Review: SHADOW JM26 Compact XM-L Thrower (1 x 18/26650)

It has a 7135 driver and room for many more chips, I intend to own either one of these or an sl3 this year.

Why does it put you off? I prefer memory, and a lower low, and low to hi sequence rather than hi to low.

Press 2seconds to turn it on. Press another 2 seconds to turn it off. BTW: I have a JM26.

It has no memory anyway. For a thrower I do not care for low-low modes and I want to start in High. Every time I had to quickly check something I have to wait unti it turn on, then wait until I reach high. We are talking about a thrower for actual purpose of seeing at 100M+, not to shelf stand. I loaned it to other non-flashaholics and they find the UI heavy too. For pocket EDC-ing, I have other flashlights that fit in my pocket and worth starting on low mode.

you have good point about the high-output purpose of the light. i think the 2 secs is to prevent accidental activation. maybe the button is sensitive with a light touch?

TurboBB - I was wondering if the battery tube from the SL3 or JM26 would properly fit onto the JM07 with good battery contact and o-ring fitment. If so, I would be interested in a side-switch-ONLY version of the JM07 using the battery tube from the SL3 or JM26 if Shadow would make one. The difference in anodize color is no big deal. It would be more a pocketable and shorter version of the JM26 - with a bit less power. Thanks.

maybe just the tail cap could be swapped? you could contact cnqg or intl-outdoor and see if they would try a tailcap swap or battery tube swap and see if they are compatible. either that or maybe a member here has both lights and can try a few combinations see what works

There way around that accidental stuff, plus the switch is not one of those extra short click like on some Spark flashlights (light touch). So far I am glad to say that in about 3 years I had not accidental activation on any flashlight.

TurboBB answered my question on CPF - Battery tubes are not interchangeable. So much for that idea.

Indoor shots now up.

anyone bought JM26 from Fasttech? http://www.fasttech.com/products/1601/10004663/1359102-shadow-jm26-cree-xm-l-u2-4-mode-800-lumen-waterpro ….is it the original?

! Fasttech added them today, no one could get them in 5-6 hours, even with fastest shipping to US (it seams that US shipments are delivered fastest) it would still take at least 5 days from today and it’s a weekend now…

It appeared on their “New Arrivals” page this morning, so it’s unlikely that anyone has one from them yet. In view of my experience with Fasttech, however, I would be very surprised if it was anything other than an original.

sorry, i didn’t know it was a new arrival :slight_smile: …i like very much the JM26 and i know that fasttech is good shop….than the price is nice!!..i’m very tempted……my only doubt is that it could be upgraded soon with the new XM-L2 :~ …you suggest me to wait?

You don’t know much about the led’s, do you? Never mind, buy it now before they stop selling it because of some MAP bullshit…
It’s already XM-L2 inside:

you are right Sirius, thank you :slight_smile: …it seems really an xl-l2!!…but right now i am queued to buy a modified Crelant 7g9 on CPF Italy forum :open_mouth:
If i can not take it i think to buy the JM26 8)

fasttech has answered it is an XML-U2 not xm-l2 :frowning:

Then the pics are wrong…

Review now completed.

Thanks for the review turboBB. I’m not sure I understand the lack of mode memory.

Thx, I've updated the review to clarify the UI section a little:

There is no memory so it'll always come on in H, to expound; if you last used the light in L and then either shut-off the light or change the batteries, the light will always come on in H.