this post was submitted on 31 Aug 2024
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The full review is available here

English review at BLF
German review at my website

Summary

You don’t hear much about JETBeam. That’s a shame, because the long-established company has some interesting flashlights in its portfolio. The new JETBeam E26 (“Kunai”) has just been released.

The E26 was announced a few months ago via a Kickstarter campaign and was successfully funded after just one day. I had the opportunity to test the flashlight before it was officially shipped.

JETBeam made a successful start with the E26 “Kunai” into the world of flat flashlights: white light, UV light and a green laser, combined with intuitive UI using a rotating ring and two buttons, fast charging via USB-C and an ergonomic, practical design.

For the perfect experience I miss direct access to the lowest level, which could also be a little lower. That, and if the flashlight was a little shorter, it would be the perfect EDC flashlight for me. But even as it is, it makes a very good impression.

This review was sponsored by flashlightgo.com, a Chinese shop with a large selection of flashlights.

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[–] Jimmycakes 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

If it's as bright as that picture I assume this gets insanely hot very quickly. Is their data on that?

[–] SammysHP 3 points 2 months ago

It's mentioned in the review. It reaches 38°C in turbo, or 43°C if you activate turbo again. That's rather moderate for a modern flashlight. Usually I set my limit to 55°C - not because the flashlight would be damaged, but that's the limit I can comfortably hold in my hands.

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