Hello guys, yesterday I just discovered the existence of Convoy S8. Seems mostly same as S2+ but with crenelated bezel and slightly beefier fins.

Tried to search for reviews of it but couldn't find any, and YouTube videos of it are again mostly on Slavic languages.

Wondering if any of you guys own/use one before? How does it compare with S2+?

i was actually hoping for the tip2 to inherit the UI as on the tup...but guess some things were never meant to be

never say never. perhaps a tip2+? yeah, the clip is probably meant to be attached to the cap only. but even then i'd be wary...

i just think its a bad clip.
cos what if u knock the light attached to the cap...or worse a belt...say bye bye to the light

i agree. very impractical this clip. i'd be careful with the magnetic tailcap too. you may need some effort to remove the light from its tailcap, but if it gets snagged to say a branch or something, you can pretty much kiss ur tip2

i avoid magnetic stuff on keychains...
i read that the tail cap doesn't isolate the magnet enough, so the keys still stick to it... which also means any 10c coins...

yups, correct again. and i guess over time, the friction is gonna give your light some pretty neat 'battle scars'

all my lights have battle scars... some can see to the bare aluminium.
also another reason for me to be anti-magnetic tailcap is cos i also keep magnetic access cards in the same pocket.

what, you're still on magnetic strips???

Got myself a new torchlight? Well kinda.




Was gonna mod it to use rechargeable lipo packs and candle flicker LED drivers

Turns out the whole torch was glued shut and no other methods to disassemble this wonderful light.
Guess I'll just stick to rechargeable AAA

Maybe I'll make 2 dummy AAA and run 5v USB through it

This post has been edited by power911: Aug 6 2019, 08:19 PM

What's this "torchlight" anyway?

A tool to ward off creeper hahaha
Minecraft

lol...

Ah yes.
Finally able to get a classic Astrolux S41 Nichia 219c
Never knew the nichias to be so cool tint. Most of my nichias were neutral or warm from 4000k down to 3500k
This is probably my first up to 5000k tint nichia

Did you also buy the optional tube for 18650?

Ordered it together but apparently separate shipping. Still on its way.
I tried lego fit on my convoy and run some unknown Skul vape 18650 and oh boy 14 amps is scary. It go from cool copper to nasty hot metal in 5 seconds
I'll prolly downgrade it to a 8*AMC7135 biscotti driver if the direct drive is overkill. Doubt my unknown branded 18650 can handle continuous 14 amps without issue.
Or opt for a Samsung 30Q if I needed it.

That's a good heat sink material!

Did you order from Taobao or other online sellers (Banggood?)

Ordered it on Shopee. RM93 for the light itself and RM12 for body tube.
Banggood used to be very cheap (I think about RM82 for both light and tube with BLF coupon code or astrolux code I forgot)
I waited too long. Codes all gone so Banggood isn't as cheap as Shopee.

Once I got the tube it'll definitely be my daily driver with pocket clip from now on.
I can retire my Convoy S2+ 3x XPL HI. Never really fancy the metal tailcap. The rubber boot from Astrolux feels more professional than convoy metal or rubber boot.

Did yours needed maintenance when you get it?
I opened up mine and my LED board is confirmed flush on the pill so I can skip the maintenance there. But my shorty tube might need some sanding as the O-Ring didn't really seal properly. Water managed to go in through tailcap under brisk shower (Yes I brought my light with me to shower)

But if the long tube is fine then I can skip the workout of sanding the tube

This post has been edited by power911: Aug 16 2019, 11:25 AM

Gottem





Crazy beast and feels great. But like many say, the pocket clip is a bit problematic with the pointy wings and the tall standoff

Wah nice!