I don’t know. I suspect it is the single switch version. I’m tempted to buy one and see. Either way I’ll have to figure out a e-switch driver to use with it (I don’t expect to be able to preserve the USB charging).
If you didn’t see it already, Supfire’s 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 don’t quite look the same…
Thanks, checked out the L6’s 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 I’m still liking the Manta Ray better.
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The L5-S is a more compact size light with it’s head sized nearly the same as it’s tail (only 3mm difference) In fact that’s something the OP should take note of here since he said that’s what he preferredt: “I would have a slimmer head like the same size as the tube” 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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I’ll be interested to see what the innards of the L5 look like for modding, I’m hoping it could be a candidate for XHP or MT-G2. I’ve yet to get into driver swaps for a side e-switch, but this L5-S might be my “gateway” light for that!
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EDIT: I thought this light looked familiar, turns out it’s 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, there’s 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 model… 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 don’t 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:
“Beam0, 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 Beam0”
Sadly, that’s 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, I’ve been curious about that style light because of the slider switch, I’ve been noticing similar ones with a nice big lanyard slot on the tail, (won’t tail stand though)
I like the Green one (U’King) and the Dark earth color (aliexpress), I also like the blue anodize inner bezel (Think Olight) but I’m 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 it’s 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 U’King) 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 “Not too bad, probably as much as a lighted tailcap”
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!
Thanks, I figured KD. I was looking at it there but it’s hard to make out the color in their photos, did you ask them if it’s grey? Because their description says: “Flashlight Color: Black”
Here’s some grey ones I was looking at (some descriptions call the color “metallic”):
I didn’t ask the specific color. I am fine with grey or black. It’s a good looking flashlight. Similar to the Palight T50 that I also like and the description for the T50 has zoom but it doesn’t clearly say how it zooms. I guess by turning the head.
OK I’m lookin at the A8 now too. It takes a 20mm driver so it’s a candidate for XHP or MT-G2 mod. Same as you I like the whole length same diameter “tube” style and tail switch.
Where are you seeing that Palight listed as zooming? I don’t think that one is zooming:
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By the way here’s two models of Palight 26650 that are zoomies, and much more like the A8 (whole length same diameter “tube” style.)
The MS600 has an unusual “touch” tail switch. (Smack not touch - see EDIT below photos)
(Currently “Under restocking”) EDIT: would have to check with Banggood but I’m not seeing the M900-s anywhere else now so it may be a thing of the past.
Still worth looking at, being only 100mm in length it may be the most compact 26650 light there is, I can’t think of anything that comes close, especially it being a zoomie too.
