RovyVon E30 Pro MAO Flashlight Review
The RovyVon E30 Pro MAO flashlight offers very high output (briefly) as well as a secondary flood output option, three e-switches and USB-C charging. Read on!
Official Specs and Features
Here’s a link to the RovyVon E30 Pro MAO flashlight product page.
Versions
At least four versions are available. There are two body colors (black and this MAO white) and multiple emitter options (including white and UV/Red/White side lights.) White side lights must be an option too – I have cool (ish) white here, but warm side lights are available, too.
Price
The RovyVon E30 Pro MAO flashlight is around $100.
What’s Included
- RovyVon E30 Pro MAO flashlight
- Charging cable
- Pocket clip
- Lanyard
- Spare charge port cover
Package and Manual
Build Quality and Disassembly
Unlike the other long RovyVon E30 (that is, the “non-pro” version), this light does not accept any alternative cells. No 10440×2, no AAAx2. Because of this, the top doesn’t flip open to reveal a cylinder for cells. Thus, there’s not really anything “normally” able to be disassembled.
The build quality is good, and the right feels robust.
Size and Comps
124mm x 29mm x 21mm and 104.8g.
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 E30 Pro MAO flashlight. It’s RovyVon’s typical type of clip on this style of light.
Unlike on the E30, the E30 Pro has only one clip slot and allows only bezel-down carry.
A lanyard is included but I’m actually not sure where you’re supposed to attach it.
Power and Runtime
The RovyVon E30 Pro MAO flashlight is powered by an internal 3000mAh LiPO battery. This is a vast improvement in capacity over the E30 but does do away with the option to run accessory cylindrical cells. In this case, that’s completely fine by me.
The battery is not removable or replaceable, which is much less fine with me. Still, this LiPO allows for exceptional performance.
Turbo can not be run steady – it’s momentary only and only while you’re pressing the switch. That’s ok and I get it – particularly because this light gets REALLY hot while pumping out 2000+ lumens. (My only real complaint about that is that it’s a pain for testing.)
High output is much more stable, holding over 800 lumens for around 1.5 hours.
There are four indicator LEDs on the side of the light near the secondary emitters. These show the approximate battery level as follows:
Blue x4: 60-100%
Blue x3: 40-59%
Blue x2: 20-39%
Blue x1: 5-19%
Red (Low battery): <4%
Here’s a runtime test on the highest output of the side lights. Side output has three modes and three emitters, including the lowest mode, which only runs the middle emitter of the bunch.
Charging
Of course, with a built-in battery, we require built-in charging. The RovyVon E30 Pro MAO flashlight has that by way of a USB-C charging port on the switch end.
RovyVon includes a USB to USB-C charging cable.
Charging looks fine and takes just over 1 hour with A or C charging. C to C is a little faster, it seems.
The charging state is indicated in the same manner as listed above.
Modes and Currents
| Mode | Mode Claimed Output (lm) | Claimed Runtime | Measured Lumens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turbo | 3500 | – | 3006 (0s) 833 (30s) |
| High | 1000 | 1.7h | 854 (0s) 839 (30s) |
| Medium | 200 (typo in the manual, saying “20lms”) | 8.5h | 195 |
| Low | 60 | 23h | 58 |
| ECO | 10 | 67h | 10 |
| Side high | 100 | 14h | 57 |
| Side medium | 20 | 78h | 7 |
| Side low | 1 | 500h | 0.4 |
Pulse Width Modulation
None of the output levels of the main emitters use PWM. All three of the side light outputs 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
The RovyVon E30 Pro MAO flashlight has three switches. On the tail are two of those. One is an “EDC” switch and the other is a momentary tactical switch.
The EDC switch is the taller, more prominent of the two.
For the side light, there’s a third switch. It’s a metal-covered e-switch too, just like the other two. It only operates the side light and would operate all three side lights if you got one of the versions that has red/uv/ and white on the side.
Here’s a user interface table!
| State | Action | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Off | Hold Tactical switch halfway | Momentary Turbo |
| Off | Hold Tactical switch fully | Strobe |
| Off | Click EDC switch | Eco |
| Off | Hold EDC switch | Eco |
| Off | Double click EDC switch | On (Mode memory) |
| On from click or hold | Click EDC switch | Off |
| On from double click | Click | Mode advance (ascending, excludes Turbo) |
| On from double click | Hold | Off |
| Side light on | Any tactical switch action | No change |
| Off | Click side switch | Side low |
| Side light on | Click side switch | Mode advance (ascending) |
| Side light on | Hold side switch | Side off |
| Off | Click EDC switch 5x | Lock |
| Locked | Click EDC switch 3x | Unlock |
| Locked | Charge the light and remove it from charging | Unlock |
| Off | Hold the EDC switch for 10 seconds | Iterate Proximity sensor on/off |
LED and Beam
The main emitters of the RovyVon E30 Pro MAO flashlight are Luminus SST-40. There are two, and they’re rated at a blisteringly cool 7000-7500K. Between those two emitters and their TIR, you can see the little proximity sensor.
The side emitters in my case are also cool white, but I think the available options now are warm white or red/UV/warm white.
LED Color Report (CRI and CCT)
The main output is in fact, very cool and low CRI. In the last three pictures, you can see that the side light is warmer, but still cool and also still low CRI.
Beamshots
These beamshots always have 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
The RovyVon E30 Pro MAO flashlight is in fact, a high-output flashlight! That output is brief, but is quite bright! It gets the E30 Pro very hot. Lower modes are still acceptable but very nice and steady output level. The user interface has a lot going on, particularly in that three switches are required to operate the light. MAO is still a great finish and looks nice on this light, too.
The Big Table
| RovyVon E30 Pro MAO flashlight | |
|---|---|
| Emitter: | Luminus SST-40 (7000-7500) |
| Price in USD at publication time: | $99.00 |
| Cell: | LiPO |
| Runtime Graphs | |
| LVP? | ? |
| Switch Type: | E-Switches |
| On-Board Charging? | Yes |
| Charge Port Type: | USB-C |
| Charge Graph | |
| Power off Charge Port | Side light: all modes Main light: middle two modes only |
| Claimed Lumens (lm) | 3600 |
| Measured Lumens (at 30s) | 833 (23.1% of claim)^ |
| Candela per Lumen | 5.06 |
| Claimed Throw (m) | 200 |
| Candela (Calculated) in cd (at 30s) | 178lux @ 5.281m = 4964cd |
| Throw (Calculated) (m) | 140.9 (70.5% of claim)^ |
| Claimed CCT | 7000-7500 |
| Measured CCT Range (K) | 6000-6700 Kelvin |
| Item provided for review by: | RovyVon |
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^ 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
- Solid build quality
- C to C charging works quickly
- Very versatile user interface
- Warm white side light option
- Proximity sensor can be disabled
What I don’t like
- Built-in battery isn’t replaceable
- Very cool white output
- User interface can be a bit daunting when going between front and side lights
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