Robin24k
Flashlight Enthusiast
No, it has a time-out.
Now are these full clicks, or just touches (I'm wondering if a full click turns it off at any point, or if once you turn it on, then you have to cycle through all levels in that function set before it turns off)?
No difference, the switch is not capable of momentary.
Sorry, guess I wasn't clear. What I meant was that the switch itself is not physically capable of momentary (in the sense like a mechanical forward clicky). The momentary mode was a creative way to get past the hardware limitation by requiring two presses to keep the light on.The electronic switch on the ML100 is fully momentary when that function is set.. It is a press and not a click.
Maglite was suppose to come out with color version of the ML100 as well, since the black one was released, no sign for the colors, I called mag asking or it, was told that the color versions were canned. What a shame.
I wasn't happy about the news, must had made some noises over the phone. I think the customer service person felt bad for me, as she asked if I'd like to evaluate a new version that's still under development which runs on 18650 rechargeable battery, sure, what the heck, I said yes.
A few days later, I got this evaluation model in the mail:
ML100-L is to the left of regular Mag 2C
Maglite was suppose to come out with color version of the ML100 as well, since the black one was released, no sign for the colors, I called mag asking for it, was told that the color versions were canned. What a shame.
I wasn't happy about the news, must had made some noises over the phone. I think the customer service person felt bad for me, as she asked if I'd like to evaluate a new version that's still under development which runs on 18650 rechargeable battery, sure, what the heck, I said yes.
A few days later, I got this evaluation model in the mail:
ML100-L is to the left of regular Mag 2C
OK, I fess-up because I can't lie. There is no ML100-L, this is a cut-down mod.
Since the 2C & 3C has the same 137 LM rating, I suspected they have the same driver, i.e. the 2C driver might be able to handle at least 4.5V.
I took the risk & cut my 2C ML100 to run 1x18650 & it worked out
Only if the 3-cell ML100 uses the same module would it be buck-boost. Have you used a fully-charged lithium-ion in the 2-cell ML100?
You got me! But my impeded sense of humor usually doesn't "get it."
I know you don't have a lathe. How did you cut it down and rethread it?
Rich
I use the momentary most often. The Power Save or Low really isn't a large enough difference in lumens. There is a very slight humming sound when the light is on.
-JB
The stock driver in the 2D draws 1600mA for the measly 700mA (estimated) output to the LED.