FastTech Convoy brand flashlights

LED Flashlights – General Info
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I am pretty sure they also use hosts that are available on the free Chinese market and fill them with "life".

Their S3 light has a striking resemblance to this D7 OEM host.

Their L1 light has a striking resemblance to this D1 OEM host.

Their L2 light has a striking resemblance some similarities to this E3 OEM host.

Their M1 light has a striking resemblance to this D4 OEM host.

Their M2 light has a striking resemblance to this D5 OEM host and the list is probably longer.

I would strongly assume that there is some variation in quality depending on which host they are using.

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Vectrex, great work there!
Most seem to be the same host judging by a quick look. Except for L2/E3 comparison. L2 is is much larger, longer and a bit different design…

Cant complain about bang for the buck at fasttech on these lights it seems. Nice hosts, nice drivers and the choice of LEDs, all in one nice and assembled package.

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I ordered one of the Convoys just to see for myself what the quality is like.
Hopefully, it’ll pass the BBob test (price/performance), and I’ll be pulling the trigger on some others in their line-up :smiley:

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I think you might be right on the L2 the head seems to be bigger in general. At least they have a great taste in hosts and seem to have picked the right ones. The tech specs on CNQ seems to be more accurate though and one could get the general idea of the construction. The M2 in 3C with the 6x7135=2100 mA is high up on my wishlist. Do we know anything about the driver that they seem to use on all those lights? PWM frequencies on medium/low for example? Is it save to assume this one was used?

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i am really liking the s2/s3 … i might get one for an edc

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I really like M2 host. Glad FT has dozen of options but… why 5- *50* –100%? :crying:

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yeah… i was hoping for 5 30 100

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If you dont like the driver, just replace it with the type you like. :slight_smile:
I believe I will like the ability to change groups though… Not a fan of blinkies, but its nice to make them appear if you want them.

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But you pay for it. If I don’t like it, I’d buy only host instead.

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I wonder if XM-L2s will arrive in these lights in the future….
Considering that they seem to have typical “fasttech” components. There could be a high probability that XM-L2 would arrive in these…
I know leds could be be switched out easy. But if they get XM-L2s within a month I would probably regret pulling the trigger.
But its so tempting to just buy one or two of these lights now :stuck_out_tongue:

Anyone who have ordered both M1 and M2?

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If you buy the M2 with everything it is still cheaper than the host at CNC. That is not the case for all the other lights though.
I do see your point since we all would like to buy the perfect light with the perfect parts right away without paying for “spare parts” that we would not use…

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wow, these convoys look more intesting now. im gonna order at least two of these convoys to test out.
most likely the convoy c8 and the m2.

so i was about to place an order for the m1, m2, and c8 ….but i want to know what the 2100 mah and 2800 mah means?
and is the u2 better than the t6?

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2100 and 2800 mA is the maximum output (100%) towards the emitter and medium (50%) and low modes (5%) are in relation to that.

2800 mA means: 2800 mA on high, 1400mA on medium and 140 mA on low

2100 mA means: 2100 mA on high, 1050 mA on medium and 105 mA on low

With this graph from the guy who likes matches, you can roughly estimate the output in Lumen based on a T6 emitter (the U2 curve would be slightly above that - 300 instead of 280 Lumen at 700 mA).

U2-1B is brighter, but T6-3C is a nicer, warmer light color imho.

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thanks, i actually prefer the cooler tints so if you say u2 is brighter, than im going with the u2’s.
and if 2800 means the mA on high, why would anyone choose 2100…better cooling and runtimes?

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Exactly and because medium and low also shifts with the max mode. 1B is considered cool, 3C cooler side of neutral.

For flashlight with a smaller head I like lower max modes. Especially when high is activated for a long time.

C8,L1,L2 are 2800 mA suited

M1,M2 are 1400-2100 mA suited

S2,S3 are 1050-1400 mA suited

This is my personal taste and others might completly disagree.

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I was about to write something similar, but I have to disagree with you on the M2 the cooling fins on the head are different and so is the tail. Also the dimensions are different, the body tube seems to be thicker compared to the head on the M2, judging from that it is either a 26650-light or the head on the M2 is also smaller what makes it a overall smaller light, but we can’t be sure about these two options because of the fact that the 36mm in the fast-tech description could be the head or the tube’s diameter (the D5 has 46mm head diameter).

Apart from that I really like the M2 and I hope it is a 18650 host, considering the before mentioned, it would be somewhere beetween a P60 host and a C8 size-wise, with a great look for a great price… ohh I’m so tempted… :8)

Now please please fast-tech or convoy do a few hosts in that style with side-clickies!
(though there seem to be problems with the availability of drivers for electronic switches…)

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The D5 has a 32.5 mm head and the M2 a 31.5 so both are in the Solarforce L2 realm (P60) of 32mm. Or did you confuse M1 and M2?

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I’ve got to say, from what I’ve seen of the OEM hosts, if that’s what fasttech/convoy is using, and fitting nanjg drivers, all power to them, they seem to be good hosts and good drivers, what’s not to like?

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That's why I ordered the M2. It like the aesthetics a lot, because there is no big visual difference in body&head diameter. Taking widely available hosts probably helps keeping the costs down.

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I took that 46mm from the description at CNQ where it says: 215MM*46MM*25MM and it seems to be wrong…
I didn’t look at the pictures to be honest… It’s right they should both be P60-ish lights, although I still think the M2’s tube looks pretty beefy, what is not necessarily a bad thing.
I am really looking forward to you telling us how you find it, after receiving it!

I wonder wheter this one from intl-outdoor is the same host as the Convoy M1 the only difference is the SS-bezel wich I really like, I wish the Convoy would come with it, or even better: a “foyed” one!