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! The T1S uses a Luminus SST-40 LED behind a TIR lens and has pretty good throw for a tiny torch with a noticeable hotspot – around 184 metres or 8460 candela in turbo mode.

But what you lose in output you make up for in the light quality. I measured a warm 4243K colour temperature, with barely any tint and a high CRI of 95 and an equally impressive R9 of 91. Still output is impressive for a relatively compact torch. I measured 1991 lumens at turn on, 1943 lumens after 10 seconds and 1867 lumens after 30 seconds. There was a fairly sharp drop off around 2 minutes in, to 1000 lumens and then a gradual drop to around 650 lumens after 5 minutes, which continued to drop but more gradually for the remainder of my tests. This isn’t too bad, but the output is not regulated above around 125 lumens so is dependent on battery voltage. So again you don’t know exactly what you’re going to get except at the very low levels. I measured the colour temperature as a cool 6507K but with a very neutral tint and a decent CRI of 70. It does get quite hot – I measured over 50°C at the head but even the body gets quite warm in turbo mode. It does become a nice hand warmer though on a winter walk.There is also a USB-A to USB-C charging cable included, which is a good one to use, as the charging port is recessed and in somewhat of a tight space. If the plastic head around the USB-C plug is too wide, it won’t fit. The Wurkkos WK03 is a low-cost 18650-based flashlight that offers USB-C charging and a nice range of output! It makes a great gift! I measured a colour temperature of 5612K with a slight green tint and a CRI of 66. That doesn’t sound hugely impressive but for its size and intended use I didn’t have any issues with it.

Ready to Perform: Rated at IP68 water resistance, the EDC light is able to withstand extreme weather conditions. Our handheld flashlight is made of solid aluminum alloy; No worries about slipping out of hand easily with double unique knurling for unique style and solid grip.When you have the light in your hand, the SC18 can be a bit slippery. This is due to the horizontal-only knurling. It’s fine if you’re applying pressure parallel to the body of the light, but from side to side, there’s nothing for your hand to grip. The torch head got warm to the touch at around 46°C. The moonlight mode I measured at 2 lumens which is a bit bright for a moonlight mode but not too bad.