{"id":40488,"date":"2021-06-10T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1lumen.com\/?p=40488"},"modified":"2024-04-17T14:24:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T12:24:11","slug":"astrolux-ea02","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1lumen.com\/review\/astrolux-ea02\/","title":{"rendered":"Astrolux EA02"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Astrolux EA02 review<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Flashlight review intro<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Build quality<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. LED, Lens Bezel and Reflector<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Size and comparison<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. User interface<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Batteries and charging<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Performance<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Beamshots<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Final Verdict<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Astrolux EA02 specifications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    Brand\/model<\/th>Astrolux EA02<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    LED<\/td>Osram Boost HX, KW CULPM1.TG<\/td><\/tr>
    Lumens<\/td>1365 lm<\/td><\/tr>
    Beam intensity<\/td>469,000 cd \/ 1369m<\/td><\/tr>
    Battery config.<\/td>1*26650<\/td><\/tr>
    Material<\/td>Aluminum<\/td><\/tr>
    Modes<\/td>7+ (Anduril)<\/td><\/tr>
    Blinkies<\/td>Lots: strobe, bike mode, candlelight, lightning, etc<\/td><\/tr>
    Reflector<\/td>Smooth<\/td><\/tr>
    Waterproof<\/td>IPX7<\/td><\/tr>
    Review date<\/td>June 2021<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    Introduction:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    Astrolux is Banggood\u2019s flashlight brand. Their lights are made by a few different manufacturers with Mateminco being the ones behind the EA02. Mateminco calls this light the MTY1 (or MT-Y1). If you can\u2019t already tell from the photo, the Astrolux EA02 is a single cell thrower – long beam distance but not that many lumens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    From the naming, I guess the EA02 is the big brother of the Astrolux EA01<\/a>. The ice cream cone shape of the light is very similar to the Fireflies T9R<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This is their first light with a host in this shape. I\u2019m expecting variants to come along at some point, like we\u2019ve seen with the FT03 (S, Copper, Mini).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    There were a couple of incorrect specs when the EA02 was first announced. To clear things up quickly: the LED is the Boost HX (not the W2) and the driver is a FET+1 linear driver (not \u201c7-8A CC\u201d). More details on this below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Package quality.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    Astrolux is a budget flashlight brand, so don\u2019t expect anything fancy here, just a cardboard box with foam insert. This was enough to protect the light in transport, so I can\u2019t complain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Inside are the essentials. I\u2019m actually surprised Astrolux still includes a lanyard with their flashlights and doesn’t try to save a few cents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Note that there\u2019s no USB-C cable provided in the box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n