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That is insane...it must really heat up to the point you need oven mitts to operate
I can appreciate the innovation and pushing the envelope, but outside of that I can't see the practicality. Of course, "practical" rarely means much when it comes to hobbies! ROCK6
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With cell technology developing, you don't need a huge, fat, or long light to get high output. The current rage is something like a Convoy S2+ with triple XP-L HI (dedomed) emitters, a 6A+ driver board, shorter 18350 body and a single 18350 10A high drain cell.
Only slightly larger than a typical lipstick light, but boy does it pack a wallop. A buddy from England sent me one that he had made over there and it's impressive. It goes about 2:30 before the thermal protection circuit kicks in and by then, it's often too hot to hold and I need to use my shirt to handle it. 8 minutes, 30 seconds total time on turbo with a single 800mAh cell, so you're not going to use it in a SHTF scenario, but it's a hoot.
This one from Richard over at Mountain Electronics is a pure blaster and can only be used with 18650s that can handle over 10A continuous. If you were to get an 18350 body, you'd be hard pressed to use that light with any of the current crop of 18350s, as most top out at around 7A continuous. Still, they give you a Sony VTC5 18650 and those are good for 15A-20A, but the light will be a bit longer.
http://www.mtnelectronics.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=80&product_id=769
Chris