Flashlight News 2020

Interesting (new) flashlights + announcements

Every month we will announce some exciting new products in the flashlight industry. 

2020 December

REVIEWS

New and upcoming reviews:

NEWS

New flashlights:

Noctigon K9.3 / 9.3

9 LEDs and 3 Leds

No more details yet

Jetbeam E1

2 versions: 1 XPL LED, 4*XPG

Titanium

18350 / 16340

Price $255

Only at Banggood

Manker MK37

SBT90.2

TIR optics

3*18650

RovyVon S2 (Seagull)

Rovyvon Seagull S2 CREE XHP 70.2 LEDs for flood and spotlight, Max 10000 lumens

Max 600 meters of beam distance

CREE XP-E2 for Red (S2 Elite) or Amber (S2 Premium) light

CREE XP-G3 4700K for side white lights, good for camping

Easy UI to switch between spot, flood, and side LEDs, lock and unlock feature.

Digital display to check the remaining battery and charging status

10000mAh battery (Proprietary 21700 batteries included for best performance)

Built-in USB-C port on the battery, charging easier and get backup

Compatible with normal 21700 and 18650 batteries, just switch to Normal Battery mode

USB-C/Type-C charging port, support PD Quick Charge, max 30W input

Strong magnetic tail

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.

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

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:

  • 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

  • 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

  • Astrolux FT03 and FT03S Copper!

    • SBT90.2
    • Max output: 4500 lm
    • Max beam distance: 1428 meters
    • Max beam intensity: 510kcd
    • Special: Copper!!!

  • Astrolux FT02S

    • 4*XHP50.2
    • Max output: 11,000 lumens
    • 26650 / 21700 / 18650
    • Anduril UI
    • Special: 10K+ lumen flashlight

  • 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:

2020 September

REVIEWS

New and upcoming reviews:

NEWS

New flashlights:

Nextorch T10L

LEP Flashlight

Max output 500 lumens

Max distance 1100 meters

3 modes + strobe

21700 battery with USB-C port

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

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

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:

NEWS

New flashlights:

  • no new interesting flashlights announced

2020 July

REVIEWS

New and upcoming reviews:

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

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

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

Edit: review is now ready

Astrolux A02

10440 /  AAA

Giveaway:

The June 2020 giveaway on our Facebook page.

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:
  • 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

NEWS

New Flashlight:

Giveaway:

The May 2020 giveaway on our Facebook page.

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:
  • 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

NEWS

Giveaway:

The April 2020 giveaway on our Facebook page

New flashlights:

Nextorch T7L

LEP flashlight!

Class 3B laser

Imalent MS03

13000 lumens

1* 21700

Imalent LD70

4000 lumens

1*21700

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

NEWS

Giveaway:

The March 2020 giveaway : closed

  1. Like and Follow 1lumen.com
  2. 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:
  • Nitecore TM39
    • Max 5200 Lumens
    • Max beam dinstance: 1500m
    • Max beam intensity: 562,500 cd
    • LED: Luminus SBT-90 gen2
    • Head diameter: 90mm

  • Fenix TK30

    • Fenix TK30 white laser
    • White laser flashlight (LEP flashlight)
    • 1200 meters / 3937 ft
    • Overheat Protection
    • 21700 Battery Compatible
    • Two Output Levels + Strobe
      • High:500 Lumens/3 Hrs./3937 Ft.
      • Low: 100 Lumens/5 Hrs./1968 Ft.
      • Strobe: 500 Lumens

  • Fenix TK09 TAC

    • Tactical flashlight
    • 18650 / 2*CR123A
    • 1000 lumens

  • Acebeam W40

    • 3Km beam distance)

  • 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

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

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 L21A (reviewed by Peter)
  • Brinyte T28 (reviewed by Mike)
  • Lumintop Tool AA Ti (review in progress… Peter)
  • Magicshine MTL60 (reviewed by Peter)
  • Convoy 4×18 (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:

  • 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
Old Flashlight News (2019)
Old Flashlight News (2018)

Join the 1Lumen Newsletter

Sign up today!

Receive the latest reviews, the latest news, discount coupons, and perhaps some flashlight memes ;-) right into your inbox