Just got my M3 - the 5C model. It is quite bright and, yes, rivals my S2+ 7135x8.
I really like the modes and the way the blinkies are hidden. Nice to have them if I need them but out of my way.
Iām going to carry it in my EDC bag for a while and see how it goes. Right now, Iām not sure. The truth is that it may actually be TOO small for my everyday needs.
Very nice light though. Looks well made and itās definitely a handsome torch.
One last thing. The button. Itās veryā¦ different. At first it felt faulty, but itās just different than any of the other lights Iāve had. After a bit of playing with it, it started to feel normal to me.
A couple of question for those who bought the ākitā M3
1) Is the included 16340 battery an IMR battery?
2) Have you noticed any difference in brightness output between the included 16340 and other brands?
3) What batteries did you use and which brands do you recommend?
It's shorter in depth, just from the picture above - the depth is much shorter compared to the width. Doubt it's 13 mm. If I can remember (big if), I'll measure this evening...
Ohh - the i3 might be better? It's a zoomie, tail switch though, but in flood mode would have same effect.
I used the TIRās from Convoy (Simon) that he sells for the S2+. I donāt have a link (mobile right now), but they drop right in, just put the O-ring below the TIR. I think the one I your link is the same as I have. The best thing about the TIR is the floody ones eliminate the tint rings from the beam.
Do you think it's possible to do a triple mod on this by sawing off the threaded top part of the pill and putting there triple Noctigon and optics? I assume that the guts of M6 should be the same.
I was thinking Iād have to shorten the TIR holderā¦ Until I read ReManGās postā¦
So it does fit, and with no cutting! Thanks ReManG, also were you able to screw the bezel all the way on? So the O-ring sitting behind does it seal up back there?
Youāre not using the glass over the TIR correct? The math does work out 12.6mm minus 9.1mm = 3.7mm and that O-ring looks pretty thick in the photos, so Iām assuming about 3-4mm total for ditching the glass and O-ring, sounds about right.
If these fit with no modification it would be cool because you could change beam patterns by swapping out the TIRās, I already have some 15 degree ones from fasttech, Iām going to get some 60 and 10 degree to try, in addition to the 45.
Fasttech lists 12.6mm height and the others show 13mm.
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The ones I currently have that I could try (I bought for the Convoy S2+ and S6) are 15 degree from Fasttech, they measure 12.68mm height. The look exactly like the 10 degree from IOS, looks like I could file the outer rim of the holder where it overhangs, and gain around 1.5mm.