All things Maxtoch..

Finally got the M1 Archer out last night bunny shooting where I started off just after 9:30 pm where the battery for the Archer wasn't 100% full.

I used it scan an area and once bunnies were sighted it was turned on and depending on range depended on how bright I needed it, bunnies lined up and then shot and then moved repeating as a went. The battery lasted me until just after midnight where I had a spare battery and kept going.

The combination of the Archer on the .17 HMR was just lethal and gave me more than enough light and didn't even make the rifle feel heavy or cumbersome.

The H01R headlight was awesome and it never went flat for the whole night and I know that battery wasn't fully charged either but put out a tonne of light to spot bunnies out in the paddock and is my new favorite headlight.

Looking forward to shooting more bunnies again with this awesome wee combination of Maxtoch lights.

Just some of the haul of 60+ bunnies, 1 hare, 6 possums.

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I brought the M1 Archer and was a little disappointed. Not that it's not good, it's just that some time ago Gadgetman replaced the LED on my Convoy C8 which means it as bright as the M1 I just brought. If anyone is looking for a decent single cell torch I would be happy to let the C8 go for half what the M1 just cost me from Ali Express. If someone has a burning desire for a M1 I could let that go for cost. Will throw in a single cell maxtoch charger. PM me if interested and I can either demo them to you (I am in Christchurch) or send you beamshots.

Good to see the gear working well 7/10ths.

A quick comment - Brian and I into planning of new generation lights. These will not be under Maxtoch name or anything to do with them. Looking into NZ CNC machining versus overseas work etc.

Will be months yet, and new designs will be big step up from the recent Maxtochs we've developed.

They are coming... :)

Cheers Mike

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I brought the M1 Archer and was a little disappointed. Not that it's not good, it's just that some time ago Gadgetman replaced the LED on my Convoy C8 which means it as bright as the M1 I just brought. If anyone is looking for a decent single cell torch I would be happy to let the C8 go for half what the M1 just cost me from Ali Express. If someone has a burning desire for a M1 I could let that go for cost. Will throw in a single cell maxtoch charger. PM me if interested and I can either demo them to you (I am in Christchurch) or send you beamshots.

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Is the C8 a single mode?

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Good to see the gear working well 7/10ths.

A quick comment - Brian and I into planning of new generation lights. These will not be under Maxtoch name or anything to do with them. Looking into NZ CNC machining versus overseas work etc.

Will be months yet, and new designs will be big step up from the recent Maxtochs we've developed.

They are coming... :)

Cheers Mike

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Kiwi ingenuity at its finest. Backing you fellas with our wallets. Best.

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Originally Posted by mudgripz

Good to see the gear working well 7/10ths.

A quick comment - Brian and I into planning of new generation lights. These will not be under Maxtoch name or anything to do with them. Looking into NZ CNC machining versus overseas work etc.

Will be months yet, and new designs will be big step up from the recent Maxtochs we've developed.

They are coming... :)

Cheers Mike

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Is aliexpress the best place to buy the M1 Archer at the moment? $179 is the cheapest I've found locally.

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Good to see the gear working well 7/10ths.

A quick comment - Brian and I into planning of new generation lights. These will not be under Maxtoch name or anything to do with them. Looking into NZ CNC machining versus overseas work etc.

Will be months yet, and new designs will be big step up from the recent Maxtochs we've developed.

They are coming... :)

Cheers Mike

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Evening,
Just used my old Maxtoch for some spotlighting and the guy i was with was impressed by it. Did you bring out your own model or is the Maxtoch 2x? the go to model for spot lighting deer? If so who knows where is the best place to get one these days?

Cheers

Just been reading through this thread. I am in the market for a light and think the X2 sounds like the one i’ll kick it off with. Where is the best place to purchase one of these now with a spare battery and charger price wise etc?

Quite keen on the ability to scope mount it too but maybe i’ll get a second light at some stage which will do that while the x2 stays in the hand. Thoughts?

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Just been reading through this thread. I am in the market for a light and think the X2 sounds like the one i’ll kick it off with. Where is the best place to purchase one of these now with a spare battery and charger price wise etc?

Quite keen on the ability to scope mount it too but maybe i’ll get a second light at some stage which will do that while the x2 stays in the hand. Thoughts?

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stagstalker... i got mine all through Mudgripz so look no further and get in contact with him as he's great to deal with... look at his headlamps aswell as i bought one and it's now my go to headtorch better than my led lenser i always use

@mudgripz it might be best to tag you in here, i think i could explain but you would do it better.

Pretty sure that you fellas in the market for a maxtoch will have to get them from Ali Express these days. Shame although that is, they are bloody good torches.

Out of interest @gadgetman / @mudgripz you made any progress on the new line?

