Make a Fenix L3T?

Can the L2T with a spare L1T body be joined together to make a 3AA torch to run on AA NmHI cells?

If you can machine a connector and give it a try I'd like to see the results.

Possibly, But not sure if the circuitry can handle the extra voltage. either that, or be careful of the LED frying in the log run unless the circuitry was designed with that in mind.

The L1T and L2T bodies have male threads at each end; the head and the tailcap have female threads. So as-is, the bodies cannot connect to each other. You could have a male to male threaded adaptor made, although if you need to have a part machined, you might as well machine a 3-cell body.


The L2T head is rated for an input up to 4.0 Volts, so you could power it off of 3 NiMH cells. Since the output is regulated, I would not expect it to be any brighther that way, but you would get a longer runtime.

Probably better just to keep a couple of spare AAs in one's pocket

i'll be interested in a L3T from the factory if its brighter than L2T

EssLight said:

The L2T head is rated for an input up to 4.0 Volts, so you could power it off of 3 NiMH cells. Since the output is regulated, I would not expect it to be any brighther that way, but you would get a longer runtime.

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The L2T uses the same head as the L1T and Fenix said that with a Li-ion in the L1T it can reach up to 75 lumens. You can probably expect around 65 lumens. I understand that the circuit goes to direct drive after it reaches a certain voltage level. I can't remember off hand what it is, but I think it's around 3.4 volts. Input voltage is up to 4 volts.

I put my L2T head onto 3AA's and it is brighter.

Running it from 3 Cells makes it run hotter and brighter

I think you would have to be very careful. Maybe Ni-Mh would be ok as they are 1.2 volts instead of 1.5volts?