goldenlight
Enlightened
It is the first flashlight I have purchased in at least 10 years that came with ABSOLUTELY NO LUBRICATION ON THE THREADS. None. Zero. Zip. When I unscrewed the tail cap, it squeaked. It squeaked when I put it back on, too.
Unbelievable.
It is beautifully made, with a matte finish that will accentuate EVERY tiny scratch. I bought the grey one. Don't buy a grey one: it will show scratches even worse than the black one.
The beam. It doesn't have a beam. Or a reflector. Or a collimator. It just...sprays light everywhere.
At about 5 - 6 feet, the 'beam' is MORE THAN 10 FEET IN DIAMETER. That's MORE THAN 3 meters in diameter at a distance of LESS THAN 2 meters, for people outside the USA. Sunwayman says it has a 'convex lens'. It does. It spreads the light over a HUGE area. Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot. It's not my imagination.
I have a ca. 1915 - 1920 EverReady Daylo flashlight that has the fisheye glass lens on it. I restored it to working condition. The Sunwayman T16R has a slightly smaller beam. Slightly smaller. Not very much. I have no idea what Sunwayman was trying to 'achieve' with this flashlight. It's functionally useless, IMHO. The light spreads so far, at such a short distance, it's completely useless beyond a very close, immediate area. My single AAA powered little keychain flashlight, has more throw than this Sunwayman T16R, at maximum output. It's fairly unbelievable.
Missing from the advertising copy is the fact that this Sunwayman T16R is designed to use an 18350 battery. It has a removable plastic sleeve to allow the use of a Cr123, or a 16340 battery. But it is designed for a 18350 cell. Don't lose that plastic sleeve. There is nothing holding it in place.
I have no idea WHY Sunwayman chose to conceal this fact. It is the reason the flashlight looks so FAT. It is designed to use a bigger and higher capacity battery than the 16340. It may be the only good feature this flashlight HAS.
The switch protrudes from the side of the flashlight, and it takes VERY LITTLE pressure to activate it. A few GRAMS of pressure, at most. I have used computer mice with significantly heavier switches, to give you an idea. I put it into my shirt pocket, with my 9 year old Motorola flip phone, and a plastic ball point pen. Within five minutes, while I was doing some miscellaneous things around my house, the Sunwayman T16R not only turned itself on, but changed the output from the lowest level. Doubtless, the switch came in contact with my cell phone. Twice. At least.
As this little flashlight DOES NOT COME WITH A POCKET CLIP, there is no way to carry it, except in a pocket. EXPECT to find a dead battery in the flashlight, EVERY TIME you put it into your pocket. It isn't a matter of IF it will get turned on, but WHEN. What an incredibly BAD design the switch has, in keeping with nearly every other 'feature' this flashlight has.
It has been a VERY long time since I have seen such a truly horrible flashlight design. It will be the first flashlight I will return in at least 10 years, that wasn't defective.
I cannot imagine just for WHAT REASON or HOW Sunwayman thought that people would USE this flashlight. I have never seen another LED flashlight, except for those using one or more Nichia 5mm LEDs, with their individual plastic 'optics', that produces nothing but an extremely WIDE 'beam'. I have used a diffuser, usually made from scotch tape, to use a flashlight for reading. I suppose this flashlight would be good for reading. And virtually nothing else.
I got a free flashlight which uses 9, 5mm Nichia type LEDs from Harbor Freight, that I consider to be FAR more useful than the Sunwayman T16R: If I break or lose the Harbor Freight POC flashlight, I wouldn't CARE. It even came with batteries. And, using a reverse clicky switch, it has NEVER turned turned on accidentally. It lives in my tool box in my car. It has been beat to death by my tools, the finish is completely gone, it is covered with dents, but it still works perfectly. Very superior engineering, than the Sunwayman T16R has.
I paid $42 for the Sunwayman T16R, including shipping. If somebody GAVE me one for free, I still wouldn't actually USE it. It is, literally, IMHO, a truly useless flashlight. It is better than no flashlight at all, I suppose, but not by very much.
If you want a really small flashlight, buy an Olight S1 Baton. It comes with a TIR optic, giving it a fairly nice beam, has a switch that DOESN'T get turned on accidentally, and has a VERY sturdy, VERY nice pocket clip. It is a few millimeters longer than the Sunwayman T16R, but it is significantly smaller in diameter. It uses either a CR123, or 16340 cell. It will not take the larger 18350 cell. It has a very strong magnet in it's base, which is a very nice feature. It weighs less than the T16R, as well, if that is important to you.
The Olight S1 Baton can be found on Ebay, and doubtless, other places, for less than $45, including shipping. It is a vastly superior flashlight. It isn't as attractive in appearance, as the Sunwayman T16R. I have to admit: the T16R is a very nice looking flashlight, to somewhat offset its nearly useless ability to produce light. I would much rather read by candlelight, than use a Sunwayman T16R. You don't have to HOLD a candle in place. Just stick it with hot wax to any nearby surface. And, a candle has a built in lifespan indicator. How very clever.
