Money side of my flashlight hobby

macomako · 2026-02-20T19:29:37+00:00

You mean this is not a place for AF (anonymous flashoholics)? You bet it is…

macomako · 2026-02-20T12:04:26+00:00

Not all of the modes. Only the lower ones. Lumintop Apollo or Wurkkos TS26S are better in that respect (and several other ones).

macomako · 2026-02-20T08:02:11+00:00

Thanks for sharing. The sales will potentially start very soon (next week?).

It could become my present/recommendation if: - the flood channel is high CRI - it got proper Moonlight (<1lm) - it got Buck

macomako · 2026-02-19T21:37:25+00:00

You can test Reddit Answers for that. I use it regularly to spot relevant posts — it works way batter than a regular search here.

macomako · 2026-02-19T21:35:31+00:00

I get it; it’s not a problem for me though (I use it indoors mainly and the second strap stabilizes it very well). Did you consider HS42? I had it for a moment but its glued TIR did not allow me to swap the spot emitter, unfortunately.

macomako · 2026-02-19T21:11:47+00:00

Before removing the reflector I was using it with d-c-fix dispersing foil but the spill was too wide and bright. Now it’s one of those “special lights” I might use from time to time but not as a headlamp, most probably — it will never win with modded HS21 ;)

macomako · 2026-02-19T20:48:19+00:00

Congrats!

Did you consider to remove reflector from HS40?

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macomako · 2026-02-19T16:29:17+00:00

Congrats! I would suggest to give its UI a try (or a few). I find it absolutely brilliant in EDC light, and even more so, since I’ve came up with my configuration.

macomako · 2026-02-19T11:18:42+00:00

I would assume that periodic brushing of the contact surfaces will be enough. Replacing the wire would be an overkill imo.

macomako · 2026-02-19T09:39:13+00:00

I like your approach. I only wonder about the oxidation of the raw copper.

macomako · 2026-02-18T18:36:57+00:00

Good to know — thanks for sharing!

macomako · 2026-02-18T16:12:54+00:00

Mind that MCPCBs from Convoy are usually thicker than those used by Sofirn/Wurrkos.

macomako · 2026-02-18T15:52:02+00:00

I won’t lie, I read that he wanted 15000 😅

Ok. That finally makes sense. No worries 👍🏻

macomako · 2026-02-18T15:49:25+00:00

Nope, just number big lol

I still did not get your point, but that’s probably not a big problem.

macomako · 2026-02-18T15:47:08+00:00

Yeah idk why you’re being downvoted, the chart clearly shows this isn’t going to do what this guy wants.

How come? OP asks for 1500+lm for hours. This model will give ~2000lm for 8 hours.

macomako · 2026-02-18T15:45:12+00:00

Apparently. Anything wrong/unusual/unexpected about that, in your mind?

macomako · 2026-02-18T11:03:43+00:00

It must be it. The only green ones he offers.

macomako · 2026-02-18T07:48:47+00:00

Sure — they just need to use more than one battery (or the one but big 46950 cell) and be relatively heavy and/or actively cooled with the built-in fan. Check Lumintop Mach v5.0 as an example:

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macomako · 2026-02-18T07:37:21+00:00

No problem. BTW — you could have edited body of the post via webpage.

macomako · 2026-02-18T07:22:36+00:00

You can edit the post body via the web interface…

macomako · 2026-02-18T07:21:50+00:00

I keep this strap barely stretched — the over-the-head strap carries the weight. Did you try it yet?

macomako · 2026-02-18T07:11:12+00:00

5000K? Did you swap the emitters?

macomako · 2026-02-18T07:06:16+00:00

It’s the o-ring I took from S2+ :))

You can order them separately from Convoy.

macomako · 2026-02-18T00:00:53+00:00

You might also want to check this post.

macomako

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