Supbeam K40: A Quick Pictorial

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Nice work MoseM. Looks like a well made piece of kit.

@Bose - oddly enough for Europeans getting stuff from China is often less hassle (customs seems to take more of an interest in transatlantic parcels).

@BanglaBob - I tend to agree - the SupBeam name is horrible.

Still, interesting light - as is Jakes.

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Let's not forget that it's driven harder as well !

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I would if I could, but shipping costs from the USA is a killer! Something in the region of 50 bucks :frowning:

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Just had a quote myself - $98 shipped to UK.

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Where do I get this light for $108?
I want one…

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Sbflashlights with the coupon code

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way too many similarities with thrunite tn31. check out the pix from:

and

http://www.forolinternas.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=4509

i’m starting to believe that supbeam is the OEM for thrunite. of course both parties probably won’t admit it. and of course supbeam will have to tweak around a bit with the CNC program so that the two won’t look too similar. the internals seem to be fundamentally the same, just tweaked a bit…

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is this a K40 or a TN31??? don’t be misled by the color LOL

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what about the MCPCB and plastic centering disc?

BTW i just received my K40. quality is excellent, easily at par with fenix, 4sevens, et al. way way way above XXX-fire levels. i would even dare say it’s a bit better than 4sevens…

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I think I agree. Supbeam states their OEM capabilities here . I realise that just because someone on the internet says something doesn’t make it true, but there’s too much of a similarity for it to just be a rip-off. Anyway, I’ve taken the plunge and ordered a Supbeam. Just need a bit of black duct tape to block out the horrible name :wink:

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here’s another supbeam product, the scorpion LOL

view of the tail. someone please tell me this isn’t a Scorpion LOL

i’m convinced now. supbeam is indeed the OEM for a lot of thrunite stuff :nerd_face:

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aka the Thrunite T10

http://www.thrunite.com/en/ProductsView.aspx?id=121

even the product descriptions are almost identical :nerd_face:

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!http://www.thrunite.com/Userfiles/image/TN11S-image2(1).jpg!

:nerd_face:

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The Supbeam L10 isn’t a million miles away from the Thrunite T10 either. I think the firefly modes in many of their lights is a bit of a giveaway.

eddit>> woops, you are on the case!

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how about a link?
thanks

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I posted a couple size comparisons in this thread

The Supbeam / k3 illumination k40 look like a tn30 reflector and led with a tn31 body and head the only difference I noticed was the tail cap

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http://www.sbflashlights.com/L3-Illumination-K40-p255.html
coupon code blf10

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is the reflector of the TN-31 and K40 the same size and depth?

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Nope. The K40’s reflector measures approximately 69mm wide and 52mm deep, so while the diameter is almost the same, it’s not as deep as the TN31’s (64mm according to turboBB’s review).

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Similar light?

L3 Illumination K40

No same as. Specs are almost the same.