Wurkkos TS21 vs Wurkkos TS25
Quick take: The Wurkkos TS21 costs $2 less; the Wurkkos TS21 is brighter (3,500 vs 1,800 lm); the Wurkkos TS21 throws farther (195m vs 179m); the Wurkkos TS25 runs longer on high (2.5 vs 2 hrs).
| Spec | Wurkkos TS21 | Wurkkos TS25 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $30 | $32 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Type | EDC | EDC |
| Lumens | 3,500 lm | 1,800 lm |
| Candela | 9,500 cd | 8,000 cd |
| Beam distance | 195m | 179m |
| Runtime | 2 hrs (high) | 2.5 hrs (high) |
| Battery | 21700 | 21700 |
| LED | Samsung LH351D 5000K | Nichia 519A 4500K |
| Beam type | Flood | Flood |
| Modes | Ramping + Stepped | Ramping + Stepped |
| UI | Anduril 2 | Anduril 2 |
| IP rating | IP67 | IP67 |
| CRI | 90 | 95 |
| Weight | 3.4 oz | 3.2 oz |
| Dimensions | 4.8 x 1.1 in | 4.5 x 1.1 in |
| Warranty | 1 Year | 1 Year |
What owners report
Wurkkos TS21
- ✓Very high output for a compact 21700 body
- ✓Build quality reviewers rate above comparable budget brands
- ✓Generous kit: clip, magnetic tailcap, steel bezel, lanyard, USB-C
- ✓Works as a power bank
- ✓Thermal behaviour is configurable, so the main flaw is fixable
- ✗Default 45°C step-down pins sustained output to a few hundred lumens
- ✗The amber status LED draws about 13mA on high — enough to flatten a cell in storage
- ✗Measured output falls well short of the declared figure
- ✗The manual leaves out information you need
- ✗Firmware is complex for a first enthusiast light
Wurkkos TS25
- ✓Four Nichia 519A emitters — beautiful tint and genuinely high CRI
- ✓TIR optic gives a concentrated but versatile beam
- ✓Anduril 2, aux LEDs, quick-charge USB-C and 21700 support
- ✓Distinctive slender-waist body, and a switch that's easy to find by feel
- ✓Build quality is very good, with no defects reported in 6061 aluminium
- ✗Output collapses from ~3,870 lumens to about 130 within a minute
- ✗Sustained output under 300 lumens — poor against peers
- ✗Thermal calibration is inaccurate out of the box
- ✗Fixing it requires mastering Anduril's advanced configuration
- ✗The headline lumen figure is essentially meaningless in use