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

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.

Sorry turbo. What I meant I personally dont see much sense in a light that always turns on high. If it had memory and you wanted the light to turn on high turn it off on high. If I use a light at night in the bedroom for example I want the light to turn on low.

Ah, gotcha. Well I suppose that depends on one's needs. For indoor use, I'd most definitely prefer L to come on first (or at least memorized). However, for emergency situations, it'd be nice if I can instantly access H or strobe immediately despite having L memorize in which case, the M18's UI fits the bill quite nicely.

However, in this day & age, there really is no excuse to not have modes memorized. There are so many lights with advanced UI's that the Shadow series feels dated.

TurboBB, could you take a couple of shots to see whats under the emitter and how it looks like when you take the driver out, how thick is the aluminum under the emitter?
Does it require adding some material (copper or so) for better temperature dissipation, because I was thinking on bumping up the driver to ~ 4A and dedoming the XM-L2 T6 (U2 if I find one), all to get better throw. Any comments on expected numbers (meters) :slight_smile:

Thanks

i have received this morning my JM26 from Fasttech!
I’m happy to tell you it has an XM-L2 like in pic….but i’m disappointed that the torch starts always al low mode :_(
I knew it is with no memory, but i knew that it had to start on high mode |( …however this evening i will test its performance!
Than it is normal to see a donut hole in the spot already at about 50 cm from the wall? Thank you

That's it low mode first, as I said, not useful for a thrower. Yes it's normal to see a donut hole already at around 40-50cm from the wall, but since it's a thrower simply do not use it so close from the wall, a smaller floodier flashlight is much more useful for that.

WHAT, low mode first!!! Good you told us that, I was planing to get JM26 but if the low mode is first then I would have to swop the driver and I don’t want to pay 40+$ for host + LED, not worth…