Wurkkos WK30 vs Wurkkos TS25
Quick take: The Wurkkos TS25 costs $3 less; the Wurkkos TS25 is brighter (1,800 vs 1,400 lm); the Wurkkos WK30 throws farther (200m vs 179m); the Wurkkos TS25 runs longer on high (2.5 vs 2 hrs).
| Spec | Wurkkos WK30 | Wurkkos TS25 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $35 | $32 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Type | EDC | EDC |
| Lumens | 1,400 lm | 1,800 lm |
| Candela | 10,000 cd | 8,000 cd |
| Beam distance | 200m | 179m |
| Runtime | 2 hrs (high) | 2.5 hrs (high) |
| Battery | 18650 | 21700 |
| LED | LH351D + Red + UV | Nichia 519A 4500K |
| Beam type | Balanced | Flood |
| Modes | 5 Stepped | Ramping + Stepped |
| UI | Simple | Anduril 2 |
| IP rating | IP67 | IP67 |
| CRI | 90 | 95 |
| Weight | 3.0 oz | 3.2 oz |
| Dimensions | 5.3 x 1.0 in | 4.5 x 1.1 in |
| Warranty | 1 Year | 1 Year |
What owners report
Wurkkos WK30
- ✓White, deep red and UV channels in one light
- ✓High-CRI 5000K LH351D with a neutral floody beam
- ✓UV throw is impressive for a bundled channel
- ✓Big 26650 cell gives long runtime
- ✓An excellent-value gateway into multi-channel lights
- ✗Hold-to-turn-off interface breaks expectations — one of the worst UIs reviewed
- ✗The included cell rattles in a roomy tube until you shim it
- ✗Thin body tube walls, forced by the fat 26650
- ✗No magnet in the tailcap
- ✗26650 cells are less common than 18650 or 21700
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