Malkoff M61 HOT with High/Low mechanism

[@SayanGiant]

You have the best collection. And, I'm with you; I absolutely love this light. It's about perfect. It exudes quality. I used to have a Switchback on mine, until I got the Malkoff tricap. The tricap is indescribably comfortable. It sits in the hand perfectly, and it provides a great radius to keep it from slipping out of the hands, AND it still tailstands. You can just pick it up, and it sits so comfortably in the hand with the tricap (even more than the supreme comfort you have right now). What I love about Malkoff is apparently he measures his lumens at like the 10 minute mark, so he doesn't inflate his numbers, and there's no stepdown. What you see is what you get. I love the honesty of it. So, while 700 lumens doesn't "sound impressive," it ends up having a better SUSTAINED output than many of the hotrod competitors. If you're a bit of a tint snob, order an M61N from him. 400 lumens out of a 4000K SST-20. It looks so, so good. With the High/Low ring, it's just perfect for around the house. The best part, with Malkoff, is you can swap the emitters back and forth to suit your needs. When you want the HOT, put that in, and when you want high CRI, put the M61N in. Finally, as a Yankee, I can help the conversion with Freedom units. A meter is SIMILAR to a YARD (technically, a yard is almost 10% shorter), and a yard is 3 feet (which is 12 inches). So, 160 feet is just over 50 yards - about 50 meters. I know, it gets confusing. Just take a gallon of 128 fluid ounces (fl oz), cut it into four 32 fl oz quarts, then cut it in half again, and you'll have a nice, 16 fl oz pint. Drink that pint, then split that pint into 4 parts, and finish it with a 4 oz gill of whiskey. Now you're ready to figure out what in the world we're doing with our measurements (Thanks, England), haha. Don't forget, we then have our 16 ounces to a pound (incidentally, 16 fluid ounces does weigh one pound, which kind of explains a lot of this system). Regards from the United States!

[@flashlightcrazy]

Fantastic Comment!! Thank you

[@BIGPAPAFOOT]

Very cool! Great video 😊

[@flashlightcrazy]

Thanks mate! Thanks for the support

[@BIGPAPAFOOT]

@@flashlightcrazy 😉

[@AntonChiseliov]

The SureFire E2T-MV Tactician designed a number of years ago by James Yager has exactly the same HI\LOW interface. The only downside of the SureFire Tactician is floody MaxVision beam instead of focused beam. Does this Malkoff head can be installed on a SureFire E-Series body?

[@flashlightcrazy]

Check the link below for that info. I am not sure if this head is compatible with E series. I think not actually

[@AntonChiseliov]

@@flashlightcrazy thanks!

[@franky3fingers337]

No the hi/low rings will only fit MD series heads. And Malkoff heads will only fit on MD series bodies.

[@markpettie681]

Freakin bad ass torch bro!! Thanx for the share!!

[@franky3fingers337]

These lights are like a fridge. They just always work. Not the most impressive thing in your house but it’s always there.

[@alanwang449]

Nice review! I have the MD2 HOT(version 1) with the old style knurling body, it looks like you have the V2? I love everything about Malkoff flashlights but one little thing I wish Gene would change is the battery positive contact spring in the head/dropin…I was admiring and playing with my MD2 and noticed the spring in the head gets hot within couple of minutes on high. this can totally be solved by using a thicker gauge spring/better conducting spring material. I’m thinking about emailing Gene and mention this suggestion to him. I’m by no means a flashlight modder/tinkerer just love lights that are well made. Recently came across your videos searching about flashlights on KZbin, like and subbed🎉

[@MET-Dynepro]

Speculation on my part, but the heat sensed at the head spring may be due to heat transfer from the heat generated at the LED rather than electrical resistance in the spring wire. If that is the case, using a bigger spring wire form would not make a difference in the temperature of the spring wire. Malkoff makes fantastic lights, perhaps the best in the world as far as durability, although Elzetta uses potted electronics also. I've given up on most other brands because if it's not potted, it may fail if dropped.

