8/18/2023 0 Comments High candela flashlight![]() Personally I’d prefer a side switch on a torch this size – I found I had to hold the torch like a pen to operate it which felt odd. Rather unusually for a torch this size, the TS10 has a tail switch to turn it on and operate all its functions. If that’s not enough customisation for you there’s also a cooler 6000K option for the main LEDs. And with orange, blue and green auxiliary LEDs as well as red that I got with mine. But the TS10 is also available in red, silver and green. My TS10 has a smooth black finish, and comes with three 4000K high CRI CSP LEDs. ![]() It has a slightly short two way pocket clip which leaves a little too much of the head sticking out of your pocket in normal use for my liking. It measures 71.5mm x 21mm (2.81” x 0.83”) – all measurements are length x head diameter. Nearly all the torches in this roundup specify this type of aluminium alloy and anodised finish so I’ll just shorten it to aluminium from now on. It’s made of a aerospace grade 6061 aluminium alloy, with type III hard anodised finish and has an IPX8 waterproof rating. Wurkkos is a lesser known brand, but the build quality is very good with a slender scalloped design. If you do remove the tailcap which is lightly glued in place, be careful you don’t lose its loose components. ![]() You should unscrew the head to remove the battery, not the tailcap. But I did find this Lumintop 14500 with built-in USB-C charging fits – I would have preferred Wurkkos included a battery like this with the torch – it would be far more convenient for newcomers to these higher performance torches. I guess to keep the size and weight down, there’s no way to charge the battery in the torch – you’ll need an external charger.Īnd some longer batteries with protection circuits won’t fit, for example this Keeppower one. Mine came with a Wurkkos branded unprotected battery but you can save a tiny amount if you order without one. This is an AA style torch but will only take 3.6V Li-ion 14500s – it needs at least 3V and won’t work with standard 1.5V AA Alkaline or NiMH batteries unfortunately. The Wurkkos TS10 comes in a plain box with a lanyard, spare o-rings and a user manual. Without further ado let’s start with the lightest torch in the roundup and work up from there. If you subscribe to my YouTube channel, you’ll get a notification when it’s out. I’ll have a roundup of head torches coming very soon – incredibly useful for jobs around the house, DIY and I use them for running too. With difficulty I’ve whittled down all those torches to my 10 favourite torches. I’ve also measured their colour temperature and accuracy with a spectrometer – if you’re using a torch for longer periods of time the quality of light is also important. Note all beam shots were shot with the exposure fixed and at 5000K colour temperature. They just turn them on at full brightness and leave them at that setting. I wanted to see not just how bright they are when you turn them, but how bright they are after they’ve been on for a while, since that’s how most people use them. And I ran them for at least 10 minutes in the testing enclosure. I ran every torch in its brightest mode since this is the headline figure manufacturers like to quote. And I’ve again tested them quantitatively in my homemade, self-calibrated lumen testing enclosure to check manufacturers’ sometimes wild claims on just how bright these torches are. I’ve thoroughly tested over 20 torches, taking multiple torches on my morning walk every day over the last 4 weeks to see how they fare in real life use. And also introduced a few technical terms – so it’s worth a read / watch if anything I cover in this video needs further explanation. My first article and video in this series covered even smaller keychain torches. To put that in context, that old Mini Maglite you have in your drawer weighs over 100g, is almost 15cm long and has an output of around 15 lumens, similar output to your smartphone torch but with a longer range! Olight Baton 3 on the left in 300 lumens high mode (turbo 1200 lm!) With maximum outputs ranging from 750 lumens all the way up to 4000 lumens. It needs to be compact, lightweight and powerful and all my top ten choices weigh 120g or less and are shorter than 120mm. I’ll be calling them torches though, because that’s what we call them here in the UK. That something that ideally fits in your trouser pocket but sometimes jacket pocket – something you can take with you everywhere. In this article I want to help you find the perfect flashlight for everyday carry (EDC).
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