Okluma DC0 (1×14500) Review: So Close, Yet So Far
Taking a look at the latest flashlight to join the Okluma line-up. Does it have what it takes to meet the high bar set by its predecessors?
Category: Runtime Test
[Runtime] Surefire Fury DFT Intellibeam
Reed Instruments SD-1128, room temperature w/ no cooling. Prime example of Surefire joining the plethora manufacturers gaming the ANSI-FL1 standard.
[Runtime] Surefire Minimus (300 Lumen)
Measured draw from OFF: 12uA Time to drain a CR123a (1500mAh): 14.269 years Reed Instruments SD-1128, 60 second intervals, room temperature with no cooling, falls slightly short of claimed runtime
[Runtime] Surefire Titan Plus
Reed Instruments SD-1128 Light Meter, 30-second intervals, room temperature with no cooling, technically runs 50% longer than claimed runtime according to ANSI standards.
[Runtime] HDS Systems Rotary
Reed Instruments SD-1128 light meter Room temperature w/ no cooling Level 24, max output. “Burst” feature and “Automatic turn-off” feature disabled. Consistent with manufacturer’s runtime tests if not slightly better.
[Runtime] Frelux Synergy2
Parasitic drain from OFF: 2.7uA About 75 years to drain (2) Vapcell 14500 batteries. Consider it negligible. Reed Instruments SD-1128 Light Meter Room temperature with no cooling All measurements are taken at “max” output 30 …
[Runtime] Surefire Stiletto
Ignore the typo in the graph title. I swear I can spell! “High” output Reed Instruments SD-1128 light meter 30 second intervals Room temperature with no cooling Comments: Impressive and clean for such a small …
[Runtime] George Kemenes “Nucleus”
Testing methodology: Nucelus “ON” Reed Instruments SD-1128 light meter 30 second intervals Room temperature with no cooling Comments: Ran for over two weeks total at a firefly glow.
[Runtime] Frelux Synergy1
Testing Methodology “High” output on the Synergy1 Reed Instruments SD-1128 light meter Room temperature with no cooling Comments: NA