I got this light from EachBuyer.com for review. I’ve also seen same light being named Sky Eye 670. My sample has no name.
In short: An OK light for the price. Nothing too bad, nothing too good.
- Longer than usual 1x18650 light. 138mm
-Throwy. Expected with XP-E.
- Side switch and charging port
- Very cold tint.
- Have to cylcle through modes (High>Med>Strobe>Off) to turn off.
Size comparison:
Olight S20 - This Light - UltraFire 502b (here and in the rest of the review - click on the pics to open full size image)
Length: 138mm
Head Diameter: 26mm
Weight (without battery): 78g
The light is large for a single 18650 tube light. It’s little bit longer than 502b. The side switch and the charging port take a lot of space.
Construction:
The machining of the body is quite good - no sharp edges, couple minor marks seen only by closer inspection. The bezel isn’t as good - some sharp edges and machining marks on the crenelations, but not to the level to make me worry about it tearing my pockets. Tail cap threads are smooth. Head threads are gritty and there are very little of them. The anodising is a usual cheap one with some scratches. The switch had problems responding to fast clicks. After reassembling the flashlight the problem is gone.
The light has a glass lens and plastic reflector. The reflector looks good, I can’t any see any dimples or other imperfections that are common in cheap lights.
There is no pill or shelf. Led start sits on about 2mm ledge pushed down by the reflector. For the level the light is driven at (Around 1A maybe less, my multimeter has died) the thermal path seems to be enough.
Bezel and tailcap:
Light Output:
I have no luxmeter and my multimeter refuses to measure amps. By comparing it to my other lights I would guess around 150-200lm. Modes are High>Medium>Strobe>Off. You have to cycle through all modes to turn off. The tint is very cold, much colder than 1A. The PWM on medium is slow. I’m usually not sensitive to it but this one is really bad. I can see separate images of the head when waving the flashlight in my hand. The spill is smooth without rings or artifacts. The hotspot is a little bit ringy, only noticeable on white wall. When the flashlight in on there is a blue light around the switch which is too bright to my taste and may be disturbing.
Wall shots. White balance set by Convoy L4 1A - looks quite close to what I see IRL:
This light vs Convoy L4 (Medium mode, 1A tint)
This light vs Cofly KX-D010 (2AA, XP-E2, unknown neutral white tint)
Same with faster shutter speed:
This light vs Palight V5 (1x18650, XP-E unknown cold tint)