Unbelievable.
It is beautifully made, with a matte finish that will accentuate EVERY tiny scratch. I bought the grey one. Don't buy a grey one: it will show scratches even worse than the black one.
The beam. It doesn't have a beam. Or a reflector. Or a collimator. It just...sprays light everywhere.
At about 5 - 6 feet, the 'beam' is MORE THAN 10 FEET IN DIAMETER. That's MORE THAN 3 meters in diameter at a distance of LESS THAN 2 meters, for people outside the USA. Sunwayman says it has a 'convex lens'. It does. It spreads the light over a HUGE area. Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot. It's not my imagination.
I have a ca. 1915 - 1920 EverReady Daylo flashlight that has the fisheye glass lens on it. I restored it to working condition. The Sunwayman T16R has a slightly smaller beam. Slightly smaller. Not very much. I have no idea what Sunwayman was trying to 'achieve' with this flashlight. It's functionally useless, IMHO. The light spreads so far, at such a short distance, it's completely useless beyond a very close, immediate area. My single AAA powered little keychain flashlight, has more throw than this Sunwayman T16R, at maximum output. It's fairly unbelievable.
Missing from the advertising copy is the fact that this Sunwayman T16R is designed to use an 18350 battery. It has a removable plastic sleeve to allow the use of a Cr123, or a 16340 battery. But it is designed for a 18350 cell. Don't lose that plastic sleeve. There is nothing holding it in place.
I have no idea WHY Sunwayman chose to conceal this fact. It is the reason the flashlight looks so FAT. It is designed to use a bigger and higher capacity battery than the 16340. It may be the only good feature this flashlight HAS.
The switch protrudes from the side of the flashlight, and it takes VERY LITTLE pressure to activate it. A few GRAMS of pressure, at most. I have used computer mice with significantly heavier switches, to give you an idea. I put it into my shirt pocket, with my 9 year old Motorola flip phone, and a plastic ball point pen. Within five minutes, while I was doing some miscellaneous things around my house, the Sunwayman T16R not only turned itself on, but changed the output from the lowest level. Doubtless, the switch came in contact with my cell phone. Twice. At least.
As this little flashlight DOES NOT COME WITH A POCKET CLIP, there is no way to carry it, except in a pocket. EXPECT to find a dead battery in the flashlight, EVERY TIME you put it into your pocket. It isn't a matter of IF it will get turned on, but WHEN. What an incredibly BAD design the switch has, in keeping with nearly every other 'feature' this flashlight has.
It has been a VERY long time since I have seen such a truly horrible flashlight design. It will be the first flashlight I will return in at least 10 years, that wasn't defective.
I cannot imagine just for WHAT REASON or HOW Sunwayman thought that people would USE this flashlight. I have never seen another LED flashlight, except for those using one or more Nichia 5mm LEDs, with their individual plastic 'optics', that produces nothing but an extremely WIDE 'beam'. I have used a diffuser, usually made from scotch tape, to use a flashlight for reading. I suppose this flashlight would be good for reading. And virtually nothing else.
I got a free flashlight which uses 9, 5mm Nichia type LEDs from Harbor Freight, that I consider to be FAR more useful than the Sunwayman T16R: If I break or lose the Harbor Freight POC flashlight, I wouldn't CARE. It even came with batteries. And, using a reverse clicky switch, it has NEVER turned turned on accidentally. It lives in my tool box in my car. It has been beat to death by my tools, the finish is completely gone, it is covered with dents, but it still works perfectly. Very superior engineering, than the Sunwayman T16R has.
I paid $42 for the Sunwayman T16R, including shipping. If somebody GAVE me one for free, I still wouldn't actually USE it. It is, literally, IMHO, a truly useless flashlight. It is better than no flashlight at all, I suppose, but not by very much.
If you want a really small flashlight, buy an Olight S1 Baton. It comes with a TIR optic, giving it a fairly nice beam, has a switch that DOESN'T get turned on accidentally, and has a VERY sturdy, VERY nice pocket clip. It is a few millimeters longer than the Sunwayman T16R, but it is significantly smaller in diameter. It uses either a CR123, or 16340 cell. It will not take the larger 18350 cell. It has a very strong magnet in it's base, which is a very nice feature. It weighs less than the T16R, as well, if that is important to you.
The Olight S1 Baton can be found on Ebay, and doubtless, other places, for less than $45, including shipping. It is a vastly superior flashlight. It isn't as attractive in appearance, as the Sunwayman T16R. I have to admit: the T16R is a very nice looking flashlight, to somewhat offset its nearly useless ability to produce light. I would much rather read by candlelight, than use a Sunwayman T16R. You don't have to HOLD a candle in place. Just stick it with hot wax to any nearby surface. And, a candle has a built in lifespan indicator. How very clever.