MN11 on 17500's

[allburger]

How does everyone feel about this combo. Is this reliably safe, or at least do-able??

I am using protected 17500's and they do not trip the protection at all. Should this help ease my mind?

 

[Outdoors Fanatic]

How does everyone feel about this combo. Is this reliably safe, or at least do-able??

I am using protected 17500's and they do not trip the protection at all. Should this help ease my mind?

I'd move up to 18500s or 17670s... Or get some IMR batteries.

 

[DM51]

Not a good idea, except in short bursts only. The MN11 draws ~2.5A, and this is ~2.3C for 17500s, so it's pretty tough on the cells and you won't be getting the best out of the bulb.

 

[maxspeeds]

I'd bore out the body and use 18500 IMR cells from AW (That's what I'm using on my L6 mc-e).

Allburger, I only use IMR cells now even with their lower capacity. Reason is the safe chemistry, safe high discharge and very fast recharge times (plus they're cheaper then AW protected li-ions and have no pcb to trip and turn the lights out on you). It's a win-win situation and you only lose out on capacity. But, since they're rechargeable, it doesn't matter. Just bring spare batteries with you.