Nitecore P10i vs Wurkkos T1
Quick take: The Wurkkos T1 costs $0.00999999999999801 less; the Wurkkos T1 is brighter (5,500 vs 1,800 lm); the Wurkkos T1 throws farther (415m vs 297m); the Wurkkos T1 runs longer on high (339 vs 1.5 hrs).
| Spec | Nitecore P10i | Wurkkos T1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $60 | $59.99 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Type | Tactical | Tactical |
| Lumens | 1,800 lm | 5,500 lm |
| Candela | 22,000 cd | 43,025 cd |
| Beam distance | 297m | 415m |
| Runtime | 1.5 hrs (high) | 339 hrs (moonlight) |
| Battery | 18650 | 21700 |
| LED | Luminus SST-40 | Unspecified + RGBW Side |
| Beam type | Balanced | Balanced |
| Modes | 4 Stepped | 6 Stepped + Strobe/SOS |
| UI | Dual Switch | Rotary Selector |
| IP rating | IP68 | IPX8 |
| CRI | 70 | 70 |
| Weight | 3.2 oz | 4.9 oz |
| Dimensions | 5.5 x 1.0 in | 5.7 x 1.8 in |
| Warranty | Lifetime | 1 Year |
What owners report
Nitecore P10i
- ✓1,800 lumens and 290 m of reach with over 21,100 candela
- ✓Two rear switches with instant strobe access
- ✓Less bulky than the P20i while keeping the 21700 cell
- ✓Complete package: battery, cable, lanyard, holster and adapter
- ✓USB-C charging at the head under a sealing cover
- ✗The supplied holster is flimsy
- ✗Blue LED battery indicator is less intuitive than green/red would be
- ✗The tactical interface makes it poorly suited to household use
- ✗Only three levels plus strobe
- ✗Cool SST-40-W with low colour rendering
Wurkkos T1
- ✓Rotary tail switch makes deliberate mode selection easy
- ✓Red, green, blue and white side lights that reviewers found genuinely useful
- ✓5,500 lumens for 45 seconds and a stable 2,249 lumens for five minutes
- ✓Heat is well controlled compared with other Wurkkos models
- ✓Internal USB-C charging, with every mode reachable from off
- ✗The tail switch is fiddly in side-light mode
- ✗Alternating-frequency strobe is more disorienting than a standard one
- ✗Limited independent owner feedback compared with Wurkkos's headline models
- ✗Low CRI on the main emitter
- ✗Rotary switches are unfamiliar if you're used to clicky tails