2021 January
REVIEWS
New and upcoming reviews:
- Seeknite SK03 (Review in progress, by Peter)
- Jetbeam RRT M1X (Reviewed by Marco)
- Jetbeam RRT M2S (Reviewed by Marco)
- Jetbeam E2 (En route to Marco)
- Astrolux FT02S (en route to Nick)
- Acebeam L19 (en route to Nick)
- Skilhunt E2A (Reviewed by Nick)
- Astrolux FT03s SBT90.2 Copper (Reviewed by Gabriel)
- Imalent UT10 (Reviewed by Gabriel)
- Imalent UT90 (Reviewed by Marco)
- Imalent RT90 (Reviewed by Marco)
- Nextool ED20 (Review in progress, by Dave)
- Convoy S21B (Review in progress, by Dave)
- Convoy M3-C (Review in progress, by Dave)
- Cyansky H5 (Reviewed by Dave)
- Fenix E03R (Reviewed by Marco)
- RovyVon Aurora A9 (reviewed by Marco)
- Reylight Pineapple (Review in progress, by Marco)
- Olight Open 2 (Review in progress, by Marco)
- Speras TH2 (Review in progress, by Owen)
- Nitecore Tini2 (review in progress, by Owen)
- Nitecore T4K (Review in progress, by Owen)
NEWS
New flashlights:
News:
- Updated the Brightest Flashlight page with less design stuff, so it loads faster.
2020 December
REVIEWS
New and upcoming reviews:
- Lumintop X9L (Reviewed by Owen)
- Nitecore MH12S (Review in progress, by Owen)
- Nitecore TSL10i (Reviewed by Owen, added to the Nitecore P20i review)
- Niwalker E2S (reviewed by Peter)
- Seeknite SK03 (en route to Peter)
- Lumintop GT3 (Reviewed by Marco)
- Lumintop GT Nano (reviewed by Marco)
- Boruit C8 (Reviewed by Marco)
- Olight Marauder 2 (Reviewed by Marco)
- Jetbeam RRT M1X (ordered)
- Jetbeam RRT M2S (ordered)
- Jetbeam E2 (ordered)
- Astrolux FT02S (en route to Nick)
- Astrolux FT03 SBT90.2 Copper (en route to Gabriel)
- MicroFire Falcon H8 (Reviewed by Marco)
- Acebeam L35 (Reviewed by Gabriel)
- Olight M2R PRO Warrior limited edition (Reviewed by Marco)
- Olight Odin limited edition (Reviewed by Nick)
- Nextool ED20 (en route to Dave)
- Astrolux A02 (Reviewed by Dave)
- Convoy S21B (en route to Dave)
- Convoy M3-C (en route to Dave)
- Cyansky H5 (en route to Dave)
- Fenix E03R (Review in progress, by Marco)
- RovyVon Aurora A9 (review in progress, by Marco)
NEWS
New flashlights:
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Noctigon K9.3 / 9.3
- 9 LEDs and 3 Leds
- No more details yet
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Jetbeam E1
- 2 versions: 1 XPL LED, 4*XPG
- Titanium
- 18350 / 16340
- Price $255
- Only at Banggood
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Manker MK37
- SBT90.2
- TIR optics
- 3*18650
-
RovyVon S2 (Seagull)
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Rovyvon Seagull S2 CREE XHP 70.2 LEDs for flood and spotlight, Max 10000 lumens
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Max 600 meters of beam distance
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CREE XP-E2 for Red (S2 Elite) or Amber (S2 Premium) light
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CREE XP-G3 4700K for side white lights, good for camping
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Easy UI to switch between spot, flood, and side LEDs, lock and unlock feature.
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Digital display to check the remaining battery and charging status
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10000mAh battery (Proprietary 21700 batteries included for best performance)
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Built-in USB-C port on the battery, charging easier and get backup
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Compatible with normal 21700 and 18650 batteries, just switch to Normal Battery mode
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USB-C/Type-C charging port, support PD Quick Charge, max 30W input
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Strong magnetic tail
-
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Astrolux WP1 (LEP flashlight)
- The Astrolux WP1 is an LEP flashlight (Laser flashlight) with the following specs. ( I think they will change in the next few weeks)
- Max output: 480 lumens
- Throw distance: 1000 meters
- 1*21700
- Rotary ring
- Low-Med-High-Strobe-SOS
- Looks like any regular Tactical flashlight.
