hey... that's a cool idea . it's definitely not ugly, it's FUNCTIONAL and GREEN (for environment).

my precious little one...

isn't she such a beauty... so sexy... ooooo...

haha... and bright too! this one is coming to bed with me tonite.

yo... isn't that a feature? this design allows users access to change the reflector if they want to. This is normal in customs and most even allows you to swap to different emitter.

haha... i must have mis-read. i blame it on my precious little one... it's distracting and drawing my attentions...

Nitecore have them in Black, Red and Blue. All updated with XP-E R2.
Red is the sexy one.

Nominal Voltage == Voltage under load/Operating Voltage ~5-10% (+/-). 4.20V is normally refer to the "charge-to" Voltage.

Copied from cpf (Silverfox?), a list of "resting" voltage and approximation of capacity left in cell (Li-Ion):
4.2 volts 100%
4.1 about 90%
4.0 about 80%
3.9 about 60%
3.8 about 40%
3.7 about 20%
3.6 empty for practical purposes
<3.5 = over-discharged



EDIT: It's best to not charge your cell above 4.20V for longer cell life.

This post has been edited by RookieDaddy: Oct 2 2009, 08:18 PM

will neutral tint be available? if yes, I'm in!!!!

You will need to open the cord-end, possibly cut a little bit of opening, and then pull the inner strands. The tweezer will comes in handy for this.

The Toyo grease is not thick. It's lower viscosity than Ace H/W own 90% pure silicone grease. It gives the same texture feels as the Danco silicone grease.
yup... that container will definitely last you a looooooooooooonng time.

I've not been using ACE-branded silicone grease for some time now. If you like the thick feeling and firm turning, then I think you will find this ACE silicone grease to your liking. I'm currently using Danco and McNett AquaSeal in some of my lights.
Safe? Haha... there are just too many opinions and/or feedback you can get on this. There is a recent Comprehensive Grease and Lube Thread in cpf started by Tekno_Cowboy.
There are other chemical compositions in all type of grease, even when one claims 100% pure silicone grease. You can get more information by searching for their respective MSDS.
I believe you can still get the ACE silicone grease at Ikano Power Centre, at the plumbing section. You will also find some Danco grease in the same section. You can find Toyo grease along with Permatex dielectric grease and CRC dielectric grease at the lubricating oil (car) section.



yup... despite what some has raise concerns to using petroleum jelly -- Vaseline, many has swear by it. So far, I've not had any case of damage o-ring by using Vaseline, I'm using it on the head thread and orings of my Olight T10 and T15. The twist action is silky smooth. You can get a small container for ~RM4 from most pharmacies, try it and if you don't like it, it can be easily wipe away.
So far, there is no single "best" lube, as long as you lube it, it's still better than none.

Btw, do y'all know that Philightsophy also carry EagleTac branded silicone grease? It's pretty good. The viscosity is similar to that of the Toyo.


I had a few cases of the inner strands came out, pulling the inner strand from the cord ends works, (not shoving it). well, when all else fail, replace the paracord and use those rock climbing cord.

This post has been edited by RookieDaddy: Oct 8 2009, 10:27 AM

this just came in...



can't wait for night fall to try my first neutral white MC-E... hahahahaha...

that's T100C2 MKII neutral white head. special order thanks to Philightsophy and EagleTac for accommodating...

hey man... i like your organisation style. that's ultra cool. will "copy" your design for my daughter's toys. thanks for sharing the idea.

This post has been edited by RookieDaddy: Oct 8 2009, 02:01 PM

neither... it's the newly release M2SC4. mine is neutral white version

EagleTac M2 series lineup:
- M2C4 >>> SSC P7
- M2XC4 >>> Triple Cree XR-E R2 (Cool White) or Triple Cree XR-E Q3 (Neutral White)
- M2SC4 >>> Quad-emittor Cree MC-E 11W LED in M-Bin WD (Cool White) or K-Bin 5A (Neutral White)

can't make it to serdang... maybe next gathering...

M2SC4 teaser outdoor shots...

on low

on med

oops... high mode skipped
on max


nice throw. colour rendition is very close to day-light. very good detail rendering.

This post has been edited by RookieDaddy: Oct 8 2009, 10:29 PM

hello henry, if you can let us know what price/budget range you are looking at, and what you will be using it for, we can then help to zoom in to some specific models.
in simplest form, take note that a regulated flashlight will run at the same brightness regardless of whether you are using primaries AA or rechargeable AA. if you are interested to know more about regulated vs non-regulated vs hybrid, you can read more at The Welcome Mat - a FAQ from www.candlepowerforums.com.

for mid to higher end model, i suggest that you pay a visit to GadgetWorld2U's shop at SS15, Subang Jaya. here's a link to one of their sales thread [GadgetWorld2U] on Fenix. They carry a pretty good selection of LED flashlights.

for entry-level model, you can visit ACE hardware or Jusco's sports/camping equipment section (i believe the consignor has a retail outlet in Garden/Pavilion) at Mid-Valley for some Mini MagLite LED or Pelican or Streamlight. Note that as of last week, price of MagLite at Ace is still lower than Jusco's

hope this helps...

hello henry, RM100 is good enough to get you a bright flashlight. please follow this link [GadgetWorld2U] - Other Flashlights where you can get Akoray P4 or Tank007 M20 well within your budget. You may also want to consider a headband from NiteCore for RM20, it can hold most AA flashlight and turn it into a headlamp.

a headlight is useful for camping and exploring as it frees your hands for other tasks like cooking, setting up tent, starting camp fire, etc. and it's also useful for other emergency scenario.

when you say AAA is expensive, are you referring to watt/dollar value? if you do not mind to use AAA, there is a pretty good headlight that you can get from Ace Hardware Mid-Valley, the brand/model is Rayovac SportsMan and it's retail at RM76.00, advertised to run for ~40 hours. What you get is a bright white LED and one each of red, green and blue LED, using 3 x AAA battery.

AAA got rechargeable too and our bro strinq is selling here

bro pseudoblue is organizing a gathering on 24th of this month... next Saturday. perhaps you can consider joining and I don't think you need to be a flashaholic to join. we are a friendly bunch that like to share what we know...

susuman, not sure where you get the 30%+10% from if declare as flashlight, but there are no separate HS codes for flashlight nor torch, you can lookup HS code from our custom website. if you are tax, then it's a 10% sales tax and no other.
old newspaper, with any luck, if the parcel is small, you may just get it thru without any issue. but do know the HS code in case you need to fill-in for declaration. some info in pm.

hahaha... no lah bro, me no working in custom... but you just gave me a good idea, maybe a part-time in custom to fund all my flashlights purchases...

you are asking for his trade secrets...