Listing all of them here is a bit much, so I’ll give you just the names of the available modes. Each group has a varying number of modes available to it. Within the “Set Mode” setting, there are TWELVE groups. It will blink to confirm the action, and shut off. For that, you need to click the switch FOUR times. If that’s too much trouble, the third way to silence the illuminating switch, is to perform a ‘lock-out’ on the light. If you WEREN’T quick enough, the flashlight will be ON, and the indicator will be OFF… in which case you’ll need to try again. If you did it fast enough, the flashlight will be OFF as well as the green indicator. The SECOND it comes on, click the switch again. Now press and hold the switch until ‘moonlight’ appears. If that’s something you’re not likely to remember you’ve done, the next time you need light… then perform the next way in which to shut it off. The first being the most obvious just loosen the battery compartment a hair, and it goes out. It’s been noted that the Q8 can stay in “standby” mode (with the button lit) for several years, before draining all FOUR batteries! However…… if the green light drives you completely berserk, there are three ways to shut it off. Now, if parasitic drain (on the batteries) concerns you, it really shouldn’t. There are FIVE blinking (emergency) modes on the BLF Q8. However, each time the light is turned off, the green illumination returns, and stays LIT, until you switch the flashlight ON again. This includes many different settings, including two, which act the way a regular flashlight will… with standard modes of low, medium, high, etc… This is what I meant when I said it’s highly customizeable, or user-defined.Īs soon as the Q8 is powered on, the switch button illuminates in green… then goes off. The first, which is also the factory default… is identified as “Smooth Ramping”. So basically there are TWO settings to choose from. To read the COMPLETE manual on the BLF site GO HERE. By default, it’s set to drop after reaching 55° Celsius. In addition, you can adjust the thermal temperature of the light, which dictates how warm (or hot) it’ll get before it automatically ramps down as a means of cooling itself. These allow you to set Moonlight to one of seven different values. There are also configuration settings within each setting option. Seeing that part of the method for operating the BLF Q8 is a bit challenging to explain, I’ve included some photos of the manual. Alternatively (with more power and a higher drain) these Samsung cells will also work, and are excellent! Operationally Speaking The head tightens over them beautifully and they work just fine. I’m currently using unprotected Sanyo batteries - exactly like these. It depends on battery length, and how well the head can tighten over top of them. It should also be noted that due to the battery contact design within the head, the light might not work with certain types of batteries. While they CAN be used, it’s usually recommended that unprotected, high-drain (IMR/INR) batteries be used instead. For some reason, the manual suggests protected cells. As you can see from the photo, they all go into the tube positive end up. Stainless steel bezel ring protects core components from damageįour 18650 batteries are required.Mode memory even works in the “ramping” setting.Direct access to Moonlight and Turbo mode.Features advanced temperature regulation (ATR) technology.Reflector type Aluminum alloy mirror reflective cup.Body Aerospace grade aluminum alloy construction.Modes 2 programmable sets – Smooth Ramping or Mode Set.Beam tint Neutral White (4750K to 5000K).LED FOUR Cree XP-L HD V6 (neutral white).
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