TM36vnM Limited Edition - The 1M Lux Reflector Thrower

[MaxBeam]

Crap I forgot to calculate any shipping into the price.

For this light its $615/$660

Another PayPal sent to cover shipping costs that were accidentally omitted from original post.

 

[A.marquardt]

Anyone interested in a less lux but more lumen XPL HI version?

Vinh, I'll bite. Give me a price.

 

[dc38]

I would like to see a deftx tm36vn shootout...just sayin.

 

[Bigwilly]

So Midwest Blade came thru and the battery carrier showed up yesterday. So my TM36vn has an XPG2 and I've only used the NBP52 battery pack. I forgot to ask Vinh before he left, should I use high drains or will it be good with panny 3400B's?

 

[Bigwilly]

I would like to see a deftx tm36vn shootout...just sayin.

Hell yeah. Anyone with both, please post some comparison beam shots.

 

[thedoc007]

So Midwest Blade came thru and the battery carrier showed up yesterday. So my TM36vn has an XPG2 and I've only used the NBP52 battery pack. I forgot to ask Vinh before he left, should I use high drains or will it be good with panny 3400B's?

You don't need high-drain cells. With four cells driving a single (relatively) low power LED, there is absolutely no benefit.

 

[Bigwilly]

Ok so I just tried the TM11 battery carrier with 4 - 18650 and it didn't work. I tried flat top and button top. Not sure why, any ideas as the TM36 Lite it's supposed to come with the same carrier.

 

[Snaps11]

Ok so I just tried the TM11 battery carrier with 4 - 18650 and it didn't work. I tried flat top and button top. Not sure why, any ideas as the TM36 Lite it's supposed to come with the same carrier.

Hmm I'll have to try my tm26 carrier. What seems to be the issue?

 

[Bigwilly]

Light won't turn on with the TM11 battery carrier using panny unprotected 18650b button and flat tops.

 

[thedoc007]

Ok so I just tried the TM11 battery carrier with 4 - 18650 and it didn't work. I tried flat top and button top. Not sure why, any ideas as the TM36 Lite it's supposed to come with the same carrier.

Hmm I'll have to try my tm26 carrier. What seems to be the issue?

The issue is cell length. The TM11, TM15, TM26, and TM36 are designed for use with longer protected cells (button tops are best, but as long as the top is even slightly raised, it can work). Unprotected cells are 3-4 mm shorter, and simply don't make good contact.

 

[caddylover]

nice job Vinh! If anyone near me buys this light, I've got my 1010Kcd Deft-X for comparison

 

[Snaps11]

The olight protected 3400s work good in my tm26 Bigwilly.

Also I'd test out a deft-x when my tm36vnm comes in...... You know.... For science (anyone up for this?)

 

[MaxBeam]

The olight protected 3400s work good in my tm26 Bigwilly.

Also I'd test out a deft-x when my tm36vnm comes in...... You know.... For science (anyone up for this?)

Deft-x vs. TM36vn shootout - :twothumbs

 

[Bigwilly]

The issue is cell length. The TM11, TM15, TM26, and TM36 are designed for use with longer protected cells (button tops are best, but as long as the top is even slightly raised, it can work). Unprotected cells are 3-4 mm shorter, and simply don't make good contact.

Thanks. I'll have to get 4 protected nitecore or olights I guess.

 

[djburkes]

Thanks. I'll have to get 4 protected nitecore or olights I guess.

Don't forget about Orbtronic, they usually have good deals on their protected 3400 mah, they have pannys inside, as do the Olight cells. I'd go with whatever is cheaper though.

 

[Bigwilly]

Anybody have 4 nitecore, olight, or orbtronic that you'll sell me cheap? I don't wanna spend $50.00 + and find out they dont work. Somebody told me that you have to be careful that they're not too long also.

 

[djburkes]

Anybody have 4 nitecore, olight, or orbtronic that you'll sell me cheap? I don't wanna spend $50.00 + and find out they dont work. Somebody told me that you have to be careful that they're not too long also.

I have a TM36 Lite and I use the 3400 mah Orbtronic protected cells and the 3400 mah Olight protected cells and have no problems.

 

[Bigwilly]

Any potential issues with soldering some flat tops to be the correct length to verify it'll work? I have some laptop recoveries I could do this to.

 

[Snaps11]

Any potential issues with soldering some flat tops to be the correct length to verify it'll work? I have some laptop recoveries I could do this to.

I'd prob just tell you to watch the temp to not get the cell too hot.

 

[Bigwilly]

I'd prob just tell you to watch the temp to not get the cell too hot.

Cool. I appreciate the input.