Light up the night with a pocketable palmable EDC clip light
When it comes to everyday carry essentials, I like to follow Dave Canterbury’s 10 c’s of survival (Cutting tool, Combustion Device, Cover/Shelter, Container, Cordage, Cotton Bandana, Cargo Tape, Compass, Canvas Needle, Candle). Each of these topics has been debated and evaluated for pros/cons, cost, portability, durability, and more. Considering candles/sources of light, I typically employ headlamps and clip lights to keep my hands free. I need a lightweight light that has a long runtime, a red mode, flash/SOS mode, and moonlight/low modes. The Wurkkos HD03 light checks many of the boxes for a new EDC light and has found its way into my Osprey Daylight Waist Pack.
Packaging:
The Wurkkos HD03 flashlight arrived in a 2 and 5/16 inches wide by 4 and 11/16 inches tall by 1 and 716 inches thick retail package. The clean white packaging served as an attractive backdrop for the product. The covered panel featured a lime green “W” and the company name in black font along the top. The model number was listed at the bottom right of the panel, and the primary focus point was the image of the flashlight centered on the panel. The olive light, the lens aperture button, and the clip were visible. The slightly raised, glossy image provided a nice view of the product. The left side panel provided for labeled icons: 680 lm., 180 m beam, multicolor RGB lights, 49 g lightweight. The right side panel listed the model number, color, 6000-6500K cool color, and the “Made in China” indicator. The rear panel provided a beneficial lighting performance table for the different modes, both spotlight and floodlight.
I appreciated the table’s layout and overall design: The table listed Mode, Moonlight, Low, Medium, High, Turbo along the top and listed Spotlight, time, floodlight, and time along the left edge. The spotlight modes produce 1lumen moonlight (36hour), 20 lumen low (7 hour 40 min), 110 lumen medium (2 hour 10 min), 320 lumen high (1 hour 20 min), and 680 lumens on turbo (1 hour 10 min). The floodlight modes produce 1 lumen moonlight (35 hour), 15 lumen low (5hour 30 min), 75 lumen medium (1 hour 50 min), 150 lumen high (1 hour 20 min), and 320 lumen on turbo (1 hour 10 min). Below the table, you will find four more icons, IPX6 water resistance, 1.5 m beam, strobe, SOS, and beacon modes. Lastly, the lower segment listed the model #, Type-C input (5v/500mA), 1 hour 20 min charge time, 60mm x 28mm x 25.2mm dimensions, address/contact information, and product manufacturing labels.
I lifted the top panel and slid the white plastic tray out from the packaging. I initially found the 1.6-ounce light (measured 3x) within the upper tray, and a green “read me” panel blocking the rear portion of the tray. I reviewed the panel’s information regarding the left-sided flood/spot toggle switch, the right side’s power, on-off, RGB color, brightness mode button, and the top USB-C input port. I removed the panel and found a multilingual User Manual (English, Chinese, Russian, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese), 12-inches long USB-C to USB-C cable, and an accessory bag with 2 3/8 inches long nylon loop/clip plus a looped-paracord wrist clip.
Unboxing:
The HDL 3 flashlight resembled the Olight Oclip Pro Clip On light in shape, size and dimensions, except that the posterior clip was 180 degrees reversed. The front panel had a metallic-blue finish and a large 1 1/16 inches diameter light with grey-metallic rim. The left-side panel had a spot/flood toggle, while the right side panel had the power button/LED. The top panel had a 1/2 inches long rubberized USB-C access port, while the back panel had a lapel/hat clip with rubberized teeth.
Unfortunately, the Wurkkos light’s hinge segment was closer to the light emitter than to the tail. One of the general rules my father taught me for bulbs and flashlights is never to touch the lens/glass. The skin’s oils can cause a region to heat up differently than the surrounding material, which may cause the area to warp or crack. To open the Wurkkos’ clip, you will need to grip the lens/lens rim and the back of the clip. Pinch the two areas together to open the clip, attach the light to a hat, lapel, or bag, and then release the grip. I was impressed with the clip’s strength/gripping power, as well as the durability of the hinge. I loved the light’s blue color, the sheen, the fingerprint-resistant surface, and the white HDO3 name on the clip. I did not like that the lanyard cutout was located at the top segment of the clip. Any material between the top of the clip and the light will limit the opening angle of the clip. Luckily, the included lanyard was small enough that it really did not impede the light’s mechanism.
