I also like the short version with one cell for pocketability, however I thought it would be nice to also have the option of running 2 and 3 cell configuration for extended runtime, and for when I donāt need to pocket it.
Looking at the JM30 photo below, it seems a little too short in hand with the large head it has.
Mainly I want the side switch, too bad the JM30 doesnāt have a side switch.
I got the very nice looking Shadow JM26 some months back. Also bought driver for the DQG Tiny. With that driver, I was able to put the MT-G2 into the JM26 and run a single 26650 to the big emitter. Very nice light, and yes, unique running a 6V emitter off a 4.2V cell.
I dunno if its my luck or anything, but back in 2013 i bought SHADOW JM26 from FTā¦.and wasnt that happy, i could see the PWM in lower modes, the body had minor scratches and the reflector came kinda dusty( you know how hard is to manage reflectors)ā¦and as far as i can remember it was 55$+
Currently i am using Y3 with LD1 driver as my offhand torch for hunting, got also modded MTG2 with a single 26650 and that Aliexpress driver
The driver is the one for the DQG Tiny, the triple with 26650 thatās so small. They sell it separately. I did have to remove the e-switch and swap it over I think, as the new driver didnāt come with one installed.
I merely cut a small place for the corners of the larger die substrate, removing the very minimum from the reflector base. After the XHP-70ās came out, I put one of those in this light in place of the MT-G2.
My JM26 is nice, very well finished and clean as a whistle. I like itās style, am still thinking about putting a kill switch in the tail for lockout as it DOES have a drain that will sap the big cell over time.
It is a 2A boost driver ( meaning MT-G2 will get 2A output at 6V from 3.6-4.2V input source). So of course it is is not a 6A boost output as the title implies, I guess it was specified/targeted towards people who are are not familiar with step up and step down drivers, but with linear drivers. But well, I am talking only based on specs, I mean what makes the specs accurate? only testing the output current for various LED voltages 6V, 9V, 12V.
It is 2A(*3) on turbo. Designed to give 2 amps to each emitter on a triple setup. So it will give 6 amps to a single emitter in turbo mode give or take.
Am I way off here? Seeing some of Daleās flashlights, I seriously doubt he would settle for 2A in a Xhp70
I just took a current reading with a Gold King Kong 4000mAh cell and got 2.67A. I donāt think I did anything to bump the output, but thatās asking a lot of my memory if I did that 5 months ago.
Usually thatās correct, I wouldnāt settle for that low of a current. But if the light impresses me and itās difficult to repair or place the driver then I tend to play it safe and just enjoy the light. Iāve got plenty of hot rods and dragsters, sometimes itās nice to just have a smooth ride.