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    Default My cheap rechargable flashlight

    Got this a couple months back, Figured I would do a mini review.


    It is a surefire knock off , called ultrafire XML-T6
    Model of LED: CREE XM-L T6 LED
    Internal wiring applies the high efficient booster circuit, working voltage is wide and can utilize the batteries in the largest extent
    Waterproofing design
    Aluminum alloy casing
    Aluminum alloy reflector
    switches-tail cap on and off (Press heavily to turn on/off the flashlight)
    3 switch Mode: high/strobe/sos (Light press to turn the mode to another)
    Power by : 1 x 18650 3.7v

    It was super cheap , but I am surprised how well it works!!

    here is the light , battery and charger.
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    Full charge takes about 4 hours, normal intermittent use it stays charged well over 2 weeks before any noticeable change in brightness

    I shot this in the darkest room I have I will shoot another tonight outside.

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    Quote Originally Posted by welderguy View Post
    Got this a couple months back, Figured I would do a mini review.


    It is a surefire knock off , called ultrafire XML-T6
    Model of LED: CREE XM-L T6 LED
    Internal wiring applies the high efficient booster circuit, working voltage is wide and can utilize the batteries in the largest extent
    Waterproofing design
    Aluminum alloy casing
    Aluminum alloy reflector
    switches-tail cap on and off (Press heavily to turn on/off the flashlight)
    3 switch Mode: high/strobe/sos (Light press to turn the mode to another)
    Power by : 1 x 18650 3.7v

    It was super cheap , but I am surprised how well it works!!

    here is the light , battery and charger.
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    Full charge takes about 4 hours, normal intermittent use it stays charged well over 2 weeks before any noticeable change in brightness

    I shot this in the darkest room I have I will shoot another tonight outside.

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    Pic is black....batteries ran out?
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    @ hunter LOL its a video, you have to click on it to see it . I don't know why it loaded that way!
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    ok uploaded to youtube its still processing!!!!

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    Yeah, well I'll take your word for it.......LOL
    I'm out here in the boonies, with a modem, vids load so slow I can't watch them unless I have a 1/2 hour to burn.
    Thanks for the effort.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hunter63 View Post
    Yeah, well I'll take your word for it.......LOL
    I'm out here in the boonies, with a modem, vids load so slow I can't watch them unless I have a 1/2 hour to burn.
    Thanks for the effort.
    Ill post some pictures tonight when its dark out . I'll keep ya in the loop.
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    Thanks .....appreciate it......
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    Thanks for the review. The best rechargeable batteries I've found are Radio Shack but they are pretty darn expensive. I'd like to know which rechargeable AA and AAA folks have had good luck with. It looks like that one is a proprietary battery?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rick View Post
    Thanks for the review. The best rechargeable batteries I've found are Radio Shack but they are pretty darn expensive. I'd like to know which rechargeable AA and AAA folks have had good luck with. It looks like that one is a proprietary battery?
    it is , its 3.7 v made for the ultrafire lights.
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    Oddball voltage. Hmm. Thanks!!
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    Speaking of rechargeable batteries, did you know that there are 2 AAA and sometimes AAAA rechargeable batteries in those dollartree solar lights !!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rick View Post
    Oddball voltage. Hmm. Thanks!!
    Nice thing about it is there cheap, I can get 2 of the batteries for 9.99 shipped.
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    I've tried the Duracell and Coppertop and they just don't seem to last very long. The Radio Shack do a nice job but they must be gold plated.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rick View Post
    I've tried the Duracell and Coppertop and they just don't seem to last very long. The Radio Shack do a nice job but they must be gold plated.
    i have had good luck with the fuji brand and also the kodak brand but there a little pricey too!!!
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    welderguy, I've got two of those ultrafire that use the 18650 batteries but mine will also use 2x 16340's (lithium ion verson of a cr123)
    I don't know if your's can use them but it doubles the output. Ultrafire make many different types of these flashlights.
    My favorite light of all time is my Balder SE1
    With a small 14500 Lith Ion, its seriously brighter than one of my car head lights.
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    Quote Originally Posted by zeroed4x View Post
    welderguy, I've got two of those ultrafire that use the 18650 batteries but mine will also use 2x 16340's (lithium ion verson of a cr123)
    I don't know if your's can use them but it doubles the output. Ultrafire make many different types of these flashlights.
    My favorite light of all time is my Balder SE1
    With a small 14500 Lith Ion, its seriously brighter than one of my car head lights.
    baldersize.jpg
    When I got this one I thought it was the one that would use the cr123 but it isn't . I saw several that I like by ultra fire, I may add them to my collection some day soon.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rick View Post
    Oddball voltage. Hmm. Thanks!!
    That's pretty close to what you would expect from a triple-cell NiCad.
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    It's also just the right voltage to keep you in a safe/reliable upper and lower voltage range for 3.3v cmos logic, which has become very widespread in portable electronic devices.
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    Quote Originally Posted by canid View Post
    It's also just the right voltage to keep you in a safe/reliable upper and lower voltage range for 3.3v cmos logic, which has become very widespread in portable electronic devices.
    That is good to know.. Now can you translate that please!!! LOL
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