diff --git a/VortexEngine/src/Modes/DefaultModes.cpp b/VortexEngine/src/Modes/DefaultModes.cpp
index 90f4282651..a2f0e7b7e4 100644
--- a/VortexEngine/src/Modes/DefaultModes.cpp
+++ b/VortexEngine/src/Modes/DefaultModes.cpp
@@ -2,109 +2,67 @@
 
 #include "../Colors/ColorTypes.h"
 
+// all the different colorsets used in defaults defined separately from the default list
+// so we can save space instead of using fixed sized arrays in the DefaultModeEntry for colors
+const uint32_t rgbCols[] = { RGB_RED, RGB_GREEN, RGB_BLUE, };
+const uint32_t pat2TipCols = 0x97709F;
+const uint32_t pat2TopCols = 0x4D00B2;
+const uint32_t pat4TipCols[] = { 0xC4003B, 0x700000, 0x000000, 0x0017E9, 0x22004E, 0x000000, };
+const uint32_t pat4TopCols[] = { 0xC4003B, 0x4D00B2, 0x0017E9 };
+const uint32_t pat5TipCols[] = { 0xFFC600, 0x235500, 0x00FF66, 0x004355, 0x0600FF, 0x480055, 0xFF0057 };
+const uint32_t pat5TopCols[] = { 0xFFC600, 0x235500, 0x00FF66, 0x004355, 0x0600FF, 0x480055, 0xFF0057 };
+const uint32_t pat6Cols[] = { 0x9FFF00, 0x00FF66, 0x009FFF, 0x5A00FF, 0xFF009F };
+const uint32_t pat7Cols[] = { 0x00AA90, 0x00B1FF, 0x300055, 0xFF002D, 0x541B00 };
+const uint32_t pat8TipCols[] = { 0x0000FF, 0x400055, 0x54000B, 0x525400, 0x26AA00 };
+const uint32_t pat8TopCols[] = { 0xFFC600, 0x235500, 0x00FF66, 0x004355, 0x0600FF, 0x480055, 0xFF0057 };
+const uint32_t pat9Cols[] = { 0xFFF600, 0x000880 };
+
 // Here is the array of 'default modes' that are assigned to
 // the gloveset upon factory reset
 const DefaultModeEntry defaultModes[MAX_MODES] = {
-  {
-    {
-      {
-        PATTERN_STROBEGAP, 3, {
-          RGB_RED,
-          RGB_GREEN,
-          RGB_BLUE,
-        }
-      },
-      {
-        PATTERN_STROBEGAP, 3, {
-          RGB_RED,
-          RGB_GREEN,
-          RGB_BLUE,
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  },
-  {
-    {
-      {
-        PATTERN_COMPLEMENTARY_BLEND, 3, {
-          RGB_RED,
-          RGB_GREEN,
-          RGB_BLUE,
-        }
-      },
-      {
-        PATTERN_BLEND, 3, {
-          RGB_RED,
-          RGB_GREEN,
-          RGB_BLUE,
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  },
-  {
-    {
-      {
-        PATTERN_STROBE, 1, {
-          0x97709F,
-        }
-      },
-      {
-        PATTERN_HYPERGAP, 1, {
-          0x4D00B2,
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  },
-  {
-    {
-      {
-        PATTERN_STROBE, 6, {
-          0xC4003B,
-          0x700000,
-          0x000000,
-          0x0017E9,
-          0x22004E,
-          0x000000,
-        }
-      },
-      {
-        PATTERN_STROBIE, 3, {
-          0xC4003B,
-          0x4D00B2,
-          0x0017E9,
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  },
-
-  {
-    {
-      {
-        PATTERN_DOUBLEDOPS, 8, {
-          0xFFC600,
-          0x235500,
-          0x00FF66,
-          0x004355,
-          0x0600FF,
-          0x480055,
-          0xFF0057,
-          0x552C00,
-        }
-      },
-      {
-        PATTERN_DOUBLEDOPS, 8, {
-          0xFFC600,
-          0x235500,
-          0x00FF66,
-          0x004355,
-          0x0600FF,
-          0x480055,
-          0xFF0057,
-          0x552C00,
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  },
-
-
+  // mode 1
+  {{
+    { PATTERN_STROBEGAP, 3, rgbCols }, // tip
+    { PATTERN_STROBEGAP, 3, rgbCols }  // top
+  }},
+  // mode 2
+  {{
+    { PATTERN_COMPLEMENTARY_BLEND, 3, rgbCols },
+    { PATTERN_BLEND, 3, rgbCols }
+  }},
+  // mode 3
+  {{
+    { PATTERN_STROBE, 1, &pat2TipCols },
+    { PATTERN_HYPERGAP, 1, &pat2TopCols }
+  }},
+  // mode 4
+  {{
+    { PATTERN_STROBE, 6, pat4TipCols },
+    { PATTERN_STROBIE, 3, pat4TopCols }
+  }},
+  // mode 5
+  {{
+    { PATTERN_DOUBLEDOPS, 7, pat5TipCols },
+    { PATTERN_DOUBLEDOPS, 7, pat5TopCols }
+  }},
+  // mode 6
+  {{
+    { PATTERN_GHOSTCRUSH, 5, pat6Cols },
+    { PATTERN_GHOSTCRUSH, 5, pat6Cols }
+  }},
+  // mode 7
+  {{
+    { PATTERN_ULTRADOPS, 5, pat7Cols },
+    { PATTERN_ULTRADOPS, 5, pat7Cols }
+  }},
+  // mode 8
+  {{
+    { PATTERN_PICOGAP, 5, pat8TipCols },
+    { PATTERN_PICOGAP, 7, pat8TopCols }
+  }},
+  // mode 9
+  {{
+    { PATTERN_DOPS, 2, pat9Cols },
+    { PATTERN_HYPERSTROBE, 2, pat9Cols }
+  }},
 };
diff --git a/VortexEngine/src/Modes/DefaultModes.h b/VortexEngine/src/Modes/DefaultModes.h
index 49153845a9..6c685a0d81 100644
--- a/VortexEngine/src/Modes/DefaultModes.h
+++ b/VortexEngine/src/Modes/DefaultModes.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ struct DefaultLedEntry
 {
   PatternID patternID;
   uint8_t numColors;
-  uint32_t cols[MAX_COLOR_SLOTS];
+  const uint32_t *cols;
 };
 
