I love the Mirage V11R’s exterior. It’s so military. The camo pattern is cool.
Thanks a lot for the review! Frontpage’d and Sticky’d.
To my surprise, the ring on my V11R mirage, that I hadnt used for a few weeks was stuck.....
fortunately I could get it loose by using a bit of power...
The next problem was that the ring started spinning... uhmmm
So I tried to unscrew the head with 2 mini rubber strap wrenches.. and voila... they came apart very easily..
I didnt have to use much strength..
Once it was apart, I put some lube under the ring, and while I was at it... I wanted to change the XML to a new XML2 T6 4C,
but when I desoldered it from another star, I accidentally dedomed it.. now the tint doesnt look as nice anymore :(
A bit greener.... at least I will keep it as is... and maybe change it in the future.. at least its very easy to open now.
anyway, your Mirage could also be opened easily???!.
I also tried it with my new V11R revolution.. but I couldnt get it open...
Maybe it is because the Mirage is older,and the glue might have decreased in quality over time.
Oh.. and the alu star is 12mm dia
you use rubber strap wrenches. why can't you get it open? :)
baby boa constrictor strap wrench
i guess the glue is still too strong on the new V11R... I also haven`t used it much.. as I assume the quality of the glue will decrease once the light has been used for many times/heated up many times..
not sure, just assuming.... that seems the most reasonable answer ;)
For me it has been easy to move apart the head on those SWM M/V 10/11 not blackish:
M11R Tan, M11R grey, V11R desert, Mirage, Ti.
Not easy (or impossible) in "blackish": V10R, M10A, V20A. Not intented in V11R Neutral white
Mine is the black v11r, and I can't open it...but it already has NW, and enough grease, so I don't really care too much.
I just wanted to see if it worked.
Would swapping the emitter to the XP-L HI yield better performance ?
Good question.
I've removed the triple, and destroyed the old XML. Now need to get another led, but I'm in the middle of a move, and don't really want to bother too much. There are a few other lights I'm using.
Maybe I'll replace the led when I have moved and have more time.