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Xtar Venus WK16 EDC (2017) review

2017
Cree XP-G3 LED
550 lm output
3900 cd intensity
1 x 14500 Li-Ion or 1 x AA NiMH battery

The Xtar Venus WK16 EDC (WK16) released in 2017. It uses Cree XP-G3 LED, OP reflector and 1 x 14500 Li-Ion or 1 x AA NiMH battery. The powerful emitter in this flashlight provides up to 550 lm output, 3900 cd intensity, and a beam distance of 125 m.

This light has 3 modes of lighting. This light does not have memory function. It has a strobe function, which is one of the most effective self defense tools available.

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Xtar Venus WK16 EDC (WK16) specifications

BrandXtar
NameVenus WK16 EDC
TypeWK16
Rating
Rated 3/5 based on 1055 user votes.
Launch2017
Formflashlight

Body

The aluminium body of flashlight treated with a Type III hard-anodized, anti-abrasive finish.

Weight44.3 g
Length98 mm
Body diameter20.1 mm
Head diameter22.6 mm
Materialaluminium alloy with HAIII hard-anodized finish
Colorsblack

System

The emitter of Venus WK16 EDC manufactured by Cree, a US-based LED manufacturing company. The Venus WK16 EDC has an orange peel (OP) textured reflector. Orange peel reflectors have smoother beams.

EmitterCree XP-G3 LED
Color temperature5000 K
ReflectorOP
Lensglass
Switchmechanical rear

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.

Flux550 lm
Intensity3900 cd
Throw125 m
CD/LM factor7.09

Software

The Venus WK16 EDC is tactical strobe ready. The strobe light is disorienting to the person it is aimed at which makes it difficult for them to concentrate.

Modes3 modes
Mode memoryno
Ramping modeno
Strobeyes
SOS/Beaconno

Features

The Venus WK16 EDC cannot charge batteries directly. You may need an external charger to keep your battery going. A protected battery is recommended as the light itself does not have low voltage protection (LVP). This light does not have temperature control feature.

Battery1 x 14500 Li-Ion or 1 x AA NiMH battery
Battery indicatorno
Charger portno
LVPno
Thermal regulationno
ProtectionIPx8
AUX LEDsno
Magneticno

Accessories

The clip is useful to keep the light secured in your pocket. The lanyard prevents accidental loss of the flashlight.

Package contentsclip
lanyard
spare o-ring

The performance of the Xtar Venus WK16 EDC 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 Xtar Venus WK16 EDC, then don’t hesite and signal the problem to us.

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