How to get more throw out of the SF M6?
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The M6 puts out an awesome amount of light especially with the HOLA, but I'd like to get even more throw out of it. Are there any turboheads available for the M6 which are larger than the stock 2.5" head? Something like the "Photon King" would be nice, but I know they're just impossible to find! Any suggestions?
Illum
Flashaholic
spacing 2+ mignifying glass lenses infront of the pyrex....the way telescopes does it?
lol....random idea
lol....random idea
wquiles
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xpitxbullx
Flashlight Enthusiast
I just put a Philips 5761 lamp in mine. WOW!!! Throws better than my Mag85.
Jeff
Jeff
dizzy
Flashlight Enthusiast
cue003 said:
Yes Curtis, you must have traveled back in time 3 minutes to do that. That is very impressive. It reads the same on my screen too.
AtomSphere
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i too would like more throw out of a turbohead. The Current throw is insufficient.
Protaeus
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get a larger reflector something along the lines of 6 inches ought to do the trick. Or you could go to an optics place and get them to make you a fat optic to strap ontop of the M6
BTW, what are you trying to spot?!?!?!? My M4-6 has enough through for all of my needs and Ive used it for spotting people across football fields.
something along the lines of 6 inches ought to do the trick. Or you could go to an optics place and get them to make you a fat optic to strap ontop of the M6 BTW, what are you trying to spot?!?!?!? My M4-6 has enough through for all of my needs and Ive used it for spotting people across football fields.
LEDcandle
Flashlight Enthusiast
For the money you would probably need to dish out for a PK or other custom turbohead, maybe you guys should go HID for further throw and longer runtime.
kennyj
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A smoother reflector (if you can find one) will also improve throw, at the expense of spill and beam smoothness.
Or you can see about picking up an HID of some sort. HID lights throw farther than incan bulbs.
Or you can see about picking up an HID of some sort. HID lights throw farther than incan bulbs.
xpitxbullx
Flashlight Enthusiast
maverick said:
Fivemega is selling bi-pin MN bulb adapters in the groupbuy section of CPF. He also has a link to where you can get the 5761 bulbs. In the M6, that bulb is pushing over 1300 lumens at the bulb.
COOL!!!!
Jeff
AtomSphere
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Protaeus said:get a larger reflector
BTW, what are you trying to spot?!?!?!? My M4-6 has enough through for all of my needs and Ive used it for spotting people across football fields.
During my army days, camp patrol with the M4 seems insufficient to spot things at 150meters away. not enough illumination on the object at that distance. Its only good for 100m.
dizzy
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xpitxbullx said:
In the spec list of that bulb, it say it is 765 Lumens @ 6 volts. Does the M6 reflector make this bulb brighter or is it because it is driven harder than 6 volts?
xpitxbullx
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dizzy said:In the spec list of that bulb, it say it is 765 Lumens @ 6 volts. Does the M6 reflector make this bulb brighter or is it because it is driven harder than 6 volts?
The voltage is overdriving it.
cue003 said:
I am using the stock configuration. The voltage sags to about 7.2V and no it hasn't insta-flashed mine yet.
Jeff
