glock45
Newly Enlightened
Hello everyone. I just received a body extension tube use 17670 batteries in my Storm. I should have done this mod long ago. This is great! It makes a great light even better. Works with protected or unprotected batteries.
Novatac Storm mod
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With a simple mod, you can even use 18650. See here: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?207486-Convert-HDS-Novatac-2X123-to-18650-for-1
Don't use 2 x CR123 or it will go
. Only the Special Ops can be operated with 2 x CR123.
Don't use 2 x CR123 or it will go
. Only the Special Ops can be operated with 2 x CR123.
Hondo
Flashlight Enthusiast
+1. As I started reading the OP, I was totally going to post this, but you beat me to it. I have never used a 17670 in this tube, only 18650's with a brass bar in place of the spring.
It's the tinyest bit of hassle when changing batteries (which is not very often!), because the bar floats loose, but is so worth it. And make sure you only use batteries with a wrap all the way over the negative end. I had some laptop harvest ones where the shrink wrap stops a couple of mm's short of the end, and they will short against the bar. No flames, just goofy operation, it's in the signal path, not the power path.
It's the tinyest bit of hassle when changing batteries (which is not very often!), because the bar floats loose, but is so worth it. And make sure you only use batteries with a wrap all the way over the negative end. I had some laptop harvest ones where the shrink wrap stops a couple of mm's short of the end, and they will short against the bar. No flames, just goofy operation, it's in the signal path, not the power path.
glock45
Newly Enlightened
Thanks for the additional information. I will try using the 18650 modification as I have several 18650 batteries I use in other lights.
