Cut down for one Li-ion 26650 or 18650. led4power driver with turbo. XP-G2 with the dome shaved off and on a Copper mcpcb.
Beam shots tonight of a stock light, the MT-G2 light and the 1D light.
Justin,
Great job on the video and other information on this light 
I like the idea of the MT-G2 using the two 26650 batteries.
What is the story on the reducer tube to make the 26650 batteries fit
Thanks
Keeney Mfg. Co. 12-in Plastic Straight Coupling just cut to fit and use an O ring or two around it, for less play.
Thanks for the info and for some strange reason I think that I have something like that in stock.
Oh my, that shorty looks great.
Do yall think it’s possible to use blf20dd-z in this application?
Beam shots are in the OP now. Stock light, 1D light, MT-G2 light
I sometimes don’t know if it’s a good or bad thing that I live 75 miles from the nearest Big Box Store.
I’m waiting for you to mod a Taco Bell burrito with an MTG2 … :party:
Brrrrrrpppp!
I am posting to say that I went to Lowes today, got the light. It is different. The driver is different, and the driver retaining ring does not unscrew; it is a press fit job (that I managed to mangle trying to “unscrew”)
^ Hmm, is that one of the older XP-G (Not the newer XP-G2) model? The pill looks different then both models though.
When I revisited my store this morning, I finally located the original display of these lights. Remember up until now they came thru with an XP-G. This new deal has the XP-G2. Here is a pic of both versions and the bar codes on each package is identical. That means both will ring up at 12.97, but what we all want is the newer XP-G2. Just make sure the one you grab is the right one.
I did stop at Lowe’s today and near the checkout cash registers they had the older XP-G lights for the higher price but on the big display with the signs that say Christmas Gifts For Under $…. they had the newer XP-G2 lights for the lower price.
So you have to look before you buy with both being available.
Yes it appears I didn’t pay close attention!
And I knew OL had said xp-g2… Wondered why different
Take them back for a refund or a exchange.
My local Lowes only had out the XP-G (which I bought one of) version till yesterday when they put out a display of 50 of the XP-G2’s of which I promptly bought 4 and will be returning the XP-G version.
Excellent review and mod OL…if anyone can make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear you can sir.
Any pics on the 1D mod (walkthru)?
Awesome…simply awesome!
Would 26700 king kongs fit in this light?
What high drain batteries will fit if not?
With two cells? If you do the MT-G2 way and use 2 Li-ions, they have to be unprotected cells. A shorter spring is needed for protected cells. I still use my Sony flat top cells, which are discontinued, but high drain 18650 could be used too, with the proper sleeve. The spring has to be shortened to keep from damaging cells from excessive spring pressure.
EDITED: to correct my comments.