Solarstorm L3 7x XM-L ... 5000 Lumen? 9500 Lumen??? No! short first impressions

ichoderso

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Hi, I wrote a short review about this new flashlight in the german messerforum. If I have more time in the next days, I will translate it and publish the informations here, but for the first you can look at the original post:

http://www.messerforum.net/showthre...Lumen-9500-Lumen-Nein!-kurzer-erster-Eindruck

Jens



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Badbeams3

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Sounds good, can`t wait for the pictures and more info! I will place my bet on lumen...600 X 7 = 4200...
 

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Great. Thanks! Please share the info on this. How much does it cost for example. How does it compare to other lights...
 

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my quick test
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I tested with 4xShoshine 2800mA , after 30s
Ceiling Bounce
Palight 7*XM-L-----------------TR-J12 2*TF 26650s
118 lux-------------------------109 lux
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Lux @ 2 meters
Palight 7*XM-L-----------------TR-J12 2*TF 26650s
5180 = 20,720 ANSI------------5250 = 21,000 ANSI
 

ichoderso

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my quick test
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I tested with 4xShoshine 2800mA , after 30s
Ceiling Bounce
Palight 7*XM-L-----------------TR-J12 2*TF 26650s
118 lux-------------------------109 lux
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Lux @ 2 meters
Palight 7*XM-L-----------------TR-J12 2*TF 26650s
5180 = 20,720 ANSI------------5250 = 21,000 ANSI

Hi luminater, can you compare (ceiling bounce) with other 3x XML lights, SRK, DRY ....??
and can you measure the current from batteries??

I have also ordered a Palight last week an ask me, if there is a difference between the Palight and my Solarstorm...?
 

ichoderso

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Sounds good, can`t wait for the pictures and more info! I will place my bet on lumen...600 X 7 = 4200...

Sorry, I could measure only ca. 2350 lumen (ca. max 3W per LED), you can read it in my short review in the german forum (use the google translator, will translate it by myself later...)

Jens
 

Badbeams3

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Sorry, I could measure only ca. 2350 lumen (ca. max 3W per LED), you can read it in my short review in the german forum (use the google translator, will translate it by myself later...)

Jens

*Slams the brakes on, gets glasses out and re-reads*

Well, how much does it cost?
 

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My Palight 7*XM-L $57.53 + $19 shipping = total $76.53

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Here UI :
Two E-Switch
Power switch / Mode switch = Big one = B
Ramping switch = Small one = S
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Turn on/off = press and hold switch B for 1 second
When you Turn on = always start with your ramping preset mode
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Flashlight Turn On
Press switch B = Ramping preset mode > Hi mode > SOS mode
Ramping preset = Press and hold switch S
Strobe = double press switch S
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Flashlight Turn Off
Hi mode momentary on = Press or press and hold switch S
Strobe = double press switch S
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Strobe mode about 4-5 Hz
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ichoderso

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ok, got the "Palight" Version this week, seems identical, the output is little higher, 2600 lumens but I think this is only the tolerance/variation

Jens
 

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Important question - how to get access to the driver ...

very good question!! I removed the Bezelring and lens, but can`t remooved the reflector....
Maybe the Head consists of two parts..? but it seems to be glued, cant open it:-(

if we can change the driver, we could use one from KD with 2,5-3A for every LED, over 5000lumens should be no problem:))

another possibility is direct drive, 7 XM-L`s and 6 LiIon`s in series should be a good choice and over 3 amps for the LED`s should be possible:))

Jens
 

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