recommend light: very compact, standard 18650, neutral tint, with TIR lens

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Hey All,

Just spent a bit of time trying to find this light, anyone have any suggestions?

  • very compact (I like the size of the olight s2r)
  • standard 18650 (prefer non-proprietary battery)
  • neutral tint
  • TIR lens
  • prefer no built-in charging due to water proofing, but not a deal killer

Suggestions?

Thanks!

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What kind of TIR and what kind of switch?
Maybe an Emisar D4?
Or are you looking into something like a zebralight?

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I would like the TIR to have no flood, so I can point it at the ground and not accidentally blind people nearby.

No strong opinion on the switch.

Emisar might work. Zebralight too if they have the TIR?

Thanks for the reply

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Compactness and lack of flood don’t go together very well. Generally speaking, the throw of a light depends directly on its diameter.

Do the Olights require a proprietary battery, or will they work with a standard one? I believe the magnetic charging requires the special cells, but last I looked some would still work otherwise without the expensive olight cells.

A good option might be to pick a reflector light and swap in a TIR; Convoy s2+ is popular for this but not super compact.

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Lumintop FW1A. This optic might be close to a drop in replacement for the reflector. Have one on order to test.

Edit: If you are more into a side switch, there may be a suitable TIR to swap into a Skilhunt M200.

Also, off the shelf, but not as budget would be some of the EDC line Armytek lights.

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S11C. Cheap enough to buy 5 of ’em, especially with a code.

LEDLenser-style zoomie, so even “zoomed in” it’ll be a nice even wall of light with negligible spill, ie, no Bat Signal.

Open it up and it’s a nice wide field of light like any other zoomie.

Whoa…

https://sofirnlight.com/s11c-zoomable-flashlight-lh351d-90cri-p0133.html

Screw the code, they’re 10bux(!!!) and that’s with a high-cri ’351 in there.

Like I said, get 5 of ’em. You’ll thank me later.

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I’ll be watching for that result. I’ve got a new fw1a on the way and I assume it’ll have the new reflector and I will not like it. Sst20 4000k banggood

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Wasn’t someone bitching about the ’1A, that there was some fatal flaw it had or something.

One of the reviews here, can’t recall which or whose…

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Second on Sofirn s11c. It is really nice for $10. I got one and love it. Have been using it daily for two months and it has very balanced beam in throw mode. The tint is lovely, the UI is near perfect.

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There are limited LED options now and they changed the reflector, apparently less throw. The inner tube contact issues are there and the switch is too sensitive but can be modified. It’s not for everybody but there’s nothing else like it.

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Wasn’t me bitchin but I recall someone saying that the switch can be hard to find (it’s pretty flush with the body + I’ve caught myself trying to use the usb charger cover as the switch.
Minor quibbles actually, it’s a nice EDC for $10 with a quality emitter.

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Naw, might’ve been the Flasholic or someone.

Ach… youse’re gonna make me look for it, eh?

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Unno, maybe it was the FWAA?

He was seriously pist at something about the light…

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Nothing better than the DQG Tiny 4 18650. Smallest 18650 light. TIR, great UI, no blinkies,

Banggood had them for about $40ish. Kaidomain still had some last time I checked.

I have heard a few folks complain about a switch problem but, I have more than I should and haven’t had a problem with a single one.

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I second this. Got the S11c a couple weeks ago for $14 and pleasantly surprised by it. Expected to perform like crap but it’s got a nice tinted high CRI beam that’s useful due to the TIR/zoomie nature of it. Magnet at tail end helps w/ work and the usb-c recharging makes it an every day item and a good gift. I bought another few due to how impressive it is and will give them out. Absurdly good light for the price.

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I wish Sofirn would up the lumens a little bit on the s11c.

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YLP Unicorn 1.0
https://ylplight.com/en/katalog/1/ruchnye-fonari/unicorn-10/

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Two suggestions both may be too big but fit the bill on almost every other aspect:

  1. Lumintop X1L, the TIR optic, single emitter. Has an osram LED, so not nuetral. That can be changed though if you are so inclined (it has a culnm1, which means a neutral 5000k sst40 should be able to be reflowed right onto the stock mcpcb 4040 size). this has a Simple UI, not Anduril.
  2. Astrolux EA01, has TIR optic, single emitter. This is a 26650 size battery, at approx. 115mm long, and includes a 26350 tube (can run a more common 18350 battery with included sleeve which makes the light 81mm long). Not Huge, but not a S2rII sized light either. Comes in an option with the sst40 5000k though, off the shelf no mod needed. I have one coming in and i am pretty sure i can get the Olight M2r Pro clip to fit it (i just did it with the Emisar D4s). Also, this has Anduril UI.

There are probably better options of there but these two came to mind. of course one needs mods to fit your list and the other is probly to large diameter, but both are nice lights!

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Oh man, that is a nice looking light. And probably fits the OP's bill PERFECTLY. good call MB!

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Thanks everyone for the responses. I like the size of the UNICORN 1.0, will look into that… thanks