Maelstrom MXS "Standby"

In the past, Foursevens was known for leading the industry in performance and technology. Over the last decade the flashlight world has grown immensely, and the playing field is much more level than it used to be. Anyone can make a powerful light these days, and large companies with dozens of staff engineers and designers are working tirelessly to bring you the latest craze...but they often forget their users actually use their lights. That's the first thing on my mind, and the reason the MXS exists.

So what now? My plan for the new Foursevens is to double down on reliability, usability, and CRI. My background is in product design, which is about making sure engineering meets the needs of the human using the object. Things don't need to be newer, they need to be better.

If you know me, you know I hate lights with plug-in charging ports. Yes, it's convenient (sometimes) but most lights make some major sacrifices in reliability. Lights with charging ports are prone to mechanical failure and contamination by dust and water when the seals inevitably fail. I want my light to work when I need it most. So I set out to find a convenient charging solution that wasn't plagued by the problems of plug-in charging. Enter inductive charging; ports are so 2020.

• Maelstrom MXS Flashlight
• Alternate switch buttons: Clear and Opaque Black (if you don't want the status light to show)
• 3D printed switch tool, made in-house
• Inductive charging base
• USB-A/C Charging Cable
• Instruction Manual
• Foursevens 26650 battery

The battery is accessed by unscrewing the head from the body. Please remove the plastic insulation from the battery before use. Unscrewing the tail cap (it's glued shut) will permanently damge the charging circuit. Don't do it.

The electronic switch enables an incredibly simple and intuitive user interface. Unlike a mechanical tail switch, the side switch can measure duration, not just on/off.

• From off: Holding (long-press) the switch activates moonlight mode. Release the switch to accept the current output. Continue holding to ramp up through all modes.
• From off: Clicking the switch turns the light on in the last mode used.
• From on: Hold the switch and it will ramp up to high. If you are already in high, the light will ramp down. Release the switch to accept the current output.
• Burst Mode: Just double click the switch for burst mode at any time (100% output). A second double click returns you to the last mode used.
• Bump Protection = < 60ms off time = no mode change
• Mode Memory = Last mode used (0.5 second on or off time)
• Burst Mode Memory = No memory
• Burst mode behavior = 30 seconds burst (100% output), ramp to high mode (60%) over next 30 seconds.
• What's up with burst mode? : This feature is ported over from the flagship Prometheus Alpha Flashlights. It allows you to access maximum output at any time without scrolling through other modes. This also allows you to have maximum output when you need it, but conserve battery by using the standard high mode (60% output) for normal use.
• Burst mode is activated with a very fast double click and does not have mode memory. Burst is active for 30 seconds and then ramps down to high mode over the following 30 seconds.

• Moonlight: 10 lumens, 250 hrs (calculated) (Equivalent to 1 candle power)
• Low: 50 lumens, 40 hrs (calculated)
• Medium: 350 lumens, 6 hrs
• High: 1000 lumens 2.5 hrs
• Max/Burst 1700 lumens, 2.4 hrs (30 seconds burst, then ramps down to high)