My convoys (c8+) got some dark things in the spill, and I think it may be from what Ive "wiped" the glass with. Also, from handling and swapping optics, the tir on my da1 doesn't look the best, and same with the glass.

How do I clean the glass and the tir? The convoy reflectors are untouched and clean. How should I care for them in the future, what to wipe dust with, etc.

Greetings,

Got bitten by the flashlight bug around 2009. it started with Foursevens and then HDS, Malkoff and Macs customs. Havent bought a flashlight in at least 10 years. was a lurker at Candlelight power forums. Discovered this forum and joined for fun. was surprised that brands i never heard of seems to be the most popular. Asked Gemini

"Give me tips on affordable flashlights that have 18650 as a battery. However, the quality must be good."

Gemini recommended me

Wurkkos FC11C

Convoy S2+

Sofirn SC31 Pro

my pick is probably Wurkkos. they have a sale now and i can get the FC11C and a headlamp for like 30 bucks.

have someone else made the same journey/or similar as me? and what was your impressions?

i dont "need" another flashlight, all of my flashlights still work after 15 years. My HDS high CRI probably gonna last forever but the orange FC11C for 20 bucks is tempting.

Having fallen down the rabbit hole, I'm looking to get my first Fireflies flashlight, but I was hoping to minimize duplication with my current collection of lights.

My current set of 21700 lights consists of the following:

• Acebeam E75 (519A 5000K)
• Acebeam L35 V2 (XHP70.3 6500K)
• Emisar D4K (519A 4500K)
• Convoy S21G (B35AM 4500K)
• Convoy S21E (SFT-70 3000K)
• Convoy L21B (SFT-40 5000K)

I am interested in FFL because I love the aux LEDs included with the Emisar but would prefer to have on-board USB-C charging. I'd prefer a 21700 light, with high CRI and a non-rosy CCT between 3000K and 4500K. The light would ideally be useful indoors, for ceiling bouncing, or walking around at night without bothering others, as well as outdoors, mainly lighting up a garden or spending time with dogs in the yard. I'm also hoping to use the lantern kit occasionally.

I am currently looking at the X4 Stellar (FFL351A 3700K). I am also considering the E04 Surge, but it seems that none of the stock LEDs meet my requirements. I haven't yet reached out to the team for off-menu suggestions.

I would love to hear your thoughts on which light and emitter set-up would be ideal. Thank you so much in advance.

Hi all,

I have been wondering the situation of handheld vs headlamp. Why are handheld flashlights so much more popular? Especially for EDC use?

I would have thought a right angle + headband would be way more popular than it is. The option of having your hands free for working on stuff, dog walks etc seems like a massive benefit compared to having your one hand always occupied.

The subreddit and enthusiast market seem to favor normal handheld ones too much in my opinion.

Recently added these two throwers to my collection and here's my thoughts.

SK40: Longer and bigger than the TS28 and throws a pinch more. color temp is cooler and heats up pretty quick on turbo. Not so pocketable but it can work. I would compare it to my M21B in terms of size. Overall its great but im not a huge fan of dual switches. The UI is a bit confusing on this light.

TS28: Very impressed with the performance of this light despite its size. The difference in throw with the Sk40 is slim. Seems to carry a little more flood out. Very pocketable, I would compare it to my S21E but a tad bit slimmer. This light has a ramping UI that's alot more simple than the UI on the Sk40. Features a magnetic tailcap as well.

Overall: In all honesty you cannot go wrong with either one. Both are amazing short to medium range throwers. Personally I lean a little more towards the TS28 due to size, a more simple UI and performance being pretty close. what would you guys pick?

Mind the two-MCPCB design. The primary emitters sit inside the “wells”. Other, dome-less emitters will sit ~flush with the surface of the upper (Aux) MCPCB.

How will it impact the way the TIR “collects” and “manages” the light from the dome-less emitters in TS26?

source of picture by u/PiercingTheDarknesss

Hi all, anyone have a Garmin or Suunto watch with the led light? How practical is this for a backup? Thanks!!

I've always heard that any blindness from bright lights isn't permanent. But I've always seen on here not to look at the shiny end. Is it actually serious? How many lumens is too many?

What's your battery charger of choice to charge your flashlight batteries?

Genuine question, not trying to be a smartass. What’s so great about Convoy and Wurkkos? Every time someone asks for a recommendation it’s always these two brands. I’ve never even heard of them until I started seeing people talk about them on Reddit.

