“REVIEW”: RovyVon Aurora A8 UV – 350 Lumens – Nichia 219C – Keychain Light

Thanks for the review. :+1:

I’ve been looking at these models for a while as an EDC light but was initially put off by cost. However, I just ordered the A8, with a 20% discount code that runs to Feb 11th. The codes is on the Rovyvon site:

I also used the code Rovyvon supplied to BLF members, for 10% discount across their products, but the codes do not stack so I stuck wit the 20% Chinese New Year discount.

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Well, I guess the major difference will be in the User Interface. I guess the A6 has the “Low-Medium-High-Strobe” UI, instead of the ML-L-M-H.
I also don’t know about the side lights, but I guess that on the A6 the White emitter on the side is Cool White, instead of Neutral as in the A8.

I’ll confess, I am not a Nichia expert mate, so in this case I didn’t go for further research about the type of LED vs Tint vs CRI. I believe that it may not be 4500K. Still, in comparison with the Nichia NVSW219BT the one in the Aurora A8 is not so much on the “cool” side. But you can see that it is still away from the 4000K of the Luxeon V, so maybe the 219C is near the 5000K.

Thanks Agro! I know you’re a fan of these small lights as well! I guess this is a better/the best one, so far :wink:

Thanks alchemi!!
Thanks for posting the current discount link :wink: I confess I didn’t search for one while doing the review, but I guess that members who may want this light have a nice opportunity to get one with that discount! :beer:

Thanks CRX :beer:

And thanks all for your comments and questions :+1:

The A6 was their first Aurora model with Nichia. It uses the same UI as the A5, but has some slightly different side emitter functions depending on which version you choose. The A8 is basically a progression of the A6 with a new UI implemented thanks to community feedback (I still don’t like long press for off but the new UI is a significant improvement over the old one). FWIW the 219C in both should be 5000K (not sure why they continue to list it as 4500K).

Thanks for confirming this Jay !

Guess I will change the information about the tint on the review, so it is not misleading!
BTW, the “longer” press for OFF doesn’t bother me so much in the overall perspective of this light! Still, a single click for OFF (maybe with press & hold to change modes, Olight style) would be nice too!
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Ahh man! Wish I would have waited til the A8, Strobe on the A6 SUCKS!

I get what you mean mate!!! This light ends that “suffering” to bear strobe in the middle of the UI! If even it was “hidden” as a special mode… This A8 is, for sure a very nice light :wink:

Nice review. I just received mine today using the same discount, but I went with the amber side light. I knew it was going to be small, but was still surprised how tiny it was! Perfect for a keychain.

Thanks. Didn’t know they were making A8 not long after I purchased discounted A6.

Here are some (better) photos comparing the RovyVon A8U and the RovyVon A5R!
I’ll show the front and the side emitters and how they perform (mostly in outdoor environment).

As mentioned above, the A8U has a better tint than the A5R, even if it implies less output on the front LEDs.
On the contrary, on the side the A8U Red and White emitters are stronger than the ones from the A5R.

RovyVon A5R (left) >>>>> RovyVon A8U (right)

FRONT Emitters

Top A5R >>>> Down A8U

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SIDE Emitters

RED

WHITE

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Thanks for the review.

If the clip actually works to attach to a hat brim, I’ll likely order one.

What is the current best deal for this little gem ?

Thanks :wink:
Hum, actually I didn’t try it yet, but 99,9% sure it will work pretty fine on the cap/hat brim! The clip is strong so it will have enough grip to stay put . Also, as it is a side switch if you leave the button towards the top or bottom (depending on how you prefer to use the light) you’ll have a good pressure point with index or thumb :wink:

I’m not sure if RovyVon has a discount on this currently, but try leaving a message to Ken/Kay through their e-mail and see what you can get :wink:
I’m sure they take care of their BLF fellows :blush:

Some photos in my cap :wink:

Thanks for the pics on your hat brim. It looks like it works well enough. My hat also has a thick brim.

I guess that if the brim was thinner, it would go further into the clip, but this a thick one and I don’t have a thinner cap around! Still, you can have a notion on how it fits :wink:

Thanks for the thorough photo comparison, Mascaratum!

My Aurora A8 likely arrives on Tuesday. Tint looks very nice. I’d rather have that with slightly lower output. Very much looking forward to it! I had to return my Nitecore TIP CRI (2 of them failed on me) and I wasn’t going to chance it a 3rd time. While I like that form factor, the sad thing is that Nitecore made it a 2-piece shell, while other brands have done a similar design with a one piece main body (and separate piece for tail cap). It was worth an extra $10 to step up to the RovyVon A8.

We both missed the 20% off deal over the Chinese New Year. But there’s still a 10% off coupon floating around somewhere.

Thanks for your words :wink:
Now that you talk about it, here’s a photo comparing both!
I do like the TIP (mine is the CW version), I always carry it in my backpack, and it also has a 2mm “paracord” lanyard to be put in the neck if needed! That clip is handy to use it as a “mouth” light :smiley:

The greatest difference we may get between these lights is the runtime as the TIP has a bigger battery! But if you use the light for short bursts on max, it will do great!

I guess you won’t regret those extra $ ! This is a sweet light :wink:

Is the UV emitter on the A8 effective for showing security markings on paper currency? If I buy a light with UV, that’s what I’d most likely use it for.

Thanks.

Hum, I guess the following pictures will answer your question, but in general, NO! The light doesn’t seem suitable for that!
This is a comparison between the A8U (left) vs Lumintop Tool AA with Nichia UV 365nm ZWB2 UV filter (right)+ .