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Nebo is a major flashlight company with many flashlight in their line-up. And we’re happy to be able to test some of their products, including the Slyde King 2K. The specs mention quite a few features, including a ‘hidden’ COB light, magnetic tailcap, focusable beam, USB-C rechargeable, IPX7 waterproof, and 2000 lumens. And it’s advertised as a work light, so no EDC, Tactical or such. Press the button a second time to activate flashing red mode, which is 40 lumens, shining for up to six hours. Nebo used a very strong magnet in the tailcap. This is probably the strongest magnet I have ever found on any flashlight. So that’s a good sign, especially when you consider this to be a work light. I was talking about the main tailcap, because it has 2 tailcaps. Underneath the main tailcap with magnet sits another tailcap that will give you access to the battery. This one has some traditional knurling and is only accessible when the COB light is turned off. It’s interesting to note that the CCT is supposed to be 10000K and extremely cold, but in person it’s not really blueish. All it takes is pressing the on switch to use a NEBO flashlight. And even if you forgot to charge the battery, their lights tend to be USB-C rechargeable, meaning you’ll always have easy access to chargers and power accessories with a NEBO flashlight.
A very impressive way to reduce the loss of light is by using something like a Wavien Collar. This will ‘recycle’ the light, and the output loss is only about 10% (I measured 7.6% loss on the Microfire Excalibur H20, and 5.4% on the H8). But those are quite rare. The measurements in the highest output mode weren’t too far off, but the lowest mode wasn’t close in terms of candelas. But when you just focus on the distance: 125 meters vs 107 meters, that doesn’t seem to be a big difference. You can see that it takes 6.5 minutes to reach 1000 lumens…. which is actually a really good performance! And 11.5 minutes to reach 500 lumens. Most flashlights drop below 1000 lumens within 3 minutes… The Slyde King has 2 light sources, namely a single LED at the front (with a focusable lens) and a COB hidden inside the batterytube. To see, and activate the COB light, you simply pull the battery tube while holding onto the head with your other hand. Once you start pulling, the COB light will turn on. I’m not 100% sure that’s the best way to do this, because it will turn on even when the COB light is only like 5% visible. But Nebo probably has a reason for this. To activate the SLYDE KING 2K's signature COB work light, simply extend the flashlight out by pulling the top and bottom of the light. The work light will activate automatically straight into high mode, so be careful not to look directly at the light when opening. In this mode, the light is 500 lumens, shining for four hours. You can also dim the light in this mode by holding down the button as before with the flashlight. This mode is 50 lumens shining for 24 hours.There were a few very small spots on the anodization in some tiny machining marks around the light, but nothing to worry about, if you are going to use it as a work light. It’s not meant to be a shelf queen, and will also never be one.
Decades of experience and deep connections in the everyday carry industry give us a unique viewpoint on the market to inform our product recommendations. We have the depth of information for thousands of products that have come before and an extensive eye on the market to see what’s new and trending for each piece of gear. The result is a buying guide that we feel is informative and useful for EDCers of every trade, industry, and budget. What is Everyday Carry? During the lumen test, I noticed that the Low mode drops a few lumens every few seconds. It’s not like it’s a smooth drop like you see with other lights, but short instant drops. I haven’t seen this behavior before, as far as I can remember. Some zoomy flashlights are push pull, but since that will activate the COB light, you need to twist the head to focus the main LED. The switch is shrouded and lit when the light is turned on, and the color indicates the battery level. The following colors are available:With the flashlight extended, pressing the button once, will put the work light in red COB mode. On high, this mode is 40 lumens, shining for up to six hours. The light can also be dimmed in this mode by holding down the button and on low, NEBO specializes in using “COB” or “Chip on Board” LED modules in their lights to get superior light output with high durability. They also use this technology to add additional light emitters to the body, especially by adding a work light into the mix. They feature convex lenses in the head that get you a substantial amount of throw for the light output, making them quite versatile lights in the process. Their lights are highly adaptable as a result. They’re also easy to charge because they work with USB-C or micro USB cables for easy battery maintenance after use. Where are NEBO flashlights made?
