Hi BLF!
This is my review of the RovyVon E300S, also called “Angel Eyes”!
The flashlight was bought directly on RovyVon website, after a GrouBuy here on BLF with 20% discount: https://www.rovyvon.com/collections/flashlight/products/angel-eyes-e300s
Apart from some videos from RovyVon (1 ; 2 ) I couldn’t find much more video reviews, at least not in English.
I do advise you to read the excellent review from BLF member zeroair, here! (He has “looked at the entrails” of the light, which I won’t do in this review!)
This said, let’s start the review :arrow_right:
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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Body Colour: Titanium Grey (also sold in Black)
Body Shape: Rectangular
Material: 6063 Aerospace aluminum alloy, with Type III Hard Anodizing
Emitters: 3 x XP-G3 S5 (also sold in Nichia 219C – recently…)
Lens: TIR Optic (not sure if it has a glass lens…)
Battery: 2200mAh Lithium Polymer (3.7V)
Switch: 2 E-switches (side and top)
In-built charger: Micro USB
Max runtime: 20 days (on moonlight)
Max beam distance: 197m
Max output: 2000lm
Candela: 13500cd
Waterproofness: n/a
Impact resistance: 1.5m
Low Voltage Warning: When battery is low a red led indicator will appear (above the charging port)
Cooling: Oil cooling (see zeroair review for more info)
Applications (according to manufacturer):
- EDC
- Chest pocket Light
- Headlamp*
- Bike Light*
(*accessories will be available soon)
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PACKAGE: THE FLASHLIGHTS & ACCESSORIES
The RovyVon E300S flashlight arrived inside a RovyVon RX10 EDC Organizer, a black plastic box that is also sold in RovyVon website (RovyVon RX10 EDC Organizer Box).
The RX10 Organizer is quite robust and protective (has foam inside) and can be used for functions other than keeping the flashlight inside! Great quality also in the box! :+1:
Inside it I found: RovyVon E300S Titanium Grey; 1m Reflective Paracord rope; 1 Micro USB cable; 1 Metal Pocket Clip; a spare USB port Cover; a User Manual; a Warranty Card.
Before anything else, I must be honest and say that I wrongly ordered the grey colour version, but after using it for some days, I also must say that I love this colour and anodizing and I think it will handle the beats in the pockets better than a(nother) black flashlight!!
This said, the RovyVon E300S is a flashlight with great build quality. It is nice to the touch, being easily handled as a rectangle light.
It’s shape is not very usual (it also reminds CRX Stratis Lumina from 2017 ), and its lines stand out as elegant but also as “sportive”! It has some grooves on the sides that will allow to place the pocket clip correctly. On the back, some outgoing lines will also help to have a better grip on the flashlight, and to fix the pocket clip on the jeans or other place we want to attach it to!
About handling the E300S, one must take into account the following: it has 2 e-switches with different interfaces. There is 1 switch located in the right of the flashlight, and another switch located in the top. On the left side we find the USB Port.
Using the flashlight in the right hand, we can easily access the “side switch” with the thumb and the “top switch” with the index finger.
Using the flashlight in the left hand, we access the “side switch” with the middle finger and the “top switch” with the index finger.
This flashlight has a stainless steel bezel, with the following engraving (in black): Angel Eyes _ E300S_ 2000 Lumens _IMR 2200mAh . The bezel has 4 grooves that may be handy to unscrew the bezel to modify or repair it!
Inside, below a triple TIR optic, it uses 3 x XP-G3 S5 (Cool White) emitters that produce a very tint shifted beam, as the XP-G3 normally produce :confounded:. However, I don’t know if it is due to that shift in the beam, or due to the way the LEDs are placed inside (see zeroair review), or due to the optic, this flashlight produces a beam with flood but also a marked hotspot and not much “lens artifacts”. It is curious, but it is also nice, and minimizes the already great impact of the tint shifted beam. :nerd_face:
I wonder how the stock Nichia 219C will look like, but my guess is that it will look beautiful :heart_eyes:
BTW, this said, my flashlight is a strong candidate to a LED replacement :smiling_imp:
On the bottom, there is a hole for a lanyard or a clasp. Although the bottom part stands out of the rectangle, it is flat allowing to use the light in a “tailstand” position! On the contrary, its is not very feasible or its almost impossible to “headstand” due to the switch protruding on the top of the flashlight.
About the dimension and weight of the RovyVon E300S, althought it is not a “thin” or “small” flashlight, I actually find it very ergonomic for my hands (at least) and for my pockets! 
Also, although it is not “lightweight”, I still don’t find it very heavy, comparing with the flashlights I’ve been using as EDC lights.
