The Wuben E8 manufacturing flashlight options swappable aspect items in addition to some non-obligatory fidget attachments – all modular! Output consists of white and UV, too.
Official Specs and Options
Right here’s a referral hyperlink to the Wuben E8 manufacturing flashlight product web page.
Variations
I’ll simply say there’s “one model” however a ton of choices for that model. There are various attachments, a variety of totally different attachment colours, and so forth. A few of these choices are seen right here on this publish!
Value
The Wuben E8 manufacturing flashlight is promoting proper now for $59.99 (a 20% low cost).
What’s Included
- Wuben E8 manufacturing flashlight
- Wuben 14500
- Charging cable
- Lanyard
- Tailcap screw lanyard attachment
- Handbook
Another bits (even a few of these listed above) are non-obligatory.
Package deal and Handbook
Right here’s how the aspect items ship.
Construct High quality and Disassembly
Wuben designed the E8 in collaboration with NAYICI. That is apparently a maker of standard EDC fidget objects, and (based on a fast search) the E8 design matches properly with different NAYICI objects. In order that connection performs a huge function within the design of the E8.
For this manufacturing model of the E8, Wuben despatched alongside a variety of totally different aspect coloration items.
These items connect magnetically. Either side piece has two magnets and the physique has two magnets as properly.
Wuben even despatched a package deal of spare magnets, and I’ve to say, they’re tiny! It’s necessary to notice that these ship not connected to the rest. I haven’t skilled this, but when the magnets within the physique or aspect components are liable to turning into unfastened, that’s an enormous security concern (notably in case you have young children round). (Particularly, you don’t want these to each be swallowed by anybody. Child or in any other case.)
The magnet attachment is one replace from the prototype – these aspect components had been held in by screws.
The construct high quality is nice, however I don’t love a minimum of one of many design selections. The photograph above most likely reveals greatest how the tailcap removes – you have to press in (across the swap) onto these ridges, and unscrew the tailcap. You gained’t do that with out urgent the swap, and that’s annoying. Subsequent, as soon as it’s out, it’s practically unimaginable to keep away from touching the threads, which stinks since you’ll get lube in your arms. That’s annoying, too. Nevertheless it does work prefer it’s presupposed to, and the tailcap will be eliminated simply for charging the cell.
The optimistic contact is only a button and never a spring.
Measurement and Comps
95.2mm x 26.2mm and 90g with cell. This Wuben E8 manufacturing flashlight is an enormous larger than the prototype!
Right here’s the sunshine in hand:
Right here’s the take a look at gentle with the venerable Convoy S2+. The model beneath is a customized laser-engraved Convoy S2+ host by GadgetConnections.com. I did a full publish 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 Normal Reference Materials (SRM) flashlight is the Hanko Machine Works Trident, an 18350 gentle. Whereas I’ve not reviewed or examined the Gunner Grip model seen right here, I’ve examined a Hanko Machine Works Trident Whole Tesseract in brass. I really like the Trident, and it’s a placing distinction to the cheap Convoy S2+, one other nice SRM.
Retention and Carry
A pocket clip is included and connected to the Wuben E8 manufacturing flashlight. The clip is detachable by two screws. It doesn’t permit deep carry, although.
Obtainable individually is that this little loop that screws into the button. That is the place you’d connect a lanyard. There are different attachments accessible to screw into this place too – these are for fidget functions.
Wuben features a quite simple lanyard, too.
Energy and Runtime
A single lithium-ion cell powers the Wuben E8 manufacturing flashlight. Wuben consists of this 920mAh 14500. It’s a normal 14500 cell.
The optimistic finish of the cell (the button) goes into the sunshine. In case you overlook which method to put the cell, you’ll be able to verify the little printed icon close to the tailcap.
Beneath you’ll be able to see runtime testing for all two of the white output modes.
Efficiency on the Wuben E8 manufacturing flashlight hasn
The temperature strains in these charts are included as normal context, not exact measurements. The values symbolize the vary (min to max) throughout testing, however shouldn’t be taken as actual readings. A temperature sensor will not be all the time connected to the bezel (and even the most popular spot, assuming that might be outlined). Even with very best placement, too many variables have an effect on temperature to definitively state a particular max worth.
Charging
Whereas the Wuben E8 modular flashlight itself doesn’t have charging, the included cell does. There’s a USB-C charging port on the optimistic finish.
