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The reason I chose the convoy was reading old posts here, we’ll see how good it is after some use but for now I’m not disappointed

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We heard an owl in my yard the other night and went outside with my bedside flashlight and couldn’t spot a thing until the owl flew away. I’d like a light that is bright enough to spot an animal in the yard or to look for my dumb dog if she somehow gets out of the yard. It doesn’t have to be EDC sized. Thanks.

Hey guys.

I have few convoys and am about to give couple to brothers and I would like to know whether Simon use silicone o-rings (because the ones he sell separately are silicone) and if yes than what grease is good for it. Although I would rather have universal grease that can be used on basicaly all flashlights since I dont think I can tell silicone from other materials. I heard Nyogel 760G is good thermaly and Superlube is food safe. I mainly want to grease tail threads to preserve anodization and lockout capability.

This is from candlepowerforums post:

https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/nyogel-760g.480127/

"What I recall is that 760G is widely used by auto manufacturers to stuff their electrical connectors with. And it does not seem to affect silicone O-rings, which I saw with some silicone (red) rings I got from the Shoppe and IIRC, Superlube grease.
I also keep a tube of Nye 767A damping grease, which gives a medium drag effect which I find great for things like Sunwayman control rings."

They also mentioned that Nyogel 760G is not silicone:

"760G data sheet; it's "silica" thickened, but a "PAO" oil base"

https://www.candlepowerforums.com/attachments/tds_english_nyogel-760g-pdf.28403/

"760G is made from synthetic PAO not synthetic Silicone"

Can someone confirm to me that 760G is fine for silicone o-rings and that superlube might affect silicone o-rings (if I understood the man correctly).

Are there more types of superlube? Is this the right one to get?: Super Lube-21030 Synthetic Multi-Purpose Grease ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000XBH9HI?th=1 )

And one more thing. Should I put this kind of grease (or any?) on threads without anodization near the head too? I thought it could help with thermal conductivity? Or is it stupid because it looses electrical conductivity? Or should I lube the o-ring only?

I recently just purchased a Sofirn IF22A, and I can't get it to turn on without being on the charger. It works fine when being charged, but nothing when I take it off. I let it fully charge over night, I even checked to see if it was locked out. It's fresh out of the box, and I'm not sure if I need to return it? Or if it's operater error? Any suggestions?

Hi. I had a c8 for a while. After swimming with it it turned out it is not as waterproofed as the seller said. Doesn't matter, as the led is powerful I decided to put it on my e bike that doesn't have as powerful light.

So after some moding I installed it there but it is definitely not as bright as it was while on the torch. I assume it's because of the voltage that I get from the bike, must be lover. Now I was wondering, as a person with little knowledge in electricity:

1. What exactly does the bottom part that turns the flashlight on and off and changes modes? Like how is it implemented? I need to know it for future modes. From what I got the driver is in the middle part, how does the bottom one affects turning on and modes?

2. The wires that go from the bike to the flash are. I assume it's a 3 wire system. Is there anything that can convert it to a 2 wire one? Do those thing have a name?

3. If I want to increase voltage in the system, what do I use? Does it have a name? Is there anything that I could fine tune with the exact voltage I would need?

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…will I regret not getting the 5K version? I see plenty of people here recommending the 5K version over the 6.5K for colors.

So, is the 6.5K that bad in terms of colors? Besides that, some people claim the 5K version is actually brighter than the 6.5K.

Another question I have is whether the hue of the 6.5K in reality is closer to 6K (which would be better I think)?

I added gun grip tape to my Arkfeld to give it a little more needed traction.

Why haven't anyone of you in New Jersey shed some LIGHT 😁 on these drones yet. Come on guys breakout the LEPs, and the throwers. Put a spotlight on the situation.

I have a Olight Baton 4 and I love the form factor and the charging case that comes with it. A friend of mine showed me a Reylight light that he owns and I were amazed by the difference of the light produced. I got my self a Reylight as well now (and I have 4 Convoy lights incoming with B35AM and 519A emitters at different CCT lmao) and I never use the Olight anymore. I've seen some post with people changing the emitter to a 519A in a Baton 4, but I didn't find any videos on how to do it. I've never modded a flashlight ever. Is it hard and are there any instructions/videos anywhere lmao?

All the cool up pics you guys post in here is making me want one .. what wavelength do i need and is there one that also has a normal led to be used as a edc light

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Starts Wednesday 12/11/2024 8:00 pm EST through 12/16/2024. 

No purchase necessary. Just Log in, it will be in your cart already. 

They do charge $5 shipping, but that is fair. 

Great for a cheap New Light Day, gift, or stocking stuffer. 

This is in the US. I’m not sure if it is being offered in other countries. 

Yes, I know that $5 isn’t free. That’s what I tell the Wife when she sees another package show up !

Happy Holidays Everyone !

Hello, i have a Convoy M21B and looking steping up my game with a better thrower for boating use. I like the idea of the Sofirn SD05 which i own being very waterproof and was wondering if a good and affordable thrower exists with similar capabilities.

