WurkkosTS23 Tactical Flashlight,5000 High Lumens Rechargeable Flashlight,70.3 HI LED 482M Attack Head LED Flashlights,IP68 Waterproof Flashlights for Emergency,Repair,Camping,Hiking

By my math, this is my thirteenth wurkkos flashlight, and latest addition to my collection of over 60 enthusiest grade LED flashlights. Most of my lights are geneal purpose lights, for dog walking or camping duties. However there is one particular use I am most interested in: A mountain biking helmet light. It's here that I spend hours searching for ideal lights to suit nighttime riding. And in this regard, the Wurkkos TS23 is a strong contender.For a thrower style light, the head isn't terribly big. Though it is big enough that you wouldnt want to keep this in your pocket all day and an EDC option. But for grabbing it off the night stand, or out of the drawer, its a fine size and shape. Its a bit heavier than most of my other grab and go lights, and certainly heavier than most of my helmet lights. There's a single button (e-switch) on the tailcap, which feels a bit loose, but being metal, it should prove to be durable. The almost rattley button is my only cirticism as far as fit and finish, as the rest of the light seems flawless to my eyes and hands. There's a covered USB charge port, and a small status LED on the head. It also has springs on both sides of the battery which helps eliminate dropouts when violently shaken - something the TS22 notably lacks.For general purpose use, the turbo setting is quite bright, and has TONS of throw. I don't particularly love 6500K color temps, but they do seem to offer the best output. I dont find anything off-putting as far as the CRI, and its good enough to discern most major color variations to my eyes. The beam hotspot is approx 15º, which makes it tight enough to give plenty of throw, but the orange-peel reflector still gives a substantial flood over closer proximity. The hotspot is somewhat diffuse, and blends nicly into the spill much better than most throwers do. The flood isnt quite as wide or as well lit as my TS22s are, but its got TONS more throw. Turbo mode starts to throttle down after a minute or so of use. High mode doesnt seem to throttle for 5 or 10 minutes, and when it does, you'd be hard pressed to tell there's much change. High mode is still incredibly bright, and a single cell flashlight has no business being able to maintain this level of illumination for multiple hours, but sure enough it does, thanks to a 5000 mah 21700 cell and efficient 6v boost driver.For mountain bike riding, this light has tons of throw. Its much more suited towards faster riding where you need good visibility of what lies further down the trail. The TS22 might have it beat for slower tech riding, where the floody wall of light really excells. But for quicker paced riding, the tighter hotspot is a welcome change. The narrow beam's throw and output feel more on par to my dedicated two-piece bike light, a kaidomain KDx2 with (heavy) external battery pack. The TS23 spill still provides adequate close distance illumination - though its bolstered by a discreet handlebar light, which I always use in conjunction with the helmet light. Regardless, the TS23 doesnt leave me wanting for more spill like a sofirn if22a does. Both the beam and hotspot feel nearly identical to my Convoy S21e xhp50.3, another of my favorte lights to ride with. But in this case, the TS23 easily bests the convoy in terms of sustained output. The TS23 held a very usable output range for nearly three hours before turning off, while the s21e held nearly the same level for only 2:15 before throttling down considerably. I didnt notice any drastic reduction in power before the TS23 shut off, so not much warning. The Convoy S21e, on the other hand, continues to give several more hours of light at approx 150 lm, which is enough to get you out of the woods if you dont carry a spare battery.While I've not yet taken this light on a ride long enough to exhaust the battery completely, my own testing as well as online runtime charts show a very usable curve on high mode, maintaining approx 900 lumens output for an 1-3/4 hours before dropping down to 500 lumens for an additional 1 hour. This is wonderful. And I really like the output spacing much more than the TS22, where I found high to blow through the battery too quickly, and medium mode to not be bright enough. With the TS23, the high mode seems situated perfectly. If my ride lasts longer than two hours, my legs arent pushing at a speed that needs more than 500 lumens. Having the ability to ride for 3 hours from a single cell is nothing short of amazing. My only concern, which cannot be tested in the summer months, is if the cooler fall and winter temps will keep the flashlight from thermally throttling - thereby blowing through the battery much quicker at higher output levels. The TS22 is succeptible to this, and I find myself fiddling with ramp mode to try to compensate. If the TS23 behaves similarly, I'll have to drop it down to medium mode for the colder seasons.So there you have it. The TS23 seems to have struck a perfect combination of throw, spill, output and efficiency. Its got far more throw than my TS22. Far more output and efficiency than my Convoy S21e. And is far less cumbersome than a two-piece dedicated bike light. It comes at the cost of much cooler 6500K color temps, and about 50% more weight than the other lights, which can be quite noticeable resting atop one's helmet. But it's few drawbacks may be forgiven, more often than not, considering how well suited its throw and spill characteristics are, its well positioned output modes, and its overall output and efficiency. I have a feeling this light is going to spend a lot of time ripping through the woods in the coming months.

The Wurkkos TS23 flashlight is one of my favorite lights. I have many lights from various brands and I will say that Wurkkos makes a very solid, well designed line of lights. I have numerous Wurkkos models that are of the smaller size. The TS23 is one of the larger ones that I have, but it's probably my favorite because of its features. First, it's got an internal mechanism that protects the battery and helps to absorb heat and physical shock.. Second is the switch which is on the tailcap. I like it better than the usual side button type which can sometimes be difficult to find in the dark. It's got 6 output levels and on turbo, it's highest level, it's crazy bright. It's kind of between a spot and flood light as far as the beam goes. More toward a flood light, it lights up a large area. Personally I prefer my lights to be more of a spot light which is why I own a pair of TS11 compact flashlights. But this one makes up for the lack of a spot light with its sheer brightness. I got the 6000k version which is more of a whiter light because this is what I prefer. It's available in 5000k as well. The head is about 1.5 inches wide and it's about 5 &1/4 inches in length. Definitely small enough to carry in your pocket, but you probably won't want to carry a light of this size as an EDC light unless you carry it on your belt. I saw one review that said the tail cap is not removable.. Wrong.. The tail cap is kinda hard to unscrew, but it definitely does come off. However, because of the mechanism they have around the battery, which is a 21700 size, the battery is difficult to get out from the tail end. You can't just grab it, it's level with the end of the light body, and it won't fall out even holding it upside down and shaking it. It's a whole lot easier to just unscrew the body from the head if you want to remove the battery for whatever reason. You can charge it with the USB C cable that comes with the light. You can also charge your phone or whatever you have by using the light as a battery bank. As I mentioned, it's got 6 light output levels, and it has a very nice strobe that will definitely blind anyone in the dark if you use this light as a self defense light along side your EDC weapon! It also has SOS and an extremely bright beacon feature that is sure to cut through fog or rough weather. The TS23 is one light you'll want to have with you if you're in a situation that a good light will help you get through. The 21700 battery gives you a lot of usage time on a full charge. You shouldn't need to use this light on its brightest setting unless you need to light up a large area, and even then one of the mid levels should be sufficient, and using on the lower levels gives you hours of usage time.. The light is supposedly waterproof, and it's got 4 tiny titanium balls on the head which is supposed to help break car window glass. I'm not going to test it, and I'm not going to stick the light in a bucket of water to see if water gets I into it. I'll take Wurkkos word for it and hope they're right. But as you can tell by now, this is a great light to have whatever your situation. You can easily light up signs on the highway if you need to see them from a distance or in increment weather too. It's crazy bright for a little flashlight. A little pricey, but if you're going to spend a little bit more for a good light, this is the one to get! And the green one is pretty cool looking too!