Wuben E05 Flashlight - Cree XP-L, 14500 / AA - 1144 Lumens Output
The flashlight was sent to me by Wuben for review.
It seems that the E05 isn't yet listed to the manufacturer's website.
I do believe that the flashlight that I was sent is a production unit, so the E05 should be hitting the market quite soon.
Wuben has gone a long way into the design of their packaging.
The E05 comes in a professional looking box with minimal graphics.
The package includes quite a few of accessories:
MicroUSB charging cable, wrist lanyard, 2 x o-rings, a carrying pouch, a diffuser cap and a manual.
The E05 comes with matte black anodization and is e-switch operated.
The body has some grooves for added grip, while the tail is knurled.
The white strip under the head is actually a GITD ring that I have found to be very useful.
The e-switch is guarded by a metal ring.
It's tactile and easy to locate just by feel.
The integrated Red/Blue Led is used as a battery indicator once the flashlight is turned on.
Being advertised as an EDC flashlight, the E05 of course comes with a dettachable pocket clip.
As an added bonus, the clip is dual, which means that the flashlight can be normal or reverse mounted without needing
to change the position of the pocket clip.
The tailcap threads are anodized (and square cut), which allow the user to mechanically lock out the light, while
the spring seems to be made out of thick bronze.
At least in my unit the head seems to be glued to body.
The tail of the flashlight includes a strong little magnet which can be removed if desired.
The magnet can easily support the weight of the light.
The head houses a Cree XP-L CW emitter and a smooth reflector.
There is also a polished aluminum bezel to protect the AR coated lens.
The inclusion of a silicone diffuser is actually quite nice and handy.
The diffuser is pliable and fits nicely over the head, while it provides a nice unidirectional spread of the light.
As with most lights by Wuben, the E05 arrived with a cell included.
The battery has a rated capacity of 750mAh and incorporates built-in charging.
While charging, the little indicator LED stays Red, while Green signifies a fully charged cell.
The E05 is very compact and pocket friendly.
From left to right: Fenix E05, Klarus Mi7 Ti, Wuben E05, Wuben TO10R, Rofis R2, Skilhunt M200, Wuben TO46R
And a vertical shot with the order reversed.
User InterfaceHere's all the actions supported by the included firmware
Turn ON: Single click
Turn OFF: Long click (2 sec)
Mode cycle: Single click ( Low -> Mid -> High-> Turbo -> Low )
Turbo: Long click while OFF (1 sec), Triple click while ON
Strobe: Double click from anywhere
SOS: Double click while in strobe
Lock / Unlock: Triple click while OFF
As I have already mentioned, the integrated LED into the e-switch is used a battery indicator for the first 5 seconds after turning on the flashlight.
Constant Blue: > 90%, Pulsing Blue: 90% - 40%, Red: 40% - 15%, Pulsing Red: < 15%
Overall the UI is very simple and intuitive.
The two things that I would like to have seen implement is a direct access to Low and a shorter (1 sec) long click for OFF (or even better a single click for OFF).
PerformanceI have taken my measurements using the included Wuben branded 14500 cell - which seems to performing great.
Here's the available modes along with measured current and output.
And here's turbo compared to my other flashlights.
It's quite impressive to see an 14500 pushing 1144 Lumens at turn on, and to be honest I wasn't expecting to get such result!
I also measured the parasitic / standby drain, which turned out to be 107μΑ which corresponds to 292 days for a complete battery drain.
Bottom line: I am really font of this flashlight. It has successfully entered my daily rotation thanks to its compactness and impressive output!
It seems that the E05 isn't yet listed to the manufacturer's website.
I do believe that the flashlight that I was sent is a production unit, so the E05 should be hitting the market quite soon.
Wuben has gone a long way into the design of their packaging.
The E05 comes in a professional looking box with minimal graphics.
The package includes quite a few of accessories:
MicroUSB charging cable, wrist lanyard, 2 x o-rings, a carrying pouch, a diffuser cap and a manual.
The E05 comes with matte black anodization and is e-switch operated.
The body has some grooves for added grip, while the tail is knurled.
The white strip under the head is actually a GITD ring that I have found to be very useful.
The e-switch is guarded by a metal ring.
It's tactile and easy to locate just by feel.
The integrated Red/Blue Led is used as a battery indicator once the flashlight is turned on.
Being advertised as an EDC flashlight, the E05 of course comes with a dettachable pocket clip.
As an added bonus, the clip is dual, which means that the flashlight can be normal or reverse mounted without needing
to change the position of the pocket clip.
The tailcap threads are anodized (and square cut), which allow the user to mechanically lock out the light, while
the spring seems to be made out of thick bronze.
At least in my unit the head seems to be glued to body.
The tail of the flashlight includes a strong little magnet which can be removed if desired.
The magnet can easily support the weight of the light.
The head houses a Cree XP-L CW emitter and a smooth reflector.
There is also a polished aluminum bezel to protect the AR coated lens.
The inclusion of a silicone diffuser is actually quite nice and handy.
The diffuser is pliable and fits nicely over the head, while it provides a nice unidirectional spread of the light.
As with most lights by Wuben, the E05 arrived with a cell included.
The battery has a rated capacity of 750mAh and incorporates built-in charging.
While charging, the little indicator LED stays Red, while Green signifies a fully charged cell.
The E05 is very compact and pocket friendly.
From left to right: Fenix E05, Klarus Mi7 Ti, Wuben E05, Wuben TO10R, Rofis R2, Skilhunt M200, Wuben TO46R
And a vertical shot with the order reversed.
User InterfaceHere's all the actions supported by the included firmware
Turn ON: Single click
Turn OFF: Long click (2 sec)
Mode cycle: Single click ( Low -> Mid -> High-> Turbo -> Low )
Turbo: Long click while OFF (1 sec), Triple click while ON
Strobe: Double click from anywhere
SOS: Double click while in strobe
Lock / Unlock: Triple click while OFF
As I have already mentioned, the integrated LED into the e-switch is used a battery indicator for the first 5 seconds after turning on the flashlight.
Constant Blue: > 90%, Pulsing Blue: 90% - 40%, Red: 40% - 15%, Pulsing Red: < 15%
Overall the UI is very simple and intuitive.
The two things that I would like to have seen implement is a direct access to Low and a shorter (1 sec) long click for OFF (or even better a single click for OFF).
PerformanceI have taken my measurements using the included Wuben branded 14500 cell - which seems to performing great.
Here's the available modes along with measured current and output.
And here's turbo compared to my other flashlights.
It's quite impressive to see an 14500 pushing 1144 Lumens at turn on, and to be honest I wasn't expecting to get such result!
I also measured the parasitic / standby drain, which turned out to be 107μΑ which corresponds to 292 days for a complete battery drain.
Bottom line: I am really font of this flashlight. It has successfully entered my daily rotation thanks to its compactness and impressive output!
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