ThruNite TN32,1700 Lm Thrower REVIEW, Pictures & Beamshots

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There are not many torches made ​​in accordance with the user requirements for taking the optimal possible performance from the LED.
ThruNite TN32 is the only light that comes from the manufacturer already overclocked and providing extremely high lumen output and distance of throw.
1700 lumens,230000cd coming from а nice relatively "compact" 3x18650 body and single Cree XM-L2 U2 LED.


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An important part of the high performance-4 deep cooling fins and chrome plated copper alloy driver board/LED housing ready to handle all the heat coming from the driven with about 6 Amperes LED.


The most important part for the success here is the heavily driven XM-L2 LED and the beautiful Giant,very deep and wide smooth reflector.


Clean and stylish look. The chrome plated middle part shows you that this light is more special than the other and has a heart that beats stronger.


ThruNite TN32 is packed in very nice plastic box with aluminum frame.
The box provides great protection for the light and easy carrying.










The rubber foam is just right cut to fit the light inserted together with its holster.



Great holster for such a big light. Very well made,sturdy,a little thin,but just the right size and very useful. Velcro on the back for attaching.










Some copy/paste technical info.
Description:Designed for flashaholics only, ThruNite TN32 is much brighter than TN31. TN32 has a max output of 1702 lumen, even more powerful than TN31 XM-L2 version whose output is 1376 lumen. Copper plating chromium circuit provides better heat dissipation performance.Otherwise it has a streamline design and very beautiful body. It weights only 650 grams and very light to carry on. It is good for tactical and search purposes.
Key Features:
☆ Copper circuit provides better heat dissipation performance
☆ Improved UI for more lumens
☆ Ultra-clear tempered glass lens with anti-reflective coating.
☆ Momentary forward click tactical switch.
☆ Strobe mode for tactical and emergency use.
☆ Smooth reflector for max light output.
☆ Highly focused beam for maximum distance
☆ Tactical knurling for firm grip.
☆ Streamlined body design.
☆ Mechanical reversed polarity protection design for battery carrier.
☆ Intelligent highly efficient circuit board design for max performance and long run time.
☆ Specially designed for Military, Law Enforcement, Self-defense, Hunting, Search & Rescue and Outdoor activities.
☆ Intelligent temperature controlled light output for user safety.



I am really impressed of the machine work.All edges are well rounded.





Regular triangular-cut threads.Nothing special here.

Well greased red O-ring.

Precisely made knurling. One of the best I've seen. Aggressive for stable grip.



The chrome plated connecting part is coming directly from the LED.
The heat from the LED and driver board can be felt most strongly here when the light is on.
Very high quality machining. There's no even a single scratch or crushed edge.
Extremely well made anodizing.
The cooling fins are very well rounded and nice to touch.


User Interface
The different brightness modes are controlled by rotary magnetic selector ring with 8 positions.This is the ring between the cooling fins and the chrome part.
6 for selecting brightness level- 0.6lm , 21lm , 307lm , 709lm , 1132lm , 1702lm.
1 position for the variable frequency Strobe.
1 for Stand by mode.

There is a dent/click for each position with quite enough feel for seamlessly selecting the needed mode.
The tail switch turns ON/OFF the light.
The light can be turned OFF also from the selector ring.Then it is in Standby mode.
Operating with the selector ring is easy and convenient. There's nothing to complain about using it.
The marks for the selected mode could be better,but actually in full darkness this is irrelevant.

The lowest mode is far counter-clockwise.Twisting the ring clockwise increases the brightness by 5 more steps. The 7th is the standby mode. The far right (clockwise) position is the Strobe mode.
When the light is in Standby mode,we have Highest level one step to the left and Strobe mode at one step to the right.
The UI can't be better.

The brightness levels are well spaced,as the TN32 is maybe the only thrower that gives you a low mode of 0,6 lumens!!! This mode could be pretty useful in certain situations as power outages,etc.

In standby mode TN32 draws ~90 micro Amps from the batteries.

The tail switch is not in the main high current circuit and just supplies + to the triggering electronics in the tail that connects - to the driver board. This is very good solution because at high current(>4Amps) the clicky switches get heating.

This is a test for presence of step down.
The light was cooled with 8cm cooling fan. Duration of the test 20min. The first minutes are most important to see how the light manage the heat and how much the lumen output will change due to the heat.
TN32 maintains the output great which means that the heat dissipation design is successful.
There is a small step down 1 minutes after activation. The step is just 5% , from 95% to 90%. After that the light is absolutely constant. There is no any heat issue,especially well cooled TN32 keeps pretty good temperature.




