I ordered that F13 clone from that seller a few weeks back. Seller gave me the wrong tracking code (whatever it was for was delivered to North Dakota). They gave me a refund.
Thanks for the warning on that seller. Probably best to get one from Gearbest or better yet find one on ebay and get paypal / ebay guarantee protection.
Hereās one on ebay (ships from China): CREE-XM-T6-LED-5-Modes-1-x-26650-18650-Flashlight
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Didnāt know about the L5, thanks for posting itās very interesting! I guess thatās a clone of the single switch version?
I found this listing on aliexpress and they offer two versions, single side switch (L5) or dual-switches (L5-S), the dual-switch one appeals to me as I prefer a dual switch setup, also the tail switch appears to be metal like on the convoy S2+ colors.
It has an 8Ć7135 driver for about 800 lumens OTF and Toykeeperās Biscotti firmware for a choice of 12 mode groups. All functions are controlled by the side switch, which is prominent enough to use by touch in the dark when wearing gloves.
The only nitpick I have is that the built-in USB charging uses a proprietary adaptor, so thereās a risk of losing that, but you can always charge the cell outside of the light.
Nice photo! yeah that is a nice flashlight, wish it had a tail switch and smooth SS bezel like the Supfire L5-S.
The switch on that does appear to stick up pretty high, might be an issue for accidental turn on though, I have trouble quickly locating a side switch in total darkness, even with bare hands, always end up rolling the light around and feeling for it.
Personally I prefer a dual switch set up, can always turn it on quick and it provides a lockout for the side switch, and Iām not real fond of the crenelated bezels. The Convoy is a bit shorter that the Supfire, but you usually have that with a tail switch added.
[shuffles feet and admits that the photo is from the Convoy page ]
A stainless steel bezel would be nice!
Iāve just pressed my BD06ās switch flat against the desk, and I canāt get it to turn on no matter how I roll it around, so the only risk would be from something that could press the inner button past the outer ring.
If itās already on, I can change modes by pressing the switch flat to the desk, but not click it off altogether.
Youāre right about locating the switch, though. If youāve lost it altogether, then a tail switch will always be faster to find than a side switch. As you say, you have to roll the light around a bit to find the side switch.
I like tail switches and side switches equally, but find the tail switch better for smaller lights and shorter periods of use in the overhand grip. The side switch takes the lead for larger lights and longer periods of use in the underhand grip.
In the end, it just comes down to where my thumb naturally falls on the light. I detest having to flip it end for end, because thatās when Iām liable to fumble and drop it.
Fair enough
The BD06 has anodised threads for tailcap lockout, but it does ultimately come down to personal preference. Iād actually be fine with either setup, but I havenāt come across a dual switch light with the very prominent side switch I like. My Fenix UC35 is practically unusable for me, for example, because I canāt find the side switch without being able to see it.
I donāt know. I suspect it is the single switch version. Iām tempted to buy one and see. Either way Iāll have to figure out a e-switch driver to use with it (I donāt expect to be able to preserve the USB charging).
If you didnāt see it already, Supfireās Aliexpress store also has their L6/L6S. Both are 26650 lights with ~C8 sized reflectors. The L6 has a tail-switch, the L6-S has USB charging and both a tail and a side switch. Then there is the C8-X, which has similar specs to the L6-S, but they donāt quite look the sameā¦
Thanks, checked out the L6ās and C8X, head size on both are around 45mm, so that puts them in the size class of the Manta Ray C8.2 that I posted earlier (post #22) -the exception is them having side switches or dual switch. But for that size class Iām still liking the Manta Ray better.
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The L5-S is a more compact size light with itās head sized nearly the same as itās tail (only 3mm difference) In fact thatās something the OP should take note of here since he said thatās what he preferredt: āI would have a slimmer head like the same size as the tubeā I also like the gray anodizing, plus the block pattern knurling like on the convoy L6. (looks like the Comunite L9 clone you linked on ebay has black anno)
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Iāll be interested to see what the innards of the L5 look like for modding, Iām hoping it could be a candidate for XHP or MT-G2. Iāve yet to get into driver swaps for a side e-switch, but this L5-S might be my āgatewayā light for that!
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EDIT: I thought this light looked familiar, turns out itās been around a long time. MTN carried it as far back as at least 4 years ago and it was sort of popular for modding, thereās a few old mod threads from 3-4 years ago. The single side switch used to have a rubber or plastic button then later was changed to metal. The dual switch version was introduced more recently.
Forward to 2017 and the dual switch modelā¦ found some recent mod threads (2017) including one with XHP70. It takes a 20mm mcpcb and apparently the stock driver is 26mm. One drawback is the threaded shelf/pill the mcpcb sits on is quite thin.
I donāt think they are, he said he wants a tail switch, unless maybe a dual switch setup?
TBone suggested the SP33 in post #5, and I did again (and posted a photo) in post #17
And Funner replied to that in post #19:
āBeam0, I do need the rear tail button since the light will be in my pocket exc and it will be less chance of turning on accidentally. The pic you link (SP33) looks like the Trustfire A8 but with the side switch. I ordered the Trustfire A8 yesterday.
Thanks Beam0ā
Sadly, thatās very true, seems like a dying breed. (ones with smaller head size) We may have already covered all models currently available in this thread.
Nice, thanks for posting, Iāve been curious about that style light because of the slider switch, Iāve been noticing similar ones with a nice big lanyard slot on the tail, (wonāt tail stand though)
I like the Green one (UāKing) and the Dark earth color (aliexpress), I also like the blue anodize inner bezel (Think Olight) but Iām not too fond of the blue ring in the middle, could maybe bake it to a more greyish color.
Some of the listings for these show 5500K - Should be pretty close to neutral if itās true (DV-S9 is showing 7000-7500K)
But I also like the blue/red color and knurling on the UltraFire. It was also noted in that DV-S9 thread that the Ultrafire has a smoother sliding switch (by someone who has both it and the UāKing) Plus it can tail stand. Might just have to try one of these.
Maybe, but as he mentioned later in his thread it was only 10mA āNot too bad, probably as much as a lighted tailcapā
He also found it it had the ability to do Tail cap lock out, which works for me, and as you can see in the photo below of the rear tube threads, this one will also have mechanical lock out! Nice!