Review: Black Shadow Terminator 4*U3/4*18650

How did you find out and what, if any, damage occured?

Really? its not waterproof?

That’s a shame.

Give us some more details on that.

Glad you like the light so far. Not sure why you are surprised about the LEDs in the switch since I did mention that there are two and on either side of the switch, along with pics of the switch when lit. :wink:

"The switch is translucent silicon and carries the "X" theme of the Terminator with it's molded design. Behind this cap are red and green LEDs."

"When battery levels are above 2.7v the switch lights up green. When cell levels are too low the right half will light red to notify you that it is time to swap or recharge your cells."

While it doesn't bother me in the least, being as OCD as I can be at times I can understand how someone else might be bothered by the unevenly lit switch boot. Hopefully the rest of the awesomeness will distract you from dwelling on it. ;)

Thanks JohnnyMac, I have been enjoying using the light thus far and gradually found my liking for the handle — could use just one finger to hold the light instead of the whole hand, making it more versatile. The LEDs are not really a problem; that’s why I have that (or minor) in my last post. But an evenly lit button would be nice anyway! And most of the time I lock it out so I only see the LED light up when I want to use. So far I have enjoyed using the light, and the major purchase decision was because of this thread so thanks for your review again.

Well… have not tried to see if Terminator is waterproof, and I think I wouldn’t even try, like all my other flashlights.

It’s not that I’m disturbed, it’s just that in the pictures it doesn’t really show the green led only lighting up one side of the button. I called Going Gear and asked them if there was something wrong with my new light and they checked another light they had on hand and confirmed that it was normal. That’s all. IT doesn’t bother me that it’s not even and I can completely understand why they built it hat way. The red one is on the right and the green is on the left.

I think this shows it but I’m glad you’re happy with it now. :slight_smile:

I did see that photo but I didn’t look close enough I guess. Also, I can see why someone looking at that picture could think that the bright spot on the right side of the button was the flash of the camera on that side and the whole button was in fact green. When I called Going Gear and asked them about the light, first thing they told me was that they thought the whole button was green and only after they actually looked at another light did they realize it was green on the left side.

Now I’m trying to decide what is the next light I’m wanting to buy. Chime in here if you want as I’m open to sugestions.

What type are you thinking of? Thrower? Flooder? EDC? Any special battery type?

Also budget.

I’m really starting to like small lights that are very bright. I have been a big fan of throw but I’m starting to gravitate to a more floody, really bright light. Thinking of a few right now. Nitecore TM15, Nitecore TM26, Fenix TK75. Mostly multiple 18650 battery lights. Price isn’t really a big deal right now for me so I can pretty much get what I want. Doesn’t even have to be a light I will be using a lot. Just something that might be fun to have around and to show my friends. I’m for sure going to buy a Olight SR95UT.

In that case there is only one I'd insist you consider. The Zebralight S6330

That one is on my list.

Yes the S6300 is very impressive for how small it is. Here is a link to mine.

https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/15013

i like the new zebra light - but i am waiting for them to do an xml2 light

i love the zebralight ui

Well…Curiosity got the better of me and I just had to know since I was planning to use it somewhere wet. I tried dunking the light into a pail of water to find out, good thing I had half a brain to take out the batteries and use distilled water. I saw bubbles coming from the handle’s mounting point and quickly took it out of the water. Upon inspection, I was amazed by how much water had gone in with the brief amount of time underwater. I disassembled everything, tail-cap, contacts board, heads, lens, reflectors and found out that water came in from the mounting point into the hole where the wires of the switch goes into the body. I dried the components with a hair dryer and used a microfiber cloth for the heads, lens, and just the outside of the reflectors for fear that I might scratch them. After everything was dry and leaving it open for 2days, I reassembled, put in batteries and it fired right up. As far as I can tell, there is no damage to the light and it’s components. Brightness and function is still the same after comparing it to my other terminator.

Since nothing bad happened to your Term, so the squid rings still taste just as good as before! haha

LOL! Yeah…I also got a TK75 and that thing is waterproof :slight_smile:

So what are your impressions on hotspot, spill on both lights?

I’d just like to confirm to everyone that this Nitecore holster is a PERFECT fit for the Terminator.
Also, at $10 delivered it’s good value as it’s a very well made holster.
Doing Outdoor Nitecore Holster

Any chance we can get a pic of the Terminator inside the holster from the front and side?