NKD: Kershaw Livewire
I've wanted a Livewire for a while, and I'm going to be somewhere it's legal to carry for a while so I picked one up used. OTF knives are often optimized for the preferences of the mall ninja crowd more than for practical utility, but this one seems to strike a good balance.
Review: Skilhunt MiX-7 - an impractical, but fun flashlight with seven LEDs and five colors
Initial impressions of the Convoy S21E as a bike light
I've been running my Convoy S21E (B35A 4500K, 20x65 striped TIR) as a bike light for a week or so now. I find it's a big upgrade from the Wuben B2 I had been using because the beam is a more suitable shape, and it doesn't throttle if I keep my speed up.
Of course if it doesn't throttle, runtime is 73 minutes, but it's 73 minutes of 1500 lumens of glorious 97 CRI simulated daylight. I'll bring spare batteries.
Review: Acebeam T35 - an old-school dual-switch flashlight with a modern touches
https://zakreviews.com/acebeam-t35.html
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I wonder which optic makes the best bike light
I put a Nichia 719A in a C8
This is an old XinTD C8. That's a retired brand from Hank Wang of Emisar fame; Convoy is the place to get a C8 these days, and they'll even pre-install the 719A (or just about any other LED you could possibly want).
It's 3000K, high-CRI and about 500m FL1 throw. I like it.
Changelog:
Wurkkos FC11 replaced with FC11C
Acebeam E70 Mini removed
Skilhunt EC200 and EC200S added
Sofirn SP40A removed
Acebeam L35 updated to 2.0
Thrunite TC20 v2 removed
Emisar D3AA added
Convoy C8+ updated
Convoy M21F replaces M21C
Convoy M3C removed
@Showroom7561 @flashlight There have been Olight models on this list before. There aren't any currently due to the company's heavy use of proprietary batteries. Their LED selections in many models also leave something to be desired.
Arbitrary List of Popular Flashlights - Summer Solstice 2024 Edition
https://zakreviews.com/arbitrary-list.html
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@EmperorHenry The MH25 Pro is a much fatter light that doesn't fill the same role. Direct competition for the MH12 Pro would be more along the lines of the Fenix PD36R v2 and Acebeam T35.
Review: Nitecore MH12 Pro - a relatively slim light with a big battery and a long range beam
The Nitecore MH12 Pro is a relatively slim light that can put a lot of light downrange for a few seconds, but that performance comes at a cost. If you're a first responder, this light may be for you, especially if you're on call out of uniform.
@dual_sport_dork I think something similar happens any time people hyper-focus on a single attribute of their gear. The brightest headlamp is as unlikely to be a community favorite as the lightest because maximizing any one attribute has costs to others.
It's just an odd quirk that a community sprang up around minimizing weight as its core principle. "I want a good X that's lightweight" makes more sense to me than "I want a lightweight X that's good".
@Habahnow @flashlight The AA Zebralights used to cost less and support 14500. The current models don't support 14500, which is a major downside now that we have 14500 batteries with a capacity as high as 1250 mAh (4.6 Wh). That's about 50% more capacity than the best NiMH AAs and even exceeds disposable lithium (except at very low loads).
@Habahnow @flashlight There's really no close competition. The Acebeam H16 and Manker E02 series are superficially similar, but don't have stable output or onboard charging. The E02 also doesn't appear to have the best track record for reliability.
@dual_sport_dork I definitely have trouble relating to the ultralight crowd. I'd be more inclined to take an 18650 headlamp and an 18650 powerbank so I could swap cells between them than to recharge a headlamp from a powerbank.
Review: Skilhunt H150 - my favorite small headlamp
The Skilhunt H150 is a small headlamp with great color quality, magnetic charging, and the ability to use both 14500 Li-ion and AA batteries. It sets a new standard in its size class.
https://zakreviews.com/skilhunt-h150.html
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Review: Etsfoma Hatlight - the Stylish Alternative to a Headlamp
https://zakreviews.com/etsfmoa-hatlight.html
#flashlgiht #headlamp #hatlight #hat #review #April1 @flashlight
Changes aren't huge this time around:
Remove SC32 (high-CRI option discontinued)
Remove SP31 v2 (discontinued)
Remove Zebralight H53c N (overpriced)
Add H200 and H200 Mini
Acebeam L35 becomes 2.0
Wurkkos TS10 becomes 2.0
E70 (21700) removed (high-CRI option discontinued, and the low-CRI version isn't that special)
Arbitrary List of Popular Lights - Spring Equinox 2024 Edition
In honor of Spring Equinox, I've made an updated list of popular lights. The sun may be returning, but you still might need a flashlight.
https://zakreviews.com/arbitrary-list-2024.1.html
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@solrize Current measurements are in the runtime table. Like I said, I think the output (and therefore efficiency) measurements may be a little optimistic. It does have a boost converter.
I agree a powerbank function would be a great addition here. It would be the perfect larger travel light if it had that. The tailcap magnet is easy to remove.
Review: Acebeam E75 - an efficient general-purpose flashlight with great color rendering, USB-C charging and a 21700 battery
https://zakreviews.com/acebeam-e75.html
Some tools do their jobs so well they're a little boring to write about. The E75 provides everything most of us could want in a midsize flashlight, and very little we wouldn't.
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@solrize They're not sense resistors; they're just resistors. There are no active electronics in this light. Changing a resistor should change the output.
Looks like a typo caused excluded the graphs, which I've now fixed. I think they answer the other question: output depends on battery voltage in both modes.
More changes:
Replaced Sofirn IF22A with Wurkkos TD01C. The regulated buck driver is much more efficient and doesn't dim as the battery drains in medium modes. It also has more throw.
Added Zebralight SC700d HI.
Re-added Reylight Pineapple Mini.
Added Skilhunt EC200S Mini.
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