RovyVon Angel Eyes E30 Flashlight Review
The RovyVon Angel Eyes E30 flashlight is a multi-fuel, dual-emitter, e-switch-based flashlight that is designed in the newly popular flat style. Read on!
Official Specs and Features
Here’s a link to the RovyVon Angel Eyes E30 flashlight product page.
Versions
Two body colors (black and Marble) are available and both are available with or without a 10880 cell.
Price
The RovyVon Angel Eyes E30 flashlight is either $80 (without 10880) or $90 (with 10880).
What’s Included
- RovyVon Angel Eyes E30 flashlight
- Pocket clip
- Lanyard
- Charging cable
- Charge port cover (spare)
- Manual etc
Package and Manual
It’s a big ol manual.
Build Quality and Disassembly
Notably, this RovyVon Angel Eyes E30 flashlight is a flat flashlight. That’s been popular lately. That’s perfectly reasonable, too! Using a LiPO instead of a larger cylindrical cell (like 18650 or 21700) makes for very EDCable lights!
RovyVon sort of reintroduced us to non-cylindrical lights, I’d say. They have the E3 Pro, for example, which is basically a smaller version of this E30. They make others, too – titanium E4 for example, and E3, and really many others.
I didn’t disassemble the RovyVon Angel Eyes E30 flashlight at all. The bezel appears to be press-fit BUT there are two TORX screws on the side near the head that could free the bezel, too.
Size and Comps
If the flashlight will headstand, I’ll show it here (usually the third photo). If the flashlight will tailstand, I’ll also show that (usually in the fourth photo).
Here’s the test light with the venerable Convoy S2+. The version below is a custom laser-engraved Convoy S2+ host by GadgetConnections.com. I did a full post on an engraved orange host right here! Or go straight to GadgetConnections.com to buy your Convoy S2+ now!
Also above is the light beside a TorchLAB BOSS 35, an 18350 light. I reviewed the aluminum version of that light in both 35 and 70 formats. I also reviewed that specific edition, the “Oveready BOSS FT Collector Vintage Brass” 35. I love it!
Retention and Carry
A pocket clip is included with the RovyVon Angel Eyes E30 flashlight. It’s RovyVon’s typical type of clip on this style of light.
The clip can go into two slots and multiple directions. It’s a versatile clip, really.
Despite being versatile, I still don’t love it. Those who want to reverse the clip will probably be very satisfied, but I prefer a screw-on clip.
A lanyard is also included. One of the “tactical grips” has a loop for attaching this lanyard.
Power and Runtime
The RovyVon Angel Eyes E30 flashlight is powered by an internal, 900mAh LiPO. That’s the main power, and the highest output power source.
However, RovyVon also provided a tube for using cylindrical cells. To access that, you should pull this tactical grip down and out of the notch.
Then you can pivot the switch area out of the way of the cell tube.
Here’s the inside of the cell tube. This fits AAA-sized cells. It will run two AAA cells of either type (primary or rechargeable, but don’t mix those!) or it’ll run two 10440 cells. Or you can use the “10880” battery (which is two 10440 cells in series, with USB-C charging). There are plenty of options! Also, don’t mix 1.5V cells with a 10440!!
Here are runtimes for the internal battery. RovyVon did not send the 10880, and I did not test with AAA cells.
Turbo is very much intended as a momentary-use mode. In the test below, every blip to zero or near-zero is where the light stepped down. At some point (around 7 minutes) the light no longer reached a “Turbo” level, and only hit around high. At that point, I left the light on in high until it shut off.
In all the tests a little LED near the switches indicated (in red) when the internal battery was low.
Charging
Built into the RovyVon Angel Eyes E30 flashlight is a USB-C charging port. There’s a press-in cover and a spare is included.
RovyVon includes a USB to USB-C charging cable.
Charging looks fine and takes just over 1 hour with A or C charging.
Modes and Currents
| Mode | Mode Claimed Output (lm) | Claimed Runtime | Measured Lumens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turbo | 2600 | – | 2348 (0s) 1961 (30s) |
| High | 1000 | 0.5h | 805 (0s) 797 (30s) |
| Medium | 200 | 3h | 174 |
| Low | 60 | 8h | 54 |
| ECO | 10 | 28h | 8.7 |
Pulse Width Modulation
None of the output levels use PWM.
