Not to put you off, but if the ringy beam of the EC03 bothered you then you may feel the same about the TS30. Maybe one of the reviewers will have a video up soon.
You’re probably right. Although I got the impression some of the beam look from the EC03 was a result of the bezel. So maybe If ts30 has a different bezel the rings would be reduced. I may try it as I really like EC03. I wish this ts30 came with a xhp50.2 option too.
Here are some crappy phone snaps. White balance is way off (doesn’t look green at all IRL). The beam has a dark ring between corona and spill (I believe EC03 also has this?) but it honestly doesn’t bother me. There’s also like a halo around the outer most spill which can be seen in the first photo. Again, doesn’t bother me in actual use. YMMV. HTH.
Very close to wall:
1 meter away:
Tree about 5 meters away:
Thank you very much hodor. That beam is very nice, and outside it’s completely good looking.
From what I remember, that beam is much nicer then sst40 ec03, or there was just something off with my old ed03… there was a dark ring around the corona on my ec03 that was very unsightly, even outside. I’m glad to see the beam on ts30.
As much as I love the size and look and colors of ec03, I’ll probably buy this ts30.
Sorry for my late reply here. Wurkkos uses the same batteries that Sofirn supplies with their lights. 18650 batteries come from DLG, 21700 from Lishen and 26650 from PLB (at least the new 5000mAh high drain battery). The 4800mAh battery in TS30 is a different model than the (new) 5000mAh Lishen LR2170SD battery supplied with TS30S. In former times, both vendors used to put a 4000mAh battery in most of their 21700 lights. That one was called Lishen LS2170SA.
The most interesting conclusion is that all these different Lishen batteries do not differ that much from each other when it comes to high currents. They perform quite well up to 10A, maybe even 15A. I recommended both Wurkkos and Sofirn to look for better high drain cells like Molicel P42A or Samsung 50S/40T but so far they keep using Lishen (maybe due to long-term contracts or overstock). I suppose that battery prices are a sensitive topic in a flashlight's sales margin, though.
Can you please check if your sample ramps into the "wrong" direction when set to ramping mode? My sample is acting strangely. While using TS30 I notice that holding the button will not ramp up but down, i.e. the light is getting dimmer first. In order to ramp up I need to press and hold again within 1.5 seconds. This is in contradiction to typical ramping behaviour in any other flashlights. When changing to stepped modes it works correctly. I'm not sure if my sample is affected only or if this is a general firmare bug.
So to confirm, the “5000mAh” battery in my TS30 is actually a 4800mAh?
Huh, hadn’t noticed that, I usually ramp up from moon. I had assumed (incorrectly) it was replicating Narsil behaviour where it ramped in the opposite direction to the last, however I can confirm mine behaves like yours.
Good news is there are some flashing pads so hopefully ours can be flashed with a fix.
EDIT: If you turn the light on, then wait 3 seconds before clicking to ramp it will ramp up.
Thanks a lot hodor. I'm pretty sure you got the new Lishen LR2170SD cell underneath that 5000mAh shrinkwrap. It seems they now supply this battery not only with TS30S but also with TS30. My sample came with the "old" 4800mAh battery. If you want to unleash a bit more power, I would recommend using a Samsung 50S or 40T in both these lights.
Good to see your TS30 works the same way as mine. I doubt that Wurkkos/Sofirn will provide any firmware updates since it's a proprietary UI. Anyway, I will ask Mark after CNY if they could work something out to resolve this little firmware bug. I did not try the "wait 3 seconds" trick yet. Thanks for the helpful hint. :-)
Shouldn’t be difficult to distinguish the 5000mAh and 4800mAh Sofirn/Wurkkos 21700 batteries since they have a different top and bottom design.
