Surefire Mule?

[donn_]

Well...I guess it throws too much to be considered a Mule, but it's close.

It's "Nearly Headless," another Milky Mod.

Here, Milky took an otherwise innocent Surefire L1, and cut off the top two-thirds of its head. He then shoe-horned a Sten reflector and a K2-TFFC emitter inside, along with a MadMax+. The 'head' end is finished off with a Titanium bezel ring and a mineral glass lens with LDF.

The other end sports a 2-stage switch with a 30 Ohm low, and an Oregon Shooter tail guard.

"Nearly Headless" is quite a powerful light for its size, running at ~900mAH on high with a single RCR123 cell. The beam on low is subtle, and on high can best be described as a Mule with throw. It's 4.25" LOA and can stand on either end.

Here, for scale, are a couple of shots with its big brother, a Milky 2xA123 X800, with 4xSSC P4s:

 

[Sgt. LED]

I like it!

 

[milkyspit]

Couple things Donn didn't mention...

the head has three small rectangular labels instead of a single continuous one... and behind each label is a piece of high-efficiency glow tape, so in the dark the labels will be backlit in the same way a digital watch looks with its Indiglo electroluminescent feature...

also, the head is sealed behind a piece of teflon transparent heatshrink for wear abrasion and protection in general. :naughty:

 

[DaFABRICATA]

NICE JOB MILKY!!!!!:twothumbs:bow::bow::bow:

Donn, you really need to post a picture of your collection one of these days


Heres my Surefire Mule Wanna-be.....except its Bright As Hell!!!

I stuffed 3 Seouls in a KL4 with a Shark running them.
It COMPLETELY lights up a huge room, like someone flicked on the lightswitch!

 

[Crenshaw]

this really isnt fair, i havnt even got my stock L1 yet....

nice one milky.

Crenshaw

 

[shroomy]

NICE JOB MILKY!!!!!:twothumbs:bow::bow::bow:

Donn, you really need to post a picture of your collection one of these days


Heres my Surefire Mule Wanna-be.....except its Bright As Hell!!!

I stuffed 3 Seouls in a KL4 with a Shark running them.
It COMPLETELY lights up a huge room, like someone flicked on the lightswitch!

Nice! Perhaps this light deserves it's own thread? I'd like to see more.

 

[mbely2]

I am curious how beam pattern of this light compares with a beam of another Milky mode: ML1 "Floodmaster" ?
Does anyone had a chance to compare those two mods?
Thanks,

Mark

 

[milkyspit]

I am curious how beam pattern of this light compares with a beam of another Milky mode: ML1 "Floodmaster" ?
Does anyone had a chance to compare those two mods?
Thanks,

Mark

Mark, I don't have a side-by-side photo directly comparing the two... the beams are somewhat similar in that both have a soft hotspot... I'm thinking the Floodmaster is a little softer than that of the McR20-Sten reflector in the Nearly Headless. The Sten reflector also produces a much wider diameter of sidespill than the Floodmaster does.

 

[DaFABRICATA]

Nice! Perhaps this light deserves it's own thread? I'd like to see more.

Am I out of place here?

I'm not trying to trash Donn's thread or Milkys Amazing Work, I just thought since the title was "Surefire Mule" that this is just another take on a SF Mule.

I respect both members a Great Amount and mean absolutely no disrespect!

If I'm outta place here people, please let me know and I'll gladly erase my photo and post.

 

[donn_]

Am I out of place here?

Nope. Your light is most definitely a SF Mule...a Three-Eyed Mule! Actually, it's closer to a real Mule than Nearly Headless, because it has no reflector.

 

[DaFABRICATA]

Three-Eyed Mule!!!!

I like that!:naughty:

I'm glad you aprove Sir!:twothumbs

 

[mbely2]

Mark, I don't have a side-by-side photo directly comparing the two... the beams are somewhat similar in that both have a soft hotspot... I'm thinking the Floodmaster is a little softer than that of the McR20-Sten reflector in the Nearly Headless. The Sten reflector also produces a much wider diameter of sidespill than the Floodmaster does.

Thank you, Scott. This is the info I was looking for, and a complete answer for my question.
Mark

 

[shroomy]

Am I out of place here?

I'm not trying to trash Donn's thread or Milkys Amazing Work, I just thought since the title was "Surefire Mule" that this is just another take on a SF Mule.

I respect both members a Great Amount and mean absolutely no disrespect!

If I'm outta place here people, please let me know and I'll gladly erase my photo and post.

Shoot, no, I definitely didn't mean to imply that you were out of place; when I said that your mule deserved it's own thread I just intended it only as compliment, and nothing sinister. My bad for how I came across

 

[DaFABRICATA]

shroomy,


No big deal!! I misunderstood your intentions.

Thank you for the compliment! :thumbsup:

There actually is an old thead that I started, I just want to join in the fun and felt it was appropriate.:tinfoil::wave:

 

[milkyspit]

This is one of the most well-mannered threads I've ever seen. Wish they were all like that! Here's to you guys...

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

(did I miss anyone?)

 

[maxspeeds]

Beamshots please

 

[270winchester]

nice....

 

[shroomy]

DaFABRICATA,

It's definitely appropriate :twothumbs:
I just Just found the thread, awesome job :thumbsup: I really like the heatsink that fits into the reflector, that's pretty creative IMO.
But uh.. your beamshots are down....

And, Awesome Job Milky, I can't wait to see some beamshots of nearly headless (Please Donn. Pretty please?).

 

[socom1970]

That is a beautiful mule!!! So is the three-eyed L4!!! Milky, you are the man!!!!! My next light is definitely going to be a MilkyMod. I don't have any yet, and I have a few candidates that are begging to feel the Milky touch. :thumbsup:

 

[McGizmo]

When I caught the subject title, I thought I would see something like:

Regardless, cool lights there! :thumbsup: