Thread: The flashlight sticky

@Frogfeatures looks like it is glued on with thermal glue. A bit like thermal paste but a glue. Use a strong screwdriver and you should should be able to pry it off.

Done !
And it works, is it obvious that I’m bloody amazed ?
Having all the electrical appitude of a dead frog, it’s some kind of miracle !
Anyway, I have a LED, and a driverboard, for a Trustfire SST 50 spare, just PM me if anyone wants it.
Thanks for the advice guys.

Did some hunting light comparisons tonight. Local gunsmith showed me his brand new Olight M3Xs-UT Javelot he'd just bought ($240 new), and asked how it compared with the Maxtochs now on the market. Took my Maxis and a lux meter round to his place and did some tests. Very interesting. I have an older Maxtoch M24, a recent 2X, and a new model XPro.

The new Olight looked quite glary on the wall but the meter soon clarified actual output. The older M24 showed a softer warmer beam tint, and had a wider beam spot - better for scanning. The Olight had 88% of the output of the older Maxtoch M24, 68% compared to the Maxtoch 2X, and had about 53% of the output of the new XPro - about half.

The story didn't end there...the Olight uses an XPL HI LED which gadgetman and I rejected for the Maxtochs because it chews too much current, runs too hot, and has to stepdown after a few minutes to alot lower output - while the Maxis can remain at 100% power for full batt life. So after 8-9 minutes, the Olight had dropped down to 57% of the M24's output, about 40% of the output of the 2X, and about one third the output of the new Maxtoch XPro. Gunsmith was gobsmacked and immediately wanted a Maxtoch...and managed to extract one..

Still the best all round hunter lights on the planet. And some new kiwi design maxtochs coming too

@burtonator was bringing them in but haven't seen any for a while, @gadgetman or @mudgripz may have a spare one. Failing these options, aliexpress

Originally Posted by 223nut

@burtonator was bringing them in but haven't seen any for a while, @gadgetman or @mudgripz may have a spare one. Failing these options, aliexpress

If @gadgetman has a spare I have first dibs on it

Are the batteries and charger that are supplied with them decent? Or would it be a better idea to get the bare torch and say a nitecore charger and batteries?

The batteries are good, but you can't go wrong with a nitecore

Originally Posted by rugerman

The batteries are good, but you can't go wrong with a nitecore

O have both, sadly the maxtorch is a couple of mm to wide in the head to fit in the pocket of my pack so the nitecore us been coming for walks lately ...

I'd avoid the Maxtoch charger and get a Nitecore.

Thanks for the help guys

I have Nitecore 3200 and 3500 in stock as well as D2, D4 and I2, I4 chargers.

What are decent aaa batteries to use in a couple of led lensers ones a head lamp and ones my gun light

Originally Posted by northdude

What are decent aaa batteries to use in a couple of led lensers ones a head lamp and ones my gun light

Energizer

Here is a link to my favorite brand. I have been using some of their lights for over 4 years without any problems:

https://www.nebotools.com/?gclid=EAI...SAAEgKNifD_BwE

Here is my newest favorite from them:

https://www.nebotools.com/p/MYCRO/595

This is a tiny light but at maximum it puts out 400 Lumens. It also has a green and red map light.

I like this one for hunting: https://www.nebotools.com/p/NIGHT-CO...od-Tracker/611

This is my bright one: https://www.nebotools.com/p/REDLINE-BLAST-RC/594

Best of all they use ordinary batteries, except the tiny one and I charge it from my laptop.

I see the Maxtoch prices have gone up about $50 USD for the 2x on AliExpress.... I waited too long