Brief review of the new 4Sevens Maelstrom S12

desertrat21 · Feb 2, 2011

I just thought I'd share a little write-up on a light that turned out to be quite a pleasant surprise for me. Field season's right around the corner and this one's going to be getting quite the workout.

The Gear Bagger : Maelstrom S12

*edited with more beamshots... time lapse showing the thermal regulation as well as comparison shots with a Thrunite Catapult.

Walleee · Mar 10, 2011

desertrat21's review a few weeks ago prompted me to get the Maelstrom S12. His beamshots showed the pattern to be exactly what I was looking for. I have been very happy with the light; his photos are consistent with the performance of my light.

Wally

guiri · Mar 10, 2011

???

Where is the review?

desertrat21 · Mar 11, 2011

The review was lost when CPF went down. Sasha and the wonderful admins have restored it but the link was broken. I've fixed it. Enjoy. :thumbsup:

nunnya · Mar 12, 2011

Is it weapon mountable?
Does it handle recoil well?

Thanks,
nunnya

Eric242 · Mar 12, 2011

I believe that´s where I posted my 30 minutes of beamshots of the S12:

and some additional pictures:

HIDblue · Mar 12, 2011

Great job on the time elapsed vid eric 242 and those are some really great photos.

guiri · Mar 12, 2011

Thanks

IMSabbel · Mar 12, 2011

I remember the thread with the screenshots of the intensity drop from before the purge.

Imho, its quite dishonest to post them in a review without disclosing that they were made in _bitter_ cold, iirc below 0 F.

Edit: Ok, the temperature is mentioned in the middle of the review. Still not convinced about that light. 3 minute overheating override just stinks (as ISO lumens are meassured after 3min. Thats no coincidence)

Eric242 · Mar 12, 2011

I know you are refering to the gif in the review. But just for the record, my timlapse beamshots were made at about 21°C/70°F.

Eric

sirimaxi · Mar 12, 2011

Nice flashlight, but I will wait for the price of the X10 to compare and pull the trigger.

brandocommando · Mar 17, 2011

Great review, very thorough and informative, just what I have been looking for thank you. The gif. (both of them) was very telling as to the effects of the thermal management. It must have taken you a while to do that, I really appreciate the effort. Maelstrom S12 inbound!

00Photo · Mar 19, 2011

Thanks for the review. I've got one on order!

Southernfriedgator · Mar 20, 2011

Walleee said:
desertrat21's review a few weeks ago prompted me to get the Maelstrom S12. His beamshots showed the pattern to be exactly what I was looking for. I have been very happy with the light; his photos are consistent with the performance of my light.

Wally

Same here. Excellent review. :thanks:

I was fortunate enough to read this thread before CPF went down an all of the info was a great help in making my decision. So far I'm lovin' my S12 and the thermal regulation has not been noticeable during normal use.

Portaphile · May 2, 2011

I just bought a second hand S12 and I am wondering if something I'm experiencing is normal for this light. When i switch between high and low, or whenever the light turns on to the high setting, there is a very fast change in brightness as if the light first turns on low but then goes hi right away. When it turns on to low mode, there isn't any change in brightness, it just turns on to low. It just happens when it turns on to high. Is anyone else experiencing this with their S12?

GPS Rider · Jul 1, 2011

Portaphile, mine does not do what you described (that I can tell).

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