Does the Surefire M3 take 17500?
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Bullzeyebill
Flashaholic
Yes. It can be a tight fit, length wise, depending on the brand. People have had good luck with AW's 17500's, fit wise. I had to make some adjustments to the tailcap to make mine work reliably. I do not have any AW 17500's.
Bill
To add, I have better luck using 17490's, as sold on Lighthound. They are unprotected.
Bill
Bill
To add, I have better luck using 17490's, as sold on Lighthound. They are unprotected.
Bill
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adamlau
Flashlight Enthusiast
Tight fit here as well. Shortening the spring helped.
DM51
Flashaholic
Moving this to the Incan section.
Outdoors Fanatic
Flashlight Enthusiast
I have no problems using AWs black label.
mdocod
Flashaholic
yes but don't run the MN11 on em. either add an extension to run a pair of 17670s, or buy a leefbody to run 2x18500 or 2x18650, or have the M3 bored. The MN10 up to the EO-M3 can be used on 17500s, just not the MN11. Too much current for the cells.
eshishlo
Newly Enlightened
I use AW 17500 in my M3 and they work well. I have a clicky tail cap on mine so no problems with the adjustment on it.
Bullzeyebill
Flashaholic
CM helped me with good advise and filed down a washer to fit in tailcap. This made for contact without screwing down so hard on batteries. He did this when I had sent an L6 to him to change out Lux V to Cree. L6 uses M3 body, renamed L6.
Bill
