18650 with R2 or Q5 missing

Re: 18500 with R2 or Q5 missing

Do you mean 18650's? 18500's are not very popular.

Re: 18500 with R2 or Q5 missing

Marduke said:

Do you mean 18650's? 18500's are not very popular.

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Yes, thanks. Sry, now corrected.

Re: 18500 with R2 or Q5 missing

The EagleTac T100C2 is a good thrower and very popular right now. Here is a good thread about it. https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/228456

Re: 18500 with R2 or Q5 missing

now,.. what's your budget?

I'll second the eagletac.

A DeeReeLight DBS is a great light. They can be had with an R2 Cree. I *think* the current tint is WG, which can be good. I have a DBS that came with a WH tint R2. Awesome light.

Check out FlashKrazy's ad in the Marketplace. Great vendor.

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Solarforce L2. It's basically a cheaper 18650 compatible Surefire 6P.

Very good light in itself, extremely good considering the price. I have the single mode R2 version and I love it. This is the light I am going to upgrade until I have the light of my dreams (I have needs which don't come stock in any light).

Nice Lamps, but too expensive. Was looking for something cheaper. Max. about 30 $.

I searched DX vor 18650 lamps, which one would you pick and why?
Or is there a better flashlight?

TrustFire TR-801
UltraFire WF-502B
UltraFire WF-503B
EastwardYJ YJ-XGR2

Solarforce L2 is 25$ shipped around the world. so its one of the best bargains in my mind.

@nonsence: And where? Couldnt find it for this price.

godlight said:

@nonsence: And where? Couldnt find it for this price.

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Try solarforcestore. $25 delivered with a cheapy 18650 battery and holster. You can pick a few variants on the emitter you want. Also, you have the added benefit of the flashlight being a p60 host, which allows for many future or current upgrades if you choose. I just got one, and for your pricepoint, I think I can safely say it's the best choice.

godlight said:

Reading all the wonderful threads from BessieBenny i miss reviews about bright 18650 flashlights with Q5 or R2 LEDs.

Can somebody recommend me some flashlights which use 18650 batteries and have a Q5 or a R2? I prefer some with a bright throw (hotspot).

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Olight M20 with the R2 emitter and an SMO reflector. It seems to out throw me dereelight R2 P60 drop-in. Fairly neutral leaning on warm tint. Good selection of modes without over complicating the UI. It's a lot more expensive than the solarforce L2 which I also have. But I prefer the tint on Olight's R2 than solarforce's. It's also the most efficient of all the lights in it's class; 250 lumens for 4.5 hours!

godlight said:

Nice Lamps, but too expensive. Was looking for something cheaper. Max. about 30 $.

I searched DX vor 18650 lamps, which one would you pick and why?
Or is there a better flashlight?

TrustFire TR-801
UltraFire WF-502B
UltraFire WF-503B
EastwardYJ YJ-XGR2

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I just ordered this R2 off DX, sku 22661.
Double o-rings, pictures look like a decent surface finish.
If I like it, I can always put in a better driver.

There is a single mode version as well, sku 22662

I would suggest the MG L-Mini II that shiningbeam sells. Good price for a nice light.

You might want to forget about XR-E based flashlights and look into flashlights that are using XP-E emitters, like some of the EagleTacs and the new Quark line from 4Sevens. They have excellent throw for their size.

@illumenati: with 93 USD the Olight M20 is too expensive for me.

@ms3: the sku.22661 looks like a nice lamp. hope you post some review and tell me about it . HA-III finish sounds nice.

@divine: couldnt find a "RG L-Mini II" at shiningbeam.... only MG L-Mini II for about 42 USD.

@wadef: thank you, but i couldnt find some for about 30 USD.

Again: I am searching for a good 18650 powered, Cree Q5 or R2 flashlight with very bright throw for max. 30 USD.

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Again: I am searching for a good 18650 powered, Cree Q5 or R2 flashlight with very bright throw for max. 30 USD.

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Solarforce L2BF-R2-18650
This is a very popular light around CPF at the moment well made, great value. Have a look at the various versions of the L2.
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L2 is the best option, threads are same as a 6P on both tail and head, and quality is very nice. Always upgradable too. The 6P platform is the best if you want to save $$$ or upgrade often. The Solarforce also takes 18650's, so in that regard it's actually superior to the genuine 6P. I have a genuine 6P I love, but the L2 really is close in quality and the smart option for cheap 18650 operation. The only thing I hate about the L2 is the outer diameter of the head is slightly larger than the 6P, so the Surefire diffuser will slip on, but not lock down. They copied the rest of the 6P so close, wish the head diameter would have been duplicated as well, but I suppose it never is an issue for 99% of users.

With your CPF discount you can get the T100C2 only $15 more than your $30 max limit($45) you can get a really good quality light that runs at 220 lumens for over 2.5 hours on one 18650. This includes the good customer service and quick shipping at 4sevens.

https://www.eagletac-store.com/product_info.php?cPath=103&products_id=1485