Wurkkos T1 vs Wurkkos TS28
Quick take: The Wurkkos TS28 costs $9.990000000000002 less; the Wurkkos T1 is brighter (5,500 vs 3,200 lm); the Wurkkos TS28 throws farther (506m vs 415m); the Wurkkos T1 runs longer on high (339 vs 4.5 hrs).
| Spec | Wurkkos T1 | Wurkkos TS28 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $59.99 | $50 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Type | Tactical | Tactical |
| Lumens | 5,500 lm | 3,200 lm |
| Candela | 43,025 cd | 64,000 cd |
| Beam distance | 415m | 506m |
| Runtime | 339 hrs (moonlight) | 4.5 hrs (high) |
| Battery | 21700 | 21700 |
| LED | Unspecified + RGBW Side | Luminus SFT-70 Gen2 |
| Beam type | Balanced | Throw |
| Modes | 6 Stepped + Strobe/SOS | Ramping + Stepped |
| UI | Rotary Selector | Simple |
| IP rating | IPX8 | IP68 |
| CRI | 70 | 65 |
| Weight | 4.9 oz | 6.1 oz |
| Dimensions | 5.7 x 1.8 in | 5.1 x 1.1 in |
| Warranty | 1 Year | 1 Year |
What owners report
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
Wurkkos TS28
- ✓Measured above its claims: 3,397 lumens peak and 531 m of real throw
- ✓5,000mAh 21700 included for around $50
- ✓Smooth or stepped ramping from the side e-switch
- ✓IP68 with 1.6 m drop protection
- ✓173 g and 129 mm — compact for the reach
- ✗Around 63 to 66 CRI — colours look flat
- ✗Measured turbo runtime of 2h28m against a claimed 3h27m
- ✗Cool 5,700-6,400K colour temperature
- ✗One-year warranty with a 30-day return window
- ✗Reach-focused beam is less useful close up