this post was submitted on 13 Jul 2023
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Review: Skilhunt M200 v3 - an excellent 18650 EDC light with magnetic charging

https://zakreviews.com/skilhunt-m200-v3.html

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks but that turns me off from the whole brand. It's almost like a light that explodes. I had thought of the magnetic charger as a smaller alternative to a cradle charger and I hope no cradle lights do anything like that. They should not have approved production of a light with this flaw. If Mag or Streamlight had shipped this, they would probably have to do a recall. Ouch.

I still love my Skillhunt E3A though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

For clarity, there’s no risk of the light (battery) exploding itself. The current shuts off immediately when shorted.

The scenario where there could be risk is if a metal shaving arcs the pad and there is a combustible gas or liquid in the immediate vicinity of the light. I would be way more worried about sparks from other sources (metal on metal, static electricity) in that environment than I would be about this flashlight.

Not really an issue for the vast majority of users but worth the disclaimer and the one star hit IMHO.