You can put high current over those switches for a while(not sure if genuine otman es better than factory c8+ or not), and the bypass does help (keeps the spring from loosing is stretch). Most of the time when your running this light it would not be at 13.5 amps, and when it was, only in short bursts. So if your not depending on that light for life or death it might be worth a shot. I don’t know of a better “easy” switch option this small. Making a switch out of a Judco like DellSuperman does for surefire would be the closest thing I can think of. Available: Judco 10 amp Switch for Surefire Z41 tailcaps | Candle Power Flashlight Forum
I have some springs from BlueSwordM that I could put on it. May handle the current for a little longer. Your right, I wouldn’t be running this on high too often. So it should be ok.
My EDC is an A6 18350 triple XPL lol. I wasn’t expecting triple the heat of a triple XPL from a single XHP 50.2, though!
I use my flashlights for quick sweeps of less than an acre and looks into small dark spots. With my diagnosed (wife sez so) modumust syndrome, this new affliction, erm, hobby may get me some new foul glances and eye rolls!
EDIT: Important update. On 4/5/19 the output and CD (range) testing I did were flawed. The battery in my light meter was very low and I did not catch it until now. This caused the readings I took to be significantly off. After changing the battery in the meter, double checking calibration and retesting the lights I am posting the updated lumen outputs below. I do not have updated CD testing at this time, however because of the meter issue it is likely that those readings were high also. I am unable to change the title or original description in my Ebay Auction listist for the lights, but I added this information to the “edit” section. I greatly apologize for the mistake and any inconvenience this has caused.
Light…………….Mistake Lumens………….Revised Lumens……………………%Out of wack
Factory C8+…………………….998…………………………….818………………………………19.80%
C8+ Mosfet……………………1688……………………………1216………………………………32.50%
50.2 Mosfet……………………3441……………………………2991………………………………11.00%
50.2 Mos dedome……………2943……………………………2581………………………………13.10%
Again I am very sorry for any confusion or trouble this has caused!