The measurement of the inside (battery tube) end to end is almost exactly 2.75 inches or 69.85mm. This would of course be smashing the springs to non existence so Iād say itās a no for a 26700.
In shortā¦ I love it. Itās excellent even in itās stock form. I honestly didnāt expect to be very impressed with it until it had been modded with at least more power. Mine is just a pure stock L2 with the default XM-L2 yet Iām very impressed. The throw is ridiculous for a stock light, pretty much matching my heavily modded XinTD C8. Iāve never seen a dome-on emitter throw such a tight defined hotspot. With a few tweaks it has crazy potential. Keep in mind this is not a pocketable light. Itās big and heavyā¦beautifully heavy. So much aluminum that at 5 minutes on high there is no heat to be felt. I just tested indoors sitting on a table pointing at the ceiling with no additional air circulation. At somewhere between 12 and 15 minutes the body started getting warm and then it quickly spread throughout the entire flashlight body. The huge deep cooling fins just eat heat for breakfast. In a couple weeks a few more of us (particularly those with modding skills) will have these and can offer more valuable input. I know Simon wants to move on to the next version but honestly I think it would be a big mistake to drop this design. You will absolutely NOT regret buying this light. Itās just awesome. I donāt own anything like it. Honestly I think Simon knocked this out of the park. He hesitated on making it because I think he actually lost money on the original L2 and he is a little uncomfortable selling a light at over $40 but when you have it in your hands you see exactly why it costs that and itās a bargain at that price. The threads are beautiful and disassembly and reassembly is butter smooth. I will try to get some decent pictures tomorrow. I need daylight for good shots since Iām just using my phone for pictures these days. I canāt promise beam shots but Iāll try. Sorry for being so wordy but thatās just kinda how I roll. :bigsmile:
Can anyone give me a rough idea of the hotspot size at 100 and/or 200 yards? Also, any thoughts on a XPG2 in one of these. Iām thinking long range hunting/search light.
Okay so I have good/bad/mixed news from Simonā¦ The following statements are where we stand with any changes as far as I know. Simon told me this yesterday. I do my best to summarize what the majority of BLF is asking for but I think Simon gets input from plenty of people and when it comes down to it he calls the shots. With that said here is where things stand:
There will be no extension tube or OP reflector for the current L2 At least for now he does plan to continue to sell the current L2 in host form and as a complete light.
The upcoming (2Ć26650) version of the this light is being designed specifically as an XHP-70 light and it will have a new name. It will be available in complete light and host form in maybe 2 months if there are no further stumbling blocks.
The complete light will come with an XHP-70.
MCPCB will be 20mm.
Driver shelf will be either 22mm or 30mm. If 30mm Simon plans to package it with an adapter for a 22mm driver.
I donāt have any details on what driver he plans to use in the stock light and I think itās a little early to ask prices. Originally it was supposed to have a side switch but Simon cancelled that because he says āside switch is no good for DIYā. Those were his words. I donāt think the general BLF population agrees with that opinion and Iāve told Simon as much but again itās not my call. If a lot of people speak up and cry out for the side switch I will be happy to reiterate our āgroup opinionā but I canāt speak for all so make your thoughts know on the side switch.
Any way you look at it Iām excited to see Simon selling a stock Convoy equipped with an XHP-70! :bigsmile:
OH BOY! |( NO extension for the L2? |( But I know whyā¦ if he did make a 2x26650 extension for the L2, who would want his āNEW VERSIONā? As far as the E-Switch I would like itā¦IF it had a push button and it also activated the light too? Take the UranusisonFire 818, it has both E-switch and push button, and you have the choice of using one or the other to activate the light and the push button locks it out too, way cool!!! Or it might as well be a X6?
The bigger and fatter the light, the more important a side switch becomes. Larger lights are difficult to shift in one hand from a āpointingā grip to a āmode selectionā grip. So the side switch is a game changer for sure.
That said, the kill switch in the tail ensures safe travel, long term emergency storage with no drain, and a lock-out ability for various reasons.
I cry out for a side switch too. :_(
The Convoy L4 is a favorite due to itās combination of tail clicky and side e-switch. Carry on with that lineage and be popular or lose out to the other guys.
I donāt like tailcap clicky + e-side switch on larger lights. Itās good on single cells like the L4, but on large flashlights I much prefer just a side switch. Anodized tailcap threads for lockout.
Though if it comes down to having both or just the tailcap clicky I would definitely rather have both.
Well, I'm all bout side switch's for sure now. I got the lock-out feature built in the 85 firmware now, so it's a lot more secure (I'm using this lock-out feature every day now). For DIY modding pleasures, it's sooooo much better to have a switch mounted in the housing with just 2 wires hanging out into the pill, like a SRK. Much better driver options this way. If Simon had a host with both side switch and tail switch, best of both worlds, to name a few: Yezl Y3, Eagle Eye X6R, UranusFire 818, Convoy L4 (Simon's), Warsun X60 and their re-branded equals, etc.
Also (I think) that type of housing mounted switch should hold up much better. I've had a couple of driver mounted switch's fail on me - they were repairable, but still... They have to take a lot of force, and for the types where just 2 soldered joints are holding it down, besides two thru hole plastic pins, it shouldn't last long by design. There are, of course, better designs and poorer designs. The SolarStorm SC0n series of lights have a tab on top of the switch that extends into a slot in the pill top, so you have a much better secure mount that can take more force.
What I did was submit the order with a message, asking for the discount. Then Simon updates the price of that order.. Then you pay. On Ali, the order can be made, then you can pay for it at a later time.
This is pretty much the response I expected to hear about the decision to cancel the side switch. Halo, buddy if it makes you feel better you are the first person I was sad for when Simon told me that. :_( Youāve been screaming for a side switch since I said ānew L2ā. I donāt think there is any need for a poll. For what itās worth I just sent Simon one final message on behalf of āthe little switch that should have beenā. I told him that I announced the details of the new light and every comment I got about the switch removal was sadness. I made it very clear that BLF does not agree with this decision. Iām not going to beat a dead horse if he holds his ground but one last shout form āthe voice of the peopleā canāt hurt. I canāt say whether or not it will change his mind but I started doing this for Simon because he needed a way to speak to BLF just as much as I thought he needed to hear the voice of BLF. I put equal value on praising the good stuff as I do telling him when we donāt like something. Iāll still own the new light when it comes out but Iāll be just a little happier if this new light has a side switch. Iāll keep you all posted.
There are lots of lights that use 2x cells that do not have a side switch. - If the ānewā Convoy L2 doesnāt have ābothā switches, then I would not be interested in buying one. - The light is just too large to work with one hand without a side switch.