After reading this a second time I was a little bit like eh? I never noticed PWM in the TG06S so I tried to induce it in the lower modes. If I squint reeaal hard and pay super close attention I can see a tiny bit but at a high frequency that can hardly be noticed. I can always see it in other lights so I know Iâm not just missing it.
Maybe older versions had it bad?
Iâm also very suspicious that Sofirn and Thorfire are kissing cousins in some way. To many similarities and similar lights to not be affiliated in some way.
If you record it on video, it is pretty obvious. It doesnât appear to be very high frequency. Iâd never really noticed it either, but tend to use it more on high, than any other mode.The new model doesnât have any, in any mode.
Yeah, NW would be nice, âthough in the 4000Ks, not 5000Ks. Even 5000K is looking mighty âcoolâ to me after getting into WW. 4300K, 4500K, etc., would be quite nice!
If the new Thorfire tg06âs have no discernable PWM that proves Thorfire and Sofirn are good companies if they are one and the same. The most used single AA flashlights I own are Olightâs s15. Just ordered a new Olight S1A for just under $24.00 plus shipping at Olightstore. S15 and s1a are not budget flashlights. High quality they be. The single AA flashlights sold at SBflashlights under their brand name I think are made by Acebeam. The Acebeam M10 and the SB L10 are the same.
I have 2 NW Utorch UT01 that work just fine, at least with NiMH (I donât have any 14500 to test them). Iâm also waiting for a CW version to arrive.
I really like this light. Small, powerful on NiMH, good flood for close range work and decent reach/throw for an AA. If I was in need of more AA lights I wouldnât think twice about getting one if I could get the $9.99 deals that have been going around lately.
Donât know if youâre aware of this, but this flashlight has hidden features. You can program each light level with 1 of 3 different intensities. I think that the default moonlight mode can be made less bright if you use this feature. You also get access to a battery check mode when you unlock the hidden features.
I also like a neutral white closer to 4000K than 5000K. I really like that Convoy will offer warm 7A tints in most of their lights, which is down around 3100K - 3200K. However, theyâre 18650 lights.
Is anyone aware of any AA lights that offer a 7A tint option?
Come on.
We are BLF forum.
Letâs stick to a budget.
Ny Numero Uno is Utorch UT01. NW version ofcourse.
Also orderd Sofirn SF14 and when it comes I will give feedback.
Welp, my AA Tool arrived last night so I did some quick comparisons to the Thrunite T10 and ânewâ Thorfire TG06. No hard review, just some quick observations and tailcap data.
On AA, the Tool is just thatâŚa tool. Waste of time. Pathetic output. So I stopped right there with any AA comparisons.
14500 - AA Tool is bloody floody BUT it does so with a defined large hotspot meaning it has some throw with that flood as well. At roughly 75 feet itâs got a well defined hotspot about 12-15 foot wide and it illuminates enough to be very usable. The T10 by comparison just kind of puffs out into an unusable light vapor past 40ish feet. My TG06 (Even before dedome) has a well defined hotspot that is still tight at that 75 foot range with a not very bright spill. The TG06 can stretch out to just about 150 feet but starts to be unusable at that range as it runs out of horsepower.
So, the Tool seems to be the brightest of the bunch, but has the lowest tailcap drawâŚabout 1.3 amp. The TG06 the highest at 1.8-1.9. Iâm chalking it up to more/less efficient drivers. What they are seeing at the LED I have no idea. I think a dedomed Tool will end up being a much better light over all than the other two and itâs easily the most compact even with the clicky tail on.
The SF14 will be here soon, and I have a feeling itâs going to be a TG06 clone with maybe less throw and more usable output. Once I get the SF14, Iâll see what I can put together for a decent comparison.
I also compared the SF14 with the Tool AA (both with 14500) andâŚthe SF14 âwinsâ in almost all the things regarding output and tint.
Iâm not âdefendingâ the SF14 or the brand, but I can say that so far it is a very good 3 mode budget flashlight.
I find it difficult to find a good AA light under $20, while itâs relatively easy to find a good lithium-ion light for under $20. I think the drivers are more complicated in (good) AA lights, which add to their cost.
One thing I havenât seen on this forum is a group buy for a good, inexpensive 1xAA light. Iâve seen them for AAA lights, and for 4xAA lights, but never a 1xAA. Maybe Iâve missed them? Or maybe thereâs not much interest?
Granted, good is relative, and I havenât ever tried that UT01. Most of the âunder $20â AA lights Iâve tried are the cheap sipik type lights, for a few dollars. While theyâre okay for the price, theyâre not very sturdy, and they have awful cool-white emitters.
For 1xAA lights, I mostly use Zebralights, which are well above the $20 mark. The cheapest âgoodâ AA light I have is an L3 Illuminations L10 with a Nichia 219 emitter. IIRC, I think it was $19.99.
I just havenât seen a lot of AA lights under the $20 mark, that have good quality and a neutral-white LED. Some people like cool white, but I find it looks too industrial to me.
Hum, when you mean âAAâ, you mean âonlyâ AA (alkaline/Ni-MH), not supporting14500 batteries?
Because there are some neat 2017 lights AA size, also supporting 14500âs . I bought some this year and I am happy with almost all of them!
If you are only talking about AA (alkaline/Ni-MH) lights, not 14500, yup the Zebralight seems to be the most advanced, putting 500 lumens (maybe more?) of a single Ni-MH cell!
My vote goes to the UT01. I have 2, one in each tint and havenât had any insurmountable issues with them. Just ordered a spare NW for $9.99.
What I like (in no particular order):
reversible deep pocket clip
reversible body (allows switching clip orientation without removing clip and scratching anno)
decent low mode
400lmn high w/ AA, 800lmn w/ 14500 is very serviceable.
AA/14500 support. Paper clip mod resolves issues with protected 14500
Good modes and programmable
Very affordable
compact size
available in warmer tint
I would have considered the Klarus Mi7 a possible contender, but my had horrific parasite drain (emptied batteries in a day) and Klarus did nothing to help. Even so, I think Iâd still prefer the UT01 because of the reversible clip, programmable (and more) modes, UI, better low mode and overall feel. I wish the UT01 had a better switch. In fact, UT01 with a Mi7 switch would be hard to beat, in my book. Jet-1 is also a contender, but the clip is similar to the Klarus, only 3 modes and again, low not low enough.
At $20, I think itâs pretty hard to touch the UT01. At $9.99, itâs a no-brainer.