Shadow JM07 Pro Stone White Limited Edition
Sometimes you just have to throw logic out the window and go with your heart. Such was the case when I ordered this beautiful JM07. Perusing Int'l-Outdoor's site while holding this silver/thick torch, I've decided the gun metal grey version is better looking. I've quickly become burned out on silver, nevertheless; the "Stone White" JM07 Pro remains a very handsome devil. After experiencing a 26650 powered flashlight for the first time (E1320 edition MCU-C88) I've found I like the increased girth of a fatter light and I really like the longer run time of a 4000 mAh battery. I'm not sure the JM07 Pro Stone White is worth $60 but it is a superb flashlight with performance and quality to match its stand-out good looks. It must therefore be:
Foyapproved
Bottom line: The JM07 Pro is a superb flashlight. Anything an 18650 powered torch can do, a 26650 torch can do longer and the Shadow JM07 Pro is a potential watershed design. Its 10 deep-cut cooling fins could perhaps radiate a lot more heat than the well driven 2.45 amps the as-delivered driver pulls on high. It is a thoughtful design, is very well constructed and has the lumens one expects from a proper XM-L light. If you like the JM07 Pro (and who wouldn't) get the black one and save yourself $10. If production for the Stone White edition is indeed limited to 50 pieces (site shows 15 left as of 3-4-12) and if the JM07 Pro becomes the 26650 torch to own, demand for the silver version will hurl logic out the window, inducing unwarranted smugness among the privileged few.
<<3-15-12 update>>
Of the five lights I got from Int'l Outdoor, this JM07 Pro is turning out to be the thoroughbred of the bunch. Its ascending three mode UI, comfortable fat body and versatile all-purpose OP reflector, not to mention it is more than bright enough, makes me wish I had a less pretty one to knock around.
Not a single, functional hiccup and I like the new blue boot.
Shadow JM07 Pro Stone White Limited Edition
Sometimes you just have to throw logic out the window and go with your heart. Such was the case when I ordered this beautiful JM07. Perusing Int'l-Outdoor's site while holding this silver/thick torch, I've decided the gun metal grey version is better looking. I've quickly become burned out on silver, nevertheless; the "Stone White" JM07 Pro remains a very handsome devil. After experiencing a 26650 powered flashlight for the first time (E1320 edition MCU-C88) I've found I like the increased girth of a fatter light and I really like the longer run time of a 4000 mAh battery. I'm not sure the JM07 Pro Stone White is worth $60 but it is a superb flashlight with performance and quality to match its stand-out good looks. It must therefore be:
Foyapproved
Bottom line: The JM07 Pro is a superb flashlight. Anything an 18650 powered torch can do, a 26650 torch can do longer and the Shadow JM07 Pro is a potential watershed design. Its 10 deep-cut cooling fins could perhaps radiate a lot more heat than the well driven 2.45 amps the as-delivered driver pulls on high. It is a thoughtful design, is very well constructed and has the lumens one expects from a proper XM-L light. If you like the JM07 Pro (and who wouldn't) get the black one and save yourself $10. If production for the Stone White edition is indeed limited to 50 pieces (site shows 15 left as of 3-4-12) and if the JM07 Pro becomes the 26650 torch to own, demand for the silver version will hurl logic out the window, inducing unwarranted smugness among the privileged few.
<<3-15-12 update>>
Of the five lights I got from Int'l Outdoor, this JM07 Pro is turning out to be the thoroughbred of the bunch. Its ascending three mode UI, comfortable fat body and versatile all-purpose OP reflector, not to mention it is more than bright enough, makes me wish I had a less pretty one to knock around.
Not a single, functional hiccup and I like the new blue boot.
What I like:
- 26650 form factor/run time
- solid construction/build quality
- correct 3-mode UI
- great accessory package (including free King Kong 26650 battery)
- aesthetics
What I do not like:
- surface finish
- OP reflector
- mode retention time
- knurling
- 3 amps would have been nice
- IO should remove gift box from list of included items
Shadow JM07 Pro Stone White Limited Edition Flashlight
$59.95 Int'l-Outdoor http://www.intl-outdoor.com/shadow-jm07-pro-stone-white-limited-edition-flashlight-p-270.html
ordered: 2-16-12
received: 3-12-12
Cree XM-L/T6 cool white 1A emitter
designed for one 26650 or one 18650 lithium-ion battery (26650 to 18650 battery sleeve included, working voltage not listed)
3-mode user interface: low (5%) medium (30%) high (100%)
6061-T6 "matt hard anodize III" (SIC) aluminum
tail stands
reverse clicky tail cap switch with 16mm GITD boot (black boot included)
IPX-8 (immersion beyond 1 meter for at least 30 minutes)
selected manufacturer specifications:
180 grams without battery
147mm length; 32mm body; 41mm head
"800 lumens"
regulated with low voltage protection
run time: 1.5 hours high; 35 hours low
low battery warning
what you get for $59.95:
- JM07 Pro Stone White flashlight
- King Kong 26650/4000 mAh lithium-ion battery
- 26650 to 18650 battery conversion sleeve
- spare tail cap switch (complete)
- extra lens (shrink wrapped)
- spare o-ring set
- extra tail cap boot (black)
- lanyard
- black gift box (not an issue but for the record, Foy received no gift box)
tail cap draw with King Kong 26650/4000 battery
.12 amp low
.76 amp medium
2.45 amps high (exact same readings with unprotected Panasonic 18650/2350)
Run-time with a King Kong 26650 charged to 4.22 volts.