3x18650 batteries in series needed for feeding the emitter.

When the batteries are inserted they press the springs to level where they get the shape of a cone. Their coils are pressed each other and this makes less resistance for the current flow.




Normal size forward clicky switch at the tail for turning the light ON/OFF.
I haven't seen so well rounded edges around the tail switch(where will be placed our thumb).
It's nice to see this care to detail in such a big light.


Very high build quality of every detail.



Stable battery carrier. Very well sized. All protected batteries that I use fit well.
The carrier is reversible and has + and - at both sides.







Unique 70mm diameter smooth reflector collects all the power from the LED in a tight,ultra bright beam making TN32 absolute XM-L king of throw.


Ultra-clear tempered glass lens with anti-reflective coating.
Thick stainless steel bezel holds the glass and reflector in place and well protected from impact.

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The light from the LED is clean cool white. No greenish or bluish tint. It gives quality illumination.









The front side of the bezel is precisely made,very smooth,no sharp edges.
There's a little more gap between the bezel and the place where it is screwed and there has a little sharper edge.









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Straight lines design.Good grip thanks to the deep knurling.


Thanks to the UI the light can be used with one hand without changing the grip,as shown in the picture below.
Turning ON/OFF and mode switching is possible just by twisting the control ring.





Size comparison with Fenix TK51.






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As expected from a thrower,the beam is focused in tight spot and thanks to the wide reflector still has good spill.
The peak beam intensity that I measured is ~230 000 cd.
This is definitely one of the best throwing flashlights that come directly from manufacturer.




All modes
1 meter, 1/50sec , white wall

All modes
1 meter, 1/250sec ,white wall


5 meters, 1/6sec


5 meters, 1/50sec


Outdoor beamshots.
ThruNite TN32 All modes without UltraLow 0,6Lm



ThruNite TN32 vs Lumintop TD16,Olight M22,ThruNite Lynx,Fenix TK51.
Distance 70 meters to the tree.


ThruNite TN32 vs Lumintop TD16,Olight M22,ThruNite Lynx,Fenix TK51.


ThruNite TN32 vs Lumintop TD16,Olight M22,ThruNite Lynx,Fenix TK51.


ThruNite TN32 , 70 meters to the tree






ThruNite TN32


ThruNite TN32 Vs Fenix TK51


C8 Dedome XM-L U3(60kcd) , ThruNite TN32 (230kcd) , Fenix TK51(45,2kcd)



ThruNite TN32 is definitely one of the best lights I've tested.Very high quality and care to detail.
I can't point any disadvantage that interferes with the enjoyment of using TN32.
If I have to be really critical,the transition(looking the beam) from one mode to other is quite abrupt without gradual change that is easy for the eyes,but this is not something to complain about. Once you try the highest mode,you will not want to switch back to lower level
:).

Good UI, easy operating, extremely bright light, GREAT THROW. This is really a light that worth it.

I highly recommend it,no matter you are flashaholic or not.




Thanks for reading!


TN32 was provided by ThruNite for review.
 
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Mr. Tone

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Wow, sweet pics! You have some skills with that camera, keep up the good work. It is cool to see another review of this light in the works. I look forward to your completed review whenever it is ready.
 

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AMAZING photos as usual, wow :eek:
 

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One word for the pics.........SPECTACULAR :twothumbs this light just grows on me more and more:D
 

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yep, as they said these photos are perfect!

your review content has really come a long ways, FlashLion! I think I recall your first review being of a Klarus light and even that was still a great job!
 

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Professional quality pics!

:thumbsup:
 

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Great stuff, quality photos from many angles as always! :thumbsup:

My TN32 came with a black O-ring, not red. Also, I can't quite tell for sure, but yours does seem to have a tighter fitting thread-on bezel with less of a gap. Mine has a 0.75mm gap with sharp edges on the bezel too. I may have to take it off and sand the edge down a little since it feels as though I could even cut myself if I wasn't careful. Otherwise, definitely loving my TN32...
 

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Great stuff, quality photos from many angles as always! :thumbsup:

My TN32 came with a black O-ring, not red. Also, I can't quite tell for sure, but yours does seem to have a tighter fitting thread-on bezel with less of a gap. Mine has a 0.75mm gap with sharp edges on the bezel too. I may have to take it off and sand the edge down a little since it feels as though I could even cut myself if I wasn't careful. Otherwise, definitely loving my TN32...

