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submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 57 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

If you know battery safety these are the best lights around I get ~8500 lumens from a pocket sized light.

[–] [email protected] 72 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Battery safety?

You can't just drop a term like that and not explain. Have I been using batteries in an unsafe manner this whole time?

[–] [email protected] 54 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Batteries are rated for a certain continuous current draw, and if you try drawing too much, you're going to have a bad time. Some of these flashlights can draw a ridiculous amount of power, and if you're putting a cheap knockoff 18650 in it with no internal protections, it's not going to be a fun time.

It's the same issue people had with vapes exploding. The original included batteries might only be rated for a continuous draw of say, 10A, and they're adding these crazy high wattage coils trying to get 30A from them.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 10 months ago

Yeah but charging is even more dangerous. These lights dont have built in chargers so you need to charge the batteries yourself.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Have you been licking 9 volts?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago

Like you haven't.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago

Everyone knows you shouldn’t lick more than 8

[–] [email protected] 24 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm assuming battery safety is required so you don't inadvertently light your pocket and underlying pubic hair on fire?

[–] [email protected] 24 points 10 months ago (2 children)

With 5000+ lumen lights even the light itself can burn you or your pants easily.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

I have a few pairs of pants with holes in the pocket from a Wurkkos FC12 I got on Amazon for about $35. It's bright as hell, has a built in USB-C charger, and goesnwith me pretty much everywhere.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

"intense pulsed light" anyone? dont try it though.

but if anyone does, pls do tell us about it

[–] [email protected] 14 points 10 months ago (3 children)

If you know battery safety these are the best

And if I don't?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Omae wa mou shindeiru

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Nani?!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago

My favourite beginner friendly light is the wuben x2

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Wurkos fc11 I think on Amazon. Fantastic. For these crazy lights you mainly just need nice high draw 18650s from a reputable store online and a nice 18650 charger. I had a cheapo charger from Amazon that screwed 2 batteries and they wouldn't cool down, hot to the touch for hours. A bit concerning lol