Cyansky P25 V2.0 XHP70.3
At the end there will be a summary for those who like only particulars. In each topic I will bold the key sentences, so it will be easier to notice what's the most important. Enjoy!
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This flashlight was provided by Cyansky for the review, check their official store: https://cyanskystore.com
And this flashlight: https://cyanskystore.com/products/p25-v2-pale-silver-micro-arc-oxidation-outdoor-floodlight-flashlight
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Table of Contents:
- General parameters
- Package content
- Appearance, parameters
- UI, runtime and charging
- PWM
- Waterproofness
- Light pattern, tint
- Beamshots
- Usage and my experiences
- Summary
General Parameters
Material: All metal design, Micro Arc Oxidation surface treatment
LED: 1*CREE XHP70.3 LED
Modes: 4 modes (Low, medium, High, Turbo) + 3 special modes (ECO/Strobe/SOS)
Max runtime: 80 hours
Max brightness: 3600 lumens
Max throw: 208 meters
Max beam intensity: 10800 candela
Memory function: Yes
Switch: Tactical Double Switch (side e-switch, mechanical forward tail switch)
Battery: 21700 battery with type-C fast charge
Intelligent temperature control: Yes
Power indicator: Yes (illuminated e-switch)
Waterproofness: IPX8
Impact resistance: 2 meter impact resistance
Working temperature: -30℃ to 50℃
Package content
Rich package content:
- Flashlight
- 21700 cell
- Holster
- Clip
- 2 spare o-rings
- Spare rubber button
- Lanyard
- USB type C charging cable
- Manual
- Warranty card
Appearance, parameters
Flashlight is small, quite long and doesn’t have anything special or unique at first glance. But at second glance and touch I can definitely tell it is well made. Feels sturdy, and the MAO coating is very very smooth. It is strange, because it looks like textured coating, but it is only visual, and it feels completly smooth.
In the picture on the right you can compare it to other 21700 format flashlights
Let’s dive deeper:
- No stainless steel bezel – it adds to its simple look
- AR coated glass lens
- Cree XHP70.3 cool white LED
It’s a new LED, now (October 2022) only few flashlights have it. More about it later in ”Light pattern” section.
- Side e-switch, illuminated. For changing modes. It doubles as a battery indicator
- Battery tube with simple pattern – without knurling, to be as smooth as possible. It is hard to show it on picture, but it looks like it has pattern, but it is extremely smooth
- Square-cut threads, greased
- Double spring on one end, metai pill on the other end
- Tailcap with mechanical, forward type switch. Only for on-off.
- Included holster is a nice addition. It is very tight though, could be more loose
UI, runtime, heat dissipation and charging
UI
Despite having 2 buttons instead of one, it’s a very simple UI:
Tail switch for on – off
Side switch for changing modes
That’s it.
Aaand you can also trigger special modes like strobe, just press and hold the side switch.
Generally, there are 4 modes: (Low 50lm -- Medium 200lm -- High 800lm -- Turbo 3600lm)
Runtime
I have tested 2 modes, medium and high. Both at room temperature
Medium mode:
Solid 11 hours at 200 lumens brightness, very good!
High mode:
3 hours at 800 lumens, plenty of runtime as well. 800lm is an overkill when just walking in the forest, you will probably use 200lm or lower.
Heat dissipation
Turbo mode, room temperature, graph of first 10 min:
1.5 min, then it steps down. Not the best result, lack of cooling fins is probably the reason.
Charging
No built-in charging port. On the flashlight. However, included battery has an USB type C charging port, with small cute LED to indicate charging status.
PWM
I did not observe any flickering on the lowest brightness
Waterproofness
Declared IPX8 so full waterproofness, and no dustproof standard.
Let’s test it in my 2 hour submerge test
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but let's do it tomorrow...stay tuned
Light pattern, tint
Cree XHP70.3 cool white, max brightness 3600 lm, max throw 208m. As you can see, hotspot blends into spill rather gently, thanks to OP reflector. Also there is very little tint shift, the beam is "pure cool white".
Looks like "tactical" beam pattern: bright hotspot, providing good throw + decently bright spill, to...you know, use it comfortably when walking.
Beamshots
ISO200, t2s, f/3.5 sunlight white balance
General picture of what the forest looks like:
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Beamshots of Cyansky P25 V2.0 XHP70.3:
Targetting a spot 65m away
The same pictures but bigger:
It has a nice long throw, spot blends well with the spill resulting in uniform but not very wide beam.
Targetting a spot 6m away
The same pictures but bigger:
Good for casual night walking, it provides uniform beam, not wide but good for...as mentioned, for night trips.
Usage and my experiences
This is a very good flashlight. I like it very much, in my opinion it is better made other tactical flashlights I've reviewed (sorry other brands... :P )
In my opinion the UI lacks some tactical functions, like instant turbo (yes there is instant turbo when you press and hold mode button, but only when flashlight is turned on).
Summary
Cyansky P25 V2.0 XHP70.3 is a unique flashlight. "Why?", you might ask. It's because it uses new XHP70.3 LED and new type of coating: Micro Arc Oxidation. Those 2 things help it to stand out from the competition.
If you decide to buy one, you can use it right away, because package content is really rich: holster, lanyard, 21700 battery. There also is durable clip and 2 spare o-rings.
One downside is price, but you are paying for premium product - it really feels premium.
Pros:
+ MAO coating, very nice
+ XHP70.3 cool white, good brightness with little tint shift
Cons:
- Expensive
If you have any questions, put them below, thanks for sticking for a while :)