Just looking at this, and as a overall view, this is a nice flashlight pack for me and I guess that being versatile in its use and shape, I will be carrying these “Angel Eyes” a lot in time to come 
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ACCESSORIES
So, after the flashlight, lets take a quick look at its accessories
As I mentioned above, there was a 1m reflective paracord rope included in the package, to make a lanyard
There was also a metal pocket clip, that is quite sturdy and strong! It is quite hard to remove it from the jeans, so it gives good reliability, as it won’t fall easily. On the other hand, in case of emergency, removing it may be a PITA as one needs some pulling and strength! Overall is very good and it will serve in multiple occasions. I didn’t try it, but I guess it can be easily used in a cap, as a headlamp ! Will try it later :partying_face:
One good thing about the flashlight + clip combination is that it can be used in several ways and be adjusted according to one’s needs. I tried the clip with the tip towards the top as it will be easier to draw and use the light quickly (putting the index on the top switch as I draw it from the pocket, using a lanyard or not).
Along with the paracord rope and the pocket clip, we also find a micro USB cable and a spare USB post cover, similar to the RovyVon AX series !!
Last but not least, the always informative, explicative with graphics and well written in Engligsh User Manual (click for bigger photo) and the RovyVon Warranty Card.
It must be said that there is a 2 year international warranty for this flashlight!!!
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USER INTERFACE, OUTPUT, RUNTIME & CHARGING
Lets start by the USER INTERFACE of this flashlight!
As mentioned above there are 2 e-switches: side and top! SO:
SIDE Switch – MODE 1
- From OFF, press & hold 0.5s to turn the light ON. It will turn ON in the Moonlight Level.
- After being in Moonlight, a single click will advance from: Moonlight > Low > Medium > High > Turbo > Low > Medium…
- On any mode, press & hold 0.3s to turn the light OFF.
- If the light was ON for more that 180seconds, a single click will turn the light OFF.
NOTE: Moonlight mode will be only accessible from OFF
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SIDE Switch – MODE 2
- From OFF, double click to turn the light ON at 250 lumens.
- After the light is ON, press & hold to enter the “infinite variable brightness adjustment”. It will start ramping UP until the max output of 2000 lumens, then will go down until 60 lumens and from here to 2000 lumens again.
- When in this “adjustment”, if the switch is released the brightness level will be locked. Pressing & holding again will restart the adjustment, following the ramp up or down that was being done before the switch release.
- A single click from ON will turn the flashlight OFF
NOTE: when using this “infinite variable brightness adjustment” for more than 3 minutes before turning it OFF, it will memorize the last used level and also the ramping direction.
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SIDE Switch – MODE 3
- From OFF, triple click to turn the light ON in Medium mode (450 lumens)
- A single click from ON will turn the flashlight OFF
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TOP Switch
- From OFF, press & hold for momentary TURBO. Releasing the switch will turn the light OFF.
- From OFF, double click turns ON Strobe. When on Strobe, a single click passes to SOS, and another single click passes to Beacon+. Another single click passes to Strobe again.
- From ON, press & hold 0.3s turns the light OFF
NOTE: The Top Switch can also be used to turn the light OFF when using the mode activated by the Side Switch
IMPORTANT Trick (at least for me):
As seen, to access turbo directly there is only 1 way (through the Top Switch, pressing and holding , for momentary ON).
BUT, using the SIDE Switch – MODE 2 for more than 3 minutes and leaving the flashlight on maximum before turning it OFF will also let us access directly to Turbo in “full” mode
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Now, lets see the OUTPUTs of the RovyVon E300s!
table(table#posts).
|Level| Moonlight | Low | Medium | High | Turbo | Strobe |
|Output| 5 lm | 60 lm | 500 lm | 1000 lm | 2000 lm | 2000 lm |
|Runtime| 20 days | 1080 min| 200 min | 360 min | 210 min | / |
NOTE 1: the Moonlight level is lower than 5 lumens, much lower! Actually, it seems lower than the Moonlight mode of the Olight S1R Baton I; so if the specs of the Olight S1R Baton are correct, I believe the ML level will be closer to 0.5 lumens instead I find it awesome
About the other levels, they seem to be more accurate :+1:
NOTE 2: Being used in Turbo level, the light will stepdown to 350 lumens within 2 minutes or if the internal temperature is above 80 degrees, depending on what is reached first.
NOTE 3: Being used in High level, the light will stepdown to 250 lumens within 2 minutes or if the internal temperature is above 80 degrees, depending on what is reached first.
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And finally, the CHARGING!
First it must be said that this flashlight has “charging protection”, both for over-charger and discharge!!
According to RovyVon specs, the flashlight takes 90 minutes to be fully charged. Charging current is 2.2Ah and charging voltage is 5V.
When the battery is Low, it will turn RED,
When charging the indicator above the USB port will “breathe” Blue and Red.
When the charge is complete, the indicator will be only Blue.
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FLASHLIGHT COMPARISON
To have a glimpse of how the RovyVon E300S looks like compared to other flashlights, I took some photos, first with the ROVYVON FAMILY and then with other flashlights you all know
With the RovyVon Aurora A2 & A5R that I recently reviewed.
