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Hi Everyone,
Up for review is one of the Eagletac M2 series of lights. This light was highly anticipated due to their new design of using 2 18650s side by side, and their selection ring. I will be reviewing the M2XC4 Cool white version.
Here are the specs taken from the Eagletac website:
More information can be found in the threads linked below.
This light was supplied by Eagletac for review, it can also be purchased here.
A Bit of Background:
The light was first announced on 2/17/09 in the thread here, codenamed, "Nano Megalight", and full specifications were released on 3/31/09 here.
So without further ado, I present to you, the Eagletac M2XC4:
Nicely done packaging.. there is a sticker on top of it that says, " Water-Proof Kit Pre-installed". I guess this means it is the revised version with the waterproof screws preinstalled.
All the specs can be found on the side of the light. Very handy, I'll say.
here are the contents of the box. The nylon holster, light, lanyard with extra oring, switch kit, instruction manual, and warranty card.
included in the review unit are 2 eagletac 18650s
now, time for pictures of the light itself!
the end of the light. There are 4 screw holes to swap to the switch assembly. There is also a "loop" on the back for easy attachment of the lanyard.
The tube was very nicely done.. easy to grip, and very ergonomic.
There is now a turbo label, and a marking on the ring
turning the marking past turbo will bring the light into strobe mode
Here we have the business end of the light.. implementing 3 cree R2 LEDs
The battery magazine, head, and body tube. the head's contacts are spring loaded.. optimal for better contact.
Comparison:
From the Left to right: Tiablo ACE-G, Solarforce L950m, MG RX-1, Eagletac M2XC4
The M2XC4 is very impressive for its size! it's roughly as tall as the MG RX-1 MC-E
Here it is, next to the Tiablo ACE-G with one of its extension tubes removed.
Business ends. :O
Comparison Beamshots..
From left to right: Tiablo ACE-G, Solarforce L950m, MG RX-1, Eagletac M2XC4
You can see in the pictures that the Eagletac throws the farthest of them all.
Outdoor Beamshots:
All the outdoor beamshots have been consolidated into 1 thread! It can be found here: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?p=2995235
First Impressions:
The Selection ring of the light is a very handy feature, and is very smooth and easy to turn. one of my biggest qualms is the turning to strobe mode, it is much too close to turbo. In my opinion, the markings don't help as much because I normally do not look at the light during operation. I would like some sort of tactile fell at turbo, and a bit of resistance before turbo.
The light itself is very hefty. This may be a disadvantage to some, but to me, this is a positive. It feels like a well constructed, very solid light!
The beam is a bit ugly, but I've been spolied by all the new XP-E ultra smooth beams.. it does not affect real world use much.
The modes of the light are nicely spaced out.. I would have like an additional lower low, but, as stated before.. I've been spoiled by all the new lights with extremely low low modes.
Conclusion:
I love this light for it's parallel 18650 body tube..make it very manageable, but I'll have to give it a little lower rating for its design.. isn't the best looking light out there(I find it O.K., but some people don't), but regardless of look, it's output is something to feared for it's size.
I find myself tailstanding and ceiling bouncing the light more than all my other lights... its large base and short body make it much more stable than other lights you can buy out there. With its somewhat decent runtime.. I think it'll be pretty nice to use in a power outage.. though I still think the low mode may be still too bright. (whoops, did I just say that again?)
Up for review is one of the Eagletac M2 series of lights. This light was highly anticipated due to their new design of using 2 18650s side by side, and their selection ring. I will be reviewing the M2XC4 Cool white version.
Here are the specs taken from the Eagletac website:
- 40 / 150 / 360 / 800 Lumen
- 55 / 12.5 / 4.5 / 1.5 Hours
- Brightness Selection Ring
- 3xCree R2 LED
- 4xCR123A or 2x18650 Li-ion
- 13 ounces (375 grams)
More information can be found in the threads linked below.
This light was supplied by Eagletac for review, it can also be purchased here.
A Bit of Background:
The light was first announced on 2/17/09 in the thread here, codenamed, "Nano Megalight", and full specifications were released on 3/31/09 here.
So without further ado, I present to you, the Eagletac M2XC4:
Nicely done packaging.. there is a sticker on top of it that says, " Water-Proof Kit Pre-installed". I guess this means it is the revised version with the waterproof screws preinstalled.
All the specs can be found on the side of the light. Very handy, I'll say.
here are the contents of the box. The nylon holster, light, lanyard with extra oring, switch kit, instruction manual, and warranty card.
included in the review unit are 2 eagletac 18650s
now, time for pictures of the light itself!
the end of the light. There are 4 screw holes to swap to the switch assembly. There is also a "loop" on the back for easy attachment of the lanyard.
The tube was very nicely done.. easy to grip, and very ergonomic.
There is now a turbo label, and a marking on the ring
turning the marking past turbo will bring the light into strobe mode
Here we have the business end of the light.. implementing 3 cree R2 LEDs
The battery magazine, head, and body tube. the head's contacts are spring loaded.. optimal for better contact.
Comparison:
From the Left to right: Tiablo ACE-G, Solarforce L950m, MG RX-1, Eagletac M2XC4
The M2XC4 is very impressive for its size! it's roughly as tall as the MG RX-1 MC-E
Here it is, next to the Tiablo ACE-G with one of its extension tubes removed.
Business ends. :O
Comparison Beamshots..
From left to right: Tiablo ACE-G, Solarforce L950m, MG RX-1, Eagletac M2XC4
You can see in the pictures that the Eagletac throws the farthest of them all.
Outdoor Beamshots:
All the outdoor beamshots have been consolidated into 1 thread! It can be found here: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?p=2995235
First Impressions:
The Selection ring of the light is a very handy feature, and is very smooth and easy to turn. one of my biggest qualms is the turning to strobe mode, it is much too close to turbo. In my opinion, the markings don't help as much because I normally do not look at the light during operation. I would like some sort of tactile fell at turbo, and a bit of resistance before turbo.
The light itself is very hefty. This may be a disadvantage to some, but to me, this is a positive. It feels like a well constructed, very solid light!
The beam is a bit ugly, but I've been spolied by all the new XP-E ultra smooth beams.. it does not affect real world use much.
The modes of the light are nicely spaced out.. I would have like an additional lower low, but, as stated before.. I've been spoiled by all the new lights with extremely low low modes.
Conclusion:
I love this light for it's parallel 18650 body tube..make it very manageable, but I'll have to give it a little lower rating for its design.. isn't the best looking light out there(I find it O.K., but some people don't), but regardless of look, it's output is something to feared for it's size.
I find myself tailstanding and ceiling bouncing the light more than all my other lights... its large base and short body make it much more stable than other lights you can buy out there. With its somewhat decent runtime.. I think it'll be pretty nice to use in a power outage.. though I still think the low mode may be still too bright. (whoops, did I just say that again?)
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