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Originally Posted by GackMan
nice review - thanks for taking the time.
I have a 95 and a 96 and the 96 is just too damn big. The tape switch tail cap seems to look a lot better and more durable. It looks like it is smaller (lighter?). I like the idea of an LED for recoil/shock versus an incandescent bulb.
How does the 600 compare to the older M95?
Can you swap the batteries without removing it from the weapon?
What LED lamp head is that if I wanted a stand alone? can that be swapped out with an E2D?
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The tape switch on the M600 is QD, it just unplugs from the tailcap, permitting you to secure the switch as well as deactivate the light if desired.
The LED is more durable, more efficient, and longer running. It does not have the hot center spot of an incandescent, so the beam is wider, but does not cast as far. The LED is good out to 50 meters or so, and is perfect for indoor and CQB work.
The M600 weighs 4.5 ounces with the LED head, vs. the pound of so for the M9XX series lights. The size difference, as you can see, is like an E2 or L4 vs. the M2 or M3, with a bulky mount.
Yes, you can change the batteries with it mounted (just unscrew the head), though with only one thumbscrew, you should be able to remove and reinstall the light in less than 20 seconds.
The 65 lumen LED head is basically a 5 watt KL4 head. You can use the 65 lumen LU60A series head included in the military kit, up it to the 120 lumen P61lamp, or use any of the E2 heads, including the 60 lumen E2E incandescent head (which will reach out further than the KL4 LED, with a narrower beam and reduced run time.
HTH.
TR