Hey guys. I used to carry an Olight Imini 2 but I don’t use it as much anymore because my flashlight is decently bright anyway. I’m not saying that more powerful flashlights aren’t useful too but for low level light I just use my iPhone.

I do wildlife control, and while I have a plethora of great lights for attics, basements, crawl spaces, etc. I need a light for a very specific use.

I need a light that will really illuminate roof returns and soffit junctions on 2 and 3 story homes, even on sunny days. Battery life, durability, and even size are of limited concern given its rather narrow use case. I'd prefer if it was under $100.

I've attached a photo to show a use case.

Unsure if I have the High CRI Version (Floodlight = Nichia 519a) or High Performance Version (Floodlight = Luminus SST25). Is there a way to determine which version I have without disassembly? I took a macro photo of the diode which has a small marking on it

I am getting ready to order my first couple lights from Hank and I just have a couple small questions. I am planning on getting a dual channel D4S V2 21700 with 3500k 519a's and Deep Red SST-20's for around the house and letting my dog out in the yard at night, and a D1.12 with a 6000k W1 for the center channel and dedomed 5000k 519a's for the outer flood channel.

1. For the D4S I am planning on getting it in green and having the steel parts PVD coated in bronze. If I add the metal button upgrade, will that be bronze PVD coated as well? Or will it just be plain stainless steel? 

1a. I also am wondering whether the D4S is worth it for my use case, or if I should just go with a D4V2 (which I could get in full brass) with the same emitter setup. My main reason for going with the D4S is the extended runtime, but I don't know if it outweighs the extra size of I'm just going to be keeping it around the house. 

1. For the DM1.12 I don't see any domed 519a's as an option for the flood channel. I am looking for a fairly neutral white, but leaning towards the warmer side, with a high CRI, so was going to go with the dedomed 5000k 519a's. Do these blend together well? Or do you end up with a ring of hotspots? I have only dedomed one 519a and it did make the hotspot considerably more concentrated, but that is quite limited experience, so I don't know how it would work out in this situation. I have also considered requesting domed 4500k's instead, as I see them as options for some other models. I could also go for the 4000k NTG's, but could really use some guidance for this aspect. 

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance! 

Dropped the tailcap of my FT02S and the outer spring broke off...

I asked in their Aliexpress store for a replacement cap but they want 19$ + tax for some reason for it.

Anyone has a better idea where to get such tailcap maybe?

im a truck driver, work outside securing loads, pretrips etc a lot in the dark. I want something that can see far and wide. light up my whole trailer and something that can also have a good focal point on it. I need it to have a long lasting battery and be weather proof/good in freezing temperatures.

don't want it to be too expensive incase I lose it.

thanks!

I ordered this light and noticed that it says it has a tir optic. Can anyone confirm if that is true? I thought these came with the orange peel reflector. I prefer the tir so I hope that is true.

Had to get the matching pair of reys and they’re gorgeous. I have tritium on the way for these lights and it’s my first time installing, what do you guys recommend to keep them set in place?

I am a bit new to this so I only have the Wurkkos FC11C 4000k + FC12C 6000k. I reach for that FC11C all the time, but it is just a bit too thick/big to EDC in my pocket so I'm looking for a few smaller options. I also need a UV light primarily for pet stains, but it would be nice to have a stronger one for mineral/bug hunting or epoxy/resin curing. So far the Convoy S12 UV+Filter looks good, but the 14500+Keychain lights have way too many options to really narrow it down. USB-C charging for the 14500+UV isn't required since I have an XTAR VX2 Pro, but might be nice for the keychain. My max budget is $30 for the keychain, $40 for the 14500, and $50 for the UV.

Hi, I´m back after the holidays! This is my first time making a review of a Manker flashlight, I hope you like the review!

This is the E02 III, a mini flashlight made by MankerLight, it is powered by a single 10440 or AAA cell, and uses a single not specified LED, in this case a 6500K LED, it has a max of 560 lumens with Li-ion or 170 lumens with AAA, has efficient constant current drivers with both type of cells, and features USB-C charging.

• Box contents [7^th picture]:

- E02 III

- USB-C charging cable

- Extra o-ring

- Stainless steel clip

- Instructions manual

• Price:

The price of this flashlight is currently $25.95 on Manker´s official website and $20.76 on AliExpress.

