Hope Vision One grrr...

[nilling]

Started acting up last year, when it would just suddenly switch off. Yesterday it would stay on for 5 seconds before switching off. So charged NiMH batteries and light worked; 3 settings plus flash mode. However, this morning when I really needed them on for 5 seconds then off! Took a standby Tesco Cree torch, but not impressed with Hope

 

[ianrauk]

Hope Vision One's are usually bombproof. I am surprised that you have a problem.
Get in touch with Hope. Their customer service is very good excellent.

 

[nilling]

Will do, thanks!

 

[potsy]

Are you sure it's not a dodgy battery?
I have a set of rechargables that did the same, put new ones in and the light is perfect again.

 

[martint235]

It sounds more like dodgy batteries to me to as the Hope does just switch off when there's not enough power. Try running in it on duracell or other non-rechargeable battery and see what happens.

 

[fossyant]

Change the batteries. Are you using a smart charger ? - i.e. one that cherges the individual cells as this prolongs battery life, and the chargers usually tell you if you have a duff cell.

 

[Norm]

To summarise, the light turns off when the batteries aren't charged, and works fine when the batteries are charged.

I wouldn't be blaming the Hope without checking the batteries thoroughly.

 

[nilling]

Whilst I was looking at the Hope web site for their contact details I saw they had a vid about their lights. They recommended 2500 mAh batteries, checked mine and what do you know, only 1500 mAh! So charged my 2900 mAh spares and I had light! Feel such a doofus!!

 

[ianrauk]

Whilst I was looking at the Hope web site for their contact details I saw they had a vid about their lights. They recommended 2500 mAh batteries, checked mine and what do you know, only 1500 mAh! So charged my 2900 mAh spares and I had light! Feel such a doofus!!

oops...

 

[musa]

do they take 18650 batteries?

wasnt sure which thread to revive

 

[martint235]

do they take 18650 batteries?

wasnt sure which thread to revive

18650's are longer than AA batteries aren't they? The Hope Vision 1 takes standard AA in a plastic holder.

 

[musa]

18650's are longer than AA batteries aren't they? The Hope Vision 1 takes standard AA in a plastic holder.

yeah they are and bigger too

I have a feeling they don't hmmph

 

[martint235]

yeah they are and bigger too

I have a feeling they don't hmmph

I use rechargeable 2700mah AAs in mine and have a spare holder so that I can easily swap them over if they run out. The 2700s are usually enough for a full night (ie this time of year) on setting 1 with some setting 2 use as required.

 

[ianrauk]

I use rechargeable 2700mah AAs in mine and have a spare holder so that I can easily swap them over if they run out. The 2700s are usually enough for a full night (ie this time of year) on setting 1 with some setting 2 use as required.

I get 8 hours easy out of setting 2 on 2700's.