[@alanwang449]

⁠@@MET-Dynepro, there’s no doubt malkoff lights are very well made but I am positive that the heat at the head spring is due to high current flowing through a thinner wire as I have tested this by just turning on the light for only about 30seconds and taking the head apart to check the spring temperature. I have tinkered with couple lights before had the same spring heat issue with a convoy s2+ triple led setup at the tail spring and have since swapped out the omten switch to a mcclicky further modified with a beryllium copper spring at a slightly thicker gauge and that solved the heat issue,now the spring doesn’t even get warm. I love malkoff lights and really think the bottle neck is the head spring, some people have also said the head spring looked kind of thin on candle power forums. Lights at this price range should all have spring material\thickness more than adequate for the amperage heck even most modern budget Chinese lights have double stacked gold plated springs. I’m only saying this because I love malkoff lights and I think if Gene would use more beefy springs at the head especially on higher powered models it would make it that much more reassuring of a malkoff product.

[@jimmy_Ross]

sweet love to see it

[@jonathancaldentey4615]

Thanks for the video mate 👍🏾 Do you find this light is sufficient for self defense? Mainly as a bump in the night situation. Thanks again!

[@flashlightcrazy]

100% it is sufficient! In the dead of night, this thing feels like the sun blaring at you. You have to remember, to disable someones vision at night time does not take much light. Anything above 500 Lumens and 10,000 candela will do it. This has 750 Lumens and around 20,000 Candela - More than enough. Plus you have the added bonus of being able to turn the head for low mode so you do not give away your position. remember, only use a light in a self-defence situation if you have a plan. The light will only work for 1 second. After that you have lost the element of surprise

[@Alexander.Grekhov]

Do you know of other lights that use similar UI? I remember EagleTac D-series used to use head tightening to switch between tactical and regular modes

[@Highgear145]

I'd like to see a Modlite Hog review

[@flashlightcrazy]

When I can afford it I will get one! It is on my list for sure

[@Crayon64422]

can you do a vid on lights that are good for law enforcement ?

[@davidhawking-kb3pt]

Cren bezel and tri cap soon-3.3ft in a metre.

[@flashlightcrazy]

Oh wow. 3.3 feet in a meter. Thanks. Maybe I was thinking yards are similar to metres ? hmm silly me

[@davidhawking-kb3pt]

@@flashlightcrazy yards a bit shorter than 1m. No i dont Google this its retained knowledge

[@flashlightcrazy]

Nice, Thanks mate@@davidhawking-kb3pt

[@jtwig9311]

Imma post another short...im still learning how to post.

[@jtwig9311]

I like a light that works in the daytime

[@jtwig9311]

I think I missed your live stream. It was 7 AM here I just woke up.. I think we are exactly 12 hours difference but I'm not sure...lol

[@jtwig9311]

Hey...just wondering. Do you know Marty and Moog from mighty car mods. You tube channel? Those dude's might be might favorite you tubers. And there from Australia.

[@flashlightcrazy]

I don't know them, they sound cool though

[@jtwig9311]

@flashlightcrazy youtube...mighty car mods.....I think there from Melbourne

[@jtwig9311]

Video quality is excellent...Shazam.

[@jtwig9311]

Just sat down. Let's go

[@jtwig9311]

👽👍

[@jtwig9311]

Not to shabby...kinda like a p16

[@jtwig9311]

Lol.....600 ft. Better be indoors

[@jtwig9311]

That light looks nice. .....looks ..I'd carry my wuben c3 before this light. And my ............

[@jtwig9311]

I can stare into 650 lumens..just saying

[@jtwig9311]

I won't mount it on my rifle...but ok

[@jtwig9311]

Its not clever its terrible...just saying

[@flashlightcrazy]

Wow, you don't like the High/Low?? Why??