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    Review of Astrolux A01: Pics and Runtime

    Yes, definitely. The Manker and the Astrolux both have a spring at the base of the tube on the -ve side.
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    Batteries not being mailed from china

    I've had no luck with FT or BG so I'm not hopeful of success from GB either. I've had worse luck with AX but eventually managed to get my money back after a LOT of messages back and forth. I've now given up on China & HK sources and bought my last Li-Ion cells from http://www.illumn.com who...
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    Convoy C8

    For anyone wanting a reasonable thrower with good output in a 1 x 18650 light, I can't think of another sub $25 light I'd recommend ahead of this one. I was able to choose a neutral tint, most other sub $25 lights don't give you a choice of tint and many cheaper lights lie about the output...
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    Very difficult NOT to love AAA's these days.

    I got my copper Astrolux - it has the Manker driver and the UI works good (yay).
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    Astrolux A01 different versions?

    I've been testing the newer Astrolux A01: If I get the light onto medium and then turn it off, 2 hours later I turn it on and it I get high mode. If I get the light onto medium and then turn it off, 3 hours later I turn it on and it I get low mode. Somewhere between 2 and 3 hours this light...
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    Review of Astrolux A01: Pics and Runtime

    Update: On a motorcycle trip my Astrolux had a failure - the head became unscrewed and fell off, lost forever. The magnetic base of my tank bag 'caught' my AAA eneloop and the body of the light was still attached to my keyring - the driver and emitter were in the head though and they are gone...
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    Very difficult NOT to love AAA's these days.

    I think you are correct and the light I use every day does have this next mode memory but works fine every morning - I'll do some tests to find out how long it takes before it resets. The Manker claims to remember for 10 seconds, I'm OK with that. But the Astrolux even a few minutes after...
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    Very difficult NOT to love AAA's these days.

    The Manker E01 for $15.95 is a very nice light which doesn't have 'next-mode' memory and I'd highly recommend it, especially for people that like a light to come on ultra-low mode first every time. The Nichia emitter gives nicer light than most Cree emitters and 102 lumens on high is plenty...
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    Charging 2 18650 cells in series

    If in a pack (so you can't just take the 2 cells and put them in a charger with 2 channels) - you can do it with a hobby charger that has a balance port. The idea is that you have a lead from the middle of the pack so that the voltage of each cell can be monitored and some power can be soaked...
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    Charging 2 18650 cells in series

    My advice is to buy another charger. If you charge the two cells in series then it is possible to have one reach 4.0V while the other reaches 4.4V - this is not good for the cell that is 0.2V over max voltage. Also - 200mA is very slow charging for 18650 cells, it would take over 10 hours...
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    You Just Know Your A Flashaholic When......

    I've considered getting all my lights together for a group photo - but I'm concerned that gathering them all in the same place might put too much matter in one place and cause a black hole to form, it's just too much risk!
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    14500 EDC with mode switch?

    Nitecore MT10A I think it ticks ALL the boxes and more! Real nice little light that runs from AA or 14500, has 5 brightness levels up to 920 Lumens (only on 14500) as well as red LED. It has a tail clicky (forward clicky with momentary on) and up/down mode selector buttons on the head. You can...
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    Banggood customer service, or lack thereof

    I live in New Zealand and for me the international free shipping is a big plus so I often order stuff from Banggood or GearBest or similar sites. From Banggood I've placed 91 orders and had 2 problems: 1. Item never arrived, contacted Banggood and they offered refund or resend, I asked for...
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    26650 and 18650

    5,200mAh is an advantage. Also 26650 cells don't need as much sleeving to fit into a D cell Maglite.
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    Does the lifepo4 exist anymore?

    I recently bough 6 x 32650 LiFePO4 cells from here: http://www.batteryspace.com/LiFePO4-Cylindrical-Single-Cells.aspx I put them in my Maglite 6D, but they are long and I needed to extend it to 7D length with an extension tube from fivemega. They say the cells can handle 15A which is good...
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