I had a Catapult V2 that had very sharp edges on the bezel, too. I ended up taking it off and sanding it which took care of the problem. Is it the top of the bezel that is the problem or are you saying it is sharp between the top of the head and bottom of the bezel(in the gap)?
 

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How does this compare size wise to a 2D mag light?

There no body diameter specs that I could find.

The only initial criticism I have is white markings on chrome look to be a poor choice for contrast. Are they etched/engraved or will they be susceptible to rubbing off?
 

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Thank you all for your comments!
 

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How does this compare size wise to a 2D mag light?

There no body diameter specs that I could find.

The only initial criticism I have is white markings on chrome look to be a poor choice for contrast. Are they etched/engraved or will they be susceptible to rubbing off?
TN32 dimensions
20,5 cm lenght
5 cm body diameter
7,8 cm head diameter
Weight 650 gr
Yes,the markings could be much better,but actually in use they are not so needed,especially in the dark.Just remember that the Strobe mode is far right,one step left is the standby mode,one more step left is the Highest level.
So,when I want to be sure the light is not left on any of the modes,with tail switch in OFF position I twist the control ring to far right position and then one step back,and I know the light is in standby mode.
 
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There is no need to quote the entire review, Imagine every post quoting the OP :oops: - Norm


I really liked the TN 31... my only complaint was the logic of the mode spacing. I hate having to consciously think thru what mode I'm in in what otherwise is such a simple logical UI.

A version with hi on one end and lo on the other end would rock...

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You just quoted my whole review :faint:

I like the standby mode in this light.Thanks to it,I can use the light with one hand without changing the grip.
 
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You just quoted my whole review :faint:

This, no need to do that. It just makes it more difficult for us to find things on the page, and makes the page unnecessarily long.
 

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If rick does not edit his post a mod needs to do so.

I like the looks of the light, but I had to wonder hos handy the tailcap switch really is with a light of this size. I don't see holding this light up at shoulder height I see it carried low.

Looks like a kick *** light to keep at the cabin so when things make noise in the night one can "turn on the lights"
 

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Sorry guys - that was one of my few posts done on my phone via tapa talk. I consciously remember deleting 95% of the post and just leaving the relevant part; something must've happened!

Hope everyone can recover! :)
 

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Is it the top of the bezel that is the problem or are you saying it is sharp between the top of the head and bottom of the bezel(in the gap)?

It's sharp in the gap, between the top of the head and the bezel. The problem is that the bezel isn't quite centered with respect to the head, so along 1/4 or so of the circumference, the bezel edge sticks out ever so slightly and on the opposite side, is it recessed slightly below the level of the head. The protruding edge is very sharp and the 0.75mm gap is wide enough that you can easily feel it. Here is a shot I took of it before sanding it down...

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This is an extreme macro and the bezel gap looks way worse here than it does in real life! The inside, narrower part of the gap is maybe 0.5mm or slightly more. However you can see it is protruding above the main body of the head. Pardon the debris on that edge - I didn't see that until after I took the shot and zoomed in. The edges around the top of the bezel and crenelations are finished better, in other words, the surfaces that one is generally prone to touching don't feel sharp enough to cut or abrade. I'd still like to see the exposed bezel surfaces slightly chamfered (or chamfered more) but as it is, I can live with that.

Now that I've lightly sanded away the sharp inner surface, you can run your hand along that edge and not feel like you could potentially cut yourself. Jeez, that photo really does make it look like a huge gap… :eek: it definitely is not that bad.
 

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Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask, but if the TN32 only has about a 30% increase in lumens why does the cd jump so much?
 

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Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask, but if the TN32 only has about a 30% increase in lumens why does the cd jump so much?

Lumens isn't (really) relative to lux. I don't know if it uses the same reflector as the TN31, but reflector shape/size will affect the throw.
 

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I had the same question Harry. All else being equal lux usually is pretty close to being relative to lumens.

Thrunite has underestimated their lux on this light so that might be part of it. They also may be stating the XML1 specs. Not only is the 2 brighter/more efficient but perhaps (I don't know) as in the case of the XPG vs XPG2 it is also slightly smaller? I know it didn't shrink as much as the XPG did from gen1 to gen2 but if it did a bit that would change the ratio.
 
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