For those of you thinking about buying a 4Sevens Maelstrom S12

I just received My 4Sevens Maelstrom S12. I would like to note that 4Sevens ships very fast and has great customer service. The first thing I notice is the size of the L.E.D. This light is very bright. Almost too bright to use indoors. Enough of the b.s. here are some comparisons


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mag1164, sunlite eagle turbo (otf lumens), 4Sevens maelstrom s12, 2d mag led 114 lumen, Stanley HID 4300k bulb

Shots taken 10 feet from a wall with a blackberry 8530. Camera was pointed at wall for 10 seconds before taking photo so camera could adjust.


IMG00453-20110404-1143 by mesa232323, on Flickr


IMG00448-20110404-1114 by mesa232323, on Flickr

mag1164 vs s12


IMG00454-20110404-1147 by mesa232323, on Flickr
s12 vs sunlite eagle turbo


IMG00455-20110404-1154 by mesa232323, on Flickr
s12 vs mag led 114 lumen (stock) That new maglite is a very good thrower.


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s12 on left vs Stanley HID



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mag1164, sunlite eagle turbo, s12, mag led, Stanley HID battery couldn't hold a charge.



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s12 vs mini poodle

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IMG00447-20110404-1110 by mesa232323, on Flickr

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IMG00453-20110404-1143 by mesa232323, on Flickr

IMG00448-20110404-1114 by mesa232323, on Flickr

IMG00454-20110404-1147 by mesa232323, on Flickr

IMG00455-20110404-1154 by mesa232323, on Flickr

IMG00449-20110404-1116 by mesa232323, on Flickr
Man, this was a pain to grab.

@srfreddy hey thanks a lot buddy. CPF community is awesome!

No problem-its just the BBcode under get HTML and BBcode. Flickr is a pain with that stuff.

Thanks...great comparison, but hey.... is your dog blind after that??

Rej said:

Thanks...great comparison, but hey.... is your dog blind after that??

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HAHAHAHA! I didn't even see the dog! I think it's been vaporized! Is that his collar laying there next to the pile of ashes?

I was going to buy one but can't find anyone with batteries, kinda dopey having a light without them. Who would make a flashlight and but not enough batteries for it?:thinking:

4sevens-store says call for availibility.

blub said:

I was going to buy one but can't find anyone with batteries, kinda dopey having a light without them. Who would make a flashlight and but not enough batteries for it?:thinking:

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I purchased my 26650 from lighthound 1 day after purchasing the light and received it 1 day before I received the light.

I just used the light outside tonight. I was expecting this light to be bright but it exceeded that. I said this in another thread but it puts out so much light in an area that it would seem you'd be crazy to use this sst-90 in a throwing reflector. I feel as if all my lights are obsolete to me. Thanks a lot 4sevens, all my lights except edc are going to collect dust!

mesa232323 said:

I purchased my 26650 from lighthound 1 day after purchasing the light and received it 1 day before I received the light.

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mesa...did you get the AW IMR 26650 or the Lighthound 26650? Nice to know that you're not restricted to only using the 4Sevens brand 26650.

Thanks for the comparisons! Makes me want a S12 even more but does any one know who has batteries and charger in stock in the UK?

I've been using this light at night out in the desert and it's amazing how much it lights up. I compared it to a ROP Hi, and it kills the ROP.
I love the size of this light. You can carry it and don't feel you have brick on your belt.

Good post. This just confirms on why I want one Sooooooooo bad. Im waiting until they get everything stocked. Or catch one on the marketplace.

It's a lot smaller than I expected.

HIDblue said:

mesa...did you get the AW IMR 26650 or the Lighthound 26650? Nice to know that you're not restricted to only using the 4Sevens brand 26650.

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I went to Lighthound and was only able to find this. Is this what you had in mind? I could not find the Lighthound 26650. Also does the IMR have the same spec more or less than the 4Sevens?

My S12 should be here any day now! That poor dog... Put some sunglasses on it next time you do that.

Yes I used the lighthound 26650 and it works great. brandocommando you will be so pleased with this light. Ive been using this light at work because I work as a mechanic and even in a well lit shop with sunlight passing through, I still get blinded.