Convoy will have a remote pressure switch for sale pretty soon in the Convoy Alexpress store. No exact release date yet but It’s in production now. The prototype looks pretty sweet. :sunglasses: It will be a more universal design usable on many lights. I agree with what allcool was saying. The Convoy pressure switch will be good for up to 3A for the first release so for a stock C8 it will be great but many of our modded lights are 5+ Amps. I’m working on Simon to follow with a higher current model that will handle more of our modded lights.
I like that Simon is going to look into a high amp pressure switch that will be universal for many lights. How many? Convoy only?
I would think it would be difficult ti make one "universal" considering the threads on all the different lights. Well desired brands, I mean.
Looking at the housing of the pressure switch, it's rather large. I would like to see something lower profile, that's a more pleasing to the eye, if it can be made more streamline.
I agree, the warm tints are better, I see much better detail and movement thru my scope with warm tints. And the warmer yellowish light seems to penetrate the 'thick Florida nite air much better for me. You do lose some throw though.
"off the window sill culling" ..?
Are you shooting out of a vehicle..? Curious what you're culling..?
Here in Florida nite hunting is highly illegal for most all hunting. Hog hunting is 1 of the exceptions to the rule. Hog hunting does not even require a hunting license here.
But shooting out of a window at anything, is an arrestable offense around here, iirr. With a huge fine and maybe impounded vehicle and guns. You guys down under got it easy, shooting out of a window...lol.
Your Olight M3X is a great thrower. Maybe change it to a good warm tint emitter.? And then turn up the amps. Don't think any c8 would come close to its throw or beam...
Ahh, I see, sounds like you’re over run with Kangaroo, just like we are with hogs…
What does one do with 150 Kangaroo carcasses…?
I got a ccw, so I feel your pain. Rather be judged by 12 then carried by 6…
Some liberal states here, have to run out your back door if a intruder breaks in, can’t stand your ground in some states. Not my state.
Our right to carry and stand your ground gun laws here in many states have made it a much more polite respectful society for the most part. Lots of bad guys getting what they deserve at the hands of a ccw, however that rarely make the headlines of the liberal anti gun msm.
Car jacking in Miami has gone to an all time low since the stand your ground laws went into effect a few years back. Now if someone trys to car jack you and you shoot them dead in self defense, you don’t get arrested, just detained on the spot for some questions and then let go. Before the new laws, any/all ccw self defense shooting and you were arrested immediately and brought downtown to jail/questioning and probably kept for an arraignment by a judge.
Biggest gun show in S FL this weekend, picked up a nice slightly used 270. Should be a good long range hog rifle for the big 400lb boars that are hard to get close too. Not sure what light to use on it. That Olight M3X you got might be the ticket, mod it with a nice XP-L2 HD V6 3B tint and fet driver.
How does your M3X take recoil on your 7mm…?
Hey all. Simon has the remote pressure switch listed for sale in the Convoy store. It’s a universal style that will work with any light that has a 16mm switch boot. You just need to have $7.44 and the ability to solder two wires. Free epacket shipping. I’ll probably do an actual thread for it later but since it’s being talked about here I figured I’d let you know.
No you use your tail cap, disassemble it and solder in the new wires/parts. Looks pretty basic/simple
JMO, but, not sold on maxing out a switch at its 3 amp max with most any high power stock light that draws 3 amps.
In my experience, a switch or relay should be sized well above its max projected power draw, for reliability and longevity.
Problem is, most/many of those little thin compact pressure switches have flexible thin aluminum foil or copper foil contacts separated by thin foam with a hole in it, that compresses when activated(pushed) to allow foil contact(switch activation). That thin foil is not capable of big continuous amp flow.
The new convoy switch looks to have actual micro switches, much better, hence its bulkier construction is needed.
Its a compromise. Add to that, 24” of coiled #20 wire for a nice voltage drop and the more bulky maybe in the way switch/wires, and you can see why I gave you the recommendation in my above previous post…
If you can flash firmware what about using a remote electronic switch. Setup 2 modes, one max, the other below the moonlight trigger (toykeeper mentions levels that don’t even illuminate the LED in C8 thread).
Tailcap stays standard, turn it on when you go out shooting, turn it off when you return, jobs a goodun. Sure you get drain when electronically off but not a problem for a few hours shooting.
Allcool, it’s always been the case that nearly all the budget lights overdrive the tail switch, getting ones to do FET drivers with headroom is a real issue, let alone remote switches! Torches like the Olight M3X get off lighter because the 2 series voltage reduces the current. McClickies became popular for a while on modded lights iirc.
Can’t believe some US places can’t shoot out of a window, damn, we do that in one of the tightest controlled countries ever, the U.K.
Yes, I’ve been trying to source a tail switch that is rated over 1.5 amp, haven’t found one yet. Otten and that other one commonly sold are both 1.5amp iirr. And these weak switches passing 3+or 5+ amps thru them are usually the source of most light problems/failures, ime. Believe you’re on to something, 2 series voltage might be the answer, all mine that use that system seem to work the best, although it makes it hard to get tailcap amp draw meter readings…
Thought all guns were illegal in UK, or is that just handguns…? Is it true the Police don’t even carry…? So, you Brits can throw knifes out your window, ok…? lol
Pretty sure no where in the USA can anyone hunt/shoot out of a vehicle window. Or even from a atv/utv. Must be out of the vehicle on the ground when you shoot. One would get in much much more legal trouble hunting/shooting out of a window here in Florida then shooting a perp dead (out of any window) in self defense stand your ground situation. Hows that for USA logic…lol
Haha, no, we have to jump through hoops but it can be perfectly legal, little known but in the U.K. you can own most firearms even handguns however that is rare. Hunting rifles are very common in rural areas where I’m from, .243 common for deer/fox duties… Moderators are no problem here also.
Self defence here is insane, absolutely no self defence items, none! If you carried a pen for self defence you’d be breaking the law! Of course just carrying a writing pen is fine but as soon as it’s for defence you are in the wrong. Thankfully shooting of people is very rare.
Saturday nights out in a town has become more dangerous over the years, brutal attacks are getting more common, often gangs of men against one person, beaten with fists and boots to death. Normal one on one fists and a honourable end has ended but god forbid you defended yourself against a gang beating
I’ve been talking to Simon about this very thing since we started discussing remote switches. I don’t want to solder anything to change my C8 to an ideal mountable setup. I proposed a solution that would make this same switch available already soldered in place in a C8 tailcap so that you could just swap the tailcap at your convenience and go from handheld C8 to a remote pressure switch just by changing the tailcap. No promises, but that is what I’m trying to make happen.
Hey all. I had a nice conversation with Simon last night following up on my request to have a complete C8 pressure switch tail assembly and passing along many of the comments posted here. Bam! Done. We have a complete C8 pressure switch assembly listed in the Convoy store now and still under $10 shipped!
Slimmer designs and higher current designs will be considered for the future but as others have mentioned the reason this one can handle more current than many of the others out there now is that this uses heavier gauge wire, an Omten 1288 reverse clicky and a micro-switch. That stuff all takes up room…
I don’t expect everyone to be pleased with any single product as we all have different likes and dislikes but personally I’m just happy Convoy finally has a remote switch. :+1: