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Actually I do exactly this from time to time because it makes people laugh.

What weirds me out about this is that the charge LED just shows as fully charged when I connect it…

Is it trickle charging at that point, do I plug it in and leave it?

Could be as simple as a bad spot weld on the battery. When the charging circuits floating, it might see the input voltage on its output and no current and interpret it as a fully charged battery. Could also be a damage of the protection circuit or even an internal damage in the battery.

Don't try to charge it. Something is wrong with the battery and you don't want to burn down your home.

Yes, it is 6 V and draws about 5-6 A (I've measured 11 A at the battery).

SFT-40 would be a good choice, indeed.

Because apparently every flashlight needs strobe. It's there since they were made with microcontrollers. Someone might find a purpose for it eventually. But it's fine as long as you don't have to cycle through strobe every time.

Sorry, I completely forgot to write about the material, as anything other than aluminum is an exception in the lights I review, so I don't even mention it anymore.

The body and clip are made completely out of aluminum, with a steel pin in the hinge.

With some imagination the lanyard could be seen as a ring.

On the other hand, I just tried to stab myself and it didn't hurt. Definitely no real kunai.

Yes, that's the same light. Countycomm sells all kind of products under their brand, for a higher price, of course. Their photos are great, but the description...

this hardened steel ring is designed as a persuasion tool

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Just in case someone thought they had a deja-vu: I reposted this because my original post went missing when Feddit had to restore an old backup after a crash.

It looks like this light has a tail clicky?

It has an electronic tail switch, just like the regular TS10.

Do you know what CPU it uses?

t1616, just like the regular TS10.

Where is the lanyard hole? I don’t see it in the photos, though I see an included lanyard mentioned.

It doesn't have a hole in the flashlight, just in the clip.

Too bad about the low CRI led. I’d prefer a floodier beam but that depends on the user.

Then get the regular TS10 that is available since 2022. Floody and high CRI.

Should there be any issue with using a USB-rechargeable 14500 in the TS10?

I use USB-C rechargeable batteries from Manker and Acebeam in all of my TS10.

Is it possible to leave the aux leds on with minimal battery drain as locator lights, like some Hanklights can?

Of course, at least in low brightness. The high level drains the battery in just a few days.

Just responding to the comment and it does not include affiliate links. 😉

In addition to the advantage mentioned by Zak, it also depends on the usage. A flashlight that I need every evening (dog walks) is easier to charge with the magnetic charger. Not great for the battery, but I prefer to have a fully charged flashlight when I start my walk.

Does it appear to have 2x 21700 inside?

More like 2x 18650. There's a rendering on the official website that shows 2x 18650 4000mAh, that was also used in the EDC31.

https://flashlight.nitecore.com/...

Can it operate as a USB power bank?

Nope.

The review has a whole section about it.

Usually I have my eyes closed during showering (without glasses I wouldn't see much anyway). So not much light needed.

Ja, absolut legal. Vorne kommt kein kohärentes Licht raus, daher keine Beschränkung.

Anfangs, als LEP-Lampen noch neu waren, hatten Hersteller die Laserklasse des intern verbauten Lasers angewendet, was etwas verwirrend war.

Thanks, nice in-depth analysis of this effect!

$140

https://nitecorestore.com/...

That photo doesn't look like a Sofirn LT1S at all.

Don't see it as a flashlight, more as a stylish fidget toy. 😉

It's mentioned in the review. It reaches 38°C in turbo, or 43°C if you activate turbo again. That's rather moderate for a modern flashlight. Usually I set my limit to 55°C - not because the flashlight would be damaged, but that's the limit I can comfortably hold in my hands.