I was riding down the street with my new bike (Nashbar FB-2) and my Nitecore EX 11.2 strapped to my head, and BOOM, lights out. I pulled over, got a spare (another AW 16340 btw). A minute later, boom lights out. Fresh charges on both batteries earlier this morning. Voltages, mind you not under load voltage readings, look fine on both cells before and after the incident.
Obviously I can't trust this particular setup any longer, it's either the light or the batteries, right? I'll be moving to CR123 primaries tomorrow night and see if it craps out again.
I'm usually pretty good with the search feature, but I haven't found anything that's exactly like this yet.
Worthy notes: The light will function after auto shutoff has occurred by replacing the battery. And even the same battery will work once again when replaced. First time, the light was on max for ~10minutes. Second time, with the new cell, I was running about 75% for about 1 minute.
1. If under load voltage dips too low, is this what happens?
2. Is the flashlight not pairing well with these cells?
3. Your thoughts?
Obviously I can't trust this particular setup any longer, it's either the light or the batteries, right? I'll be moving to CR123 primaries tomorrow night and see if it craps out again.
I'm usually pretty good with the search feature, but I haven't found anything that's exactly like this yet.
Worthy notes: The light will function after auto shutoff has occurred by replacing the battery. And even the same battery will work once again when replaced. First time, the light was on max for ~10minutes. Second time, with the new cell, I was running about 75% for about 1 minute.
1. If under load voltage dips too low, is this what happens?
2. Is the flashlight not pairing well with these cells?
3. Your thoughts?