Flashlight Fiesta #3
Ultrafire Cree™ XM-L T6 LED Torch + Go Box
Manufacturer: Ultrafire
Model: E17
Power:. 1x Cree™ T6 XM-L LED 2600 lumens
Run By: 1x 18650 or 3 X AAA (18650 included)
Vendor: Seller via ebay
Shipped From: UK
Description: Ultrafire XM-L T6 LED Flashlight with Battery + Charger 2600 lumens, crenelated strike Bezel.
What's in the Packet?:
1X T6 Torch, 1x 18650 battery, 1X Charger, 1x 18650 adapter, 1x 3 AAA adapter, 1x Mounting bracket, 1x Hard Case
I got both styles!
First Impressions:
On the mission for more cheap Chinese Flashlights I stumbled across a few of these lurking around the auction pages. It seems that these flashlight go boxes normally sell for around the £10-12 mark and higher . Fortunately for me I managed to bag three of these boxes for around the same price £5! Yes , a high quality Cree™ T6 torch and battery/charger for a fiver. This seems an absolute bargain on paper so let's hope the torch lives up to its expectations.
All three of my T6 boxes arrived on time and together. These were well packaged and the royal mail hadn't stamped up and down on them too much during their journey from Birmingham.
Opening one padded envelope revealed a nice looking army style plastic hard case. This green case is securely closed by 6 fasteners around the sides of the lid. Inside the box we find the battery charger, the Li-ion Battery, the mounting bracket, two different battery adapters and of course the T6 torch.
The Torch
The build quality of this torch is fantastic. The main body is made from top quality aluminium and has an attractive anodised black finish. The fixings and screw threads are well machined and everything feels weighty and solid .
Rugged seems the order of the day with this torch. It's waterproof and shockproof to a certain extent. Each screw section does have an adequate rubber O ring So this item can be used in wet weather with a high degree of confidence .
Quality Cree™ T6's up close
Accessories
To stop the T6 feeling lonely those guys in China has added a few bits and pieces to get you going wherever you might be.
The Battery inside the box is a high powered lithium ion 18560 which is basically a very large AA but with more uumf.
The stated charge holding of this battery is 4200mAh which is absolutely ridiculous. Lol the highest powered 18560 batteries at the moment are only pushing out 3000mAh at best. Quite why the battery manufacturer overstated the capacity so high is beyond me. None-the-less this battery does work and holds a high charge.
The single battery charger is very cheap in build quality but it does it's job adequately. This charger will switch off when the battery has charged.
Other accessories include the 18650 adapter and the 3 AAA capsule adapter making this torch quite flexible in its power requirements. This pack also features a handlebar/Rifle mounting bracket which could turn out useful for some.
Testing
Comparing this to my most powerful Q5 torch and this thing blows it away! Im both astonished and a little bitter in a way. Astonished that this is at least 2 times brighter than my 5W XPE and bitter because I had paid a tenner for it!
So from today, this is my new high power wow-your- mates torch. The one that dazzle's the most at this year's bonfire night.
Light throw and light distance from this torch is excellent. Zooming the focus in and out demonstrates how this torch can adequately fill the surrounding area with clean, crisp lumination.
Blimey! The T6 in this thing is pretty bright!
Rating: ✅✅✅✅✅ 5 out of 5
Once again we find our friends in China producing more top quality gear for silly prices. The Torch on its own is super high quality. it feels expensive in the hand and performs brilliantly as a high powered light solution. The extra bits are also pretty cool, For £5+ you get everything you need to run this torch in a convenient carry case. Trying finding something similar at the same price on any high street. You won't ...
This is bargain paradise and it's certainly sunny over here.
I will be buying more of these