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24lemons said:
I’m New to the thread but now that it’s getting towards autumn I'm on the lookout for a good dog walking torch that must be capable of locating squadrons of incoming German Stukas 50 miles out as well as illuminating piles of Great Dane poo on the footpath.
Max budget is about £80 and it needs to be rechargeable and more powerful than my current Lenser P7. Anything new to the market that hasn’t been mentioned it?
https://www.olightstore.uk/olight-m2r-warrior-nwMax budget is about £80 and it needs to be rechargeable and more powerful than my current Lenser P7. Anything new to the market that hasn’t been mentioned it?
I got mine in a sale for £44 it's a great piece of kit.
I'm a bit of an Olight fan though.
bingybongy said:
https://www.olightstore.uk/olight-m2r-warrior-nw
I got mine in a sale for £44 it's a great piece of kit.
I'm a bit of an Olight fan though.
That’s the sort of thing I’m looking for. Where did you find it for £44?I got mine in a sale for £44 it's a great piece of kit.
I'm a bit of an Olight fan though.
24lemons said:
bingybongy said:
https://www.olightstore.uk/olight-m2r-warrior-nw
I got mine in a sale for £44 it's a great piece of kit.
I'm a bit of an Olight fan though.
That’s the sort of thing I’m looking for. Where did you find it for £44?I got mine in a sale for £44 it's a great piece of kit.
I'm a bit of an Olight fan though.
My first foray into "proper" torches arrived this morning.... A BLF Q8
I've got various AAA and AA T6 LED torches, and an 18650 powered head torch that I use for aquarium sump duties. I had a maglite-alike that took 3x 18650s that died whilst camping last month, so thought I'd spend a bit more on something more robust.
It feels nice and solid, and for the size of it it is stupidly bright. As soon as the 4 dots have disappeared from my field of vision I'll have a proper play with it.
I've got various AAA and AA T6 LED torches, and an 18650 powered head torch that I use for aquarium sump duties. I had a maglite-alike that took 3x 18650s that died whilst camping last month, so thought I'd spend a bit more on something more robust.
It feels nice and solid, and for the size of it it is stupidly bright. As soon as the 4 dots have disappeared from my field of vision I'll have a proper play with it.
Money no object you say. Well here's a shout for a product that I reckon doesn't exist, but should.
Yesterday evening dog walk, the long evening walk, not the just before bed out for a quick sniff and a squirt.
For a week or three the walk, especially on overcast evenings, has started in daylight, but sometimes ends in real gloom, usually because of meeting someone and standing yakking while the dogs bugger around chasing each other. Last night, for other reasons, was this autumn's first proper full dark walk from beginning to end. So we set out with the Fenix TK51 and the Tiny Monster 06S, fully charged, raring to unleash the wall of light.
Initially I have only two words to say, no three words. b
d fking moths!!!!!!!
It was like a scene from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Moths. Even the dog, always up for an impromptu moth chase, was getting pissed off and making off down short cuts to home.
So here's the request torchies, price? no object, weighty? will manage somehow, need a torch that can go with one push of a button from a comfortable level sufficient to avoid rabbit holes, tree roots, cow pats, to a wall of light with a decent throw, all inclusive with a quintyzillion watt death ray beam that instantly zaps moths and those nasty bleeding huge stingy things from a distance to keep the immediate area clear.
(Clearly not too serious a request, going to try showering in DEET tonight)
Yesterday evening dog walk, the long evening walk, not the just before bed out for a quick sniff and a squirt.
For a week or three the walk, especially on overcast evenings, has started in daylight, but sometimes ends in real gloom, usually because of meeting someone and standing yakking while the dogs bugger around chasing each other. Last night, for other reasons, was this autumn's first proper full dark walk from beginning to end. So we set out with the Fenix TK51 and the Tiny Monster 06S, fully charged, raring to unleash the wall of light.
Initially I have only two words to say, no three words. b
d fking moths!!!!!!!It was like a scene from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Moths. Even the dog, always up for an impromptu moth chase, was getting pissed off and making off down short cuts to home.
So here's the request torchies, price? no object, weighty? will manage somehow, need a torch that can go with one push of a button from a comfortable level sufficient to avoid rabbit holes, tree roots, cow pats, to a wall of light with a decent throw, all inclusive with a quintyzillion watt death ray beam that instantly zaps moths and those nasty bleeding huge stingy things from a distance to keep the immediate area clear.
(Clearly not too serious a request, going to try showering in DEET tonight)
Far from fanciful and a sensible request!
