The Malkoff M61!

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It really is different from the m60, but its a good different i really like the way it lights up the room. Now i would love to see a nice warm edition with high cri. That would be the perfect drop-in imho.
 
I have just received me MD2/m61/high-low switch.

Guess what, all my 18650 batteries are at the job! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

I guess I'll have to test it tomorrow on my night shift 🙁 A perfect way to start the day and it gets ruined at the same time.

Wow, I never thought it would be so quick to ship! Ordered Sunday and it's already in Canada 😀 Thank you Gene 😀

EDIT : Finally opened it. There are 2 123 batteries in it 😀 WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. I feel like a kid! Awesome! There's even a "thank you" note written by Cathy Malkoff 😀 I have a feeling the TK11 will be less used.
 
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The only problem, as I see it, is that the M61 makes all your old favorites seem like toys.
In an MD2 host there is nothing that even comes close...so many redundant 'Lights!
And after all, your best light is the one you reach for when you want to illuminate something.
This is state of the Art; and i'll reach for the MD2/M61 every time!
 
Sparky's Magic said:
The only problem, as I see it, is that the M61 makes all your old favorites seem like toys.
In an MD2 host there is nothing that even comes close...so many redundant 'Lights!
And after all, your best light is the one you reach for when you want to illuminate something.
This is state of the Art; and i'll reach for the MD2/M61 every time!
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On the contrary, My SST-90 Direct Drive light has made my M61 look like a toy.

But given that the SST-90 is for fun while the M61 would be excellent in an actual emergency, that should logically be the other way around.

I'd like to see what kind of runtime I get with am FM 1x26650 host and an M61, though I'm still fussing over the bezel head. The Nite finned head has a much smaller opening and doesn't let me take full advantage of the super wide spill of the M61. My FM Turbohead is okay, but it sort of messes up the beam and won't let me pocket the light.

With a standard Z44 bezel the tail looks fatter than the head and it looks off-balance. I'm considering the M2 Bezel but it looks like it might suffer the same problem because the few pictures I did see of that head made it seem like the module sits awfully deep inside and also cuts off a good chunk of the spill.
 
One of Genes dealers, Bright Flashlights, has M61's in stock. Kevin over at BFL has always been great to deal with over there!! My second M61 from Bright Flashlights arrived yesterday. :naughty:

Phone ordering is the best way to deal with him, I belive he takes PP.

Now to wait for the Neutral/Warm M61's. :popcorn:
 
PoliceScannerMan said:
One of Genes dealers, Bright Flashlights, has M61's in stock. Kevin over at BFL has always been great to deal with over there!! My second M61 from Bright Flashlights arrived yesterday. :naughty:

Phone ordering is the best way to deal with him, I belive he takes PP.

Now to wait for the Neutral/Warm M61's. :popcorn:
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:twothumbs +1

I got mine from Brightflashlights on Wednesday and put it in a Z2. I'm on duty second shift and have been looking for any excuse to light something up. I bought an M30 for a 3P lego, from them and was impressed. The M61 is incredible, and Kevin is very patient with the numerous questions I've had.
 
Hey, umh, slightly off topic, but judging by Neoseikan's photos, his drop ins are looking VERY similar to Malkoff's. Patent infringement issues?
 
GarageBoy said:
Hey, umh, slightly off topic, but judging by Neoseikan's photos, his drop ins are looking VERY similar to Malkoff's. Patent infringement issues?
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I have asked this already on this thread but got no reply. Can anyone explain what Malkoff's patents actually are?

His drop inns are great products but I can't really see anything patentable in them...
 
You could always ask the man himself - failing that, you can put a patent on quite a few things.

Off the top of my head, Malkoff is the first to use the self-encapsulated brass housing with a regulated runtime. Throw in the self-contained lens of the M60/M60F series and you have a unique combination that lends itself to being patented.

Disclaimer: I'm not a patent lawyer or similar expert, so any opinion expressed is strictly that.

-Trevor
 
GarageBoy said:
Hey, umh, slightly off topic, but judging by Neoseikan's photos, his drop ins are looking VERY similar to Malkoff's. Patent infringement issues?
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If there is enough interest in this topic a new thread needs to be started, but not continued here. I would caution that this will be a very controversial topic.

Bill
 
I agree. I also hope that thread contains someone who can speak about the actual product that they own instead of seeing a pic and getting ideas about legality.
There may indeed be an issue here but I sure as hell can't condemn someone from the 1 image I have seen. But whatever.......I'm just cranky when I get up.
 
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