kelmo,
Thanks for the post! I'm thrilled people are still using this configuration. It's definitely stood the test of time for me, and it's the one long-throwing, outdoor use incandescent light that I kept. I got rid of all my TigerLights and mag mods and etc., but the SureFire M6 is still one of my grail lights, and has stood the test of time for me. It's feels good, it looks good, it works really well, throw is incredible, and best of all, it does NOT give you the shine-back glare of LED lights. The MN15 definitely lacks for total lumens, relative to other lights, but man does it THROW, and when used carefully, it allows you to keep some of your dark adaptedness--or rather I should say it won't sun-blind you with all sorts of shine-back.
This is the illumination tool of the true outdoorsman. Not as clumsy or random as an LED blaster; an elegant flashlight for a more civilized age. For over ten years, the hotwire guys were the guardians of heat and inefficiency in the old CPF. Before the bright times . . . before the Cree LED's and their spawn.
Something from a movie I saw once. :thinking: Not sure which one. :devil:
Just kidding! No offense intended to anyone who uses LED's outdoors! I do myself, also. So, please, no flame-wars! Just having some fun with the "old flashlight old CPFer" comment (apropos to me, at least) and a Star Wars quote.
But I will say that on a foggy and/or rainy night, outdoors in the woods, I really like having my M6 with MN15 with me. However, I will also have my Haiku and at least one other light with me as well. But, just saying that in such weather, a long throwing, 200-275 lumen incan is my illumination tool of choice. Just my personal preference, though.