- The Astrolux WP1 is an LEP flashlight (Laser flashlight) with the following specs. ( I think they will change in the next few weeks)
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Astrolux WP2 (LEP flashlight)
- The Astrolux WP2 has a much wider head than the WP1, and would therefore throw farther
- Max output; 480 lumens
- Max throw distance: 2300 meters
- 1*21700 battery
- Rotary ring
- Low-Med-High, Strobe, SOS
- The Astrolux WP2 has a much wider head than the WP1, and would therefore throw farther
-
Acebeam camo colors
- Acebeam is going non-black coatings
-
Jetbeam RRT M1X LEP FLASHLIGHT
-
Jetbeam RRT M2S LEP FLASHLIGHT
2020 November
REVIEWS
New and upcoming reviews:
- Acebeam L18 (Review in progress, by Nick)
- Lumintop X9L (Review in progress, by Owen)
- Nitecore MH12S (Review in progress, by Owen)
- Nitecore TSL10i (Review in progress, by Owen)
- Magicshine MOH55 (Reviewed by Nick)
- Magicshine MTL40 (Reviewed by Peter)
- Niwalker E2S (review in progress, by Peter)
- Powertac E9R-G4 (Reviewed, by Gabriel)
- Wuben H1 (Reviewed by Gabriel)
- Lumintop GT3 (en route to Marco)
- Lumintop GT Nano?
- Boruit C8 (Review in progress, by Marco)
- Olight Warrior Mini Titanium (reviewed by Marco)
- Olight Odin Mini (reviewed by Nick)
- Olight Marauder 2 (en route to Marco)
- Astrolux FT02S
- Astrolux FT03 Copper
- MicroFire Excalibur H20 (Reviewed by Marco)
- MicroFire H8 (Review in progress, by Marco)
NEWS
New giveaway started: CLOSED
New flashlights:
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Olight Marauder 2
- Max output: 14,000 lumens
- Flood light + dedicated thrower setting
- Max throw distance: 800 meters
- 54Wh battery pack built-in
- Max runtime: 59 hours
- Built in Powerbank
- Dial for output selection
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Jetbeam RRT2 SST70
- LED: Luminus SST70
- Max output: 2080 lm
- Max beam distance: 322 meters
- Max beam intensity: 26010 cd
- Battery: 1*21700
- Special: Magnetic Control ring
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Astrolux FT03 and FT03S Copper!
- SBT90.2
- Max output: 4500 lm
- Max beam distance: 1428 meters
- Max beam intensity: 510kcd
- Special: Copper!!!
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Astrolux FT02S
- 4*XHP50.2
- Max output: 11,000 lumens
- 26650 / 21700 / 18650
- Anduril UI
- Special: 10K+ lumen flashlight
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Lumintop GT3
- $130 ????
- 18,000 lumens
- 3*XHP70.2
- 18,000 lumens for only $130? This could be one of the most interesting flashlights of 2020? But who knows how it can handle the heat.
- Special: 18,000 lumens for only $130?
