Review: Wurkkos TS10 Red

[NT2C]

Wurkkos TS10 Powerful Mini 14500 EDC Flashlight with 3* 90 CRI LEDs and 3* Single Color Aux LEDs ,Anduril 2.0,Max 1400lm

When I ordered this light on Aliexpress I was a bit skeptical about the claimed high lumen and candela output.  I'm not any longer.  Please forgive any typos in the review as I still have spots and flashes in my vision from testing it.

You cannot view this attachment.
 
I was also, admittedly, somewhat confused about how the second color output of the light was going to function or be controlled.  If you're familiar with lights that are using the Andúril 2 OS and those with illuminated switch buttons then you know how those switch LEDs are controlled.  You get to choose the low/high/blink modes for when the light is locked and when it's on standby.  What Wurkkos has done here is to put those switch LEDs, not on the switch but around the face of the reflector, in essence giving you a bi-color flashlight, albeit one where the second color is somewhat difficult to control.  What I did on mine was to switch to advanced mode and set the lockout to have the red LEDs on low (which is very low indeed on this light) and on standby to have them on high.  It's then a simple matter to 4-click the light into lockout mode when I really don't need the bright red light or for pocket carry or for on my nightstand and then 4-click out of lockout and then one click to "off" for the white light, which turns on the red.  It's clunky but it works.

So far as size goes, make no mistake, this is a tiny light, scarcely bigger than the 14500 (AA size) Li-ion battery that powers it the light would look at home dangling from your keys, if it had a keyring loop (it doesn't).  It's even smaller than the Sofirn IF19 I've reviewed here previously.

You cannot view this attachment.

You cannot view this attachment. 

With a turbo mode output of 1,400 lumens, this Lilipution powerhouse heats up very quickly, and to seriously uncomfortable levels. The manufacturer claims a 74-minute runtime from a 900mAh battery at this level but the light does step down to high (900lm) mode once it heats up.







Available body colors are black/red/silver/green/brass and secondary LED colors are blue/orange/red.  The main white LEDs can be ordered in either 6,000K or 4,000K temperatures.

[NT2C]

Beamshots from my mailbox:

You cannot view this attachment.

You cannot view this attachment. 
As you can see, bugs really like it!

After using it a while my impression is that it's a really nice flashlight that's also very hard to hold and manipulate.  Admittedly, I have large hands, but even small-handed folks would probably have trouble with this light due to the complete lack of knurling or anything to enhance your grip. The body is utterly smooth and even the addition of the pocket clip doesn't help much.  And with the lack of a lanyard or any way to add one, I'm constantly worried that I'm going to drop it as I fumble trying to reach the button with a thumb that doesn't quite bend the right way to get the switch.

This product gets the "UFoZS Official Prepperware™" seal of approval.