| time | Foyometer |
| 9:21 | 170 |
| 9:29 | 145 |
| 10:04 | 145 |
| 10:32 | 158 |
| 11:00 | 160 |
| 11:20 | 135 |
| 11:21 | 122 |
Looks like you get about two full hours on high.
Foyometer: comparative light meter reading
60 - Foy's dimly lit office
160 - Solarforce L2P/3-mode UltraFire XM-L with protected Tenergy 18650/2600
175 - JM07 Pro with King Kong 26650/4000
200 - C88 E1320 edition with King Kong 26650/4000
Flashlight arrived in flawless condition.
I am totally in love with this form factor. The JM07 is perfect for large hands and my only ergonomic complaint would be the knurling. I don't mind low, less aggressive cuts if the blocks are larger and/or far enough apart to do some good. Holding the JM07; the thumb naturally finds one of the six valleys cut vertically in the cooling fins (there are 10) while the forefinger wraps comfortably underneath. Held like this, the flashlight is just long enough to fit my large hand perfectly . . . .
. . . . nobody will mistake the JM07 Pro for a cheap flashlight. In use, it looks and feels expensive. To my eyes, the JM07 looked, at first, a little unbalanced. The larger diameter head/cooling fins are 67mm of its 147mm total length. It doesn't take long however, to discover that this torch is not head-heavy but it does feel appropriately substantial.
I think the recessed tail cap switch with an extra "corral" around the boot looks awesome. Machine quality is great.
If there were a disappointment, it would have to be the "matte" finish. I was hoping for something a bit smoother but the anodization on this JM07 Pro is top notch and lathe work is superb with no nicks or burrs.
From any angle, The JM07 Pro is a handsome flashlight. I've carried it with me during the past 24 hours and it never fails to elicit a response from all who see it. It has been a rock solid performer too. Many of you will like the low-to-high mode arrangement but Foy prefers high-to-low. Not a deal killer but I also don't like the longish mode retention time. If you turn the JM07 Pro off too quickly after mode selection, it will come on in the next mode.
The emitter is perfectly centered and the OP reflector appears slightly more smooth, the deeper it gets. Wide openings cut into head make the JM07 great for night stand duty.
Perhaps a little overkill with this tail cap switch design but I like it nonetheless . . . .
. . . . a copper (or brass?) collar with spring cap and nylon bushing screws into a larger donut which, itself screws into the tail cap . . . .
It has been suggested that perhaps a longer battery might work better with the spring cap removed . . . .
. . . . King Kong 26650 on the left and a Panasonic 18650 on the right, inside the provided battery sleeve. The sleeve fits loose in the tube but with the tail cap tight, there is no rattle.
Also note; batteries with thicker wrap are a snug fit inside the sleeve. I had one layer of tape wrapped around this battery and it would not fit. The sleeve makes the JM07 Pro that much more versatile.
Threads are nicely cut and feel smooth enough, I suppose. Also; Foy likes red o-rings.
Screw-in copper pill surrounded by thick aluminum, inside 10 deeply cut cooling fins suggests the JM07 Pro can handle a lot of heat.
The view under the reflector is very tidy.
The included accessories with the JM07 Pro is pretty awesome. You get a complete extra switch, o-rings, an extra boot, battery sleeve and a lens shrink-wrapped in plastic. Not pictured is the King Kong 26650 battery that comes with this kit.
All beam shots were all taken with a 1/4 second shutter speed @ f2.8.
This is my grey L2P with a 3-mode Manafont/UltraFire XM-L drop-in.
Shadow JM07 Pro with a King Kong 26650.
Shadow JM07 Pro with a Panasonic 18650. The JM07 is well regulated and pulls exactly the same amps with both batteries.
I installed the included black boot because Foy has moved past the ostentation of GITD.
This is a very nice flashlight, guys. If I had it to do over again I would get the gun metal if I could, or black. I think silver is less than ideal for such a masculine torch but overall, this is a top quality product that is more than just a little bright and it actually has some throw too.
I guarantee you will like your Shadow JM07 Pro.
Foy
