And it is recommended to remove the O-ring before change smooth ring with tactical ring because the ring threads can hurt the O-ring.
Speaking of which, I just got the first one built and working today.
Bone stock L6 3A (first batch) does ~6000 lumens at turn on falling to ~5500 @ 30 seconds (going from memory). Not bad at all. Not sure on amps yet, have not tested it.
It gets warm but handles the massive amount of heat surprisingly well.
It is a noticeable improvement in brightness but once you get into the 2500+ lumen range it takes a LOT more to look brighter (about 4x the lumens to look twice as bright). As such it visually looks about 50% brighter, still not a bad tradeoff. Plus thats what low modes are for lol.
Nice TA! What a fantastic and relatively easy mod to the becoming legend L6! 
The upcoming Q8 is the only thing I can think of that even comes close to the bang for the buck or general usefulness of the L6.
I will have to wait and see how the Q8 does once it is released but it is gonna be a hard choice.
I personally like the SRK format a bit better, more batteries, smaller size, same basic light output but the L6 looks better.
Also having just tried narsil for the first time I can say it is truly a thing of beauty. I didn’t expect to like the ramping as much as I do.
One could argue because the L6 can use 26650 the run times will be similiar to using 4 18650s? A light like the S70 with the carry strap is great because you have no need to hold it. Also the L6 could possibly gun mounted i guess Its a bit big. If your Arnie you will have no issues 
I prefer the beam patterns of the L6 style flashlights compared to multi LED Soda-can lights
Are we going to get the Q8 for 40 USD still or had the price gone up?
2x 5000ma 26650 = 10,000ma
4x 3500ma 18650 = 14,000ma
So more but not a life changing amount more. Although in stock form the Q8 will be pulling more power and as such actual run times should be very close.
The Q8 is still going to be $40, With both the Q8 and GT people just keep assuming that talking about something means a price hike when even if the feature was implemented it would not effect the price without giving people a choice first /rant.
But this thread is about the L6, I was simply comparing to the only known light that can really compete besides the S70 that I know of.
Having had my DIY Q8 for some time and an L6 sitting on the shelf side by side, I can safely say that it is a toss up which one gets used more. It just depends on the situation and usually which one is easier to grab.
I do like the L6 when I know I will be using it for awhile and the size is not an issue, it is more comfortable to hold long term and more “printable”.
plus the tactical ring allows you to use a cigar hold with surprising ease.
With the Texas Avenger driver with narsil in the L6 things changed though, it is now a new beast and it will be much harder for the Q8 to live up to it.
I just keep playing with the ramping, it is so much fun! lol
Yea ramping is good lets you chose the perfect levels. With all the other group buys in the past we have had slight price increases with new implementations not much maybe 5-10 dollars max. only one that didn’t was the Luckysun D80 i think.
In fairness i would be running my Samsung 25r in the light and they are only 2500MAh. I am yet to buy the GAs . I think the 25r perform on par with the VTC5 for me. But i guess the Q8 wont be drawing the most amps so i could use more MAH cells.
Ramping was not my idea for sure, had no interest in it, but when there were multiple requests coming in, I had to take a shot at it. I did not think I'd like it, but once I started using it - it's impressive. Only thing is I wish I could combine ramping and mode switching, specially with the triple channel driver because right now, you can't tell where your ramping level is at - in the 1 7135 range, 7135 bank range, or FET range? Think'n of adding something sneaky to indicate what range you are in - could do it kind of sort of offline based on the last used level. Since it's saved you can return to that level and know what channel you are running on. Hhhmmmm...
Ok I'm stupid - why not use the indicator LED? 1, 2, or 3 blinks, but how to easily activate it? Ohhh - automatically blink out the channel # (1, 2, or 3) when you stop ramping? do the blinks just once, maybe twice then stop. I got a function to blink out any 1 or 2 digit #: using it for batt voltage, firmware vers #, and now temperature in new NarsilTriple version.
Might work... Could be a config setting to enable/disable.
