Thanks!
Also, instead of making his own he could also look for a ‘holster maker’, then he only have to design it or point out the dimensions.
It is indeed a chuncky light but for the brief moments you wont need or need both hands, when walking with the dog or hunting, you can easily put it in the holster.
Great, thanks for the pics!
I was worried that it was too small, but it looks to fit pretty well. Though the flap cant close all the way but it still is secure?
Also, great idea to look at those molle (or equivalent) magazine pouches. Would never think about that.
On the Niwalker? It's still grabbing a good amt of velcro, so it holds well. Those fins by the head keep it from getting in further. Yes, I'd like it sitting deeper but still had good protection.
I totally agree on the Molle II pouch. The L2 looks awesome in there! Unconventional perfection. I wonder if we can find a source for single pouches. Way cool. Thanks Tom E.
thijsco19: Your input is appreciated. I’m certain that’s exactly what he would do, it’s just a matter of finding a trusted manufacturer in China. If his current manufacturer doesn’t already deal with holsters it could take some time and I don’t know if Simon would want to as it would take time away from his main passion which is the lights themselves. I like the idea though and will be discussing it with Simon in more detail. I love the BLF think tank.
Well I finally figured out what the issue with mine was, it wasn’t the switch or the driver. It was the threading the retention ring uses, it hadn’t been done correctly so the ring was going in at an angle and not making proper contact with the driver. Once I got the driver out it was easy to see the problem, so I’ve had to essentially force the retention ring down and use solder blobs to hold it in place. Not a long term solution but I don’t have the tools to re-thread the driver socket.
Hey VaKo. Do you think it was it the driver socket that was threaded wrong or the retaining ring? I don’t expect you to take it apart now but if you remember and can help pinpoint the issue I will pass it along to Simon if you have not already done so. If anyone else notices the same and can provide any more feedback I want to pass it on to Simon. He wants to know about any issues like this so that they can be corrected. I expect a slip to happen here and there with any manufacturer but if this is something several have experienced then Simon needs to have his manufacturer make corrections which he absolutely will do. The next release should be even better but I want to be sure no issue goes unaddressed. Thanks.
I’ve ordered the host but cannot decide on which emitter to use. Could someone who has tried multiple emitter in this light provide a mini-rundown of the differences.
I see most people are trending towards going with an XP-L HI for its superior throw. I’m worried that going this route would make a light with excellent throw but poor flood. Would a normal XP-L make a floodier light which would be better for general illumination in 0-100m range?
While I rely on others to mod my lights at this point I can tell you that if you’re looking for flood this is not the light for you. Due to it’s design it pretty much a dedicated thrower without major modification. It does have a fair amount of useful spill but the hotspot on this light even with a dome-on emitter is really tight and really bright. The stock light comes with a dome-on XM-L2 and it’s truly the tightest spot I’ve seen from a dome-on and the XPL has the same size emitter so… The hotspot would be distracting IMHO if you wanted flood from this one. You could try stippling the reflector for a bit more diffuse beam pattern. I’ll let more qualified people take it from here but that’s my two bits.
How a XM-L2 U3 3D compares to XPL V6 3D is something I’ll let someone else with more experience post an answer.
Does the larger XM-L2 footprint handle 5 amps better with my soon to arrive 17mm MTN-MAXlp HP 4A-5.5A Low-Profile Buck Driver - 5V-15V
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Will be running 2*18350 until a 2 cell tube is available.
Just a hint for screwing up the driver retainer as anything with fine threads is easy to cross thread. Turn the retainer as if you were unscrewing it whilst keeping it square. You should be able to feel when the threads drop into each other. As soon as this happens start turning the retainer the opposite way to do it up making sure that the retainer is screwing up squarely.
The milling on the socket appeared to be the problem, out of alignment. So if you screwed in the retaining ring normally it wasn’t making full contact. Forcing it down and soldering in place made all the problems with driver go away and the switch operates exactly as one would expect.
I’ve had problems with this flashlight, but I have been able to illuminate a cell phone tower 380m from my living room window. And that is damn cool.
Considering the ridiculously tight hotspot this the L2 has with the stock domed XM-L2 I think the XPL-HI would give awesome throw. Simon said he’ll be adding the XPL-HI centering rings to the store soon. Did I mention the next batch L2 is coming stock with XPL-HI? Probably AR glass as well if it’s produced in time. If not it will be added as soon as it’s ready and at the very least will be a selectable customization option from Simon’s store just like choosing your emitter tint. The AR glass option is also being added to the S2+ and C8 on Simon’s store.
Simon doesn’t (or at least didn’t) personally put much stock in AR glass. Since he wasn’t impressed by it I stressed how much we flashlight geeks are impressed and want it in our lights. So he is listening and he is accommodating us. He’s always used quality glass but AR coating is icing on the cake and squeezing out every extra lumen does matter to most here.
I see, but reading all the thrower test threads here where people check output before/after various upgrades made me believe that quality AR lens together with other upgrades makes for substantial output increase.
I agree. That’s why I asked him to start making AR coated glass for the L2. Based on my last conversation with Simon it will be an option when you order an S2+ or C8 and will come stock on the L2. If all goes as planned it will be AR glass by the time the next L2 batch is produced and available for purchase separately if you already have an L2 and want the AR coated lens.
J-Dub74 , it seem you are in touch with Simon, will you ask him what had happened with the Convoy c8 pressure switch?
Or at least could you ask him to sell us tail caps only? i had no luck in that matter
I ordered my L2 from Banggood and it came with the crappiest lens I’ve ever seen on a flashlight that I’ve purchased. It was cloudy all the way through. I put a fet+1 and a xp-l hi in it and the beam pattern was awful. I ordered a couple of 59mm UCLp lenses from flashlightlens.com, shaved 1mm off of each one since the lens for the L2 is 58mm, then replaced the crappy glass lens in the L2. The difference is unbelievable. You can’t even tell that there’s a lens in it. I don’t know if it was just a bad batch of lenses or if Banggood is selling garbage. The reflector had a couple of bad spots in it too. I’m through whining now, the beam on my L2 looks great.
