The flashlight was sent to me for review by Wowtac.
Here's the product's link: Wowtac A6 (Amazon US)
Additional Wowtac A6 Amazon links (non-affiliate): Amazon.co.uk , Amazon.de, Amazon.fr, Amazon.it
The A6 comes in a regular cardboard box.
It's seated inside some foam along with its accessories.
Other than the flashlight, there's also a micro-USB charging cable, 2 x spare o-rings, a replacement rubber flap and a pocket clip included.
The Wowtac A6 comes in a black anodized finish and is e-switch operated.
Its design is minimal and the body and tail are covered by knurling for better grip.
The e-switch is backlit and it used as an indicator during use and charging (Blue: Good, Red: Time to charge).
Opposite to the e-switch, there's the charging port.
Here one finds a regular micro-USB charging port which is sealed by a rubber flap.
The head integrates some heatsinking grooves in an effort for better thermals.
Both side's of the body come with anodized, cleanly cut threads.
The anodization allows for mechanically locking out the flashlight.
The tail houses just a thick spring.
The driver seems press fit and/or glued.
For maximal efficiency, a brass tab is used as the positive terminal.
The SST-40 emitter is perfectly centered inside the light orange-peel reflector.
As already said, the A6 comes with a thick pocket clip that provides nice retention.
A Wowtac branded 18650 is also included in the original packaging.
The cell is rated for 2600mAh of capacity and it's button top.
A discharge test @500mA down to 3.2V showed and actual capacity of 2577 mAh, which seems to be on par with the manufacturer's rating.
While charging, the built-in indicator in the e-switch shines in Red.
I recorded a maximum charging speed of 1007mA.
As said, the A6 is very compact for an 18650 light with a reflector.
From left to right: Lumintop FW3A , Wowtac A6, Jaxma E2L, Wuben TO46R, Nitecore EC23
User Interface
Here's all the supported actions by the flashlight's firmware:
Turn ON / OFF: Single press.
Mode cycle: Long press ( Low > Medium > High > Low > ... )
Turbo: Double press from anywhere ( ON or OFF)
Moonlight: Long press while OFF (2 sec)
Lock: Long press while in Moonlight (2 sec)
Unlock: Long press (2 sec)
Strobe: Triple press
Mode memory is present.
LPV is set at 2.8V
Output and Thermal Regulation
I took my measurements using the RD DPS5020 Bench Power Supply.
Here's the output measurements along with the current draw for each power level.
As you can see, Turbo pushes 1440 lumen, which matches perfectly with the manufacturer's claims!
Here's a Power Regulation graph I created.
As can be seen in the graph, all levels (including Turbo) are fully regulated down to 3.75V.
Below that Voltage level, the current drawn is proportionate to the input voltage.
And here's a Thermal Regulation graph over 14 mins of runtime.
Facts about the thermal regulation:
- Turbo's output is sustainable for 2 minutes.
- After the 2 min mark, the output steps down to High.
- The stepdown output is fully regulated for the whole 14 mins of the test.
- The flashlight never got too hot to handle!
Beamshots
Finally, here's some wall beamshots with locked exposure to help you estimate mode spacing.
Low - Medium
High - Turbo

The Wowtac A6 is a solid EDC flashlight.
I liked its UI and its compact size. Having the output and efficiency of an SST-40, of course, is always a plus :)
