looking for a lightweight 18650 xp-g or xm-l light.

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I am trying to design my dream camping light. These are my requirements:

lightweight

some throw, not a pure flooder

runs on 18650

moonlight mode

neutral tint

In order to keep weight down while still having some throw I am leaning toward an xpg2 in a tube style edc type light. High modes will not be run for long periods, just long enough to find a trail or investigate a sound at night. So crazy heat sinking is unimportant.

So I am looking for a lightweight 18650 light with at least a little throw. I am open to building one if there is a nice light host available.

—edited to include xml as an option—

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Hi,

I think that you changed the title, to exclude XM-L, but if that’s still not excluded, the Zebralight SC52 NW might fit your needs, albeit it’s an AA/14500 light.

It is available in NW, and it has a moonlight mode, and it’s very bright. Somewhat of a flooder, but throws pretty well.

There’s also an 18650 version, the SC600, but the NW version is not out yet, or at least doesn’t seem to be available.

Edited.

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How about Eagletac D25LC2 Clicky (see reviews on BFL) with xp-g2? Exists with NW emitter too afaik.

cpfmp has a discount coupon afaik for it.

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You might like to get a Solarforce P60 host and have a drop-in made by one of the clever people in here or at CPF that specialise in such matters.

I can't think of who to contact here offhand but I've seen some nice offerings including some who can customise drive levels to suit your needs.

Anyone else care to suggest a modder/builder that could make something suitable?

Or of course you could pick up an Armytek Predator Pro and customise the levels for yourself. It's a fantastic light if your budget will stretch this far....

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build one of the convoy s series lights with a qlite and Noctigon mounted xp-g2 from intloutdoor. jobs a good’un

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Don’t know any XP-G2 light but personally I am waiting for my Uniquefire T20, Qlite rev. A driver and XP-G2 on Noctigon to arrive, and something interesting will be built from there :bigsmile:

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I was thinking about the convoy route but i think the convoy reflectors are made for xmls.

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nope, they work well with xp-g2’s too

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This is an extreme lightweight 18650 light - lightest I've come across, but a cool tint, XP-E, a zoomie, and also discontinued .

ZB-006

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But available here: http://www.fasttech.com/products/0/10002918/1218600-ultrafire-zb-006-cree-xp-e-r3-3-mode-200lm-led-fla

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I’m OK with XML if it can be light (lighter than a solarforce) and have some throw.

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this: http://www.cnqualitygoods.com/goods.php?id=1857. Lighter weight than the ZB-006 at 38g, available in neutral tint, but it's an XM-L2 and not sure of the beam, though there's a bunch of postings about it on BLF.

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This one uses XP-G2 and 18650.

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Tom, would it be possible to just put an XPG2 in a 2.8A Convoy? Or is that too much juice?

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nope, they’ll take it but your best ordering a 16mm noctigon mounted xp - g2 from intloutdoor to avoid heat sag. I’ve been running an alu mounted xp-g2 for a while at 3a but its changed to a copper mounted dedomed xp-g2 at five amp last weekend. now I’m onto refining it.

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Thanks Gords!

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+1 there Gords. If you change the emitter, best to change the board over to copper too, specially with IOS's deals on these.

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Trustfire TR-801 with the 'attack bezel' ground down flat, pocket clip added, & your choice of LED/driver is still one of my favorites, even given my growing family of Convoys...

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Are the Noctigons thicker than aluminum, and if so does that create any problems? Thanks!

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The Convoy pills are threaded into the head, a thicker/thinner board just means it'll tighten against the reflector at a slightly different spot. Changing the insulator/centering ring thickness has the same effect, you just screw it in until it stops and that's where it stays.