NEW OLIGHT M20 WARRIOR

[jirik_cz]

Guys I'm wondering what did you expect? Every flashlight that works with 2xRCR123 and 1x18650 is direct driven with single li-ion...

 

[phantom23]

Nope. Olight might be the second...

 

[shomie911]

100% for 2-2:20h would be great.

OK, I did it. First M20 runtime graph. I stopped at 47%. Warrior is DD with single Li-Ion. One good thing - it has low battery warning. After 208 minutes it started to blink 2-3 times every 20 seconds.

3:20 minutes till 50% is alright.

Do you think it will run in regulation at 90 lumens? That's supposed to have 12 hours of battery life, I'd really like to see that runtime graph. (PLEASE!)

 

[phantom23]

Actually it's 3:32h to 50%.
It should run regulated on lower modes. I'm not sure about 12 hours, medium mode is as bright as high at the end of my test. I'd estimate up to 10hrs and less using 2xCR23A. I won't try, I almost passed last one. 215 minutes is toooo long for my patience.

PS. I used Trustfire 2500mAh 18650 cell. Runtime with AW's cell should be shorter because of less capacity (tested on CPF).

 

[shomie911]

Actually it's 3:32h to 50%.
It should run regulated on lower modes. I'm not sure about 12 hours, medium mode is as bright as high at the end of my test. I'd estimate up to 10hrs and less using 2xCR23A. I won't try, I almost passed last one. 215 minutes is toooo long for my patience.

PS. I used Trustfire 2500mAh 18650 cell. Runtime with AW's cell should be shorter because of less capacity (tested on CPF).

So my 2600mah Tenergy's should give me a few extra minutes.

10 hours is still pretty sweet for the amount of light it puts out.

My old Gladius was 80 lumens and it only ran from about an hour. That's a 10x increase in efficiency.

 

[phantom23]

You Tenergy's have about the same capacity as AW's (2-2,1Ah, Trustfires have about 2,4Ah)...

 

[shomie911]

You Tenergy's have about the same capacity as AW's (2-2,1Ah, Trustfires have about 2,4Ah)...

Darn. Well I run the light at 90 lumens anyway, so it has plenty of runtime for me.

 

[LEDAdd1ct]

phantom23, thank you for that plot. I've been waiting for one of them to show up.

 

[Gator762]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

I was soooo close to ordering this light, in fact, I thought this would be my first Lithium/Li-ion light. I already ordered a Pila IBS charger. :ironic:

I planned on a 18650 light for the additional capacity. Now I'm not so sure.

100% for 2-2:20h would be great.

OK, I did it. First M20 runtime graph. I stopped at 47%. Warrior is DD with single Li-Ion. One good thing - it has low battery warning. After 208 minutes it started to blink 2-3 times every 20 seconds.

 

[shomie911]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

I was soooo close to ordering this light, in fact, I thought this would be my first Lithium/Li-ion light. I already ordered a Pila IBS charger. :ironic:

I planned on a 18650 light for the additional capacity. Now I'm not so sure.

I still love mine, you can't guage a light by stats on a chart.

Just get the M20, you will like it.

 

[woodrow]

Thanks for the M20's runtime chart. It was pretty much what I was expecting. Unless the light is set up to run on 18650's only, you are not going to get flat runtime with 1x3.7v cell.

I also love the pics of the lens.... I wish my Spear had the same thing.

 

[Monocrom]

For those of you who got the O.D. M20 instead of the black version, does your light have a matte finish?

I got a black one, and the light is just a bit slick in the hand.

 

[phantom23]

'woodrow' - it is possible.

It is matte in color but a bit slippy as well. I'd say it's like velvet.

 

[jirik_cz]

Nope. Olight might be the second...

I don't think so. https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/182724

 

[Monocrom]

It is matte in color but a bit slippy as well. I'd say it's like velvet.

That's not a good thing. Oh well.... I got mine for 50% off.

Can't complain. :lolsign:

 

[rantanplan]

I never understood why there was such a hype about this light ... besides both "preorder shows" there was no feature at all that made the M20 unique.

Why hasn´t anyone posted some info about runtimes at time? Fenix did that with the TK11 ... although their "graph" was a bit abstract . I as a dealer/manufacturer would have promoted a special feature like running flat on 18650s .. atleast here on CPF.

A example for true regulation with 18650s is the Jetbeam III Pro IBS, which btw. runs only on 18650s ... but here you can see the downside of this circuit type, because after 1:30h the light is dead. A direct drive design reduces output gradually, but runs atleast twice that time. The thing, that you can barely distinguish 225 from 175 lumen, is a different one. Everybody should think about what´s important for him: runtime/versatility or constant max. output ... you can´t get both (atm).

 

[Gator762]

Thanks for the M20's runtime chart. It was pretty much what I was expecting. Unless the light is set up to run on 18650's only, you are not going to get flat runtime with 1x3.7v cell.

I also love the pics of the lens.... I wish my Spear had the same thing.

Perhaps I was expecting too much... The P2D gives pretty flat output off of a single cell, with at least a boost circuit for the 1xAA support.

 

[MoreLumens4Me]

So the Olive green really is better quality?:thinking:

 

[yalskey]

So the Olive green really is better quality?:thinking:

That's what I asked a page or two ago... didn't really get a straight answer though. I'm guessing, no, it's not better quality... it's just the metal comes from the USA, that's it.

 

[chaOs85]

I just recived a Jetbeam Jet-III Pro Ultra and it is a very nice flashlight, but should I have waited on the M20?

Any big pro or cons about the Jet-III?