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Hello Everyone,
Up for review is the Solarforce L950M.. this light has been relatively quiet, discussion wise, so, here's a summary:
More information can be found in the website linked below.
The light was purchased from Jake25 over at CPFMP.. you can buy it for an extremely cheap price of 88$!
Jason's(jake25) website can be found at solarforcelights.com, he is, imo, the best to deal with. lovecpf
Support your local dealers!
This light seems to be built as a heavy duty chunk of aluminum.. those looking for a light, puny thing aren't going to be pleased! As of now.. it appears to throw decently well compared to the ACE-G.. but outdoor beamshots are on order.
And now, without further delay, I present you, the Solarforce L950M!
(as of now, the light doesn't come in any exceptional packaging, nor does it come with any accessories.. that will change soon!)
Pics:
Here is the full light... note the huge head, and very nice looking tailcap
Close up of the L950m logo..apologies for the blurry pic.. the lasering is extremely crisp in real life.
Labeled Mil-Spec HA III...:shrug:
oop, dust
Shot of all the parts.
very solid feeling tailcap..
the only qualm I have with it is that when pressing the button... there isn't much... "response".. a quieter cap, though.. we'll see how it fares over use.
Slightly better shot of the body tube..note the double oring at the tailcap portion... the tailcap was lubed with nyogel in this shot....
for the rest of the light.. I used no-ox-id.. a very good lubricant... you can buy some from a fellow cpf member here.
Has a "Caution, hot surface!", similar to surefire.
big ol' bezel.
Light Orange-Peel Reflector
shot of the light engine
shot of the SSC P7 LED.
Size comparison:
From left to right..
Solarforce L950m, Tiablo AGE-G, Tiablo A9 Aspheric, MG RX-1, Nitecore D20, Dereelight Cl1H V4, Jetbeam II IBS, Romisen RC-N3, Nitecore EZAA, unprotected 18650, AA, AAA, CR123A
Comparison with other high output lights!:
Here we have up, from left to right.. the Solarforce L950m, the MG RX-1, and the Tiablo ACE-G
shot of the fronts
notice the depth of the reflectors
SSC P7, Cree MC-E, Cree MC-E!
Indoor Beamshots!!
Left to right.. Solarforce L950m, MG RX-1, Tiablo ACE-G
The L950m has a huge spill.. even bigger than that of the ACE-G.
it seems to have an even brighter hotspot too!!
The spill isn't as bright as of the ace-g, and the RX-1, though...
but still.. this light is impressive!
Outdoor Shots
~85 feet to fence
MG RX-1:
Tiablo ACE-G:
Solarforce L950m:
That being seen.. the spill on this thing is INSANE!!!
the hotspot is also crazy!
RUNTIME:
Note.. I am not using any equipment specifically designed for measuring runtime.. just a camera using CDHK, and a script provided by jirik_cz
He led me through the process, and helped me a lot.. THANKS!
This light was actively cooled with a fan.
looks like a very good runtime!
the protection circuitry of the batteries cut out at 3.5V (no load)
I'll be doing another one tomorrow to verify.. the little spikes are from me opening the closet to check heat.
(if no update, then the runtime graph is accurate.
Initial Impressions:
This light is actually bigger than the Tiablo ACE-G, which is a similar high output light, but using a Cree MC-E LED.
The Solarforce L950m uses a P7 LED.. the led itself is considerably bigger.
This bigger light gives it more heft.. I feel I like this type better.
the Knurling is pretty strong, but obviously not as strong as Tiablo's exceptional knurling... the grip is pretty good... nearing the back of the battery tube, the anti-roll feature bites into the hand during use if not gripped right. :duh2:
A bit of white wall hunting later.. I can conclude that this light throws better than the ACE-G, while maintaining a large amount of flood.
Semi-Conclusion:
This light is completely worth your money!
compared to its more expensive counterpart.. the Tiablo, the L950m beats it in output, hands down!
