Amilite T5 SSC P4 LED - Mini Review (many pictures and beamshots)

Just recived this little 1xCR123A Amilite T5 EDC SSC P4 flashlight today, one flashlight I have bean very exited about, ever since I saw it fot the first time I was sold! This is my first SSC P4 flashlight, and it will defently not be my last.

Very well constructed HAIII with no flaws, 2-Stage Reverse clicky is good and smooth, only weighs 65g WITH battery and handstrap.

Well sizes for an EDC 1x123A flashlight with clicky (reverse), just a bit shorter than Fenix L1D-CE.

Nice textures aluminium reflector (OP-Type), gives a good and flooody/smooth beam (not the best thrower though). The flashlight is amazingly bright and has got a little blue tint to it, though nothing you nitice exept when comparing it to other flashlights.

The T5 came in a nice giftbox with the (I think) best handstrap and with extra blue o-rings (the installed is black), plus a quick guide. No pounch and no extra rubber switch cover, thats ok I think.

One thing i found quite strange, is that you can not change the battery by unscrewing the tailcap, only from under the head, the body inner dia. is smaller in the tail end, and not even a AA battery would fit in, so you have to unscrew the head to change the batteries, no problem, jst at bit strange I think.

You can get this little flashlight directly from Amilite here: www.amilite.co.kr

The flashlight comes in 2 versions, one with 15 lumens low and another 30 lumens low. I can only say GET this little EDC flashlight you wont regret it.

Enough readings for you guys, now to some pictures ...




From left: Lumapower M1, Lumapower LP-Mini, Fenix L1D-CE, Amilite T5










And now to some beamshots, alla beamshots are about 1m from the wall, all flashlight is using protected 3.7v Li-Ion batteries from AW, and all flashlights on High:

Left: T5, Right: L1D-CE

Left: T5, Right: L1D-CE, 2-Stops Underexposed

Left: T5, Right: LP-Mini OP Reflector

Left: T5, Right: LP-Mini OP Reflector, 2-Stops Underexposed

Left: T5, Right: M1 XR-E OP Reflector

Left: T5, Right: M1 XR-E OP Reflector, 2-Stops Underexposed


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Updates: RCR123A compared to primary CR123A
Updates: Low works fine on RCR123A
Updates: Is the low setting brighter with R123 vs primary
Updates: Throw compared to the L1D-CE, LP-Mini, M1 XR-E
Updates: Compared T5 LOW to M1 XR-E LOW

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Update: Added some runtime tests below.

Rechargeable: Runtime with AW's protected 3.7v high current 750mah RCR123A cell: 19 min 14 sec
Rechargeable: Runtime with protected rechargeable Uniross 600mah CR123A cell: 33 min 33 sec
Primary: Runtime with primary Tekcell 2.9v CR123A cell:
After 1 Hour the cell went from 2.9v to 2.49v.
After 1 hour 6 minutes the output was about 50% or lower.
After 1 hour 47 minutes the output was about at 20% or lower.
After 1 hour 48 minutes the T5 starts flashing and dim even more.
After 12 hours still little output (see pic below), the cell down to 1.64v, stopped the test here.

After 12 hours, this is the output coming from the flashlight, 30cm from wall:


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Update: Comparison between the M1 SSC P4 and Amilite T5
Update: More beam shots on distance of 12-14m vs various flashlights

nice review. Thank you.

Thanks for the nice review and pictures.
Which of your 4 flashlights do you like the best?

LightScene said:

Thanks for the nice review and pictures.
Which of your 4 flashlights do you like the best?

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That's a hard question. I like the beam from the T5 best, NO ring, I like the UI from the L1D-CE best, and like the throwing capacity from the LP-Mini and also the M1 XR-E which also have amazingly long runtime.

So I likes some things from all my flashlight, though the T5 would be my EDC from now on (used to carry the L1D-CE), and I think the T5 would be my nr. 1 choice when I gone hiking, because it is lightweight, small, and simple hi/low output, floody beam, and NO ring . Would though be nice with a tactical switch, and if it could tail stand.

Though if I had to select one, right now I would go for the T5, like the ring less beam very much, a smooth beam is more important than IU and throw for me .

Great thanks whc :goodjob:, does T5 much brighter with R123A than with primary cell?

Which low setting version did you get, 15 or 30 lumens?

Chao said:

Great thanks whc :goodjob:, does T5 much brighter with R123A than with primary cell?

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Can't see much differense, maybe a tad brighter with RCR123A compared to primary CR123A?

Here with the RCR123A 3.7v protected AW

Here with the CR123A 3.0v primary Tekcell

pilou said:

Which low setting version did you get, 15 or 30 lumens?

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I have the 15 lumens version.

whc said:

Can't see much differense, maybe a tad brighter with RCR123A compared to primary CR123A?

Here with the RCR123A 3.7v protected AW

Here with the CR123A 3.0v primary Tekcell

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wow, using CR123A still as bright as R123A, thanks!

Awesome. I can't wait to get mine.

I am really curious if the body is switchable with Neo T3? Those who prefer the light even smaller and a twisty could convert it that way.

Eric

Sorry if I missed this, but does low work with R123's?

Eric242 said:

I am really curious if the body is switchable with Neo T3? Those who prefer the light even smaller and a twisty could convert it that way.

Eric

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In another thread someone said the manufacturer said it was. I'll confirm that when I get my T5

Nice! I might get a T5 then too.

Eric

Is the low setting brighter with R123 vs primary?

hows the throw compared to the l1d on 14500

Can you please compare the brightness on LOW to some other light that you have. Is the low excellent for general purpose use. Also, does the light have to go through both low and high, or does it turn directly off after low. Also, if it does go off, does it turn onto high the next time you turn it on? I have been waiting for a great SSC light, could this be the one?

Wow, the T5 looks sweet! The way the battery's loaded is the same way Surefire uses on their E-series (load through head end of tube) as the tail end necks down to the threads to allow the tailcap to thread on w/o increasing diameter.

I'm interested in Lumenation's question about whether it can be clicked off at any time and what the next mode is when clicked back on.

Also, is the "low" mode higher on an R123A?...or about the same?

Lumenation said:

Can you please compare the brightness on LOW to some other light that you have. Is the low excellent for general purpose use. Also, does the light have to go through both low and high, or does it turn directly off after low. Also, if it does go off, does it turn onto high the next time you turn it on? I have been waiting for a great SSC light, could this be the one?

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The manufacturer states the clickie sequence is (from off) click it (on low) click it again (on high) click it again (off) then the sequence repeats its self.

Eric242 said:

I am really curious if the body is switchable with Neo T3? Those who prefer the light even smaller and a twisty could convert it that way.

Eric

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The head from T5 will fit on a T3 body...