That link is to a Convoy M1. I have one in a warm white, and I love it. In the few weeks since I got it, it has rapdly become my favourite torch.
It runs on high for a lot longer than the small-headed Convoy S series, but it is not much bigger than them. Like all the Convoy torches, it is astonishingly well-built for the price, with no significant weaknesses.
However, I would recommend buying it direct from Simon, who makes them. He sells them through this page on Aliexpress
Simon can supply them with an XM-L2 LED, which is about 20% more efficient than the XM-L sold by FastTech. He also has those XM-L2s in some rather nice tints.
I have just ordered a second one, with the following tweaks: AMC7135*8 & Emitter: XML2 warm white T4 7A3
That brought the price up to $22.03, but the extra is well worth it.
Just place the order specifying “AMC7135*8 & Emitter: XML2 warm white T4 7A3” in the “message for the seller” box, and don’t pay until Simon has adjusted the price.
What exactly are your needs? And do you really know how warm of light you want or how much light you need? I’m still having fun experimenting myself, but after my Convoy 2800mA T4-C7 emitter S2 I find I like that even more than typically presented “warm” lights. But I like to light up the whole forest on my hikes most of the time, so my bigger multi emitters go with me there
3 X XML2 with huge selection of colors tints : from T6-2A (6000k) to T2-8B4 (2700k) and 4x 18650 for huge runtime.
See this graph for the selection of tint colors > http://flashlightwiki.com/images/c/cb/Ansi-white.jpg
hey guys just a little update (im puglife, i just forgot my email and passw for this forum), i finally took a fenix rc40, i know its not warm but it does the job when i walk my dog in the woods thx for the advice :+1:
[don’t mind me i’m just giving an update since it’s on the first page on google when you search for a warm flashlight]
i’ve found the perfect warm light :partying_face: , the KDIY K5S (3000k) it’s really warm and i like it i bought it here keep in mind it use a 26650 battery, i also have the Convoy L6 3000k i like too it but it take 2x 26650
That L6 is a cracker of a lamp too.
But a leetle on the powerful side for walkabout in the woods I’d think.
I tend to use a no name XM-L2 4000, dual 18650 battery head lamp,
with either a C8T or a S41 Quad Nichia C for carrying.
They cover both Open or wooded areas.
Good. Cheap combinations of spread and throw in sensible walking distances.
If you're into modding flashlights and like XM-L2 emitters, this T3 7A3 CRI90+ is amazing. Had the pleasure to test it in a headlamp I modded for a friend. Rosy tint, and quite spot on versus incandescent bulbs. Super recommended.
Just another final update, it only took 10 years but now i have a few nice warm lights Convoy M3-C, Convoy L6 with GT FC40 1800K and Emisar D1 with 2700K 519A dedomed, in comparison my 3000k sofirn sf36w and KDIY K5S look so cold now (ew) , i’m hoping for a 1600K light in a few years
I recently got a 2700k light and absolutely love how warm it is using it at night. Although I do prefer 4000k/5000k during daylight hours when I need a light indoors.
I’ve found the 2700k warm light helps with preserving my night vision while providing better visability than using a red light.
Just got a Convoy M21e with a GT FC40 1800k. This will not be my first and last 1800k light. It’s so soothing to look at whatever I light up.
I echo what puglife2 said about a 1600k tint. Who knows, I might even enjoy a tint even lower than that.