[Review] Phixton Tactical & Military WT-04 - A Muggle Gift

Nice review of a not so nice light. Thanks for the fun write-up :slight_smile:

Nice elaborate review. Glad that it supports the general idea you had before you did :wink:

Now you can give it a place near the door and give it to the first person who asks for directions. And you can tell your friend that you were happy to give it to someone who needed it more than you did.

the smiley face charger cable… :person_facepalming: :smiley:

If I gave this light to my friends they would think about not being friends anymore
Such garbage gets trashed by me, unsafe battery and internal charging —> potential pipe bomb

The Worst lamp ever, you can buy way better for similar low price, for example Sofirn deals and get a rocksolid lamp
for example https://de.aliexpress.com/item/32828357280.html

No one needs that case, or those super tactical zoom/strobe that looses most of the lumens in throw position

another no-brainer light to give to friends
https://de.aliexpress.com/item/32893117331.html

That’s the only part of the whole kit that I want.

People think I’m kidding when I say “Give it to someone you hate.”.

Yeah, I’m thinking about changing my avatar to the smiley face…

I’d be afraid to give this to someone.
On the Amazon site, some reviews have mentioned the car charger melting!

For about the same price I’m hoping djozz’s new muggle light will get made!
All the Best,
Jeff

Muggle light Convoy S2+ with 4 AMCs
and a real brand protected cell like 18650B Panasonic from a not fake battery shop
Litokala Li-100 charger

I saw a flashlight like this on sale for 60€ in an illumination store nearby :o :person_facepalming:

that’s over 50$ profit margin —> :person_facepalming:

Thanks for the professional review. Very interesting.

Actually the maker knows it will get trashed!
On the instructions see No. 6:

Timely clean and dry the flashlight when contaminated by sewage or corrosive liquid

All the Best,
Jeff

These have been sold for ridiculous prices over the years.
I think I saw them around $80 several years ago! Back before Mag lite LEDs started showing up in the big box stores.
You got to wonder just how cheap the components must be to sell these things for just a few bucks on ebay.
All the Best,
Jeff

Ftfy.

Directions unclear, “Attack Head”? Is that a label or directions for use?

Warning - Danger -Will Robinson
With apologies to the Broadway show “Music Man”

My friends we got Trouble.
Right here in Zoomie city.
That’s Trouble,
With a capital T.
That rhymes with B,
And that stands for BOMB!

Since the other specs on this light are basically fabricated.
I thought I might give the 110v USB power supply a test to see if it was usable.

It’s not!
Testing the USB supply included with the kit - I got 4.32v with no load at the output.

Not even close to the 5v expected from a USB power supply.

I stuck an undercharged cell in the light and it did start to charge.
I then tried a fully charged cell and it did not start to charge.

Does this mean it’s safe? Not for me it isn’t.

Then I thought about the 3x AAA battery carrier.
I stuck that in the light populated with AAA rechargables.
Yep, it started charging.

I put some fully charged Alkalines in the carrier and it didn’t start to charge.
I put some lower voltage Alkalines in the light and charging started.

Soooo,
What happens when you charge 3 AAA eneloop cells in series cut off of over 4 volts?
What happens when you charge Alkaline cells?
In an aluminum bomb tube?

Now I really feel like I cant give this away with a clear conscious.
All the Best,
Jeff

Like I say, give it to someone you hate. :laughing:

I’m making a list now!

Let’s hope you were the only lucky recipient and they didn’t give one of these to each member of their extended family and friends.
Seriously a hint to them might be a kindness lest they spread more of these around.

Great review.

Its 4.32V because it should charge the battery with no electronics in the light
But thats way too high 4.2V is max and it should terminate charge in the CV phase at low current