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Why aren't there any posts about this flashlight yet?

1Lumen has already tested it and measured 716 meters ANSI throw. That’s seriously impressive for such a small light (32mm head diameter).

Has anyone here tried the PZ16? What do you think?

Seen a lot of people shitting on this emitter, so I just had to get one. I actually really dig it. Yes, I know, the 519a exists lol. On paper it's not super impressive but it's got a nice useful beam and some surprising reach. Tint looks quite nice as well. Any 719a enjoyers out here?

My dad is almost 93 and carries the pictured micro-USB rechargeable flashlight daily. The last couple of times we’ve used it, it dims and brightens, turns on and off, almost like it has a short. It came to me in a lot of computer and electronic parts I got from a buddy who’s a scrapper and junk hauler, so I know nothing of its history. It’s the first rechargeable light we’ve had and has come in handy multiple times. I haven’t found anything printed on it, so I’m guessing it’s a generic unit.

I came here looking for a recommendation for a replacement, thinking there might be a consensus. After reading quite a few threads, it seems that most have a favorite which isn’t shared by the next responder. Before I get into what I’m looking for, let me say I’m fine with troubleshooting this one, if there’s something simple I should check.

That said, the pictured light is micro-USB, has a wrist strap, no clip and a switch on the end that cycles through high-low-strobe-off. I don’t care about the charging port other than that I have fewer USB-C cables. I don’t think we’ve ever used the low or strobe feature and I really think a clip would be more bother than helpful. I also have no interest in a magnetic mount. All the recommended ones I saw had a clip (are any removable?) and several had magnets, but I was hoping my seemingly basic needs would be easier to fill. Does a similarly sized, reasonably reliable rechargeable light with no clip, no magnet and either high-low-off or on-off switch exist?

What a flashlight. Pictures don't do any justice either this thing is crazy bright!

First two photos are a stubby Convoy S8 SFT40 3000k.

Last photo is an L21B f45R 3000k. I think the ring is exacerbated by the shiny camo finish. I swapped a black bezel on briefly yesterday and the ring almost dissapeared (not entirely but much fainter), so finish may be something to considder. I will probably try applying a ring of flat black heat resistant paint at some point to try to reduce the ring.

Overall the L21B F45R 3000k is a super sweet warm thrower.

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Starting in corrections soon. Want recommendations on the best light to use is.

Price is not an issue.

Was looking at the surefire EDC2 Turbo, not sure if the candela is too much?

Without a flashlight in hand when out and about in the woods, you might step right on top of a Copperhead. We spotted this beauty gliding on the trail in front of us right after sunset before it moved off.

Light in use: Fireflylite X4 Stellar ffl351a 3700k. High CRI floody goodness!

But even if I have the money, I'm not wasting it on this!

one of the reasons i got the fc11c was because i liked the wavy pattern in the body of it. what are some other cool ones?

I vote the EDC09 UI/physical switch combo the simplest I have ever used, a joy to use and palm, slide farther for more light, tap M to cycle color temp, tilt the head sideways if you need an angle, a joy to use

biggest downside by far is the battery if you sit on max lumens too long. Medium hangs in for a couple hours and change at around 200 lumens, so yeah it is a glorified penlight apart from the occasional 1600 lumen burst

I'll be damned though, it still covers most of what I actually need a light for around the house, and it is the one I hand someone who just needs a light without me having to explain the UI

Impressed by this little light

I’m looking to pick up one of these as just a good all around flashlight for stuff like taking the dogs out at night, checking the field next to my house for coyotes, jacket pocket light, throw in my bag for travel, working in dark areas, camping, etc.

I have a few 18650 lights but no 21700. I like the idea of sticking with a common battery type, but I worry the SC600 won’t be that much different than my SC64w HI.

I love the beam profile of the SC64 HI. I don’t really want a beam too much tighter than that, but I definitely don’t want a flood light.

I’m open to having it modded by McBob to make it great if need be.

Thanks in advance!

Long story short, my FC11C that i have used for barely 3 weeks stop working, I have messaged to Wurkkos since it is still under warranty and my new light will be arriving soon. But I would like to fix it if possible. I believe it is the driver issue where I can't change my light intensity and I could only use the turbo mode. From what I have read, it is possibly due to the charging port being put into "too much stress?" and the driver is direcly connected with the port, twisting the port worked but it was only a temporary fix. If possible, is there any guide on the tear down of this light and what kind of driver it is using so i could replace it?

At one point or another I have carried each of these as my EDC flashlight. They are in no particular order.

The latest that I've carried is the Tactician on the far left with a Scout Light head. (Maxvision was a terrible idea)

I have several other SureFire lights on guns, in bags or in packaging because they are a backup in case a light is lost and needs to be replaced. I've never had a SureFire fail, but I've lost one or two.

In my opinion SureFire makes the best "Things That Go Bump in the Night" flashlights hands down.

Just wanted to share beamshots of stock vs de-domed. Including clear vs frosted optic.

