The Malkoff Front Porch

[PoliceScannerMan]

A lot of work too lol

 

[neutralwhite]

+1. very good that. maybe in 2022.

in my humble opinion, each dropin should have a serial so that the owner could enter a website and consult the year of manufacture, model, led, specifications...


the other parts (head, body, tailcap) I don't think there is so much need for a serial number

 

[marco.weiss]

I agree, this type of thing takes work, but it would be a great differential, in addition to the good service, customer service, excellent products and the lifetime warranty that malkoff offers.


for those who have a lot of dropins, it is complicated to manage this type of information (model, specifications, etc.)


I made a spreadsheet to be able to manage my items and consult when necessary.


another point is that over time, it becomes difficult to know and guarantee which model I have.


not having this type of information can even make someone sell something that does not match the product.


I will suggest this to Gene.
a simple google spreadsheet would solve the problem.

 

[TILL-22]

Is there a picture (or could someone take one) of the new and old style 1CR123 body? I mean next to each other. I'm trying to decide which one I like best.

I'm thinking about getting something like here which is the VME head + M61WLL + 1CR123 body.

 

[thermal guy]

Might not have to much of a choice. The old style is getting hard to find. There's a bunch out there but don't come up very often.

 

[TILL-22]

And when they do you pick them up?

 

[neutralwhite]

I have tried but its very tight. I may have to wait to use Gene's MDX head wrench!.
I am turning it anti clockwise to loosen. is that right?. its been a while since I have removed a drop in.
thanks

Two holes. You can use needle nose pliers.

 

[thermal guy]

I have tried but its very tight. I may have to wait to use Gene's MDX head wrench!.
I am turning it anti clockwise to loosen. is that right?. its been a while since I have removed a drop in.
thanks

Well it depends on what side of the bezel your standing on.

 

[neutralwhite]

right.

Well it depends on what side of the bezel your standing on.

 

[thermal guy]

right.

Sorry just a little joke. But yes lefty loosey, righty tighty.

 

[neutralwhite]

thanks. thats it!.....I was trying to remember that line.

thing is, someone has offered to buy this drop in off me, and I agreed and thought it would remove easy, but not this one!.

I am waiting for the MDX Head removal tool alongside one of the RED M61 drop in's in a GB from DOT which will take some weeks, some good time I guess. I have offered the buyer a refund or to wait.

Sorry just a little joke. But yes lefty loosey, righty tighty.

 

[thermal guy]

That is strange. I have never had one that I couldn't very easily remove.

 

[knucklegary]

I had to buy the tool as well. Needle nose pliers wasn't doing it.. The ring felt like 30lbs torque. Had to use a foot long rod for leverage with the spanner tool

I read somewhere Malkoff son assembled. He must lift weights!

 

[marco.weiss]

same here
hard to remeve the ring from the new style
but it is ok for me with the tool

 

[marco.weiss]

The watermelon was not a challenge at the level of the Malkoff lantern, so I decided to break some rocks.

In Portuguese, but I hope you have fun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbXhzHy0bo4

 

[thermal guy]

Very impressive! Great video. Gene should be proud of what he made.

 

[TILL-22]

That's better than smashing a watermelon!! Haha.

BTW, you posted another "part 4". The car-rolling-over-the-MD2-video was part 4 already.

Blz pura!

 

[marco.weiss]

That's better than smashing a watermelon!! Haha.

BTW, you posted another "part 4". The car-rolling-over-the-MD2-video was part 4 already.

Blz pura!

yep, sorry.
changed. tks

 

[InvisibleFrodo]

Alright guys, I finally, FINALLY ordered my first Malkoff. Been lurking in their bushes and stalking them forever, but just never made the move. So many options it's insane.
I ordered an MD4 body and tailcap, MDX 22.3 head, M61W dropin, and a hi low ring.
Now I see this discussion about the hi low ring tool. Should I try to modify my order before it ships? I'm also kinda kicking myself for not getting a spare lens kit…

 

[PoliceScannerMan]

You're ok as is. You'll love it!!