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The Wolf-Eyes flashlights are designed to be a lower-cost
competitor for the "high end" tactical flashlight
market. They are made in China by Co-Photoel Tech Co.,
Ltd. This lamp assembly is designed to fit in Wolf-Eyes
6V lights, Surefire 6V lights and Pila 6V lights.
Body: The body of the of the lamp assembly consists
of an inner and outer spring, brass contact area, a
metal silvered and textured reflector and a xenon bulb.
The assembly is already set to the optimal focus point
and cannot be adjusted. The reflector has the bumpy
texture to smooth out imperfections in the beam. The
xenon bulb sits in the center of the lamp assembly.
The outer spring is used for Surefire applications and
is removed by sliding it downward off the assembly for
Wolf-Eyes and Pila lights.
Here is a comparison of the Wolf-Eyes lamp (left) to
the Surefire P60 lamp (right). Note that they are the
same diameter. They have slightly different textures
and the Wolf-Eyes bulb is a bit larger in the assembly.
Output: The white light produced by the xenon
bulb is a typical incandescent white which is a relatively
low color temperature and appears slightly yellowish
when compared to a daylight white light source, which
is normal. In practical use it appears as a pure white
light. The beam has a bright central spot, wide corona
and a wide dimmer spillbeam. Very smooth output with
no significant artifacts at all. Note that I had taken
a picture of the beam from the P60 lamp as well as the
Wolf-Eyes lamp, but they were essentially identical
in shape, coverage, and output, so I did not bother
to include the P60 photo.
Beam at one meter at target center
Runtime Plot: This lamp has about a 46 minute
runtime to 50% on two 123A cells.
Runtime
completed with "Titanium"
brand batteries. More information on runtime plots is
available HERE.
Size compared to a common 2AA aluminum light
Batteries: Two 123A cells power the lamp. I
would recommend Titanium
brand cells for $1.00 each (here's
a review) or BatteryStation
or Surefire
brand cells for less than $2 each. I would not recommend purchasing
these cells at retail stores since they cost $10 a pair
or more in most retail stores!
What I Liked: Works as intended.
Drop in replacement for Surefire P60 and Pila/Wolf-Eyes
6V lamps
What I Didn't Like: Nothing significant
Picky Little Things: Remember that
this is an incandescent light and it is not specifically
designed to be shock resistant. Dropping the light or
other types of shock can cause that delicate white-hot
tungsten filament to break, just like with any other
incandescent lightbulb.
Conclusions: Works as intended!
Not much else to say. Spot output and throw and coverage
is essentially identical to a Surefire P60 lamp, so
if you can find these cheaper than Surefire P60 lamps,
they should work just fine.
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