For cells, I'm solder blob'ing a whole bunch - VTC6 is the winner for max amps, solder blob'ed. The GA's though are my preference mostly
For the record, there are no 3500mAh cells that will run the Q8 at levels comparable to the TexasAvenger L6, in other words, the L6 will leave it behind, more lumens, longer throw, much more fun to beat someone over the head with. (well, in theory. 
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Charging 2 26650’s can take a while, 4 18650’s charge up faster in a 4 bay charger.
Ramping is really sweet in a monster light, for sure. Pretty sweet in a little monster as well. My L6 is really nice with the ramp, and at over 7000 lumens (7400+ as of the last reading) it’s in a league of it’s own.
I too am finding the Sony C6 to be a top tier cell. Gonna have to get some more. (Oh yeah! I have 2 on the way! :D)
All true, agree, but.... But the Q8 looks like it will be doin 5,500 lumens stock, maybe little higher (hop'n). I took the Q8 proto out on a trail walk, started when it was still light out, and like that it simply fits in a back pocket - I didn't find it bothersome at all. Either light, really, stock or modified is a sic amount of light on walking trails.
I got my TA L6 still with the stock LED now but will be swapping in a P2 1C soon, hoping to use the SMO reflector than came in yesterday, and dome sliced - should be awesome amt of light, and pretty good throw. My other L6 I'll keep domed and with the SMO reflector.
The SMO reflector is quite nice but I really like the stock OP reflector. The beam is so very pleasing and general purposed.
I keep debating slicing the dome, the last one I sliced I was not all that impressed but it was not that great of a host with which to test it.
When do we get a review of the Q8? Exciting!
Well, I posted lots of info bout it in the big Q8 thread - could piece-meal it all together into a stand-alone thread, but time is a problem as of late. It's only an early phase prototype but shows some good promise. I had to swap the proto's driver with our real PD68/DEL designed OSHPark driver.
Took me a good 10-15min to figure that out when I got my L2 a few months ago!
This guy said something about that earlier today. He’s pretty reputable from what I know…
I’m going to try to answer a few questions and sum up my comments to several posts in this one… Here goes!
Black only in this first run.
Awesome! That goes for Muakka’s MT-G2 build and TA bringing your driver to the table. WAY cool!!!
Tom, buddy whatever you want to work into Narsil that could run in the L6 I want to see! Options for the side switch would be awesome. :+1: I didn’t think ramping would be as cool as it is either but I have one light (old Convoy L4) with TK’s old ramping firmware and when I show my collection to friends they keep gravitating back to the L4 because they love the ramping. If I remember correctly Narsil has that even more refined. I can’t wait to try out Narsil in an L6 and of course I’m on the list for a Q8 too. :laughing:
I agree completely. I love that the SMO reflectors are available for thrower builds but for daily use with the XHP70 I definitely prefer the OP reflector with buttery smooth throwish flood. :+1:
I want to see more L6 thrower builds but not with the XHP70 which is simply not meant to be a thrower. The only reason people refer to the L6 as a “thrower” which it really is not, is due to the massive amount of light pouring out of that quad die emitter combined with a well shaped reflector. That combination really hit a sweet-spot in my highly biased opinion. :student:
Don’t forget guys that there is a dedicated L2/L6 modding thread here when you get to the details on any new builds. Please share!
I heard the same thing about J-Dub74 being very reputable! Looking forward to the link when the short tube is for sale :+1:
We need to differentiate the class of thrower - wide field vs. narrow field throwers, so the L6 is simply in the wide field thrower class 
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Yea for sure. I do not have the SMO reflector but with the OP reflector its classified as a thrower in my books i have seen it go 500 meters and it still offers usable light around you. That is what this light has over the Soda can style flashlights.
:sunglasses: :+1: I have a large number of purpose driven lights but when I’m going out into the yard at night it’s the L6 I reach for every time. Though to be fair I don’t have a Q8 yet and I’m certainly looking forward to it. Even if they did steal Convoy’s block style knurling.