Solarforce L2. Which one to get?

[bstrickler]

I am looking to hop on the L2 bandwagon, since I don't have the money to get a SF, and then mod that.

I'm debating on Lighthounds 1*17670 or 1*18650, KD's 1*18650/CR123, or their 1*17670? I have 17670's and 18650's and it wouldn't be hard to pick up CR123's.

~Brian

 

[radu1976]

1*17670 body ...it's slimmer and it feels better in hands despite you'll have less runtime...
Get a metalgun one with SS bezel ring :twothumbs

 

[old4570]

Well , you get the one you want !

Depending on the source , you can request the pill you want ..
3Mode
5Mode
1Mode

0.8-4.2v 3v-8.4v 3v-16v 3v-4.2v
:thumbsup:

 

[Yucca Patrol]

I've got the 18650 from Lighthound and 2xCR123 fit just fine too.

 

[Black Rose]

I'd go with an 18650 version.

More capacity in the cell means more runtime.
There are also more options available for quality 18650 cells than there are for quality 17670 cells.

 

[bstrickler]

I will also be looking at using this dropin in the future:

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.21037

Anyone have any idea if a 17mm driver will fit in the dropin? I have a driver in mind that would do what I like, but I don't know if it will fit in the pill or not, since its not stated what diameter the driver board is.

~Brian

 

[Black Rose]

If it's a standard sized P60 pill, 17mm will fit it.

I've swapped some boards in other P60 drop-ins with 17mm 3-mode drivers and they fit perfectly.

 

[bstrickler]

Perfect!

Now to figure out where to get the M-bin MC-E, so I can get max power out of the pill.

Of course, I know that I won't be able to run the light for long times, running the MC-E at full power, until it hits winter time.

I think I'm going to go with this for now (until I get $ to upgrade the light):

http://kaidomain.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductId=4985
http://kaidomain.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductId=8544
http://kaidomain.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductId=5612 and
http://kaidomain.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductId=6753

~Brian

 

[parnell]

shiningbeam now has a m bin wc on a 15 mm board perfect for a P60.

 

[Monocrom]

I am looking to hop on the L2 bandwagon, since I don't have the money to get a SF, and then mod that.

I'm debating on Lighthounds 1*17670 or 1*18650, KD's 1*18650/CR123, or their 1*17670? I have 17670's and 18650's and it wouldn't be hard to pick up CR123's.

~Brian

Might as well go with a 1x18650 version. But as for Surefire, a 17670 cell will fit inside a 6P without having to bore out the body. (You'd just have to swap out the lamp).