Review: ThruNite TN10 & TN11 (XM-L | multi CR123 / 18650's)

$80 shipped with 2 extender.

Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280802167713&ssPageName=ADME:B:BOC:US:1123#ht_1678wt_1074

Congrats! Do post your impressions once you get it.


Cheers,
Tim

Am I the only one to notice that we are getting more, higher quality reviews here at BLF? More pieces like this and BLF will be the go-to flashlight site on the web. Bravo, turbo.

My take on these fine looking fellas . . .

The no-knurl works for me aesthetically and with the tactical ring, fins and no-roll head, you probably won't drop this light. And, I think I hear you about ano concerns; it may be an issue but certainly not a deal killer (unless further use dictates otherwise) considering overall superb looks and performance.

Another thing I like is battery versatility. 2.7 to 12 volts is a pretty big spread and my experience has been; regulated lights such as this seem to prefer a certain voltage, a sweet spot you could call it. Battery choice is always a good thing.

I like the wider cut bezel crenellation for head-down night-stand duty and the only possible negative might be the tint but, you say it really is not as green as I'm seeing so . . . we've all seen a lot worse.

Are they worth $80? I'd have to hold it in my hand to know but from here - seems kinda steep. Again Tim, great review.

goodjobFoy

How comes when I click on the pics it does not get bigger.

Shucks Foy, thx a lot! Agreed that value is in the hands of the beholder but I feel that ThruNite has catered well to the enthusiast market. They have endeavored to provide flashaholics true pocket rockets in various forms. Can't wait to see how the finalized version of their new 3 x XM-L performs.

@how2 - looks like the links are all broken, I'll fix 'em but will take some time.

Superb reviews turboBB, I'm sure I will only ever own a couple of the lights you review but I will be well informed and confident in my purchases thanks to yourself :)

What is your favourite light in this form size? (single 18650)

OK, all the links should be fixed but do let me know any I've missed.

@Jeansy, thx! And that's a very good question but when posed to a flashaholic, it's akin to asking a parent which child is their favorite (ok perhaps not the best analogy since some obviously do have favorites... but you get the point).

For me, I'd have to say that my favorite light is the one I'm carrrying/using at the moment as there was a specific reason I had acquired the light be it for aesthetics, flood, throw, toughness, regulation, etc. etc. Perhaps this is also why I have such a hard time trying to thin the collection...

HOWEVER, with that said, out of the 1x18650 lights in my collection (and for the specific reasons):

For decent output, good mix of flood/throw, rock solid build and perfect regulation: Xeno G10v2

Pocket rocket flood: TN10

Pocket rocket throw: TN11

Compact w/quick access to strobe: T20C

Excellent tint and aesthetics, H/L/Strobe: Rook CheckMate

Sentimental value, gorgeous looks: Olight M20 Ti

P60 (pill only) versatility and turbo head: DBS V2 (my very first nice light)

But T20cs is my next target! :slight_smile:

Wow! Beautiful photography as usual, and a great teaser paragraph! Perfect for... the frontpage and sticky! :)

A prime example of why Lang does not do reviews. Very thorough and excellent review Turbo. Dont know how I missed this one but they look like really nice lights.

I know I'm a bit late to the party, but excellent review, Turbo! I read this before bidding on a Thrunite eBay bundle. I was able to snag a TN10 + a Ti for $40. A very impressive light that I would not have considered before reading this review. Thanks for this and all the phenomenal reviews you do, Turbo - you are a real asset to the BLF community. :crown: :beer:

+1

I too am late to the party - TN10 arrived today, TN11 on its way. Only problem with TN10 is that there is a horrible ring on the very outside edge of the beam. Didn’t notice it during the day, but outside in the dark it’s quite distracting, especially alongside a wall or similar. I can’t get the bezel off to maybe adjust the reflector, but might have a crack at it tomorrow.

I also had trouble with the mode setting - wouldn’t shift from firefly until I cleaned the threads of the head. Now it ramps fine when I want it to (but having set it, can’t see why I’d want to change it again).

Nice review turbo.
Good to see these 2 lights you got performed well.
It restores some luster to the Thrunite brand.
Their 2 top models have been taking a beating lately with QC issues.
It still may take more proving from them to regain their reputation.
This is a start, or should I say re-start.

Seems to be a disconnect at Thrunite: I have several Ti's, TN10, T30 and T30S and they are some of the nicest quality lights I've seen. I can't understand why they would have all these quality issues with their more expensive lights (ie, TN30, TN31).

I can’t understand it either.
Remember the days of the Catapult.
That light was a benchmark for many in performance and build, and also looks.

Have a couple of Thrunites -TN11 , TN12, T10 and TN10. These are good, quality lights.

I like them for these attributes:
Pocketable and my darling lights:
T10 - my edc - extremely light - 17g without AA battery.
TN12 - 66g - puts out a lot of light - about 700 lumens and still edceable.

Backpack:
TN11 - powerful and throws far, a tad too heavy in the pocket, but very usable.

TN10 - Just set mode to max and be done with it. Confined to house duty.

TN30 - the No. 1 light in my possession.

My TN11 arrived this morning in amazing time considering it’s holiday season (ordered 13th December).

Unfortunately, it looks like a dud. It did have 2 modes, but I couldn’t change the lower one (loose head). Then the high became a very low flashing beacon (after three quick bright flashes). Then I lost the lower mode altogether, so I now have a light that works as a firefly beacon.

Tried cleaning the heads, and swopping bits from the TN10, but nothing worked. I got it from Thrunite’s eBay store, so have contacted them there for advice. The TN10 outer ring really annoys me too now - I got up in the night and used that light and the ring is very distracting.

Not such great deals after all, perhaps.

Got the TN11 back today, and am very pleased.

First thing I noticed was that the head has changed - it’s now smooth, without the sharpish edges of the older version. I also got an additional extension, so am running it off two 18650’s. I’ll have to wait till dark to see the difference it makes, but looks OK so far (and the modes change OK).

Glad to hear they took care of you, Woody. Can't wait to see some pics of the new head and the light in 2x configuration.

Thanks BR. Also got the TN10 back without the horrible ring, although a simple bezel change would have saved a little shipping cost (which they refunded by means of a Saber 1A).

Just re-read turboBB’s TN11S review - the head I got on the replacement is identical to the new head on the TN11S, which isn’t surprising, I guess.