My evening Epping Forest walks are much the same. Soon it'll be dark start to finish. The bloody dogs become invisible so they get to wear flashing LED bands, which is a little weird when the spaniel is chasing who knows what with only her flashing blue collar visible.
When its like that I find myself with a heavy torch burden. The Convoy L6 to illuminate the surrounding 200 metre radius and attract spaceships, one of the smaller torches for continual use to avoid poo, puddles, quicksand and bears, a head torch for getting dogs dry, watered and in the car and of course a spare in case one of the ultra reliable, fully charged torches suffers from some failure.
My money no object item would be a head torch with remote control zooming and dimming from 5000 lumens to 100 that didn't get hot, was light and had the ability to prevent my wife saying 'another bloody torch!"
My evening Epping Forest walks are much the same. Soon it'll be dark start to finish. The bloody dogs become invisible so they get to wear flashing LED bands, which is a little weird when the spaniel is chasing who knows what with only her flashing blue collar visible.
When its like that I find myself with a heavy torch burden. The Convoy L6 to illuminate the surrounding 200 metre radius and attract spaceships, one of the smaller torches for continual use to avoid poo, puddles, quicksand and bears, a head torch for getting dogs dry, watered and in the car and of course a spare in case one of the ultra reliable, fully charged torches suffers from some failure.
My money no object item would be a head torch with remote control zooming and dimming from 5000 lumens to 100 that didn't get hot, was light and had the ability to prevent my wife saying 'another bloody torch!"
Torch recommendation needed please!
I run in woods in the evening and it’s starting to be dark for most of it now. I normally use a lenser p7.2 which is absolutely ideal other than the battery use - on full power they last about 90 minutes which is 1-2 runs. Is there a more efficient torch of similar or smaller size that won’t chew through as many batteries?
Many thanks.
I run in woods in the evening and it’s starting to be dark for most of it now. I normally use a lenser p7.2 which is absolutely ideal other than the battery use - on full power they last about 90 minutes which is 1-2 runs. Is there a more efficient torch of similar or smaller size that won’t chew through as many batteries?
Many thanks.
S11Steve said:
My first foray into "proper" torches arrived this morning.... A BLF Q8
I've got various AAA and AA T6 LED torches, and an 18650 powered head torch that I use for aquarium sump duties. I had a maglite-alike that took 3x 18650s that died whilst camping last month, so thought I'd spend a bit more on something more robust.
It feels nice and solid, and for the size of it it is stupidly bright. As soon as the 4 dots have disappeared from my field of vision I'll have a proper play with it.
It's a really good torch if a little heavy when fully loaded with 4 x 18650 batteries. I guess if worried about the weight and not worried too much about run-time, one could put less batteries in it - due to the clever design it will work at the same brightness with 1, 2, 3, or 4 x 18650s, not that I ever will though! I've got various AAA and AA T6 LED torches, and an 18650 powered head torch that I use for aquarium sump duties. I had a maglite-alike that took 3x 18650s that died whilst camping last month, so thought I'd spend a bit more on something more robust.
It feels nice and solid, and for the size of it it is stupidly bright. As soon as the 4 dots have disappeared from my field of vision I'll have a proper play with it.
As you say, stupidly bright.
I started out with quite a few cheap LED torches a while back, but found the quality unsurprisingly lacking, with several switches failing. I then decided that you have to pay for a quality product so went to more established names.
Since then, I have to say that despite being an Olight fan (really like the tiny S1 baton), and also having several other torches Nitecore HC30 headtorch, Klarus XT12GT (great throw), the BLF torches are a remarkable combination of quality and value for money. I also have the smaller BLF A6 XPL.
Badda said:
Torch recommendation needed please!
I run in woods in the evening and it’s starting to be dark for most of it now. I normally use a lenser p7.2 which is absolutely ideal other than the battery use - on full power they last about 90 minutes which is 1-2 runs. Is there a more efficient torch of similar or smaller size that won’t chew through as many batteries?
Many thanks.
Well I’ve bought a Lenser 6.2 now so. I run in woods in the evening and it’s starting to be dark for most of it now. I normally use a lenser p7.2 which is absolutely ideal other than the battery use - on full power they last about 90 minutes which is 1-2 runs. Is there a more efficient torch of similar or smaller size that won’t chew through as many batteries?
Many thanks.
26850 and 18650 batteries - any recommendations for makes / sellers ?
