I purchased a Jax Mini C8 host with an offer from M4D M4X. He was able to make the host a reasonable price.
I am a C8 fan and always have been. I like the hand fit and the shape of the light, so this was a natural fit for me.
I am posting a couple of pics that I think are of interest to the general build and quality of this light.
The constructed pill:
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I like the top side of the pill, the 20mm Noctigon with XM-L2 4C fits perfectly, the screw holes were also drilled perfectly. The bottom of the pill was somewhat disappointing. The driver cavity is really 18mm and there are not threads or a retaining ring. So, I had to tin the pill with a torch and then was able to use a good iron to get the driver into place.
The tail switch:
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It is well built, but not optimal. It does have a reverse click Omten switch included. The switch board is a little undersized and the tailcap is left hand threaded. It would and will take a lighted tailcap switch board very well, at some point.
The final impression…
I like the size and shape of the light. It falls right in between the Solarforce L2 series and the Eagle Eye X6. It comes with a OP reflector, so the beam has a nice hotspot and good spill. It also appears to have a coated lens, purple sheen under white light. I used a 105C since I wanted a light with good regulation and long runtime. The threads are all triangle cut, but fit very well and operate very smoothly.
On the down side, protected cells will not fit. I could not find one in my collection that was not going to crush under the springs. Maybe with a brass disk on the driver you could then use protected cells.
Overall, I would really recommend this light for general daily use!
Matt
