Greetings all, Long time lurker taking a plunge into the LED lights.
I am looking for a mountable LED weapon light. After a couple weeks of searching this and other forums I have narrowed my choices down to the Olight M20S-X and 4Sevens Maelstrom X7. Price is about the same, but I just can't decide…
I don't have any first hand experience with either brand. Nor am I close to a dealer that sells them to try them out and compare, so I will have to buy it blind and hope for the best.
Price is about the same, but I need opinions on ruggedness, beam quality, and your general experience and opinions of these lights.
The Specs are below but they seem very comparable...
4Sevens Maelstrom X7
Price: $119
Dimensions
Olight M20S-X
$94.95
Oh, and I can't buy both, so don't push me in that direction....LOL
I am looking for a mountable LED weapon light. After a couple weeks of searching this and other forums I have narrowed my choices down to the Olight M20S-X and 4Sevens Maelstrom X7. Price is about the same, but I just can't decide…
I don't have any first hand experience with either brand. Nor am I close to a dealer that sells them to try them out and compare, so I will have to buy it blind and hope for the best.
Price is about the same, but I need opinions on ruggedness, beam quality, and your general experience and opinions of these lights.
The Specs are below but they seem very comparable...
4Sevens Maelstrom X7
Price: $119
Dimensions
- Length: 6.0 in
- Body Diameter: 1.0 in
- Head Diameter: 1.5 in
- Weight (w/o batteries): 5.1 oz
- Power: (1) 18650 or (2) CR123A batteries (18650 button-top cells only - e.g., only our 2200mAh 18650 works)
- Operating Range: 2.7V~8.4V
- Moonlight: 0.3 lumens, 6 days
- Low: 30 lumens, 21 hours
- Medium: 270 lumens, 2.8 hours
- High: 480 lumens, 1.3 hours
- Strobe (10hz, 480 lumens): 2.5 hours
- S.O.S.: 4.5 hours
- Beacon: 12 hours
Olight M20S-X
$94.95
- LED: Super Bright Cree XM-L
- Three Output Levels+Strobe
- Body: Indestructable Type III Hard Anodized Aluminum for Superior Scratch Resistance
- Mil-spec: MIL-STD-810F
- Integrated Battery Polarity Protection
- Rated IPX-8 Water Resistant
- Included Accessories:
- 2 x CR123A Batteries (Batteries Included!)
- Battery Magazine (Prevents CR123A Batteries From Rattling)
- 2x Spare O-Rings
- White Diffuser
- Lanyard
- Holster
M20S-X | Low | Medium | High | Strobe |
Lumens | 10 | 100 | 500 | 500 |
Runtime (Hours) | 85 | 5 | 1.5 | 3 |
Batteries | 2xCR123A (Included) | 1x18650 | ||
LED | Cree XM-L | |||
Max Beam Distance | 656 Feet (200m) | |||
Peak Beam Intensity | 10000cd | |||
Weight | 4.32oz (122.5g) Without Batteries | |||
Dimensions | 5.5"Lx1.3"D (140mm x 33.5mm) | |||
Water Resistance | IPX-8 Rated | |||
Impact Resistance | Rated Impact Resistant to 6.56 Feet (2m) |
Oh, and I can't buy both, so don't push me in that direction....LOL