I just spotted a new XM-L2 drop-in at Manafont:
Typical specs, UltraFire 5-mode single-cell, but the pic shows an unusual pill design:
No star board? Mounted directly to the brass pill? Thoughts? :~
It makes me want to order one just out of curiosity...
That looks more like a regular pill with a recessed copper disc as a cover.
Okay, yeah, I can see that now...
Where can I buy some of those recessed covers??? That cleans it up very nicely!
That's the one I saw yesterday listed as "XM-L B TWO" - whatever that means! I thought that looked like an XM-L2! Hmm . . . order one and report back to us!
-Garry
Brass is golden and it's not copper.
I think intl-outdoor had a similar looking pill, can’t find it now but there are some pictures in the review by Foy.
Does the reflector sit down in the recess? Or is it above the LED with possible lost light OTF?
I wonder if this is the same as the FT drop-in…
https://www.fasttech.com/products/0/10001085/1292200-ultrafire-xm-l2-lamp-cover-for-802b501bl2
If that brass disc is screwed in (but I see no holes for a plier) it is a really neat way to fix the led board to the heatsink.
It sure does not look screwed. Since it's square in the center you can't screw it without busting the leads.