- More info: Lumintop GT3 review
2020 October
REVIEWS
New and upcoming reviews:
- Acebeam L18 (en route to Nick)
- Lumintop X9L (Review in progress, by Owen)
- Nightwatch NSX4 (Reviewed by Owen)
- Haikelite HK90 (Review in progress, by Marco)
- Magicshine MOH55 (en route to Nick)
- Magicshine MTL40 (en route to Peter)
- Convoy M21C-U: (Reviewed by Gabriel)
- Lumintop EDC AA (Reviewed by Marco)
- Fenix TK11TAC (Reviewed by Marco)
- Fenix E12 v2 (reviewed by Marco)
- Fenix E35 v3 (reviewed by Marco)
- Powertac E9R-G4 (Review in progress, by Gabriel)
- Olight Open 2 cu (reviewed by Marco)
2020 September
REVIEWS
New and upcoming reviews:
- Nitecore P20 v2 (Reviewed by Owen)
- Nitecore P20i (Reviewed by Owen)
- Brinyte T18 (Reviewed by Owen)
- Lumintop X9L (Review in progress, by Owenl)
- Nightwatch NSX4 (Review in progress, by Owen)
- Imalent MS06 (Reviewed by Owen)
- Wuben E12R (Reviewed by Gabriel)
- Wuben E19UV (Review in progress, by Gabriel)
- Magicshine MOH35 (Reviewed by Peter)
- Nealsgadgets unbranded LEP (Reviewed by Marco)
- Haikelite HK90 (Promised to be sent)
- Convoy MC21: Review in progress, by Gabriel)
- Nextorch T10L (LEP) (Review in progress by Marco)
- Olight Warrior Mini (Reviewed by Marco)
NEWS
New flashlights:
-
Nextorch T10L
- LEP Flashlight
- Max output 500 lumens
- Max distance 1100 meters
- 3 modes + strobe
- 21700 battery with USB-C port
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Haikelite HK90
- Max output: 18,000 lm
- Max beam distance: 2000 meters
- 3*21700
- USB-C charging
- 3* Luminus SBT90.2
- More info on the Haikelite HK90
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Acebeam H17
- 3 x Samsung LH351D CRI≥90 6000K
- 3 x Nichia 219C CRI≥90
- TIR (Total Internal Reflection) optic lens
- Powered by one rechargeable USB 18350 Li-ion battery
- 97mm (Length) x 24.3mm (Head Diameter) x 24mm (Tube Diameter)
- 43.8g(1.54oz.) w/o battery; 70.2g(2.48oz.) w/ battery
- Can be used as a L-shape mini flashlight with gold plated clip
- Magnetic tail cap design allows for quick attach to any metal surfaces
- Easy one switch operation
- Sweat-channelling, reflective headband
- More info here: https://www.acebeam.com/h17-headlamp
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Niwalker ES2
- Flashlight with additional LED component replacements. Very cool idea
- It is a dual-head, which means you can add 2 different LED components.
- Really intuitive idea. Love it
- The flashlight housing is about $80 (including some LEDs) and each LED component is about $9 and $30 separately
2020 August
REVIEWS
New and upcoming reviews:
- Amutorch XT45 SBT90.2 (Reviewed by Peter)
- Nitecore P20 v2 (Review in progress, by Owen)
- Nitecore P10 v2 (Reviewed by Owen)
- Nitecore P20i (En route to Owen)
- Acebeam W10 Gen2 (LEP) (Reviewed by Marco)
- Fenix LR35R (Reviewed by Marco)
- Astrolux MF05 (Reviewed by Marco)
- Acebeam L17 (Reviewed by Nick)
- Sofirn SP10S (Reviewed by Nick )
- Manker E14 III (Reviewed by Gabriel)
- Manker MC13 (Reviewed by Gabriel)
- Brinyte T18 (Review in progress, by Owen)
- Lumintop X9L (Review in progress, by Owen)
- Nightwatch NSX4 (Review in progress, by Owen)
- Imalent MS06 (Review in progress, by Owen)
NEWS
New flashlights:
- no new interesting flashlights announced
2020 July
REVIEWS
New and upcoming reviews:
- Sofirn SP36 (Reviewed by Owen)
- Sofirn SP33 v3 kit (reviewed by Owen)
- Amutorch XT45 SBT90.2 (Review in progress, by Peter)
- Lumintop Tool AA 2.0 Titanium (Upgraded 2020 version) (Reviewed by Peter)
- Lumintop Tool AA 2.0 Copper version (Reviewed by Peter)
- Brinyte PT28 Oathkeeper (Reviewed by Gabriel)
- Brinyte PT18 PRO Oathkeeper (Reviewed by Gabriel)
- Olight Odin (Reviewed by Gabriel)
- Nitecore P20 v2 (Review in progress, by Owen)
- Nitecore P10 v2 (Review in progress, by Owen)
- Manker E05 (reviewed by Marco)
- Noctigon KR1 (Reviewed by Marco)
- Weltool W4 (LEP) (Reviewed by Marco)
- Weltool W3 PRO (LEP) (Reviewed by Marco)
- Jetbeam M2S WP-RX (LEP) (Reviewed by Marco)
- Acebeam W10 Gen2 (LEP) (En route to Marco)
- Fenix LR35R (Review in progress, by Marco)
- Astrolux MF05 (Preordered)
- Acebeam L17 (En route to Nick)
- Sofirn SP10S (Review in progress by Nick )
- Manker E02 II or E14 III (promised by Mankerlight)
- Manker MC13 (promised by Mankerlight)
NEWS
Announcement:
- My Hagner E4-X Lux meter is out for calibration at the manufacturer in Sweden. Hopefully, I will get it back soon and have even more precise measurements.
