Ready to buy Solarforce L950M.....

Are there any other lights in the same category I should consider before pulling the trigger?

I've read as much as I could before my brain started hurting. I think that for the light/dollar this light stands out. If you have a light I should consider, please let me know!!

Thanks for the education.

RJ Rivero

seeing that you are new here - and if you believe me when I say I have tried most of the latest big throwers - expensive and cheap - then my advice would be if you could squeeze a little more $ out - I would go for the EagleTac M2X as you get a lot of light for your money - it is more compact has more spill light and throws further than the L950M also it has adjustable output - so you are getting more of a multi use light than just a thrower like the L950M.
Knowing the nature of throwers (as in how they are designed to project light) thats all they are good for and after a while you will notice other than size/heft that they are no good for general lighting - which will lead you to buy another smaller floodier light costing you even more money - so IMHO the M2X is the closest light that I have that can do most of the things you need in a light - the only thing it needs extra is a defuser and it would be great - and with the CPF discount they can be had for about $140-ish delivered :twothumbs

Thanks Glenn7. Do you like the Cool White light or the Natural White light options better?

Me personally - the cool white - also the cool white has more lumen's out the front too because thats what its all about for throwers - as much POWER! u can get :naughty:

All these Solarforce haters. I do not understand. I have one and I love it. Mine has been modified with an extension tube and a smooth L2 switch. I have run it for over an hour and a half on high with no problems. It never got so hot that you couldn't hold it and there was no perceivable decrease in output. I love my Solarforce flashlight.

I don't think he's a solarforce hater.
Just pointing out the options to him.

MIKES250R said:

All these Solarforce haters. I do not understand. I have one and I love it. Mine has been modified with an extension tube and a smooth L2 switch. I have run it for over an hour and a half on high with no problems. It never got so hot that you couldn't hold it and there was no perceivable decrease in output. I love my Solarforce flashlight.

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strinq said:

I don't think he's a solarforce hater.
Just pointing out the options to him.

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I appreciate all the input. It seems I can't find a Solarforce L950M in stock anywhere, so I'll either have to wait, or pick up a different light. I have an uneasy feeling in the pit of my stomach that finding this forum is going to cost me some $$......

rjrivero said:

Are there any other lights in the same category I should consider before pulling the trigger?

I've read as much as I could before my brain started hurting. I think that for the light/dollar this light stands out. If you have a light I should consider, please let me know!!

Thanks for the education.

RJ Rivero

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There are many lights, and they all have smaller or larger differences, some lights are good throwers (But at long distances they can not match a single die led), some have more flood. User interface and how many levels and flashing modes they have, are also different.

I have a few of them and like most of them, but for different reasons. The OLight M30 is great due to the small size and high output, the Legion 2 is great due to the long runtime, high output and good throw, etc.. The EagleTac has a big minus with me, not for its light (Which is great), but because it will drain the batteries in 4 months, even when not used.

HKJ said:

There are many lights, and they all have smaller or larger differences, some lights are good throwers (But at long distances they can not match a single die led), some have more flood. User interface and how many levels and flashing modes they have, are also different.

I have a few of them and like most of them, but for different reasons. The OLight M30 is great due to the small size and high output, the Legion 2 is great due to the long runtime, high output and good throw, etc.. The EagleTac has a big minus with me, not for its light (Which is great), but because it will drain the batteries in 4 months, even when not used.

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I always appreciate the words of experience. Which of those throwers do you find you use most often? Which one do you find most useful?

I wonder how it would be like doing a ceiling bounce with all those lights in a small room...

That is a great shot of a sweet collection!

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I always appreciate the words of experience. Which of those throwers do you find you use most often? Which one do you find most useful?

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I will object to calling them throwers, they are not, look at the reflectors and you can see only JetBeam and Legion 2 has deep smooth reflectors. They depends more on brute force to throw some lights at a distance.

The one I use most, is not even in the picture, it is a DBS with a MC-E pill. The reason for this is its small size and that it can be locked out (OLight M30 is missing that feature), this means that I always have it with me.

If I known that I will need a light, I pick one or two from the picture. Which one will depend on my mood and what I need it for, lately I have been using M30 and M2.

strinq said:

I wonder how it would be like doing a ceiling bounce with all those lights in a small room...

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I take them one at a time. I have done it with some of them and made a graph of the output and also done some beamshoots. But the Solarforce and M2 is not included in that.

rjrivero said:

Are there any other lights in the same category I should consider before pulling the trigger?

I've read as much as I could before my brain started hurting. I think that for the light/dollar this light stands out. If you have a light I should consider, please let me know!!

Thanks for the education.

RJ Rivero

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The guy at the Solarforce store emailed me that the L950M is discontinued. If you find one and don't buy it let ME know! LOL