Great review. Thanks for the info.
Great review... not so spectacular host... all the heat that is kept away from your hand is toasting the dropin. I really wonder what the die temperature of the emitter might have have been in this test, not to mention the faster aging of the electronic components of the driver. Well, I already stated my opinion about the host here and here and what I think of this design in a high power LED application. I still think it's more for low power LEDs and incan dropins. If they made the head and especially the collar out of aluminum, it would get a higher "Vectrex approval" rating.
Great review .
I'm gonna give it 4 1/2 :beer:
I think it was a really classy move putting the cat's paw in there so we could get a better understanding of the relative size of the flashlight. It was Ted's idea, wasn't it? That's one smart cat.
As for the shot of the shipping package, I think they must know they are sendig it to FamousFoy because every package I've ever gotten looks like it has received some very rough treatment. One was ripped open to the point that I was amazed anything was still in there (it all was, actually). I keep going back, though. I can't help myself.
I think you're likely correct about the value, but I think the earth tone and yellow colors will suck some people in, me included.
Thanks again for the review. I hope I didn't pass ezarc's invisible humor line on this one. I was trying real hard to maintain a serious demeanor. :glasses:
I received mine yesterday and I'm disappointed in the the color. On the SFS website there appears to be a tan/sand version. I ordered the "brown" and what I got was a greenish brown light.
Meh...
Great review Foy!
I got the yellow one and so far I'm loving it
cone -
Solarforce does not even know Foy exists. I've not ever received a review sample (I even asked one time) and my most important order arrived like this . . .
. . . this package contains an M8, an M6, a Masterpiece Pro 2, an L2X extended, two L2Ps, two L2s (sold lights to customers) six bezels and an SST-50 drop-in. That thing with the hole punched through it is the SST-50 and it fell out of the package when the letter carrier handed it to me. This is how much extra attention Foy gets on the most expensive single order I've ever placed.
And, while I'm carping about shipping packaging, not sure if I should blame Int'l Outdoor, Hong Kong Post, USPS or the entire country of Singapore for this team fail . . .
. . . the amazing part was; not a single scratch on anything.
flashlightindustryignoresFoy
Foy:
My Intl'O packet with XinTD was also "like a ball", not like a box.
Components were somewhat bubblewrapped but in plastic bags. Luckily, they were in good condition.
Almost all of my L2's from Solarforce have had their package a bit twisted or cracked.
Oh, I bet they know all about you!
However, I didn't mean to suggest you were "on the payroll" or otherwise biased, only that that particular package looked to be in much nicer condition then any they ever sent me. It was more a commentary on how they take a carefree attitude when it comes packaging our lights. I didn't honestly think they took extra care with your package. I do take perverse pleasure in knowing that it is pretty much a crapshoot for everybody.
I'm almost as big a fan of those hosts as you are and I like to think I'm as objective as a self-interested human being can be and I assume you are too. I've never came close to thinking you were a shill. But, if you can get free swag, go for; I love free stuff too.
Foytaculareview! 
I ordered a yellow one a few days ago, along with the "new" solarforce 3-mode drop-in.
Yellow is a great color for flashlights, at least non-metal ones. Been wanting a yellow Streamlight for a year, but just not impressed enough with the beam to spend $50 on it.
cone -
I didn't think you were suggesting that at all. I didn't mean to sound defensive - sorry about that.
I wish they would hook a brother up with some swag. I guess there's no reason to; I buy all their dang stuff anyway. Mostly lately, I buy from Solarforce for people that say, "can you get me a light like you got for so-and-so?"
sorryFoy
Laser etching... for example a custom flame job [street rodder stlye], lightening bolts, a tribal design, cats paws or maybe even a nice paisley ectched P1 host.
Absolutely no need to apologize to me. I was just trying to clarify my statements so that you didn't think I was being an a$$.
Great review.
I bet that would be a great winter time coat pocket host. Wouldn't feel as cold in the hand.
LOL
There are times (very rare) when I very much want to offend. The rest of the time I'm paranoid about doing it accidently.
Foy
Thanks for the pics & nice reviews. But this P1 is not my cup of tea!
Yeah . . . I'm thinking it's not mine either.
Foy
Sgt.led over at CPF sanded the top of the body tube and the back of the bezel on a P1 enough that the dropin contacted the aluminum body tube . He said it improved the heatsinking .
Something to consider .
;) :*
I want a P-1 that: will use a 26650 cell.
tail stand.
Then I would purchase one. >)
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