Brinyte ES10 / CR123A EDC Light
Brinyte ES10
Reviewer Overall Rating: ★★★★☆
- This Brinyte ES10 was provided to me for review by Mia from: Aurabuy.com >> http://www.aurabuy.com/brinyte-es10-3-mode-cree-xml-u2-300-lumens-mini-led-flashlight-1-x-cr123a-black.html
( Excuse the errors and missing parts as this is my first semi-full review) After giving it a few weeks of use and testing, i rate this light as good and in the range of the price, with some nice preferred features not found on cheaper lights.
- The ES10 is a CR123A/16340 class EDC Light, a little bigger than the Trustfire Mini series lights, but smaller than other comparable lights in its catagory including the Olight S10, Solarstorm SC03, Ultrafire UF-T20, etc. ( sadly i could not include my Olight S10 as i have either lost it or miss-placed it…
Size comparison to other CR123 lights In the image below from left to right: ( Ultrafire UF-T20 , SolarStorm SC03 , Brinyte ES10, Trustfire Mini-02 , Trustfire Mini-01, Modified Trustfire N/W Mini-01.)
The light arrived in a padded Envelope in excellent condition.
It came in a nicely illustrated box, protected with a ClamShell insert, and included the Light, Lanyard, Protective nylon case with key-ring, spare O-rings, Instruction booklet, & Key Ring.
The quality of the finish is top-notch, smooth satin-finish Anodizing, came with no scratched, nicks, dings what so ever, and feels very solid, and build quality & finish is on par with other more expensive lights in its class.
Modes are nicely spaced, ( Low, Medium, High ) and a bonus is the strobe is hidden, ( and finally a light with no SOS mode.) Tint of the XM-L is a cool white, likely a 1A Tint bin range as compared to others lights with 1A tints. Feel of the side switch is similar to that of the Olight S10 or SolarStorm SC03, with a firm audible click. It can be locked out with a 1/4 turn of the body too. One gripe i have with the location of the body threads is the clip will scratch and wear off the finish over time unless you hold the clip off the body when twisting it.) Side clip is very strong and solid, but i would have preferred the clip in the other direction to attach to a ball cap as a headlight. Lens is glass, but has no apparent Anti-Reflective coating. Reflector is aluminum with an OP surface, with one of the best smoothest beam profiles of any EDC light i seen. (no artifacts, rings, etc.) Nylon/simulated leather case is handy to protect the light & its finish, and can be attached to a key chain or a pack-sack using a carabiner easily. Threads are fully anodized and very smooth, arrived from factory well greased. They appear to be ACME-Style threads, (not Sharp-V or Square-cut lke most lights have.) Waterproofing seems to be good, as i submerged the light down to 2 feet with no intrusion. Emitter is perfectly centered in the reflector on a semi-solid pill that holds the 16mm star and the driver. I had to work at it to get it apart, as the head’s threads were secured with red loctite. The ES10 tail-stand very well with the flat back, and the clip prevents it from rolling when on its side.
While the specs list it can use both CR123A 3.0v Lithiums and 16340 4.2v LiIons, i found that some protected 16340’s did not work in the light as they were a bit to long. (The grey Trustfire 16340 Protected cells barely fit and they worked, while the white and orange 16340 Protected versions i have did not.)
Runtime is average for the output in each mode, and Lumens output tested in my Sphere-Of-Photons was lower than the Spec. rating on high with a CR123A i got 255 Lumens, vs. 300 Manufacturer claimed.) on a 16340 it is higher at 390 LM on High.
There is visible PWM on Low and Medium, none on High.
For the features and the quality, i like this light.
There are more Pros than Cons that i found.
>>> Tested AMP draw using a CR123A 3.0v are:
- Low, 0.05A
- Medium, 0.16A
- High, 0.61A
>>> output on the same CR123
-Low, 30 LM
- Medium, 85 LM
- High 255 LM
>>> Tested AMP draw using a 16340 4.2v are:
- Low, 0.08A
- Medium, 0.35A
- High, 1.56A
PROS:
- Three usable modes and Hidden Strobe.
- Exellent build quality and flawless finish.
- Feels very solid in hand.
- Can be Locked out.
- OP Reflector with smooth clean beam profile.
- Tailstands
- Good run times on Low & Medium.
- comes packaged nicely with handy protective sleeve
-Semi-solid pill with common 16mm star for easy Emitter swaps.
- Smaller than many other CR123 lights, more pocketable.
CONS:
- Does not work with all 16340 protected cells. ( some are to long)
- Clip rubs on body, will scratch/wear away the anodizing finish.
- PWM in Low and medium modes.
- no AR coating on lens.
- Higher price range, but its a higher quality built light than the cheaper lights in its class.
> Specifications:
- Material: Aluminum alloy
- CR123A or 16340 Lithium
- Cree XM-L U2 Cool white
- 4 Modes, ( Low, Medium, High, and Hidden Strobe)
- Side Switch with Twist to lock-out.
- Smooth Anodized finish
- Net Weight: 36g/ 1.27oz
- Size: 72 x 22 x 22mm/ 2.83 x 0.87 x 0.87in
- Output 300 Lumens (High)
- Mode Memory: No
- Runtime: 1~2 hours
- Voltage Input: 3.0~4.2V
- Reflector: Aluminum Textured / OP
- Beam Range: 120~150 meters
- Lens: Glass/non-AR
The Sleeve case:
The Threads came well greased from the factory, and these seem to be more of a ACME-Thread style, and not the common Sharp-V Threads or the Square-cut Threads.
The light was a workout to get apart as the bezel threads were cemented in place with red Loctite. Here you can see the integrated aluminum pill that holds the 16mm star and driver with side switch. Also the Aluminum reflector appears to have cooling-fins that contact the sides of the body.
Here you can see the machined solid pill with the driver assy. and Emitter star. ( Star was glued in place with white silicone and not thermal paste.
ES10 on Low
Perfectly centered XM-L U2 & OP reflector
360 degree view Animation of the Brinyte ES10