I want some for my torches (A6 BLF and Convoy L6) and some for my Dad, really don't want the risk of fire etc
Is TorchyBoy on Ebay the safest bet ?
Does it matter if they are button or flat top ?
I presume protected is safer
Thanks
I want some for my torches (A6 BLF and Convoy L6) and some for my Dad, really don't want the risk of fire etc
Is TorchyBoy on Ebay the safest bet ?
Does it matter if they are button or flat top ?
I presume protected is safer
Thanks
Torchyboy seems to be generally recommended on the torch forums as a good alternative to "premium" makes such as original Nitecore etc, which are more expensive.
I seem to remember that avoiding any make with "fire" in the name was mentioned several times.
In avoiding the risk of fire, a good quality charger is a definite. I have a Nitecore 4 cell charger, and also from a while ago, a Pila one which is well thought of.
In terms of button or flat top, both are meant work ok, definitely with the A6 BLF, although some lights may have an issue with button tops fitting - I think if the light is designed with springs for both contacts on the battery. With torches with flat metal plate connectors for the +ve, button tops are likely more suitable. The other issue if using protected cells, is that the battery is often physically slightly larger to accommodate the protection circuitry, so torches with a tight tolerance may have issues fitting. Worth doing a few searches on forums such as BLF, and candlepower forum..
Apparently for this type of light, unprotected high drain batteries are recommended for maximum performance, as the protection circuitry will reduce the current drain on high output settings. If you're not worried about max brightness, then protected will provide a little more peace of mind. That said, so long as the torches you use are well designed, and the chargers are good quality with voltage/current monitoring, unprotected cells shouldn't be an issue.
I'm using Torchy branded (Sanyo) high drain unprotected 20A 3400mah in my BLF Q8. These are button top, as they are more suitable for contacting the flat plate positive connector in that particular torch.
ETA - Even with decent chargers, I don't leave them charging and go to bed or leave the house, and also put the charger in a location away from flammable materials usually sat in an old biscuit tin just for added peace of mind.
I seem to remember that avoiding any make with "fire" in the name was mentioned several times.
In avoiding the risk of fire, a good quality charger is a definite. I have a Nitecore 4 cell charger, and also from a while ago, a Pila one which is well thought of.
In terms of button or flat top, both are meant work ok, definitely with the A6 BLF, although some lights may have an issue with button tops fitting - I think if the light is designed with springs for both contacts on the battery. With torches with flat metal plate connectors for the +ve, button tops are likely more suitable. The other issue if using protected cells, is that the battery is often physically slightly larger to accommodate the protection circuitry, so torches with a tight tolerance may have issues fitting. Worth doing a few searches on forums such as BLF, and candlepower forum..
Apparently for this type of light, unprotected high drain batteries are recommended for maximum performance, as the protection circuitry will reduce the current drain on high output settings. If you're not worried about max brightness, then protected will provide a little more peace of mind. That said, so long as the torches you use are well designed, and the chargers are good quality with voltage/current monitoring, unprotected cells shouldn't be an issue.
I'm using Torchy branded (Sanyo) high drain unprotected 20A 3400mah in my BLF Q8. These are button top, as they are more suitable for contacting the flat plate positive connector in that particular torch.
ETA - Even with decent chargers, I don't leave them charging and go to bed or leave the house, and also put the charger in a location away from flammable materials usually sat in an old biscuit tin just for added peace of mind.
Edited by C&C on Thursday 20th September 13:51
steveo3002 said:
does the blf q8 come with a charger? if no what would i need to spend on one that doesnt burn the house down?
No it doesn't, nor any batteries. I did notice there are some bundled offers on BangGood when I ordered mine, but I'm using the Trustfire branded batteries and charger that I've had for a while [quote=C&C]I seem to remember that avoiding any make with "fire" in the name was mentioned several times.
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[quote=S11Steve]No it doesn't, nor any batteries. I did notice there are some bundled offers on BangGood when I ordered mine, but I'm using the Trustfire branded batteries and charger that I've had for a while
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[quote=S11Steve]No it doesn't, nor any batteries. I did notice there are some bundled offers on BangGood when I ordered mine, but I'm using the Trustfire branded batteries and charger that I've had for a while
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Something like the Nitecore i4 would also be suitable.
For batteries, look also at Torchy high drain cells on ebay. Button top unprotected are recommended for the Q8.
Something like these Sanyo 20A ones.
For batteries, look also at Torchy high drain cells on ebay. Button top unprotected are recommended for the Q8.
Something like these Sanyo 20A ones.
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