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stagstalker... i got mine all through Mudgripz so look no further and get in contact with him as he's great to deal with... look at his headlamps aswell as i bought one and it's now my go to headtorch better than my led lenser i always use

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A post I read from him a few pages back said he was no longer selling, unless that has changed? If so i’m keen but otherwise it looks like Ali Express, although I do see some NZ based places selling them so might try look into that.

rivers to ranges are selling them here in Canterbury, I'd assume there North Island store will be selling them too, you are correct Mudgripz severed ties with Maxtoch, doesn't change the fact that they are currently one of the best bang for buck torches available on the market in NZ....for now

True. Even more bang for the buck before they had an NZ distributor. Prices literally doubled overnight. No disrespect to Mudgripz. I bought a torch from him and he was great to deal with.

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True. Even more bang for the buck before they had an NZ distributor. Prices literally doubled overnight. No disrespect to Mudgripz. I bought a torch from him and he was great to deal with.

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the price may have increased but Keith's service was second to none and you had someone local to come back to if any issues.....I have 2 I bought from Keith and I was happy with the price they have served me very well

Keith?? You don't mean Mike?

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Keith?? You don't mean Mike?

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yeah I'm bloody tired :melt:

Yeah as mentioned you will have to get them from Maxtoch themselves on Aliexpress since Mudgripz stopped bringing them in.
Just make sure you get at least the 3400mAh batteries from them too, since they need some grunt to run them and other sellers "panasonic" batteries, are likely "chinese mAh" AKA actually a lower rating.

I'm also pretty keen to hear on any new uber torches Mudgripz and co are working on. I suspect supply chain issues are impacting any development at this stage.

Oh and a dedomed 2X kicks arse :)

Hello guys - just to confirm we are no longer designing with or selling Maxtochs. Yes looking at new product range - much superior designs to the maxtochs, but covid shutdowns etc affecting anything chinese even now. Will be a while. Bit dear to manufacture in NZ, and not just a matter of grabbing any chinese company. A lengthy process to find one of 100s you want to work with.

Mike

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Damn . My Shooter 2X has a problem with its switch ... - do you guys do any fixing or is it tough taters?

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My mates is the same actually. Its pretty new brought last year.

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Did you both buy them off me or elsewhere?

That's the problem now - some maxtochs sold here and there in NZ but no real warranty.

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Damn . My Shooter 2X has a problem with its switch ... - do you guys do any fixing or is it tough taters?

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Find an old tv repair guy,
One of mine had a problem with the button not earthing properly and he fixed it up.

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Have just got my 2x Shooter. First outing on some bambis tonight

So what about the huntshop nz. they sell maxtoch. Has anyone dealt with them??

Yes I have & Grant was a good bloke, a while back but good then .

Cheers, Thanks for that I am ordering an MPro then.

I bought my 2x Shooter from huntshop. Good to deal with

A de domed 2X is still the best there is for kicking the darks' arse in my opinion

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A de domed 2X is still the best there is for kicking the darks' arse in my opinion

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I think so to, in this case more is not necessarily better but each to their own .

yeah Scout, and the problem with "more" light is that it chews through ya batteries even faster and you can't run it for very long at full tit

lots of opinions out there but either way it seems like the Maxtoch brand gets the best rap. It looks like the MPro is right up there with the shooter but in a ligher weight package. I am a little concerned about the amount of weight I strap to my scope, especially on a centefire with recoil.

Oh it's a Archer, my Bad, I thought you were going bigger, should be good !

yeah the Archers are pretty good, I have 1 ( amongst my stack of other Maxtochs ). High output but with only 1 battery it will use them pretty quick on the highest setting. Fine for short bursts and of course you can always carry spare batteries with you. Just make sure you get the Panasonic 3400 or 3500 MAh ones.

I run my 2x shooter on a 45 degree piccatinny mount as I wasn't happy with it on my scope for a few reasons.

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that's a cunning plan with the 45 degree mount. Bugger I just set up my new Tikka and could have put a piccatinny on but didn't. So what were your reasons for not wanting the torch attached to the scope. I am wondering if anyone has actually experienced any issues with the direct on the scope mount. I wonder about stress on the scope tube and possible zero shifts. The rifle is a 6.5 Creedmore so pretty mild recoil.

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that's a cunning plan with the 45 degree mount. Bugger I just set up my new Tikka and could have put a piccatinny on but didn't. So what were your reasons for not wanting the torch attached to the scope. I am wondering if anyone has actually experienced any issues with the direct on the scope mount. I wonder about stress on the scope tube and possible zero shifts. The rifle is a 6.5 Creedmore so pretty mild recoil.

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The weight did worry me but saying that never had any issues with it and ran it that way for a fair while, it was more the fact that it made shooting out of the window of my hunting wagon a pita as it just added more stuff to get hung up on getting it out the window for a shot.

I had terrible glare from my stainless barrel with the torch mounted on the scope. Now mounted under rifle forend via removable picatinny rail which attaches to the sling stud. Much better.

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I had terrible glare from my stainless barrel with the torch mounted on the scope. Now mounted under rifle forend via removable picatinny rail which attaches to the sling stud. Much better.

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Have tested this setup in the the dark and no glare, but even if it did that's easy to overcome with some cloth tape or similar or an over barrel suppressor, which will eventually happen when I have completed a couple other projects.