The Nitecore P40 ultra-long-throwing flashlight makes use of an array of LEDs for top output and a LEP for unimaginable throw. And it has USB-C charging! Learn on!
Official Specs and Options
Right here’s a referral hyperlink to the Nitecore P40 extremely lengthy throwing flashlight product web page.
Variations
There’s only one model of the Nitecore P40 extremely lengthy throwing flashlight.
Worth
Record (and present) value for the Nitecore P40 extremely lengthy throwing flashlight is $339.95.
What’s Included
- Nitecore P40 extremely lengthy throwing flashlight
- Nitecore 5500mAh 21700
- Charging cable
- Lanyard
- Arduous pouch
- Spare o-rings (2)
- Manuals, and many others
Bundle and Guide
Construct High quality and Disassembly
The construct high quality of this Nitecore P40 extremely lengthy throwing flashlight is implausible. The exhausting anodizing has an unusually good high quality. It’s like Malkoff and Oveready exhausting anodizing – it’s that good.
It’s a reasonably large flashlight for being a single 21700 mild, I’d say. However extra on that later.
The tailcap has a capped spring. I like these! Typically, a spring may have a pointy tip (the place the wire ends), and these caps completely stop that!
The tailcap has little bit of grip space and a built-in metaltactical grip ring. Within the photograph above, you may also see the place the lanyard attaches.
The optimistic contact doesn’t use a spring. A bit shocking however this isn’t actually a tactical flashlight, so we are able to enable it!
As it is a LEP (or “additionally has a LEP”), there are requisite warnings on the pinnacle. Don’t blind your self.
The “LASER 1” does solely discuss with the LEP (precisely, in fact) – there is no such thing as a laser mode on the Nitecore P40 extremely lengthy throwing flashlight.
Dimension and Comps
Dimensions Size: 7.32″
Head Diameter: 2.64″
Tube Diameter: 1.14″
Tail Diameter: 1.46″
Weight 13.76 oz
Right here’s the sunshine in hand:
Right here’s the take a look at mild with the venerable Convoy S2+. The model beneath is a customized laser-engraved Convoy S2+ host by GadgetConnections.com. I did a full put up on an engraved orange host proper right here! Or go straight to GadgetConnections.com to purchase your Convoy S2+ now!
Additionally within the photograph above, my Commonplace Reference Materials (SRM) flashlight is the Hanko Machine Works Trident, an 18350 mild. Whereas I’ve not reviewed or examined the Gunner Grip model seen right here, I’ve examined a Hanko Machine Works Trident Complete Tesseract in brass. I really like the Trident, and it’s a putting distinction to the cheap Convoy S2+, one other nice SRM.
Retention and Carry
The Nitecore P40 extremely lengthy throwing flashlight ships with a fashioned exhausting material case. The sunshine goes into the case in just one path.
The sunshine just isn’t meant for use from contained in the case. You can, however you’d soften your world doing this.
The again has a easy D-ring.
Additionally included is a lanyard, which attaches to that loop within the tailcap that I discussed above.
Energy and Runtime
The Nitecore P40 extremely lengthy throwing flashlight runs on a single 21700. NItecore contains this 5500mAh button high, however I imagine the bundle can embrace different cells should you go for these different cells.
The cell goes into the Nitecore P40 extremely lengthy throwing flashlight within the traditional manner – optimistic finish (button) towards the pinnacle.
Under you’ll be able to see a smattering of runtime assessments. My calibrated setup isn’t good for capturing lumens on one thing as throwy as a LEP, so I wouldn’t get all bent off form that the output numbers don’t hit the declare. Be at liberty to treat that data, however don’t make your buy determination based mostly on it. Extra necessary for the LEP, a minimum of, is that it hits the throw numbers (and it does!)
The Nitecore P40 extremely lengthy throwing flashlight has low voltage safety and a change warning (blinks blue) when the cell energy is getting low.
The temperature traces in these charts are included as basic context, not exact measurements. The values characterize the vary (min to max) throughout testing, however shouldn’t be taken as precise readings. A temperature sensor just isn’t at all times hooked up to the bezel (and even the most popular spot, assuming that might be outlined). Even with ideally suited placement, too many variables have an effect on temperature to definitively state a particular max worth.
Charging
The Nitecore P40 extremely lengthy throwing flashlight has built-in charging. There’s a USB-C charging port on the other the e-switch.
That press-in cowl is difficult plastic and suits securely.
Nitecore features a USB to USB-C charging cable.
