TLDR: after testing 10440's on my two Ti3's one of them seems to have lost the high mode and the firefly mode is around 2-3 lumens instead of 0.5. Care to share your experiences? Keep on reading for the details.
Hello, I have been a lurker of this forum for some years now, and have learned a lot without having to post so far. Today I want to add a chapter to a conversation that has always been somewhat controversial, and the title says it all.
I have two Ti3's (a V1 NW and a V2 CW), and have been using them for over a year now. The PCB contact on the V1 is quite thin and i have already did the trick of the solder drop, and it worked like a charm.
Recently I was dubious about 10440 performance on small lights, so in order not to risk it I bought a couple of K18's from ultratac, and they shine nice on them eventhough I'm using Trustfire 650mah batteries (I know they are 350mah in reality and that is ok).
So after some time i could not resist and slipped the 10440s into the Ti3's both the V1 and the V2, and I did so after I measured the charge to ve about 3.8v (my crude attempt to not run 4v+ in a 3v flashlight).
Upon turning the flashlight on, I saw that the three modes were very bright, and totally comparable to those of the K18, but again, I didn't want to risk it and only used the flashlights lights for about 5 minutes just to check luminosity. I changed back to AAAs and they were working well.
After around 3 weeks of that test, now my V2 (which is part of my EDC) is acting up. It alwais turns on to the low mode (13 lumens) and if I switch to the next mode (which should be 120 lumens) I don't see a noticeable difference on the luminosity. If I twist it again it will switch to firefly (which now seems to be a bit brighter than before, probably around 2-3 lumens, instead of the expected 0.5). Strobe was affected as well, it doesn't shine like before. The V1 still works well in all modes. All in all it seems that there is a chance to damage the lights, and apparently I have crippled my Ti3 V2 CW for using 10440s.
So after this long story, I know that the Ti3 does not specifically support Li-ion batteries, but i also have read here that some people have been using it that way without issue, while others say "it will go poof". That's why I wanted to try, knowing the risks.
Is there anybody out there that want to share their experience using 10440s on the Ti3?
Hello, I have been a lurker of this forum for some years now, and have learned a lot without having to post so far. Today I want to add a chapter to a conversation that has always been somewhat controversial, and the title says it all.
I have two Ti3's (a V1 NW and a V2 CW), and have been using them for over a year now. The PCB contact on the V1 is quite thin and i have already did the trick of the solder drop, and it worked like a charm.
Recently I was dubious about 10440 performance on small lights, so in order not to risk it I bought a couple of K18's from ultratac, and they shine nice on them eventhough I'm using Trustfire 650mah batteries (I know they are 350mah in reality and that is ok).
So after some time i could not resist and slipped the 10440s into the Ti3's both the V1 and the V2, and I did so after I measured the charge to ve about 3.8v (my crude attempt to not run 4v+ in a 3v flashlight).
Upon turning the flashlight on, I saw that the three modes were very bright, and totally comparable to those of the K18, but again, I didn't want to risk it and only used the flashlights lights for about 5 minutes just to check luminosity. I changed back to AAAs and they were working well.
After around 3 weeks of that test, now my V2 (which is part of my EDC) is acting up. It alwais turns on to the low mode (13 lumens) and if I switch to the next mode (which should be 120 lumens) I don't see a noticeable difference on the luminosity. If I twist it again it will switch to firefly (which now seems to be a bit brighter than before, probably around 2-3 lumens, instead of the expected 0.5). Strobe was affected as well, it doesn't shine like before. The V1 still works well in all modes. All in all it seems that there is a chance to damage the lights, and apparently I have crippled my Ti3 V2 CW for using 10440s.
So after this long story, I know that the Ti3 does not specifically support Li-ion batteries, but i also have read here that some people have been using it that way without issue, while others say "it will go poof". That's why I wanted to try, knowing the risks.
Is there anybody out there that want to share their experience using 10440s on the Ti3?
