This may be what I was looking for in a small form factor light running a MT-G2 with some power. It's probably going to require the extension tube though and a buck driver - not sure I could get a boost driver for a single cell, but maybe one is out there. I got the T10 host from IOS with an XM-L2 and Nanjg driver at 3.5A now and love it - it's a definite high quality host, certainly better than a Convoy C8 host, and I feel better than the Convoy M1 host I've got as well, at least in overall quality, feel, anodizing, etc. I know this T10B match's the Convoy L1 host but I see FastTech is sold out of all models of it, and not sure if it's really the same exact host, same quality.
This T10B, like the T10, has that over-sized pill, nice quality of course, so think it can accomodate 2 board drivers, but I should verify all dimensions first I suppose.
Hank really enticed me by showing the MT-G2/Noctigon star in his posted photos of the host, and looks like it will fit the reflector perfectly. I pm'ed him about a driver - I'll see what he says.
Quick Update: Hank got back to me in like under 1 minute and said on the MT-G2/Noctigon listing, he already recommended a driver and the T10B host, so he's got a hot pocket rocket/flooder already spec'd out! This is getting interesting...
That looks similar to the Convoy L1 that has unfortunately been out of stock at FT for a awhile. The L1 came with the LD-29 buck driver, which is a 2 board driver.
If the reflector has the same inside geometry as this one it will work well, it gives a tight, but not sharply defined, center spot. Dunno if that's down to the OP or just the overall shape or something else. But it at least seems possible to get a decent focus with the MTG2.
16340s even in direct drive don't drive the MTG2 particularly hard, they surely wouldn't need a buck regulator of any sort. I'm getting pretty miserable runtimes even with two fairly stout 18650s and a modded-for-high-voltage Nanjg 105c. Three cells should really be considered the minimum if you want usable runtimes and proper regulation. 8.4v just isn't enough headroom with the 6.3-ish Vf at 3A.
2x 26650s of course will be better, but not by a whole lot.
Just think'n what 1,600-1,800 lumens coming out of a T10, specially in a nice neutral tint, would look like... aahhhh, uuhh, wowwwww
Not sure, but using the 3.5A driver I would think you could get those results. I got a Convoy S4 EDC doing 1,000 lumens and it's impressive... This is one step up in size, a big step up in output. Thanks RaceR86 for the pics!
Oh - comfy - just saw your post on the batteries. Interesting, so 2 18650's may struggle to do the job. Well for me, it would only be for playing around with, so I could use 2 Samsung 20R's or Pana PD's, something low resistance rated for high amps -- maybe that would do it, but only for short usage.
I ordered one. I already have two T10, and was waiting for Hank to get in the 2x18650 model so I could try an MT-G2 in it. The problem is driver hight. I’m pretty sure this host has enough wiggle room to extend the pill a bit and still accommodate 2x18650.
Only about 15-20 minutes in 2-3 minute bursts before it starts getting noticeably dimmer. And being unprotected cells and no low voltage (not that I trust, given the who-knows-what voltage at the MCU thanks to me using unknown leftover zener diodes & resistors) warning from the driver, I don't run it much longer than that before I toss in a fresh set of cells.
It does 1.6A to the LED, but that's at double the voltage, so... I don't know. It's a 8x7135 driver, it doesn't get hot, and appears to be working correctly. With a single cell and running a XML it goes back to doing around 3A, put back on the MTG2 again and it does that same 1.6A again. *shrug*
and took the pill out of that, and have it shoved into the section of a DST that normally holds the DST pill, wrapped in aluminum foil.
I am using 2 x Efest IMR 2000s 18350s, and ran it on high outside of the DST. I had a DMM attached to watch the voltage on the batteries.
Both batteries were charged to 4.20V, and then I started the run. My original intention to run it until the voltage got to 3.0V, but the light started to blink a couple of times @ 3.07V, so I stopped it there. Elapsed time was 7:32.
I measured the individual battery voltages after that, and they were ~3.76V each.
Yes, that time (~7.5 minutes) is correct, but one thing to clarify. I said that that was when I disconnected the batteries. The light was still working, but I noticed it blinking, so I got worried and disconnected it.
Protection functions:
Flashing 1 time every 5 seconds - High temperature
Flashing 2 times every 5 seconds - Low voltage
Flashing 3 times every 5 seconds - High temperature and Low voltage
I wasn’t sure if that blinking I saw was any of those warnings/protections, but I didn’t want to take a chance, because this is the only MT-G2 emitter I have in-hand now.
As far as I could tell, other than the blinking, the light was still on high mode when I pulled the connectors off…
Just for reference, direct drive from two Panasonic NCR 2900s it does 5.30A (and put a blister on my finger that was holding one of the wires in place, even though it was at least 1/8" away from the dome). Was too skeered to try that with 18650s until I had some actual copper boards to mount one of these beasts on.
