[Review] Meote FM1 Copper || 4 x Samsung LH351D, AUX RGB, 1x18650 || Outdoor Beamshots and Output Measurement

The flashlight was sent to me by FlashlightBrand for review.
Here’s the flashlight’s page for more info: Meote FM1
And a link to FlashlightBrand’s Meote lights: Meote Series

The flashlight comes in a hard cardboard box.

Its seated inside some laser cut foam for added protection during shipping.

The following accesories are included in the box:

  • Carrying pouch
  • 2 x replacement o-rings
  • User manual

The included carrying pouch is made out of nylon and feels quite durable.
On its back side, one finds a hard plastic belt clip which feels is very robust.

The top flap of the pouch uses some velcro to get secured into place.

The FM1 comes with a matte, black anodization and polished copper head.
Overall the fit and finish is excellent.

The body of the light contains some horizontal grooving, while the head also incorporates some heatsinks for better themal dissipation.

In front of the glass lens, there’s a crenelated bezel that give the FM1 a tactical appearence.

Looking into the head, we can see a TIR reflector along with 4 x Samsunng LH351D emitters.
Other emitter options are also available.

Other than the 4 main emitters, the PCB of the light also includes AUX RGBs LEDs.
The AUX emitters will (optionally) light up while the flashlight is turned off.
Here’s a GIF of all the different lighting colours supported.

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The FM1 is operated via an e-switch mounted in the tail of the light.
The switch is made out of aluminum and emits a convenient tactile feedback once pressed.
It’s worth noting that the tail of the light is flat, and thus it can tailstand.

Looking into the tail, we can see a thick double spring assembly.
The PCB is kept in place via a brass retainer.

The head is made out of cooper.
A brass tab is used as the positive contact.

Meote has implemented an intricate design on the head.
The head contains outer threads and that will srew into the body.
Here’s a closeup shot of it.

And a picture of the front part of the body.

In order to be able to support a mechanical switch in the back, Meote has used a dual tube design.

Here’s a closeup of the inner tube, which seems to be made out of machined aluminum.
An o-ring is also in place.

Finally, the Meote FM1 comes with polished metal pocket clip attached on it.
The clip provides great retention.

It’s set in place via two screws and can be easily removed.
The screws themselves look like “thumb screws”, and provided that they’re not tightly screwed, they can be removed without requiring any tools.

User Interface

The Meote FM1 uses the Anduril firmware.
Going through each and every detail of the firmware would take a few hours, so instead, here’s a little picture showcasing all the available actions of the firmware.

Output

Here’s my output measurements.
Turbo: 3284 lumen @turn-on
Low: < 1 lumen

Of course, since the firmware of the flashlight supports stepless dimming, the user can select any output level in between Low and Turbo,
Unfortunately, due to the the dual-tube design, getting accurate current draw measurements isn’t easy, so we’ll skip them for now.

Outdoor beamshots

Here’s some outdoor beamshots to demonstrate the capabilities of the flashlight.

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1 Thank

Has anyone purchased this light recently, is it stilll suffering from the horrible flickering and unusual erratic behavior or have these issues been addressed with new stock.

TY