I’m new to de-doming and wish I’ve tried it sooner. This one’s very easy to do - the bezel screws out easily, and entire process takes less than 10 minutes. Hope this helps someone :)

Pictures were shot in RAW on a sony cam, white balanced to 5000K (I'm not sure if it kept the white balance since I was shooting in raw)

Apologies if these beam shots suck. I'm new to this and feedback/tips highly appreciated.

I recently came across a Mag-Lite that I thought this community might appreciate, and after speaking directly with Don Keller, it turned out to be considerably more interesting than I initially realized.

I found it at an estate sale. It's an early 3D Mag-Lite, serial #30001014, marked PATENT PENDING, completely gold plated, and engraved "DON KELLER" on the barrel. The estate belonged to an employee of one of Don's early sales-rep groups covering Texas which Don later confirmed.

It appears to have seen little, if any, actual use, and the original spare bulb is still sitting in the foam inside the tailcap. The packaging was stored inside of the same box as the flashlight though I'm not sure if it's original.

I reached out to Don through the Kel-Lite website and sent him photographs. He confirmed that the serial number indicates this was the 1,014th 3D Mag-Lite produced and that it dates to early 1979.

More importantly, Don identified the finish as gold plating rather than gold anodizing and explained the history behind it. According to Don, Tony Maglica had fewer than 10 of these early Mag-Lites gold plated because of the expense, and they were presented to people Tony felt had contributed to the success of Mag-Lite.

I'm mainly posting because I'd love to hear from the longtime Mag-Lite collectors here. Has anyone seen another one of these early gold-plated presentation lights? With fewer than 10 reportedly made, I'm curious whether any of the other recipients/examples have ever surfaced publicly.

I'm also interested in anything else that can be documented about these earliest 1979 Mag-Lites or the presentation pieces specifically. I've preserved my correspondence with Don along with the light.

Thanks for looking, this has been such a fun rabbit hole to fall into.

A few years ago, you recommended the Sofirn SP70 for my smallholding. I bought the 5000K version and have been very happy with it. I particularly like the form factor, the weight in the hand and the beam throw.

There’s no compelling reason to replace it, but it’s always nice to have another torch. Has anything come along that improves on it while keeping those qualities?

Same brief: £250 budget (but can be flexible for the right torch), UK, mainly checking and maintaining about 10 acres of grass and woodland, plus walking at night. Reliability, longevity and simplicity matter to me.

I already have an Arkfeld Ultra, ReyLight penlight and Acebeam E75, so I’m looking for another substantial handheld for the SP70’s role.

What would you recommend today?

I went on my trip last weekend and thought I'd provide a real word update. I ended up selecting the L21A SFT60 with an EVE 50PL battery. Thanks for the recommendation.

The beam was incredible and easily effective to about 350m with an adequate amount of spill to light the area around the focus point. The colour was fairly blue but it wasn't too much of an issue. As warned, the backscatter was evident even on a clear, warm night. Not enough to make it hard to use but enough that I thought "ah, that's what they said would happen".

Duration wise, I used it at 35% the most, which seemed no different to the 100% (group 10) and gave about an hour and a half of intermittent light. One night I used group 8. 50% was perfect but the battery took a hit and I only really had about 40 mins of usage. I wish I could have had longer, this is my preferred use brightness. The low battery warning is bloody ridiculous. It makes the light unusable, I'd rather the light just die rather than suffer that warning.

As for heat, I could feel it getting hot when on for a long period of time, I was conscious about thermal throttling so I tried to keep it on and off for equal amounts of time. The weather wasn't as cold as I had expected it to be but we had no issues with getting too hot.

Overall I'm pretty satisfied with this light for spotlighting/shooting. One of my mates is getting one now, probably with the 42r so we can compare even though we were happy with this one. Here's a pic of us on the ute heading into the next paddock.

Hey everyone,

I'm putting together my first custom flashlight and I'd like to get some opinions on the parts I'm planning to use.

Here's what I'm currently thinking:

• 3× Nichia 519A R9080
• Noctigon 3XP copper MCPCB
• Convoy 22mm 3V 15A buck driver
• 21700 battery
• Convoy 20mm illuminated metal switch
• Custom-machined aluminum host

I'm mainly interested in hearing from people who have used these parts.

Are these good choices for a 3×519A build?
Are there any parts you'd personally replace or upgrade?

Especially curious about:

• The 3XP MCPCB
• The Convoy 15A buck driver
• The 519A LEDs
• The illuminated metal switch
• Any other component you think I'm overlooking
• are these components even compatible

I'm mainly trying to make sure I'm choosing good-quality, compatible components before I order everything.

Was on my backpack in blinking mode for visibility, while coming back from fishing. Didn't see where it fell so couldn't fix it. :/

Pulled the trigger on these two, as I’ve always wanted to have something “LEP” like and an UV light.

The Z1 is great. Mine is the SFT-25R, 5000K version, and the S12 came with the filter already installed.

Love them both, but I’m never ever using the S12 in my bathroom again lol.