Solarforce L1000?

[king2penn]

Anyone got this new light? I was planning to get a thrower as i currently have the TK40. Would this new solarforce be brighter than my TK40 or the solarforce L950M?

http://www.solarforce.hk/PRD/main.jsp

 

[jahxman]

I have both lights - in a casual, subjective throw test last night in somewhat humid (i.e. slightly foggy) conditions shining the lights on a tree at 75 yards, it appeared to me that the L1000 is marginally brighter than the TK40 in the hotspot. The difference is very slight, however.

I will take some outdoor beamshots soon, with several big lights like these, and post them once done. I am just awaiting the arrival of my Legion II to include in this, and making sure my camera setup will be as accurate as possible.

 

[alpg88]

it looks identical to my l900.

 

[bigchelis]

The L1000, L900, and L900m new and improved heatsink........


MrGman tested all 3 and all 3 make 750ish out the front, just check his sticky. The Solarforce L900 has a huge bezel 70mm plus which is why it throws so well.


The L1000 is just a L900 with extention or at least the sample I got to view. So, if you have a L900 and want to try a L1000: just purchase an 18650 extention and run 3 cells. The light is fully regulated and with less current you will improve your runtime too.:twothumbs

 

[alpg88]

my 900 uses 3 cells (pain in a butt to charge 2 for like 6-8 hours, than 1 more for just as long).
there is l950 on the market with 2 cells, and multiple modes, i wonder where the regulator located, in the tail switch, or the base of the led, and also i wonder if (if the regulator is in the tail) it will work with 3 cells, if so i'm so buying multi mode switch, if i can find one.