My Malkoff M60 drop-in review

[J_Rock]

I feel like a bit of a moron asking this, but I don't understand why EBR owners would spend any money on a tactical light. They seem like a great way to draw fire in CQB or home defense, insufficient lumens/distance for evening target shooting, and not useful for 99% of hunting use.

Maybe for a night hunt (if that's legal in CA)? Night target shooting at close range?

Because like all things there is a wrong way and right way to do things, including the use of a light.

[akjunkie]

anyone try one of these? i have 4 Surefire G2 (rubber body) i would like to upgrade. been hesistating due to the "heat sink" issue.

http://store.a51tactical.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=64_86_109&products_id=1441

[bigchelis]

Not good enough..

anyone try one of these? i have 4 Surefire G2 (rubber body) i would like to upgrade. been hesistating due to the "heat sink" issue.

http://store.a51tactical.com/index.p...oducts_id=1441

This one is a pricey for what it could be. At best it could be a Cree R2 with low output setting and for $39 dollars no way. Do not purchase if the seller doesn't disclose what LED is being used and at least the amp draw. It is like buying a car and not knowing the brand of car or what type of engine it has. This is a big no...If you want long, long runtimes get a Deal Extreme Cree R2 with 5 modes. You could have overnight runtimes on low and for $10 delivered its hard to beat. Unless you want a quality beam then Malkoff and Derelight are the only P60 drop-ins I have had that produce purtyyy beam.

Furthermore;
Malkoff has this already it is the M60LL. I have the M60LLF and I get 8 hours of 80 lumens.
as opposed to Surefire P60L where the 80 lumens is the starting point and it gradually drops to a couple lumens at 12 hours, but it is 80 lumens for around the 1st hour.

[RAymond3]

After testing lots of lights, I too have recently settled on 6Ps or 9Ps hosting Malkoff replacements. I have the M60, M60 9v, M60LW (my wife's favorite) MC-E flood, MC-E DD, and others. They are just good solid units, AND made in the USA!