Convoy lights

LED Flashlights – General Info
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Convoy 4x18A

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I made a list of the current ones. Well, most of them anyway.

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Thanks dave :+1: :crown:

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Good work Dave, Thank You.

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A few additions:

  • M series is similar in size to P60-using lights like the Surefire 6P.
    • The M1 has a lot of cooling fins for its size. It can run warm better than most torches its size.
    • The M2 has very poor waterproofing and the bezel is stainless steel.
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Could you please explain what it is about the M2 that gives it "poor" waterproofing? Did you receive one without o-rings? Just curious.

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Nice work dave1010, thank you!! :white_check_mark:

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Wow, this is a better description than Simon’s.

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The fault with the M2 is that the crenelated bezel’s threading is on the inside of the head. This way, the bezel touches the lens directly, with no o-ring inbetween to keep water out of the head assembly. The one single o-ring in the head sits between the lens and the reflector and only serves as a buffer to keep both in place, mostly to prevent lens rattle.

Contrast the M1 and C8, whose bezel threadings are on the outside and the o-ring sits between the inner lip of the bezel and the glass lens. This makes for a nice waterproof seal.

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Thanks! Updated.

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Good compilation, Dave!

Probably not so required to include in your list…

I seem to recall seeing mention of an early Convoy model called the X3. I’ve not much idea how it looks like (probably like a C8?)

There’s also the BD01 and BD06 (I remember seeing them listed in Convoy’s site when I started buying from Convoy’s AliExpress store about 2 or 3 years ago, I’m not sure if those models are still available)

Also an L4 (in between the size of L2 and L6?) which I remember seeing listed in Convoy AliExpress store too before.

I recall seeing a 1xAAA Convoy flashlight in Convoy’s store before too, but I can’t remember the model name…

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Dave, just happened to browse your Convoy models naming webpage.

The BD04 model lists “side-switch” — the BD04 uses a tail-switch.

picture shows the BD04 and the proprietary charging (which is plugged on top of the tailswitch to charge)

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I have the BD003 and it is exactly the same charging setup.

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Old Convoy driver with 7135 was total crap.

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Thanks, I’ll update the list.

That’s a very interesting mechanism.