After a little more ‘testing’ the C12 throws just a touch farther than the ET…30,000cd maybe?
Thanks for the review.
The choice is now no brainer.
C12's seem to be very under-appreciated.
I had to put you in a Half-Nelson, and twist your Arm to get you to buy that there C12 J)
Boyd, I went back and read those messages…thanks for being so patient! I think the reflector has a lot to do with how good this light is. It’s much more coherent than pretty much any other light I’ve put it up against. Of course that makes me want to put a hotter driver in it… 
Yep, you were just knee-high to a Grasshopper when you got that light — :bigsmile:
You could go DD with this:
Actually, I’ve been wondering about programmable drivers. My Convoys (S3 and S5) have Nanjg 105C drivers in them. I heard there’s a way to reprogram these to 4-mode with moonlight and no disco. Is that possible?
And yeah, I was a wee little fellow back then, now I’m 6’7” with a ‘few’ more lights! 
This driver was actually Custom Built for BLF, Requested by Myself, relic38, and FlashPilot:
Looks to be quite cool, goes from DD on high to a nice moonlight…any way to kill the mode memory? With the right battery I’ll bet this would make the C12 a real scorcher!
I love my C12 XML 2-U2 it has since replaced my disappointingly under drive KDC8XML2-U2 as my edc in my belt holster when I order some more Panasonic's 18650's next month I am I'll also be buying some 7135 chips and hopefully start trying on small mods on it I really lime my C12 !
I love my C12 XML 2-U2 it has since replaced my disappointingly under drive KDC8XML2-U2 as my edc in my belt holster when I order some more Panasonic's 18650's next month I am I'll also be buying some 7135 chips possibly a new xml2 emitteron a nogti con star and hopefully start trying on small mods on it I really like my C12 !
Cool LJ, probably the most light for $18 that you can get!
There are reports that Panasonics are too long for many flashlights.
Could you post back whether the Panasonic fits the C12?
anyone can tell me if the aliexpress C12 is better than the one from Lightmalls?
Don’t think Lightmalls carries C12 XM-L2 U3, LM charges $2.95 tracking number fee. Ali often has discounts.
This seems to be a cool flashlight 
I want to get it!
Anything about the regulation? How many lumens on the different modes? thanks!
I think those C12s have been around for a long time - I’m pretty sure I have pictures of my German Grandfather throwing them at Russians in WW I.
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