Although I enjoy the outcome of modding and the sense of satisfaction at the end of it I'm not sure I actually enjoy the process. Certainly I would welcome a simpler route to such an outcome. Basically, I would welcome a universal P60 drop-in style approach across all single emitter lights, especially if all accepted the same sized module. I can see no technical reason why they should not. The P60 pill is the ideal standard. Note that I’m talking the P60 pill not the whole module.
I guess we all agree that there is nothing whatsoever wrong with the P60 pill from a modding and heatsinking viewpoint. The only problem is the way in which that pill is coupled thermally to the head/body of lights via a loose drop-in module. However, if that pill were to screw into a light's head/body directly or via a solid screw-in sizing adapter then the p60 pill could very easily be used for literally all single emitter lights of p60 host size upwards.
For example, there is no reason why, instead of the ridiculous, aluminum disc suspended in mid air above a void, approach adopted by Trustfire for the X9 there is no reason that the space that holds this disc and driver could not have been machined to simply accept a screw-in P60 pill. Indeed given that P60 pills are produced in such volume that they cost almost nothing, such an approach would surely have been less expensive for Trustfire than designing, machining and loading a proprietary disc and driver mounting.
I have no doubts that if any manufacturer were to launch a range of lights, let's call it System60, all of which could accept a p60 pill then they would be onto a guaranteed success. I truly mean a full range of lights from p60 host size right up to 70mm headed throwers. Think about it. If there were two versions of the X9 – (a) the current crazy mount X9 - and – (b) an identical X9 that differed only in that it held the emitter and driver on a standard P60 pill, then which do you think would sell better?
How often have you seen peeps say how much they like a new light but hesitate to buy until they are sure it has a good pill? There would be no such hesitation as regards a System60 light because you would know that it had a good pill, the P60 pill, one you could easily mod or even more easily replace with your favorite p60 pill, for example the pill from the Manafont 3 mode drop-in.
I am amazed that no Chinese manufacturer has seen the huge marketing opportunity of something like a System60 range. But more so I remain totally astounded that the masters of low cost mass production have not recognized the huge savings that would be possible. Instead of designing new pills for many lights and having to then load them with emitters and drivers, they could just machine the heads/tubes of lights to accept a standard P60 pill that they could buy in or mass produce for use in their whole range.
Tell me folks, am I talking rubbish or does System60 make total sense to you?