How about the warrior?
sorry for going too much off topic... :p
How about 'multi-emitter, multi-parallel-18650, side-clicky, flashlight' 
The warrior does not qualify as a soup can - it's too purty for that classification (in case you are not aware, I'm the official classifier... 
), and all those blue buttons and lights? way too much classiness goin on there.
I got 2 M6's now and one FandyFire SRK, and head width are the same, so reflector width is the same too I believe. The M6's height is mostly from the tailcap bump, but it's head does extend a little lower. It's way too close to an SRK to be classified differently. Internally - yes, superior in several aspects.
I'm done -- no more on the names please!
I do think Richard is gonna be overwhelmed for the modded M6 requests. Basically at these prices, he's selling parts and doin all the labor and testing for free. Awesome light and deal....
I was just looking at the M6 driver and am intrigued. It’s got 3 mosfets, one for each channel/emitter, and essentially an ATiny13 or what appears to be so…the top is scratched clean of writing.
There are 4 bays for resistors in each channel, with 3 having R056 resistors in place. Looks like it’d be pretty easy to bump it significantly without changing the driver, which is indeed what I did to the one I modded before and it’s pretty much a beast as I recall, with a start value around 4000 lumens. (need to get verification on that)
So could the mcu simply be swapped out with an ATiny13A that’s been flashed for use with FET’s to get a more desirable UI?
Could the existing mcu simply be flashed with our newer Star firmware?
No, you can’t flash the stock MCU with Star FW and it has a different pinout so you can’t just swap it with an attiny.
You could disconnect the stock µC and connect a star FW flashed 105c to the Driver to control it.
Werner has done it and there are some pics in the M6 resistor mod thread.
btw.: I like the driver concept of the M6 as well. Actually I think it’s way better than driving multiple LEDs in parallel like most of the FET drivers do.
I will make a 105c based design with with 7136 instead of 7135, as soon as I have some time…
Sounds like a nice modded light. I don't care for the M6. It's way too forward heavy and feels awkward in my hand, as it constantly wants to go head down and you have to hold it more forward than the SRK. I still like the SRK best, but RMM does some nice mods.
Maybe I should leave this one alone…
Don't kid yourself. 
I was referring to OL in his old age having trouble keeping the head up, needing both hands or whatever…
Nice RMM… you just hit 1000 posts!!! Time for a giveaway!! :party:
Nice RMM… you just hit 1000 posts!!! Time for a giveaway!! :party:
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Dang it, I think you're right! 
I'll see what I can rummage up! I didn't even think that I was close to 1000 yet!
Gratz to the 1000!
Way ahead of me and we joined 1 day apart. Congrats.
congratz Richard on your 1000 posts, hmm… maybe one of those famous FET drivers for giveaway should do just fine 
Does this have bigger wow / omg factor to nonflashaholics than the btu shocker?
In my opinion, it depends on what wows you. The BTU is much larger which in of itself is impressive. The BTU Shocker has better down-range power, but for anything 100 feet or less, the M6/SRK is pretty awesome. Of course, a "Super" Shocker (modded BTU Shocker) is the best of both worlds, as long as you can stomach the price and size.
Anybody knkw of any beam shots comparing this with the btu and or the super btu?
There are shots with SRK, btu, and modded btu (in one of the big beam comparison shoots). What you are looking for should be similar, but the modded M6 will be far brighter than the SRK.
None specifically what you are looking for though afaik.
I just got a SupFire M6 and an L1 from China and have two modded M6s on order from Richard, a Option 1 and a cool white Option 2. IMO you can feel the better thermal transfer in the M6 than the SRK as the head warms up much quicker in the M6. To me that shows better thermal transfer away from the emitters as outputs appear to be similar with the M6 just a bit greater than the SRK as best I can judge.
If you think that the M6 is front heavy then stay away from the SupFire L1. With it’s 5 emitter larger diameter head and the handle location it has poor balance compared to my BS Terminator. Also the grip part of the handle is too short for large hands. The battery compartments are interchangeable between the M6 and L1. The L1 battery compartment on the M6 improves grip due to the larger OD of the tail cap. Tail caps are interchangeable too so easy to get a custom look.
Looking forward to receiving the lights from Richard as I want the better user interface as well as the increased outputs.
As STOCK lights I rate the Black Shadow Terminator #1 with the SupFire M6 #2 and the L1 #3. The SRK is a distant #4.
The unwashed generally are more impressed by throwers. If your goal is to impress those people, you should go with Richards BTU Shocker with FET driver and dedomed emitters. You'll probably get more use out of the M6 though. Better yet, get both and have yourself a super flooder and super thrower.