Clone of On The Road M3 ~$13

For those wanting to do an emitter swap the mcpcb has a soft adhesive under it. Maybe it can be twisted slightly to break it loose.


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Yes both, bit more lumens and bit less cool tint

Anyone else have the rubber USB cover come completely out? Can’t seem to get it back in either, tried with a flat tip dental tool but no luck, poked about 8 holes through the end of the rubber post trying. The cover kept pulling open when I’d draw the light from clipped to the inside of my pocket. I don’t like the USB cover on this.

Also my light cuts out if you smack the tail, found this out using the magnetic tail, when I stick it to a metal surface it cuts out a for split second. I tried stretching the spring but no luck, I think it’s just the length and weakness of the spring. It’s not a big deal doesn’t really bother me, just wondered if anyone else noticed this.

The usb cover is pretty flimsy, but it doesn’t usually come open on its own. Have you tried indexing it so it doesn’t catch on anything?

Mine will turn off as well when attached to metal quickly. I try to ease it into place.

I clip inside the pant pocket, so when I grasp the light by the head to draw it out I’m grasping it over the rubber. I always index my pocket clips on side switch lights to the natural gap between my thumb and forefinger when my thumb is resting on the switch, (since I’m right handed this puts the clip just to the left of the switch) I do this in order to quickly locate the switches and for comfort when holding.

One thing I could do on this light is place the clip directly opposite the switch, over the USB cover, then it would act as a protector for the cover. But on this light the clip rotates too easy, it doesn’t stay put, so it doesn’t always remain where I place it. Not sure how I’m going to get the cover back in anyhow.

Does the cover have some kind of ball shape on the end to keep it from being pulled out completely? Have you tried a tiny bit of grease to try and push it back in?

Yes it has the ball on the end, no I haven’t tried grease, good call, thanks. I’ve got to get the right tool that wont keep poking through the rubber like the dental pick I’m using, I’ll try a cut off round toothpick with some super lube next. But the cover on this doesn’t fit as flush and tight as others do.

My cover came off too but I was able to push it back in the first time using a round end dental tool. I think it may help if the tool is close to the same diameter as the hole. I don’t like this cover much either but whadda ya want for this price.

I want a better fitting cover :stuck_out_tongue:

But really I’m not stressin’ over it either because the price but just sayin’

Anyone know if it can be used without batteries inside, powered up directly via USB? (I know it can be powered up via USB with batteries inside)

Nope, both red and green lights turn on, but no main light.

Is there a 18350 version of this? Only thing keeping me getting it is the fact that I'll need to get new batteries again, and even lower mAh ones.

No, and it comes with a good battery.

It looks like the newest version is a darker gray and has the name/logo printed on it.


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It also looks like the jaxmnve store has a new model clone light with the same UI as the M3 clone. It’s an 18650 adjustable head light with built in charging. Looks a bit like a Rofis.

Link here

Comes in either CW or NW with a 2600mah battery for $18. Not bad.

If only the 3 brightness levels were batter spaced, it would be a great light. Maybe even slap on an 18350 tube! Always room for improvement. Lol

Oh it does and comes with ramping? Wow, I'm sold on it! How many mAh does it have?

Their store is interesting, they also have a small 18650 light that has a terrible UI. Can this light actually comfortably be used on a hat? Do you know if there is a 18650 battery tube that can fit on this too?

I'll probably get one since it comes with a battery

About 600 mah which is average.
The ramping is linear meaning it gets real fast at the lower levels and is tricky to stop it where you want.
The 3 preset levels are: 145, 240 and 470 lumen.
The lowest level in ramping is about 50 lumen.
So the UI is not great, but for $13 total price it is a good bargain.

You can’t convert it to 18650 because the battery tube and head are one piece.

They have a $13 18650 light called the M8 which looks like it still has their older UI which is medium-high strobe. That really does irritate me because you have to always cycle past strobe.

They also have a $27 18650 light called the M18. I would skip that one because there are much better lights in a similar style for around the same price.

For an 18650 based light, I would look at that twisty head light. It’s only $18 and includes a generic battery. It’s got the same UI as the current M3 model. Plus it’s got the adjustable head. These bendy head type lights are typically in the $40 to $80 range from other manufacturers. $18 is by far the cheapest I’ve ever seen one.

In fact, I just ordered it along with their M1 stainless light.

Thank you! :slight_smile: Sadly only few can work in that mode. :frowning:

Can anyone tell me which emitter color choice is closest to NW ? The 2 choices are white light and light yellow. Thanks.

My today’s fast morning test. Left WUBEN A21 APOLLO NW, right JAXMNVE M3 yellow.

Thanks Petr J, just ordered yellow.Was afraid the cool would be blue.