Fitorch P20R & Fitorch P30R
Both flashlights were sent to me for review from the original manufacturer, but no additional compensation was received.
The flashlights haven't still made it out on the big flashlight stores but I do believe that they will
make their appearance rather shortly.
It might sound weird, but both flashlights have this kind of feel that you know that they are going to be good from the very first moment you start to use them.
Let's start with the included accessories.
The sheaths feel very durable and their quality is far superior to the generic ones that most manufacturers use.
Additionally, the extra tailcap rubber button is something I haven't seen before.
Aside from the above, there is also a lanyard, a keyring, a spare o-ring and a micro USB to USB cable included.
Both flashlights have been type III anodized.
They have a satin black finish which, according to my experience, indicates that the anodization
process has actually been done right.
On another note, the attached pocket clips seems to also be anodized, while I have found that its total
retaining power is just about right.
Here is a closer look at the flashlight's threads.
As seen, the threads are square and have a decent amount of thickness.
The threads arrived well lubricated and the screw/unscrew of the head/tailcap is super smooth.
Of course, both flashlights can be disassembled to their basic pieces.
I also tried to take apart the head in order to view its internal construction, but it seems that the top
piece is loctited into place and without having a vice, I had to skip ahead.
There's a closer look at the tail caps.
The wire of the springs is thick and they provide quite powerful retention.
Both tails caps seem very similar, but they aren't interchangeable as the P30R's one is a bit longer / deeper.
Both drivers feel quite similar.
There isn't an actual spring in their LED+ but rather there is an elevated copper piece that
works just as good and possibly lowers the system's resistance.
I have tested the drivers both with flap top and button top batteries and both types work as intended.
And there's the head / reflector of the lights.
Both of the them use the Cree XP-L2 and due to the spacer used, their centering is perfect.
Due to the larger head size, the P30R does have a more condensed hotspot and thus throws a bit better.
As a side note, the P20R arrived with a cooler LED tint that the P30R.
Once the lights are turned on, a green circle lights around the side switch.
The power on /off is accomplished by the back switch while the modes are handled by the side one.
The lights have 3 main modes (Low/Mid/High) which can be cycled by a single click.
Constantly pressing the side switch causes the light to jump in a variable frequency strobe mode.
Also, due to the forward clicky rear switch, the flashlights also include momentary on.
Additionally, there is a hidden mode that can show the charge state of the battery.
In order to enable it, the flashlight has to been turned on while holding the side switch.
Once the mode is initiated, the switch will blink in green and red.
Green indicates 1V and red 0.1V (e.g 4 green & 1 red = 4.1V)
Using the integrated microUSB port, the lights can be recharged by a regular 5V USB charger
but can also be used as a powerbank thanks to the included microUSB to USB adapter.
Even when these special modes are being used, the user has still access to some of the lighting modes (Charging -> Low, Mid , Powerbank -> Low)
I have gone ahead and measured the amp draw on the three main modes.
Both tests were conducted using a Samsung 25R and thich sort DMM leads.
P20R
Mode Current(A)
Low 0.02
Mid 0.85
High 2.78
P30R
Mode Current(A)
Low 0.05
Mid 0.95
High 2.78
I don't actually have any equipment to test the OTF lumens, but after looking at the Cree XP-L2 datasheet, it seems that the claimed 1180 lumens are a pretty viable output.
Lastly, here are the links to both flashlights' product pages:
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