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Yes, the upper shape is better for sure, if they could remove that flat area from the reflector and make the body thicker at that point it would be basically as good as it can get thermally. The lowest fins could be slightly deeper but it is debatable how much it would help and too deep would hurt.

Could also add 1 more fin at the bottom as well.

My taste is a mixture. I like the more square look of the K70 but not the chunky tailcap, instead I really like the ‘tactical ring’ on the tail end of the L6. I really dislike the multitude of cut-outs of the L6 everywhere and in six different styles, and I dislike its crenelated bezel. I really the clean lines of the head of my LuckySun F3X (not the rest) and I’m a s*cker for SS bezels.

Btw, my L6 with smooth reflector, simple resistor mod and 80CRI 4000K XHP70.2 does 103 kcd (at 4500lm), but what is the throw of a stock L6? I searched BLF and all I get is ‘decent throw’ and ’good throw for the size” and such, but no actual number.

Jos, i agree !

  • Please make it a nice small stainless steel Foybezel ™ like the K70.
  • Cutouts, please without all the extensive cutouts like the L6 has, (the reason i have the L6 because it was cheap, but i prefer the clean lines like the S70s has) For me it would be perfect with the curvature of the BLF/Kronos X5/X6
  • Tactical ring, please make it optional, so standard a clean ring with the additional tactical ring
  • Tailcap, should not be bulgy.

I like Kawiboy’s cleaned up L2, but as said, the finning should not have all the cutouts.

The Long Variant :person_facepalming: Version

Personally I do not like perfectly smooth bezels at all, it is impossible to see if the light it on when put face down and I have forgotten they were on in more then one occasion.

TA, you’re right but i like it, it’s beauty over practicality

(just like women)

To be honest I like the look of mild crenelations better myself as well but to each their own.

Stock throw of the L6 is about 450 meters. (3150 lumen)
Stock throw of the S70 is about 480 meters. (3500 lumen)

I like sleek (think M*g), so the less it looks like a random assortment of plumbing parts, the better.

Smooth, but maybe 4 small notches (as if to fit a bezel-remover tool) would let light leak out in strategic places.

Think of a VG10/SF36/etc., only not as wide.

That’s hilarious! (But true, i agree)

I can live with the BLF Q8 style bezel though

Had to go look it up to remind myself what it looks like, but yeah, that’s nicely done. Doesn’t look overly medieval.

Thanks, so mine is about double that with the mods (and a bit more if a cool low CRI led was used)
Hmm, contemplating shaving the led…

5000 LM is fine but even higher would be nice too if possible. Even your C8F measures 3,500 lumens with a TA lumen tube. Maybe your 3x emitter version can output more. Would you be able to release clear anodized version of this host/flashlight like the L6?

I like the idea of getting rid of the scallops thru the cooling fins, the S70 looks too much like the X6 Hunter.

As far as a smooth bezel, wouldn’t the lighted e-switch tell you if you left the light on/off? You could also make the bezel with small scallops in it….an extremely less aggressive crenelated bezel? :innocent:

I do like both the smooth black and the polished stainless smooth bezel, but on a totally blacked out light, it adds just a touch of bling to it!

Agree,original design with larger head.

It might be stupid but I personally found that with different battery C8F can give different lumens. From what we tested is about max 2500LM but you guys get 3500LM from C8F. What is the trick?

How about the tube knurling like Q8’s?

I think most of us measure output with battery freshly charged to 4.2V. You have fet driver in the C8F and if the battery is even 3.9V you can measure lower numbers. In my measurement tables all the numbers measured right after power on and jump to turbo. Some people measuring it after 30 seconds but as the light heats up and battery sags voltage that numbers also lower than measuring at start.

And the battery is very important. I use barely used samsung 30Q-s and LG HG2-s for measuring.

Freshly charged Sony VTC5D. Maybe I got a cream of the crop C8F with the best emitters in its bin.

3,490 startup lumens
3,250 30s ANSI lumens

I personally like an aggressive diamond knurl. Something like the Q8 would be nice, but without the milled flats.