“REVIEW”: Skilhunt M150 – 1 x 14500 / AA – 750 Lumens – Double UI – Magnetic Charging [PIC HEAVY] (Beamshots added = Post#21)

Hmmm, bummer about the cool white tint. It would be a very attractive option for me if it had ~5000k tint.

The box has a “box” for Neutral White, but I am not sure if Skilhunt is offering that or not! I don’t remember if on their sales/promotions thread that was addressed or not! Anyway, the 5000K would be much better and probably with less tint shift!
Maybe a XP-L HD can provoke less shift one it has a different composition!

I´ve ulpoaded 2 videos demonstrating the User Interface of this flashlight!

Group Mode A

Group Mode B + Unlock+ Location beacon

Mode sequences in contradiction with skilhunt’s poll results :person_facepalming:

Yup! The poll started after they “released” this version! Maybe they want to run a new batch of this light!
It wasn’t the first time a manufacturer released different versions making improvements!

BTW, getting used to it takes a while, but it is not as bad as I thought it would be! Specially because of the “inner” levels! Is like using Bistro lights where you can reverse modes. Only thing…you cannot go back and advance at will, you’ll need to go all the way up or down…

Sorry but bistro is way more convenient, you can go up and down whenever you want = at any mode.
Here you are stuck in an ascending and descending sequence. Is there a time out for the descending sequence ? If you turn off the flashlight while in the descending sequence and turn it on later, are you still in the descending sequence ?

Yes, I agree with you on that, Bistro is more configurable in that option (go up and down at any regular mode mode)!
About timing, there is none for the sequence to change, it is completely memorized. It is like stepless dimming flashlights, if you were going up/down before OFF, it will maintain the same direction.

The “good” thing here is that we can always start from the bottom > up, from the top > down, or from the middle (in this case it will be up or down according to the last direction used)!

I find it versatile due to this, despite I also know that most of the times we are used to have a pre-determined sequence (normally bottom-up) for our use.
But, in any case, and as I mentioned before, the best option would be to have the possibility to ascend/descend in modes at will, like some ramping UIs are using currently!

OK MascaratumB, I better understand how it works now.
It might be more convenient than how I first pictured out to myself with this UI from OFF but at the exception of the sinusoidal cycling when ON. I think that 1 H (press and hold) to go UP and 1 C + 1 H to go DOWN would be less confusing than trying to remember if you are or were in the ascending or descending part of the cycling sequence.
Though, the behaviour of 1C and 1H being different in group mode A and in group mode B will not work with me.

I get what you say!

Please note that from OFF, with Group Mode B, you have something more or less similar to what you mention but with double click + hold.

Meaning: OFF > Double Click + Hold = Turbo and starts descending in the mode sequence (T1 > H1 > H2 > M1 > L1)
In this group mode you also have the possibility to go from the lowest mode up to the top (0.5s press from OFF for Low and then click & hold to change modes - ascending -, like in an Olight). Single clicks are for ON/OFF .

The Group Mode B is “simpler” than the A one! Only thing I wish it had, instead of “Double click to SOS” was “double click to Turbo”, that can only be accessed from OFF in this group mode.

Yes, it does behave differently, but, for me, it will be a matter of choice of what Group Mode will I prefer to use and then stick to it!
B is simpler than A, and the light can then be used with or without memory, “single” mode (single click ON/OFF - this is what lacks in many other lights in this category :zipper_mouth_face: ) .

If I need a lower low, I will opt for A, but then he UI is more intrincate…

Is the UI similar to the BLF A6?

MascaratumB, You've definitely got your format of review fine tuned! Comprehensive, thorough, abundantly illustrative! In short, thank you for the review!

No LightObsession! The reference above to bistro UI was only a small comparison, but the UI on these lights is not similar!

This is BLF A6! Please go to this thread for more information: Flashlight User Interface Cheatsheets

And this is Skihunt M150 UI, from the user Manual:

Here is the description I’ve made:

And here are 2 videos demonstrating the User Interface of this flashlight!

Group Mode A

Group Mode B + Unlock+ Location beacon

Thank you Nachtfeuerzeug :blush: I do the best I can and that I know honestly!

Some things are still missing (night beamshots and some “tests”) but I’ve been busy with other stuff! As soon as I can I will post those!
Thanks for reading!! :beer:

So much wasted potential in this light : /

Is that because of the UI and the emitter, or other aspects?

