US - Defiant "Super Thrower" 3C (New Model - +/-64mm Head XM-L) - Get To Home Depot Now!

[apt323]

@garrybunk

@JonnyC

@dchomak

Someone mentions that we here at BLF are already on it, here is a quote from one of the posters referring to us “Checked out that forum link. There are some hard core flashlight people out there, gotta love it.”

Haha, that’s awesome. We are getting a reputation!

+1 Ha ha ha!!! Awesome! Look what I started!

-Garry

Gary you are a Trendsetter!!!

You might have to start doing interviews on the local TV, then become a internet sensation

[texaspyro]

@Old-Lumens

I think it’s worth the money as is and for modding, it’s a good candidate.

Heck, it’s worth the money even if you only use it as a billy club. J) Frankly, I don’t see how they can sell it for $23. It really is a nice light.

[texaspyro]

@kbark

I took mine apart last night and took some Iphone pics.

Did you happen to get a part number off of the chip on the “driver” board. I think it may be a MOSFET power switch.

[Old-Lumens]

@texaspyro

@Old-Lumens

I think it’s worth the money as is and for modding, it’s a good candidate.

Heck, it’s worth the money even if you only use it as a billy club. J) Frankly, I don’t see how they can sell it for $23. It really is a nice light.

Yes it is and to end up for sale in the US is great. I really have to bite the bullet and go get one more, so I can do an SST-90 in it, with a Maglite body, later this year.

[garrybunk]

@Old-Lumens

@texaspyro

@Old-Lumens

I think it’s worth the money as is and for modding, it’s a good candidate.

Heck, it’s worth the money even if you only use it as a billy club. J) Frankly, I don’t see how they can sell it for $23. It really is a nice light.

Yes it is and to end up for sale in the US is great. I really have to bite the bullet and go get one more, so I can do an SST-90 in it, with a Maglite body, later this year.

You know I was thinking of you doing an SST-90 in one of these!

-Garry

[Old-Lumens]

@garrybunk

@Old-Lumens

@texaspyro

@Old-Lumens

I think it’s worth the money as is and for modding, it’s a good candidate.

Heck, it’s worth the money even if you only use it as a billy club. J) Frankly, I don’t see how they can sell it for $23. It really is a nice light.

Yes it is and to end up for sale in the US is great. I really have to bite the bullet and go get one more, so I can do an SST-90 in it, with a Maglite body, later this year.

You know I was thinking of you doing an SST-90 in one of these!

-Garry

Well please do that, so I don’t have to. My wallet will thank you, LOL.

[laszlomdq]

@sick97ss

Good battery info O-L!

They dont look light much in the family room but once you get outside and realize you completely light up the neighboors house 500M away you get the feeling that it’s $23 well spent.

Im curious to get home and try swapping the head from the previous Defiant 550lm “Xmas special” light. The bodys seem identical.

I think Defiant (brinkman) realized these things flew off the shelves at xmas and designed a better reflector head, but same body, and charge $5 more. (the 550lm was $18.98 on display).

Welcome to the forum. Sorry I have to ask this but did you mean 500 meters?

[Tecmo]

@laszlomdq

@sick97ss

Good battery info O-L!

They dont look light much in the family room but once you get outside and realize you completely light up the neighboors house 500M away you get the feeling that it’s $23 well spent.

Im curious to get home and try swapping the head from the previous Defiant 550lm “Xmas special” light. The bodys seem identical.

I think Defiant (brinkman) realized these things flew off the shelves at xmas and designed a better reflector head, but same body, and charge $5 more. (the 550lm was $18.98 on display).

Welcome to the forum. Sorry I have to ask this but did you mean 500 meters?

Nope, that’s miles my friend…… MILES!

[Old-Lumens]

A few beam shots of this light using the stock C Alkalines.

1/4 Second Shutter

1/2 Second Shutter

One Second Shutter

35-40 yards

Pond baseline shot

Pond at 2 seconds shutter About 90 yards

Alley baseline shot About 140 yards

Alley 2 seconds shutter

Alley Zoomed in a little.

The problem with my area is that there are no really dark areas. Too many street lights and ambient light from the area. Still, this is an impressive light as is, especially with Alkalines. I'm lovin it.

[RAW74]

Guess I’m heading to some HD’s today to find some of these….may have to get an extra to send to Texas!

[scaru]

I think I'm gonna try to get out there, this light seems to actually be a pretty impressive one.

[gords1001]

I’m wondering how much it weighs? I’m really starting to want one…

[garrybunk]

Thanks for getting those beamshots up O.L.! I'll still try to get around to posting some up. Told ya'll it was impressive! I do wonder if it's even worth modding. I'd hate to spend the effort on a driver and not see any improvement.

I also wonder what that IC is on the driver board and what it does. Any ideas.

-Garry

[garrybunk]

@gords1001

I’m wondering how much it weighs? I’m really starting to want one…

:)

-Garry

[RAW74]

Just got back from HD.They had them on display next to the tool section.I bought two of them and I must say the are pretty good for stock lights….but VERY big!I’m considering pulling the dome off one of the XM-L’s then comparing the change between them.If I screw it up I’m sure I can take it back and exchange for a new one.Hey Scaru, whats the best way to remove the dome?-Rick

[gords1001]

:~

[scaru]

@RAW74

Just got back from HD.They had them on display next to the tool section.I bought two of them and I must say the are pretty good for stock lights…but VERY big!I’m considering pulling the dome off one of the XM-L’s then comparing the change between them.If I screw it up I’m sure I can take it back and exchange for a new one.Hey Scaru, whats the best way to remove the dome?-Rick

I've done two methods: the shave method where you cut it off with a razor blade and simply yanking it off.

[garrybunk]

@gords1001

:~

-Garry

[Old-Lumens]

De-doming might not work with a reflector, the way it does with an aspheric.

Weight? I don't know, but I can tell you it's lighter than a fully loaded Maglite 3D.

The Only gripe I have is that the body tube is too smooth. Kind of hard to grip it. I would want to put some grip tape on it, or a rubber sleeve, for a better grip. Other than that. I don't see a need to mod it. I think that stock, it's a great light for the money. I just mod it because I can.

Here's a photo of the driver, with the numbers on it, for you Pyromaniac!

[RAW74]

OL, is that a sense resister below the IC?I wonder if it can be jumpered with a pot to adjust drive current?I think I am going to just “yank it off” like Scaru suggests and see what happens!I think there are others here that have de-domed emmiters on reflector lights and gotten higher lux at the expense of overall lumens?