Hello,
I will continue a series of reviews of new Olight flashlight models, and this review will be dedicated to the brightest and the one that has the most throw of them all, the M3XS-UT Javelot
What’s so special about it?
1. An impressive 1 kilometer of throw figure. Not many manufacturers has a flashlight with such a throw, regardless of size and price.
2. The flashlight is very light and even compact. Please see point 1.
3. De-domed XP-L led. It’s the main reason of the impressive figures this flashlight has to offer.
4. 5 year warranty of a well known company
5. Price. The flashlight can be purchased for a very decent price
Why stepdown, why? Well, we know that there is no such thing as ideal flashlight.
Shall we begin?
Like other flashlights that belong to the “Javelot” series, M3XS-UT comes in a plastic case, that can be used for storage and transporting the light.
The packaging contains a semi-hard holster,user manual, spare o-rings, a cassette for using 3 CR/RCR123A batteries and an extender for using the flashlight with two 18650 batteries.
This is the holster. It feels very well made.
O-rings, a cassette for the 123’s and the extender. The extender is also made from aluminum.
Here it is. It looks very thin and long, but it does not make him feel flimsy. All rigid, the batteries don’t rattle inside even when you try to make them rattle . BTW, all tests conducted in 2x18650 configuration.
The flashlight is being controlled by two buttons. One - tactical button located at the tailcap, the mode can be chosen before switching the flashlight constantly on. The flashlight has a mode memory, that unusually also works for the strobe mode.
Pressing the electronic side key together with the back button from “off” position turns the flashlight on in moonlight mode.
Short pressed at the side button change modes in the following order : “low~~mid~~>high->low…” , holding the button a little turns on the strobe mode.
Here is the light itself. The anti-reflective coating can be easily noticed. By the way, I asked the Olight representative some questions, that might interest you as well.
1. Who is actually de-doming ? Olight or Cree?
2. What LED’s are being used in Javelot series flashlights?
3. Will de-domed LED’s be used in other flashlights that do not belong to the “Javelot” series ?
* Update from 11.08.2015
Just received an update from Olight. All new Javelot series flashlight (including M20SX) will switch to XP-L HI, only the M3XS-UT will remain with XP-L dedomed by Olight.
The flashlight tail-stands, but the surface must be straight.
Different options. I like it with the grip ring.
Near other “Javelots”. Each one a champion in it’s league.
How about some light?
When I first turned on the flashlight I was a little … disappointed. While expecting the 1km throw and 250kcd I thought it will be a laser, a jedi sword scorching all in front of it. But … it was nothing like it, same white spot, maybe a little brighter and tinier than on other flashlights that I help. But evening came and all changed. It is simply a blaster. It is obvious that without optics you can’t see for a kilometer distance, but for a distances that you can see that thing is really a beast. I happened to used it while on some military training and people around me was just shocked, they never saw something like it, and being so light and compact. I think at the end they did not believe me that it is a working flashlight that you can easily buy, but some secret prototype.
Pictures speak for themselves
Some numbers
What it is? My luxmeter has a maximum reading of 200 kcd. So from 1 meter distance it was maxed out and started to give inconsistent readings, so at maximum mode I had to measure from 2 meters instead of 1.
As you can see from the numbers even the moonlight is intense, you can see from 10-20 meters in that mode.
Conclusions
A great flashlight, I think if you think you need a really powerful thrower you can’t get wrong with it.
I’d like to thank Olight for providing me the review sample
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Thanks for reading. Comments? Requests? Please write me, I will be happy to assist.