Here, the lights compared are: Wuben TO46R; Convoy S2+; Acebam H20; Convoy T2; Emisar D4; On The Road M3 Pro & Olight S1R Baton; BLF 348 (hc-lights.fi version) & DQG Slim AA Ti .
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BEAMSHOTS
And now…there shall be light Time for some beamshots!!
Above the LED! Please note the stripes in all levels except Moonlight. None are visible naked eye, only with the cellphone camera
Taking a look at the beam pattern over a non-white surface:
I didn’t do many “tint comparison” photos as we all are aware of what a Cool White XP-G3 is capable of. So I only tried against my current EDC light:
RovyVon E300S – XP-G3 S5 (left) >>>>> On The Road M1 w/ triple XP-G2 S4-3C (5500K) (Right)
And now some distance beamshots!
But before I have to say that: a) Moonlight is really nice for dark places when you need a low, not disturbing light; b) Low is enough to light your path at 2m in a walk; c) Medium will light more than your path if you need some more safety while walking, and I would say that it will reach max 20m range; d) High mode will illuminate a wide range of terrain, reaching from 30m to at least 40m well enough; e) Turbo can be used for longer range illumination, working in perfect condition at 60m, even if it reaches more than that with no problem (about 100m in straight line). However, turbo stepdown will not be good for a long distance for a long time
1.5m – 2.5m
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3m - 5m
3m – 12m
5m – 20m
14m – 16m
These are some distance beamshots only in TURBO, in almost pitch black night, most of them!
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GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
What I liked:
- Overall construction and shape. Being an unusual flashlight, I liked the solid construction offered by RovyVon. This is a recently emerged flashlight brand/manufacturer, but their lights are on the right way, combining innovation and quality at good prices (and discounts :money_mouth_face: ) . The anodizing is great and resistant enough to be mixed up with other things in a pocket, and the overall shape is – for me – ergonomic enough to use this light in different situations.
2) The User Interface Options. Far from having my “dream” User Interface, the RovyVon E300S has a peculiar way to work with different options for the user. Having direct access to Moonlight, Turbo, “Low”, “Medium” and Strobe are reasons enough to consider this flashlight due to its versatility!
3) Regular Levels Spacing. In my opinion, the ML>L>M>H>T are very well spaced for different types of use when using the “Mode 1” through the side switch! I’ve tried them several times during the last days, specially in outdoor dark environment, and I’m happy with it. Actually, it remind me of Wuben levels’ spacing, which is quite good in the flashlights I have.
4) Accessories. Well, they are not that much or that “special”, it is nice to get a nice package with the RX10 Organized, and all the stuff RovyVon sends with this flashlight, in particular the tough clip!
5) Clicking precision. Yeah, clicking on the top and side switch is quite precise and there are no accidental activations of modes or levels! I emphasize that as a positive aspect and that was already noted in the Aurora A2 & A5R flashlights! When we click, it works the way it is supposed to
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What I would improve:
- The LEDs. Well, I got the XP-G3 version of this flashlight and a Nichia 219C version is now on sale, so I guess RovyVon heard what the users/community said and started by improving this BIG aspect that is a not so positive point in this flashlight. I’m glad they did that! I wish they had done it earlier
2) The Infinite Variable Brightness Adjustment. Although this is a “nice” thing to have, I would turn it into a real ramping FW, with the possibility to ramp up and down without having to go to the top first to reach the bottom later. A ramping like the one on Emisar D4 would be better IMO. Also, the fact that it doesn’t reach Moonlight level is an aspect I would change. Besides this, I like the fact that it can memorize a level after some time of use (3 minutes), but I wish it was a lower limit, like 1 minute or even less.
3) Direct access to Turbo. I know that we can have direct access to Turbo trough the Top Switch, and through the trick I mentioned above on the User Interface part. However, I wish there was a direct access to Turbo from while using the “regular modes”. Lets say we where in Medium: a double click could jump to Turbo and a single click return to Medium! Would be nice in my opinion!
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This said, there are no real negative aspects in this flashlight (aside from the LEDs and the tin shift produced). I’m really liking it and I will be carrying it for a while! And being flat and not round will avoid a big bulk in the pockets You know what I mean :smiling_imp:
I want to thank Kai, from RovyVon, that helped on the GrouBuy process answering questions always with good communication and interest! Thanks for your work and I guess the community will be looking from more of your flashlights
Also, thanks to all the members that participated. Sorry if I am not the most experienced host for GBs, though :zipper_mouth_face:
And now feel free to ask questions or comment, folks!
Thanks for reading :+1:
- on soldering and opening/closing flashlights. The E300s is somehow complex to open and close without major damages and for some seconds I thought I would lose the most expensive light I have. So, careful if you decide to got for a mod!
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