$100 Budget MONSTER-Lights w/ 15000+ lumens: Wurkkos TS32-Nichia 519a. Comparison with Chinese POWER-LED Heavyweights: in Haikelite HK05, JKK76, Nightwatch NS59v2 Chaos. (Summary & measurements on P. 1)

This chart from Nightwatch shows the LED’s that I am exploring

First Report of TS32
The 14000 lumen of 519a flood is unlike anything I’ve ever seen, including my car’s headlights :innocent: . It’s unreal in its presentation and LIT UP the whole hill side of my neighborhood. This is a quick on/off so not to worry neighbor was not disturbed, or at least didn’t know what just hit them (JK).

The beam color is wonderful Nichia 519a 5000k overall. Absolutely beautiful at Turbo level (Duv around –0.0020), less so at lower brightness setting (Duv around +0.0020). The more positive Duv is seen on white wall hunting, but not noticeable in actual use, and not a green monster like my Cree 70.2 by any stretch of imagination. I am used to Nichia 219b 4500k so I might be like the boy who cries wolf at any deviation from that intense rosiness. ie If I didn’t write this you may not notice it.

This is how I use my light so far: SFT40 on at Turbo (this is a cool and efficient LED), 519a on at level 3 (out of 5 level, 1 dimmest and 5 is Turbo), and hit Turbo for the occasion OMG hits. :smiling_imp: Using this way the light stays cool and I don’t need handle. Handle is great to have but I plan to take it off so I could put light in my jacket or loose side pant pocket. If this is how you use the light, it’s absolutely perfect. Step downs are quick in nearly all of these smallish super lights, so please expect that.

Sorry I don’t have any light in the same class. The closest I have is Wurkkos TS30 for now; it’s not a fair comparison I know. The TS30S with its great SBT90.2 LED still wins handily wrt throw, but up closer it is obliterated by the brightness and beautiful color of 12 Nichia 519a. Pictures are taken with same exposure to show difference in brightness.


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Were there supposed to be values in here. I ordered one. I am just curious about what kind of numbers you got.

Yes I’m adding the data now. This whole first page will be edited as I have more time and more lights.

Yes it nearly hit 15000 with Samsung 40T. :smiling_imp:

And I have Samsung 30T coming for these monsters. :innocent:

I appreciate it. Will keep watching.

Great shots. I like it. Let’s keep watching continue :laughing:

Hi Terry, IMHO this light is all about the twelve (!!) Nichia 519a’s and I appreciate Wurkkos’s decision to pay attention to hobbyists in the BLF community. The Nichia LED makes the light unique and the incredibly bright and beautiful beam something to behold. :+1: There’s nothing quite like TS32 on the market, truly an “enthusiast’s dream”.

Combining it with the cool/efficient and very throwy SFT40 for long central beam distance is another fantastic decision. With the handle off the TS32 fits jacket pocket or loose-pant pocket easily and becomes perfect for my daily walk.

Wurkkos definitely on a roll. Keep up the good work.

I got mine today from Amazon. Looks good. I am just waiting for the sun to go down to play with it a bit. Though, TURBO flood is impressive even in daylight. :smiling_imp:

Does anyone know of a diffuser that would fit the TS32?
I think the bezel is about 62mm OD.
I have searched a bit, but have not found anything yet.

This is a cross post, but thought it might be more likely to be seen here…

Beamshot of the SFT40 LED of Wurkkos TS32 vs same LED in Sofirn IF22a w/ TIR optic. Both shots at same exposure and WB. Nothing surprising, similar beam profile: intense small hotspot, not much spill.

Because the twelve Nichia 519a LED’s get hot quickly and stepdown, combining them with the SFT40, a cool, efficient bright and throwy LED, is an ingenious idea that could only came from hobbyists. Specifically BLF hobbyists. :+1: :innocent:

I haven’t measured TS32 yet but I got 600m plus for Sofirn IF22a. It’s looking good.

I added to the post above a beamshot of my M21E with GT-FC40 5500k to compare it with the SFT40 led that forms the central beam of TS32.

SFT40 (1700 lm in Sofirn IF22a measured w/ Texas Ace lumen tube) actually has less output than GT-FC40 (2200 lm), but what’s there is concentrated into an intensely bright central hotspot. This is why it is a good combination with the twelve 519a’s and their floody beam.

GT-FC40 in M21E host doesn’t concentrate/focus all output into an intense hotspot, instead spreads (so to speak) into a more even beam with medium strength hotspot and medium spill.

So where was it that you found this on sale for under $100?

Currently on wurkkos.com it comes out to US$99 with batteries and handle, though you’d have to wait for shipping from China. But given amazon’s price is close to 1.5x that even with a discount, it’s probably worth it.

@LOTL & epv, there’s a huge sale for TS32 on Amazon: 20% off by clicking the “coupon” square, and then on checkout add the code T7NAHM8M for another 20% off. AFAIK this should be the lowest price you could get for this light currently, and extra nice because it’s from US Amazon with prime shipping and privilege.

Details of the sale is here - AFAIK the sale ends 12-31: 40% OFF Wurkkos Powerful TS32 Flashlight(LH351D+519A LED) on Amazon US

TS32 US Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BJDTPGGZ/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

Thank you! Grabbed one with both discounts applied.

How much is it on Amazon? It’s $82 from Wurkkos direct.

I just got one on Amazon - with the amazon 20% discount plus the additional 20% from the code (T7NAHM8M) in this thread it’s about the same as on Wurkkos’s site. It was $108 with batteries and handle for me.

@ Zoulas: Add handle (around $3) and batteries (around 13) = 99.99 same as Amazon, and no Amazon “privilege”. I think you would like to have that handle in case (it’s so inexpensive), and the 3 Wurkkos batteries are at reasonable price. Lower current draw than 40T but higher capacity so I kinda like them.

Btw, someone might have noticed all the other budget super-lights I listed in title use Chinese LED’s, and one of them is here the Haikelite HK05. If it is any indication I would reiterate what I mentioned earlier, that when it comes to beam color and Duv, it appears NONE will come close to the wonderful beam of Wurkkos’s 519a, especially at Turbo level.

Some of them do have higher output and throw, but of course none has Nichia, and the Wurkkos again stands out in that the 12 Nichia 519a’s form an incredible 519a floody beam that I think any hobbyist should see once in his life (JK).

Reserved - Diagram
Invasion of the High Output Chinese LED’s
Does anyone know what company is behind these LED’s?

$99.58 for the 519A, Batteries and Handle for me.

First mod already: I removed the handle and put the screw back with a thick rubber washer (from plumbing stuffs) underneath. The screw does NOT go in all the way so some kind of washer is needed. Washer is cone shape and looks even somewhat OEM. The screw protrusion now acts as an anti-roll device so the heavy light doesn’t roll off the table and causes me pain.

The protruded rubber buttons are not my favorite, a little “mushy.” I much prefer for example the flat rubber button of Wurkkos TS30 and Sofirn IF25a.

The handle seems to be on the worst side of the available 3 sides, but I was going to remove it regardless. The way I use it (519a: sub Turbo mostly with occasional Turbo burst) the light doesn’t get hot. Without handle it fits jacket pocket easily.

TS32 is actually not too big compared to Haikelite HK05 in picture below.