
Nitecore TIP CRI (2017) review
The Nitecore TIP CRI (TIPCRI) released in 2017. It uses Nichia 219B LED, SMO reflector and integrated 500 mAh Li-Ion battery. The powerful emitter in this flashlight provides up to 240 lm output, 810 cd intensity, and a beam distance of 57 m.
This light has 4 modes of lighting. This light does not have memory function. The TIP CRI flashlight is rechargeable easily via USB port.
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Nitecore TIP CRI (TIPCRI) specifications
Brand | Nitecore |
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Name | TIP CRI |
Type | TIPCRI |
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Launch | 2017 |
Form | flashlight |
Body
Weight | 23.5 g |
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Length | 60.8 mm |
Head diameter | 24.5 mm |
Material | copper |
Colors | black blue brown gray green red silver |
System
The emitter of TIP CRI manufactured by Nichia, a Japanese LED manufacturer. The TIP CRI has a smooth reflector. The properly focused smooth reflector gives you a more cohesive hotspot and therefore throws better. It has an AR coated lens.
Emitter | Nichia 219B LED |
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Color temperature | 4500 K |
Reflector | SMO |
Lens | AR coated glass |
Switch | dual electronic side |
Performance
The throw is the calculated distance in meters at which the flashlight produces a light intensity of 0.25 lux. The candela per lumen (cd/lm) ratio can be used to determine if a flashlight has a spot or flood type beam. Well-focused spot beams can be over 100 cd/lm, tactical flashlights are typically between 20-100 cd/lm, and work lights are less than 10 cd/lm.
Flux | 240 lm |
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Intensity | 810 cd |
Throw | 57 m |
CD/LM factor | 3.38 |
CRI | 90 |
Software
Modes | 4 modes |
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Mode memory | no |
Ramping mode | no |
Strobe | no |
SOS/Beacon | no |
Features
This flashlight can charge the battery with an integrated charger, and it works with any USB power source. This flashlight has a built-in low voltage protection (LVP) to prevent damage to the cell from over-discharge, so protected cells are not necessary. The built-in thermal control automatically adjusts brightness output to prevent overheating.
Battery | integrated 500 mAh Li-Ion battery |
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Battery indicator | no |
Charger port | microUSB |
LVP | yes |
Thermal regulation | yes |
Protection | IP54 |
Impact resistance | 1 m |
AUX LEDs | no |
Magnetic | no |
Accessories
The clip is useful to keep the light secured in your pocket.
Package contents | clasp clip keyring |
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The performance of the Nitecore TIP CRI flashlight is measured according to the ANSI / NEMA FL1 Standard 30 seconds after switching the light on. The ANSI/NEMA FL1 2009 Standard is a set of flashlight performance guidelines.
The specifications above are based on the official data published by the manufacturer, but we also take user reviews into consideration. If you found an error or something lacking in the specifications above for the Nitecore TIP CRI, then don’t hesite and signal the problem to us.
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