Yeah if I'm not trying to color code or make some sort of theme, orange is always my first choice. Really just so I can find it either amongst the foliage or amongst everything else that's tactical black.
Perhaps you might be interested to learn that Simon's working on a 56mm 1 degree TIR, which might fit the L21 series. He mentioned it last month, so it's probably going to be a while before it becomes available, but still, sounds interesting.
Thanks for the update. Personally I dislike TIR optics (I’m one of the few people that dislike the L35 V2). More so looking for a L21c for onboard charging.
Ok took me a bit to realize that was not a poster for a different kind of tool or some kind of parody about flashlights. 😅 "Bigger head, longer thow.. larger head for better long-range performance... Long, Durable, Reliable, Adventure" Mr. Freud would be having a field day with this advertising.
Mainly because I want a decently bright light that can stay in the car during summer. Leaving LiIons in a hot car is really pushing the limits of the cells.
It's my 'always undefeatable, can't argue with THAT !' last resort.
But seriously, options are always good. Some people have all kinds of NiMh batteries that they use for other things around the house so a dual fuel light fits the bill for them. No need to buy new batteries or a new charger. I just like the variety of it all.
Yeah I'm a huge fan of the 14500(it's what most of my lights are) if only because no matter what every drug store in the world has a cell that will make the light turn on no matter what.
Now if only we had another good supplier of 10A 14500's...
Yeah but Vapecell is just a rewrapper of cells and I guess there was a snafu on the production side with the H10's so they aren't available anymore and now we're supposed to be happy with the K10 which is just 8A but I've heard they don't even do that too well.
He hasn't released an e-switch 18350 light yet, has he? It jumped from the T7/T10 up to S21E. At least we're going to get an updated buck driver for the S21E soon.
Looks like there is an e-switch 18650 light, the S9, but it's pretty ancient. Has on-board micro-USB charging, and can't take an 18350 body. I wonder what driver it's utilizing, considering the size. It has the same standard e-switch UI from the looks of it.
I needed an excuse to get a couple reasonably priced K10 to replace the h tens that I just retired after seeing that post the other day. Plus I would like to try the W 5050 SQ5. Plus I can load it with lithium primaries stick it in my wife's glove box so she doesn't have to use her cell phone as an emergency flare when she's pulled over on the side of the road. Three excuses I guess it's going into the shopping cart today. Yeah I need to hold off for a couple weeks
There's a lot of stuff that's in the queue, so who can say. I'm still waiting on that AA/14500 headlamp. It took him about a year and a half to get the M21K and M26E out since he first mentioned the hosts.
It's all personal preference. SFT-25R or W5050SQ5 if you want round and throwy, and SFT40 if you want higher lumen output (or that sweet, sweet 3000K high CRI).
Gah, that's the same problem I have with buying the T8. Can never really get on board with the SFT-25R or W5050SQ5 and I've already got so many SFT40 3000k lights
This is a great host for the 5050SQ5, because its high Vf won't cause the driver to drop out of regulation at lower battery levels, as the driver is seeing 6-8.4V from the series pair of batteries.
Convoy mechanical switch lights all come with reverse clicky. Trying to program them with forward clicky, while doable, is a real pain. I do like that the two-switch lights come forward clicky though, and certain models support a "tactical forward clicky" tail cap, like the S21D and M21H.
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u/CookieDave Batteries go in, light comes out. Jul 22 '26
For everyone that's confused about this light, like me, it seems to be a T4 that is utilizing the T8 head and reflector.