New Convoy C8 – Clearly better

Thanks! A grey C8 is calling my name… I see people get around 80,000 cd out of them in stock form - that would make for some impressive pocket thrower. My current go-to thrower is Thorfire VG-10, and that barely clocks in at around 12,000 cd.

You’ll be satisfied for sure. I have a C8 with a domed XM-L2 and an OP reflector, and it’s still easily my longest-reaching torch despite the throw-unfriendly setup. It laughs in the face of a 100m distance!

Yes, I have a stock C8 silver, and it’s a great pocket thrower. Jacket pocket, perhaps. Easily my go-to for an outdoor thrower, since it’s so light. I have the 7A and 3A, and I prefer the 7A tint. Though I might get a 4C, since it’s probably a good compromise.

If all you have now is 12k cd, you’ll notice a huge difference. But bring a flooded as your main light, because a C8 is bad up close.

Indeed. A C8 is far from a good pick for indoors even on its lowest non-moonlight mode.

Unless you’re tail-standing it. Throwers make great lights for tail-standing, since you don’t get much spill to catch your eyes when sitting near the flashlight. And, the C8 seems to have an AR coating, so you don’t get glare off the lens either.

I like the 7A tint on the C8 for indoor tail-standing. Nice incandescent-like light.

True. Ceiling bounce with them is a dream, especially in 7A tint. I have an M1 in that and love it to death – when I’m in bed, I set it to 0.1% or 1% depending on what I want to do, tailstand it on the nightstand then put a Thrunite T10 diffuser on top of the lens. Best lamp ever.

Well, I have a Haikelite MT02 that measures around 60k cd, but it’s just too heavy to carry around on my long nightly walks. It’s a good exercise though. :slight_smile:

Yes sir. I’ve got an OTR M3 clipped to my cap visor, and this one’s pretty floody. I just need something throwy and not too heavy in my jacket pocket to occasionally light up something further in the distance, which is what I’m using the VG-10 for, currently.

I put an LD-25 driver in my black C8 and i really like it.
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Free-shipping-LD25-Flashlight-circuit-board/330416_1018316904.html
It’s a 3 mode (plus hidden strobe) 3 Amperes regulated FET driver. No PWM.

Hello long time to read the thread returned to ask something if someone has the answer. Is that pouch good for the flashlight? http://www.military1st.eu/ma48-008-condor-flashlight-pouch-multicam.html
as i can read the dimension of the flashlight is:
Diameter of head : 44.5mm
Length : 143mm
Diameter of body : 25.6mm
and the pouch Dimensions: 5.3”x2”x0.8” (13.5x5x2cm)
Thank you in advance.

Wow, fascinating, and looks build quality :+1:

Can’t tell about that, but you have some specific holsters for C8 from Convoy Store :wink:

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Flashlight-holster-175-61mm-suitable-for-C8/330416_1707197730.html?spm=2114.12010612.0.0.2f0a024aM2PZBF

I have the second one and has a very cheap feeling, i have the first one for convoy s2 it’s very good quality and sturdy built. thank you for the info.

Anyone here done some mod with this C8?
I put XHP50 with Noctigon, but the result, got some ring spot in the center.
Put the reflector several times, thinking it might loose, but seems not.
Any suggestion?

It is not a bug. It is a feature of XHP leds with SMO reflectors. The cross in the led make the dark center of the hot spot. Try orange peel reflector or replace the XHP50 to XHP50.2

The ring is so obvious for sure. Though my wrong setup or else.
I’ll try OP reflector later, I’m sure I have one from long time ago.

You will need to open up the bottom led hole because OP reflectors have 7mm hole.

Donut hole is not avoidable for XHP50 as it is build from 4 single dies
You can change the focus a bit getting the gasket thinner or thicker

Based on this thread I bought one of these lights. I got it from Fasttech last May. The driver has stopped functioning properly. It is stuck in moonlight mode. It will not enter the programing mode. Fasttech will replace the light but I have to ship it back to them which costs as much if not more than the light. I like the light a lot and use it constantly every day. Where can I get a new, correctly programed driver to replace the old one? Thanks for any help on this.

Well, it’s not avoidable using a mirror finish reflector. There are options that allow elimination of the donut hole.

ie: Ledil Mirella 35mm reflector with mounting base.

Illuminations Machines also makes some very worthy diamond faceted reflectors.

I also tried a “larger” emitter in mine, a Nichia 144A in my case, but the beam isn’t very good for me either. Pretty bad “egg yolk” effect. My hope is that raising the emitter up higher into the reflector will help but I haven’t had a chance to try and accomplish that.