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Is that a magnetic goose? Awesome!
SammysHP@lemmy.worldOPto flashlight@lemmy.world•[Review] Nitecore EDC29 – tactical flashlight with two UHi 20 MAXEnglish2·2 months agoHow is the beam shape? The EC4SW is pretty floody for a reflector based light, which I personally prefer.
It can be both, thanks to the UHi 20 MAX. The main limitation is that the selection of flood/throw is linked to the brightness level.
SammysHP@lemmy.worldOPto flashlight@lemmy.world•[Review] Nitecore EDC29 – tactical flashlight with two UHi 20 MAXEnglish2·2 months agoThey made a light a while back with two side by side 18650s inside and that’s what I expected on seeing the pic.
Do you mean the mighty EDC37? That one isn’t released yet.
SammysHP@lemmy.worldOPto flashlight@lemmy.world•[Review] Wurkkos TS10 Max – another evolution of the TS10English3·2 months agoThe review has a whole section about it.
SammysHP@lemmy.worldto flashlight@lemmy.world•Giveaway: 3000K Acebeam T35 for 3000 membersEnglish1·3 months agoCRI 95 SFT-40? Count me in! Thanks for the giveaway!
SammysHP@lemmy.worldto flashlight@lemmy.world•Modern flashlight in the shape of a maglite?English2·3 months agoAcebeam P20 maybe? No Anduril, though.
SammysHP@lemmy.worldOPto flashlight@lemmy.world•[Review] Wurkkos TS10 SG – mini thrower with SFT-25REnglish2·3 months agoIt’s not on my list currently.
SammysHP@lemmy.worldOPto flashlight@lemmy.world•[Review] Sofirn SR12 – a pocket throwerEnglish5·4 months agoBecause apparently every flashlight needs strobe. It’s there since they were made with microcontrollers. Someone might find a purpose for it eventually. But it’s fine as long as you don’t have to cycle through strobe every time.
SammysHP@lemmy.worldOPto flashlight@lemmy.world•[Review] Wurkkos TS10 SG – mini thrower with SFT-25REnglish2·4 months agoThanks. In the D4v2, the aux led locators use the cpu idle mode pulldowns (idr the exact name) so they use very little battery power, but the brightness isn’t adjustable.
Yeah, the driver of the TS10 does it exactly the same. It’s how Anduril works.
Do you know of a current measurement or runtime test for the aux leds on the TS10?
I’ve seen one on reddit a while ago, but can’t find it right now. It’s a little tricky to do because of the tube design.
SammysHP@lemmy.worldOPto flashlight@lemmy.world•[Review] Wurkkos TS10 SG – mini thrower with SFT-25REnglish3·4 months agoIt looks like this light has a tail clicky?
It has an electronic tail switch, just like the regular TS10.
Do you know what CPU it uses?
t1616, just like the regular TS10.
Where is the lanyard hole? I don’t see it in the photos, though I see an included lanyard mentioned.
It doesn’t have a hole in the flashlight, just in the clip.
Too bad about the low CRI led. I’d prefer a floodier beam but that depends on the user.
Then get the regular TS10 that is available since 2022. Floody and high CRI.
Should there be any issue with using a USB-rechargeable 14500 in the TS10?
I use USB-C rechargeable batteries from Manker and Acebeam in all of my TS10.
Is it possible to leave the aux leds on with minimal battery drain as locator lights, like some Hanklights can?
Of course, at least in low brightness. The high level drains the battery in just a few days.
SammysHP@lemmy.worldOPto flashlight@lemmy.world•[Review] Wurkkos HD01 UV – the budget-friendly flat EDC flashlightEnglish4·5 months agoJust responding to the comment and it does not include affiliate links. 😉
SammysHP@lemmy.worldOPto flashlight@lemmy.world•[Review] Wurkkos HD01 UV – the budget-friendly flat EDC flashlightEnglish31·5 months agoIt’s available on Amazon for around $30 / 33€ during Black Friday. Use the code NVE875YS to get an extra discount!
Wurkkos HD01 UV on Amazon US
Wurkkos HD01 UV on Amazon DEYou can also get it directly from www.wurkkos.com.
SammysHP@lemmy.worldOPto flashlight@lemmy.world•[Review] Wurkkos HD01 UV – the budget-friendly flat EDC flashlightEnglish13·5 months ago🤣
Actually I do exactly this from time to time because it makes people laugh.
… alkaleak but fairly new …
Spot the mistake.
So I guess the circuit is blown
Unlikely. How could it blow just because the battery runs out of power? It’s a long way from the negative terminal to the driver. The negative spring is probably corroded. Clean it and check continuity with the body with a multimeter.
SammysHP@lemmy.worldto flashlight@lemmy.world•I'm finally one of you guys. I bougth a Wurkkos FC11C 2 weeks ago. I never owned a quality flashlight before, it's insane what you can get for 26€.English2·6 months agoWhat’s the “clone of the FC11” you’re talking about? Do you have a link?
SammysHP@lemmy.worldOPto flashlight@lemmy.world•[Review] Nitecore EDC23 – finally a proper tactical EDC flashlightEnglish2·6 months agoNice idea! A large portion of the heat is dissipated by the heatpipe on the backside anyway.
SammysHP@lemmy.worldto flashlight@lemmy.world•I'm finally one of you guys. I bougth a Wurkkos FC11C 2 weeks ago. I never owned a quality flashlight before, it's insane what you can get for 26€.English1·6 months agoYou can get the FC11 (clone) for about $10 (about 10€) with a battery
The FC11 is not a clone, it is the predecessor of the FC11C with a less efficient driver. The FC11C is worth the upgrade, if you want longer and better regulated runtime.
SammysHP@lemmy.worldto flashlight@lemmy.world•I'm finally one of you guys. I bougth a Wurkkos FC11C 2 weeks ago. I never owned a quality flashlight before, it's insane what you can get for 26€.English1·6 months agoI have the standard black one for over 2 years
That’s the old FC11 with FET driver, not the new FC11C with higher efficiency buck driver, that was released in June.
SammysHP@lemmy.worldOPto flashlight@lemmy.world•[Review] Skilhunt MiX-7 Gen 2: Nichia 519A, red, green, blue and UV – now with color mixingEnglish1·7 months agoIt also works with AA, except that yours is broken. ;)
There’s also the Emisar D3AA that works with AA.
Not exactly. Both have a clip on their rear side, but otherwise are very different.