Solarforce L2. Which one to get?

bstrickler · Sep 10, 2009

I am looking to hop on the L2 bandwagon, since I don't have the money to get a SF, and then mod that.

I'm debating on Lighthounds 1*17670 or 1*18650, KD's 1*18650/CR123, or their 1*17670? I have 17670's and 18650's and it wouldn't be hard to pick up CR123's.

~Brian

radu1976 · Sep 10, 2009

1*17670 body ...it's slimmer and it feels better in hands despite you'll have less runtime...
Get a metalgun one with SS bezel ring :twothumbs

old4570 · Sep 10, 2009

Well , you get the one you want !

Depending on the source , you can request the pill you want ..
3Mode
5Mode
1Mode

0.8-4.2v 3v-8.4v 3v-16v 3v-4.2v
:thumbsup:

Yucca Patrol · Sep 10, 2009

I've got the 18650 from Lighthound and 2xCR123 fit just fine too.

Black Rose · Sep 10, 2009

I'd go with an 18650 version.

More capacity in the cell means more runtime.
There are also more options available for quality 18650 cells than there are for quality 17670 cells.

bstrickler · Sep 10, 2009

I will also be looking at using this dropin in the future:

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.21037

Anyone have any idea if a 17mm driver will fit in the dropin? I have a driver in mind that would do what I like, but I don't know if it will fit in the pill or not, since its not stated what diameter the driver board is.

~Brian

Black Rose · Sep 10, 2009

If it's a standard sized P60 pill, 17mm will fit it.

I've swapped some boards in other P60 drop-ins with 17mm 3-mode drivers and they fit perfectly.

bstrickler · Sep 10, 2009

Perfect!

Now to figure out where to get the M-bin MC-E, so I can get max power out of the pill.

Of course, I know that I won't be able to run the light for long times, running the MC-E at full power, until it hits winter time.

I think I'm going to go with this for now (until I get $ to upgrade the light):

http://kaidomain.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductId=4985
http://kaidomain.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductId=8544
http://kaidomain.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductId=5612 and
http://kaidomain.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductId=6753

~Brian

parnell · Sep 14, 2009

shiningbeam now has a m bin wc on a 15 mm board perfect for a P60.

Monocrom · Sep 14, 2009

bstrickler said:
I am looking to hop on the L2 bandwagon, since I don't have the money to get a SF, and then mod that.

I'm debating on Lighthounds 1*17670 or 1*18650, KD's 1*18650/CR123, or their 1*17670? I have 17670's and 18650's and it wouldn't be hard to pick up CR123's.

~Brian

Might as well go with a 1x18650 version. But as for Surefire, a 17670 cell will fit inside a 6P without having to bore out the body. (You'd just have to swap out the lamp).

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