Comments on: Kaboom http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/11/05/kaboom-5/ Remember, I do this to entertain me... not you. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:36:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Fred http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/11/05/kaboom-5/comment-page-1/#comment-232284 Fred Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:34:46 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=30682#comment-232284 This is the bezel on my Surefire E1e Executive Elite. http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/6606/dscf0299.jpg Pretty sure the manual says to not set it down pointing down with the light on for that reason. This is the bezel on my Surefire E1e Executive Elite.

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/6606/dscf0299.jpg

Pretty sure the manual says to not set it down pointing down with the light on for that reason.

]]> By: Rignerd http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/11/05/kaboom-5/comment-page-1/#comment-232159 Rignerd Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:54:50 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=30682#comment-232159 I use these direct from China. The lights click on and off, but the will stand on end and Surefire won't. I usually get two sets of batteries and a charger for each light. I give them away or sell them and most people who see them are highly impressed. Lipo CR123A http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.8683 charger http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.936 C1 light http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.14027 LED replacement for G2 http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.11621 Make sure you get batteries that are protected, they have a current limiter to keep them from burning up. They have some with a higher output, but they are not protected. If you want to use unprotected batteries make sure you supervise them while charging. I never charge any LiPo's unsupervised, but I worry less with the protected units. Not affiliated with Deal extreme, but I have bought their products and have never been ripped off. They may ship slowly on some itmes, but you will get what you paid for. I use these direct from China. The lights click on and off, but the will stand on end and Surefire won’t.

I usually get two sets of batteries and a charger for each light. I give them away or sell them and most people who see them are highly impressed.
Lipo CR123A
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.8683
charger
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.936
C1 light
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.14027
LED replacement for G2
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.11621

Make sure you get batteries that are protected, they have a current limiter to keep them from burning up. They have some with a higher output, but they are not protected. If you want to use unprotected batteries make sure you supervise them while charging. I never charge any LiPo’s unsupervised, but I worry less with the protected units.
Not affiliated with Deal extreme, but I have bought their products and have never been ripped off. They may ship slowly on some itmes, but you will get what you paid for.

]]> By: Tomcatshanger http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/11/05/kaboom-5/comment-page-1/#comment-232024 Tomcatshanger Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:49:33 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=30682#comment-232024 Unless Surefire uses a substantially thicker battery wall, thereby reducing run time, the brand shouldn't matter too much. If you run them incorrectly, you can cause a wall failure. It might be that Surefire uses a thicker wall. But like I just said, that would reduce battery life. I don't know that it would be a noticeable reduction if this is what they are doing. Unless Surefire uses a substantially thicker battery wall, thereby reducing run time, the brand shouldn’t matter too much. If you run them incorrectly, you can cause a wall failure.

It might be that Surefire uses a thicker wall. But like I just said, that would reduce battery life. I don’t know that it would be a noticeable reduction if this is what they are doing.

]]> By: DirtCrashr http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/11/05/kaboom-5/comment-page-1/#comment-232021 DirtCrashr Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:47:15 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=30682#comment-232021 I have an older three-cell Z3 Combatlight. Yes you CAN burn your ass with it in a rear pocket. I need to get the LED head for it. Otoh the 120-lumens it produces is kickass and I buy Surefire batteries, not no-name replacements. I have an older three-cell Z3 Combatlight. Yes you CAN burn your ass with it in a rear pocket. I need to get the LED head for it. Otoh the 120-lumens it produces is kickass and I buy Surefire batteries, not no-name replacements.

]]> By: NMM1AFan http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/11/05/kaboom-5/comment-page-1/#comment-232019 NMM1AFan Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:08:10 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=30682#comment-232019 Doesn't it say not to do that in the Surefire manual? Doesn’t it say not to do that in the Surefire manual?

]]> By: Jay http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/11/05/kaboom-5/comment-page-1/#comment-232018 Jay Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:03:10 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=30682#comment-232018 It's great for the outdoorsman in your life! It will not only brightly light the night, you can also start a fire with it! 2-n-1 usage! Call now! It’s great for the outdoorsman in your life! It will not only brightly light the night, you can also start a fire with it! 2-n-1 usage! Call now!

]]> By: Tomcatshanger http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/11/05/kaboom-5/comment-page-1/#comment-232016 Tomcatshanger Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:55:54 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=30682#comment-232016 It's not the most common thing in the world, but it CAN happen. Carry a single cell light. They are smaller, and by using a single battery, they get around the possible problem of using two batteries of different charge levels. The newest single CR123 battery LED lights are as bright or brighter and run as long or longer than the Surefire G2, are almost always smaller, and don't cost that much more. Factor in the savings in battery costs, and there isn't much of a down side in my opinion. It’s not the most common thing in the world, but it CAN happen.

