So yes, even if it isn’t so much about functionality, it does indeed help its design.Īrmytek uses its own uniquely designed User Interface. The bezel is made of stainless steel and give this headlamp a great appearance.
And on top of that, there is a very smooth transition between the spill and the darkness outside the beam. The center is of course much brighter than the spill, but there is a very smooth transition that makes it easy on your vision. One thing that I like about the TIR optic is the amazing flood. You wouldn’t really notice the difference in the number of lumens, but you will definitely see the difference in color temperature. But you can also get the ‘Warm light’ with a max output of 2330 lumens. Mine is the “White light” edition, which means it’s on the cool side with a max of 2500 lumens. Because the LED sits behind a honeycomb-looking TIR optic which makes it impossible to identify the LED. It’s good that Armytek told what type of LED it is using because it is impossible to find out, without opening it up (which means voiding its warranty).
And instead of a maximum output of 1800 lumens, they upgraded that to 2500 lumens. From what I could gather on Armytek’s website, the former edition included the XHP50 LED, while this second edition includes the XHP50.2 LED. One of the upgrades from the former Wizard Pro v3 is the type of LED. I will discuss the details about the UI in the UI section below.
Looking at the manual I noticed it to be very, very brief, and a bit unclear on how to operate the flashlight. I tried to find the details on the blinking, but the manual doesn’t say anything about this. Underneath the boot, is an indicator LED that shows the battery status. There’s an electronic switch located on the side of the head with a bright yellow rubber boot. This is truly a multi functional flashlight. There might be even more ways to carry this, but I love this attention to detail. You can set it straight up on its tail, like a candle (not really, because it’s directing the beam sideways).You can attach it to metal using the magnetic tailcap.You can attach it to your bike using the bicycle mount.You can carry it with the head strap, like a headlamp.You can attach it to something using the pocket clip (onto your baseball hat, belt, or jeans).You can carry it in hand like any other right-angle flashlight.But I did notice a few things, that I will talk about in the next section that I wasn’t particularly happy with.īeing a multi functional flashlight, you can carry it many different ways. This is definitely a pro about the coating. The anodization is matte, and doesn’t feel slippery at all. The number of accessories included was definitely really nice. My first impression of the flashlight has been pretty positive. The Wizard C2 PRO was shipped in its original cardboard packaging with the following:
Oh, and when you try to scan the QR code on the package for more info, it will arrive on a page that has been deleted. The best way to find that out is by testing it! So we will see how this will play out, and if it can really reach 2500 lumens. Not bad, but not as good as the C2 PRO with 2500 lumens.Īnd since this is the first Armytek headlamp, I’m quite unfamiliar with the UI, even after trying to understand the manual. The Wizard PRO is a headlamp with a max output of 1800 lumens. The one we are reviewing is the Wizard C2 PRO, the successor of the Wizard Pro v3. Technically speaking, this is not just a headlamp, but a bicycle light and flashlight at the same time. This is actually our first Armytek review on, and I’m quite excited. They have been building flashlights for quite some time (2010 to be precise, but it all started back 3 years earlier, in 2007), and have sold over 1 million flashlights worldwide.
Armytek is a professional flashlight manufacturer from Canada.