L2m for it’s versatility concerning body and battery size but I’m still an L2i fanboy, but you’ll never know because they’re now a collector’s item However, the L2i is even more versatile because it accepts 3 x AAA. I also prefer the little bit thicker battery tube.
I'm going to give the short-bodied L2M a try with an IMR 18350. It could have a good combo of the compactness of a single CR123 light, the ability to get half-decent runtime on low modes (comparable to 1x AA EDCs I think), and the ability to pump out the lumens for a few minutes when it needs to.
How does the L2M convert from 18350 to 18650? Add an extension tube or do you need to replace the body?
L2M. It’s so versatile - I can either have a 3A XM-L U3 de-domed, running a 18350 IMR, for 15 min. runtime but hell of a light, or I can run 1.5A neutral XM-L with OP reflector on 3400mAh 18650 for over 2 hours of nice, smooth light, or anything in-between really.
I am also fond of L2M as a larger EDC.
Anyone recommend a tailcap with a more protected switch boot that can handle high amperage draw from
a rocket dropin?
L2M with A001 head and 18350 is my favorite. L2 with A001 head and Panasonic 3400 is my practical one. A few of all and you can mix-n-match to your favorite one. The host are so inexpensive as soon as one gets trashed just rehost it. Strange thing is after a few years of abuse they still look good.