If you didn’t take two different shots of lights one by one and merge the pictures, it is not because of the camera I guess.
Tint of xtar definetely looks good! 
I add a short video; XTAR WK41 with eneloop and 14500
Nice review.
Which would you recommend out of this and the Sunwayman C15A?
Both look very interesting to me.
In OP it was mentioned “Zebra 14500 and Nitecore NL147 not work with it”. May I ask why? Size problem or other issue? Thank you very much! 
Hi 
It is a difficult question ; C15A or WK41.
The newest is the WK41, but consider several things.
- Low battery warning light: in Xtar alerts with NiMH, Alkaline. In C15A alerts with 14500.
EDIT: Xtar alerts with NiMH and 14500 (and alkaline and L92)
- Cut to 2.75V battery in Xtar. In sunwayman i do not know.
- Compatibility 14500: In C15A the Nitecore NL147 works well, the 14500 Xtar works well (zebra 14500 not work) … is very compatible. In Wk41 the Nl147 not working, not working Zebra14500, of mine just goes with the XTAR 14500.
- The reflector of the C15A is smooth(more throw), the OP of Xtar more floods.
- Size: the Xtar is lighter and better EDC.
- Interface and sharing modes, better Xtar. Tint is colder in Xtar, in C15A is almost neutral.
- To turn the flashlight off Xtar wait 2 seconds making clicky, I do not like.
For a little, I think I prefer the XTAR WK41. When I have protected 14500 battery that fits well in the Xtar, then be my favorite.
EDIT : VIDEO Sunwayman C15A battery 14500 / Xtar WK41 battery 14500
The problem of “14500 zebra” is that it is “flat button”, and physical protection Xtar is avoiding contact.
About NL147, I’m not sure. I think the size is not the guilty. This is Top Button, but protrudes very little (i think this is the reason). The positive in the Xtar 14500 is the same as in the eneloop or alkalines.
Hey nice review. Good use of text in your pictures.
Thanks for a great review Trevi_lux, very much appreciated
Nice Review! I like that diffuser- I wish every decent light came with one, that was similarly styled. It helps turn them into nice camp lanterns.
Thanks for the video! On a NiMH the 150 lumens seems too low. They should have got it up to atleast 200 lumens
Hi.
True, but they have tried a good balance Lumens-Runtime.
Not a big flashlight to use outdoors, but as EDC is enough.
These 150 Lumens, light as well as 170 Zebra or Sunwayman lumens.
Just wanted to say thank you for the excellent review. I bought one earlier this week specifically because of reading this review and it just arrived today. This is by far the best EDC flashlight I’ve ever owned.
I’ve been using it with the Eneloop XX 2400mah AA, and I wont really get a true opportunity to test it till tonight. But this review hits everything spot on, its small, lightweight. The quality is top notch, one thing I noticed in particular that the threads when removing the battery compartment have INCREDIBLY smooth action. And in event of a zombie apocalypse you’ll have a flashlight that will take any AA battery you find laying around. I may venture to try a 14500 battery at some point but the Eneloop on turbo (4th setting) really does put down a lot of light, so I’m not in any sort of rush.
Two other notes, the Strobe is pretty easy to learn so if you have to use it for self defense; its very accessible with 2 quick taps, and you will hit strobe every-time whether the light is on or off. Also the memory works fantastic too, so if you leave it in high its in high mode when you turn it back on (also great for self defense as well).
Overall this is the best $40.00 i’ve spent in a while. Its probably the most expensive flashlight I’ve bought prior to this I’ve only had crummy nebo & ebay-amazon-generic cree flashlights. And It has absolutely been worth every penny! Xtar has won me over!
The only mild disappointment was the difficulty of finding these, I had to order it on ebay (new), I guess I just get spoiled with ordering with Amazon Prime though!
You’ve been using it a few days. Are you happy with it?, I did not get out of my pocket 8)
Thanks for a terrific review, Trevi_lux. In my country there is a local distributor for Xtar lights and I’ve already ordered the WK40.
However, after reading your review I may have to buy the WK41 as well :8).
I am 99% happy with it, only one pretty minor complaint (see cons)
Pros
- Excellent Durability, Dropped it once and it hardly left a mark, all you can see is a few very fine nics (truly an anodized finish, no cheapo flake off paint here)
- Excellent beam pattern, its VERY wide spread maybe better described as spill in this case( at about 15-20 feet, its enough to illuminate a majority of a 50 foot wide lawn) However this is exactly what you want, In my experience from retrofitting HID Projectors into automative headlight housings you want beam spread, because if beams are too narrow its difficult for your vision to focus on anything other than whats directly under the focus of the beam. I think this beam pattern with focus in the middle and nice wide spill/spread to the sides is ideal because it gives you a great compromise between a bright single beam, and a wider coverage.
- Beam Does not have the ability to focus, which is a pro in my opinion because its so annoying to deal with focusing a flashlight that is an EDC, shouldnt ever be needed, and the spread on this beam is perfect!
- Excellent Battery life with the Eneloop XX, and the low battery warning is awesome, I’ve never had it completely die on me because of that one feature. I just swap to a fresh battery when that red light lets me know its that time again.
- It still gets me every time how smooth the threading is when I replace the battery, LOVE IT!
Cons
- C-Clip belt/pocket clip: This is my ONLY gripe and its pretty minor, just something I noticed when the clip has fallen off once on me, and I simply I herd it fall from the clank on the road and noticed right away though. You can see it pretty well in the image below(just a crop of one of the above pictures you took), the clip is a c-clip based design, so it can pop right off with enough pressure in the right direction. Dont get me wrong its not “easy” to pop off and takes a good amount of pressure, but its doable by accident. The only thing I’d lose is the clip itself (not the flashlight), since I keep the flashlight tucked into my pocket clipping onto the edge of it. So not like its a major crisis or anything, just something to be aware of.
If the C-Clip gives me any trouble aside from what happened already I may try to design one up in CAD to get 3D Printed, maybe something with a screw/set screw based fastner printed in stainless steel. But for now its only fallen off once(which I’m hoping was just an odd unlikely scenario), which I can deal with, its really only a problem if it starts regularly falling off(If that ever happens I’d definitely post an update as well).
Nice review of what looks like very nice light.
Looks like a great light, I want one!
I purchased this light from Mark at MDlightsource a few weeks ago.In my quest for the “perfect” EDC light this has been one of the best I have found.I have been carrying it for about two weeks straight and don’t intend to stop.One thing that this light does well that other AA/14500 lights don’t do well at is to keep the lower modes with a 14500.(Speaking specifically about the Xeno EO3)This light has the same output on the two lower modes with both NiMh and 14500.My favorite EDC lights are now narrowed to the SB S-mini(XP-G) and the Xtar WK41.The advantage of the WK41 is that normal alkaline AA’s are easier to find than charged 18650’s.In a true emergency, the Wk41 will always have a power source.
Thanks a lot for the review! Frontpage’d and Sticky’d.