u/kundalinimaster

This might be my perfect flashlight. Lume X1 and a super high output emitter, in a 21700 with an OP reflector. I emailed Hank and requested the R70 instead of high CRI because I wanna take advantage of the higher output of the R70. Set the temp ceiling to 60. This thing sustains huge output like no other, and is efficient on the battery/runtimes. People are all opinionated about cree emitters but I can tell you, whatever bin Hank has now of the R70 4000k looks great to me. The tint is great. It has a great combination of flood and throw. Throws a massive wall of light. I have no idea how many lumens this has but definitely over 4,000.. maybe a lot more. After getting into flashlights and buying like ~20, I just wanted one with a nice tint that was bright af and efficient af.

The beamshot is really accurate on the tint from what I can tell.

S2+ green w/ lhp531 4000k
S2+ brass w/ b35am 3000k

So I ordered these mid June. Customs lost them. Or is still “inspecting” them. but I emailed Simon and he responded a couple hours later saying he’d resent the order, and to just keep the other order if/when it arrives “as a gift”. TOP notch customer service.

For the brass s2+ I went with the short tube and immediately disassembled everything and it went in liquid plumr to remove the coating and give it a more dull, slightly silvery look. Didn’t work the way I’d expected, but it did a little something. The b35am in 3000k is beautiful.

For the green lhp531.. I had been hesitant to get this one for a while cause so many on here say s2+ is too small of a host for lhp531 and the heat is too crazy. Upon using it, it’s clear that these people are wimps. The thermals on this thing are fine. Turbo heat on this is nothing compared to an FW3A, or some hanklights.

Anyways it’s cool getting this stuff I ordered forever ago! I suspect I’ll randomly get the identical order thrown at my door someday wrapped in tape that says “INSPECTED BY US CUSTOMS”

I’ll put crappy iPhone beamshots in the comments when it’s darker.

My first Japanese knife. You guys made shopping easy.. this seems to be well-regarded for a first Japanese knife.

I scratched up a lil piece of the wrap taking this off my charger. Eve 50PL. Is it okay to use in my D1K? ChatGPT says it can short.

If not, can I wrap electrical tape around that section?

There’s like ~10-15 types of peppers here. I got all the yellows going with ginger and pineapple, the other big bag going with onion and garlic, and a small bag of super hots on their own. 2.5% salt. Shallots were supposed to go in with the yellows but I forgot. And I’m kinda glad I forgot. Then I was going to put carrots in with the big red bag but changed my mind. The super hots are gonna be a simple HOT sauce. I don’t even know what those peppers are but I know they’ll be hot 😂

I honestly don’t enjoy that part 😅 That was so much work. The fun part comes later.

I’ve only been into flashlights for a few months, and whenever there’s an option I go “no magnet”. But the z1 comes with one either way. Now that I’m grilling and my balcony light doesn’t work, I see how they can be sooo useful.

Just admiring my brass pineapple this morning. I wish other manufacturers’ brass looked like this.. that yellowy brass.. machined look, not high polished. I would own more brass flashlights if other companies did brass like this.

I’ve never seen this convoy… is it brand new? Or is it an old one I’ve missed?

Wow. I’m so impressed with this thing. I did not expect to like it as much as I do. The size and overall build quality is so good. Sft70 3000k.

Note: Bending the pocket clip in so it rests on the tube takes 10 seconds and is a must in my opinion.

-Reylight pineapple brass + giant mouse Clyde

-Convoy S2+ with titanium short tube + spyderco lil native cpm 15v

-convoy S6 with brass short tube + Quiet Carry Waypoint

I don’t usually carry a knife + flashlight. But I do play with them when I’m just putzing at home. I just thought these 3 pairs went really well together and figured I’d show em off. With these 3 knives.. I honestly wanna get rid of the rest of my collection lol. They’re just right.

Side note: if you’re buying too many knives and want to stop, just get a quiet carry waypoint (knurled one). It is so perfect that it will ruin all other knives for you and you won’t want to buy any more. Cheapest $300 knife ever.

My newest flashlights. The titanium FW1AA gets insanely hot… it’s actually unusable for more than 10 seconds on 100%. It gets so hot that the lens fills with steam from moisture in the air after just a few seconds. So I keep it on simple UI. The FWAA copper gets hot, but it’s usable at all brightness levels. I love the look of natural patinas so I’m handling it and playing with it as much as possible. I really, really love the copper FWAA. It is so incredibly bright for a light that size and manages heat well for what it is. I want more copper lights now. Pokelit AA CU might be next…

Also my first Reylight! It was on sale on their website for $45 so I grabbed it along with ffl351A 4500k pill. I was going to force a natural looking patina but I actually really like the look of the brass so I’ll let it do its thing.

I’m losing my patience waiting for my convoy order in US customs inspection for like 18 days, so I’ll share my 2 favorite. S6 has sft-40 3000k, s2+ has xhp50.3 r70 5000k. I love em both. I’m new to this so I don’t understand why we don’t like green tint, but I love the xhp. And the sft-40 3000k is amazing of course.

Pro tip: if you do a short tube on s6/s7, you have to use the o-ring from the original long tube. Short tube orings are too big. I saw a random comment with this tip and switched it and it’s so much better.

This is an F12 that just arrived. The top of the battery is sealed kind of wonky/lumpy. Is it fine and good to charge/use? Or is that the result of it being defective and expanding?