...BatteryStation... is selling NovaTac EDC Ultimate 60's.
correction
the light the OP has IS made by Novatac, they put HDS style markings on the outside, but Novatac electronics on the inside.
this thread explains more history
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/v...-WhatTheHeck&p=2719377&viewfull=1#post2719377
His brother is actually in the militia, don't know what branch.That model was slated for the military
His brother is actually in the militia, don't know what branch.
here is a U60 issued to a MarineMarine issued lights
Chef4850,
The true HDS Systems EDC Ultimate has a positive contact board with 4 big dot contacts surrounding the positive contact and lettering next to each dot and these were the lights that were modified for the military contract. The look-alike lights have just a series of rings around the positive contact, the negative contact spring has a gray rubber ring around it and the serial number has the letter M in it.
The lights that had the M in the serial number were not HDS Systems EDC Ultimate 60 flashlights modified for the military contract - even though the lights were lasered with EDC Ultimate on the outside. The mechanical design was different, the electronics were completely different, the software was completely different and the UI was significantly different.
Henry.
What I've never been sure about was the UI on these M lights.
By the way I'm from Puerto Rico, we where in total darkness most of. Puerto Rico for almost 50 days maybe more, some 3 months and some still don't have light.
I actually had at the time anker 21w solar panel and and a 2 cheaper 5w ones and it helped a lot. We also charged in the car when we went to run errands. At least I got to use all of my collection [emoji2].its new to me, Im guessing it was set up like the Novatac 120T and Spa SPL-120
ie Preset A strobe, Preset B high, Preset C 10 lumens, and IF preset D is enabled for a sublumen, .33 lumens.. I think on some Preset D duplicated Preset C ...
wow
so, rechargeable batteries wont work.. unless you have a solar charger
I agree that little light could be useful, especially if you program it NOT to come on at High mode first
keep us posted what happens when you click, double click, triple click, and press while on..
those settings can all be configured to any brightness you want to come on first, or second, or third, or 4th
get ready for some fun clicky codes...
you can also still buy other novatacs.. they are brighter than the U60
life without electricity sounds challenging.. I hope you and yours are coping well
Im guessing you at least have power now, you must have used power to post here, right?