SureFire M3 owners - what bulb/batt combo do you run?

[Brigadier]

Interested in seeing what you run in your M3. Still trying to find a good combo in mine.

TIA

 

[angelofwar]

I tried a few, but ended back up running it stock with the MN10. I think it's perfect this way. Of course I have enoguh lights that fill other gaps. I would run a KL6 on it though, if I could ever get a hold of one...

 

[jp2515]

On the M3 I got a stock MN10 in it currently, looking to try a Lumens Factory bulb sometime. For the L6, got a KL-6 with a MCE mod on it right now.

 

[kelmo]

I too run the stock MN10 LA!

 

[Brigadier]

Well, the LA's that came with my M3[used] are MN10, MN11, and LF HO-M3. I've been using the HO-M3, and just recently switched to the MN11 to see if it is brighter. I have been running primaries. Wanting to switch to 17500X2, but will they run all of the LA's?

 

[ShineOnYouCrazyDiamond]

I run the HO-M3 with an AW SoftStart and 2x18500 in a bored body.

Before the boring I used 17500 cells.

It's a 1.55A load for IRCC 320 bulb lumens on Hi. About 50 min on Hi, maybe 1:45 on low and I can run with 3xCR123 primaries and get almost the same runtime (although with considerable dimming over the run).

The Ho-M3 is a happy medium between the MN10 and the MN11 with a much nicer hot spot and a touch more throw.

Great light btw - gets more use than my SF turbo head lights.

 

[maxspeeds]

I'm with ShineOnYouCrazyDiamond. I also run a LumensFactory HO-M3 bulb with 2x18500 IMR cells (only reason for the IMR is they are slightly slimmer than AW's protected and charge alot faster w/o that nasty protection circuit that can suddenly cut out on you in the field). I sometimes use AW's softstart, but for most of my uses, i use the plain twisty switch.

On occasion, if I prefer something brighter, I'll use an EO-M3 bulb.

 

[Freaker]

Wanting to switch to 17500X2, but will they run all of the LA's?

Everything except the MN11. 17500's + MN11 = :tsk:

I used to abuse my 17500's by double clicking with the MN11. After a lot of abuse, those batteries started to rebel against me (I put them in my 9P, and they made two HO-9's go in a few minutes).

Now I use an EO-M3 with (new) 17500's. The output is close to the MN11, and I think it throws a little further.

edit: glad I caught that.

 

[flashfan]

Stock M3 running stock MN11, using primary 123 batteries...

 

[jslappa]

FM MN BiPin adapter with 1185, pushed by 3 IMR 16340.

Or, MN10 with 2 17500's.

 

[Mike 208]

I run stock MN10 LA with CR123A SF batteries.

 

[leukos]

MN10 here as well. I think I probably have about 15 of them, which is why I still use the MN10. I built a bi-pin adapter for TL-3 bulbs, but I would love to see one from FM at some point. The MN10 is still a good lamp though.

 

[angelofwar]

MN10 here as well. I think I probably have about 15 of them, which is why I still use the MN10. I built a bi-pin adapter for TL-3 bulbs, but I would love to see one from FM at some point. The MN10 is still a good lamp though.

Wow Leukos! The tip on that M3 looks sweet!!! Is that stainless or ti???

 

[maxspeeds]

Wow Leukos! The tip on that M3 looks sweet!!! Is that stainless or ti???

It is a NetKidz Stainless bezel. http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=236071

 

[angelofwar]

THX, Maxspeeds...I'll have to keep my eye peeled for one of these on the MP.

 

[Echo63]

I only got the MN11 with my M3 (bought 2nd hand from cpfmp) so that is the only bulb i am running now (getting rather pricey feeding it with 3x123 every 20 mins)

i plan on getting some lumensfactory bulbs soon, or maybe an mn10 and running 17500s in it

EDIT - update
Now running LF HO-M3 and 2x17500
Or HO-M3T (in M4 millenium turbohead)

Also running the LF 9v bulbs in my M4 (on 2x 17670) and my M6 (on 2x18650)

 

[T45]

Just wanted to update this thread. LED dropins are now available from 2 Sources: Malkoff Devices and Veleno designs. The Veleno designs can be purchased through Lighthound.com. Enjoy!

 

[HotWire]

I use the E0-M3 with 2 x 17500 batteries on three of my M3s. The fourth has a Malkoff M10 LED with the same batteries. Two of them have MN01 switches.
(Edit) I've added a fifth M3 which is bone stock with MN11.

 

[Dingle1911]

MN11 and primaries. I used it this past weekend and I am still impressed by the light.

 

[U2VOODOO]

MN11 and primaries. Just a great combination for the output . Will be looking for an upgrade in batteries and bulbs soon.