ENEDED

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.

Iā€™m going to carry it in my EDC bag for a while and see how it goes. Right now, Iā€™m not sure. The truth is that it may actually be TOO small for my everyday needs.

Very nice light though. Looks well made and itā€™s definitely a handsome torch.

One last thing. The button. Itā€™s veryā€¦ different. At first it felt faulty, but itā€™s just different than any of the other lights Iā€™ve had. After a bit of playing with it, it started to feel normal to me.

July 05 - 4.27V
July 19 - 4.22V

thanks freeme

awesome little lightd

For the OTR fans, M6 group buy is coming soon.

How can we not have a 18650 version?

Great news! :+1:

:heart_eyes:

I am interested

Me too.

A couple of question for those who bought the ā€œkitā€ 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?

TIA
Jinx

me too

Please proceed to On The Road M6 group buy thread for more info.

Outstanding review!

Can you please report the dimensions of the reflector if possible? Iā€™m wondering if it could be fitted with a flood/diffuser optic like this one:
http://intl-outdoor.com/2-pcs-cree-xml-led-optic-45-degrees-p-472.html

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 TIRā€™s from Convoy (Simon) that he sells for the S2+. I donā€™t 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.

Dimensions on the M3 reflector: 19.03 mm wide x 9.15 mm height. It's pretty short.

It a pretty shallow reflector. I have to scarify my o-ring due to the extra thickness of Noticgon.

This setup looks pretty awkward.

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.

No plug and play for triple mod. You will need power tools and some creative ideas to make it happen.

Thanks Tom.

I was thinking Iā€™d have to shorten the TIR holderā€¦ Until I read ReManGā€™s 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?

Youā€™re 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 Iā€™m 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 TIRā€™s, I already have some 15 degree ones from fasttech, Iā€™m going to get some 60 and 10 degree to try, in addition to the 45.

Hereā€™s the different shops Iā€™m looking at the 45 degree flood optic (I guess they would pretty much be the same part?)
http://intl-outdoor.com/2-pcs-cree-xml-led-optic-45-degrees-p-472.html

https://www.fasttech.com/product/1574904

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.

Apparently though itā€™s not to hard to reduce the height of one of these, see the photo tutorial in post #19 of this thread :slight_smile: : Have a Convoy S3 and hate the beam pattern? Here's how to fix it.