The next competitor, the cheaper RX-1, is pretty much beaten in output, too. :thumbsup:
Hello Everyone,
Up for review is the Solarforce L950M.. this light has been relatively quiet, discussion wise, so, here's a summary:
- SSC P7 LED
- 2x18650
- [FONT="]Two output levels: high(750 Lumens) and low(475 Lumens)[/FONT]
- [FONT="]Aluminum reflector with light orange-peel-textured reflective coating[/FONT]
- HA III coating :twothumbs
- Forward clicky with lockout
- [FONT="]Length x diameter (head and battery tube, mm): 238 x 72 x 25.5[/FONT]
- [FONT="]Runtime: high (80 mins), low (180 mins[/FONT][FONT="])[/FONT]
More information can be found in the website linked below.
The light was purchased from Jake25 over at CPFMP.. you can buy it for an extremely cheap price of 88$!
Jason's(jake25) website can be found at solarforcelights.com, he is, imo, the best to deal with. lovecpf
Support your local dealers!
This light seems to be built as a heavy duty chunk of aluminum.. those looking for a light, puny thing aren't going to be pleased! As of now.. it appears to throw decently well compared to the ACE-G.. but outdoor beamshots are on order.
And now, without further delay, I present you, the Solarforce L950M!
(as of now, the light doesn't come in any exceptional packaging, nor does it come with any accessories.. that will change soon!)
Pics:
Here is the full light... note the huge head, and very nice looking tailcap
Close up of the L950m logo..apologies for the blurry pic.. the lasering is extremely crisp in real life.
Labeled Mil-Spec HA III...:shrug:
oop, dust
Shot of all the parts.
very solid feeling tailcap..
the only qualm I have with it is that when pressing the button... there isn't much... "response".. a quieter cap, though.. we'll see how it fares over use.
Slightly better shot of the body tube..note the double oring at the tailcap portion... the tailcap was lubed with nyogel in this shot....
for the rest of the light.. I used no-ox-id.. a very good lubricant... you can buy some from a fellow cpf member here.
Has a "Caution, hot surface!", similar to surefire.
big ol' bezel.
Light Orange-Peel Reflector
shot of the light engine
shot of the SSC P7 LED.
Size comparison:
From left to right..
Solarforce L950m, Tiablo AGE-G, Tiablo A9 Aspheric, MG RX-1, Nitecore D20, Dereelight Cl1H V4, Jetbeam II IBS, Romisen RC-N3, Nitecore EZAA, unprotected 18650, AA, AAA, CR123A
Comparison with other high output lights!:
Here we have up, from left to right.. the Solarforce L950m, the MG RX-1, and the Tiablo ACE-G
shot of the fronts
notice the depth of the reflectors
SSC P7, Cree MC-E, Cree MC-E!
Indoor Beamshots!!
Left to right.. Solarforce L950m, MG RX-1, Tiablo ACE-G
The L950m has a huge spill.. even bigger than that of the ACE-G.
it seems to have an even brighter hotspot too!!
The spill isn't as bright as of the ace-g, and the RX-1, though...
but still.. this light is impressive!
Outdoor Shots
~85 feet to fence
MG RX-1:
Tiablo ACE-G:
Solarforce L950m:
That being seen.. the spill on this thing is INSANE!!!
the hotspot is also crazy!
RUNTIME:
Note.. I am not using any equipment specifically designed for measuring runtime.. just a camera using CDHK, and a script provided by jirik_cz
He led me through the process, and helped me a lot.. THANKS!
This light was actively cooled with a fan.
looks like a very good runtime!
the protection circuitry of the batteries cut out at 3.5V (no load)
I'll be doing another one tomorrow to verify.. the little spikes are from me opening the closet to check heat.
(if no update, then the runtime graph is accurate.
Initial Impressions:
This light is actually bigger than the Tiablo ACE-G, which is a similar high output light, but using a Cree MC-E LED.
The Solarforce L950m uses a P7 LED.. the led itself is considerably bigger.
This bigger light gives it more heft.. I feel I like this type better.
the Knurling is pretty strong, but obviously not as strong as Tiablo's exceptional knurling... the grip is pretty good... nearing the back of the battery tube, the anti-roll feature bites into the hand during use if not gripped right. :duh2:
A bit of white wall hunting later.. I can conclude that this light throws better than the ACE-G, while maintaining a large amount of flood.
Semi-Conclusion:
This light is completely worth your money!
compared to its more expensive counterpart.. the Tiablo, the L950m beats it in output, hands down!
The next competitor, the cheaper RX-1, is pretty much beaten in output, too. :thumbsup:
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