- Hagner Lux Meter received back. First review with new measurement is Noctigon KR1
- Calibration lights arrived from Maukka. not yet in use.
- The new calibration set is in use, but built into the old red S2+ I have been using for a while. Starting July 23
- July 27: measured Jetbeam M2S, Weltool W3 pro and Weltool W4. I adjusted the ratings for the Jetbeam M2S. At a 20 meters distance, it performed less than at 10 meters. So I updated the info. I probably need to do another measurement just to make sure.
New flashlight:
-
Astrolux MF05
- Pre-order at Banggood
- Review is here: https://1lumen.com/review/astrolux-mf05/
- Use discount coupon BGMF05
-
Nitecore Tip SE
- 700 lumens
- 4 brightness modes
- 500mAh battery built in
- battery level indicator
- More info: https://flashlight.nitecore.com/product/tipse
-
Acebeam L17
- Available in LED color options, white and green
- Max output white: 1400 Lumens
- Max output green: 2000 Lumens (This is new to me, that the green LED would be more powerful)
- Single battery
-
Imalent MS06
- 25,000 lumens
- 6* XHP70.2
- Review can be found here: https://1lumen.com/review/imalent-ms06/
Giveaway:
The July2020 giveaway on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/1LumenFlashlightReviews/
2020 June
REVIEWS
New and upcoming reviews:
- Sofirn SP36 (Review in progress by Owen)
- Acebeam E10 (reviewed by Owen)
- Sofirn SP33 v3 kit (En route to Owen)
- Amutorch XT45 SBT90.2 (Review in progress, by Peter)
- Imalent MS03 (Reviewed by Peter)
- Imalent LD70 (Review in progress, by Peter)
- Astrolux FT03S SBT90.2 (Reviewed by Mike)
- Brinyte PT28 Oathkeeper (En route to Gabriel)
- Brinyte PT18 PRO Oathkeeper (En route to Gabriel)
- Manker E05 (review in progress by Marco)
- Manker U22 II (reviewed by Marco)
- UV flashlights comparison test: is live
- Comparison review:
- Weltool M2BF
- Jaxman U1
- Jaxman U1C
- Convoy S2+
- Convoy S2
- Convoy C8 UV
- Mata Ray S1
- Jetbeam Jet UV
- Sofirn SF32UV
- Ultrafire SK68
- Noname
- Comparison review:
NEWS
New Flashlight:
-
Astrolux MF05
- The Astrolux MF05 is on preorder now.
- We'll try to get one for review!
