COPPER - Special Edition by Wuben

Looks nice, although I think the clip design should be changed. What’s with the square outline on the body tube? It looks a little haphazard. I would add vertical cross tube grooves in it, to add some grip capability. I’d like to see a 2-group UI, where one is ramping. Much like what other makers are starting to provide. It’s nice to have that flexibility.

Reylight inspired.

I like it, especially after owning a T050R. Wuben is top quality, easily comparable to big companies like Fenix, Nitecore, Thrunite, etc…

I don’t need another AA light but if (and only IF…) they can have the lighted switch always on to act as a locator, I’ll buy the copper version. I never came across an AA light with a locator.

The UI:

  • from Off:
    • click > memory
    • doubleclick > Turbo
    • long press (about 0,7 sec) > low
    • extra long press (2 sec) > lockout (after low)
  • from on:
    • click > change brightness (L-M-H-T-L...)
    • doubleclick > Turbo - doubleclick > back to last level
    • long press (about 0,7 sec) > off

I like the copper version.

I like the look of the brass! I would definitely prefer click for on/off but I can live with hold for off if it’s less than one second.

I rather have copper Wuben E05 rather than clone design. Forget those tritium slots, they are useless for most people.

0.7 s are too much time.

:+1:

Unless you’re working directly with Reylight on a collaboration, this isn’t cool.

If you are, this is awesome.

Well, that would at least make the flashlight thiner, what would be nice thing for weight and carrying. It would eventually lose some mass to dissipate heat, though :zipper_mouth_face:

Wuben:

ReyLight:

so….
another china mystery
does Wuben buy hosts from the same place Reylight buys their hosts?

personally, no interest in sideswitch, and no interest in the Wuben UI

Rey worked for Wuben for some time

Any way to add magnetic connector for charging via usb??

I’m interested.
Is it you running it or Wuben, or are you speaking for Wuben?
The clip is fine, it is already removable enough - it’s a nice clip, and believe me I’m not keen on clips. :wink:

I'd definitely be up for a Copper manufactured by Wuben - they make very high-quality products. A good step above Sofirn/Wurkkos in my book, judging design aesthetics, anodising, milling/machining, etc.

Are we sure that this would be a clone, and doesn't signify Wuben as an OEM? (No accusations here, just don't know the history/relationship between various factories & brands).

UI preferences are subjective, unless there are functional-impacting decisions. Olight have a consistent and functional UI which is basic and muggle friendly. Whilst Open UIs like Anduril are complex and extensively configurable. I've been looking for a middle ground with the button-modes and configuration options that sit somewhere in the middle.

Recently I've come to like some UIs that seem like "cut-down Anduril", leaving options like swapping between Smooth ramping and Stepped output, whilst leaving out some of the configuration complexities. (Perhaps they are using Anduril code outside of the license - I've suspected this due to the almost identical flash at each end of the smooth ramping - but I wouldn't know for sure.)

E.g. Wurkkos FC11 (updated UI version). Sofirn IF25 (non-Anduril edition).

For Sofirn I do like their double-button interface (TO46R), however this is nothing that can't be achieved with a dual-stage (camera-shutter style) button.

  • Clip already looks removeable (ring around threads ala FW3A). Am I missing something from your proposal? This is better than friction fit that could scratch when turning or removing.
  • Where the body etching/pattern is not consistent around the entire circumference, it should align with any switch, etching or trit-holes in the head/tail. Not so bad if it's just regular knurling, but misalignment of detailed patterns does in my OCD! Recognising this is difficult to achieve in mass-production due to dependence on threads and subtle filing adjustments.

ARH

Maybe buy a different light altogether then, rather than asking for this one to be changed in every respect. You already want the clip changed and maybe the led’s, maybe the switch and driver config and also find it ugly……. why would you even be interested? :stuck_out_tongue:
Bit much asking for the entire thing to be changed don’t you think? :slight_smile:

Ger-slash asked for our opinions. If mine is not positive, does this disqualify me for posting here?

Edit: What about the other contributors that had doubts about the Reylight clip or the UI? Or the one who wrote he rather had a E05 in copper? What’s so special about my post that you picked it? English is not my native language obviously, so I’m honestly open for any hints on what I’m doing wrong.

Long press for off = NO BUY :confounded:

This kills it for me. Love the E05 but don’t hardly use it because of the HOLD for off. As mentioned before — click for off and hold to cycle.

Interested if you change the reylight clip. Shortcut to low and single click for off.

I would prefer following changes:

UI:

  • single click = ON/OFF (no mode memory)
  • long press (from ON) = cycle modes (low - med - high), or ramp up/down
  • long press (from OFF) = moonlight (0.1lm - 0.5lm)
  • doubleclick (from ON/OFF)= Turbo
    • => another click: return to previous mode
    • => another double click: SOS
    • => another double click: Beacon
  • 4x click (from OFF) = e-lockout ON/OFF
  • 6x click (from OFF) = cycle mode groups (stepped modes or ramping)

Alternatively, I would also prefer some stripped Andúril like RampingIOS 2.0.

Lens:

Are there any pictures of the front available. Maybe Wuben can check using a single TIR lens for a better beam profile (smooth hotspot with less spill, less artifacts/tintshift compared to SMO/OP reflector).

Material:

Well, I'm not a fan of heavyweight metal like copper. For a small, sturdy and relatively low-powered keychain light titanium might be much more interesting, being not as heavy as copper but tougher against wear and tear as well as impacts. For people with very deep pockets Wuben could use something like Mokume Gane, see Reylight's LAN for reference...