Rovyvon Aurora A5 vs Nitecore TIKI
Quick take: The Rovyvon Aurora A5 is brighter (650 vs 300 lm); the Rovyvon Aurora A5 throws farther (100m vs 69m); the Nitecore TIKI runs longer on high (40 vs 30 hrs).
| Spec | Rovyvon Aurora A5 | Nitecore TIKI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $30 | $30 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Type | Keychain | Keychain |
| Lumens | 650 lm | 300 lm |
| Candela | 2,500 cd | 1,200 cd |
| Beam distance | 100m | 69m |
| Runtime | 30 min (high) | 40 min (high) |
| Battery | Built-in | Built-in |
| LED | Nichia 219C 5000K | Osram P8 |
| Beam type | Flood | Flood |
| Modes | 3 Stepped | 3 Stepped + UV |
| UI | Simple | Twist |
| IP rating | IP65 | IP66 |
| CRI | 90 | 70 |
| Weight | 0.5 oz | 0.4 oz |
| Dimensions | 2.3 x 0.7 in | 1.9 x 0.6 in |
| Warranty | 1 Year | Lifetime |
What owners report
Rovyvon Aurora A5
- ✓650 lumens from a 17-gram, 60.5mm keychain light
- ✓Four front modes from 0.5-lumen moonlight to full output
- ✓Side LEDs give 50 lumens of close-up white, plus red or UV options
- ✓Glow-in-the-dark body charges from sunlight or the internal UV light
- ✓USB-C charging, an upgrade on earlier generations
- ✗No shortcuts to moonlight or high — you cycle
- ✗The USB-C plug is harder to seat than most
- ✗Built-in cell, so the light is disposable once it degrades
- ✗Runtime at 650 lumens is very short
- ✗Widely imitated format, so listings for copies are easy to confuse with the real thing
Nitecore TIKI
- ✓Three emitters — main white, high-CRI white and UV — in a keychain-sized body
- ✓300 lumens from the main OSRAM P8, which is a lot for the format
- ✓Keyring rated to around 30 kg, with no breakage reports from owners
- ✓Priced competitively for the amount of functionality
- ✓Small and light enough to genuinely live on a keyring
- ✗High plastic content makes it look and feel cheap
- ✗The button and charging port are hard to use with larger fingers
- ✗Built-in battery and no disassembly — disposable once the cell degrades
- ✗Reviewers note the design closely follows RovyVon's without improving on it
- ✗Runtime is very short at higher output