be even better.
Thanks for sharing your work with us.

Mark

 

[cernobila]

That sounds cool, do protected 18650's fit?

I'll try and get a picture up tonight......I only use AW protected 18650 cells in my lights......

 

[waTom]

Sorry for hijacking this thread but are there even cheaper flashlights than the sniper with extender to get the EO-9 and two 18650s setup?

 

[Paul_in_Maryland]

Sorry for hijacking this thread but are there even cheaper flashlights than the sniper with extender to get the EO-9 and two 18650s setup?

Yes and No. If you're building from scratch, the Wolf Eyes setup is the cheapest. But if you already own a suitable Surefire P-compatible tailcap and tactical head, the Leef 2x18650 body is on sale for $50 plus shipping at Lighthound.

I briefly owned a 2x18650 body labeled Samurai. I bought it from Emilion. The body was too narrow for my 168A cells. The tailcap was a reverse clickie.

Emilion also sells--or used to sell--a complete 2x18650 light, I think the model was NT-7. It sold for about $70 complete with reverse-clickie, head, lamp, two protected cells and a charger.

 

[sysadmn]

Sorry for hijacking this thread but are there even cheaper flashlights than the sniper with extender to get the EO-9 and two 18650s setup?

See this for guidance:
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=161536

Also, there's probably a DX or Kai Xenon. Many 3xCR123a will take 2x17500; some will take 2x18500.

I have the Ultrafire WF-502B; a 2xCR123a; the 502C is the 3 cell version. Similarly, the 501B is 2 cell, 501C 3 cell. I have heard reports that the 501B will hold 17670 but not 18XXX; The 18650 will fit in my 502B, but is too long to work. I have also heard that even within a model, it varies from batch to batch. Still the Xenon versions are under $20, and the CREEs are about $20-25.

Every D26 lamp assembly I have has worked in the 502B; I have run P60s for 20 - the bezel gets hot, but the battery only warms up.
I do not know how it would hold up to the EO-9's heat. It's got an aluminum body/bezel, glass lens, aluminum reflector, but there is a hard plastic spacer that holds the + battery contact.

 

[waTom]

Thanks! I probably will go with the sniper/extender.

 

[sixshooter_45]

Yes and No. If you're building from scratch, the Wolf Eyes setup is the cheapest. But if you already own a suitable Surefire P-compatible tailcap and tactical head, the Leef 2x18650 body is on sale for $50 plus shipping at Lighthound.

I briefly owned a 2x18650 body labeled Samurai. I bought it from Emilion. The body was too narrow for my 168A cells. The tailcap was a reverse clickie.

Emilion also sells--or used to sell--a complete 2x18650 light, I think the model was NT-7. It sold for about $70 complete with reverse-clickie, head, lamp, two protected cells and a charger.

Paul, your link is for the 18500's which are on are on sale for $50.00.