Wurkkos TD07 Tactical Flashlight Review
The Wurkkos TD07 tactical flashlight has a Luminus SFT25R with a smooth reflector for great throw and a tight beam shape. The rotary control rounds it out!
Official Specs and Features
Here’s a link to the Wurkkos TD07 tactical flashlight product page.
Versions
There’s just one emitter option for the Wurkkos TD07 tactical flashlight, but it’s available in four colors: Black (seen here), two greens, and one camo green.
Price
This and two of the green versions of the Wurkkos TD07 tactical flashlight are $29.99. Camo commands a premium of $32.99. You can buy the Wurkkos TD07 tactical flashlight on Amazon through my referral link, too!
What’s Included
- Wurkkos TD07 tactical flashlight
- Wurkkos 1100mAh 18350
- Charging cable
- Spare o-rings (2)
- Manual
Package and Manual
Build Quality and Disassembly
The build quality on this Wurkkos TD07 tactical flashlight is perfectly satisfactory. It’s a nice little light!
It’s not shown here, but the head and tail both can be removed from the cell tube. The cell tube is not reversible, though.
Both the head and tail have nice beefy springs, and the threads on all parts are anodized and very smooth.
Size and Comps
Dimension: 99mm (length) x 30mm (head diameter)
Weight: 80g (excluding battery)
If the flashlight can headstand, I’ll show it here. If it can tailstand, I’ll also show that here!
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 in the photo above, my Standard Reference Material (SRM) flashlight is the Hanko Machine Works Trident, an 18350 light. While I have not reviewed or tested the Gunner Grip version seen here, I have tested a Hanko Machine Works Trident Total Tesseract in brass. I love the Trident, and it’s a striking contrast to the inexpensive Convoy S2+, another great SRM.
Retention and Carry
The package does not include a pocket clip or lanyard, or anything, but outside of my package was this little tactical grip clip. I quite like this as a tactical grip, but bear in mind it’s a friction-fit clip. If you’re really operating, you might prefer a tactical grip that is more firmly secured to the light.
That said, the connection with this friction-fit clip is really good.
Power and Runtime
The Wurkkos TD07 tactical flashlight runs on one 18350 cell. A standard button top, 1100mAh cell is included.
The cell goes into the Wurkkos TD07 tactical flashlight with the button toward the head (that’s the normal configuration for most lights). In case you forget that, you can note the little printed cell icon there on the tailcap.
Below are a few runtime tests. Performance doesn’t quite hit the claim of 1300 lumens, but it’s pretty close. Notably, throw is fantastic for this little light!
The light does shut off with low voltage protection.
Charging
Built into the Wurkkos TD07 tactical flashlight is USB-C charging. A press-in cover is attached.
Wurkkos includes this USB-C to USB-C charging cable.
Charging works fine and proceeds at just under 2A. That’s quite a lot for this 1100mAh cell – well over 1C. I’m inclined to say it should charge a little slower than ~1.8A. It’s safe but your 18350 might not last as long as if charged at 1C (or lower).
While running and while charging, this little indicator below gives a charge status. While charging, this indicator is red. When charging is complete, the indicator turns green.
The indicator does more in other (non-charging) scenarios, though.
Green: 60-100%
Green flashing: 30-60%
Red: 10-30%
Red flashing: <10%
Modes and Currents
| Mode | Mode Claimed Output (lm) | Claimed Runtime | Measured Lumens | Tailcap Amps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turbo | 1300-700 | 2m-45m | 1162 (0s) 1089 (30s) |
4.56 |
| High | 700 | 50m | 558 (0s) 541 (30s) |
– |
| Medium | 240 | 3h | 160 | – |
| Low | 20 | 22h | 16 | – |
| Moon | 2 | 75h | 8 | – |
Pulse Width Modulation
Each mode has the sawtooth that you can see below. I’m not sure if this is PWM or SMS ripple. It’s pretty fast, either way.