A USB to USB-C cable is included.
Charging appears nice, at round 0.5A.
Modes and Currents
| Mode | Mode Claimed Output (lm) | Claimed Runtime | Measured Lumens | Tailcap Amps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excessive | 1300 – 350 | 1m+1.5h | 1111 (0s) 569 (30s) |
3.59 |
| Medium | 150 | 3.5h | 132 (0s) 130 (30s) |
0.43 |
| Low | 10 | 30h | 8 | 0.03 |
| UV | – | 1.08 | ||
| Aspect white low | 15 | 17h | – | 0.07 |
| Aspect white excessive | 50 | 4.5h | – | 0.31 |
Pulse Width Modulation
Every of the white output modes makes use of PWM. This isn’t nice PWM, nevertheless it’s pretty quick and can most likely not hassle most individuals. The order beneath is entrance white low, medium, excessive, UV, aspect low, aspect excessive.
Click on right here to see a “baseline” – a chart with virtually no gentle 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 publish about it to elucidate PWM! Listed below are a number of timescales (10ms, 5ms, 2ms, 1ms, 0.5ms, 0.2ms) to make evaluating this “worst” PWM gentle to the take a look at gentle simpler. That publish additionally explains why I didn’t take a look at the WF-602C on the ordinary 50us scale.
Consumer Interface and Operation
The Wuben E8 manufacturing flashlight is managed by a single tail swap. It’s a mechanical reverse clicky swap.
The swap cowl, as you’ll be able to see above, can also be the attachment level for lots of the modular features of the E8. That features, for instance, the lanyard loop already connected above!
Motion on the swap is pleasantly deep, however doesn’t go previous the sting of the tailcap (that’s good.)
Right here’s a consumer interface desk!
| State | Motion | Consequence |
|---|---|---|
| Off | Click on | On (reminiscence) |
| On | Faucet | Mode advance |
| On | Click on | Off |
| On | Faucet 4x | Advance to subsequent mode (Entrance White, Aspect White, UV) |
LED and Beam
Wuben states these white emitters as 5000K Luminus SST-36F. I don’t know that emitter, however we will see extra testing beneath. Every emitter has a small orange peel reflector. The third (and totally different) emitter beneath is the UV emitter.
LED Colour Report (CRI and CCT)
These SST-36F emitters are in actual fact round 5000K, which is nice. The CRI isn’t excessive, however that wasn’t a declare.
CCT (Correlated Colour 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 gentle, whereas a better CCT (above 5000K) provides cooler, bluish gentle.
CRI (Colour Rendering Index) is a measure of how precisely a light-weight supply renders colours compared to pure daylight. Scored on a scale from 0 to 100, larger CRI values point out that colours seem extra true to life and vibrant, just like how they’d look underneath the solar.
Beamshots
These beamshots all the time have the next settings: f8, ISO100, 0.3s shutter, and handbook 5000K publicity. These pictures are taken at ground stage, and the beam hits the ceiling round 9 toes away.
Tint vs BLF-348 (KillzoneFlashlights.com 219b model) (affiliate hyperlink)
I preserve the take a look at flashlight on the left and the BLF-348 reference flashlight on the fitting. These pictures are taken round 18 inches from the door.
I examine every little thing to the KillzoneFlashlights.com 219b BLF-348 as a result of it’s cheap and has the most effective tint!
Abstract and Conclusion
The Wuben E8 manufacturing flashlight is actually a neat gentle! I’d contemplate it a minimum of as a lot of a fidget as it’s a gentle, as a result of it’s so distinctive. I really like the Ultem-like aspect attachments (I don’t suppose Wuben calls them Ultem, nevertheless it feels and appears like Ultem.) Some good corrections have been made, comparable to transferring the UV output to a separate click on part. The Wuben E8 modular flashlight actually shines when it’s used as an EDC fidget!
The Huge Desk
^ Measurement disclaimer: Testing flashlights is my passion. I exploit hobbyist-level tools 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
- Ultem (most likely) attachments
- Fidget spinner attachment to the swap (additionally Ultem!)
- Consists of 14500
- Neat collab with NAYICI EDC
- Eliminated UV from the primary consumer interface group
- Eliminated the screws that held within the aspect items
- Can run on a single AA cell
What I don’t like
- Pocket clip too low
- Tiny magnets could also be problematic for some
