The Malkoff Front Porch

[StagMoose]

Any way it could have come on in your bag?

I had a hound dog in a bag when I was packing up. Noticed light coming out of the bottom of the bag and took it out. It was too hot to hold. It had a melted lens.

I'm guessing it came on in your pack and due to the enclosed environment you toasted it.

 

[jrgold]

Any way it could have come on in your bag?

I had a hound dog in a bag when I was packing up. Noticed light coming out of the bottom of the bag and took it out. It was too hot to hold. It had a melted lens.

I'm guessing it came on in your pack and due to the enclosed environment you toasted it.

that's a possibility but i always loosen up the head and tail before i put it in so if it comes on it's on low. I guess i could have forgot this time, I'll check my bag to see if anything else looks toasted lol


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[jrgold]

nothing else toasted, but that's probably what happened. Any tips for securing a light in a pack that doesn't mechanically lock out? I'm using an md4 and tricap with it


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[PoliceScannerMan]

nothing else toasted, but that's probably what happened. Any tips for securing a light in a pack that doesn't mechanically lock out? I'm using an md4 and tricap with it


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Take batts out.

 

[thermal guy]

Did you check batteries when you took them out? I'm betting there dead. Light must of turned on somehow. Always loosen tailcap or remove batteries when you throw a light in a bag.

 

[Random Dan]

Should be able to loosen the head for mechanical lockout.

 

[StagMoose]

Should be. I did on mine and came back to it being on. Lucky I didn't catch my house on fire or have a battery explode. Sometimes they just turn a bit. Since that incident I've removed batteries unless the light is on the outside of the pack. Super close call.

 

[Whitelight1]

Beamshots?

 

[thermal guy]

Lol can't lock out Malkoffs. Duh! What was I thinking? Good song btw😁 oh boy getting tired.

 

[Random Dan]

Anybody out there running one of Martin's MD1.5s with Oveready Zerores and 18650?

 

[archimedes]

Yes high power flashlights packed away, especially without mech lockout (or batteries out) , are a worry

 

[StagMoose]

I think with the bumper o-rings you can kinda lock it out. But then they slip and the battery makes contact, so you can't really lock them out. That was the issue with mine anyway as I later diagnosed it. Certainly taking batteries out for in-bag travel moving forward. Really had a close call.

 

[jrgold]

luckily i was using protected batteries at the time. The protection circuit tripped on one of them and my charger isn't recognizing it (vp4+ dragon). Won't show up on a multimeter either. Should i just recycle that cell?


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[jrgold]

Beamshots?

[emoji23] will try it out later tonight


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[Strintguy]

Anybody out there running one of Martin's MD1.5s with Oveready Zerores and 18650?

Yes Dan, I've got an M61L 219b v2 with high/low. I had to swap out to a thinner oring on the tail to make the twisty easier..

 

[Bullzeyebill]

Dom't toss it, these protected cells can be turned on with a charger that can bring them to really usuable life. Just like new.

Bill

 

[thermal guy]

luckily i was using protected batteries at the time. The protection circuit tripped on one of them and my charger isn't recognizing it (vp4+ dragon). Won't show up on a multimeter either. Should i just recycle that cell?


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I have a charger that has a settings to bring a cell back if it was discharged to low. Yours might have that as well. Mine is a Nitecore I4 I think. You hold both buttons in and it will bring a cell back.


That light had to hit 180* or better. Can't believe it didn't melt or catch anything on fire in your pack.
When I play with my wildcats I can't believe how hot my V6 gets. My V7 does get hot but not any where near as hot or as quick.No doubt if this happened with that It would of been bad.

 

[Random Dan]

Yes Dan, I've got an M61L 219b v2 with high/low. I had to swap out to a thinner oring on the tail to make the twisty easier..

Thanks! I'm thinking about buyng a 1.5 for a nice pocketable option.

 

[Strintguy]

Thanks! I'm thinking about buyng a 1.5 for a nice pocketable option.

I am very happy with mine. Thinking about getting a HD head when they come back (if?) to make a shorty HD 18650.

 

[greatscoot]

Anybody out there running one of Martin's MD1.5s with Oveready Zerores and 18650?

I do have a 1.5, the perfect size as far as I'm concerned. Unfortunately, I'm only running an 18500, so can't comment on ZeroRes.