5000mAh looks like a triangle top, bottom has a “ring”, is a wider battery, heavier ~ 74 grams
4800mAh looks very circular top, bottom has no ring but has 3 short parallel lines in the bottom center, is a slimmer battery, ~69 grams
The Sofirn 4000mAh 21700 is a bit more difficult to decipher, since I think there may be 3 different types, but their top design looks a bit similar.
one Sofirn 4000mAh 21700 variant has a bottom ‘ring’, wider diameter. (similar to the 5000mAh 21700 diameter) ~ 69 grams
another 4000mAh 21700 variant doesn’t have a bottom ‘ring’, wider diameter. (similar to the 5000mAh 21700 diameter) ~ 69 grams
(I think these two 4000mAh 21700 may be the same battery, just that one was produced with bottom ring and the other has no bottom ring)
and the last 4000mAh 21700 variant, also has a bottom ring, but slim diameter (similar to the 4800mAh 21700 diameter) ~ 67 grams, tested a bit higher capacity actually ~ 4500mAh
(I believe this is a different battery than the other two 4000mAh 21700 battery, based on weight, which I also measured, aside from the above-mentioned differences)
Just ordered TS30S through Amazon US link, thank you Lux Perpetua and Wurkkos! Great discount and really looking forward to this light! I will report back!
Looking forward to seeing your feedback about TS30S, Artiet59. :-) Any feedback, good or bad, is highly appreciated.
Unfortunately, I cannot provide any updated codes for AliExpress etc. during Chinese New Year. We need to wait for Wurkkos/Sofirn to return approx. by February 20, 2021.
Cheers,
Thomas
Thomas, thank you. I will certainly provide feedback. after I get to mess around with it and all of that, of course 
In the AliExpress mobile app, both Wurkkos TS30 and TS30S have ‘discount codes’ indicated (I’m not very sure, but probably need to “Follow” the Sofirn store first, before the ‘discount code’ will be shown. Enter or copy/paste the indicated discount code on the AliExpress checkout page, and it should apply the discount. Not sure until when is the validity. Can also combine with some other Sofirn “store coupons” that can be collected in the AliExpress app.
Thanks d_t_a. If the AliExpress way doesn’t work out there’s still wurkkos.com where you always get the discounted price. I have no experience yet how quickly items are being shipped when buying from Wurkkos directly, though. I could imagine they use the same shipping provider (YanWen) as Sofirn for sofirnlight.com
Thanks for this 
Received the ts30s today, just now actually! Will post some info tomorrow hopefully. Has the 5000mah 21700 included. Gonna run my 40t
I’ve owned the TS30s for over a week now, bought it on amazon us. It is a REALLY nicely made light. The best comparison I can make for its form factor- it is like the Astrolux FT02s but with a 21700 specific tube. The machining and quality are fantastic for the price. It’s almost the same exact size as a ft02s, but with that smaller battery tube which is nice. It compares in output to my Lumintop X9L but throws further. Definitely middle ground between lumintop x9L and astrolux ft03s. This ts30s is my favorite lights recently. I only have one negative about it, is there is a outer ring in the beam outdoors. I am going to try and adjust the reflector height at some point to remedy this. I think it may have something to due with how high the plain reflector is above the glass lens.
Regardless of the outer rings in beam, this light is my new favorite. I reach for it 10-1 more then my ft02s. The size, form factor, sbt90, throw and lumens make it a perfect light with great throw for its size. I will add beam shots and try to do a overview in a different thread coming up, since i love this light so much i feel it is worth it. I gave myself a week before posting about it here, but the light is awesome. Thanks again Lux! (for the coupon code on this thread, i bought this light).
Then it’s a rewrapped Tesla model, I stock the same cell and it’s 4800mAh with a discharge rating of 10A
I love the tint of the 5000K SST40 LEDs on the TS30. Very different to the 5000K SST40 LEDs in my Astrolux FT02S, which was a surprise. The Astrolux makes the Wurkkos almost look rosy.
Here’s my short review of the TS30: Wurkkos TS30 flashlight review – Dave's Tech Reviews
Has anyone found a use for the strike bezel that doesn’t involve using it as a weapon?
The Amazon US code for the TS30 is not valid, can you re activate it please?
The Amazon US code for the TS30S is also not valid, can you re activate it please ?