Carry a single cell light. They are smaller, and by using a single battery, they get around the possible problem of using two batteries of different charge levels.

The newest single CR123 battery LED lights are as bright or brighter and run as long or longer than the Surefire G2, are almost always smaller, and don’t cost that much more.

Factor in the savings in battery costs, and there isn’t much of a down side in my opinion.

]]> By: Mad Saint Jack http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/11/05/kaboom-5/comment-page-1/#comment-232012 Mad Saint Jack Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:41:33 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=30682#comment-232012 <a href="http://backwoodshome.com/blogs/MassadAyoob/2009/10/07/use-dedicated-batteries-in-your-high-tech-illumination-tools/" rel="nofollow">Mas Ayoob has a post on flashlight kBs.</a> Mas Ayoob has a post on flashlight kBs.

]]> By: Bobby http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/11/05/kaboom-5/comment-page-1/#comment-232010 Bobby Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:33:19 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=30682#comment-232010 Hey guys. All the guys at work have this light: http://www.amazon.com/Fenix-Performance-Flashlight-Maximum-Lumens/dp/B001H4MW7W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1257445945&sr=1-1 Any idea on how they compare? I'm looking for a good light... Hey guys.
All the guys at work have this light:

http://www.amazon.com/Fenix-Performance-Flashlight-Maximum-Lumens/dp/B001H4MW7W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1257445945&sr=1-1

Any idea on how they compare? I’m looking for a good light…

]]> By: Paul http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/11/05/kaboom-5/comment-page-1/#comment-232009 Paul Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:23:03 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=30682#comment-232009 Just what I want. A bomb for a light. Wonder what effect this would have in Drills. Switched to LION since the NIMH ones have a memory, and I get a slow decay to explosion instead. That hand powered drill looks better all the time. Just what I want. A bomb for a light. Wonder what effect this would have in Drills. Switched to LION since the NIMH ones have a memory, and I get a slow decay to explosion instead.

That hand powered drill looks better all the time.

]]> By: Tomcatshanger http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/11/05/kaboom-5/comment-page-1/#comment-232005 Tomcatshanger Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:01:21 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=30682#comment-232005 This is why you don't mix old batteries and new batteries. Bad things can happen. The lithium batteries erode their walls during use, so supposedly a good battery pushing through a dead battery can cause the dead battery's wall to fail. Fun times. This is why you don’t mix old batteries and new batteries. Bad things can happen.

The lithium batteries erode their walls during use, so supposedly a good battery pushing through a dead battery can cause the dead battery’s wall to fail.

Fun times.

]]> By: The Duck http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/11/05/kaboom-5/comment-page-1/#comment-231997 The Duck Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:18:08 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=30682#comment-231997 Had that happen, I was in basement when light went out, and thought the batteries had failed, went up stairs and set it on a table, a few minutes later one of the batteries exploded, the bulb had burned out, so in leaving it on it built up a lot of heat, and when they blow up they stink Had that happen, I was in basement when light went out, and thought the batteries had failed, went up stairs and set it on a table, a few minutes later one of the batteries exploded, the bulb had burned out, so in leaving it on it built up a lot of heat, and when they blow up they stink

]]> By: Jeff http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/11/05/kaboom-5/comment-page-1/#comment-231991 Jeff Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:28:44 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=30682#comment-231991 Love mine, take it everywhere. I upgraded mine to the G-2 LED....12 hour runtime 80 lumens. That and I failed to rotate the lockout all the way once and it turned on in my jeans. Never made that mistake again, you aren't kidding it gets hot!!!! Love mine, take it everywhere. I upgraded mine to the G-2 LED….12 hour runtime 80 lumens. That and I failed to rotate the lockout all the way once and it turned on in my jeans. Never made that mistake again, you aren’t kidding it gets hot!!!!

]]> By: jon spencer http://www.saysuncle.com/2009/11/05/kaboom-5/comment-page-1/#comment-231985 jon spencer Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:05:48 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=30682#comment-231985 That is the reason to buy the G-2 LED, much less heat produced. Besides the extended battery life with the LED's. That is the reason to buy the G-2 LED, much less heat produced.
Besides the extended battery life with the LED’s.

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