It’s shorter and fatter than the i3E we’ve already looked at, and weighs a little more at 22.2g, but it’s still very compact. The OLIGHT i1R 2 Pro comes with a keyring already installed, a USB-C charging cable and a user manual. It has a built in 130mAh Li-ion battery and you unscrew the body of the torch to access the USB-C charging port. A full charge takes around 100 minutes – the small charging LED changes from red to green when it’s charged. I did find the user manual confusing, but that’s partly because they are a few variations of this light. You can choose a brighter cool white 6500K SST-20 650 lumens main LED that I have or a 5000K Nichia 219C LED with a higher CRI but only 420 lumens. And then you have a choice of side lights – either UV, red and white that I have, or amber, red and blue. It’s made of a polycarbonate which keeps the weight down and it still feels tough. It comes with an IPX6 water resistance rating.

Its CREE XTE LED has a cool 7088K colour temperature with a CRI of 73, but mine was very neutral with no nasty green tint you often get with cheap torches. I confirmed these outputs, although high I measured a little lower at 240 lumens – but that’s still pretty good for a light this size and weight. This drops to around 50 lumens after 1 minute. Unless I state otherwise I’m measuring the lumens after 30 seconds, as per the American ANSI flashlight testing standards. I measured the main front OSRAM P8 LED as 5346K with a CRI of 69. iPhone 13 Pro torch – measured at 15 lumen

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Press and hold the power button from off to go straight to momentary full power mode at 300 lumens until you let go of the power button. Or double press from off to turn on in its 1 lumen moonlight mode. Press the power button again to switch to low, medium and again to high at 15, 60 and 300 lumens respectively. 300 lumens is more than enough for most indoor use and some outdoor use, and 60 lumens is plenty for reading for example. One of the most convenient features of the RovyVon Aurora A8 G4 is its USB C rechargeability. This means that you can easily recharge the flashlight using any USB C cable, which is the same type of cable used by many modern smartphones and other devices. This makes it easy to keep your flashlight charged and ready to go, no matter where you are. It runs off an alkaline or rechargeable AAA battery – neither is included. Li-ion 10440 3.7V batteries are forbidden and don’t fit being ever so slightly longer.

The Nitecore TINI 2 comes with a key ring clasp already attached and a user manual. It has a built in 280mAh battery and a USB-C charging port, but no cable is included. But my favourite keyring torch is the RovyVon A8 – it has nearly every feature I want and enough lumens for outdoors too if I don’t have anything else on me. Discover the power of illumination with the Aurora A8 USB-C Keychain Flashlight. This 4th generation device is the perfect tool to light up your life, with three unique functions – amber ( the amber light is used as a warning signal to indicate a potential hazard or change in situation, and to prompt individuals to take appropriate action.) and red/blue warning lights. Enjoy the freedom knowing you can light your way, no matter where your adventures take you! Finally, the RovyVon Aurora A8 G4 also has three auxiliary side LEDs, which provide additional lighting options. These include a UV light, which is useful for detecting counterfeit money and other hidden markings, a red light, which helps preserve your night vision, and a 4000K warm white light, which is great for everyday use.

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In any mode and when the light is off holding down the mode button takes you to the momentary 500 lumen turbo mode until you let go. When the light is off holding down the power button will take you straight to the 1 lumen ultra low mode. It’s the lightest torch in this roundup at just 15.4g. In fact if you take the supplied keyring off it weighs an impressive 12.6g and it can still be attached to your keyring though the end hoop. I’ll have dimensions for all the torches in the roundup on screen as I discuss their build and weight. OLIGHT don’t specify the exact LED used but I measured its colour temperature as a very cool 7251K without any noticeable unpleasant tint and with a CRI of 77. It should last around 90 minutes at this level and an impressive 72 hours in the 0.5 lumen moonlight mode which I did measure at just under 0.5 lumens. That’s one of the best moonlight modes I’ve seen and is still enough to see if it’s pitch dark. And it keeps your eyes accustomed to the dark.

Bernard is known for bringing everyday carry out of obscurity and into the mainstream, having been published or featured in various publications such as GQ, TIME Magazine, The New York Times, VICE, HYPEBEAST, Outside, and many others. He has also played a part in curating, designing, and developing digital and physical products, resulting in successful crowdfunding projects or limited edition collaboration products with established softgoods brands. He stays on the pulse of the EDC industry by attending trade shows, participating in online interest communities, and actively engaging with fellow gear enthusiasts on social media. It’s a simple torch to operate, but it’s disappointing there’s no direct access to turbo – you need to switch the torch on and cycle up the modes. And the 5 lumen eco mode is too bright to be a true moonlight mode – for night adjusted eyes 1 lumen is usually enough and doesn’t disturb anyone if you’re getting up in the night. Here is a look at the RovyVon Aurora A8’s sidelight. The sidelight is more diffused and wide. It is designed to illuminate an area rather than just a spot.Measurement disclaimer: Testing flashlights is my hobby. I use hobbyist-level equipment for testing, including some I made myself. Try not to get buried in the details of manufacturer specifications versus measurements recorded here; A certain amount of difference (say, 10 or 15%) is perfectly reasonable. What’s Included The TINI 2’s most impressive feature is an OLED screen with real time information on lumens, runtime and battery level, that’s controlled with two buttons. And it still weighs just 21.5g.

Seeing a display of the mode you’re in with real time information on how long you have left is just brilliant. From 60 hours in ultralow to 56 minutes in 200 lumen high mode. Turbo mode has up to 15 minutes but has temperature regulation and will step down when it gets hot. Just as a comparison I carried out all these measurements with my iPhone 13 Pro’s torch. In its highest mode it produces 15 lumens, with an intensity of 8 candela which works out as a throw of just under 6 metres. Its colour temperature is 5263K with an impressively high CRI of 95 and a neutral tint.In turbo mode you’ll get 2000 candela which equates to 89m of throw which isn’t bad for a mostly floody beam. Let’s take a look at the relative differences in light intensity between the different modes. From upper left, left to right, moonlight, low, medium, high. The TIKI also has a couple of additional modes. If you triple press the power button from off you turn on the 500mW 365nm UV side LED in its translucent body, handy for identifying counterfeit banknotes for example. Press it again for a high CRI white LED and again to flash this LED. I did find the Eneloop battery quite a tight fit though – it’s easier tightening the head down to turn it on with a standard alkaline battery. R9 is an additional score that represents how accurately a light source reproduces strong red colours often found in skin colours, clothing and food. Again the closer to 100 the better but this number will usually be lower than CRI, often by a fair bit and can even be negative.