Convoy L6... XHP70 Beast!

Or banggood or kaidomain. you need to look for 16mm diameter.

thanks.

I think Simon is the only one with the translucent side switch if you wanted that.

He will give you a couple for free, just pay for shipping. Or if you buy something from his store, he will toss them in for free. He’s a good guy.

yeah he answered my PM earlier today, he offered me both translucent switches for convoy L6 i am going to order S2+ desert tan from him.

I finally got my convoy l6 in xhp70.2… very nice light, and heavy too…hot spot is big. The side switch is disabled… only tail switch…

Why would you only want tail switch operation? It’s very awkward to hold like that.

I find it much better to hold in the middle of the light and turn on/off, etc… using the side switch.

Well tailswitch is cheaper… according from the skylumen, tailswitch l6 is $150. Sideswitch is $170…

I got my l6 testing sample for $120… so I am happy with that… skylumen said this l6 is tough mod… it put out 6500 lumen and 135k lux…

My Black L6 is now doing 8,230 lumens @30 secs, and 195 kcd, with a XHP70.2 P2 3B, running NarsilM. At turn on, it does 9,100 lumens. It gets quite hot @30 seconds of course...

The side switch works great with smooth ramping.

That’s impressive lumens. I wish I had a lumen box/tube to measure mine.

Out of curiosity, what cells are you using and what amperage are you pulling?

Two LK's at 4.20V, one solder topped. Amps measured was 17.9A. Ideally, best if run with higher resistance cells - just too much amps, too much heat.

Oh, I know what you mean. I got 17.3 amps. It heats up super quick. I try to ramp down Narsil just until I see the output reduce a little bit and keep it there. It’s probably 5 to 7 amps if I had to guess. Then I use full power just for testing or for distance use. That’s more practical since I use it a lot as a work light.

Your l6 can turn on/off using side switch? Mine only changes modes.

Jason is running Narsil in his, same as me - modded, see his sig line.

NarsilM v1.1 will have a configurable ramping max, so you don't have to go to full FET on ramping, but dbl click to turbo goes full max. We did this for the GT Buck driver, and I incorporated it for general use with FET or 7135, FET+1, FET+1+n drivers as well.

I’m using ToyKeeper’s ramping with the side switch functional in my L6. Old, I guess, but very nice all the same.

Yep. Ever since I got my L6 I found the rear switch awkward. I’m so used to Maglites for the last 20 years, the 2D cell size. You can hold them behind the head and it’s balanced really well. You can also slip it in your back pocket very easily with that grip.

So I set off in search of a way to use the side switch for on/off. Kaidomain has a version of the FX30 driver that let’s you use the side switch for power. I put a description in my L6 thread. The stock FX30 driver only uses the side switch to switch modes. Convoy uses their own firmware on the FX30 driver and kept it similar, but added better mode spacing and a few other tweaks.

Then I swapped to the Texas Avenger driver with Narsil. Man I love that ramping and the power of a FET is awesome!

If you can do basic soldering, you can order a new driver and install it. It’s pretty easy. But if your not able to do that then you’ll need to pay someone to put it together for you.

I just recently found out Vinh of Sky Lumen was offering his version of the L6. He uses a fet driver custom made by Richard over at Mountain Electronics.

I actually like the tail mechanical switch as a lockout. ToyKeeper’s ramping firmware uses the side switch to fully control including on/off and the tail switch acts as a safety measure. :wink:

I believe it’s still using the ATTiny13A, so there’s only 64 stops in the ramp… still works fine and pretty much acts like Tom’s Narsil in operation. (Without all the options though, of course, due to space restraints.)

Jason, your lighted side switch method really helps me remember to fully shut it down when putting it away. I had a heck of a time getting it to work with this driver I built from scratch, but in the end it was worth the trouble. Thanks! :slight_smile:

No problem, I like to help when I can.

The lighted side switch helps me a lot as well. I can set it down in a dimly lit place and be able to reach for it without hunting around. It’s matte black and disappears easily! Lol

Love the Narsil, and the Lexel built T/A drivers, but I still prefer the LD-2 and LD-2 M2 Linear drivers, because I can (cycle modes) using either switch, I also prefer the rear push button/tactical grip function over any e-switch. I like my 6D cell Mag-lite because I can rest it on my shoulder, and IF need be spin it over in a skull crushing/jaw busting down ward or side way swing! But that’s the only thing I like about it really, it’s soooooo under powered! :smiley:

But I remedied that….awhile back…… :wink:

how do you disassemble L6 side button?

I don’t see many throw numbers for the L6 here (but I do not visit this thread much, I can easily have missed it), so here is one:

Convoy L6, stock driver with resistor mod, light blue Liitokala batteries, smooth reflector, 5000K 80CRI XHP70.2, output 4300 lumen at 30 seconds, throw 102 kcd.

I’m quite happy with the 102 kcd btw, that big reflector does its job well! :slight_smile: But Dale’s L6 must get over 200 kcd, right?