Malkoff "Hound Dog"

[bigfoot]

 

[thermal guy]

Very nice! How you liking it?

 

[thermal guy]

Thanks to MF I ended up getting the 5" Maxpedition flashlight pouch. Very nice quality and fits my 18650 HD perfect.Got an outdoor wedding to go to tomorrow at sunset time. Think it would be to tacky to show up with that on my belt?😁

 

[RSLSCKBEKLSHKL]

Haha!

Great pics Bigfoot!


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[bigfoot]

Thanks! Honestly, been reaching for it the most! Late to the party, but I'm really enjoying having the 18650 rechargeable cells for the guilt-free lumens.

I think what has surprised me has been the real-world low mode output (definitely waaay more than "30 lumens"), and how it renders colors pretty accurately compared to even the 219B modules that recently arrived.

 

[bigfoot]

Think it would be to tacky to show up with that on my belt?

Funny thing -- people all of a sudden drop their stigmas when the lights go out.

 

[Modernflame]

@bigfoot, your photos are always a pleasure to behold. Thank you for sharing. I've just found your online review of the Hound Dog 18650. I'll take the liberty of posting the link, so that you don't have to be immodest.

https://cascadiarecon.com/2019/09/23/first-impressions-malkoff-hound-dog-18650/

Cool website, by the way.

 

[bigfoot]

Appreciate the very kind words and thanks for posting the link. Great to be part of such an awesome community here, so many friendly and knowledgable folks!

 

[peter yetman]

Thanks to MF I ended up getting the 5" Maxpedition flashlight pouch. Very nice quality and fits my 18650 HD perfect.Got an outdoor wedding to go to tomorrow at sunset time. Think it would be to tacky to show up with that on my belt?

I think a wedding is more of an HDS event, and I don't mean Hound Dog Super.
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[scout24]

HD 18650 on your belt at a wedding? I'll bet Hogo could whip you up a holster that was wedding event worthy! (Not to cross contaminate subforums... )

 

[thermal guy]

Well it is cold weather here so if I had a coat on. Just saying 😁

 

[5001craig]

Anyone have any experience what happens to a Hound Dog approximately seven minutes after being turned-on (MD4 with new fully charged batteries)?

Reason I ask is I did this today and the high seemed more like low after this amount of time. After a short time it was bright again when turned back on.

 

[thermal guy]

It doesn't step down really. Might be a battery problem.

 

[5001craig]

It doesn't step down really. Might be a battery problem.

Interesting. And thanks for the input.

I recently ordered four new 18650 KeepPower 3600 mAh NCR18650G protected Button Top batteries. Fully charged a new set last night. Both sets have a cycle or two on them but not nearly to the point of kicking-in the protection circuit.

 

[Grizzman]

You got the same results from both pairs of cells?

 

[NH Lumens]

Does anyone use their 18650 HD with a holster/pouch? I remember someone posting a few years back about a specific one that works well.

There are several that will work. Here is a belt pouch made by Maglite for their C-cell lights that works nicely with the Hound Dogs;

If you're using the standard tailcap with no grip rings, clips, etc. this one works well;

 

[5001craig]

You got the same results from both pairs of cells?

I will check.

 

[INFRNL]

Anyone have any experience what happens to a Hound Dog approximately seven minutes after being turned-on (MD4 with new fully charged batteries)?

Reason I ask is I did this today and the high seemed more like low after this amount of time. After a short time it was bright again when turned back on.

I did a runtime test a while ago and from experience, i haven't had this issue. Sounds like a battery issue as been mentioned.

I have run other tests but i think they were primaries or other cells that did what you are saying.

It's like the cell (s) can't handle the load and keep up, then they get enough back to run the light again. I don't recall the details but I have experienced similar on different setups during testing

 

[NH Lumens]

Anyone carry your HD on a key ring? ;-)

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[CREEXHP70LED]

Anyone carry your HD on a key ring? ;-)

I am still waiting for that single mode clicky AAA light to be released next year. Can't wait!