Here you can see a “baseline” – a chart with almost no light hitting the sensor. Then there’s the Ultrafire WF-602C flashlight, which has some of the worst PWM I’ve seen. It’s so bad that I used a post about it to explain PWM! Here are multiple timescales (10ms, 5ms, 2ms, 1ms, 0.5ms, 0.2ms) to make comparing this “worst” PWM light to the test light easier. That post also explains why I didn’t test the WF-602C at the usual 50us scale.
User Interface and Operation
There are two switches on the RovyVon Angel Eyes E30 flashlight. RovyVon calls them the “EDC Switch” and the “Dual-Stage Tactical Switch.” The EDC switch is the taller of the two, and hexagon-shaped. In the photo below, it’s on the right.
The switches are great. I am glad the tactical switch is shorter, and I also like that the depth and effort to press the switch to strobe mode is appropriately hard.
Here’s a user interface table!
| State | Action | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Off | Click or hold EDC Switch | ECO mode |
| ECO mode | Click EDC Switch | Off |
| Off | Double click EDC Switch | On (Mode memory, excluding Turbo) |
| On (except when accessed through “ECO from off”) | Click | Mode advance (ECO> Low> Med>High) (no turbo) |
| Off | Click EDC Switch 3x | Lockout (indicated by three triple blinks of emitters.) |
| Lockout | Click EDC Switch 3x | Unlock (indicated by three blinks of emitters) |
| Lockout | Charge the device | Unlock |
| Any | Half-press Tactical switch | Turbo |
| Any | Full press Tactical switch | Strobe |
| Off | Hold EDC Switch 10s | Iterate proximity sensor (blinks 3x for “sensor on” and blinks 2x for “sensor off”) |
LED and Beam
RovyVon does not state what emitters are used in the E30. They use a TIR and in the center, there’s a bit of dimpling. I don’t think I’ve seen a TIR like this before!
The emitters always work together.
LED Color Report (CRI and CCT)
Not only does RovyVon not state the emitters, but I also don’t see a CCT claim. The output is cool white and low CRI, which is probably why we see the claim of 2600 lumens out of such a small light.
Beamshots
These beamshots are always with the following settings: f8, ISO100, 0.3s shutter, and manual 5000K exposure. These photos are taken at floor level and the beam hits the ceiling around 9 feet away.
Tint vs BLF-348 (KillzoneFlashlights.com 219b version) (affiliate link)
I keep the test flashlight on the left, and the BLF-348 reference flashlight on the right.
I compare everything to the KillzoneFlashlights.com 219b BLF-348 because it’s inexpensive and has the best tint!
Summary and Conclusion
As far as the build and design of flat lights go, this is a very good one. I don’t need all the tactical aspects of it, but from a tactical standpoint, I do understand having Turbo as momentary only. I think the pocket clip could be improved. The switches are great!
The Big Table
| RovyVon Angel Eyes E30 flashlight | |
|---|---|
| Emitter: | Unstated |
| Price in USD at publication time: | $89.95 |
| Cell: | Internal |
| Runtime Graphs | |
| LVP? | ? |
| Switch Type: | E-switch |
| Quiescent Current (mA): | ? |
| On-Board Charging? | Yes |
| Charge Port Type: | USB-C |
| Charge Graph | |
| Power off Charge Port | Lowest two modes only |
| Claimed Lumens (lm) | 2600 |
| Measured Lumens (at 30s) | 700 (26.9% of claim)^ |
| Candela per Lumen | 5.76 |
| Claimed Throw (m) | – |
| Candela (Calculated) in cd (at 30s) | 173lux @ 5.223m = 4719cd |
| Throw (Calculated) (m) | 137.4 |
| Claimed CCT | – |
| Measured CCT Range (K) | 6000-6700 Kelvin |
| Item provided for review by: | RovyVon |
| All my RovyVon reviews! | |
^ Measurement disclaimer: Testing flashlights is my hobby. I use hobbyist-level equipment for testing, including some I made myself. Try not to get buried in the details of manufacturer specifications versus measurements recorded here; A certain amount of difference (say, 10 or 15%) is perfectly reasonable.
What I like
- Very slim; great for EDC
- Proximity sensor can be disabled
- Many chemistry options
- Many cell options
- Good user interface
- High output (briefly) out of a reasonably small package
What I don’t like
- Low CRI
- Cool White
- The pocket clip is still not perfect
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