A very impressive way to reduce the loss of light is by using something like a Wavien Collar. This will ‘recycle’ the light, and the output loss is only about 10% (I measured 7.6% loss on the Microfire Excalibur H20, and 5.4% on the H8). But those are quite rare. When the COB is on, you can also use the side switch to switch between White, Red, and blinking RED Shortcuts: Zoomed out (with the widest beam) the beam is quite uniform in the center all the way up to the edges. There’s a yellowish ring visible on the outside of the beam, just like you’d expect from a focusable flashlight. The user interface on this light is very easy to understand. But there are a few things that you wouldn’t know unless you read the manual.. but since real men don’t read manuals, better pay attention now. Charging is done with a USB-C cable (a USB A to USB-C cable is included), and it finishes charging at a safe 4.16V. The highest current I could see was 0.7A, which isn’t very high, and most of the charge time it was lower. I also tried to use a USB-C to USB-C cable on a charger, but that didn’t work. I then tried it with my desktop’s USB-C port, and that worked just fine. It looks like it doesn’t have any benefits using USB-C to USB-C over the traditional USB-A to USB-C. The charge currents remained the same.

It’s interesting to note that the CCT is supposed to be 10000K and extremely cold, but in person it’s not really blueish. The Slyde King doesn’t look, nor feel, like the average flashlight that we, flashaholics are used to. The body is covered with rubber that feels quite nice, and grippy. It won’t slip out of your hand, even with hand gloves on, or with very cold fingers. Since I don’t have any experience with Nebo’s lights, I’m curious to see if they can increase the heartbeat of a long-time flashlight user like myself.Having 2,000 lumens is not bad, since that’s brighter than about 95% of all the flashlight currently on planet earth. The lowest output is 191 lumens, which is still quite a bit. A bit too high. But since it uses PWM, anything lower than that output would make the PWM unbearable. So I understand they capped it off at 200 (191) lumens.

Decades of experience and deep connections in the everyday carry industry give us a unique viewpoint on the market to inform our product recommendations. We have the depth of information for thousands of products that have come before and an extensive eye on the market to see what’s new and trending for each piece of gear. The result is a buying guide that we feel is informative and useful for EDCers of every trade, industry, and budget. What is Everyday Carry? Press the button a second time to activate flashing red mode, which is 40 lumens, shining for up to six hours. Nebo used a very strong magnet in the tailcap. This is probably the strongest magnet I have ever found on any flashlight. So that’s a good sign, especially when you consider this to be a work light. I was talking about the main tailcap, because it has 2 tailcaps. Underneath the main tailcap with magnet sits another tailcap that will give you access to the battery. This one has some traditional knurling and is only accessible when the COB light is turned off.This guide will introduce you to some of the best lights from NEBO that can help bolster your EDC kit. These compact rechargeable flashlights offer high output and many other valuable features that can make a difference when you're out and about. I’d like to point out the weakness of normal zoomie flashlights, and that’s the loss of light when the beam is focused into the tightest spot. The focusing lens is far from the LED, and a lot of light from the LED will be lost because it bounces around.

Once you've made a flashlight a part of your daily carry, you'll know how important it is to have high-quality, reliable illumination readily available for different situations. NEBO has sold over 30 million units from its line of innovative and consumer-friendly flashlights and tools in over 57 countries worldwide. Engineered in the US at their home base in Fort Worth, Texas, NEBO's lights cultivate their passion for innovative technology and creating new and exciting products for their consumers. The result is higher quality and uniquely designed flashlights that are reliable and cost-effective. Find all the instructional manuals, how-to videos and reference materials for all of the products sold by Carnage Tools. Diagnostics NEBO flashlights are designed and engineered in the United States, with final construction and sourcing done abroad.The Highest output doesn’t drop as fast as you’d think. It takes almost 15 minutes to drop from about 2000 lumens down to 295 lumens. Yes, that’s low. At 2h14min it reaches 180 lumens (which is considered the end of the runtime as per ANSI 1FL standards). But the light continues to drop output and finally turns off after 3h14min. Battery was down to 2.7V. The Lowest output starts at around 190 lumens, drops to 148 lumens in 30 seconds, and 66 lumens in 1 minute. It’s interesting to note that the light drops in steps, and not gradually. That’s kind of hard to tell in this graph, because the measurements are done every 5 seconds. You’d have to look at the 10 minutes graph to see this. The runtime is supposed to be 10% of the initial 30 seconds reading, so that means about 6.6 lumens. That’s about 16 hours. At 17h06min the light finally turns off. Nebo doesn’t mention anything about the brand of LED that is used. From the front, the LED is clearly visible, but I’m also not sure what brand and type it is. It’s an LED with 4 dies in 1. It sits behind a (plano) convex lens in the middle of a white centering ring. The LED isn’t perfectly centered, but that’s probably not a big problem. To activate the COB light, simply pull the head from the body. The COB light will turn on directly when you start pulling, even with only 3 millimeters moved. That means that the light will be turned on, while covered for 95% by the flashlight body.