-
Fenix LR35R
- 2*21700
- USB-C
- 10,000 lumens
- 6* Luminus SST40
- More info: https://www.fenixlighting.com/product/fenix-lr35r-rechargeable-flashlight/
-
Astrolux A02
- 10440 / AAA
Giveaway:
The June 2020 giveaway on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/1LumenFlashlightReviews/
2020 May
REVIEWS
New and upcoming reviews:
- Olight M2R PRO Warrior (reviewed by Marco)
- Olight i1R 2 EOS (reviewed by Marco)
- Sofirn SP36 (Review in progress by Owen)
- Lumintop OD10 (Reviewed by Owen)
- Sofirn SP33 v3 kit (En route to Owen)
- LEP flashlights:
- Nextorch T7L (reviewed by Marco)
- Acebeam W30 (reviewed by Marco)
- Noctigon KR4 (Reviewed by Peter)
- Amutorch XT45 SBT90.2 (Review in progress, by Peter)
- Imalent MS03 (Review in progress, by Peter)
- Imalent LD70 (Review in progress, by Peter)
- Nextorch P80: Reviewed by Marco)
- Astrolux FT03S SBT90.2 (review in progress, by Mike)
- UV flashlights en route to Marco for a 2020 UV flashlight review
- Arrived :
- Weltool M2BF
- Jaxman U1
- Jaxman U1C
- Convoy S2+
- Convoy S2
- Convoy C8 UV
- Mata Ray S1
- Jetbeam Jet UV
- Sofirn SF32UV
- Ultrafire SK68
- Arrived :
NEWS
New Flashlight:
- New Noctigon KR1 coming soon
- Announcement: http://budgetlightforum.com/comment/1659089#comment-1659089
Giveaway:
The May 2020 giveaway on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/1LumenFlashlightReviews/
2020 April
REVIEWS
New and upcoming reviews:
- Flashlight durability test: Convoy S2+ vs Xanes XT02 vs OTR M900 (reviewed by Tom)
- Olight Warrior X Pro (reviewed by Marco)
- Sofirn SP36 (en route to Owen)
- LEP flashlights:
- Jetbeam M1X (reviewed by Marco)
- Fenix TK30 (reviewed by Marco)
- Nextorch T7L (en route to Marco)
- Olight M2R PRO (Review in progress Marco)
- Lumintop OD10 (Review in progress by Owen)
- Noctigon KR4 (en route to Peter)
- Astrolux FT03S SBT90.2 (en route to Mike)
- UV flashlights en route to Marco for a 2020 UV flashlight review
- 6 arrived so far:
- Weltool M2BF
- Jaxman U1
- Jaxman U1C
- Convoy S2+
- Convoy S2
- Mata Ray S1
- cheapo
- Still waiting for:
- Jetbeam Jet UV,
- Olight i3 UV - Order got canceled by the seller.
- Ultrafire SK68 UV
- Convoy C8 UV
- 6 arrived so far:
NEWS
Giveaway:
The April 2020 giveaway on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/1LumenFlashlightReviews/
New flashlights:
-
Nextorch T7L
- LEP flashlight!
- Class 3B laser
-
Imalent MS03
- 13000 lumens
- 1* 21700
- More information: https://www.imalentstore.com/collections/tactical-flashlight/products/imalent-ms03-13000-lumen-flashlight
-
Imalent LD70
- 4000 lumens
- 1*21700?
- More info: WEBSITE
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Nitecore R40 V2
- 1200 lumens
- Cree XPL2 V6
- 21700 battery, included
- USB-C charging
- Desktop cradle
- Wall mount cradle
2020 March
REVIEWS
New and upcoming reviews:
- Acebeam X80 GT (reviewed by Marco)
- Thrunite TN12 v4 (reviewed by Marco)
- Olight Warrior X Pro (review in progress, by Marco)
- Acebeam TK18 (No response from seller, so this probably won't be reviewed)
- Sofirn SP36 (en route to Owen)
- Lumintop OD10 (en route to Owen)
- Noctigon KR4 (en route to Peter)
- Astrolux FT03S SBT90.2 (en route to Mike)
- UV flashlights en route to Marco for a 2020 UV flashlight review
- 6 arrived so far:
- Weltool M2BF
- Jaxman U1
- Jaxman U1C
- Convoy S2+
- Convoy S2
- cheapo
- Still waiting:
- Jetbeam Jet UV,
- Olight i3 UV,
- Ultrafire SK68 UV
- Manta Ray S1
- 6 arrived so far:
NEWS
Giveaway:
The March 2020 giveaway : https://www.facebook.com/1LumenFlashlightReviews/posts/1974881845991279
- Like and Follow 1lumen.com
- Guess a number between 0 and 2000
New flashlights:
-
Noctigon KR4
- New light from Intl-outdoor.com
- Quad LED
- Max output 4300Lm
- 18650 battery type
- Flashlight on order
- Noctigon KR4 Review is now online:
- More information: https://intl-outdoor.com/noctigon-kr4-quad-tail-e-switch-edc-led-flashlight.html
- Nitecore TM39
- Max 5200 Lumens
- Max beam dinstance: 1500m
- Max beam intensity: 562,500 cd
- LED: Luminus SBT-90 gen2
- Head diameter: 90mm
- More information: https://flashlight.nitecore.com/product/tm39
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Fenix TK30
- Fenix TK30 white laser
- White laser flashlight (LEP flashlight)
- 1200 meters / 3937 ft
- Overheat Protection
- 21700 Battery Compatible
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Two Output Levels + Strobe
- High:500 Lumens/3 Hrs./3937 Ft.