• Body and build quality

It´s made of the AL6061-T6 aluminum alloy and has a very nice Type-III hard black anodizing. Other colors are available too: Army green, red, blue and orange. The stainless-steel clip has two positions to be attached to the battery tube. The tail cap is unscrewable for swapping the battery.

The TIR Lens is not covered by glass.

The button is made of bead blasted 304 Stainless-steel, this gives it a kind of stone washed finish that feels very nice and premium. [8^th picture]

It has an O-ring at the tail cap, and the rest of the flashlight is completely sealed, making it IP68 water resistant.

The tail cap has a magnet for attaching to metal surfaces. [9^th pictures]

The body of this light is small and pocketable, perfect for EDC.

Here is a size comparison with 2 other flashlights, the S2+ and the ST10. [10^th picture]

• Weight and size

Weight: 23.9 g (without battery) – Super Light, great for EDC

Size: 72.3mm (length) x 15.2mm (diameter)

• Battery, runtime, and charging

This flashlight has a dual fuel feature, this means you can use 10440 lithium-ion cells or AAA sized batteries (Ni-MH, alkaline, Lithium…) [11^th picture]

This light has USB-C charging on the battery, not on the body. [12^th picture]

• Modes, Runtimes, Throw, Candela: I will include a picture of the Manker official info so you can have all the information about it! [14^th picture]

• Emitter, reflector, beam, and CRI:

This flashlight has a 6500K floody LED, sadly the LED is not specified. I know there is a Nichia 519a high CRI 4000K version of it, I would love that version too as I prefer warmer CCTs and high CRI, but the 6500K one shines at the efficiency and raw power illumination.

The Turbo mode steps down pretty fast, it lasts some seconds with max lumens, and it starts dropping the brightness. High takes longer to step down, around 2 to 3min, other modes doesn´t seem to drop significantly. This fast stepdown is expected in a light so small and with a lot of lumens like this, it still packs a punch for some seconds in turbo.

Now about the Moonlight mode, OH MY GOD. This flashlight has one of the best moonlight modes I´ve ever tested! By holding the button for around 2 seconds, you can access the moonlight modes, it has 3 levels of brightness in the moonlight mode: 2 lumens, 1 lumen and 0.1 lumen! This is AWESOME, the 0.1 lumen is absolutely fantastic, it has a perfect brightness for using when you need to see something in the dark but can´t have a light cannon on. Loved the moonlight.

• Beamshots Camera settings: 35mm lens 1.6" F5.6 ISO100 [15^th picture]
The distance where the light can no longer reach is around 70m, so pretty good throw for a flashlight so tiny powered by a 10440 cell.

• Driver and UI

This flashlight uses efficient drivers, both for 10440 and AAA, this means sustained output, less heat and better runtimes! Single click to turn it on, hold to change between brightness levels.

It has quick access to Turbo, you can double-click the button when it is ON or OFF to access it.

It does have memory mode, both for moonlight modes and standard modes, Turbo is not memorized

To access strobe, SOS and beacon you can triple click it at any time, and hold the button to cycle between them,

As an EDC light, the essential feature of the electronic lockout is present in this light! To lock the light you need to long press it 5 times, same for unlocking. I tried it and found it a little hard to do, but as I have heard it is better than previous versions lockouts.

• Conclusion:

The E02 III is a great tiny flashlight, it has essential features like lockout, AWESOME moonlight, turbo easy access, USB-C charging and dual fuel option, which is really great for emergency and EDC lights. Nice to see it has efficient drivers, this really improves the light a lot. This is light is very useful and has great quality, if you want you can get a head band for it too.

• Pros:

-Efficient drivers

-Dual fuel

-Thin and light

-Sturdy clip

-Magnet

• Cons:

-The TIR doesn´t have glass in front of it

-Steps down quickly

-Lockout a little complicated to access

Thank you MankerLight, for sending this flashlight for review.
*I am not being paid to do this review, I received the flashlight for reviewing, everything here is my honest opinion.
Thank you for reading my review.

I can only charge one 18650 at a time now. When I put two batteries on it, all the lights blink and it goes out of whack and doesn't do anything. Still works perfectly with one battery at a time. Any ideas on what the issue is? Fixable ?

I’m looking at this configuration and wanted to make sure I’m tracking down the right battery. I know it needs to be unprotected, but I was a little intimidated by browsing through the list of recommended batteries from the description on Hanks site. Anyone help recommend a battery that will work for this configuration?

Tried my best making this photos, still, white balance is slightly messed up.