Solarforce L950m Review. (Pics, Beamshots(inside,out), RUNTIME, and more!)

[strinq]

Curious to how this light compares to the M2xc4

 

[csshih]

Curious to how this light compares to the M2xc4

Coming soon! 😉

 

[Fusion_m8]

The heatsinking on the L950M looks pretty good. I wonder how does this light compare in output to the JetBeam M1X? Since the MC-E emitter is smaller than the P7, wouldn't it have more difficulty dealing with heat??

I'm deciding between buying the M1X or the L950M, and leaning more towards the M1X because of build quality and looks. However I wouldn't mind buying the L950M instead even if the output were a little lower but its heat handling ability is better than the M1X.

Comments?

 

[easilyled]

The heatsinking on the L950M looks pretty good. I wonder how does this light compare in output to the JetBeam M1X? Since the MC-E emitter is smaller than the P7, wouldn't it have more difficulty dealing with heat??

I'm deciding between buying the M1X or the L950M, and leaning more towards the M1X because of build quality and looks. However I wouldn't mind buying the L950M instead even if the output were a little lower but its heat handling ability is better than the M1X.

Comments?

There has been at least 1 in-depth comparison review about these 2 lights.
The information that I have gathered from this indicates that the JetBeam M1X has superior heat-sinking to the L950M.
(The tests showed that the output of the L950M drops more quickly than the Jetbeam M1X, especially in the first few minutes.)
Other than this, the L950M is a great light with probably more initial output than the M1X but not as much throw.
On the other hand, there is no donut in the beam of the L950M and its considerably less expensive.

 

[csshih]

not sure about the heat on the jetbeam... they don't need any more reviewers :mecry:

but.. the output drop isn't too high if you're holding the light in your hands.

that test was run with absolutely no heatsinking.

 

[TechnoBill]

Re: Solarforce L950m Review. (Pics, beamshots(indoor, outdoor), comparisons, and more

Moved to General Flashlight Discussion by TechnoBill

 

[easilyled]

TechnoBill, welcome to CPF :wave:

You're right of course. When I first joined CPF, I remember the Pelican M6 led being thought of as one of the best led lights you could buy.

It had a luxeon 1 which was overdriven to provide a whole 40 lumens.

The special reflector made this throw well compared to the other luxeon lights at the time.

I bought a Pelican M6 led and was very proud of it compared to the terrible urine-green light from another led flashlight I had.

I could see the potential of leds and was very excited.

Now we are talking about lights throwing 600+ OTF lumens a long way down range as if its completely normal.

I tell you that the guys just being introduced to led flashlights now are very spoiled indeed.

Anyway the L950M is a fantastic light, even more so at the price. :thumbsup:

 

[TechnoBill]

TechnoBill, welcome to CPF :wave:
Now we are talking about lights throwing 600+ OTF lumens a long way down range as if its completely normal.

MODERATORS: After posting it occurred to me I should have posted this in General Flashlight Discussion and referenced via link back to this thread. I didn't mean to hijack the thread. Clearly I was under the influence of an intense Flashahol rush. I'm going to remove the post, if my credential set allows, and place it in General Flashlight Discussion. I trust that won't be considered a cross post.

Thanks EasilyLed {love that moniker}

 

[recDNA]

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IYE is the Solarforce build and quality as high as Olight, Eagletac, and Fenix?

 

[Patriot]

IYE is the Solarforce build and quality as high as Olight, Eagletac, and Fenix?

recDNA, it's not necessary to quote when asking a simple question about quality of the light that's listed in the title. It's especially not necessary to duplicate all of the pictures in the original post. It's takes up a lot of space, makes the thread page much slower to load and more difficult to read because of all the scrolling down. Please fix :help:

Regarding the quality, I've only owned one Solarforce and the quality seemed equal to the others for the most part.

 

[recDNA]

Sorry, just replied to the post I was reading. You're right.

Do you know anyplace the 950 is in stock?

 

[TAIGERSX]

Do you know anyplace the 950 is in stock?

Solarforcelights.com

 

[recDNA]

Nope, out of stock there too.

 

[Patriot]

I've heard nothing but good things about the 950. You could give Lighthound a call and ask if they are expecting a shipment any time soon. If nothing else you could get on the waiting list for one. 🙂

http://www.lighthound.com/search.asp?keyword=950&search=GO

 

[jake25]

I want to tread lightly on what exactly to say but Solarforce told me the L950m was a limited run kinda light, when it's out it's out. I believe Solarforce still has some L900m in stock.

 

[SunFire900]

I purchased this light earlier this month and it is my first and only P7 light. I have been very happy with it.

Recently, I noticed that it had a slightly lopsided beam when shining it on the wall. In actual use it is not as noticeable. When eyeballing the emitter, it appeared to be almost if not perfectly centered in the reflector.

Today I took my 4x lupe, held it in front of the light and shining it on the wall saw what is the probable cause. Two of the dies are bright and the other two are very noticeably dimmer.

Now, is this common with P7 emitters? Is it a defective one or could it be the engine? I am no expert in this area so if someone can help me out, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks in advance.

 

[csshih]

I would think the the Vf of the LED dies are slightly different.. this happens in my Tiablo ACE-G also.

 

[baterija]

Now, is this common with P7 emitters? Is it a defective one or could it be the engine? I am no expert in this area so if someone can help me out, I would greatly appreciate it.

It's the disadvantage of hooking LEDs in parallel. I've heard of it with other P7's and MCEs hooked up 4p.

 

[bill_n_opus]

Should have bought this when I had the chance ... oh well, hope the new replacement stuff is along the same lines.

 

[MIKES250R]

What is the word or rumor on the new SolarForce lights coming out?