✌ FREEME - MEOTE FM1 LH351D (CRI90+) / XP-L HI (4980lm) / SST20 Anduril 18650 EDC Flashlight - ALIVE!

Looks like they agreed on giving me a refund afterall, so i said yes so hopefully they will go through.

So i got mine yesterday…and so far I have no issues. I got the lh351.

Beam pattern is fine inside, haven’t taken it outside. On a wall there’s no bad artifacts or anything. It seems to be as bright as my fw3a was but I lost it so I can’t directly compare. Anduril works as it should. It definitely gets hot. The holster is nice. The copper looks cool.

It does feel kind of cheap and the body is pretty thin. The tail switch needs improvement. The head threads also need improvement, they’re very thin.

I’ve had absolutely no flickering so far and am using flattop batteries.

Edit - took it outside tonight and it’s plenty bright. Beam pattern is just fine. I’m happy with it. Aux LEDs are pretty cool. The switch is my only real negative so far…wonder if it can be improved with a rubber o-ring like the fw3a…will try in the coming days.

After extended intermittent use I have nothing negative to say about the sand color lh351d I received other than unwanted adhesive used on the bezel. Still. No flicker, good output but obviously lower than emisar xpl hi v3 3a d4 v2 ti in a direct nighttime comparison.

I originally thought the fm1 was a 5 piece assembly. Tailcap, tube, 3 piece head.

wrong

Interesting design choice inviting improvements. I wonder what legoes.

how do u even unscrew the head off? it seems stuck on mine…

No glue, just a bit snug

Mine is same as yours but i ever saw someone posted pic of a glued head.

He’s probably referring to the bezel.

Lookin forward to your report with the switch. I’m not a huge fan of the travel, but at the same time it is kind of nice to not worry about it accidentally triggering.

Dear mortuus

We are writing to inform you that we have refunded 473.0100 SEK for order 83896690. Your order has resulted in a refund for refund for quality problem . Please allow 48 hours for your refund to be processed back to your original payment method. If it is for credit card payment, it may take up to 7-14 days to show in your account

good they came through in the end.

Thanks for you patience.

Took a closer look at my light today, and just noticed the copper has some machining defects. Anyone else have similar issues?


It could be due to the clear coat just like mine. Try to polish the surface for a little first?

Don’t think so. It is quite deep. If there is clear coat then polishing will remove the clear coat and make the copper tarnish very quickly.

After being offered a refund on a number of occasions i think i can write this off as a complete loss. Banggood CS is just lip service now.

if light never arrived u should get money back, i got money back on my light that arrived but had issues… try again maybe?

I wonder if there will be a version two. It’s gone a bit quiet.

Mine arrived today (thanks for the GAW, MascaratumB!!)

I’ve only played with it for like 1 minute but it seems to be in good order so far. Bright, connection is good after I tightened it (it did flicker at first), beam pattern is fine in mine (no donut hole, LH351D version). The noisy button is kinda annoying but nothing I can’t live with (or honestly I can probably find that with a new e-switch or something). I’ll give it a good run through tonight when it gets dark.

Eheh, finally :wink:
First order - 14th April ! Arrival - 24th July!

I hope it is one of the non-faulty lights :wink: :smiling_imp:
Congrats again gchart :+1:

New sample has arrived today. I have not been brief on the changes yet but i will take my time to play with it for the next couple of days.

Are we talking about the exact same design + an attempt to address the issues?