 struct DefaultModeEntry
diff --git a/VortexEngine/src/VortexConfig.h b/VortexEngine/src/VortexConfig.h
index 8cc7f40198..7b12d5a843 100644
--- a/VortexEngine/src/VortexConfig.h
+++ b/VortexEngine/src/VortexConfig.h
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
 // This should not be set to 0, it should be a specific maximum for
 // each separate device
 //
-#define MAX_MODES             5
+#define MAX_MODES             9
 
 // Default Tickrate in Ticks Per Second (TPS)
 //
diff --git a/VortexEngine/tests/tests_general.tar.gz b/VortexEngine/tests/tests_general.tar.gz
index cd96c12bc0..27a4d80bd6 100644
Binary files a/VortexEngine/tests/tests_general.tar.gz and b/VortexEngine/tests/tests_general.tar.gz differ
diff --git a/avrsize.sh b/avrsize.sh
index 5b3b07ce6b..13020f5bb8 100644
--- a/avrsize.sh
+++ b/avrsize.sh
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ if [ ! -z "$2" ] && [ "$(printf '%d' $2)" -lt "$(printf '%d' $PROGRAM_STORAGE_US
 	echo "---------"
 	echo "Failure! Program space: 0x$(printf '%x' $PROGRAM_STORAGE_USED) larger than allowed: 0x$(printf '%x' $2)"
 	echo "Reduce program size within 0x$(printf '%x' $2), or reduce flash storage space then adjust BOOTEND in the Makefile"
-	#exit 1
+	exit 1
 fi
 
 # Display the results