I have just fallen in love Shadow JM26

Is the single emitter one, the one your pushing for 90k lux?
I’m looking forward to seeing which you get in stock first Jake. :slight_smile:

I think the 90k lux one is the K40.
But I’m interested in the triple emitter one. It looks like it might have some nice throw along with nice brightness. But I do think that 1500 lumens is a bit on the low side for it, but I guess it wouldn’t make that much of a difference from 1500 to 2300 (king).

I just know that I want to get a triple emitter thrower, so big headed triple emitter lights really interest me. Something like the TK70, except not as expensive as the tk70.

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Sorry to go on a tangent, do you have any plans for the Shadow TC750X?

As much as I’d love to throw 2.0 or 2.5A at the triple, it heats up to 85F on the outside body within 20 seconds. Even at 1.5A each, 4.5A total. For this small package anything higher and you’re going to burn your hands imo.

The SL3 Triple actually throws a bit better than the 750x using visual comparison. The hotspot is not bad on the triple. Definitely not as floody as something like the Dry. It has some throw to it.

The JM26 I just got word that I will be stocking a 3.0A version of the JM26. Throw is good but definitely not K40 level. Comparing against the K40, the K40 rightfully spanks it. But the throw is still very good maybe 50,000+ lux @1m. I’ll have to test this later.

For those who are curious these lights will have a sleeve for 18650s but your runtime will be shorter obviously. Also a magnet for the flat top 26650s that are out there included as well

Yep, I know that the heat is crazy. I can’t hold my king for more than 8 minutes on high before it really burns my skin.

But those 8 minutes makes it worth it right?

Is there a price on the SL3 yet?
And will the modes be 100% - 30% - 5% and double press for strobe like the JM26?

Cheers
Matt

Most HD2010s here are about 3A-3.5A. Would be interesting to see how it fares against it, HD2010 being so far hard to beat for price/performance...

Can you measure the lux of the triple xm-l one?

Can’t the triple get a turbo mode? 1.5a per emitter is lame, due to effecientcy a triple at 1.5 each should produce less heat than a single at 4.5a, several reports of lights pulling 4+ no worries in even smaller hosts, check Foys long lived 980L out or many HD2010s

Accidentally added to the cart when I went to the website to pick up a few switches and such :wink: …. wont ship for another week probably, ahh well: looks like it will replace my X9 :bigsmile:
Told myself I was going to get a T6 3C… ended up ordering a U2 1A, hopefully the de-doming will sort that out, only 9 in stock… hopefully I get one.

Anyone know how the dimensions of a STL-V2/V6/SN6X-2 reflector stack up to this? Looks like it may be the same size or larger then the STL-V2.

I like the design of this light. I’m glad to see that someone is leaving off the tail clicky. There are too many flashlights with those and to see a new model without it is welcome by me.

My Zebralight SC600 is my EDC and I love it. It has a useful UI and plenty of power. I wish ZL would make a light like this JM26. It would be the best of both worlds. IMHO

In two minds buy the JM26 now or wait for the S-L3 the Jm26 has gone up by £2

taff

Welcome to the monkey house, JackTorch!

There are some other lights with side switches out there but many of them have a tail clicky as well. I carried a Fenix PD32 for a while but when I got the ZebraLight SC600 the Fenix has become the “backup”. The side switch only style has my attention.

I think that this JM26 would suit me for a hiking/camping light where run time and throw would be an advantage. The few beamshots that I’ve seen of this light show that there is adequate spill along with good throw. I’ll be interested to see a review when this light gets in the hands of some BLF folks.

Cheers

If I may speak for the BLF community, and I will… In the future, Yes, always go Higher amps Jake. On these multi-mode lights one can always run the light in Medium or whatever for longer uses. The flashaholics know what I’m talking about.

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If this is true the HD2010 will most likely beat it in terms of throw.

I like that it appears lighter than the UltraFire HD2010. 260g vs. ~350g (HD2010)
And smaller 142mm vs. 162mm (HD2010) length wise. Head diameter is about the same. 63.5mm vs. 63 (HD2010)

Is the clicky a forward or reverse? It’s probably a reverse

I watched your video. Thanks

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Gifted JM-07 Pro Stone White to granddaughter for her 9th Birthday.
Plus Daily Prayer, and Shabbos and Festivals [Askinaz] by ArtScroll the ones I like best. Also a pair of in-line roller blades grow ladies size 8 1/2 Simply Love are Adult children and grandchildren True Blessings!

omg very happy not into throwers but this thing is amazing love the hidden strobe stays hidden.so against a tk35 not as much spill but out throws it bye a mile spare o rings and lens real quality spill is ok.

I’m expecting my JM26 anytime. Let’s see how it’ll throw compared to my TK41. Actually, I bought it because it just looks nice!
Just like a good knife, you don’t to cut to appreciate it…!

JM 26 just arrived…

First Impressions: one very compact little 18650/26650 thrower
Considering the X9 has the same depth reflector and can not use protected cells without a slight mod it is still over 5cm shorter… shorter then even a C8 (about 6-8mm shorter).

Xtar 2600mAh cells fit in it although I have a feeling that if it was 0.5mm shorter they wouldn’t without things being left slightly unscrewed. 18650s need a sleeve to fit as otherwise they will not sit strait enough to make contact.

It draws 2.6A with a Ex-laptop Sanyo 2600mAh cell at 3.85V… and that is with my DMM’s (which is apparently not very good for current measurements anyway) long leads so it is probably drawing very close if not 3A at that voltage which is very good.

It came with: 1X front lens replacement (60mm), 1X battery tube O-ring replacement (22mm, 2mm thick), 1 X lens o-ring replacement (~58mm, 2mm thick) and 1 small magnet for using unprotected cells. It did not come with a sleeve for a 18650 but I bought one anyway.

Reflective area of the reflector is 54mm across, throws better then the X9 (which is around 2.5A, proper comparison when bother batteries are charged), LED is very slightly off center which is annoying.

Built like a tank.

Modes: high, med, low, Strobe: change mode at any point within 2 seconds of changing mode…. back on high after strobe, meaning if you hit the button very quickly several times it will go: current mode, strobe, high, strobe, high… etc

Switchs to low once battery voltage gets quite low and from there if you press the button even shortly it will turn off.

Perfect candidate to be de-domed but I can’t get to the LED (glue me thinks).