Help me find a 14500 EDC host!

tocirahl

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I'm having a lot of trouble finding a suitable EDC / host for an EDC. I can solder and have done a fair amount of flashlight modding, so I'm more than happy to put in some legwork to get what I want. Here's what I'm looking for:

  • Must accept a 14500
  • Must be less than 19mm in diameter
  • Must have a clicky switch
  • Must be less than 40g
  • Must accept a 15mm or larger driver
That's pretty much all I'm looking for a host where I can install some innards (15/17mm driver, Nichia LED), but I can't seem to find anything. The best I've been able to do is the Thrunite T10, which I have modded with a Nichia LED and a 15mm TA driver, but I can't get the damn (TIR) optics to sit straight on the MCPCB since I can't get spacer to fit on such a small sinkpad. Ideally I'd like a host that already has a spacer that works with a DTP MCPCB.
I've also looked at the new Amutorch AA, but it's too heavy. As are both the Reylights. The Lumintop Tool AA is a potential candidate, but I haven't seen a teardown of it, and I suspect is may be impossible to mod. The Lumintop Prince Mini is too heavy. The Eagletac D25A seems impossible to mod. I genuinely haven't been able to find anything else.
Anyone have any suggestions?
 

tocirahl

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Actually nevermind I think I found a spacer that'll work with the T10!
 

DavidRZ

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What spacer did you end up going with? Can you show some pics of the process? I'm considering the same mod.
 

mcbrat

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The tool AA has a screw out pill just like the AA Maratacs, so easy to mod, but uses a 14mm driver, but is already capable of AA/14500 voltages.
 
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