The Nitecore P40 extremely lengthy throwing flashlight does cost at 12V in my C to C take a look at (and doubtless would with A to C should you had the fitting energy supply? Undecided). So C to C is pretty fast at round 2 hours. A to C took round 4 hours.
Whereas charging, the change blinks blue. When charging is full, the change is stable blue.
Modes and Currents
| Mode | Mode Claimed Output (lm) | Claimed Runtime | Measured Lumens | Tailcap Amps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turbo – Each | 2000 | 1h | 1455 (0s) 1387 (30s) |
10.62 |
| Excessive – Each | 600 | 2h30m | 478 (0s) 460 (30s) |
2.44 |
| Medium – Each | 300 | 4h | 245 | 1.28 |
| Low – Each | 80 | 20h | 56 | 0.35 |
| Excessive – Flood | 800 | 2h30m | 599 (0s) 587 (30s) |
2.07 |
| Medium – Flood | 400 | 4h | 294 | 1.15 |
| Low – Flood | 100 | 20h | 79 | 0.33 |
| Excessive – LEP | 400 | 2h30m | 345 (0s) 312 (30s) |
2.61 |
| Medium – LEP | 200 | 3h45m | 152 | 1.19 |
| Low – LEP | 50 | 20h | 30 | 0.36 |
Pulse Width Modulation
The highest row beneath is the LEP output. Each different degree makes use of PWM! Even Turbo (far proper on the third row).
Click on right here to see a “baseline” – a chart with nearly no mild hitting the sensor.
Then there’s the Ultrafire WF-602C flashlight, which has a number of the worst PWM I’ve seen. It’s so dangerous that I used a put up about it to clarify PWM! Listed below are a number of timescales (10ms, 5ms, 2ms, 1ms, 0.5ms, 0.2ms) to make evaluating this “worst” PWM mild to the take a look at mild simpler. That put up additionally explains why I didn’t take a look at the WF-602C on the traditional 50us scale.
Consumer Interface and Operation
There are two switches for controlling the Nitecore P40 extremely lengthy throwing flashlight. First is that this mechanical tail change. With this change off, the sunshine will do nothing.
Keep in mind that tactical grip ring! It’s ok!
Subsequent is the e-switch. Technically, that is two e-switches. One “ahead” and one “reverse.” There’s a blue indicator LED between the switches, and the switches share a canopy.
Motion on each e-switches could be very low.
Initially, I discovered the consumer interface very complicated. I nonetheless discover it very complicated, however I did initially, too.
That mentioned, I can let you know a trick that can allow you to understand what’s occurring. I nonetheless don’t prefer it, nevertheless it helps to know this. Every mode has mode reminiscence. (!!!) Sure, should you are in Low and LEP-only and advance to medium, the place beforehand you have been in LED-only, you can be in LED-only. So far as I can inform, you’ll be able to’t advance by means of the degrees of 1 output sort (like LMH LEP, or LMH Each, or LMH LED) (until you’ve gotten no matter particular sort in reminiscence).
It was completely mind-boggling at first, however I did lastly determine it out. Please reread that paragraph above before you purchase this mild. Having the sunshine in hand will likely be simply as complicated as that paragraph is. Possibly a consumer interface desk will assist!
| State | Motion | Consequence |
|---|---|---|
| Off | Click on tail change | On – reminiscence |
| Off | Faucet tail change | Momentary on – reminiscence |
| On | Click on tail change | Off |
| On | Click on button A | Mode enhance (Low > Medium > Excessive > Turbo) Output Kind reminiscence |
| On | Click on button B | Mode lower (Turbo > Excessive > Medium > Low) Output Kind reminiscence |
| On | Maintain button A | Turbo |
| On (LMH) | Maintain button B | Step by means of: 100% Spot > 100% Flood > Each (“Combined” they name it) |
| Off | Maintain button A and B then click on the tail change (energy button) | Reset to manufacturing unit default |
| On | Maintain button A and B | Mild flashes to point Adaptive Cruise Mode is on |
| Adaptive Cruise Mode | Click on A or B | Adaptive Cruise mode off |
In Adaptive Cruise Mode, the sunshine output relies on the lean of the sunshine. Tilt down and the output drops. Tilt ahead (outward, towards a distant object) and output will increase. Nitecore has executed this earlier than in a line of lights known as “SENS.” I don’t know that it was well-liked then, and I don’t know that that is the characteristic that can trigger you to need this mild. I discovered this characteristic to be annoying.
LED and Beam
The Nitecore P40 extremely lengthy throwing flashlight includes a LEP module (which accounts for the sunshine being greater than you would possibly assume a single 21700 mild can be) and 5 LED emitters.
