anyone has tried to change it's driver with 2.8A??
With which 2.8A driver? It should stand 8.4V, so the 8*7135 one is out of a question.
sorry, i was wrong... i meant using trustfire X8 driver on z5
I have removed driver module from Trustfire XM-L T6 1600LM (Model Z1):
it looks like this:
is there a way to make this drive one single mode? I need single mode fro hunting. 100% brightness on and off.
I have ordered couple drivers from dealextreme (1 mode), but wanted to know maybe there is way to make this drive one single mode.
Thank You very much for Your answer.
Anybody knows how to put a lanyard on this light?
i don't know if i can help you, but I have this flashlight and use it simultaneously with protected and not protected batteries with no problems.
The flashlight current at tailcap is 1amp/h. Is not critical.
Is a very good flashlight with a good runtime and the zoom is amazing.
I have never run out the batteries, i can't help about it.
Regards.
Is this true about this MCE? Is it actually 1600 lumens?
It seems to me MCEs and XMLs are about equal in output.
Nice Review !
I wish it was a killer thrower- I don't know much about lights like most on here but have this*idea that lights like these could be great throwers if engineered right.
*usually I'm wrong about this except for a very few.......
When I first got mine, when changed the focus it would change modes. I had seen that about it on other forums, so I knew what to do. I took it apart and used a pencil eraser where the battery + touches and put it back together, put a tiny wipe of silicone lube on the o-rings, and put it back together. After that no more problem. However, by doing that, I created another problem. When I slide to focus, vacuum sucks the slide back to its starting position unless I hold it there and twist the slide a little. LOL! I think it seals a little too good now. However, I do have to say that I am pleased with the light.
PS: I'm a little baffled as to the purpose of the screw-on piece in front of the tail cap. All I can think of is it's a jamb nut for the tail cap.
I would avoid the MC-E as the beam pattern will be awful! An MC-E is actually 4 small emitters stuck on 1 die, so in zoom mode it would appear as 4 squares. This would be very annoying and distracting.
The XM-L if driven the same as an MC-E should give superior output. An SST-50 might be tempting, but only at very very high currents where it can outperform an XM-L.
Factory driver - 22mm
manafont driver - 26 mm
I upgraded the driver
6-18V 3000mA 3-Mode Circuit Board for XM-LT60 Emitters
So did I and it went from 1,08A@tail to 1,25A.
But it gets hot as "%"#¤
What throws further and is brighter the yezl t9 or z5?
wow nice shots
In case anyone is still interested, I accidentally found a 1x18650 clone of the Z5 on ebay a while back, and it is easily one of my favorite torches, and by far my favorite zoomie.
See HERE.
Sorry, thought I’d mentioned it before. 