The RovyVon GL5 Professional weapon flashlight options one white emitter, a laser, and an IR output. It has windage changes and a detachable cell, too! Learn on!
Official Specs and Options
Right here’s a hyperlink to the RovyVon GL5 Professional weapon flashlight product web page.
Variations
The RovyVon GL5 Professional weapon flashlight is out there in black and desert tan (seen right here). The emitter array is identical for both physique shade. You may as well selct a “QD” mount (fast launch kind, seen on this evaluate) or a screw (extra everlasting.)
Value
The RovyVon GL5 Professional weapon flashlight in black is available in at a MSRP of 399.95. Desert tan is a little more, at $429.95.
What’s Included
- RovyVon GL5 Professional weapon flashlight
- Handbook and paperwork
- 1913 adapter
- GL adapter
- Zeroing coin
- L wrench
- Spare battery cowl attachment
Bundle and Handbook
Construct High quality and Disassembly
The RovyVon GL5 Professional weapon flashlight’s construct high quality is great. This looks like a strong, strong gentle! It’s actually not that a lot totally different from the non-Professional model, except for these particular issues which can be totally different. The detachable cell on the Professional is among the main variations.
I’ll discuss extra about this under however for now you’ll be able to see the windage adjustment. I do know nothing in any respect about these, however apparently it’s for aligning the laser so you’ll be able to keep heading in the right direction. This adjustment is for windage. There’s one on the opposite aspect for elevation! Neat! The slot is appropriate for cash, however a washer is included if in case you have eschewed a cash-based foreign money system and now not have cash.
Dimension and Comps
70mm x 45mm x 39mm and 138.4g. It’s only a bit greater than the GL5.
If the flashlight will headstand, I’ll present it right here. If the flashlight will tailstand, I’ll additionally present that right here too!
Retention and Carry
The RovyVon GL5 Professional weapon flashlight is a weapon gentle. You’d by no means use this gentle as an EDC gentle, after all.
There’s a fast launch lever – it’s on the underside aspect within the photograph above. This can be a very useful lever. Within the open place it sticks straight out. You’d discover this and never go away it open. It additionally stops when absolutely open so there’s no ambiguity.
Or, as talked about above, you’ll be able to go together with a screw mount (not QR) for way more everlasting set up.
The RovyVon GL5 Professional weapon flashlight is after all extra fitted to handheld weapons however right here I’m utilizing what I’ve. It additionally matches simply effective on Picatinny rails (with the default adapter).
In truth, relying on the way you carry, the RovyVon GL5 Professional weapon flashlight might be effective additionally to your lengthy weapons!
Each windage adjusters are accessible whereas the sunshine is mounted. The cell cowl is (technically) too, however frankly, this cover is only a bit exhausting to unscrew.
I’ve had quite a few weapon lights – effective ones, too. This (together with the non-Professional) looks like the “weaponiest-weapon gentle” that I’ve had although. It feels extraordinarily official.
Energy and Runtime
The RovyVon GL5 Professional weapon flashlight ships with the SpiderFire CR123A cell seen under. Because the handbook states, and is printed on the gentle, the RovyVon GL5 Professional weapon flashlight may also run a 16340.
The cell cowl has a very good little bit of knurling across the cap, however simply resulting from placement and dexterity, possibly, I discovered it a bit troublesome to unscrew. I didn’t ever require a secondary device (pliers or AR or no matter), however I wouldn’t need to have to do that below duress. That stated, I nonetheless choose this over a built-in cell, I feel.
I examined with each 16340 and the included CR123A cell. The length is totally different, as you’d anticipate, however the profile can be a bit totally different, too. On the one hand, I a lot choose the profile from the 16340 cell. Alternatively, I don’t like killing a 16340 (no low voltage safety) each time I run it to the tip. Perhaps in apply, although, working til empty is unlikely.
Pulse Width Modulation
Neither of the modes that use white gentle makes use of PWM.