Measurements were taken indoors at 5 meters with a Hagner E4-X Lux Meter. Measurements were recorded after 30 seconds, as per ANSI FL1 standards. Mode The user interface on this light is very easy to understand. But there are a few things that you wouldn’t know unless you read the manual.. but since real men don’t read manuals, better pay attention now. Nebo doesn’t mention anything about the brand of LED that is used. From the front, the LED is clearly visible, but I’m also not sure what brand and type it is. It’s an LED with 4 dies in 1. It sits behind a (plano) convex lens in the middle of a white centering ring. The LED isn’t perfectly centered, but that’s probably not a big problem. The Highest output doesn’t drop as fast as you’d think. It takes almost 15 minutes to drop from about 2000 lumens down to 295 lumens. Yes, that’s low. At 2h14min it reaches 180 lumens (which is considered the end of the runtime as per ANSI 1FL standards). But the light continues to drop output and finally turns off after 3h14min. Battery was down to 2.7V. Besitzer von Altgeräten müssen Altbatterien und Altakkumulatoren, die nicht vom Altgerät umschlossen sind, vor der Abgabe an einer Erfassungsstelle vom Altgerät zu trennen. Dies gilt auch für Lampen, die zerstörungsfrei aus dem Altgerät entnommen werden können. Wenn die Altgeräte einer Vorbereitung zur Wiederverwendung unter Beteiligung eines öffentlich-rechtlichen Entsorgungsträgers zugeführt werden sollen, müssen Batterien und Akkus sowie Lampen nicht entnommen werden.
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I also measured it between 20-30% from the outer ring of the beam, and it dropped to 7000K. The yellowish ring on the outside of the beam is about 4500K. The Slyde King doesn’t look, nor feel, like the average flashlight that we, flashaholics are used to. The body is covered with rubber that feels quite nice, and grippy. It won’t slip out of your hand, even with hand gloves on, or with very cold fingers. To activate the COB light, simply pull the head from the body. The COB light will turn on directly when you start pulling, even with only 3 millimeters moved. That means that the light will be turned on, while covered for 95% by the flashlight body. The runtime test was done with the 50cm integrating sphere, and Extech SDL400 data logging Lux Meter.
It would have been nice to have some more battery level indicators. Having only 1 indicator for 100% to 25% is not very handy. I’d rather have more battery levels, like 100-75% 75-50% 50-25% 25-10% 10-5% <5%
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All the functions are controlled by red the button located on the side of the unit, and the torch, work light and red constant light are all dimmable. When the light is turned on the in any of these outputs simply hold down the button and the brightness will gradually begin to dim before then getting brighter again. Release the button at the desired output for the task at hand. If the torch is in the compact position the button will turn the torch light on and off. If the torch is extended it will reveal the work light which automatically turns on in white, and single presses of the button will cycle through white, red and red flash. The torch has a white LED with a convex lens which has been upgraded to emit 2000 lumens from the highest brightness setting, while the concealed work light located on the side uses COB LED technology to provide a maximum 500 lumens output. It offers a 4x zoom which can be adjusted from flood to spot by twisting the head of the torch. The lowest output is 191 lumens, which is still quite a bit. A bit too high. But since it uses PWM, anything lower than that output would make the PWM unbearable. So I understand they capped it off at 200 (191) lumens. Bernard is known for bringing everyday carry out of obscurity and into the mainstream, having been published or featured in various publications such as GQ, TIME Magazine, The New York Times, VICE, HYPEBEAST, Outside, and many others. He has also played a part in curating, designing, and developing digital and physical products, resulting in successful crowdfunding projects or limited edition collaboration products with established softgoods brands. He stays on the pulse of the EDC industry by attending trade shows, participating in online interest communities, and actively engaging with fellow gear enthusiasts on social media. I’d like to point out the weakness of normal zoomie flashlights, and that’s the loss of light when the beam is focused into the tightest spot. The focusing lens is far from the LED, and a lot of light from the LED will be lost because it bounces around.
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