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Hi, my observations on the 4 lights mentioned above are, that they are totally different- BD06 is the least throw and has click switch, X7R is very compact and feels smaller from the group, UT02 and M8 are kind of same size and profile, but 3v vs. 12v. In stock form UT02 is very throwy profile, on the lower levels I feel M8 with xpl more usable, though for general use I would take X7R may be. UT02 feels very underpowered and I am still looking for an option to boost up the power without loosing the charging.

I used the BD06 and the X7R as the bicycle helmet’s torch. The BD06 is more focused more bright and illuminating further. 6500K. Now I’m using the BD06 on the helmet.

What does 3V and 12V mean. Do you have an M8? Have you checked how long it works? UT02 gives the most light and it gives a lot more battery time than the other two.

I use them on the handlebars of the bike. I ride at night and love to have a lot of light.

Hi, yes I have all the lights mentioned. I did not check M8 runtime, as it does not accept Liitokala, I have Efest 26650 purple 4200 fitted in. UT02 uses XHP35 12v, M8 uses XPL 3v.

Thanks

Can I ask you a favor? If you can turn on the flashlight for one hour with full battery and then recharge the battery and measure how much mA it is charged?

There have been some problems reported with malfunctioning switches on the UT02.

(see posts #76 and #33) Discussion of compact size production throwers 700m+ under $60 - #73 by KawiBoy1428

Also:

  • M8 is slightly smaller than UT02
  • M8 cost $15-$20 less than UT02
  • M8 has ramping, UT02 does not, some people like ramping better.

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Personally, I’m considering the Manker U22, a more compact version of the UT02.

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I don’t think many are seriously considering modding the tube unless they already have the know-how and the tools to do it.
Modders often bore out tubes for different battery fitments and it’s not a big deal. It costs no money if you already have the tools.

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To prevent corrosion you can paint or clear coat the inside of the tube after machining, or just apply a light coating of silicone grease inside.

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Or just get a cell that fits, such as the Efest purple 4200mAh or Basen 4500mAh:

Basen IMR 26650 4500mAh 60A Flat Top Battery

I am keen on the green one too. When will the discount code expire?

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Hi, I did this, but the results are strange - 2526 mA. My thinking - either it has some kind of stepdown, or the specs are inflated….I will have more time in the weekend to check with the luxmeter. To avoid the question - I double clicked to get to Turbo and fan cooled the light, though it did not get really warm even without external cooling @ 19 degrees C temp.

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Thanks, The UT02 took in 70 minutes 1950mA. The X7R 2450mA and BD06 3000mA. All three with Soshine 26650 5500mA. This is the time it takes me to do half a route, 20 kilometers.
What really interests me is if the flashlight does not steps down because of heat or a timer. True, it is not expensive to try, but I already have more than ten flashlights that I bought for experience and they did not fit because I did not know what I needed. I try to sell and can not succeed so it’s a shame to add more inappropriate flashlights.

Does the Maeerxu M8 really have low-voltage shutdown? I got one using freeme’s code, haven’t had time to test its LVP feature until now.

Using a new unprotected iJoy 26650 4200mAh, I turned on the flashlight in Turbo, turned off a few times when it felt quite hot, until the battery is now practically completely drained.

When I turn on the flashlight and double-click to place it in Turbo mode (double-click), it now lights up to just maybe 3-4 lumens; the red light indicator is already blinking for an hour or more, but the flashlight still won’t turn off.

Removing the 26650 battery quickly, I test it to be 2.58v with my DMM. When I place the said battery on the Maeerxu M8 and double-click to Turbo, testing the tailcap current shows it’s now just consuming 0.04A — so it may still take awhile to whittle that 2.58v down to 2.50v auto-shutoff voltage…

Or does the Maeerxu M8 not really shut-off?? Anyone else tested whether it does really auto shut-off at some specified low-voltage?
(I hope I haven’t been damaging the iJoy unprotected 26650 by doing this testing…)

Green version is on sale now.

Have they change the ramping UI?

or it’s the same turtle ramping?

This the their best seller to date. Don't think they would want to make any changes.

The M8 works great for me. It’s become a fixture on my boat to find the dock coming in at night. Can spot the dock from 1/4 mile away, and the usb charging works perfect, and don’t have to mess with a external charger. I personally don’t care if the ramping is a bit slow, it still works well, and I’m never fidgety about being in a hurry. Double click puts on high anyway.

Just bought another one with your link and code. Thx Freeme

True, ramping M8 is not as bad as most would think. How come never consider getting green instead? I don't really use this light that much but M8 has this strange charm that no other lights have. Throw distance and brightness is very good for XP-L HI at $28. Definitely top three for stock lights in its class.

Some hints from Maeerxu upcoming projects are: 1) 26650 medium head, 2) 4x Li-ION CREE XHP50.2, 3) 8xLi-ION multi-emitter.

New video uploaded by Maeerxu. Enjoy.

Updated - original video contains copyrighted audio.

my green one came in yesterday… :+1: took obviously the racingboat from Banggood … :smiley:

But … it has improvements as well as some issues … :person_facepalming:

Improvements:

1. green color looks nice ( a little bit lighter green than green smooth Emisar D1)
2. wider tube for more batteries to fit ( LiitoKala Lii50A black fits now …)

no more “improvements” found …

issues…

1. no more ramping Now its: from off one click for “lowlow”, double for turbo, tripple for strobe, when on click and hold for at least 2.5 seconds to bring this light to cycling through low > mid >high, when on, double click and triple for strobe works too, single click for off.
2. now it has imo bad tinted NW to CW tending instead of its known NW to warm tending nice tint … :person_facepalming:
3. “green anodizing has minor injuries in typical lockout position”
4. Button works not as good as the black one does …

For me this light is a little bit disappointing

Maybe it has dual modes now? Banggood description says “Stepless Dimming Mode” and
“Button Dimming Mode”

Any other can confirm that recent one can use Lii 50A ? If so I will pull the trigger.