Wuben G5 Yellow EDC Keychain Flashlight Overview

The Wuben G5 Yellow EDC keychain flashlight includes a neat slider cowl for the USB-C charging port, in addition to a rotating head that has white and RGB.

Official Specs and Options

Right here’s a referral hyperlink to the Wuben G5 Yellow EDC keychain flashlight product web page.

Variations

The Wuben G5 Yellow EDC keychain flashlight is out there in black, inexperienced, and this new yellow model. The opposite choices (emitters, and so on.) are the identical for physique colours.

Worth

The Wuben G5 Yellow EDC keychain flashlight sells for $24.99.

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What’s Included

• Wuben G5 Yellow EDC keychain flashlight
• Lanyard
• Break up ring
• Charging cable
• Guide

Package deal and Guide

It’ll be higher when Wuben offers the PDF as they normally do. Till then, right here’s my scan.

Construct High quality and Disassembly

The Wuben G5 Yellow EDC keychain flashlight has an attention-grabbing design. It’s like a lightweight we’ve seen earlier than – additionally by Wuben. The Wuben X2 Professional. However whereas they’re related, I just like the G5 simply as a lot as I disliked the X2 Professional. The G5 could be very enjoyable!

There’s nothing I may disassemble on it, although. The battery is in accessible.

This G5 is internally the identical as the opposite G5 I examined some time again. I haven’t carried out any further testing on this yellow model, and the unique knowledge is introduced right here. Principally, should you like yellow, then you definitely’ll want this gentle!

Measurement and Comps

Dimensions: 3.7cm × 1.5cm × 6.2cm
Weight: 52g

Beneath is the sunshine in my regular-sized hand.

Right here’s the take a look at gentle with the venerable Convoy S2+. This one is brass!

Within the picture above, chances are you’ll notice that the SRM (customary reference materials) flashlight for comparability has modified! I used a TorchLAB BOSS 35 for ages. Now, what you’ll be able to see because the 18350 SRM is the Hanko Machine Works Trident. 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 like the Trident, and it’s a putting distinction subsequent to the cheap Convoy S2+, which additionally makes an awesome customary reference materials.

Retention and Carry

A lanyard is included with the Wuben G5 Yellow EDC keychain flashlight. It attaches by the outlet you’ll be able to simply barely see on the far proper, beneath.

There’s additionally a magnet on the backside of the Wuben G5 Yellow EDC keychain flashlight. It’s decently robust. Not tremendous robust, although.

A pocket clip can also be included and in-built. I didn’t seize it right here, however the clip might be pushed ahead (outward) from its attachment level and pivoted. So you’ll be able to carry the Wuben G5 Yellow EDC keychain flashlight flat towards a belt, for instance, or apply it to the invoice of a cap.

Energy and Runtime

I can’t see the place Wuben makes any declare concerning the capability of the built-in LiPO. The battery isn’t detachable or replaceable.

There are two particular modes with the white emitter. The bottom output is round 2 lumens, and the best is round 400. Between these two are variable and non-specific (so I didn’t take a look at any runtimes on these modes).

Right here’s a runtime on the best degree. Highest when the wheel scrolls and highest by double clicking are the identical.

Charging

With the built-in battery, you anticipate charging. And the Wuben G5 Yellow EDC keychain flashlight has that. There’s a USB-C charging port just below this fidget swap. The swap additionally has a locked place.

A USB to USB-C charging cable is included.

Charging seems to be nice and takes solely round 1.5 hours.

Throughout charging, the indicator is purple. When charging is full, this indicator turns blue.

Pulse Width Modulation

All the modes use PWM. Beneath, left is the bottom, then the upper white output. One of many RGB choices is on the far proper.

Right here you’ll be able to see a “baseline” – a chart with virtually no gentle hitting the sensor.

Then there’s the Ultrafire WF-602C flashlight, which has among the worst PWM I’ve seen. It’s so dangerous that I used a submit about it to elucidate PWM! Listed here 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 submit additionally explains why I didn’t take a look at the WF-602C on the standard 50us scale.

Person Interface and Operation

There’s one e-switch for working the Wuben G5 Yellow EDC keychain flashlight. Earlier than you get to that, although, you’ll want the slider swap within the “gentle” mode. It may be locked (all the way in which again), LED (center), or charging (all the way in which ahead).

The swap is sweet, and the motion could be very low. Placement is only a bit awkward, particularly should you plan to make use of the curler wheel to pick modes with the identical finger, too.

Right here’s a person interface desk! In fact, you’ll want the slider swap within the “LED” place for any LED output change!

LED and Beam

Wuben doesn’t say what emitters are used right here. The larger opening TIR is the principle white LED, and the smaller opening is the RGB choice.

Right here’s a little bit of RGB magic from the black model.

LED Colour Report (CRI and CCT)

Regardless of not understanding what emitter is used right here, the CCT and CRI are not any shock – Cool white and low CRI.

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 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 underneath the solar.

Beamshots

These beamshots at all times have the next settings:  f8, ISO100, 0.3s shutter, and guide 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 preserve the take a look at flashlight on the left and the BLF-348 reference flashlight on the suitable. These images are taken round 18 inches from the door.

I examine every thing to the KillzoneFlashlights.com 219b BLF-348 as a result of it’s cheap and has one of the best tint!

Abstract and Conclusion

I like how small the Wuben G5 Yellow EDC keychain flashlight is, and it’s fairly versatile with all these choices. The RGB is neat and enjoyable. White choices are attention-grabbing, however I’d fairly have 5 or so particular modes. I perceive that folks like ramping, although, so I’ll give that one a move. For $20, although, this can be a very enjoyable toy!

The Massive Desk

^ Measurement disclaimer:  Testing flashlights is my passion. I take advantage of 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

• Low value!
• Neat use of RGB
• Good slider cowl for USB-C port (and fidgeting)
• Attention-grabbing pocket clip design/choice
• Yellow physique is shiny and enjoyable!

What I don’t like

• The rotating LED head appears a bit ineffective
• Solely rotary management for ranges – no discrete ranges
• Cool white
• Low CRI

Notes