270winchester
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a little more than the M60s, for exact figure I would suggest email Gene, they are very quick in responding to questions.
Malkoff P7 Direct Drive Drop-In (Photos)
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M@elstrom
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I'd say it was to do with the capacity and safe 'draw' rate of the 18650 Vs. 17670 :thumbsup:
FWIW CPF's DocD did this way back in July '08 more details @ P60 drop in with P7 😀
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I have had mine for a few weeks now and it still wow's me every time i turn it on outside. Indoors it just lights up everything in the room.
Would the new 18650 cells from AW (safe chem) perform better then regular protected 18650 cells with a direct drive P7 (Would i get a brighter light with reduced runtime?)
-Bobby
Would the new 18650 cells from AW (safe chem) perform better then regular protected 18650 cells with a direct drive P7 (Would i get a brighter light with reduced runtime?)
-Bobby
270winchester
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I got the batteries(IMR R123 and new AW 17670)
I can't provide a beam shot since it's not a module built for beamshots, and I'm not just being snarky here since it is a light-everything-up kind of light.
One suggestion I can offer is that who ever uses it should clean his/her bezel's inside as much as one can since this module unlike the M60 does not have a glass lens built in, and we don't want to lose any output to contamination.
The light's output is half way between my M60 and my 1-C C-cell P7 light from a rough ceiling bounce test. I can't stress enough that this light is a flood light(within a cone of course) so don't expect a monster-hotspot at 50 yards. But I will say that within 50 yards EVERYthing is lit up.
It's not cheap and not for everyone but I appreciate usefulness of a close-to medium range light so this drop-in is perfect, since I hate a blinding spot when my eyes are used to darkness.
Hope this helps. The picture in the first post is great and no more needs to be added.:twothumbs
I can't provide a beam shot since it's not a module built for beamshots, and I'm not just being snarky here since it is a light-everything-up kind of light.
One suggestion I can offer is that who ever uses it should clean his/her bezel's inside as much as one can since this module unlike the M60 does not have a glass lens built in, and we don't want to lose any output to contamination.
The light's output is half way between my M60 and my 1-C C-cell P7 light from a rough ceiling bounce test. I can't stress enough that this light is a flood light(within a cone of course) so don't expect a monster-hotspot at 50 yards. But I will say that within 50 yards EVERYthing is lit up.
It's not cheap and not for everyone but I appreciate usefulness of a close-to medium range light so this drop-in is perfect, since I hate a blinding spot when my eyes are used to darkness.
Hope this helps. The picture in the first post is great and no more needs to be added.:twothumbs
270winchester
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Yes, call me.
Thanks, Gene
Thanks, Gene
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DHart
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What a cool mod... exactly what I want for my older Z2 Combat. For a close to medium range defense light I want to see what's all around without a hot spot, so this looks fantastic. Thanks for sharing the information!
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Gene mentioned the AW IMR cells favorably when I spoke with him today. I thought he said the runtime was longer than with the 2200mah protected AW 18650's. Does that sound possible due to the different chemistry or did I hear that wrong?
I must admit I was pretty dazzled to be speaking with Mr. Malkoff himself and there was a lot of tech talk flying about that I'm not yet familiar with. I'm still a newbie but definitely full-blown flashaholic (this is my 4th post, and I'm already talking to Gene Malkoff and building my own P7 Surefire 😀😀)
Either way, he's sending me his P7 drop in along with the crush washer which allows correct fit in the Solarforce host. Next stop for me is lighthound for the 18650 Solarforce L2 host and some AW batteries. Can someone confirm which of the AW batteries will give me the best runtime? I'd also be curious to hear if there is a brightness difference as nahoshi asked above...
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Darren
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bigchelis
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Congrats on the P7 purchase. After getting my first P7 from Gene I felt I needed more. I hate to think about the fate of the M60/M30 now that I have the P7's. I have AW 18650's and they run fine, but I also use the good old cheap DX 18650 solarforce protected cell and so far after about 10 charges no issues. Good luck with the P7 and choosing the right 18650's, but wait till you see the beam on that Malkoff Drop-in😗😗😗
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Yes it really sounds great for my mountain bike night rides and even for weapon mounting. Gene said it compares to having a 100 watt incandescent light bulb shining ahead of you as far as the light output.
He also said it would run on RCR's, albeit with short 15 to 20 minute runtime. Imagine the fun little EDC shocker light that could be made in a single RCR format! Can someone point me to a 6p compatible single CR123 host (besides the pricey 3p)?
He also said it would run on RCR's, albeit with short 15 to 20 minute runtime. Imagine the fun little EDC shocker light that could be made in a single RCR format! Can someone point me to a 6p compatible single CR123 host (besides the pricey 3p)?
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It will be fun to light up the shooting range with it and watch peoples reactions in the other lanes! Gene was telling me how he put it in a 3P with one RCR and handed it to his little neice to try. An astonished "Uncle Gene!!!!" was her reaction 😀
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Can anyone suggest the smallest host for this drop in (very bright edc needed!)? 18650 preferable.
Thanks.
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Thanks.
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A single CR123 host would be the smallest but Gene says you need to run 3.7V RCR's _not_ 3.0V primaries. I, too am looking for single CR123 P60 (3P clone) host recommendations for this Ultimate EDC.....
Look up the member Nite. He is selling the FM 16340 (3P) body, the 1x18650 body along with a few other sizes. These are not original Surefire bodies, they are aftermarket.
The ideal host would be one of Fivemega's new 1C custom bodies with a clicky tailcap that accepts any Surefire C head. The bad part is that they have been sold out for about two weeks now.
