Well, mine should have arrived at the house today judging from the tracking. Looking forward to checking it when I get home. My $20 Rook from Wallbuys showed up today as well from the looks of it. :bigsmile:
If machining and finish was anywhere near Solarforce I would totally agree. Thermal management is excellent. However, quality is not even close to SF.
What (drop-in) did you put in it? Can you provide pics of the installation?
The switch will need replacing for XM-L and the ilk. My switch won't let more than about 1.8A through it. Not that hard to do but depressing. At first sight the lumen numbers with one of the nice 3 mode XM-L dropins from Manafont were horrible till I swapped out the horrible switch.
I could, but there’d be little point. I unscrewed the Q5 and screwed in an MC-E, which didn’t really fit all the way into the reflector. That’s what’s sitting in it now. After a 20-minute walk, you could feel some heat—and that’s with no thermal compound added.
Nothing big with the install. I just unscrewed/screwed in with a pocket knife. It’s that easy. The beam is much nicer with something like an XR-E, XPG, or XM-L. I got the usual “clover beam” with the MC-E.
Very good to know. what switch did you use?
Can't say. I got a bunch of switches from DX years ago. I just played till one of them that would fit in the tailcap would give as much output as it did in a 504B body with the stock switch. But I bought those switches when 2A was seriously silly current to the driver. Which is why I though XM-L's weren't really suitable for torch use back then.
Hi,
I have an XM-L drop-in, from Lightmalls I think (can’t remember exactly) and it seems to work in the TF-R2. I haven’t done anything with the switch.
Jim
Fair enough Don. Was just curious if you knew the size by chance. no worries.
Jim - how is the max brightness with the XML? Is it comparable to 2.8A [well driven XML] lights?
Newb question… What happens if you run more than the rated amps through a tail switch?
The rating is usually in the 1 to 2 Amp range. I have run up to 15A through a 1.5A switch. No issues so far. Depending on the switch, YMMV. I pretty much ignore the rating and test them directly on a power supply. If it passes a 6A test and gives reasonably good results, I will use it.
Haterade,
I just got a new lux meter, so once I figure out how to use it, I’ll post the lux readings for the TF-R2 that I put the P60 drop-in into.
Also, FYI, I measured the tailcap current, and am seeing ~2.06 amps. I was using an Efest IMR battery when I did that measurement.
Jim
Hi,
FYI, here’s a thread that I had on the TF-R2 and a P60 drop-in:
The OP in that thread has info about the drop-in that I used, an XM-L2, single mode, “1800 lumen” one :)…
Warning; This is all in jest and in good humor, so please don’t go off the deep end. I realize that we here at BLF are never happy and are always frugal. This is a good thing. Now the light hearted Rant;
This thread started out innocent enough, Hail all ye FastTech for bringing back a long lost treasure of an OLD but Well Built Flashlight that is perfect for updating.
As in, you do the updating.
And the fact that FastTech was able to actually get the light AND have it be the best price out there now is not deemed good enough.
Now the comments are, It should cost less, should be updated, it should not have dry, dirty threads, etc.
Hello, it has been sitting in a Warehouse/container/brothel, who really knows where it lived.
Point is, you knew it was ;
Old, Outdated, Somewhat ugly color when you bought it.
Got mine today, cleaned the threads as I would any flashlight that was sent half way around the world and it seems to work just fine. Yes the colors are not exactly the same from head to body to tailcap. Think of it as a nice 2 tone color scheme 
My reflector looks fine. The o-rings will need replacing as they are slightly deformed and, well, just old.
Anodizing looks very good and uniform. It has a different grain than some modern lights but does not look bad to me. YMMV.
I will tear it down this weekend and install a P60 T6.
Anyway, thanks for the read,
Keith
You said that the above was suppose to be in jest, but I actually agree with most of what you said. When FastTech finally made these available, I had posted that that was a testament of both FastTech listening to their customers, and of how influential BLF can be. It was really an amazing act to pull off, both for FastTech and for BLF.
One thing that I’m concerned about is that after all of that, if we don’t take advantage of the TF-R2’s availability, it’ll get lost again. In other words, we bugged the heck out of FT to get this, and if they don’t sell any/many, it might reflect on future attempts to try to get them to carry something.
The other thing that worries me is that I really wish that FastTech would pick up the suggestion to offer the TF-R2 as a host. I think that that suggestion really makes sense for everybody, FastTech, Trustfire, and us customers. As it is, we have to now pay “extra” to get a complete TF-R2, with “old” technology, just to have the TF-R2 as a host.
I think that the availability of the TF-R2 at FastTech shows that we can influence them, so just like before, I’d encourage folks here who are interested to submit a product suggestion to FastTech that they carry the TF-R2 as a host…
Just my opinion :)…
Later,
Jim
im hoping that trustfire realizes what we want in this host. update it with newer emitter, natural ha-III finish, make it so standard p60 pills fit with NO modification. but keep it built like a tank!
that being said, im still going to buy another one of these when i get the extra cash. you got to like it for what it is.
Jim,
When I ordered mine it was listed as “in stock”. Now it says “ships in 7 business days” so they may very well have at least sold out their initial purchase of these lights which is a good thing for BLF to show it’s purchasing power.
As far as “we have to now pay “extra” to get a complete TF-R2, with “old” technology, just to have the TF-R2 as a host.” I look at it as “Parts is Parts”
I will use the old driver/emitter for something and it is a Host that I cannot buy anywhere else as it is not produced anymore.
For the discount that FastTech has over some of the other sites that had these, the parts are a bonus for a great host.
All how you perceive it I guess.
I just didn’t want to to miss the chance to get one and regret it later.
JohnnyMac said “Buy it” so I did……………
Later, need sleep, 4am will be here soon enough.
Keith
That (“Ships in 7 days”) is interesting. Thanks for pointing that out!
That means that folks are actually willing to “vote with their wallets” :)!
We can just hope that FT notices, or, do stuff that is more proactive, like submit product suggestions on their website (for the host, and maybe, as you suggest, for an upgraded out-of-box flashlight).
Also, we can post on their thread here (the “How are we doing” one). I think that they’ve proven that the suggestions and comments don’t just “go down a black hole”.
At the end of the day, they (FastTech) are running a business, so, as nice as they are, “money talks”. Them running out of stock on the TF-R2 is a good sign. If they are as good at business as I think they are, they’ll have data and analysis, and something like a “new” product apparently selling out in a couple of weeks just has to pop out in that analysis!
I simply posted my observations boss… I thought in an objective non-whinny manner. Sorry my honesty and high standards bothered you Muto. Oh wait no I’m not really. Why should I be? 
If FT sold out already that would be pretty crazy. Wonder how many they had/sold total?
Pulsar is right… mfrs should take note: A robust, well made (roughly C8 sized) p60 PILL host with good fit n finish would sell well - IF the price is right for us stingy bastards! 
Btw… Put a hairspray LOP on my reflector tonight. Doesn’t look quite like real ones. But worked surprisingly well. Even the ringy outdated blah blah stock pill looks smooth now. Very very faint ring. Cleaned it up a lot.
To be clear, this is not a P60 host, it’s a P60 pill host. I think it’s important to point out that difference in case a casual reader thinks they can use it as a P60 drop-in host. I know it’s pointed out elsewhere, just like to use the right terminology whenever possible.
I am thinking this was not just stock someone found in a warehouse, i think it’s a fresh production run based on the original design. Obviously the price was right on, if they managed to sell a lot of them at it. it’s too steep for me in a light of this format that I know I will have to swap driver and emitter. That’s just me.
If it was in the $15 range as a host, well sign me up. 