- Low: 100 Lumens/5 Hrs./1968 Ft.
- Strobe: 500 Lumens
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Fenix TK09 TAC
- Tactical flashlight
- 18650 / 2*CR123A
- 1000 lumens
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Acebeam W40
- 3Km beam distance)
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Acebeam W50
- 6Km beam distance
-
Acebeam X65GT
2020 February
REVIEWS
New and upcoming reviews this month:
- Acebeam TK18 (en route to Owen)
- Lumintop Glow I (reviewed by Marco)
- Jetbeam DM25 (reviewed by Marco)
- Emisar D4 v2 (reviewed by Owen)
- Lumintop Tool AA Ti (reviewed by Peter)
- 7 UV flashlights en route to Marco for a 2020 UV flashlight review
- 5 arrived so far: Jaxman U1, Jaxman U1C, Convoy S2+, Convoy S2 and cheapo
NEWS
New flashlights:
-
Nitecore E4K
- 4*CREE XPL2
- 1*21700
- 211 meters of throw
- 11.100cd
- More information on the Nitecore E4K
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Olight Warrior X Pro
- 2250 Lumens
- 21700 5000mAh battery (this is a dedicated battery and can't be replaced by a normal 21700 battery)
- 90.000cd / 600 m / 1968ft
- Available at Amazon
- Picture:
2020 January
REVIEWS
New and upcoming reviews this month:
- Acebeam GPT10-GT (reviewed by Marco)
- Noctigon K1 (reviewed by Marco)
- Lumintop BLF GT90 (reviewed by Marco
- Fireflies PL47 II (reviewed by Marco)
- Acebeam TK18 (en route to Owen)
- Emisar D4 v2 (review in progress: by Owen)
- Imalent DM35 (review in progress by Zak UPDATE: unlikely this one will ever get reviewed)
- Convoy L21 (reviewed by Peter)
- Brinyte T28 (reviewed by Mike)
- Lumintop Tool AA Ti (review in progress... Peter)
- Magicshine MTL60 (reviewed by Peter)
- Convoy 4x18 (reviewed by Peter)
- 7 UV flashlights en route to Marco for a 2020 UV flashlight review
- 5 arrived so far: Jaxman U1, Jaxman U1C, Convoy S2+, Convoy S2 and cheapo
NEWS
Most popular flashlights page of 2019 is ready
List with the most popular flashlights of 2019 by member of BLF, CPF and Reddit
New flashlights:
-
Lumintop GT90
- Luminus SBT-90
- 8*18650
- 2720 meter of throw
- 1.850.000 cd 1.85Mcd
- More information on the Lumintop GT90
-
Astrolux MF05
- Gigantic thrower
- 8*18650
- Luminus SBT-90.2
- Throw?
- Beam intensity?
- More information on the Astrolux MF05
Flashlight Manufacturers
Interesting news will be reported here about well-known flashlight manufacturers and also about smaller exclusive builders.
Here is a list of Flashlight manufacturers.
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Acebeam
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Astrolux,
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Armytek
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Convoy
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Eagletac
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Emisar
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Fenix
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Imalent
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Jetbeam
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Klarus light
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Lumintop
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Manker
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Nitecore
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Olight
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Sunwayman
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Surefire
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Thorfire
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Wuben
Smaller flashlight companies/brands/builders
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Malkoff
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Okluma
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Oveready
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Polarion
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Promotheus
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Reylight
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Sinner
