yeah for the comparison out the outside it doesnt matter what driver/led is in there
Beamshot of the Convoy C8 (Fet driver + xp-g2 dedomed) vs stock Thorfire C8s :
tight but very bright too (around 175kcd) .
Hey Dusty, what kind of price do you think a good deal?
Thanks for the review, interesting charger, looks like a Xtar MC1. I like the matte finish of thorfire more than the convoy.
Great review as always George!
Nice review George
I like the Thorfire C8S, it’s a real solid performer
I have 3 in our house (kids a me all have one) and I have gifted another 4 out to non flashaholics and they love them too.
I feel confident in giving these out because of the low voltage protection and can take protected Panasonic NCR18650B’s or the Sanyo 18650GA protected too
I give these out with Liitkala i200’s or 100’s
All up around $30AU a perfect gift set
I find it’s really useful for up to 100-130 metres and can reach about 300 metres but I wouldn’t say it lights up much at that distance but you can definitely see a bit of light hitting that distance
I got and modified several of both (Thorfire C8s and Convoy C8). In quality they are comparable but I like driver and and tailcap of Thorfire C8s more.
Thanks for the kind words people !
I’m already modding the C8s , a <5$ mod (not something “new”) that can make it throw waaaay better .
Well, you weren’t the Barry I was referring to in my post :confounded: , but I was buying them for $13 to $14 (for the older, upgraded model :D), through Slickdeals a while back. They are actually $17 on Amazon right now, but back-ordered. I’m going to order 1, and a TS07 I’ve had in my cart for a while.
Thanks for the kind words people !
I’m already modding the C8s , a <5$ mod (not something “new”) that can make it throw waaaay better .
very curious…what is your mod?
Nice review. Got one several months ago. The cutout in the tail cap is a big improvement in my opinion. It fits the Convoy C8 also. I seem to remember TF had a coupon code for a short period, that brought them down to $14 or so.
very curious…what is your mod?
Resistor mod , led dedome , installed a DTP board (yes , stock board is non-dtp) , bypassed springs and thicker led wires.
I will write a post with the mod , and step by step amp draw change (before resistor mod , after res mod , after spring bypass , led wires change etc .)
2nd post updated with the mod , i will update soon OP with the rest . Review is complete
2nd post updated with the mod
, i will update soon OP with the rest. Review is complete
Nice review giorgoskok. I have read a few reviews of this newer model, but since I already had a few older ones, I never got one. Your review pushed me into hitting the Accept button, lol. I’m impressed that you got 4+ amps on the stock driver. Do you measure with a clamp meter?
Thanks! Yes ,i use the Uni-t 210e .
Just add one resistor and voila
Nice review and mod Giorgo! :+1:
Very nice review, we are waiting for the next one!
Nice review George. Well done.
I just took a look at the driver in my New C8s. This one is completely different from my older models, and appears to be different than yours George.
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It’s also 20mm, compared to 17mm, in my last one.
I have another C8s that i got AFTER the review one , from amazon .
Let me check the driver …