Get the Convoy C8 AK47 from Banggood (8*7135)

14 AWG silicone multi-strand wire works great for me. Very flexible, about 12" or so. I simply solder the ends I use to measure. The other ends are heavily soldered into banana plugs. Once in a while clean-up or re-solder the working ends.

Today i received my convoy c8 xm-l2 u2 1A from banggood. Just one word… wow! With protected cells (both trustfire and panasonic) is brigther than my lightmalls ultrafire c8 xm-l2. Wider hotspot due to the op reflector but also overall more lumes. I think the lightmalls c8 draws no more than 2.5A… bad driver or just bad batch. Much better value than any ultrafire c8 around.

Glad you like. And I concur. My C12 wasn’t as bright as the Convoy. My hat goes off to this meaty little budget brand.

Thank Fabio123 for the sharing. When did you order your Convoy C8? Looks like you are receiving the older version of it though.

By the way the C8 on the right is the Ultrafire? I thought the new Convoy C8 also has similar centering piece like that. :stuck_out_tongue:

Ordered mine from BG on the 10th got it today and it's the new version. But mine fits protected button tops!?

That could be a game changer for me. Convoy says they wont. Must be a tight fit?

Yes a little . I have a Tenergy in it now and it works fine . I put a 3100 Keeppower and its a tight fit width but length is ok . I would like a little more room.

BG might be using a different driver hence the extra room.

i ordered an old one from FT tonight because I wanted the old style. I like the new style but not what I really wanted.

Does the new version of convoy c8 have a pill that accept 20mm star base plate? Or is it still uses 16mm pill?

Ordered this today to replace a 502b I sold to my stepson. :slight_smile:
Thanks for the great reviews!

20mm aluminium pill

How do these compare to the XinTD offered on mtnelectronics?

http://www.mtnelectronics.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=80&product_id=109

If for no better reason than USA seller and faster shipping I'm waiting on the xpg2 to be back in stock, unless I break down and buy the xml2 U2 1a too to have it sooner. Pretty curious what the difference is between 3*7135 and 8*7135 (380mA drivers) means in real world application with everything else being equal.

Ordered the Design XML2 U2-1A on BG for a whopping $16 and wow, it’s impressive ! The button is a bit sensitive though so I find I’m changing modes by accident sometimes…I didn’t get the SMO version to have a “smoother” beam but I’m finding that it’s very powerful in the center with a pretty large “halo” around that center beam, is that normal ?

Now on the hunt for some better 18650s as my old “2200mAh” only clocks in at 1750mAh now according to the BT-C3100 I got at the same time.

Don’t know if it has been mentioned here, but the C8 sold by Banggood now has only 1 mode.

The mode to hide SOS and strobe is not available.

And the spring inside is replaced by some other thingy.

Thanks for the hint, I hadn’t heard of these two modes but following the instructions here Get the Convoy C8 AK47 from Banggood (8*7135) I managed to move to “Mode 1” without strobe/SOS, cool !

I still find the button a bit sensitive and it’s easy to change by accident.

That center, brightest part, is generally called the ‘hotspot’. The ring of light around the hotspot is generally referred to as the ‘corona’. The outer most ring is typically ‘spill’.

SMO reflector accentuates these rings while giving slightly more throw. Orange peel reflector makes them blend a bit more and is generally more appealing to the eye (slightly less throw).

The prominence, size, intensity, amount of rings, etc tends to vary quite a bit from flashlight to flashlight. What you described is normal on C8’s.

If you’re feeling up to it you can pretty easily take apart the tailcap with sturdy tweezers. The two holes/indents in the retaining ring allow enough purchase to unscrew it and the contents will slide on out. Place a washer in between the top of the switch and the rubber tailcap boot. Experiment with different thicknesses to get your optimal switch sensitivity.

I think you have the previous batch where the driver can switch between Group 1 and Group 2.

The latest batch by Banggood has only [Group 2 (5 modes) Low 5% – Mid 50% – High 100% – Strobe – SOS] available.

I saw the reviews on this page http://forum.banggood.com/forum-topic-45144.html

Possibly, sorry I wanted to mention yesterday that I had ordered it on January 30th.

@unknown00101 - thanks for the insight, I’m tempted to give an SMO reflector a try, I’ll check BG to see if they sell them separately for a reasonable price.

Just ordered this from BG. Seems like an amazing deal for $14.xx after coupon code. Can someone please tell me if I can fit my protected 18650B’s in this light? I also have some protected 18650A’s as well. Will they both fit??

Thanks!

Well, I will answer my own question. Just received my Convoy C8 today from Banggood, and YES, my 18650A’s fit perfectly fine. Thanks for the help people! lol

But anyhow, the light is great. Very nice build quality, nice beam and very bright.