Just got one from that company that starts with A, for $7.99 with coupon. The 18650 is loose, but take that "Happy/Not Happy" card, wrap it around the 18650, and put it in the flashlight, and rattling problem solved.
I have this flashlight and it's built well, bright, and all that, but it also switches modes every time you turn it on. To 1/3 of the time you turn it on to that fucking useless strobe. Ridiculous.
so about your review the good: beam shots. the bad: lots of repeats, yes battery loose, but when screwed down springs hold tight. also you kept wondering if the 18650 made it brighter than 400 lumun, so why not just put in the aaa battery holder. why not use some rubbing alcohol to clean your light, mine is not slippery. you missed one of the biggest problems in my opinion is no pocket clip. also really the tail spring is a bit crooked.
I totally agree! This is my go-to for everything from backpacking trips and QC inspections to walking the dog and the lack of pocket kills me. I’m try to make my own but there are no easy attachment points without a mill, drill and tap😓
The plastic piece in the tailpiece easily comes out, you just need to get needle nose and "spread" the tips into the slots and unscrew. There is a very small tension ring, so be careful it does not get lost. I took mine apart 3 days ago because the switch was getting sticky. Tried a air blast and silicone spritz, no changes. Anker was iron fisted about 18 month, no parts service and no grace period on warranty. I should have asked when it first acted up 8 months ago. derp'
True however this one has a trained memory which it will have to be on the setting you use the most and after it has been on that setting continuously a couple times it will remember that setting until you take the battery out then the training/learning process has to start over.
@@luxlumen4605 are you saying that you could have it "adapted" to high because you use that enough that it trained, then if you went from high to strobe and turned it off, the next time you turn it on it will come on in high? I think you may misunderstand the function, I e-mailed Anker about settings when I got mine in Jan 2017 and they said if you turn it off and leave it off for I believe it was 10 seconds or so? then it would come back on in the last setting. But if you turned it off and back on quickly, it would come on in the next setting in sequence. Straight from Anker support. They just told me yesterday that no changes have been made to control board when I asked about a stuck button, and improvements.
For sure, just got a couple of them off Amazon for 22 bucks. Not bad for a cheap 400 lumen flash light. Btw, do you know if a 20650 cell would fit? I know the inner diameter of the flashlight is 22mm, but I'm not 100% sure if the cap will screw all the way down with a 20650. If so, a 20650 might be a good solution for those annoyed by the loose fitting 18650.
+James Palmer lol the head unscrews counter clockwise from the body but the body turns clockwise from the head so I guess it all depends on how you look at it, right tight...left loose!
Just got one from that company that starts with A, for $7.99 with coupon. The 18650 is loose, but take that "Happy/Not Happy" card, wrap it around the 18650, and put it in the flashlight, and rattling problem solved.
It has a memory if you turn the torch off for 10-20seconds when you turn it back on it comes on the same setting it was on
I have this flashlight and it's built well, bright, and all that, but it also switches modes every time you turn it on. To 1/3 of the time you turn it on to that fucking useless strobe. Ridiculous.
so about your review
the good: beam shots.
the bad: lots of repeats, yes battery loose, but when screwed down springs hold tight. also you kept wondering if the 18650 made it brighter than 400 lumun, so why not just put in the aaa battery holder. why not use some rubbing alcohol to clean your light, mine is not slippery. you missed one of the biggest problems in my opinion is no pocket clip. also really the tail spring is a bit crooked.
I totally agree! This is my go-to for everything from backpacking trips and QC inspections to walking the dog and the lack of pocket kills me. I’m try to make my own but there are no easy attachment points without a mill, drill and tap😓
The plastic piece in the tailpiece easily comes out, you just need to get needle nose and "spread" the tips into the slots and unscrew. There is a very small tension ring, so be careful it does not get lost. I took mine apart 3 days ago because the switch was getting sticky. Tried a air blast and silicone spritz, no changes.
Anker was iron fisted about 18 month, no parts service and no grace period on warranty. I should have asked when it first acted up 8 months ago. derp'
There is a another anker lc40 with different type of look
It dose have memory a light having more memory means it will come back on in th last mode it was switched off in
True however this one has a trained memory which it will have to be on the setting you use the most and after it has been on that setting continuously a couple times it will remember that setting until you take the battery out then the training/learning process has to start over.
@@luxlumen4605 are you saying that you could have it "adapted" to high because you use that enough that it trained, then if you went from high to strobe and turned it off, the next time you turn it on it will come on in high?
I think you may misunderstand the function, I e-mailed Anker about settings when I got mine in Jan 2017 and they said if you turn it off and leave it off for I believe it was 10 seconds or so? then it would come back on in the last setting. But if you turned it off and back on quickly, it would come on in the next setting in sequence. Straight from Anker support.
They just told me yesterday that no changes have been made to control board when I asked about a stuck button, and improvements.
Is it brighter with the 18650 or just longer run time?
Clorox Bleach definitely brighter and better runtime with the 18650 cell.
For sure, just got a couple of them off Amazon for 22 bucks. Not bad for a cheap 400 lumen flash light.
Btw, do you know if a 20650 cell would fit? I know the inner diameter of the flashlight is 22mm, but I'm not 100% sure if the cap will screw all the way down with a 20650. If so, a 20650 might be a good solution for those annoyed by the loose fitting 18650.
A rubber o-ring from home depot would help. Wrap it around the battery like a donut. Try the size you would install on a garden hose coupler.
what is the length of this anker?
4 3/4" or 12cm
Is there any rattling with the 18650 in?
Vincent Wong yes there is if you bump it or smack it but all in all its pretty quiet when carrying it and using it!
Thanks for the helpful and quick reply!
Vincent Wong you're welcome
Unscrew head clockwise not counter clockwise
+James Palmer lol the head unscrews counter clockwise from the body but the body turns clockwise from the head so I guess it all depends on how you look at it, right tight...left loose!
+James Palmer either way it does not come off!
old type
Lame review.
wesleywhatwhat lol to each their own! What...What...!!