ThruNite TN32 is the only light that comes from the manufacturer already overclocked and providing extremely high lumen output and distance of throw.
1700 lumens,200000cd coming from а nice relatively "compact" 3x18650 body and single Cree XM-L2 U2 LED.
An important part of the high performance-4 deep cooling fins and chrome plated copper alloy driver board/LED housing ready to handle all the heat coming from the driven with about 6 Amperes LED.
The most important part for the success here is the heavily driven XM-L2 LED and the beautiful Giant,very deep and wide smooth reflector.
Clean and stylish look. The chrome plated middle part shows you that this light is more special than the other and has a heart that beats stronger.
ThruNite TN32 is packed in very nice plastic box with aluminum frame.
The box provides great protection for the light and easy carrying.
The rubber foam is just right cut to fit the light inserted together with its holster.
Great holster for such a big light. Very well made,sturdy,a little thin,but just the right size and very useful. Velcro on the back for attaching.
Some copy/paste technical info.
Description:Designed for flashaholics only, ThruNite TN32 is much brighter than TN31. TN32 has a max output of 1702 lumen, even more powerful than TN31 XM-L2 version whose output is 1376 lumen. Copper plating chromium circuit provides better heat dissipation performance.Otherwise it has a streamline design and very beautiful body. It weights only 650 grams and very light to carry on. It is good for tactical and search purposes.
Key Features:
☆ Copper circuit provides better heat dissipation performance
☆ Improved UI for more lumens
☆ Ultra-clear tempered glass lens with anti-reflective coating.
☆ Momentary forward click tactical switch.
☆ Strobe mode for tactical and emergency use.
☆ Smooth reflector for max light output.
☆ Highly focused beam for maximum distance
☆ Tactical knurling for firm grip.
☆ Streamlined body design.
☆ Mechanical reversed polarity protection design for battery carrier.
☆ Intelligent highly efficient circuit board design for max performance and long run time.
☆ Specially designed for Military, Law Enforcement, Self-defense, Hunting, Search & Rescue and Outdoor activities.
☆ Intelligent temperature controlled light output for user safety.
I am really impressed of the machine work.All edges are well rounded.
Regular triangular-cut threads.Nothing special here.
Well greased red O-ring.
Precisely made knurling. One of the best I've seen. Aggressive for stable grip.
The chrome plated connecting part is coming directly from the LED.
The heat from the LED and driver board can be felt most strongly here when the light is on.
Very high quality machining. There's no even a single scratch or crushed edge.
Extremely well made anodizing.
The cooling fins are very well rounded and nice to touch.
User Interface
The different brightness modes are controlled by rotary magnetic selector ring with 8 positions.This is the ring between the cooling fins and the chrome part.
6 for selecting brightness level- 0.6lm , 21lm , 307lm , 709lm , 1132lm , 1702lm.
1 position for the variable frequency Strobe.
1 for Stand by mode.
There is a dent/click for each position with quite enough feel for seamlessly selecting the needed mode.
The tail switch turns ON/OFF the light.
The light can be turned OFF also from the selector ring.Then it is in Standby mode.
Operating with the selector ring is easy and convenient. There's nothing to complain about using it.
The marks for the selected mode could be better,but actually in full darkness this is irrelevant.
The lowest mode is far counter-clockwise.Twisting the ring clockwise increases the brightness by 5 more steps. The 7th is the standby mode. The far right (clockwise) position is the Strobe mode.
When the light is in Standby mode,we have Highest level one step to the left and Strobe mode at one step to the right.
The UI can't be better.
The brightness levels are well spaced,as the TN32 is maybe the only thrower that gives you a low mode of 0,6 lumens!!! This mode could be pretty useful in certain situations as power outages,etc.
In standby mode TN32 draws ~90 micro Amps from the batteries.
The tail switch is not in the main high current circuit and just supplies + to the triggering electronics in the tail that connects - to the driver board. This is very good solution because at high current(>4Amps) the clicky switches get heating.
This is a test for presence of step down.
The light was cooled with 8cm cooling fan. Duration of the test 20min. The first minutes are most important to see how the light manage the heat and how much the lumen output will change due to the heat.
TN32 maintains the output great which means that the heat dissipation design is successful.
There is a small step down 1 minutes after activation. The step is just 5% , from 95% to 90%. After that the light is absolutely constant. There is no any heat issue,especially well cooled TN32 keeps pretty good temperature.
3x18650 batteries in series needed for feeding the emitter.
When the batteries are inserted they press the springs to level where they get the shape of a cone. Their coils are pressed each other and this makes less resistance for the current flow.
Normal size forward clicky switch at the tail for turning the light ON/OFF.
I haven't seen so well rounded edges around the tail switch(where will be placed our thumb).
It's nice to see this care to detail in such a big light.
Very high build quality of every detail.
Stable battery carrier. Very well sized. All protected batteries that I use fit well.
The carrier is reversible and has + and - at both sides.
Unique 70mm diameter smooth reflector collects all the power from the LED in a tight,ultra bright beam making TN32 absolute XM-L king of throw.
Ultra-clear tempered glass lens with anti-reflective coating.
Thick stainless steel bezel holds the glass and reflector in place and well protected from impact.
The light from the LED is clean cool white. No greenish or bluish tint. It gives quality illumination.
The front side of the bezel is precisely made,very smooth,no sharp edges.
There's a little more gap between the bezel and the place where it is screwed and there has a little sharper edge.
Straight lines design.Good grip thanks to the deep knurling.
Thanks to the UI the light can be used with one hand without changing the grip,as shown in the picture below.
Turning ON/OFF and mode switching is possible just by twisting the control ring.
Size comparison with Fenix TK51 and other flashlights.
As expected from a thrower,the beam is focused in tight spot and thanks to the wide reflector still has good spill.
The peak beam intensity that I measured is ~230 000 cd.
This is definitely one of the best throwing flashlights that come directly from manufacturer.
All modes
1 meter, 1/50sec , white wall
All modes
1 meter, 1/250sec ,white wall
5 meters, 1/6sec
5 meters, 1/50sec
Outdoor beamshots.
ThruNite TN32 All modes without UltraLow 0,6Lm
ThruNite TN32 vs Lumintop TD16,Olight M22,ThruNite Lynx,Fenix TK51.
Distance 70 meters to the tree.
ThruNite TN32 vs Lumintop TD16,Olight M22,ThruNite Lynx,Fenix TK51.
ThruNite TN32 vs Lumintop TD16,Olight M22,ThruNite Lynx,Fenix TK51.
ThruNite TN32 , 70 meters to the tree
ThruNite TN32
ThruNite TN32 Vs Fenix TK51
C8 Dedome XM-L U3(60kcd) , ThruNite TN32 (230kcd) , Fenix TK51(45,2kcd)
ThruNite TN32 is definitely one of the best lights I've tested.Very high quality and care to detail.
I can't point any disadvantage that interferes with the enjoyment of using TN32.
If I have to be really critical,the transition(looking the beam) from one mode to other is quite abrupt without gradual change that is easy for the eyes,but this is not something to complain about. Once you try the highest mode,you will not want to switch back to lower level .
Good UI, easy operating, extremely bright light, GREAT THROW. This is really a light that worth it.
I highly recommend it,no matter you are a flashaholic or not.
Thanks for reading!
TN32 was provided by ThruNite for review.