It has a formed bezel, so mild can escape when the headstands.
In no explicit order or degree, you’ll be able to see the modes beneath. “No explicit order” is the expertise you’ll have with this consumer interface, too.
LED Shade Report (CRI and CCT)
Right here is CRI and CCT information for simply the flood emitters. There are 5 flood emitters, and Nitecore doesn’t say what they’re. I can also’t inform, however they’ve a tiny footprint. Properly smaller than 3535, I believe! The CCT begins cool and drifts greater because the output will increase. The CRI is low.
CCT (Correlated Shade Temperature) refers back to the measurement of the colour look of sunshine, expressed in Kelvins (Ok), which signifies whether or not the sunshine is heat (yellowish) or cool (bluish). A decrease CCT (beneath 3000K) is taken into account heat mild, whereas the next CCT (above 5000K) provides cooler, bluish mild.
CRI (Shade Rendering Index) is a measure of how precisely a lightweight supply renders colours compared to pure daylight. Scored on a scale from 0 to 100, greater CRI values point out that colours seem extra true to life and vibrant, much like how they might look below the solar.
Beamshots
These beamshots at all times have the next settings: f8, ISO100, 0.3s shutter, and handbook 5000K publicity. These images are taken at ground degree, and the beam hits the ceiling round 9 toes away.
Tint vs BLF-348 (KillzoneFlashlights.com 219b model) (affiliate hyperlink)
I hold the take a look at flashlight on the left and the BLF-348 reference flashlight on the fitting. These images are taken round 18 inches from the door.
I evaluate all the things to the KillzoneFlashlights.com 219b BLF-348 as a result of it’s cheap and has one of the best tint!
Abstract and Conclusion
As a physique of sunshine that features each LEP and LED output, the Nitecore P40 extremely lengthy throwing flashlight is a high-quality instance. Truly utilizing any of these will be irritating due to particular person degree mode reminiscence. I don’t assume I’ve ever seen an occasion of worse implementation of mode reminiscence. However I already don’t like mode reminiscence. If you happen to’re inclined to love mode reminiscence, this might be a implausible mild for you! Every particular person output is sweet. We might want for 4 modes for every sort of output, however that’s a minor concern. At $340, the sunshine is certainly not cheap! However the construct high quality is nice, and the throw is implausible!!
The Large Desk
| Nitecore P40 extremely lengthy throwing flashlight | |
|---|---|
| Emitter: | Each (Flood and throw) |
| Worth in USD at publication time: | $339.95 |
| Cell: | 1×21700 |
| Runtime Graphs | |
| LVP? | – |
| Change Kind: | Each |
| Quiescent Present (mA): | – |
| On-Board Charging? | Sure |
| Cost Port Kind: | USB-C |
| Cost Graph | |
| Energy off Cost Port | |
| Claimed Lumens (lm) | Flood and throw: 2000 LEP solely: 400 LED solely (5): 800 |
| Measured Lumens (at 30s) | Flood and throw: 1387 (69.4% of declare)^ LEP solely: 312 (78% of declare)^ LED solely (5): 587 (73.4% of declare)^ |
| Candela per Lumen | Flood and throw: 308.4 LEP solely: 1701.6 LED solely (5): 3.9 |
| Claimed Throw (m) | Flood and throw: 2000 LEP solely: 2000 LED solely (5): 95 |
| Candela (Calculated) in cd (at 30s) | Flood and throw: 46100lux @ 6.01m = 1665137cd LEP solely: 30000lux @ 6.081m = 1109357cd LED solely (5): 100lux @ 4.852m = 2354cd |
| Throw (Calculated) (m) | Flood and throw: 2580.8 (129% of declare)^ LEP solely: 2106.5 (105.3% of declare)^ LED solely (5): 97.0 (102.1% of declare)^ |
| Claimed CCT | Flood and throw: – LEP solely: – LED solely (5): – |
| Measured CCT Vary (Ok) | Flood and throw: – LEP solely: – LED solely (5): 6800-7300 Kelvin |
| Merchandise supplied for assessment by: | Nitecore |
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^ Measurement disclaimer: Testing flashlights is my pastime. I take advantage of hobbyist-level gear for testing, together with some I made myself. Attempt to not get buried within the particulars of producer specs versus measurements recorded right here; A specific amount of distinction (say, 10 or 15%) is completely affordable.
What I like
- Construct high quality
- Top quality cell
- Throw is unimaginable, even on the blended mode.
- USB-C charging works at 12V
What I don’t like
- The consumer interface is completely complicated
- Low CRI from LED
- Simply three modes for every output sort (not contemplating Turbo)
