Nitecore NDI on 14500 : instant off?

Tremendo · Aug 27, 2009

Sorry, I searched and didn't see the answer. Yesterday I just started using Protected 14500's in my Nitecore NDI (original Q5). I will use it for night running and need to know if the 14500 battery will immediately die or give me some low power usage when it's dying. Will I be able to run a lower level for a few minutes, or is it instant death?
Thanks!

phantom23 · Aug 27, 2009

Instant death like in 99% of 14500 powered flashlights.

Unforgiven · Aug 27, 2009

The runtime graphs in this review thread will provide you with your answer.

Kilovolt · Aug 27, 2009

When the cell's protection circuit kicks in it's the darkness my friend ....

vb14 · Aug 27, 2009

NDI also has some sort of protection. In my case, it starts to BLINK when the battery (protected li-ion) is low.

Tremendo · Aug 27, 2009

Thanks a lot guys, I guess the regulation is good, it will always be at full brightness until it dies. I will make sure to have a spare when I run at night. I will continue to keep extra AA's (& CR123's normally) in all cars and cases I use.

Tremendo · Aug 28, 2009

vb14 said:
NDI also has some sort of protection. In my case, it starts to BLINK when the battery (protected li-ion) is low.

Follow up: My 1st 14500 battery died last night and it did the 1 second on, 2 seconds off blink for a little while as well. I was unable to adjust the output and each time I'd turn it off, it would come back and blink again. At least that's better than instant complete darkness.

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