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Torch Light JM107 on sale

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I just ordered both models from Lighthound currently on sale, but while I am waiting for them to arrive does anyone own one or have experience with them? I have two king kong's coming in to power them.




Retail Price: $179.99
Your Savings: $149.99
Your Price: $137.99
On sale: $30.00

Torch Light JM107 SST-50 LED 3 levels - Requires one 26650 Battery

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This flashlight has an incredibly bright SST-50 LED. The 26650 battery provides an incredibly long run time. The excellent heatsinking provides virtually no fade due to heat and the flashlight can be run for extended periods without overheating.

Specifications
LED: SST-50 LED, WJ tint
LED Circuit: Direct Drive
Load Voltage: 2.8V-4.2V
Operating Temperature: -25 C - 65 C
3 Modes: High (100%) / Mid (60%) / Low (30%)
Input Runtime: 2 hours with High mode output
Beam Angle : 20 degrees
Switch Type: Reverse Click Switch
Finish Type: Hard Anodized, Type III Anodizing, Skidproof & Scratchproof
Lens: Toughened Glass
Reflector: Aliminium with orange peel film plated(37mm) MOP
Springs: Steel Silver Coated
Material of body: Aero-Al 6061 T6
Battery Type: 1* 26650 Li-ion or LiFePO4 Battery Voltage Input: 3.7V-4.2V - Battery not included
Heat Sink: Ultra-thick copper pill with driver board in it and emitter board contact to Exterior Cooling Fins
Color: matte black
Dimensions: 147mm*41mm*32mm
Net Weight: 230g(without battery)





Retail Price: $199.99
Your Savings: $159.99
Your Price: $154.99
On sale: $40.00

Torch Light JM107 SST-50 LED Turbo Head 3 levels - Requires one 26650 Battery

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This flashlight has an incredibly bright SST-50 LED with turbo head. The 26650 battery provides an incredibly long run time. The excellent heatsinking provides virtually no fade due to heat and the flashlight can be run for extended periods without overheating.

Specifications
LED: SST-50 LED, WJ tint
LED Circuit: Direct Drive
Load Voltage: 2.8V-4.2V
Operating Temperature: -25 C - 65 C
3 Modes: High (100%) / Mid (60%) / Low (30%)
Input Runtime: 2 hours with High mode output
Switch Type: Reverse Click Switch
Finish Type: Hard Anodized, Type III Anodizing, Skidproof & Scratchproof
Lens: Toughened Glass
Reflector: Aliminium with orange peel film plated(52mm) MOP
Springs: Steel Silver Coated
Material of body: Aero-Al 6061 T6
Battery Type: 1* 26650 Li-ion or LiFePO4 Battery Voltage Input: 3.7V-4.2V - Battery not included
Heat Sink: Ultra-thick copper pill with driver board in it and emitter board contact to Exterior Cooling Fins
Color: matte black
Dimensions: 149mm*55mm*32mm
Net Weight: 279g(without battery)
 





If you are looking to get modified flashlights that will blow everything else away: CandlePowerForums

I suggest the K40vn since i love mine, the Mvn is also nice if you want a flooder.

However based on what you ordered id say the X10vn would fit your needs well, 1700 lumen
 
Damn. Looks too good to be true . Is that retail price legit?
 
Livinloud said:
If you are looking to get modified flashlights that will blow everything else away: CandlePowerForums

I suggest the K40vn since i love mine, the Mvn is also nice if you want a flooder.

However based on what you ordered id say the X10vn would fit your needs well, 1700 lumen
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I believe he was saying he wanted to modify his lights if he's not happy with them. I haven't kept too current, but I do believe the DEFT is still king of LED throw.

You should look into modifying lights too, it is very rewarding to create a light that outperforms all other stock options, and you could easily create a light on par with other name brand modders, at a fraction of a price. Plus, you then have the option of choosing your own tints, brightness, ability to affect beam size by varying your emitter choice or choice of optics, etc.

It can allow you to take a cheap-as-beans light and make it into a sleeper light, one that looks like crap, but has crazy performance!

Still waiting on some enterprising machinist to take on the challenge of making a white laser in a real p60 format, i.e. fitting behind the lens, sealed inside of the 6P's pocket. Would become the new king of throw! Perhaps I just need to kick myself in the pants and learn some modeling software.
 
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You mean to tell me there was a time when they were asking $200 for a DIRECT DRIVE light?



Should have been $40 to begin with.
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LED Circuit: Direct Drive

3 Modes: High (100%) / Mid (60%) / Low (30%)

I want some of those batteries with built in modes.
 
Lol @ Ped

Iirc the sst50 can be driven up to like 12A with a burn in. That would be a sick mod.

As far as me modding, yes I want to but I'm too busy with life and surgery right now so I bought Vinhs lights to amuse me for now. I plan on modding my Barracuda and SL3, possibly 7G5CS
 
ped said:
LED Circuit: Direct Drive

3 Modes: High (100%) / Mid (60%) / Low (30%)
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Yeah, I've tested those before. The "modes" are just PWMing the direct drive. A low cell in high mode will be dimmer than a full cell in low mode.
 
But direct drive is connecting the + of the batt to the + of the LED , and the - to the - , anything in between (apart from the SW obv) and it ceases to be DIRECT drive.
 
The low-resistance boba fett is the only added resistance in addition to contact resistance internal to and external to the switch. He also has a damn-cool helmet!
 
ped said:
anything in between (apart from the SW obv) and it ceases to be DIRECT drive.
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As bshan says (in a perplexing way), a FET in the ON position counts as a switch. If a switch means it is no longer direct drive, then anything with a tail cap is also no longer direct drive. You can argue semantics all you want, but the fact remains that electrically it is indistinguishable from direct drive. It is a shoddy light and there is no excuse for a lack of current regulation in a $200 device.
 
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It is shoddy, couldn't agree more, we're just differing on our opinion of the term "direct" ..nothing wrong with that.

Discussion is healthy :)
 
Personally I don't see much of a point in going with an SST50 light vs an xml2 one. You'll get quite a bit more throw from the xml diode, and about the same output.

For throw, there is nothing yet (short of going WAY up in price or going to HID) to beat a modded TN31. The ones from Vinh on lpf are excellent.

Also looking at the pictures I wouldn't expect all that much in terms of machining quality or anodize finish. The edges look sharp.

I highly doubt the light should have ever commanded a $180 pricetag, looks to be about the same as XXXXfire brands. Not that it's ever a good idea to pay attention to list price.
 
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Current LED king of throw appears to be a heavily modified SupBeam K40, squeezing those lumens into a beam >900kCd!!!

Vin's TN31s apparently do like, 400kCd, very very good!

Keep in mind, the original DEFT, known as the LED king of throw, only did ~150kCd. But this was back in the day, when the brightest high power LEDs could put out a whopping 80lm, or something to that effect.

Also, I find that a good all-around light has a good combination of flood and throw. Personally, I wouldn't be able to justify buying these monster throwers.

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if you haven't played with a new flashlight for a few years, you'll be blown away. IE's right about XM-L2, XM-L2 is much newer than SST-50, but SST-50 is longer established, so folks know it can pump out the lumens.
 
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