I wonder if anyone has tried to put some thermal pads on top of the driver to dissipate the excess heat.
That way the Turbo runtime should be increased.
I might try to purchase some pads online and see if things improve (they should).
I just ran it partially with the electronics outside the host. The driver slightly heated up then kicked in the drop. I believe she is just programmed too low on temp kick in. I donāt have any on hand but a big dab of thermal doping will probably help. In or out, kick in is about the same time
Niiiice. Thatās the first time I see a comparison with the L6, a torch I always wanted but couldnāt get. Also more compact form factor but most importantly single-cell, with all the quality-of-life advantages of it such as no need to pair batteries from the same batch or needing a 2-bay charger to charge it in one go.
Thatās not right. 5000k is neutral white, not ācoldā.
I just received mine. It only took one week to ship to the UK
Its bigger than I thought, definitely not pocketable, and feels very solid. Usual good Convoy quality. I am very impressed with the output, and I actually like the UI. Admittedly I have not had it long so the delay in switching modes might begin to be annoying. I am not worried by the thermal sensitivity really, as I tend to use 100% power rarely and most often when showing the light off. On the lower modes the massive runtime is much more useful to me. It seems pretty fool proof so will be the light I lend to my wife when she goes camping with her youth group.
I wonder if the next generation will adjust the current issues, which would make this light a must have.
I bought the convoy m3 came to the defective light is running in turbo does not go to other modes problem did not understand my driver
works in the turbo warms up the battery quickly finishes
I can only get either an iJoy INR26650 4200mAh - continue 40A pulse 85A or an Efest IMR26650 5000mAh - continue 18A pulse 45A.
Which would be best for longer Turbo enjoyment?
Today I decided to do a little Mod on the M3.
I received a thermal pad from eBay (they are sold for dirt cheap).
Cut two strips, split the strips in squares, stacked them and placed them inside the driver's groove.
I made sure to align everything so that the conductor sits directly on top of the thermal pads.
And the results.
This time stepdown occured at 2:40, which means that I got an extra minute of Turbo sustainability :)
I ended buying 2 of these but with all the craziness going on in the world itās been a month and no trackable movement so now I am getting antsy and want to start planning mods haha. Anyway, based on relative size to the diode I guess the MCPCB to be 20mm in diameter and I was hoping someone may be able to confirm? Also could anyone give me a model number from the driver if one can be found?
Long time lurker BTW, this is one of the first times I couldnāt just dig up the info I needed through searches lol.
Thanks for your review. Will this flashlight sustain 1600 lumens after turbo step down or will the thermal protection continue to throttle it further? Has Simon adjusted the thermal regulation since the first releases to allow longer turbo? Also, is the 6500K white or blue. Thanks for any help.
Thanks for the review l, definitely one. Of the reasons I bought the light, mine steps down on turbo after 4 seconds, Iāve been working with Simon on the issue, Iāve tried 5 different high drain cells that work on all my other hot rod lights, Iāve had 2 new tail spring board replacement sent and installed, it actually acted worse with the step-down, shutting the light completely off, he sent me a driver to install and Iāve never done a replacement with an electronic switch and feel it is beyond my skill at this point.
Does anyone have anymore recommendations on what the next step is, thank you and enjoy your Sunday