Click here to 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 Wurkkos TD07 tactical flashlight is controlled in two ways. First is this rotary mode selector:
There’s an EDC mode (selected above, note the little arrow on the tailcap). In the middle is the locked position. The other is a tactical mode. One drawback to this tail rotary selector is that when replacing the battery via the tailcap, you’ll always rotate the selector to tactical mode. Or you can just swap cells throug the head end.
Once you’ve selected your mode, output is controlled by the tail switch. This really feels like an e-switch, but I can’t say for certain. Tail e-switches usually require an inner sleeve for contact with the head, and this light doesn’t have one of those. Well, I can say for certain that it’s an e-switch. I just am not sure how it works.
The switch has a dual-action, and I found that most input comes from a half-press. The action on this switch is very nice!
Here’s a user interface table!
| State | Action | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Rotary – Tactical Off | Half click | Turbo momentary |
| Rotary – Tactical Off | Full click | Strobe momentary |
| Rotary – Lock Off | Full or half click | Moon momentary |
| Rotary – Outdoor Off | Half click (hold) | Moon |
| Rotary – Outdoor Off | Half click | Memory (LMH) |
| Rotary – Outdoor Any state | Double half click | Turbo |
| Rotary – Outdoor On | Full click | Off |
| Rotary – Outdoor On | Half click | Mode advance (LMH) |
LED and Beam
Wurkkos has used a Luminus SFT25R in the TD07. That gives great throw and good output. The smooth and fairly deep reflector help with the throw, too.
The bezel has some relief and is probably stainless steel.
The beam is nice and tight! I think this is what you’d want on a tactical light. It’s what I’d want, anyway.
LED Color Report (CRI and CCT)
CCT and CRI are basically what we’ve come to expect from tactical lights. Low CRI and cool white. No surprises here.
CCT (Correlated Color Temperature) refers to the measurement of the color appearance of light, expressed in Kelvins (K), which indicates whether the light is warm (yellowish) or cool (bluish). A lower CCT (below 3000K) is considered warm light, while a higher CCT (above 5000K) gives cooler, bluish light.
CRI (Color Rendering Index) is a measure of how accurately a light source renders colors in comparison to natural sunlight. Scored on a scale from 0 to 100, higher CRI values indicate that colors appear more true to life and vibrant, similar to how they would look under the sun.
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. These photos are taken around 18 inches from the door.
I compare everything to the KillzoneFlashlights.com 219b BLF-348 because it’s inexpensive and has the best tint!
Summary and Conclusion
I appreciate the Wurkkos TD07 tactical flashlight because it’s a very inexpensive light with tactical features. I like the beam profile. It’s good for tactical, but I’d also use it for daily carry, too. The user interface is surprisingly easy to grasp. All I might ask is a way to lock the rotary into any of the three modes. The low level mode spacing is a bit odd, too – Moon and Low are very close. But for $30, it’s hard to go wrong!
The Big Table
| Wurkkos TD07 tactical flashlight | |
|---|---|
| Emitter: | Luminus SFT25R (Cool White) |
| Price in USD at publication time: | $29.99 |
| Cell: | 1×18350 |
| Runtime Graphs | |
| LVP? | Yes |
| Switch Type: | E-Switch |
| Quiescent Current (mA): | ? |
| On-Board Charging? | Yes |
| Charge Port Type: | USB-C |
| Charge Graph | |
| Power off Charge Port | No modes |
| Claimed Lumens (lm) | 1300 |
| Measured Lumens (at 30s) | 1089 (83.8% of claim)^ |
| Candela per Lumen | 60.28 |
| Claimed Throw (m) | 479 |
| Candela (Calculated) in cd (at 30s) | 1923lux @ 6.065m = 70736cd |
| Throw (Calculated) (m) | 531.9 (111% of claim)^ |
| Claimed CCT | 6000-6500 |
| Measured CCT Range (K) | 5800-6700 Kelvin |
| Item provided for review by: | Wurkkos |
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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
- Price
- Beam profile
- User interface
- Charges with a reliable profile
- Very good throw
- Two-stage switch is a joy to use
What I don’t like
- Charging is a bit fast at nearly 2A
- The effort required to change the rotary dial (it’s too little!)
- CRI (low) and CCT (high)
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