Skilhunt M200 V4 Flashlight Assessment

The Skilhunt M200 V4 flashlight is an 18650 flashlight with just a few emitter choices and improved efficiency! That is the throw model with a blue physique. Learn on!

Official Specs and Options

Right here’s a referral hyperlink to the Skilhunt M200 V4 flashlight product web page.

Variations

There’s fairly a bit to say right here. First, there are 4 physique colours: black, coyote, gray, and blue (seen right here). Subsequent, there are emitter choices, of which there are three: Nichia 519a, “TN cool white”, and Luminus SFT25R (seen right here).

Value

As proven right here, the Skilhunt M200 V4 flashlight sells for $63.90. Right here’s a referral hyperlink for the Skilhunt M200 V4 flashlight that I hope you’ll use!

What’s Included

• Skilhunt M200 V4 flashlight
• Cost cable (USB to proprietary magnetic)
• Lanyard
• Pocket clip
• Handbook
• Nylon mesh pouch
• Spare o-rings (2)

Bundle and Handbook

Construct High quality and Disassembly

Skilhunt alights are normally well-built, and the M200 V4 isn’t any exception. Possibly extra importantly, the design language between this and the opposite M-series lights could be very constant!

Within the photograph above, you’ll be aware that this mild is labeled “M200.” Relying on which coloration you get and possibly how quickly you order, it’s possible you’ll get this “M200” or it’s possible you’ll get one labeled “M200 V3+” – however they’re all V4. Skilhunt simply had some our bodies already printed with V3 (or no V) and economically used these. However should you order V4, you’re getting V4 (irrespective of which actual textual content is on the physique.)

The threads are square-cut and lubed an acceptable quantity. That spring can be detachable in order that the magnet might be eliminated, too.

The pinnacle finish has a spring, too, so the M200 V4 could be very “18650-friendly.”

Measurement and Comps

104.5mm x 23.5mm x 21.6mm (physique), and 46g (with out battery).

If the flashlight can headstand, I’ll present it right here. If it could tailstand, I’ll additionally present that right here!

Right here’s the take a look at mild with the venerable Convoy S2+. The model beneath is a customized laser-engraved Convoy S2+ host by GadgetConnections.com. I did a full put up on an engraved orange host proper right here! Or go straight to GadgetConnections.com to purchase your Convoy S2+ now!

Additionally within the photograph above, my Commonplace Reference Materials (SRM) flashlight is the Hanko Machine Works Trident, an 18350 mild. Whereas I’ve not reviewed or examined the Gunner Grip model seen right here, I’ve examined a Hanko Machine Works Trident Whole Tesseract in brass. I like the Trident, and it’s a placing distinction to the cheap Convoy S2+, one other nice SRM.

Retention and Carry

A pocket clip is included. It’s a fairly good friction-fit two-way clip.

The pocket clip might be put in on the pinnacle or tail finish.

Every shoulder of the clip has a lanyard gap too!

Additionally included is a lanyard, which attaches both via the pocket clip (much less really helpful) or the tailcap, the place there’s a gap for this categorical goal.

The tailcap has a magnet, too, which is loads robust to carry the sunshine.

Above, it’s possible you’ll be aware a brand new holder for my magnetic-tailcap gadgets. That’s the Exceed Designs Hyzer Titanium Mini Hatchet D2 axe. The deal with (because the identify suggests) is titanium. However the blade is D2 metal and ideal for retaining magnetic tailcap flashlights! The Hyzer is offered in a bunch of cerakote physique colours in addition to totally different thickness D2 heads.

Energy and Runtime

The Skilhunt M200 V4 flashlight runs a single lithium-ion cell. My package deal was the combo that features this 3500mAh 18650 seen beneath.

Contained in the cell tube is a sticker indicating that the cell ought to go along with the optimistic finish towards the pinnacle.

The change has a battery indicator, too. This lights briefly (round 5 seconds) when a cell is put in or the sunshine is turned on.

Efficiency needs to be a bit of higher on V4 of the M200. I don’t consider I’ve examined the SF25R model from earlier generations, so I don’t have information to match. No matter previous efficiency, I’m happy with this model.

Low voltage safety was noticed in each take a look at.

Charging

The Skilhunt M200 V4 flashlight additionally has built-in charging. There’s a connector reverse the change. One finish is a USB plug, and the opposite is a proprietary magnetic connector. That is the MC-20 model of Skilhunt’s charger.

There appears to be fairly a efficiency benefit to the MC-20, because it reaches a max present of round 2A.

I can’t clarify why there are two totally different efficiency profiles for a similar charger on the identical mild. Both manner, the longest cost cycles are round 3 hours.

