After learning a bunch about lights here a year ago, I bought a TS11, and I love it.
I'm now looking for something a little slimmer in my pocket, and here's my wishlist:
Work the same as the TS11 (it's Anduril 2)
USB charging
More flood than throw – want to use it for things like lighting a dark path a bit without having a bright hotspot (The TS11 has quite a bright spot, and walking in the snow at night I find it to be a bit too much)
Not worried about battery life too much
Budget. Not sure, I am on a tight budget, but also willing to pay a bit more to get what I want
I tend to prefer a warmer white, but it's not very important
Thoughts?
by GatzMaster
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The ts10 is quite popular.
You want the Emisar D3AA. Here it is next to the TS11:
https://preview.redd.it/x3y4iq9kn6cg1.jpeg?width=1830&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ffbe63f7bdba4abbde2020ab0b376eb225d4e376
Edit: I missed the part about onboard charging. The D3AA doesn’t have it, but it does work with Acebeam’s USB-C rechargeable 14500. If onboard USB-C is a hard requirement, the Sofirn SC13A could fit the bill.
What’s so important about Anduril to you? Which features?
If you drop the Anduril requirement the amount of options will open up. Even a simple Wurkkos FC11C with a short tube.. could work.
The TS15 is close. It’s basically a TS12 with a better driver.
The UI is not full-Anduril, but Wurkkos tends to go for “Anduril Lite” on their lights. The basics are the same, you simply lose the optionally optional options that Luddites latch onto to “justify” their position that Anduril is more complicated than Quantum Rocket Surgery and should not be used by anyone with an IQW under 9,000.
The TS11 is the opposite of flood, and has *very* little spill compared to a TS12/TS15.
Warmer white is not going to be found in any thrower like the TS11/12/15.
If you don’t mind something that is a step further from Anduril but still pretty close, the [Convoy S21E](https://convoylight.com/products/convoy-s21e-purple-21700-flashlight?data_from=collection_detail&spm=collection_detail.81851.collection_detail-2134596.14.&prefetch_cache=1&variant_sku_code=17916591-14822608-70401866-14822609-70401875-14822610-70401880) is an option. Heck, if you get the 519a version (in CCT of choice) then you can even get Anduril 1, though I prefer the boost-drive B35AM. Bonus points for [TIR swap options](https://convoylight.com/products/21mm-tir-lens?data_from=collection_detail&spm=collection_detail.82708.collection_detail-2134596.8.&prefetch_cache=1&variant_sku_code=6946884-6411658-30856361-0-0-0-0) to tweak the beam to taste. I run a 30-degree beaded TIR in mine.
Anduril and USB-C typically means you’re looking at the Fireflys lineup of lights. In this case, the X1S.