WainLight - what is going on?

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I’ve been spotting more often this brand, it seems to be increasing share at Banggood

But today I saw Convoy L6 named WainLight.

Does anybody know what is going on? Is Convoy splitting their brand?

Edit: As seen so far, WeinLight seem to put his logo on other brand’s flashlight. But Convoy? I’m just surprised. Will have to buy one to compare details…

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Some of the WainLight designs look very Convoy, like the tailswitch-based H1802 and H1307B. Others are eSwitch, like the BD01 and BD11. It wouldn’t surprise me if WainLight were a company focused on distribution, and used the same manufacturers as other companies.

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Convoy C8+ vs Wainlight "C8+"

Basically looks the same (the Wainlight seems a bit glossier/shiny, right side)

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Convoy C8+ "Oak Brown" vs Wainlight C8S-G "Coffee Yellow"

(now there's a more distinct color difference, but body design is still exactly the same)

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Apparently wainlight is neal’s (from nealsgadgets) own brand name.

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I just (like, a minute ago) guessed this in another thread.

Do you have a confirmation about this? Do we know anything else about the brand?

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Nope, just came from that same other thread as well :smiley:

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I’m still wondering if I’ll grab one of these just to have that metal button in the black host :sunglasses:

EDIT: some of these lights are also available on AliExpress: https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?catId=0&initiative_id=SB_20200610070932&SearchText=wainlight

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Browsed the Fin17 thread, and saw a “Wainlight” C8G out in the wild, too.

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WainLight Y3 Deeeeeeeep Reflector…

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000751639079.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.4dc85be7YmDRGD&algo_pvid=b40b8712-9329-40a6-b374-ab49448d61d0&algo_expid=b40b8712-9329-40a6-b374-ab49448d61d0-2&btsid=0ab50f6115918200347385710eb882&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602*,searchweb201603*

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Deeper’n the HS-802? :laughing:

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Kinda looks like the same host? But different reflectors….

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It looks like the WainLight Y3 has non-anodised tail cap threads, but the AloneFire and UniqueFire HS-802 has anodised threads. It also looks like the Y3 might be unbranded, which is nice.

I wasn’t aware of the HS-802 before, now I think I need one with a single mode driver and a white (or green) flat.

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Mmm, pretty nice. I think that’s comparable to an ’802.

’Though in reality I think it’s really just the diameter of the reflector that determines the hotspot, and the length/depth of the reflector just determines how much spill is “allowed”; the difference being “caught” and sent to the hotspot instead.

Might make a messier corona, though. Not sure.

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The available ’802s were exclusively red and green emitters; don’t recall seeing any in white.

But instead of ordering from Massdrop, you order them from Waindwop.