Which SolarForce HOST
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neutralwhite
Flashlight Enthusiast
not so sure but i like the L2N.
CarpentryHero
Flashlight Enthusiast
L2n are on for a great price, if you like cigar gripping your light the L2T is a lot like a C2.
jaycyu
Enlightened
I like the L2P.
L2N and L2T are only HA2 coated.
If you want cigar grip on the L2P, buy 2 lanyard rings + tailcap with a gap.
L2N and L2T are only HA2 coated.
If you want cigar grip on the L2P, buy 2 lanyard rings + tailcap with a gap.
I have the EDC+ triple in my L2T, and after it was wrapped in copper tape it works beautifully.
As for the best place to buy? From the horses mouth - solarforce-sales.com. If you buy from ebay you may well end up with a fake.
Changchung
Flashlight Enthusiast
Good point, I just see in ebay the L2P for almost 25$ shipped from china... Fake?
Sent from my phone with camera with flash and internet on it...
Thanks guys
EDIT:found link to there real website above
Thanks guys, i'll be wary of ebay
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Sorry Norm, i miss read the banner. Won't happen again.
Thanks for editing my post.
How much am if looking at for a real L2p ?
How is the waterproofness/tail switch of the l2p?
Thanks
Jazzman
EDIT:found link to there real website above
Thanks guys, i'll be wary of ebay
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Sorry Norm, i miss read the banner. Won't happen again.
Thanks for editing my post.
How much am if looking at for a real L2p ?
How is the waterproofness/tail switch of the l2p?
Thanks
Jazzman
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CarpentryHero
Flashlight Enthusiast
Best p60 host that isn't a Surefire, is Elzetta. Not sure if it excepts more than just malkoff dropins. I know the Malkoff hosts only work with malkoff dropins. Five mega hosts, would follow those two. Solarforce L2M would be my fourth choice of non Surefire hosts
mellowhead
Enlightened
For heat sinking, make sure you do a foil wrap or something like it. I just foil wrapped my L2P (genuine!) last week and the difference it makes in heat dissipation to the body is stupendous. It has a ThruNite XPG drop-in in it.
mellowhead
Enlightened
You could, but from what I've seen there's usually quite a gap between the drop-in and the host. Enough paste to fill it would be pretty messy I think. If you wanted to dope the foil wrap with thermal paste it would be slightly better at heat transfer, but again... the mess. Ugh.
Honestly, a good wrap is good enough. Check out vinhnguyen's video instruction here: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?329978-vinhnguyen54-How-To-Wrap-A-P60-Drop-In . He also makes some wicked drop-in's BTW, available over on CPF marketplace.
Honestly, a good wrap is good enough. Check out vinhnguyen's video instruction here: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?329978-vinhnguyen54-How-To-Wrap-A-P60-Drop-In . He also makes some wicked drop-in's BTW, available over on CPF marketplace.
Thanks Mellowhead
Again Q's (sorry =)
I'm a getting a solarforce L2n or L2p or maybe even a p1 (out of these 3 which is the best in you opinion)
What are some of the best P60 drop ins ?
How waterproof are Solarforces ??
You guys are Awesome solved my 6month search for THE FLASHLIGHT,
Jarred
Again Q's (sorry =)
I'm a getting a solarforce L2n or L2p or maybe even a p1 (out of these 3 which is the best in you opinion)
What are some of the best P60 drop ins ?
How waterproof are Solarforces ??
You guys are Awesome
solved my 6month search for THE FLASHLIGHT,Jarred
Keep it lubed and it'll handle everyday dunking, it's certainly not a dive light.
Norm
Thanks Mellowhead
Again Q's (sorry =)
I'm a getting a solarforce L2n or L2p or maybe even a p1 (out of these 3 which is the best in you opinion)
What are some of the best P60 drop ins ?
How waterproof are Solarforces ??
You guys are Awesome
Jarred
Hmm, tough choice. I like the L2N looks the best, but the L2P will be the most durable as it has the better coating (HAIII). You might also look at the P1D, it is also HAIII and looks tough enough, all accept the P60 drop ins.
I just bought the parts and made my own drop in, I had fun doing it but you'll need to solder the wires to the emitter and driver to the pill. I just liked that I can pick my own emitter and driver.. and then the driver is programmable with the right hardware...
intl-outdoor has a good drop in on the cheap ($17usd) but I can't say personally as I only have the one
I think generally the Solarforce hosts are submersible to 1m, anyway they have an o-ring behind the lens, under the head, and under the tailcap so as long as they are lubricated with silicon grease they'll be fine for a dunk. It looks like there might be space for a second o-ring on the flashlight body as well, but I expect the lens will be the weakest link for water to leak in
Thanks Mr_Matt
Where abouts did you get the parts to make the p60 drop or where is the best place to find these parts (i'm in Australia), i have no trouble soldering wires so the driver and emitter will be no problem at all.
Water tight to IPX7 good enough for me :tinfoil:
I'll look at the l2p and the P1d thanks
Regards
Jazzman
Where abouts did you get the parts to make the p60 drop or where is the best place to find these parts (i'm in Australia), i have no trouble soldering wires
so the driver and emitter will be no problem at all. Water tight to IPX7 good enough for me :tinfoil:
I'll look at the l2p and the P1d thanks
Regards
Jazzman
mellowhead
Enlightened
Out of all the SolarForce's mentioned, the L2P is the only one that will tailstand, if that's at all important to you. I've used my L2P for around the house stuff like under the sink repairs, and I'm sure glad that it tailstands! Also, if you're like me and sometimes go camping where there are outhouses, it's nice to have it tailstand to illuminate the whole inside so that you can see what you're doing - and keep both hands free and on-task.
For quality, I'd say you'll find concensus on CPF that Malkoff drop ins are right up there. "Best" drop in though? You really want to think about what you want your light to do. Think about whether you want a super bright high, very low low, what tint may suit your needs best, whether having a lot of spill would be beneficial to you... if you don't know where to start, just describe how you plan to be using your light and I'm sure you'll be fed lots of great ideas.
I've used my L2P on very long (>6hrs) night time hiking trips through pouring rain in the back country - scrambling over boulder fields (dropping it a couple times), climbing down waterfalls, fording thigh deep rivers... and it stood up to that just fine. They do have o-rings at all the common places, so keep them lubed up and you should be fine for that sort of use. Like Norm said - it's no dive light. Don't use it like it is.
For quality, I'd say you'll find concensus on CPF that Malkoff drop ins are right up there. "Best" drop in though? You really want to think about what you want your light to do. Think about whether you want a super bright high, very low low, what tint may suit your needs best, whether having a lot of spill would be beneficial to you... if you don't know where to start, just describe how you plan to be using your light and I'm sure you'll be fed lots of great ideas.
I've used my L2P on very long (>6hrs) night time hiking trips through pouring rain in the back country - scrambling over boulder fields (dropping it a couple times), climbing down waterfalls, fording thigh deep rivers... and it stood up to that just fine. They do have o-rings at all the common places, so keep them lubed up and you should be fine for that sort of use. Like Norm said - it's no dive light. Don't use it like it is.
