TheMediocrePirate
Newly Enlightened
I wonder if Solarforce are now putting something like Loctite in the threads.
Looks like theres some sort of glue or something around the edges of my L2R tail cap.
I wonder if Solarforce are now putting something like Loctite in the threads.
Wonderful... That would be why mine is putting up a fight. Would some penetrating spray like PB-Blaster work?Looks like there's some sort of glue or something around the edges of my L2R tail cap.
P60 with TIR & 18500 in L2M...EASY
hi all! ...Yesterday I installed a Cree TIR optic in a P60 module....(maybe it was from DX or KD and it is the narrow beam kind)
The optic clips on the XR-E tight enough....
I had to clip the optic "feet" at half width to clear the solder pads of the boards (see the arrow)
A BIG advantage is that there it is shorter than a standard drop-in...Using a 17500/18500 in a L2M 2009 body is comfy...No stressing on the batt..
So there is more room for mods like the Zero Body L2, or the 3AA in a 4 cell body
The NEXT Advantage is that there is an expected increase in total output...
_________ Lux @ Box
Reflector_____ 397
Optics_______ 542
Board was a DX3256 3.6-9V 750-800mA, running on the AW 17500 pictured. In my box the 200 lumens OTF application score 480+
and this time the module had decreased performance (as expected) due to the 1 x Li-Ion cell....After lunch I will maesure some more batt combinations...
...and finding an MC-E optic or putting a hard driven XPG there? Priceless
enjoy, Kostas
What would you use that lens for?
can you PM me on how you did this? i'm looking to get a really really tight beam out of my l2 head... and was thinking either tir optics or the aspherical lense... but after hours of trying to read about this stuff on the forums... and the ability to not PM anyone i cannot find anything worth while to the level of flashlight noob i am.
What would you use that lens for?
What would you use that lens for?
The knurling on the body and tailcap is also much more aggressive, so I don't know what's up. I'll email them and Solarforce, maybe one of them can offer an explanation.That tailcap is not right at all.
Unless Solarforce has changed the design of the tailcaps very recently (unlikely), the tailcap should be like your black one and post 834.
Contact itc_shop find out what the deal is.
An official SF dealer should no be sending out lights like that.
Yup, joint line is the same on both bodies. The black body is ever so slightly longer in length when standing next to each other.Take the head and the tailcap off and look down the battery tube. Do you see a joint line?
The Solarforce.hk website has been dead all day today, I'll try emailing them again tomorrow.Alright, I emailed itc_shop and copied Solarforce, let's see who can explain things.
Huh, looks like a few of mine are the same thing. Didn't think anything of it so it will be interesting to see what they say. I have gotten some from ITC but most from Flashlight Collection Museum, which seems to be run by the same guy.Alright, I emailed itc_shop and copied Solarforce, let's see who can explain things.
The Solarforce website is STILL down, so who knows if they ever received my email. Do you have clack and grey lights like mine? Colored band? You mean the strip of green in this picture?Huh, looks like a few of mine are the same thing. Didn't think anything of it so it will be interesting to see what they say. I have gotten some from ITC but most from Flashlight Collection Museum, which seems to be run by the same guy.
As far as the extra gap, I use a GITD O-ring to fill the gap. It holds the clip in place nicely plus l can see it at night.
P.S. My "Solarforce" drops do not have the colored bands around the reflector like it shows in their pictures. Are these not actually Solarforce either?
If by green you mean brown (at least that's what it looks like to me), then yes. My "Solarforce" drops give the voltage and how many modes right on the reflector in white print. There doesn't seem to be any tape at all, let alone colored. I just figured I got older models. None of them are single modes.The Solarforce website is STILL down, so who knows if they ever received my email. Do you have clack and grey lights like mine? Colored band? You mean the strip of green in this picture?
I'm colorblind, I can't tell the difference between green and brown sometimes Mine looks just like the picture, but mine are less than a month old.If by green you mean brown (at least that's what it looks like to me), then yes. My "Solarforce" drops give the voltage and how many modes right on the reflector in white print. There doesn't seem to be any tape at all, let alone colored. I just figured I got older models. None of them are single modes.