Will not use it for diving but being able to resist heavy rain and waves splashes would be perfect, like a more water resistant M21B with a narrower beam to spot some buoys and dangerous objects in coastal navigation.

I was looking the Sofirn SF26 and IF22A but dont know if i am missing a better choice in the same price range. i want 21700 models cause i already own like 5 batteries in this size.

Thank you

Hey all, I currently own a Wurkkos FC11C and a TS23 after reading and seeing all the info from you guys here. Also used zak’s page and dipped my toe into this world.

I really like the light coming from the FC11C during hobby’s and love the distance from the TS23 when walking outside.

What light would make me really happy that has the same quality of the FC11C with more output like the TS23 and comes with Anduril? Or what other light would you recommend me?

Bonus question, the kids are using the FC11C in bed during night time toilet visit, but they light up while rooms ofc. I’m looking for something like the nitecore tube (I like that it first goes to its lowest mode) but dislike the non-replaceable battery. What would also be great is if it has a led on the switch that stays on so they can find it in bed.

Sorry for the brain dump style text.

Hi,

I am not a flashlight enthusiast sadly, but I am working on a project where I want to use interchangeable lenses to change the colour of light. I want to be able to distinctly have different levels for the experiment so I am wondering if any flashlight has this. Ideally 10 different levels, so I can have varied results.

if anyone has information it would be appreciated

Thank you

I have a Seeker 4 Pro I’m curious about. Floody as h*ck of course but I was curious about dedoming 2 of the 4 emitters, for a little contrast and also potential extra throw. Is that a thing? Has anyone tried it?? I don’t know what emitters these use, I’m assuming SFT-something? I’d like to try, because why not, I’d also like to not ruin something in the process..

Since someone recommended me a 3,000k temp light, just WOW WOW WOW I am in LOVE with 3,000k. I've since purchased several 3,000k temp headlights tot replace my previous 4k-4.5k headlights.

Already before learning about color temp I felt naturally drawn to 4k-4.5k compared to my 5k-6.5k lights. I didn't know why.

Then I got a 3k soda can light from Convoy (3x21). It was so awesome in the caves that as I was leaving I suddenly felt like my 4.5k Armytek Nichia light was "too harsh blue" that I was using my 3x21 to light the way out instead of my headlamp.

Just yesterday I went cave exploring with a full 3,000k setup. WOW WOW WOW it's amazing! Everything felt more warm, I felt more calm, and it felt like it was even giving me more detail somehow?

When I look at the photos and videos, they also look incredible. It's interesting because my friend's video with a maybe 4k-5k light does look authentic, but almost cold and missing in detail. Meanwhile similar videos under my 3k light make it look more... Interesting? Beautiful? Fascinating?

I don't know what it is, but the 3k color temperature just feels so warm and cozy and "right" that now 4.5k feels like too much... 4k might be the most "accurate" or "authentic" temp for photos/videos in caves, but 3k feels like the "saturation" has been increased slightly to make everything a bit more vivid and more easily seen.

Also, leaving the cave into the night I felt like my eyes could more easily adjust to the dark, the light felt WAY less harsh, and I don't think I had any headache/eye pain from the harsh headlights that can sometimes happen with extended use of a 4.5k+ temp light.

Thank you this sub for existing, and extra thanks to that Redditor who had recommended me to try a 3k temp light. I think that 3k or 4k is where it's at. For right now, I'm loving 3k.

I've already bought the 3x21b, 3x21a, 3x21e, 2x skilhunt 18650's headlamps, Convoy h1, Convoy h4, and the m21e at the 3k temp. Amazing.

Quite a long wait, but it’s beautiful. Now can someone guide me on how to change modes? I’ve found in a review that I must half-press the button 10 times or more but I have no idea what isa half switch rofl.

I have an Amazon gift card and was wondering if yall would throw out some options. Anything is cool. I like the Wurkkos fc11c but figured there was probably something better for a little more.

So last year I bought a Thrunite TT20, and loved it until I let my coworker borrow it for 20 minutes and he came back with it not turning on or charging. Apparently it died and he tried to charge and nothing was happening.

I took it home and sure enough got a purple light indicator when I tried charging with a cable for a couple hours.

So I charged the battery in my li-on charger and the light still won’t turn on. I tried all the lock out functions like holding the button down for 5 seconds, tried the button and the tail button, tried turning it on while charging.

I tightened the tail cap and head cap as much as possible by hand, cleaned the contacts with Isopropyl, and even tried pulling the contact spring in the head cap out a little bit. There isn’t any debris or scratches on the batteries or inside the flashlight.

I bought a new 17500 battery for it that matches the length of the thrunite battery and still nothing. Any advice would help.

if it’s helpful information I get a flashing purple light when trying to charge the light with a USB-C and no battery and the same with a battery. No indicator when trying to power on the light with / without a battery.