Stella_Polaris
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Hi,
as some of you may remember, some time ago I posted a review of the Wiseled Tactical flashlight.
I phoned Wiseled recently and got GREAT news:
The Wiseled Tactical will soon come with Seoul P4 LED's! :thumbsup:
It is not on the market yet, and I am one of the first in the world to test it for Wiseled! I was allowed to let the cat out of the sack sort of speak.
The predecessor had Luxeon K2 emitters. On Full Boost, I tested it to have a run time of slightly under 1 hour. Due to heat after 8 minutes the flashlight would dim one step down, giving 70 % of its full light capacity. After some further minutes, you could boost up the flashlight to FULL capacity once again.
This review will be a COMPARISON BETWEEN THE "OLD" AND THE NEW WISELED TACTICAL.
Now for the Seoul P4 Tactical:
This flashlight has an effect of 30 W, giving MUCH less heat from the LED's and resulting an much longer run times. The LED's are assembled in series with a total of 930 mA. I have tested the run time to be about 1 hour 50 minutes! And the flashlight does not get quite as warm as its predecessor, resulting in a "drop" in light after 20 minutes and not 8 as before. There are still no official lumens counts, but I would say it lights with about 1400 lumens + :thumbsup:
Now for some comparative beam shots (scenes taken at night in a park, always FIRST K2 then P4 of the SAME scene(s)):
K2 (down a small road, 50 metres distance to sign):
P4 (same road. Note how the P4 gets much more light to the sides and more throw):
K2 (again a tree top, here at about 50 metres distance):
P4 (same tree top and distance):
K2 (a tree, approx. 50 metres distance):
P4 (same tree top, same distance! Wow, look at that difference!):
K2 (twin trees, at 25 metres distance):
P4 (same twin trees and distance. WOAH!:
K2 (directly into a shrubbery from 1,5 metres distance):
P4:
K2 (up into the three tops, approx. 15 metres distance):
P4 (same tree top. Note how much detail the P4 shows!):
K2 (lighting at a sign that is 70 metres away):
P4 (same sign, same distance):
BTW: The front piece and end piece of the flashlight can be unscrewed and exchanged if it is damaged by a fall. Note also that the Wiseled flashlights in fact are serial numbered! :
(Note: The "P4" label is only to identify which flashlight is which when I tested them, since on the outside they are identical, the look of the LED's, too
There has been much criticism about the fact that the socket at the end of the flashlight is OPEN and that the electrical wires would corrode in salt water:
What Wiseled has forgotten to tell is that there is an ENDCAP availible for their flashlights. The endcap has an O-ring that protects the wires from getting in contact with water. Here it is:
And here it is mounted on the end of the flashlight:
I must conclude that the new Wiseled Tactical with P4 emitters REALLY makes a difference! Both in overall light output. You get MUCH more light, MORE throw and last but not least much more WHITE light :thumbsup::thumbsup:
IMHO, it is simply the BEST LED flashlight out there. You cannot get much better in terms of QUALITY! :twothumbs
as some of you may remember, some time ago I posted a review of the Wiseled Tactical flashlight.
I phoned Wiseled recently and got GREAT news:
The Wiseled Tactical will soon come with Seoul P4 LED's! :thumbsup:
It is not on the market yet, and I am one of the first in the world to test it for Wiseled! I was allowed to let the cat out of the sack sort of speak.
The predecessor had Luxeon K2 emitters. On Full Boost, I tested it to have a run time of slightly under 1 hour. Due to heat after 8 minutes the flashlight would dim one step down, giving 70 % of its full light capacity. After some further minutes, you could boost up the flashlight to FULL capacity once again.
This review will be a COMPARISON BETWEEN THE "OLD" AND THE NEW WISELED TACTICAL.
Now for the Seoul P4 Tactical:
This flashlight has an effect of 30 W, giving MUCH less heat from the LED's and resulting an much longer run times. The LED's are assembled in series with a total of 930 mA. I have tested the run time to be about 1 hour 50 minutes! And the flashlight does not get quite as warm as its predecessor, resulting in a "drop" in light after 20 minutes and not 8 as before. There are still no official lumens counts, but I would say it lights with about 1400 lumens + :thumbsup:
Now for some comparative beam shots (scenes taken at night in a park, always FIRST K2 then P4 of the SAME scene(s)):
K2 (down a small road, 50 metres distance to sign):
P4 (same road. Note how the P4 gets much more light to the sides and more throw):
K2 (again a tree top, here at about 50 metres distance):
P4 (same tree top and distance):
K2 (a tree, approx. 50 metres distance):
P4 (same tree top, same distance! Wow, look at that difference!):
K2 (twin trees, at 25 metres distance):
P4 (same twin trees and distance. WOAH!:
K2 (directly into a shrubbery from 1,5 metres distance):
P4:
K2 (up into the three tops, approx. 15 metres distance):
P4 (same tree top. Note how much detail the P4 shows!):
K2 (lighting at a sign that is 70 metres away):
P4 (same sign, same distance):
BTW: The front piece and end piece of the flashlight can be unscrewed and exchanged if it is damaged by a fall. Note also that the Wiseled flashlights in fact are serial numbered! :
(Note: The "P4" label is only to identify which flashlight is which when I tested them, since on the outside they are identical, the look of the LED's, too
There has been much criticism about the fact that the socket at the end of the flashlight is OPEN and that the electrical wires would corrode in salt water:
What Wiseled has forgotten to tell is that there is an ENDCAP availible for their flashlights. The endcap has an O-ring that protects the wires from getting in contact with water. Here it is:
And here it is mounted on the end of the flashlight:
I must conclude that the new Wiseled Tactical with P4 emitters REALLY makes a difference! Both in overall light output. You get MUCH more light, MORE throw and last but not least much more WHITE light :thumbsup::thumbsup:
IMHO, it is simply the BEST LED flashlight out there. You cannot get much better in terms of QUALITY! :twothumbs
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but the new ones will retail at around $780,what to do:thinking:
