Mind got here today. I charged the battery & fired it up…… I am amazed at this little light!!
Everything you guys wrote about them is true!! I could not be happier with this purchase…. This light nails it.
Mind got here today. I charged the battery & fired it up…… I am amazed at this little light!!
Everything you guys wrote about them is true!! I could not be happier with this purchase…. This light nails it.
Gamed runtime?
150-181 lumens on HI for so many m.a.hours ?
If more photons are needed, next level begins ~ 1000?
Yesterday I was tempted to put a Luxeon V on mine to improve the beam quality! It was late so I gave up, but that will be a next step on this It surely has less shift than the XPL2 on it and still puts a great amount of light out of it!
I’m a fan of that 4000K 80 CRI XP-L2, it does have the XP-L2 tint shift at the edge of the hotspot but it being soft yellow instead of the greenish that the cool white XP-L2 shows, makes all the difference to me.
Thanks for the very good review!
I picked mine up yesterday. Its a VERY nicely made light. I like or can live with just about all its “quirks” like the odd UI, but im not very happy with the beam pattern it produces.
Mine has a smooth reflector, and the tint shift is truly a CREE rainbow. I can visually see at least 3-4 steps of color transition. I could probably live with that, but the thing thats bothering me the most is that the hotspot is a donut with a dim spot in the center.
I only paid $20 for mine with a coupon from Amazon, but im not 100% sure I want to keep it.
Hi Keith,
What’s the coupon code? Thanks.
Hey Gebe,
Each code is one time use, you may be able to buy more than one in your order but only one amazon order will process. Try adding one a at time into the cart then go to checkout and add code.
Need to get code from this site;
https://www.vipon.com/product/5620536-WUBEN-E05-EDC-Flashlight-900-Lumens-Cree-XPL?ref=ss_5620536_18_title
You need to join the Vipon but all that they want is valid email, can be throw away yahoo,gmail, etc.
They have lots of good codes and it is all for Amazon, easy peasy.
HTH
Keith
Thanks much Keith but the code isn’t working. What a wonky site that vipon is! It took forever to join and at first it wouldn’t let me navigate the site unless I downloaded their app. After much frustration, I finally got through to get the code.
Went to Amazon but the code is no longer any good.
Ended up modding mine with the Luxeon V: “REVIEW”: Wuben E05 V1.0 – AA/14500 battery – XPL2 LED - 900 lumens [PIC HEAVY] [***MODDED WITH Luxeon V]*** - #20 by MascaratumB
Much better beam if compared with XPL2
Awesome, thanks for sharing. I’m ok with my current LED, but have been keeping an eye out for something else… LH351D, Luxeon V2 (waiting for reviews of that), etc.
Looks like they reactivated it with price .01c different which should be good now.
I always used the site with desktop so have no idea of mobile app.
Anyway try again.
I may see if it will let me buy another with new code for gift for my brother.
Update; Just tried it and……NOPE, once you buy with vipon code with amazon you are locked out from doing another purchase even with different code on same item.
So stock up on original purchase or use another members account.
The other deal you may want to get on is this one;
https://www.vipon.com/product/5590944-AIDIER-Pocket-Keychain-Super-High-Bright-180-lumen?ref=ss_5590944_2_title
Great little light with big output, does have pwm on low but still excellent aaa flashlight for less than $5, now will only let you order 1 of these, oh well was good while it lasted.
Later,
Keith
Tried it again Keith and this time it worked. Thanks much!
Just received one of these from Amazon using the coupon for $19.95.
That price, the positive review, and the bunch of unused 14500's sitting in the drawer, are what convinced me.
There is a lot to like here.
Some random observations tho:
Good observations. I agree on the OP reflector - that would have been a better choice.
Regarding the magnetic end cap… bilakos10 showed in his review that the magnet could easily be removed:
Stipple the reflector like Old Lumens used to.
Thanks for your thoughts schuster. I’m awaiting the arrival of mine. Looks like a great deal for $20.00. I actually prefer the magnet as I find it increases the usefulness of smaller lights but to each their own.
Like you, I prefer OP reflectors in lights unless it’s a dedicated thrower. I’m thinking if the beam bothers me, an application of diffuser film will clean the beam up. I use it in a lot of my lights and it’ll turn a smooth reflector into a OP.
I believe mine arrived with a piece of thick plastic on the negative pole, but I can’t remember 100%! Yours didn’t have it?
Nope. There was no insulator on either end of the battery.
Good observations. I agree on the OP reflector - that would have been a better choice.
Regarding the magnetic end cap… bilakos10 showed in his review that the magnet could easily be removed:
Thanks for pointing that out.
Guess I will have to look, as it is not clear to me whether the magnet acts as a spacer beneath the rear contact; i.e. if removing the magnet will change the effective length of the battery tube.
… if removing the magnet will change the effective length of the battery tube
Thats a good question, but if it does change the length, I bet you could just shim it where the magnet was with some scrap plastic/paper/etc (maybe a couple layers cut from a junk-mail credit card or gift card?)