The Astrolux WP2 is a LEP flashlight that throws 2.3km or 1.3 miles. The only light I have that throws further than this is the massive Astrolux MF04, so I was interested to see how the much smaller WP2 would perform.
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Lumintop Thor II LEP Flashlight Review
Pocketable and affordable 1800m throw LEP flashlight. My first LEP flashlight! What’s that you might be wondering? LEP stands for Laser Excited Phosphor, sometimes known as a White Laser.
Convoy flashlight naming guide
Convoy have a whole load of flashlights, all with confusingly similar names. Convoy sell their flashlights on the Convoy AliExpress Store, Banggood and Nealsgadgets but there’s so many that it’s impossible to work out which one is which. Here’s a rough overview of the main ones. This isn’t going to be fully comprehensive but should …
Flashlight parts
From top to bottom, a flashlight is normally made of these parts: 1. Bezel2. Lens3. Reflector (or TIR)4. LED5. MCPCB (board the LED is soldered to)6. Metal heat sink (shelf or pill)7. Driver (makes the LED get the right current and voltage)8. Cell9. Tail cap 1-7 are contained within the head. Number 6 is where …
Measuring lumens without an integrating sphere or calibration source
Some people were asking how to measure lumens without much equipment. I’d recommend making a cheap integrating sphere (or tube) but you can get a rough idea of lumens with just a phone and desk lamp. Get the ceiling bounce app if you have an Android. Or search the app store for something like lux …
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Wurkkos TS30 flashlight review
Introduction Wurkkos are still new in the flashlight world but are starting to get fairly well known due to getting lots of things just right. Members of r/flashlight regularly recommend the Wurkkos FC11 due to its tint, build quality and USB-C charging. From what I understand they’re a separate company to Sofirn but the 2 …
Imalent RT90 flashlight review
1308m throw, 4800 lumens Introduction Imalent are known for their high power and long range flashlights, squeezing in as many lumens and candela as they can. The Imalent RT90 is one of these, designed primarily for high throw, rather than lumens. That said, it still produces almost 5000lm. Imalent released their RT90 flashlight at the …
Convoy M3-C flashlight review
This review was originally written for and appeared on 1lumen. This flashlight was sent to me for review at no cost by Convoy. I have not been paid to review, nor have I been holding back on problems or defects. Introduction Convoy is well known amongst flashlight enthusiasts. Especially for their low cost and easy …
Osram White Flat LEDs: W1, W2, Boost HL, Boost HX
Osram have a few different emitters that they use in flashlights, mainly for high throw. People refer to them in different ways, normally as White Flat. This post aims to clear up the naming and also help me remember which one is which. Bits of the information are based on this long thread on BLF, …
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Sofirn SP31UV flashlight review
Here’s another light from Sofirn. This time their SP31UV (or SP31 UV). This is their SP31 light with an ultra violet LED. About the light You may have already seen Sofirn’s white LED SP31 flashlight. It’s a dual switch flashlight with an 18650 cell and a CREE XP-L HI LED. Sofirn have reused the host …
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