Whereas charging, the charger blinks purple, and when charging is full, the charger makes use of a blue indicator.

Modes and Currents

Pulse Width Modulation

There’s no PWM, however a few modes have some squiggles.

Click on right here to see a “baseline” – a chart with nearly no mild hitting the sensor.

Then there’s the Ultrafire WF-602C flashlight, which has a number of the worst PWM I’ve seen. It’s so dangerous that I used a put up about it to clarify PWM! Listed below are a number of timescales (10ms, 5ms, 2ms, 1ms, 0.5ms, 0.2ms) to make evaluating this “worst” PWM mild to the take a look at mild simpler. That put up additionally explains why I didn’t take a look at the WF-602C on the normal 50us scale.

Consumer Interface and Operation

There’s a single change on the M200 V4. It’s a aspect e-switch, with an indicator within the heart. It’s an enormous safe change, with a really optimistic however quiet click on. I very very like this change. The change appears unchanged from the earlier iterations of the M-series. I consider the consumer interface is unchanged, too.

The cutout for the change within the head is identical dimension because the cost connector, and whereas it’s laborious to differentiate between the 2 whereas holding the sunshine, I discovered that it didn’t matter; I’ll simply pinch the sunshine with each spots between my fingers, and activate the sunshine.

The consumer interface could possibly be a bit daunting, but it surely’s very simple once you get used to it. It’s additionally very logical and supplies entry to low from off, which is as near a requirement from a consumer interface as I’ve.

Right here’s a consumer interface desk! The consumer interface is sort of the identical because the Skilhunt EC500, however a bit up to date from the M200 V3.

LED and Beam

The one emitter used within the Skilhunt M200 V4 flashlight is a Luminus SFT25R, rated as cool white. It’s the “mid” possibility although, so let’s name this one “impartial to chill” white.

The M200 nonetheless makes use of a reflector. It’s frivolously textured.

It is possible for you to to inform it extra within the pictures beneath, however this emitter has a pleasant tight beam. I wouldn’t name it a thrower, but it surely has an excellent cd/lm ratio, and a really nice beam form.

LED Shade Report (CRI and CCT)

Skilhunt states the Luminus SFT25R as “5700-6500K. It checks a bit hotter than that, which is nice. CRI could be very low, within the low 60s.

CCT (Correlated Shade Temperature) refers back to the measurement of the colour look of sunshine, expressed in Kelvins (Okay), which signifies whether or not the sunshine is heat (yellowish) or cool (bluish). A decrease CCT (beneath 3000K) is taken into account heat mild, whereas the next CCT (above 5000K) provides cooler, bluish mild.

CRI (Shade Rendering Index) is a measure of how precisely a light-weight supply renders colours compared to pure daylight. Scored on a scale from 0 to 100, greater CRI values point out that colours seem extra true to life and vibrant, much like how they’d look beneath the solar.

Beamshots

These beamshots all the time have the next settings:  f8, ISO100, 0.3s shutter, and handbook 5000K publicity. These pictures are taken at flooring degree, and the beam hits the ceiling round 9 ft away.

Tint vs BLF-348 (KillzoneFlashlights.com 219b model) (affiliate hyperlink)

I hold the take a look at flashlight on the left and the BLF-348 reference flashlight on the fitting. These pictures are taken round 18 inches from the door.

I evaluate every part to the KillzoneFlashlights.com 219b BLF-348 as a result of it’s cheap and has the perfect tint!

Abstract and Conclusion

I’ve preferred the earlier M200 (V3) by Skilhunt, and I like (possibly love?) the varied choices obtainable with the M150. The M300 is nice too! This complete sequence is a winner. And as a lot as I anticipated to like the Nichia 519a model of the Skilhunt M200 V4 flashlight extra, this tighter beam, extra throwy model is tremendous. It’s even hotter than the cool white declare (which is nice)!

The Large Desk

^ Measurement disclaimer:  Testing flashlights is my interest. I take advantage of hobbyist-level tools for testing, together with some I made myself. Attempt to not get buried within the particulars of producer specs versus measurements recorded right here; A specific amount of distinction (say, 10 or 15%) is completely affordable.

What I like

• Small for a 18650 flashlight
• Skilhunt’s consumer interface has one thing for everybody (and I just like the UI)
• The button is completely clicky and ‘pinch to click on’ reverse the cost port works properly too
• Good charging built-in
• Pocket clip is implausible (regardless that it’s a two-way)
• CCT measures hotter than claimed
• Emitter choices for these preferring greater output or CRI, and so on.
• Improved efficiency

What I don’t like

• Charging requires a proprietary charger cable (however the mild runs a normal 18650, so you can even use a bay-charger)

Notes