I started compiling a few links in this post: https://lemmy.world/post/1093406. Could form the start of a wiki or similar collaborative doc, if you have any ideas please comment.
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Nice setup. Maybe an obvious question, but do you ever use this light on 100% and how does it do with heat management given the wattage and metal? Thanks!
Agreed. It seems like Convoy’s owner Simon pays close attention to previous sales when considering new products, and now they are offering multiple lights in copper and titanium as well as beginning to support Anduril (1) this year. So if the sales are there, I would expect and hope to see more new developments in this direction.
Thanks! Since the S21B supports 22mm drivers (unlike the S21A’s 20mm) it has a few more options, although this config was by request in the order notes.
As for 8A buck drivers, nowadays they are available in 17mm (as you mentioned) 22mm, and 20mm as well which I’m hoping to try (maybe mao S21A with sft40?)
These were purchased directly from the manufacturer via this official store: https://m.aliexpress.com/store/1100591265. Shipped from China to USA in about 3-4 weeks usually.
👋 I was a long-time reader of the other site but recently created accounts here and at BLF to contribute as well. Discovered Convoy there and resources such as https://tgreviews.com/grizzlys-convoy-guide, which led to placing a few orders via Aliexpress successfully. Now it’s a favorite brand.
Couldn’t agree more, impressive collection of reviews.
a spreadsheet existed where you could sort by model/lumens/pricing/etc
Maybe something like Parametrek?
This link is filtered to include lights with usb-c charging and the two LEDs offered in the FC11: http://flashlights.parametrek.com/index.html?led=Nichia%20519A,Samsung%20LH351D&features=usb-c%20charging
These make great night lights in 2700k (the moonlight mode is acceptably low).
Watch out for standby drain which can bring the battery to below standard voltage such that the hs10 won’t charge it. Loosening the tail cap is a good idea for medium-term storage.
Great review. This also seems very close to the Thrunite catapult mini v2 (https://zeroair.org/2023/05/30/thrunite-catapult-mini-v2-flashlight-review/) but with the v1 optic.
The catapult mini v2 also with sft40 lists 1100 lumens for turbo, so maybe it has a 4-5 amp driver. But it also seems to be regulated with 400 sustained lumens in zeroair’s review. With the addition of custom UI and aux in the ts11, maybe long sustained use isn’t really needed for a pocket thrower in which case it would be a better choice.