A little less floody/more throw alternative to Wurkkos TS22?

LED Flashlights – General Info 21700 Flashlights
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Bought one maybe 1.5 months ago and received it in about 2 weeks in Sweden.

Really impressed, a powerful WALL of light! My plan was to use it on my bike for going to work and it worked just fine, but I found my Sofirn SC18 that I used in parallell had better reach, but together they were a nice combo!

Ordered a holster from Wurkkos that is on the way, but discovered the other day that I seem to have lost the TS22 somewhere… probably fell out of the not perfect size holster it stayed in when I rode home from work when the light wasn´t needed… hate losing things like that, especially when it´s so new…

But now to the question; I like floody lights but I kinda feel that I could have sacrificed a little flood for a little more throw, now when I “have to” either buy a new TS22 or something else… :wink: But I still would like a 21700 light at around the same pricepoint.

Tips welcome!

I kinda came back to the flashlightworld again, sold my old Zebralight SC600 and got the TS22 instead. The SC600 felt just a wee bit underwhelming in comparison… had hardly used it for years. But the buildquality is non-comparable of course, the SC600 is a tank!

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Sounds like you want a Sofirn SP35.

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Wurkkos WK15. A bit more throw and less flood with a 21700 cell.

Sorirn SP35T. 21700 cell, but with even less flood and a bit more throw than the WK15.

Fitorch EA25. Similar to SP35T but with slightly less throw.

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Thanks for the tips, the SP35T def looks like an option too.

Sooo many nice options… hard to choose… :wink:

Just checked the EA25, looks nice but not an alternative for $75… more than twice the money… this is BLF… :wink:

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Keep in mind the SP35T is a bit of a different animal than the SP35.

The original SFT43 version wasn’t well-received, and while they fixed that with the XHP50, it still lacks the nicer driver that the SP35 (and TS22) has.

And I’d characterize the SP35/SST40 biased more toward the thrower side of the scale, compared to a typical general purpose light.

If, on a theoretical five-point scale, with balanced, general purpose equating to zero, the TS22’s pure flood and no hot spot might rate a -5, while the SP35 would be a +2.

Tread appropriately.

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Here are some (theoretical) throw and beam angles (to 50% beam intensity) for some of the lights to consider.

Wurkkos TS22 - throw 191 m; beam angle ~ 46°

Wurkkos WK15 - throw 218 m; beam angle ~ 33°

Sofirn SP35 - throw 332 m; beam angle ~ 17°

Sofirn SP35T - throw 280 m; beam angle ~ 29°

Fitorch EA25 - throw 250 m; beam angle ~ 29°

I would think the Wurkkos WK15 might be the best choice, as it has a bit more throw and less flood than the Wurkkos TS22.

Sofirn SP35 has a very tight beam and is more of a spotlight or thrower, and I don’t believe this light would be suitable in this case.

Yes, the Fitorch EA25 is relatively expensive, but the Sofirn SP35T is cheaper with similar beam angle but throws a bit further than the EA25.

EDIT: other lights of possible interest -

Wuben A21 - throw 222 m; beam angle ~ 37°

Acebeam EC65 - throw 258 m; beam angle ~ 32°

Olight Seeker 2 Pro - throw 250 m; beam angle ~ 30°

The Acebeam EC65 might be difficult to find now, and it might be relatively expensive(?)

Flashlight purchase from Aliexpress in the US$ 20 ~ 25 range