Convoy S2+ Desert Tan Available Now!

[J-Dub74]

@Old-Lumens

@Hoop

For sure. I think I’ll stop trolling now.

Strolling in my pastime… I think there is only one manufacturing company in all of China and it is Li Keqiang Ltd. and run by Xi Jinping and his board of directors.

Pretty sure that is how it works.

I think Simon is just a screen mane. Why? Well, I have written to Simon many times and sometimes Simon answers with knowledgeable, detailed information and other times he answers like he hasn’t got a clue. That, in itself, tells me Simon is either multiple personalities, or simply a screen name.

Just my thoughts

Oh, I hate those tan colors. Would never buy one, but I would like a medium to dark gray color, or gunmetal blue.

Justin, thank you for your… words. Your opinion is your opinion. I have too much respect for you and your work to challenge it and I’m not naïve enough to think I could change it…

I’m actually working with my “imaginary friend” Simon right now to design a flashlight that runs entirely on negative energy.

Just think how much money could be saved on batteries! :innocent:

[Halo]

Oh, is this energy derived from our vacuum energy?
If so, be really careful !!!1 I do hope imaginary Simon knows his stuff. And you guys don’t collapse the happy little false vacuum which we call our universe.

I’ve grown rather fond of existing.

[Hoop]

Haha. Old-Lumens cracks me up.

I shouldn’t have pointed out that I was playfully trolling as a means of expressing myself, because after I that post, I stopped trolling, but everyone kept saying I was trolling because they can’t tell the difference anyway.

[J-Dub74]

@Hoop

Haha. Old-Lumens cracks me up.

I shouldn’t have pointed out that I was playfully trolling as a means of expressing myself, because after I that post, I stopped trolling, but everyone kept saying I was trolling because they can’t tell the difference anyway.

No hard feelings here Hoop. This is a pretty friendly bunch overall and some of the harshest “talks” I’ve had were with close friends just “telling it like it is”.

My wife has been working for years to try to temper my “like it is” voice and it’s had some effect but the process isn’t yet complete.

I’ve never claimed to be better than a work in progress.

[Hoop]

I’m not sensitive. I work in industry. And I don’t have a wife. I must’ve thrown you off with words like “playful” and “expressing myself.”

[Halo]

Need more simleys when being “playful” :student:
We just can’t detect tone very well with plain text. :weary:

By the way, I don’t get why nobody uses SUSHI. Just because you can’t tell WTH it is and it doesn’t fit in normal conversation doesn’t mean it should be shunned!

[mapache]

@pilotdog68

That’s what we would call a “recoil” thrower. Very efficient throw characteristics but can’t handle high power to the emitter.

Just from that picture though, it looks more like a silvery paint or enamel than anodization.

I think that was my first aluminium LED light, at the time I had never seen such a small light throw so far.

I had a good look at the light today and couldn’t tell what the coating was. Any tips on how to distinguish between paint and anodization?

[J-Dub74]

@mapache

@pilotdog68

That’s what we would call a “recoil” thrower. Very efficient throw characteristics but can’t handle high power to the emitter.

Just from that picture though, it looks more like a silvery paint or enamel than anodization.

I think that was my first aluminium LED light, at the time I had never seen such a small light throw so far.

I had a good look at the light today and couldn’t tell what the coating was. Any tips on how to distinguish between paint and anodization?

In my 501B it’s evident because all the machining marks are clearly visible through the clear coating. Typical anodizing hides most of those fine marks and give s a more smooth appearance. I really can’t tell on that recoil thrower because I’m just looking at online pictures. Some of them look like clear anodizing and some of them look grey-silver and more opaque.

Forgive the size but this will show better what I mean. All the machining shows right through…

[beam0]

Thanks for the mega size close up of that 501B “Scary Sharp Knurling” Might make me a nice screensaver since I’m a aggressive knurling freak, gotta get me some mo dat.

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Here I present some flashlight pornography for the viewing pleasure of my brethren “divergent” flashaholics:

I wish more manufactures would offer these color choices, this makes me have a lot of love for Acebeam, I think this is the only model they offer in “bare” silvery but a few of their other models are also available in Desert Sand: K60, T25, H10, and H20.

[mapache]

@J-dub74

In my 501B it’s evident because all the machining marks are clearly visible through the clear coating. Typical anodizing hides most of those fine marks and give s a more smooth appearance. I really can’t tell on that recoil thrower because I’m just looking at online pictures. Some of them look like clear anodizing and some of them look grey-silver and more opaque.

The finish on this light looks very similar to my WF-008, I guess it is most likely a clear coat finish.

[RobertB]

Whats going on with this desert tan S2+ ? Is it dead in the water?

[unknown00101]

@RobertB

Whats going on with this desert tan S2+ ? Is it dead in the water?

J-Dub does a great job of updating us with pertinent info soon after he receives it. The thread itself is only ~6 weeks old. Just need a little patience.

[RobertB]

I’m plenty patient. Just asking

[J-Dub74]

Sorry all. I’ve been really busy with the L6. Simon threw for a loop with the latest info on that one. He’s doing spring bypasses stock and he has the driver putting out over 5A! Off-topic I know but man he really impressed me. I had to lock myself in the den for a while to confirm all of this while I danced around like a 4 year old with a bowl of candy.
We’re not dead in the water but on pause. The anodizing isn’t right so we have to work out some details. If the L6 is an example of what waiting gets you then I say we wait. I will certainly post info about this one as soon as I have it and no, this is not a forgotten project. More info as soon as I have it!

[RobertB]

@J-Dub74

Sorry all. I’ve been really busy with the L6. Simon threw for a loop with the latest info on that one. He’s doing spring bypasses stock and he has the driver putting out over 5A! Off-topic I know but man he really impressed me. I had to lock myself in the den for a while to confirm all of this while I danced around like a 4 year old with a bowl of candy.
We’re not dead in the water but on pause. The anodizing isn’t right so we have to work out some details. If the L6 is an example of what waiting gets you then I say we wait. I will certainly post info about this one as soon as I have it and no, this is not a forgotten project. More info as soon as I have it!

Thanks J-dub, was just wondering about it. That L6 is looking great!

[J-Dub74]

@RobertB

@J-Dub74

Sorry all. I’ve been really busy with the L6. Simon threw for a loop with the latest info on that one. He’s doing spring bypasses stock and he has the driver putting out over 5A! Off-topic I know but man he really impressed me. I had to lock myself in the den for a while to confirm all of this while I danced around like a 4 year old with a bowl of candy.
We’re not dead in the water but on pause. The anodizing isn’t right so we have to work out some details. If the L6 is an example of what waiting gets you then I say we wait. I will certainly post info about this one as soon as I have it and no, this is not a forgotten project. More info as soon as I have it!

Thanks J-dub, was just wondering about it. That L6 is looking great!

No problem. I don’t want anyone to think they cannot ask me for updates. I get crazy busy and reminders never hurt. I’m really excited about the L6 too. Thanks!

[Halo]

I need to catch up. But I’m so far behind on the L6 thread (over 100 unread posts) that I’ve been putting it off.

[Ronin42]

how about the LEDI style reflector so we can go XHP50 (or maybe 70) we were talking about a 6v boost driver right?

or how about a factory triple!!!?

[Halo]

@Ronin42

how about the LEDI style reflector so we can go XHP50 (or maybe 70) we were talking about a 6v boost driver right?

In the convoy S2+?

[tarver]

are we there yet