WF500 newbie needs help with picking battery and charger

[xeym]

Hey, I hope i put it in the right section of the forum wasn't rely sure wish to pick.
I'm thinking about buying a Ultrafire WF-500 Xenon Flashlight from http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.1317
What battery and charger should i buy? links from the same site would be awesome
I live in Sweden so i guess that i need some type of converter also for the charger?
Any tips is more then welcome

 

[HKJ]

A cheap and easy to get charger for LiIon batteries is the WF-139 charger, it can take many different battery sizes and will charge one or two at a time.

For a better quality light, check out the Fenix brand and you can find Fenix dealers inside EU (No customs problems). Only downside is the price, Fenix is a more expensive brand.

 

[zx7dave]

The WF500 is a nice light for the cost...I have had mine for several years without any issues. However there are a lot of fleeow CPFers that have had issues with lights from Deal Extreme..this is why your light costs $25 rather than several hundred...

You can find the links to the proper batteries as well as a charger below...
http://www.lighthound.com/AW-18650-Protected-2200-mAh-Rechargeable-Lithium-Battery_p_105.html

http://www.lighthound.com/Ultrafire...3-37-volt-Lithium-Battery-Charger_p_2279.html

Also here is a link to a higher output bulb that is a nice upgrade...
http://www.lighthound.com/Lumens-Fa...amp-Assembly-for-Ultrafire-WF-500_p_1029.html

And if I am understanding correctly this looks like a LED drop in module for it if you wanted longer run time...
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.9358

 

[325addict]

When you buy this WF500, ALSO buy spare lamps, you'll need them!
They only cost $ 4,56 and have the number SKU 3144.

These BLUE wrapped 18650 batteries are, according to various CPF-members, very good: Trustfire protected 18650 -> SKU 5790.
They seem to have a capacity that really is around 2500mAh, that means your lamp (that may draw in excess of 3A!!) will run about 45 minutes comfortably.

DON'T go as far as the moment, the protection of the batteries kicks in, these batteries don't like to be fully drawn, buy four of them and change them BEFORE the protection kicks in. They can be topped up any moment, there's no memory-effect.

This is a really bright light, BUT... there have been problems with it indeed (many of them lamp-related, so BUY those extra lamps!!)


Timmo.

 

[kyhunter1]

If you want the very best out of this light, get a lumens factory 630 lumens lamp from lighthound, and use ONLY a PILA IBS charger and AW18650 cells. If you dont do it now, you will later.... Cheap chargers and batteries are not worth the risk! This one really needs to be in the incandescent forum, mods will probably move it for you.

 

[xeym]

Thanks for all the answers.
I'm trying to get every thing from deal extreme because of free shipping.
Flashlight:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.1317
Battery: This is the unprotected version not sure if thats the one i should have?
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.933
Charger:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.1251
Converter:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.3529

Is this every thing I need? Didn't find any extra lamps on that site

 

[Gunner12]

Wait, why is this in the LED section? Ask a mod to move it.

These and these batteries have higher capacity and should give you more runtime. From what I read the Trustfires are pretty accurate with their ratings, at least they were in the past, not sure how accurate they are now.

Replacement bulb.

:welcome:

 

[HKJ]

Thanks for all the answers.
I'm trying to get every thing from deal extreme because of free shipping.

You can get free shipping from other places too.

I would get protected batteries, if your ever discharge LiIon batteries to much, they get dangerous, protected batteries will disconnect automatic to prevent that.

 

[Kestrel]

If you haven't read mdocod's two rechargeable guides (LED & General/Incan), I would highly recommend them:
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=201375
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=161536
I've read them a few times before taking the plunge into rechargeables and it really got me going in the right direction, covering a number of different aspects. Safety is pretty important with these high-energy density rechargeable systems, and he covers that well. Hope that helps.