I was carrying a convoy s6 and still love that light, will still stay in my pocket for most work days. It just is crazy efficient and I only charge an 18350 maybe once a week. The 14500 seems significantly less efficient in this setup and already drains much quicker. But I absolutely love this light so far. Took me a lot of research and time to decide on spending this much on a a quality EDC light and it’s pretty great. Malkoff definitely delivers on top notch reliability and finish. The cr123 variant may be next…
by M4everybody
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Newer Malkoffs aren’t made for efficiency, especially on a single li-ion. Regulation cuts off at 3.7v, so you’ll get steadily decreasing performance at or less than nominal battery levels. They’re made to accept multiple higher voltage cells, like stacking 3v lithium (non-rechargeable) primaries.
That said, [I love my Malkoffs!](https://www.reddit.com/r/flashlight/s/EAWHxELqx3) Plenty of runtime for me as a general use light; if I think I’ll need more juice I’ll carry an SC64 instead.
You could also grab their 16650 tube and a battery if you want longer runtimes. Same issue with voltage, but around 2.5x the capacity.