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Whew! I just finished reading this entire post! I will be purchasing an L2 as soon I can decide what combo to get ; L2 sand or L2P HA III natural; 1 mode or 3 mode drop in.
I do have a couple of questions about a drop-in. I will be running (1) 18650 and prefer throw over flood...is there a drop in that would be considered the best thrower? My 18650's are salvaged laptop cells. I saw someone mentioned using a drop-in that was 3v-?v, using the module for discharge protection. Is this practical and if so, where can I find one as it seems lighthound and sbflashlights have .8-4.2 and 4.2-8.4 modules.
I am trying to do this somewhat budget-oriented, so If the Solarforce modules are the best bang for my buck, that's fine by me.
edit: I just found a Cree XPG 1-mode on sbflashlights that is 3-18v and a MCE that is 3-6v. How do these stack up for throw and use for (1) 18650?
When i ordered my l2p i also ordered a L2m for parts (mainly the small body, flat bezelring, lanyard ring, spare glass and clicky insides) but to my surprise i found that the dropin that came with the light was actually pretty decent output wise. It has a great combination of throw and flood, almost on par with my TK11 but with a bit a softer hotspot due to the OP on the solarforce reflector vs smooth on the fenix (and this also means less artifacts so its nicer for indoors/close range)
So if you're going to order a solarforce that comes with a drop-in you might want to put ordering a 'better' drop-in on hold for a bit, you might be pleasantly surprised by what you get srom SF (i know i was, i still use that very drop-in today in the l2m body as backup light next to my triple XPG L2P)