Muyshondt Nautilus

[Hitthespot]

The Muyshondt is a small two stage flashlight. It takes one CR123 battery (Duracell Included ) and has a twist switch. Counter clockwise to low, high then clockwise to off. It comes with a black draw string pouch. No holster. If you want to holster this light instead of pocket carry I recommend the Fenix P1D Holster. It fits perfect. ( Again the P1D or P1 NOT the P2D holster, it is slightly longer and you cannot easily get the light out of this holster. )

Price Paid: US $185.00 Plus Tax.

(Official Specifications)
- minimum of 107 lumens in high mode
- Q5 Flux Bin CREE XR-E XLamp® LED
- deep parabolic textured reflector for smooth beam and long distance illumination
- ultra Clear Lens for 99% light transmittance
- MilSpec Type III hardcoat anodized aluminum with brass innards
- O-Ring seals at all junctions - water resistant
- ChemKote interior for enhanced corrosion protection
- gold plated circuit contacts
- includes key-ring attachment that folds flush into tail when not needed
- measures 2.6" long with .8" head diameter
- weighs 2 ounces with battery
- 2.75 hours runtime in high mode; 75 hours in low mode
- made in USA
- limited 1 year warranty from Muyshondt

(My Thoughts and Opinions )

The knurling is perfect. Too much it would catch on your pants and not enough too slippery.
The light is small enough to fit in a pocket. Not as small as a single AAA light but the smallest CR123 light I have handled. About the length of a Chapstick. See Pictures
Low setting is low enough, I'm guessing around 12 lumens but this is just a guess.
High setting is at least 107 lumens. I compared mine to a P2D-Q5 I have on high and the Nautilus is very slightly brighter in my opinion. ( The P2D-Q5 is listed at 107 Lumens on High ). The spill on this light is much smaller than the P2D ( see photo)
I tried three different samples at Brightguy. ( thanks to the guy who posted in my thread and said that is where he got his; I went there and they had at least 4 in stock. ) All three samples had a different tint. The LED lottery is in full swing. I chose the one that was warm with a slight green hue to it. Personal preference on my part. Only noticible when comparing to other lights.
I chose the black. It also comes in Natural, a light brown to me. The fit and finish were perfect on both colors.
The light head was engineered well. I cannot believe a head this small throws this well. Outside this light almost throws as well as the P2D-Q5 on Turbo. ( 180 Lumens ) My hat is off to the designer.
The threads were not smooth and I detected no grease on them. As I always do I added some Superlube which made them perfect. Very smooth and I can operate it with one hand.

My opinion is this light is almost perfect. It will be my EDC light.

My first posting of pictures and I apologize in advance for their quality.

Left to right: AA battery, Chapstick, Muyshondt Nautilus, Tiablo A1, Fenix P2D, Surefire E2e, Olight T20

Fenix P2D on Left. Nautilus on the right. Around two Feet. Notice the smaller spill of the Nautilus.

Nautilus at 6 feet. The door is 32 inches across for reference

P2D, AA battery, Muyshondt Nautilus, Tiablo A1

 

[karlthev]

Nice review!


Karl

 

[half-watt]

good review. thank you for taking the time to take the pics and write your assessment.

BTW, i'm probably the guy who mentioned Greg over at BG. it's nice that you are close enough to him to drop in for a visit. i've done business with BG for probably 4-5 yrs now. never been disappointed. IMO, Greg and Tina are "top-shelf", so to speak.

i hope that you continue to enjoy your Nautilus as much as i enjoy mine.


i've added a dark anodized clip off of a CMG/Gerber InfinityUltra (the older clip style, not the newer style) to the Nautilus for clipping it to my ballcap visor/brim for hands-free operation. the clip is just a bit darker than the natural hardkote Nautilus that i have and contrasts very nicely with the light's body/barrel.

 

[GBone]

Nice review!

I love my Nautilus, can't seem to leave home without it...

 

[Hitthespot]

good review. thank you for taking the time to take the pics and write your assessment.

BTW, i'm probably the guy who mentioned Greg over at BG. it's nice that you are close enough to him to drop in for a visit. i've done business with BG for probably 4-5 yrs now. never been disappointed. IMO, Greg and Tina are "top-shelf", so to speak.

i hope that you continue to enjoy your Nautilus as much as i enjoy mine.

Thanks and you are right. They are the nicest people in person you would ever want to meet. I always look forward to having an excuse to go there. They are always so busy ( internet and call ins ) I almost feel guilty if I stay too long but it's hard to leave because there are flashlights everywhere. It seems like Greg and Tina probably have at least 25 on their desks between them and another 50 in front of them on shelves.

 

[precisionworks]

Nice review - it factored heavily into my decision to buy the black HA Nautilus.

I tried a Nitecore Defender but it just didn't feel 'right', even though the size is similar. The Nautilus is perfect

A killer small light. If you don't own one, you'll never realize how good a single 123 light can be.

 

[I came to the light...]

is the output regulated?