Instruction Manual:
I perused the instruction manual and found a well-laid-out, multilingual manual that was quite useful/helpful. The first panel provided a list of contents and a specifications table. The RGB mode should last up to 10 hours, spotlight mode should have a run time of 1 hour 10 minutes on Turbo, 1 hour 20 minutes on high, 2-hour 10 minutes on medium, 7 hours 40 minutes on low and 36 hours on moonlight. The flood light mode promises 1 hour 10 minutes on turbo at 320 lm, high of 1 hour 20 minutes, medium 1 hour 50 minutes, low 5 hours 30 minutes and 35 hours in the Mike mode. The second panel provided a helpful button layout/diagram and a breakdown of the LED indicator/charging status (green 50 to 100% power, orange 20 to 50% power and red 1 to 20% power).
The subsequent figures demonstrated the techniques to lock/unlock the light, how to toggle the spotlight to flood light, how to activate turbo mode, strobe, SOS and beacon modes, how to adjust the brightness levels, access RGB mode, and the various functions. The operational flowchart at the end of Figure 6 was likely the most helpful of all the panels, as it provided a concise and useful summary of the modes. For example, a single press will turn the light on or off. The light will move from low to medium to high to turbo with a press and hold. From an off position, a double press activates RGB mode. A double press when powered on activates turbo mode in either flood light or spotlight mode. From an off position,a press and hold will activate the moonlight mode. A single press hold will then rotate through the light cycles. From an off position, a triple press will lock the light. There are a few other nuanced transitions that happen while in RGB mode (Red Blue Beacon, full color flowing light, red blue-green flowing white, gradient medial light, gradient breathing light, gradient single light rotation).
Testing:
I plugged a Klein Tools Multimeter into a standard USB-C block, the USB-C cable between the multimeter and light starting at 10:35 PM. The multimeter displayed 0.491V/0.50A, and the red LED on the button demonstrated the charging status. By midnight, the light had extinguished and was fully charged. As an initial test, I fully charged the flashlight’s battery, pressed the power button once, and then double-pressed it to activate the turbo function. I started the test at 3:15 PM, noted that the red LED activated at ~1 hour, and subsequently turned off at 4:22 PM. I pressed the button again to attempt to activate the light. The low mode did illuminate. When I changed it to medium the light stayed on only for a few moments. If I switched to high mode, the light immediately deactivated. There was no step-down feature, and the battery was essentially depleted after running the full time on turbo.
For a second test, I repeated the above process, switching the toggle to floodlight mode. Starting at 9:05 AM, I activated turbo mode and waited until the light turned off at 10:09 AM. The actual runtime was just a few minutes below the listed 1 hour and 10 minutes advertised timeframe. I tested both flood/spot on high and found ~1:15-1:20 runtimes. The medium values for spotlight (8:15PM to 10:22 PM) and floodlight (9:00 AM to 10:45 AM) modes were also very similar to the listed values. I did not test the extended runtimes for low, moonlight, RGB, strobe, etc. During turbo mode, the light felt warm to the touch but was not too hot; it reached temperatures of 103.8-106.5 degrees using a Nubee Infrared Thermometer.
Conclusion:
To summarize my experience, I found the moonlight mode to be adequate for navigating the camp, for getting things in and out of a backpack, and for tent activities. Low, medium, and high modes were suitable for walking to/from bathroom facilities at night, and for the same activities as moonlight mode. The turbo mode was perfect for brief times when extreme light was helpful. I would have preferred a step-down turbo mode over a constant turbo mode. That would prolong the battery life, decrease the heat, and reduce wear on the lens/emitters. Red mode is ideal for camping or when others are present, as it does not compromise night vision like white light. The SOS and beacon modes are perfect for emergency needs. The battery will recharge within a couple of hours and should provide adequate light for most trips. If you are planning a more extended trip, or a trip without access to power to recharge it, you may consider bringing a spare light with replaceable batteries.
At the time of this review, the Wurkkos HD03 light was on sale for $19.99 for a launch price/sale. For the price, the light is $20 cheaper than the Olight Oclip Pro and is worth picking up for a pocket carry. The light features a magnetic attachment, IPX6 water resistance, a maximum of 680 lumens, 20+ RGB modes, a spotlight/flood toggle, Is Rechargeable, and will fit into the palm of your hand or onto your lapel.
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