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Wish I knew about this one. Have any coupons for the m6 simple pack?

thx guys. i ordered it on gearbest :slight_smile:

is it easy to remove the head/board?

Oh boy, I'm think'n yes. Wish I could recall how I did it . Hhhmmmm. Ok - just reviewed my pics, photobucket OnTheRoad M3, it's start'n to come back. The reflector threads in, so use a good tweezer or pointed needlenose to remove it. The pill assembly comes out the top - nothing special holding it in. Maybe some taps from the tube end are needed, I'll typically use a big nail set, well way over-sized nail set - whatever you may call it. No need to remove the side button.

You have any more deals for this light?

My M3 has a significant parasitic drain. Noticed the cell was down to 2.5A, and then measured it at ~6 mA, but the reading is erratic. I then tested other lights and all faired well - steady, much lower readings, even with an indicator LED lit up. A stock X6R measured 0.565 mA which is considered very high. Most well designed lights measure 0.020 to 0.040 mA, or even less.

In freeme's review, he mentioned 7 umA, which I don't know what it means, but thinking he means 0.007 mA, or 7 uA. So my light might have a problem with the driver. It's the only one I measured that has a consistently erratic reading. I did mod the LED, MCPCB, and used heavier gauge LED wires, so possibly I ruined something in the mod.

Tom , i did a review on M3 in a greek forum back in July , and measured 6μA (6uA) .

Ahh, good to know. Hhmm - sounds like my unit has an issue. Was hoping to do a driver replacement eventually.

It will be really nice with your Narsil , i thought of it too , but i’m quite satisfied with the light & UI.

I got the 0603 parts coming in today from Mouser, and the OSHPark 15 mm triple boards (ordered in thin thickness) from Triple_Ace should arrive in a couple days. Hoping I could jury rig in one of these since it has the full support for reliable operation of the Attiny85.

Hhmm - this would be the smallest light modded to run Narsil, if i can pull it off. I have a Skilhunt H15 14500 size light running it now.

Will you use the existing driver pcb to mount your driver ?

If it fits, yes. I did an angled mount of a trimmed 15 mm driver before, in a SolarStorm AA size light (SC01 or SC03??), and it worked out well, and that was with a thicker stock size OSHPark board.

Realized I never posted the final mod of this light, but I finished it in the end of October. Here's some pics:

Pretty great little pocket light now, nice glow from the button, easy to find on the nightstand - I used a warm white switch LED. Smooth ramping w/NarsilTriple w/ramping optimized for the 3 7135's in the 2nd channel. It seems to perform the best with IMREN 16340 here, with a solder blob on top, but does well with the EFEST also.

i´m interested in one.

ON THE ROAD M3 Pro (2018)

Type-C USB Charging Flashlight Warm White 5C & XP-L

Classic trusty OTR M3 getting new updates!



Any chance for a groupbuy? :wink:

+1 M3 Pro

I don’t see the advantage of the m3 pro over the type c U16 unless you obsess over weight or need to save space in your pocket.

I am thankful I got an m1 w/ 5c, looks like they are discontinued now.

Pricing

On the Road M3 Pro (2018) Full Pack (Cool white): $26.99 ($32.67)

On the Road M3 Pro (2018) Full Pack (Neutral white): $28.99 ($34.57)

On the Road M3 Pro (2018) Single Pack (Neutral white): $20.99 ($25.18)

*Free pocket clip with purchase of FULL Pack.

Hey, sign me up Freeme. The new M3 pro looks great!

I stopped carrying the original M3 due to no charging built in. I’ve been carrying the Jaxmnve clone for the last 6 months since it’s the same size and does have built in charging. It’s “okay”, but no where near as good as the M3.