Convoy L2...Guess who's back???

That’s it.
Going to put a XP-L HI and fet +1 driver in there.
I have some reverse clicky’s on order so when they arrive I try to put one in the L2.

Does anyone know of a driver that has a input voltage for 1 *and *2 cells and an amperage of around 4 - 5A? (for single 3v emitter use)
Really want to use this light as a thrower with 2 or 1 cell.

Surprisingly, my L2 host showed up today Smile, along with a Blue S2+ host and the blue and red shorty tubes Smile. Tracking # never worked. Wow, the L2 is a beauty. Also got in the supposed XP-L V6 0D LED's from FastTech.

I was curious about the reflector size (width) - it's 54 mm I.D. compared to 51.5 mm I.D. of an HD 2010, plus of course the obvious larger depth.

Thanks for all the pictures. My L2 host arrived and thought it would help to add some more pictures and possibly some info.

I marked the reflector to see if it contacted the head in an area besides the top rim where it rests. As you can see, only minor contact on the second “shelf” up.
Also the host came with the ring, spring, screws, and 18650 spacers in a bag.



Wow, this is a large tailcap.

A whole lot of bezel

I got another one coming destined for a double length tube.
Thanks for any help.

I want one… but it looks too short for what I want. I think pictures I saw elswhere looked bigger. I prefer something the size of maglight 3 D for stashing in the seat pouch of my truck So it’s easy to grab when I need. Anything smaller and I tend to lose it. lol

For accuracy, it wasn’t the switch retaining ring that was missing in my host kit, it was the driver retaining ring. The switch was installed in the tail cap on mine with only the 2 “flower” 18650 adapter’s being loose in the tube. The centering ring, spring, and 2 screws were in a small ziploc bag inside the tube.

See this shot from Inkidu? The black ano around the driver bay? Why did they kill electrical conductivity in this area? My battery tube had anodized threads on one end, bare threads on the other. But the bare threads had ano on the end of the tube where it would hit this ano around the driver… this would mean that only the threads would conduct the ground through the host. I fixed that on mine, but it’s definitely something that should be addressed in my opinion. Lockout can come from the switch/tail cap if that’s necessary, hence the anodized threads on that end of the tube.

I might have missed this piece of information, but is it possible to make new L2 that is in the making to be wide enough to take 3 or 4 AA batteries in carrier?

Doesn’t look like it veer, the walls would be too thin if it was bored out that much.

Hmm, well, then it would be cool if Simon could make separate battery tube, wider one to accomodate 4xAA setup :D!

That would be cool, he could make such tube either for the new L2, that hes supposedly working on or for this, current L2 as well!

I understand that youd need either wide head base where the threads go in to accept wider battery carrier or simply make some DIY spacer/spring setup to let the current flow from battery to driver?

I like this L2, but would like to see what comes in its next iteration.

Don’t think that Simon would make a separate tube for a 4xaa adapter, it would be too expensive for him.

Also don’t really see a use for a 3 or 4x aa setup?

Since you were talking about the “next iteration”, J-Dub74 is there already some more info on this? :bigsmile: (or about the lovely L6?)

I see use - more battery choices for emergency :D!

Dont think it would expensive, unless requires redesigning, XinTD/Convoy X3 is just like that ;)!

Anyway, waiting for news regarding next iteration of L2 and reviews of stock versions of current L2’s!

Obviously he would have to design a new tube for that, so it would cost time/money, and I can’t see demand being that high. I wouldn’t want one.

Me either, I mod all my lights and AA’s couldn’t meet the power demand.

OK, was a quick idea after looking at X3 and L2 on GB and thinking that X3 isnt worth it when compared to L2.

For the record, I do have an X3 and overall I love it. That thick SS bezel really gets me going. :bigsmile: I even optimized the driver to have two mode groups, one for 18650/26650 and one for AA’s. But I’ve found I never actually use AA’s in it, and having to use a spacer even for 26650 and dealing with that thick tube 24/7 can get annoying. If Simon wants to make a separate tube like the X3, fine. I would just be worried that the original design would be compromised to accommodate it.

Having trouble over here, please help me decide… I got a second L2 host and can’t figure out for the life of me what to put in it! I’ve got an HI in the first one, so that’s done… I’m looking at…

SBT-70 in blue for about 200 lumens at 428nm
CBT-140 in daylight white, 92 CRI at 5700K for around 2600 lumens
CBT-120 in blue for about 600 lumens at 420-450nm
CBT-120 in green for 2100-2300 lumens in the 540nm range
a triple 50mm with nichia 219C, or XP-G2 S2 OD, or XM-L V2 2B HI or XM-L V6 3D or…

the triple would require making a head filling heat sink, I’ve got a chunk of tellurium copper that I can do this with… it weighs 2.3 lbs and it won’t have a lot cut off it so the light would be really heavy. (I like that about copper but this might be excessive even for me!)

Or wait for the extension tube and go with MT-G2?

See? Want to do something nice, something different, but what? I’ve already got everything on hand to do the triple. The CBT emitters are $91-125 each, for the emitter only. Yeah. I know, right?

But the blue lights I’ve built have been really wicked cool and only very very low lumens, those bad boys make mega blue at like 18Amps! And the green is just stupendous!

Waiting on the L6, :~ don’t give a flying Fred Curry for the L2, so Dale, Dazzle Us! Get it (Dazzling Dale) :bigsmile:

Lurked here for a pretty long time, finally decided to sign up. L6 surely looks like an interesting idea. Will watch the development news.

Dale whatever you decide it’s bound to be impressive!

Simon made what he called an XPL-HI gasket for the L2.
I assume he’s referring to the centering ring? Chime in if anyone has other thoughts.

He included these two pictures:


looks pretty good! any info if he will be selling the light with a xpl HI stock?

Those look great, please tell Simon to list them on his store, I was looking to buy something like that for XP-L HI upgrade :bigsmile: