Edit: May 2016 - added some runtime / performance charts for Alkaline and NIMH batteries Vs similar lights
Ok! so it looks like I’m the first one to review.
Got my hands on a Thrunite Ti5 to share with you guys.
Specs:
LED: Cree XP-G2 LED with a lifespan of 20+ years of run time
Mode & Runtime (Tested with 2*Ni-MH/900mAh): Firefly(0.03 lumens, 120hours), Low (10 lumens, 6.5hours), High (100 lumens, 30minutes), Strobe (100 lumens, 60 minutes)
Working voltage: 0.9-3 V
Battery: 1xAAA Batteries(not included)
Peak Beam Intensity: 460 cd
Beam Distance: 43 m
Waterproof: IPX-8
Impact Resistance: 1.5 m
Material: Aircraft grade aluminum body structure with premium type III hard anodized anti-abrasive finish
Weight: 20 g (without battery)
Dimension: 90 x 14 mm
Accessories: 2x spare o-ring
Thoughts:
So this quickly became my favorite of the Thrunite AAA offerings fast. I definitely prefer the single AAA format as its a little easier to pocket into the small pockets on cargo jeans and those tiny sleeve pen pockets. I typically don’t like to pocket carry lights where you have to tighten the head (ex. the Ti3) in my pocket. It seems they always end up turning on. I liked the size and beam of the Ti3 but couldn’t carry it daily because of the head. Now I’ve had the ti4 and ti4t and liked them quite a bit, and carried them quite a bit. Until the ti5… I think the biggest upgrade you get with the Ti5 is that it utilizes a forward clicky whereas the ti4 utilizes a reverse clicky. So this allows you to have a momentary on feature. The big difference is that you cycle the modes with the clicky while the light is off in the Ti5. the ti4 you have to turn the light on, and then you can cycle the modes with the clicky. This to me is a little more intuitive and just seems to work. I would love this interface on a AA offering. The ti3, ti4, and the ti5 all utilize the cree xp-g2 led which gives it a nice throw for AAA. The Ti4t utilizes the Xp-l which give a little more flood to the light.
I definitely like that thrunite changed things up a bit with the forward clicky on the ti5. It is definitely going to get some serious pocket time over the next few weeks. The only drawback is the shorter runtime on a single AAA, but for my typically daily use I can get a few days out of the battery.
Ti5, BLF-348, Ti3
And some beam shots!
Ti5 Vs BLF-348
Ti5 Vs Ti3
Ti5 Vs T10
Ti5 Vs ti4
I have completed some performance testing with other lights and wanted to add the results to this posting
since one of the benchmark lights I used was the TI5