I guess there is no single light that will “fill the measures” for all of us!
Look at the FW3A, the D4 and many other lights beinge released! They all “lack” something and they are superb lights ‘per se’…

Only thing we can hope is for Skilhunt - as other manufacturers - to listen to the community to improve their lights…

  • It could be made smaller, including the diameter, by not having magnetic charging. Plus I’m pretty sure they price they ad for it is higher than a decent quality lightweight charger.
  • XP-L2 CW and OP is obviously a bad choice, XM-L2/XP-L HI 5D/3A or Luxeon V would be a much better choice, especially with a TIR or diffused lens.
  • It’s not modable I geuss (not 100% sure)
  • SOS is pretty dam useless

I tried to talk them into using blue locklite for the threads of the head in their Skilhunt H03, which is easily removable my a modder and impossible by a random, instead of red loclite which is a PITA to remove, but I didn’t feel they did understand the issue I was referring to.

BTW great review :+1:

Sorry for the late reply Ryzbor!
And thanks for detailing your points!

Hum, comparing it with the other side switch AAs, it is pretty small! The Manker E11 is smaller, but it doesn’t have magnetic tail. Sofirn SP10A/B is already a small light but this one is still smaller than it! About the diameter, of course, without the magnetic charger it will take more space! Unless it it was charged through the tail, Olight style, I guess this is the “possible size” for a light like this ! Untill a smaller one appears with the same specs :smiley:

Agree! NW or WW would be tremendous! After I take my night beamshots, I will put a Luxeon V2 5000K to see how it looks like and will report :wink:
The diffusing can be made through some plastic sheet like DC-fix or others! I will try that when I mod it :wink:

The LED is “changeable”. The driver, not so much!

I will probably agree. Even if it can be handy, it would not be needed. And even if I’m not a strobe fan, I’d rather have the strobe or flash only!

I saw their answer on the Skilhunt thread and I do understand their point about this. Skilhunt is not necessarily Sofirn, Convoy or Jaxman. They have a different range of products and a different relationship with the market, meaning probably many customers that are not “enthusiasts”. Therefore, they probably prefer to give them a “reliable” and verified product instead of something that can be modded/damaged more easily! It would be like saying to Olight “don’t glue your heads”…

At least here, on this M150, one can change the LED and the reflector/lens…

Thank you :smiley:

Adding some more reviews here and on the web:

*Narmattaru - Review: Skilhunt M150

*Lumeniac (Narmattaru) - 🔦 Обзор карманного фонарика Skilhunt M150 | 14500 Li-Ion, 750 люмен - YouTube

*Review or How it works - Review Skilhunt M150 — pocket EDC flashlight for 14 500/AA - YouTube

*zeroair - Skilhunt M150 Flashlight Review - ZeroAir Reviews

Looks pretty good. For some reason I thought it was bigger - maybe I misread the spec sheet. Relatively speaking the size looks fine for 14500.

For me the CW is a deal-breaker. And the sinewave UI is a dealbreaker. Both are easily fixed so maybe I revisit it in the future to check if Skilhunt make a revision.

So, today I am adding some (delayed) beamshots, showing how the Skilhunt M150 behaves outdoor and indoor too!

I opted to show mostly the different levels (from the lowest level to the highest) instead of showing the 5 preset levels on the group mode 2.

I also compared it with some of my other AA/14500 flashlights.
I only used 14500 cells in these beamshots. With AA alkalines or Ni-MH rechargeable cells, the outputs will be different, namely giving lower distance range on the higher output levels.

Enjoy :slight_smile:

First the evolution through the 8 levels: indoor vs outdoor!!


Tint Comparison:
Left to Right
Wuben E05 (Luxeon V) > Sofirn SP10A (XP-G2) > Skilhunt M150 (XP-L) > Manker E11 (XP-L) > Lumintop Tool AA V2.0 (XP-L)

Wuben E05 > Skilhunt M150 > Lumintop Tool AA V2.0 /////// Sofirn SP10A > Skilhunt M150 > Manker E11

Skilhunt M150 vs Wuben E05 > Manker E11 > Lumintop Tool AA V2.0 > Sofirn SP10A

And some beauty photos! And others :smiley: