1. Jetbeam MINI ONE se
2. NITECORE TIKI GITD
3. Astrolux K2
best overall, which one and why?
UPDATE: new contender sofirn SC01 (keychain Light) $17.54 usd from aliexpress.
seems like a nice contender, its a ‘screw in to turn on’ light so no accidental presses in pocket. it is full metal construction so its tougher than the other 3. its tiny. and at 300 lumens it has 28 min (advertised) battery life? id expect 20 min. i do miss the UV light but i really dont care much about the other functions of the other 3 lights. so now its a toss up between the sofirn sc01 vs the jetbeam
Personally, I would go with Rovyvon since they are the original maker of this keychain light style. They have a great deal on the A8 right now and you are not encouraging copycats. Best part of the A8: Nichia 219C, 4500k, 90 CRI.
ive noticed its way more expensive than the above 3, would you say it has a better build quality? if a copy is done right i dont see an issue with it. link to deal?
with delivery its $31.90 its exactly twice the price of the jetbeam mini one Se $15.84 is it twice as good? we are nearing the price fo a lumintop nano gt light $34.56 which is much cooler than all these lights lol
I agree the shipping kills the deal. However, IMHO, the Nichia part worth every penny. Don’t compare it to a Nano GT, these lights have completely different purpose.
as far as “copies”
imo Rovyvon was first to commercially promote that thumb size light, but they are not the manufacturer.
other companies have accessed the same factory, and ordered slightly different configurations.
so imo, what makes Rovy more expensive is their profit margin, and feature bundle.
IF you find the Jetbeam feature set suitable, including whether or not it offers High CRI, then there is nothing about the Rovy that makes it a higher “quality” light.
I often see high priced items that are followed by lower price “copies”. imo it is more of a feature set difference, than a quality difference.
buy the one with the features, and price, that interests you. They are all equally likely to be of durable and reliable quality.
ps, I looked up the Jetbeam Mini One SE and info says it has a
CREE XP-G3
I hate that LED and would only buy that light if I was planning to mod, or swap out the LED to High CRI
for me, High CRI is a High Priority… thats my story, and Im sticking to it
of those, the K2 is the only one with a High CRI primary LED…
thanks for the info that you require lockout for your Rovy
it seems the Jetbeam does not need lockout:
I do not own any of those thumb lights, so cant say what the differences are that cause the Rovy and K2 to false activate…
I personally do not own any lights that require lockout. It is one reason I dont own any Anduril lights… I just dont want the extra steps required to lock and unlock, every time I use a light.
I would not buy the Tiki simply because it requires long hold for off
the Jetbeam and the K2 both have click on, click off, which I prefer… not a fan of long hold…
fwiw, if youre wanting lockout, it is an option, both
the Jetbeam and K2 offer lockout
the Rovy lights have different UI’s depending on which model… I got lost and confused, trying to figure out the differences… that was enough for me to move past the Rovy… I like KISS UIs (not into long hold for on or off)
