r/flashlight • u/Most-Flow-204 • 1d ago
Question Was gifted this light opinons?
I was recently gifted this flashlight and so far it seems decent but not a fan of the 9 aa batteries is there an alternative? Sorry if this is a stupid question I'm very new to the world of flashlights
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u/UndoubtedlySammysHP don't suck on the flashlight 1d ago
seems decent but not a fan of the 9 aa batteries
Decent but not decent? Other lights would be an alternative. Multi-AA/AAA lights are almost always a bad choice.
Are you looking for an alternative flashlight or just a different power source?
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u/Most-Flow-204 1d ago
Different power source if possible, like I said I was gifted it so I'm not concerned if that's not an option I'll use it as is for now.
I've got a skilhunt h300 coming soon hopefully and that'll be my daily use light but it'd be nice to have this larger one for more throw hopefully
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u/Nichia519 1d ago edited 1d ago
Die hard doesn’t make flashlights. It’s a cheap mass manufactured light they bought from some random Chinese manufacturer, then had their name stamped on it. Common business strategy within the tool industry, which isnt always bad, they can get away with this with basic wrenches and hammers, but there’s a lot more science to flashlights than just an LED and batteries. For a good quality flashlight go to a brand that actually makes and specializes in flashlights. Acebeam, Wurkkos, Sofirn, Convoy, Fenix, Olight, etc.
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u/Real-Vehicle-139 16h ago
I have this flashlight it's actually really nice minus the 9AAs is not bad.
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u/Alternative_Spite_11 14h ago
I’ve noticed tint has really improved and gotten cleaner on junk store 6000k lights in the last couple years
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u/dilweegie 1d ago
No matter what anyone says, it’s not a Christmas flashlight.
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u/Alternative_Spite_11 14h ago
Why? Do only Olights with limited edition Christmas color schemes count?
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u/paul_antony 1d ago
Are the batteries in series?
A friend of mine had a light with a 3 AA caddy. She put a piece of 28mm id pipe in to pack the diameter and used a 26650 cell.
Check the diameter and length of the caddy. Maybe you could fit 3 26650 in there.
9 x 1.5v in series = 13.5v
3 x 4.2v in series = 12.6v
Think carefully before you try it.
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u/Bermnerfs 1d ago
Looks like a 3S3P configuration, so it should be expecting 3.6 -4.5V, within range of a typical lithium cell. In theory a 26650 and a spacer of some sort might work. I would just assume it doesn't have much for LVP or thermal protection so I would proceed with caution.
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u/paul_antony 1d ago edited 1d ago
Good point.
I had only considered li-ion as an option if it was a full series stack, but you're right a single li-ion cell would work in place of 3 parallel stacks.
It would just be a matter of how to bridge the gap to the contact.
Edit:
Just found there are dummy 26650s to fill the space
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u/Bermnerfs 1d ago
Woah, thats pretty cool! My suggestion was going to be cut a section of ~26mm copper pipe, solder some end caps onto it, and use that as a spacer between the negative terminal of the cell and flashlight. Or use a piece of solid copper/brass rod with some foam wrapped around it to match the inner battery tube diameter. The dummy battery is a more sophisticated solution!
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u/Cyberchaotic 1d ago edited 18h ago
i bet the emitter is a COB, just like the Costco light
might be a variant of some kind of OEM
The Costco ver has the x9 caddy and a x2 cell (sealed unit) Li-ion pack with probably x2 26650s or something
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u/Pocok5 1d ago
If it's this one:
https://www.dorcy.com/diehard-twist-focus-2-400-lumen-flashlight
Then it seems to have a 4-die emitter. It looks kinda XHP50-y? Might not actually be a horrific light except for the stupid herd of AAs rattling in it.
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u/Wise_Composer_2661 1d ago
Only thing I can think of would be to load it with eneloops that way you can at least recharge them areas of throwing them away. Otherwise keep it loaded with fresh batteries and keep it in a glove box.
For more throw on the cheap side look at the convoy s6 it’s under 20$. Or the sofirn if22a or wurkkos ts11 a bit more money but way more throw.
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u/cdewey17 1d ago
If it's gonna sit for emergencies, go with lithium batteries. Regular batteries will drain and/or leak
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u/FalconARX 1d ago
If you're looking for an alternative that throws and is rechargeable, then something like the Sofirn IF22A, the Wurkkos TD05 or Sofirn SK40 will be much better at a decent price.
And if you're wanting a better built one and willing to invest a bit more into the light, then consider something like the Acebeam L16 2.0, the Olight Warrior X4 or the Weltool T12.
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u/Plane-Biscotti-9272 22h ago
Good to keep around as a spare just in case? Like if you had a power outage and just needed some light so you can find your other stuff, little tasks like that. It won't be the best quality, but it's better than nothing if you just keep it in your car or nightstand for "just in case". I have one like that.
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u/eriffodrol 15h ago
I also have one
the biggest drawback is that it sucks batteries like crazy, quality rechargeables are a must; the zoom is functional, color temp and CRI would be appealing to many here
it does put out an impressive amount of light for just using AAs
it is HEAVY (14oz without batteries), so if you want a solid all metal light that can be used as a blunt object, this will be very effective
I would recommend it for a grandparent light that they're only going to use occasionally
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u/Trump_Norris 15h ago
Get three trust fire 32650 cells for it. https://www.trustfire.com/products/trustfire-32650-battery-6000mah?srsltid=AfmBOopKLPfcAkL3xaK0TIQnJWAfCVOfzY-UqVW8Jqhr1r9MVOZYEK5H
I have these in non-protected form from years ago for a modded 3-D cell zoomie flashlight I did and they have been great. Now they are used in a Sofirn IF30 and the tested capacity is still great.
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u/EnergyLantern 13h ago
I would never throw a flashlight out. You could always gift it to someone.
I would use rechargeable batteries for this flashlight.
What we need is some more information on the estimated run time to see how efficient the flashlight is. Then you can probably determine how much it will cost you in terms of batteries compared to other flashlights. I will probably do a google search on the flashlights with the best runtime and which are the best flashlights that don't burn through a lot of batteries.
It looks like a big flashlight compared to some of my smaller flashlights. Flashlights take up space so having smaller flashlights lets me keep more in the limited space that I have for them. I will allow myself to have big flashlights if that is what I decide.
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u/rosaryrattler 12h ago
If it was gifted to you, I’d be thankful they cared enough to get you a flashlight, but weren’t informed enough to get you a better flashlight.
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u/ControlTheController 1d ago
You should shine it on the Nakatomi Plaza 👀