Sunwayman T60CS (3xXM-L, 3x18650) Review: BEAMSHOTS, RUNTIMES, VIDEO and more!

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probably a silly question but does the T60Cs get hotter near the switch than the others due to the switch being so high in the head
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probably a silly question but does the T60Cs get hotter near the switch than the others due to the switch being so high in the head

No, not that I have noticed. The entire head warms up roughly equally with no bias for/against the switch area. And the answer to an implied question - I do not notice any significant switching changes as the head heats up. As far as I can determine, heat is distributed fairly quickly down the case to the 18650 cells. As always, the act of observing changes the observed.....
 

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I've not noticed heat at the switch. The one small complaint I have is it is difficult to find the switch in the dark. With thin gloves you would never identify where it is. Wish there was a little more distinction for the switch recess into the body. Seems to me they could have put it in deeper into a shallow well had the switch been located between reflectors, instead of directly above a reflector. Or maybe a little raised lip around the switch?
 

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Something I've found that I haven't seen discussed about the UI.....when light is OFF, press/hold will over-ride Memory saved and start on Turbo again.

I am in love with this flashlight! Now if only they could build an "Enthusiast" model. A copper board, and up the power from 800 OTF each LED to about 1100+ OTF. Even if it can run a minute that's fine. As it is now you get a 5 minute Turbo setting that is almost un-noticeable from the normal High setting. I really think the future of super-lights is this 3-18650/ 3 Reflector format. The Technology now is sufficient to give 300 meters of throw, which is fine. I think the Toilet Plunger format will be a small segment of the market in the next few years. I just bought a $57 dollar shipped Skyray for modding. I'll mod my own Super-Turbo Triple for now.
 
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Something I've found that I haven't seen discussed about the UI.....when light is OFF, press/hold will over-ride Memory saved and start on Turbo again.

I am in love with this flashlight! Now if only they could build an "Enthusiast" model. A copper board, and up the power from 800 OTF each LED to about 1100+ OTF. Even if it can run a minute that's fine. As it is now you get a 5 minute Turbo setting that is almost un-noticeable from the normal High setting. I really think the future of super-lights is this 3-18650/ 3 Reflector format. The Technology now is sufficient to give 300 meters of throw, which is fine. I think the Toilet Plunger format will be a small segment of the market in the next few years. I just bought a $57 dollar shipped Skyray for modding. I'll mod my own Super-Turbo Triple for now.

All Smart-switch-lights have this function.
 

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Thanks for the review selfbuilt, I got my T60CS this week, it's my first high quality light since I bought a 4d mag light long ago. Makes the Mag light look like a candle.....or a dinosaur.

I got it out of the box, looked in the front at the reflector and said to my self "bugger, no lens in it, must be a factory reject" gave the front a poke and proceed to leave a finger print on the AR coated lens that was so clear I couldn't see it :)
 

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FYI, I went to the hardware store and bought some small clear round vinyl bumpers, they fit perfectly in the center hole at the base, I do not plan on using the charging stand so this works great for me
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FYI, I went to the hardware store and bought some small clear round vinyl bumpers, they fit perfectly in the center hole at the base, I do not plan on using the charging stand so this works great for me
SUNWAYMANTC60BUTT.jpg

^^^^^^^^^^^ This. Put the sticky sides back-to-back to keep it off the contact and it wedges in the hole nicely, but easy to pry out.
 

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Great looking light with good blend of throw/spill.

If they release a T6 3C NW tint I'll be ready to pull the trigger
 

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Thanks for the review Selfbuilt!

Can we have carpet beamshot that shows us the flood of the lamp, like in the TM11 review?
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff97/selfbuilt/2011/TM11-CarpetBeam001.jpg

Thanks in advance!

Really like that T60CS, good lamp, good price, except the powerbutton.

I think Sunwayman is struggling with the place and look of the buttons, like at the T40C comparison deleted , it is also an amazing lamp except that button. They need a good button engineer:)

...as for the look 3X xml light the TM11 is still the most beautiful, but it is very expensive and has been a tons of upgrade during the years:(
 
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Thanks for the review Selfbuilt!

Can we have carpet beamshot that shows us the flood of the lamp, like in the TM11 review?
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff97/selfbuilt/2011/TM11-CarpetBeam001.jpg

Thanks in advance!

Really like that T60CS, good lamp, good price, except the powerbutton.

I think Sunwayman is struggling with the place and look of the buttons, like at the T40C comparison deleted , it is also an amazing lamp except that button. They need a good button engineer:)

...as for the look 3X xml light the TM11 is still the most beautiful, but it is very expensive and has been a tons of upgrade during the years:(


the tm11 is actually the cheapest of the main 3xml lights if you buy from ebay, but I think Sunwaymans quality far exceeds nitecore in my opinion
 

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the tm11 is actually the cheapest of the main 3xml lights if you buy from ebay, but I think Sunwaymans quality far exceeds nitecore in my opinion

I got mine from local flashlight store for $125 USD-equivalent (Discounted)
 

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the tm11 is actually the cheapest of the main 3xml lights if you buy from ebay, but I think Sunwaymans quality far exceeds nitecore in my opinion

As i know, the T60CS is the cheapest 3xml lamp on the market, on hkequipment the TM11 is 200USD, the TN30 is 230USD, the T60cs is 165USD with discount.

I got mine from local flashlight store for $125 USD-equivalent (Discounted)

Congratulatoin! Can i ask where did you buy the lamp for that price?


Wish The T60CS was produced with Neutral led!
 

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As i know, the T60CS is the cheapest 3xml lamp on the market, on hkequipment the TM11 is 200USD, the TN30 is 230USD, the T60cs is 165USD with discount.



Congratulatoin! Can i ask where did you buy the lamp for that price?





Wish The T60CS was produced with Neutral led!





whats the discount from hk equip?
 
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