The Malkoff Front Porch

Randomly found myself on the first page of this thread and saw this pic posted by @greatscoot ...

Can anyone tell me anything about the silver head on the orange MDC body??

Is it some sort of mule? Who made? Would love a super floody low lumen head like that.

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That is actually an aluminum version, I don't remember where I picked it up, but I will look.
 
That is actually an aluminum version, I don't remember where I picked it up, but I will look.
Oh damn, that would be even better, as never been a fan of ti threads.

Makes me wish I had a lathe and the know-all to machine one

Incidentally I would love to see a thread of all the Malkoff history/changes/random custom parts - I love my big chunky hex head that someone once did a few runs of, and it's a bit of a shame there's not more stuff like that happening. Though what Kosen is doing is good to see
 
Added a Delrin grip ring to my last order. Fiddling around with it, figured out it's the absolute perfect solution for the tail of a 6P and it really helps counter the bezel-heavy character of the M61 SHO in this host. Using the stock twisty tailcap and a 2mm × 18.5mm Buna N70 o-ring under the grip ring gives tight fit while still allowing constant on.

EDIT: Linkage to grip ring
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So I wanted to check out the runtime for my WM61 LLLL

On a 5000mah 21700

Guys it ran 105 hours before I saw any difference in output. I have another I was comparing it to. And At 113 hours it dropped enough to end the test. Almost 5 days of continuous use. I tested this drop in with a 3500mah 18650 on low before and that ran for 11 days! So the 4L would probably run almost twice that on a 21700. Ya I'm putting this in a 21700 body and calling it a day 😁
 
I want to like the 21700 body more but the lack of a clip or even a place to attach a lanyard makes it hard to justify.
I do have to say, of all the Malkoff products I own, the 21700 body is the most disappointing.

But, you CAN slide a Lumens Factory grip ring onto it, and then it is MUCH less likely to slip out of the hand. I run the LF grip rings on ANY Malkoff without a tricap, and it's great.

So I wanted to check out the runtime for my WM61 LLLL

On a 5000mah 21700

Guys it ran 105 hours before I saw any difference in output. I have another I was comparing it to. And At 113 hours it dropped enough to end the test. Almost 5 days of continuous use. I tested this drop in with a 3500mah 18650 on low before and that ran for 11 days! So the 4L would probably run almost twice that on a 21700. Ya I'm putting this in a 21700 body and calling it a day 😁
This is neat because I have an M61NLL in my 21700, assuming it'd have an absolute insane runtime. It's my "long-term emergency power outage" light, hahah.
 
I wanted to add an E1HT v2 to the herd but was hesitant because I swap various heads to single cell E bodies every now and then and run rechargeables. I didn't want to inadvertently fry a max 3.2v head. The answer to my presbyopic problem: Arisaka Defense. FDE = primary or LifePO4 only
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And the E2HT runs well with rechargeables in single cell bodies. I'll run a 16340 in a Malkoff MDC or Surefire E1 body, and an 18350 in a Lumens Factory single cell body. These are really versatile heads
 
Love the LLLL, it is my go to hurricane drop-in here in FL.
I finally have mine up again; 3xCR123's in the SF C3:
 
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