Review: Convoy C8 XM-L U2 1B 1x18650 8x7135 Flashlight

i have the convoy and kd, both are almost identical besides reflector.
i prefer the kd, it throws further and have a nicer warm tint. flood/spill equally the same.
if you dont mind paying about $5 more, id go kd, but if your on a tight budget, the convoy is super nice. one of the better lights out there for that price.

Finally! A review of Convoy C8! Thank you :slight_smile:

My Lightmalls C8 with U3 emitter has been arrived and I am very satisfied with it. Before I ordered Lightmalls C8 I was doubting whether I should went for Convoy, but at last I prefered the smooth reflector more.

Next, I am hoping someone will order the KD XM-L2 C8 and post a review about it :stuck_out_tongue:

In Hand shot added to the review:

BTW, there is one Convoy C8 SMO; with a T6 3C (5000K) emitter.

You’re welcome.
I’ll probably pass on another C8, so it will not be me. I have a host that’s waiting for an XM-L2 U2 on copper. :wink:

I found another error; I calculated the throw wrong by shortening the distance by one meter when calculating it. It went from 11.2kcd to 21.2kcd. Much more typical for a C8.

Thanks for the review! Absolute steal at the price.

Nice review, pictures can hardly wait for some beam shots, the Lightmalls C-8 was my first budget light thanks to reviews like yours it fit size fit my needs perfectly and the C-8 s exceeded my expectations of out put I agree the C-8 is a must for 1st time flashaholics looks like I missed out on a better price from fasttech. Get those beamshots up

relic38: THANK YOU!!! :bigsmile:

Thanks for the review relic. I’ve never had a C8, and I may pick up the host for this Convoy.

BTW, I have 6 of these coming in some time in the next month. Two Neutrals :smiley: and two cool.

Error. Does not compute… :~

LOLOLOL!!! hahahahah!! Oops! :Sp That was after working a night shift. 3 neutral white and 3 cool white.

Love my Convoy 3c T6 C8, best C8 by far I’ve got out of four of them. Definitely worth a punt.

Thanks very much for the review! Frontpage’d and Sticky’d.

I ordered the newest KDC8 waiting to compare to Lightmalls C8LU3

I ordered the latest KDC8 I cant wait to compare with my Lightmalls C8 LU3 and so my own in formal review

I ordered the newest KDC8 last week i am waiting for it to com e to due. Y own informal comparisons to my Lightmalls LU3s

Anybody know where I can buy this guide ? Or a similar one? :beer:

Fasttech has some options in their Flashlight Diy category. I use the plastic ‘butterfly’ shaped ones mostly, although I bought some of each type to have in stock.
I have not found any of this exact type yet.

Thanks Relic! I got also that butterfly on order but I like the one similar to the Convoy as it aligns the reflector to the emitter nicely. WIll keep looking. :beer: