One of the most recommended mini EDC flashlights from r/flashlight because of the fantastic light quality from 519a LED, and how easy it is to dedome it. 5000k color without mods, around 4300k if you dedome it with a qtip.
Includes a 18350 battery, it's 1100mah so runtime on medium or higher modes isn't as high as flashlights using 18650s or 21700s. This is far more compact though which is the selling point of these mini flashlights. I have a TS10 (14500) and TS10 max (18650) from wurkkos, and prefer the tiny TS10 even though the output is far lower on it.
On this SC13, you still get a bit under 1000 lumens on turbo, sofirn likes to inflate the turbo values. After 30 secs to 1 min, thermal throttling will bring down the output to around 200-300 lumens sustained.
Outstanding value to get a flashlight using the high CRI 519a emitter and included battery for less than $11.
The cons are, that free shipping happens at $29 so you'd need to add 3 of these. It's not obviously buck or boost regulated at this price point, so lumen output will go down as battery voltage decreases, and efficiency per watt is a bit lower. Lower sustained output compared to something like FC11C that's twice the price from wurkkos, due to lower thermal mass and not being regulated. And you need to order bunch of these for Christmas gifts for others to make the deal worth it. I personally bought 5 because I need two around the house, and have friends in mind who appreciate these as gifts.
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There is also the version with SST40 version floating around, but enthusiasts HIGHLY prefer thr 519a option due to the amazing tint and high CRI of the emitter.
On turbo, you get 600 lumens for a minute before thermal throttling brings the output to just 120. On high, the output is actually around 170-200 lumens since thermal throttling doesn't impact the output that much. For a reference, the SST40 version hits almost twice these values but this is the price you pay for beauty. You won't get amazing tint, CRI, and efficiency.
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How did you get around the max 1 limit on the promotion btw? When placing the order, I was told that only 1 was at the $11 price and trying to get around that now
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Amazing, it works on my cart too. Yeah SST40 version for 3rd one. I'm tempted to do the SC13A which is the anduril 2 version as my 3rd but its $16 and 1 black and 1 green SC13 with Nichia 519a for $11 each. That way I can avoid SST40. Emitter is fine, I have it on 2 of my other lights but I'm sorta a flashlight snob lol.
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