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Wurkkos T1

Wurkkos/Tactical

Wurkkos T1

Wurkkos' July 2026 headliner rethinks mode groups: a textured rotary collar snaps between four complete UIs - Tactical, Outdoor, Utility, and Lockout - while the main beam pushes 5500 lumens out to 415 meters. An RGBW side panel adds white flood for close work, red for night vision, green for navigation, and red/blue emergency flashers. USB-C refills the included 5000mAh 21700 in 2.5 hours, and the $59.99 launch price (from $85.70 list) undercuts everything comparable.

Beam profile

Balanced, about 23° wide. A usable hotspot with enough spill to see around it.

Estimated from 5,500 lm ÷ 43,025 cd — how this works

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Specifications

Output
5500lm
Peak intensity
43025cd
Beam distance
415m
Emitter
Unspecified + RGBW Side
Colour rendering
70 CRI
Beam type
Balanced
Cell
21700
Runtime
339 hrs (moonlight)
Modes
6 Stepped + Strobe/SOS
Interface
Rotary Selector
Water/dust
IPX8
Dimensions
5.7 x 1.8 in
Weight
4.9 oz
Warranty
1 Year

Manufacturer figures, measured to ANSI FL1 where the brand states it.

Features

What owners report

Wurkkos T1/4 sources reviewed

A tactical-leaning light with a rotary tail switch for mode selection and red, green, blue and white side lights — an unusual combination that reviewers found genuinely useful rather than gimmicky. Output is impressive for the size, with 5,500 lumens for 45 seconds and a stable 2,249 lumens held for five minutes, which is better thermal behaviour than several Wurkkos models. Throw is good for the body size, and internal USB-C charging is included. Every mode starts from off, which reviewers liked.

The rotary switch is both the best and the most awkward thing about it: excellent for selecting modes deliberately, fiddly in side-light mode. The other note is an alternating-frequency strobe, which is more disorienting than a standard one.

Consistently praised

  • 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

Common complaints

  • 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

Questions people ask

How does the rotary switch work?
You turn a collar on the tail to select the mode rather than clicking through a sequence. It means you always know what you'll get before switching on, which is the main advantage.
Are the coloured side lights useful?
Reviewers say yes, for niche cases — red for night vision, green for certain outdoor work, blue for tracking. They're secondary to the main emitter but well implemented.
How does it handle heat?
Better than most Wurkkos lights. It holds around 2,249 lumens for five minutes after the initial 45-second burst, which is a genuinely usable sustained figure.
Is it really tactical?
It's tactical-leaning rather than a duty light. The rotary switch is deliberate rather than fast, which is the opposite of what a duty interface wants.
Sources (4)

Head to head

Wurkkos TS28

Wurkkos

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Wurkkos TS28

Thrower/~14°/506 m

Lumens
3200
Candela
64000
Cell
21700
Weight
6.1 oz

Luminus SFT-70 Gen2

Wurkkos TD02

Wurkkos

$28

Wurkkos TD02

Balanced/~18°/316 m

Lumens
2000
Candela
25000
Cell
21700
Weight
4.2 oz

SFT-40 6500K

Acebeam L35

Acebeam

$90

Acebeam L35

Balanced/~21°/438 m

Lumens
5000
Candela
48000
Cell
21700
Weight
6.0 oz

CREE XHP70.2

Nitecore P10i

Nitecore

$60

Nitecore P10i

Balanced/~19°/297 m

Lumens
1800
Candela
22000
Cell
18650
Weight
3.2 oz

Luminus SST-40

Nitecore P20i

Nitecore

$70

Nitecore P20i

Balanced/~16°/340 m

Lumens
1800
Candela
29000
Cell
21700
Weight
3.6 oz

Luminus SST-40