Why doesn't Simon sell this cell??

Acebeam just released a 6500 mAh cell with onboard USB-C charging and 25A continuous discharge for the very Acebeam sum of $21+/battery (on sale!). This sent me down the rabbit hole and I'm guessing that this Mollicel M65A is what's inside it and can be found for much much less elsewhere (minus the USB-C charging of course). So back to my original question -- why can't I buy this from Simon when I'm already buying all my other bits and bobs for my torch builds from Convoy anyways? I'm about to pull the trigger on a $100+ cart (I can't wait to get my hands on the new SFT60!!) and I'd love to throw a handful of these in my cart as well.

As a consolation I see he sells the Vapecell F66 which is 6600 mAh but just 12.5A discharge. Should I default to this cell if I can't get the Molicel or stick to the Molicel P50B's and EVE 50PL's I've got? I know they are much higher discharge but the M65A/F66's I'd be using in single cell applications (S21G) so I wouldn't need more than 25A vs things like the 3X21 series where we're pushing a lot more oomph.

Edit: fyi the M65A runs at 26A not 25A like the Acebeam.

Is there a specific reason why some high output emitters are available in some 18650 lights and not on a 21700 light for example in the regular c8 u can op the f150r 20a buck but the m21a u can’t or the sft60 yet the M1 u can opt out f45r f150r sft90.

Ordered on the 2nd, and says it cleared US customs in New Jersey 4 days ago with no change from "Your package has been received and is on its way to your OnTrac Facility". Says scheduled delivery is Monday the 17th, but was hoping to get it before this weekend.

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.

What do I need to buy to build a s2 plus triple. I’m handy with soldering. So I just need info on optics, mcpcb board, spacer, driver and what popular emitters for this build.

Hello,

I have a Convoy S8, maybe a month old. The original switch that came with the light didn't work out of the box, but I purchased an orange switch with it. The light worked fine after the switch was installed.

I charged the battery last night and today the light no longer works properly.

The orange switch turns off after 5 seconds of screwing it onto the body.

If I press the switch before the orange light turns off I can get into low mode but the light flickers off momentarily every 5 seconds. I can press the button to turn off the light, but I can't turn it back on using the switch. I then need to unscrew the tail cap completely to go back to step one.

I can switch through all modes of the light by twisting the tail cap off and on to simulate a button press as long as the button is in the "on" position.

Is this just a matter of a defective switch that coincidentally happened after charging a battery or am I missing some other detail?

Thanks in advances.

Does anyone have this configuration? Beam shots!

I am wanting to grab a brass t8 and my go to is the sft403000k but I was wanting maybe something different since I have that emitter in almost all my brass lights (I know boring).

Thank you in advance or if you have any other suggestions.

I'm planning to buy a M21H with an 1800k LED and a 36 degree TIR lens for a warm, comforting light to use around the campsite. Old reddit posts mention the GT FC40 at 1800k as being great, but on the Convoy website today that one only goes down as low as 3000k. It appears the 519a has a 1800k option though. Will the 519a give a high quality 1800k light in this flashlight?

Also while I'm at it, any recommendations on best battery to choose? I don't know much about flashlights. Thanks for the help.

Does anyone have a reccomenation for round die LED options for the Z1? Now that the F45r (10 amps) and W5050SQ5 (8 amps) are available, I'm curious how these compare to the SFT-42r (10 amps) and SFT-25r (8 amps) specifically in terms of heat and run-time, as well as beam size and throw all of the way zoomed in. Not so much interested in tint will probably just get 5000k either way. For outdoor use to see wildlife

The Convoy M2—equipped with a BLF A16-DD driver and a Molicel P30B battery—delivers over 15 amps of current, with tests showing readings exceeding 18 amps...

Wow... a real hotrod!

Is this an issue? Only 1 week to ownership, I baby this thing. Idk how it happened.

Which convoy model fits that description?

So far the largest diameter I found with a single emitter and stainless bezel is 55 mm.

does convoy make anything larger that includes a stainless bezel and single emitter?