NLIGHTD L3 18350-sized 15W LEP Prototype Review

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The NLIGHTD L3 is an 18350-sized torch with an 15W shine-through LEP module.

Neal kindly sent a prototype to test.

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There is an optional 18650 tube to increase the capacity and runtime.

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An NLIGHTD 18350 1600mAh cell is included but I used a Vapcell M11 V2 18350 1100mAh cell to test the LEP module.

I’ve had a lot of fun testing this and making some videos.

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@darrenyeo helped shine the L3 at me from 300 metres away while I recorded it on video and took some photos.

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It might be fair to compare the NLIGHTD L3 with the Weltool W3 Pro TAC given the similarities with the LEP modules.

Here is my full review (photos, videos, testing):

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I don’t have a LEP yet but this one has a lot of what I think I’d want. I realize it’s a niche long range light, but could that filter instead be used with a diffuser to get a floodier beam if desired?

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Yeah, you could probably find another filter that diffuses the beam.

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Teardown:

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I received the L3 MAO for review, and later the L3 Green.

The MAO finish looks and feels gorgeous. But I ran into an issue while doing this review.

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A dark spot appeared in the middle of the beam after using High for a few minutes with a high drain cell.

I did a teardown of the L3 MAO but I could not see any issue with the module.

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I later bought a digital microscope to inspect the LEP module and I found a small black dot. It is very hard to see.

Has anyone else noticed this?

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This review should have been completed last year. Apologies for the delay!

Here is my full review of the L3 MAO and some testing of the L3 Green:

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Do you know if Neal sells these already with the corrected drivers? I remember when I finished my review, I heard people had to email him and ask for the new driver to be installed.

I wonder if he ran out of old stock already? It’s been a while since I asked.

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I’m not sure which driver the L3 is currently using. There appears to be stock for black, MAO and a few for green.

The driver might be a little difficult to install. It requires some soldering. Two wires need to be desoldered from the LEP module and then the new driver with a lower current would need to be soldered on. As far as modding goes, it’s relatively simple. But it requires some tools (tweezers, soldering iron, solder).