Feeler thread / sneak preview: Wuben TO50R HC ("The Flashlight")

SST-20 wasn’t really considered.

LH351D works very well in a tripple setup in my TO10R / TO46R, so that was an obvious choice for this light. I think also maukka modded some of his lights with LH351D and was happy with the results…

I should get the 1st samples very soon, so I’ll comment on the real-life suitability after that. :slight_smile:

Interested.

Interested if it is USB Type C
Is it the same way for payment/delivery as for TO46R?

Very interested

Got a prototype to test. Good first impressions. This one sample has a very good light quality at 4600-4800K CRI90+ with a very steady duv of 0.0030-0.0040. Easy for snobs to perfect with filters. Bit more focus on the hotspot compared to the triple-Wubens (TO10R, TO46R) and a smoother transition from hotspot to spill, no tunnel vision effect.

With the clear optic it has a slight bluish halo around the beam but it doesn’t require diffusing in my opinion, since it’s very dim. No other artifacts to be seen.

Tasty…

Any more pictures? I’d like to see how the prototype compares to the renderings posted earlier.

The light will probably change, but here it is next to the Astrolux S43S, Wuben TO46R and Acebeam EC65.

Happy to report that the output specs are met. 1.5/11/55/250/1200/2500 lumens (tested with 30T).

Also love the momentary turbo from off or on with a long press of the W-switch.

I hadn’t noticed that before. This will be awesome for my evening walks. I can keep the light on low level while I’m strolling around but jump to full power when I want to look for critters ahead on the trail, and drop right back to low again.
Definitely buying one of these.

Interested

Thanks Maukka. Have you measured the lumens too?

I bought three TO40R and one TO10R and I like the light but my biggest complaint is how frustratingly difficult it is to locate the buttons in the dark. They really need to do something about it. At least make the buttons another color instead of black.

Lumens are on my previous post.

Happy to report there’s no visible flicker on any mode. Well, I was barely able to make it out on moon with rapid eye movements while bouncing the light off some reflector where it created a very small specular highlight. But couldn’t see it under any normal circumstance. Other modes, no chance.

Oh those lumen numbers were so perfectly rounded I those were manufacturer’s specs. The jump from 250 lumens to 1200 lumens is too much. I wish they have a max sustainable lumen mode, probably 700-800 lumens, to make the light more practical

The switches are backlit, but they’re only lit when low on battery or charging.

I like how the light doesn’t even allow high modes when the battery is low. It just cycles the lower modes as if the higher ones don’t exist. Until only moon works. Makes it easy to notice when you’re running out of juice.

Those are very thoughtful features but regarding the difficulty locating the buttons in the dark, they should make at least one of the buttons white and have it illuminated constantly when off. For those concerned about battery drain, they can just unscrew the tail cap slightly to lock it out.

On the new Wuben E05 that I recently reviewed, they’ve come with a more or less nice situation, making the pocket stick on the opposite side of the switch (on the head). It is not a perfect solution but it helps to locate it everytime you pick the flashlight!

BTW, thanks maukka for the tests and information! :+1:

That’s what I typically do with side switch lights: Turn the clip to the opposite side of the switch and you’ll easily know where the switch is.

The TO50R has a super efficient design. In the 250 lumen mode it clocks in at over 10 hours with an average system efficacy of ~125lm/W. This is the highest of any CRI90+ light I’ve tested. Regulated for the first 8 hours and slowly declining after that until stepping down to 50lm for the remaining runtime.

Can you confirm if this light flashes S-O-S correctly? I am rubbed the wrong way on Wuben with their A21 flashing S-O-O instead of S-O-S. Seemed like a great gift light for my father but now it’s just an embarrassment. Great feel, but really… Probably never buy another Wuben.

I can confirm the SOS is correct.