Right here you’ll be able to see a “baseline” – a chart with nearly no gentle hitting the sensor.
Then there’s the Ultrafire WF-602C flashlight, which has a few of the worst PWM I’ve seen. It’s so unhealthy that I used a submit about it to clarify 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 traditional 50us scale.
Person Interface and Operation
First, there’s a selector change. Within the photograph under, the selector is pointing at “0” (it might be a bit complicated – the pointer is… uncommon.) I do suppose the pointer might be extra geared towards working, although. So operators in all probability perceive this sort of rotary/arrowy setup.
There’s a really full chart describing what the varied settings are:
On the again of the sunshine is that this sticker. It’s not likely a perfectly-sized sticker, and the perimeters stick out just a bit bit.
These switches don’t transfer independently (which is one distinction between Professional and not-Professional). That is extra of a see-saw kind change. If one aspect is down, the opposite is up. However on or off might be achieved both manner.
The paddle-style e-switches have an excellent motion. It looks like an acceptable quantity of journey, particularly when mounted.
A distant change is out there. It’d connect right here below this little black plate. In truth, I feel it replaces this plate.
There’s no want for a desk right here. Any of the paddle switches in any route will iterate the state of the sunshine within the chosen mode.
LED and Beam
RovyVon doesn’t state what the emitter is. I don’t have a guess about it, both. I can say it’s totally different than the emitter used within the GL5. This emitter needs to be way more throwy.
The output choices are:
LED
300mW LED-based IR illuminator, 850nm wavelength
520nm seen inexperienced laser (<5mW, Class 3R)
850nm IR laser (<0.7mW, Class I)
The white LED emitter (and IR, I consider) each have a reflector.
LED Shade Report (CRI and CCT)
The only output for white has a CCT of round 6400K, which is cool. The CRI is low, too, at round 66.
CCT (Correlated Shade Temperature) refers back to the measurement of the colour look of sunshine, expressed in Kelvins (Okay), which signifies whether or not the sunshine is heat (yellowish) or cool (bluish). A decrease CCT (under 3000K) is taken into account heat gentle, whereas the next CCT (above 5000K) provides cooler, bluish gentle.
CRI (Shade 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, increased 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 all the time have the next settings: f8, ISO100, 0.3s shutter, and handbook 5000K publicity. These images are taken at flooring degree, and the beam hits the ceiling round 9 toes away.
Tint vs BLF-348 (KillzoneFlashlights.com 219b model) (affiliate hyperlink)
I maintain the take a look at flashlight on the left and the BLF-348 reference flashlight on the precise. These images are taken round 18 inches from the door.
I examine all the pieces to the KillzoneFlashlights.com 219b BLF-348 as a result of it’s cheap and has the very best tint!
Abstract and Conclusion
The RovyVon GL5 Professional weapon flashlight looks like a complete weapon gentle. It has very particular options comparable to windage adjustment which can be fitted to a particular kind of operation (solely). It’s a really devoted weapon flashlight, so I perceive why there’s only one (white LED) mode. I’d wish to see nearer to the claimed runtime, although, or a separate decrease mode. I recognize that the cell is accessible on this model. If there was a “tremendous professional” model, I’d like to see this gentle utilizing an 18350 and USB-C charging, too!
The Large Desk
^ Measurement disclaimer: Testing flashlights is my pastime. I exploit hobbyist-level tools for testing, together with some I made myself. Strive to not get buried within the particulars of producer specs versus measurements recorded right here; A certain quantity of distinction (say, 10 or 15%) is completely cheap.
What I like
- Sturdy set of choices
- Battery is accessible
- Can run a 16340 or CR123A (most well-liked)
- Hits throw specification
- Nice construct high quality
What I don’t like
- Only one mode with white (not contemplating white and laser collectively)
- Runtime may be very brief
- Cool white
- Low CRI
- Very costly
Notes
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