Wurkkos/Keychain

Wurkkos WK01

Name: Wurkkos WK01
Brand: Wurkkos
Price: 8 USD
Availability: InStock

Budget AAA light with premium 519A emitter. The WK01 gives you incredible tint quality for pocket change — the best CCT and CRI you'll find at this price.

Beam profile

Balanced, about 29° wide. A usable hotspot with enough spill to see around it.

Estimated from 300 lm ÷ 1,500 cd — how this works

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Specifications

Output: 300lm
Peak intensity: 1500cd
Beam distance: 77m
Emitter: Nichia 519A 4500K
Colour rendering: 95 CRI
Beam type: Flood
Cell: AAA
Runtime: 25 min (high)
Modes: 3 Stepped
Interface: Simple
Water/dust: IPX8
Dimensions: 2.8 x 0.6 in
Weight: 0.5 oz
Warranty: 1 Year

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

Features

High CRI (90+)Pocket Clip Waterproof (IP67+)

What owners report

Wurkkos WK01/3 sources reviewed

A AAA-class pocket light with a high-CRI LH351D at a warm ~3800K, and one reviewer titled their piece "my favourite backup" — which captures its role. Measured CRI runs 95 to 96, remarkable at this price, and the warm tint makes it one of the most pleasant small beams in the catalog. The interface is simple, charging is built in, and a clever detail holds the clip: a channel cut into the knurled section keeps it far more secure than the usual press-fit.

The complaints are small. It's a little long for the class, though it still pockets fine. And there's no knurling on the head, so grip relies on the body section alone. As a first light, a gift, or the backup that lives in a coat pocket, it fits Wurkkos's bang-for-buck pattern exactly.

Consistently praised

Measured 95-96 CRI at a warm ~3800K — a genuinely lovely small beam
Built-in charging, unusual at this size and price
Clip channel keeps the pocket clip far more secure than press-fit designs
Great and simple interface
Classic Wurkkos value

Common complaints

A little long for the AAA class
No knurling on the head
Modest output, as the format dictates
Warm tint posts smaller lumen numbers than cool rivals
Limited independent review coverage

Questions people ask

Why the warm tint?: About 3800K renders skin, wood and food naturally and is easy on dark-adapted eyes. Combined with 95+ CRI it's the nicest-looking light you can get at this size — at the cost of a smaller lumen figure.
Is the length a problem?: It's longer than the smallest AAA lights but still pockets fine. Reviewers mention it and then buy it anyway.
What makes the clip special?: A channel machined into the knurling that the clip seats into, so it can't rotate or slide off the way press-fit clips do. A small detail that matters daily.
What is it best used as?: A backup or gift light — the one that lives in a coat pocket or on a spare keyring. Its beam quality makes it nicer to use than its size suggests.

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