 

[jeffb]

Quote from Endeavour in initial Sales Thread
"2:45 Runtime on High Mode, 75 Hour Runtime on Low Mode - Fully Regulated"

Nice review....I have several and the 350ma regulation provides a very bright output and very long runtime.

Smallest 123 EDC, I believe!

jeffb

 

[Hitthespot]

Nice review - it factored heavily into my decision to buy the black HA Nautilus.

I tried a Nitecore Defender but it just didn't feel 'right', even though the size is similar. The Nautilus is perfect

A killer small light. If you don't own one, you'll never realize how good a single 123 light can be.

Thank you for the kind words. I hope you enjoy yours as much as I do mine. It has been a while since I done the review, but still feel the same. Very nice light. I look forward to seeing new offerings from them.

Bill

 

[jufam44]

Great Review! I'll have to buy one now...And then I'll go

 

[kongfuchicken]

The Nautilus is almost a rarity in that it doesn't overdrive the emitter and takes full advantage of its efficiency. It runs cool, efficient and seemingly forever on the same cell.

It doesn't flinch at being turned on for hours on end, battery after battery and won't remind you of what a burning match sticking to your hand feels like from grabbing it afterwards.

Everything else about it is also top notch; the size is perfect, the choice of materials is above average, the components are the best performing available, the switch mechanism is simplistic and reliable, the construction feels as if it were made to contain nukes and every curve provides function on top of form.

I couldn't recommend it more. For the price of the Q5 HAIII version, I almost felt it was too cheap for such a performer and possibly the best value I've seen since I joined cpf.

 

[tnuckels]

Is this the most recent incarnation of the Larry Light, which became the CR2 ION?

 

[paulr]

Yes I'd describe this as a descendant of what's sometimes called the LL123. It's tempting. I had a Firefly 1 for a while but that didn't work out so well, and the Nautilus seems nicer, at least from a distance.

How well does the Nautilus 2-stage work? In the Firefly, it needed a lot of tweaking.

 

[da.gee]

The Nautilus is definitely in the top tier of my light list. It is the only light I always have on my person. For a custom I thought the price very reasonable upon purchasing but after having it and using it, I would say it was a screaming value.

I like mine so much I got one of the rare pink ones for my wife this Valentine's Day.

 

[Hitthespot]

The Nautilus is definitely in the top tier of my light list. It is the only light I always have on my person. For a custom I thought the price very reasonable upon purchasing but after having it and using it, I would say it was a screaming value.

I like mine so much I got one of the rare pink ones for my wife this Valentine's Day.

Are you serious. I didn't know they came in anything but Black and Natural. You gotta post of picture of that baby.

Bill

 

[Hitthespot]

Yes I'd describe this as a descendant of what's sometimes called the LL123. It's tempting. I had a Firefly 1 for a while but that didn't work out so well, and the Nautilus seems nicer, at least from a distance.

How well does the Nautilus 2-stage work? In the Firefly, it needed a lot of tweaking.

Some have complained about the distance needed to turn the head from low to high. It takes about 1/2 of turn to the head to take the light from low to high. However what some have complained about I find reassuring. If I'm on low I don't want to just tap the head and have it accidently going into high mode. I think it's perfect.

Bill

 

[tnuckels]

A couple of questions, if you'd be so kind:

I take it from HALF-WATT's comments that there is not a clip from the manufacturer?

Does the current design still include the flip-up split ring tucked into the tail of the light?

IIRC these were once made in various "unusual" materials. Is this still the case and can you provide a link to the seller?

I was specifically interested in aluminum bronze as it has something of a self lubricating property and thought it would make not only a handsome light but one that might require less upkeep compared to aluminum.

Thanks in advance …

 

[karlthev]

1. There was/is no clip.
2. Yes, flip up split ring in the tail.
3. CR2 Ions were made in Al-Bronze. You'll have to keep an eye out in BST for them. I have a copy---heavy as a stone but smooth as you thought.
4. 4Sevens may have a CR2 Ion left in Titanium--a limited production model with an equally limiting price as I recall.



Karl

 

[tnuckels]

Thanks Karl,

I always avoided the old ION because I understood the CR2 to be a poor energy source compared to 123s, plus wanting to avoid another scarce and pricy battery type in the lineup.

So I take it that the new light is only available in aluminum and for sale somewhere here on CPF?

 

[:)>]

The Nautilus is almost a rarity in that it doesn't overdrive the emitter and takes full advantage of its efficiency. It runs cool, efficient and seemingly forever on the same cell.

It doesn't flinch at being turned on for hours on end, battery after battery and won't remind you of what a burning match sticking to your hand feels like from grabbing it afterwards.

Everything else about it is also top notch; the size is perfect, the choice of materials is above average, the components are the best performing available, the switch mechanism is simplistic and reliable, the construction feels as if it were made to contain nukes and every curve provides function on top of form.

I couldn't recommend it more. For the price of the Q5 HAIII version, I almost felt it was too cheap for such a performer and possibly the best value I've seen since I joined cpf.

Kungfuchicken,

Don't hold back any more... I am dying of the suspense... I just have to know; do you like the Nautilus?:nana:

Because I like mine alot too:thumbsup: