Review: UltraFire WF-606A (photo heavy now)

LED Flashlights – General Info Multiple AA / 14500 Flashlights
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UltraFire WF-606A

★★★★★

Summary:

Battery: 2xAA or 1xCR2

Swtich: Protruding reverse clicky

Modes: High only

LED: Cree XR-E Q2

Tailstands: no

Price: $13.35

From: FastTech

Pros:

+Accepts both AA and CR2

+Solid build quality

+Nice textured reflector

+Well made protruding clicky switch


Cons:

-one mode

-rear clicky

This'll be a sweet and short review of the UltraFire WF-606A. This light arrived two weeks after ordering from FastTech without and hitches or hiccups.

This light closely resembles the 2xAA Maglite Mini, with its slim form factor. I especially like the grey body color.

In stock, the light wasn't too bright, so I shorted the current sense resistors in the driver and the tailcap current draw increased to 2.6A with a freshly charged pair of Eneloop cells. Quite impressive!

Photo montage:

Shortie configuration:

The little cell pictured is an RCR123 (not a CR2), which is NOT compatible with the light, only shown for a size comparison.

Note that I applied some cheap thermal grease on the pill:


Beam profile:


The reflector has a nice OP, and consequently produces a smooth beam profile. One downside would be that this light isn't forward clicky, even thought there is one mode.

Overall, this is a great light for the price and with a small tweak, can produce lots of light in a small package.





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Looks like a very decent light for the money…
looking forward to reading more about it!

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Thanks. I’ll be adding more pictures and text later on. :slight_smile:

Cheers!

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Added more photos! Sorry for the procrastination. :slight_smile:

If you have any questions about the light, please don’t hesitate to ask!

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Nice looking light. How do you short the current sense resistors?

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I shorted the resistor by removing it and connecting the two pads with a solder blob. :slight_smile:
I think it’s called a solder bridge:

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Thanks for the review. Did you take any pictures of the pill while you had it apart? It looks like it may make a good host.

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Nice light and nice review. I wonder why it is not cheaper…. (xxxxFire) I think it will not have the regulation Fenix has

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Thanks for the kind words, just took some pictures of the pill and added it to the first OP.

I would like to add that there is some regulation since the light was about 60% as bright with one AA and a spacer.
Since LED’s have a relatively narrow Vf, if there wasn’t regulation, the LED wouldn’t have turned on.

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Nice review, been looking at this light myself, but given its age+that its single mode I dont think I will be buying it :slight_smile:

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Thanks, it does seem to require an update.

One thing I also discovered was that the pill won’t accept 17mm drivers; the stock driver is 14-16mm and isn’t compatible. :frowning:

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It is a good looking and versatile light even with a single mode. Can you take a pic in shorty config?

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One shorty shot coming up….

Added to the OP review!

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How did they manage to build a single mode light with protruding clicky and NOT make it a forward clicky. Seems like a light like this screams for a forward clicky.

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Reminds me of my old Romisen RC-N3. Similar size, but the Romisen costs more and adds additional modes and a forward clicky.

Thanks for the review!

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Exactly my thoughts.

That being said, does anyone know where to find forward affordable clicky switches?

Thanks for the kind words.

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I don’t know if it will fit but Shiningbeam has the Rominsen RC-G2 switches for like $1.50.

I replaced mine on my G2 and have my old one. I can measure it for you.

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Shiningbeam doesn’t have the rc-n3 anymore but they have switches. Since this light is so similar it might work.

http://www.shiningbeam.com/servlet/the-92/Forward-Tactical-Click-Switch/Detail

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Sure, that would be great!

Just the inner tailcap diameter would do, thanks!

Thanks for the tips guys.

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Whats the diameter of this switch?

Both of my non-working Saik SA-125 2AA lights have a switch that looks exactly like this one, they are 16mm in diameter.
Both dont work, both reverse clickies.