Thrunite
TC15 V3
Sub-$50 2,403-lumen 18650 USB-C EDC with turbo-from-any-mode double-click.
Quick Specs
- Price
- $50
- Weight
- 2.6 oz
- Brand
- Thrunite
- Category
- light
Features
- •2,403 lumens
- •12,400 candela
- •18650 USB-C
- •$49.95
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Overview
The Thrunite TC15 V3 is the budget pick that punches a couple price tiers above its weight. About $50 buys a 2,403-lumen 18650 light with USB-C charging built into the flashlight body, a 3,100 mAh IMR cell, and a beam that throws 223 meters. Modes run Firefly, Low, Medium, High, Turbo, and Strobe, and the UI exposes Turbo from any mode via a double click.
The TC15 is not a duty light. The body is thinner, the switch is plasticky, and long-term durability under real shock loads is not in the same class as SureFire or Modlite. But for a kitchen-drawer or glovebox light that happens to be bright enough for serious work, it is hard to beat the price.
Buy the TC15 when the budget is tight or as a spare to throw in a vehicle. Step up to the Fenix PD36R for something you actually plan to carry daily.
Key Features
- 2,403-lumen Turbo, 223-meter throw
- CREE XHP 35.2 HI LED
- USB-C charging direct into the flashlight body
- Firefly / Low / Medium / High / Turbo / Strobe modes
- Double-click for Turbo from any mode
- ITC thermal regulation below 80°C
- 2.6 oz / 4.8 inch pocket-friendly body
Pros
- +Best output-per-dollar in the EDC handheld class
- +Light and short enough for jeans pocket carry
- +Double-click Turbo access is legitimately useful
- +USB-C charging, no proprietary cable
Cons
- −Build quality is budget-class, switch feel is plasticky
- −Candela is modest at 12,400, close-range light
- −Turbo only holds for a short period before stepping down
- −Customer service response is slower than US brands
Detailed Specifications
- Lumens
- 2,403 lumens max
- Candela
- ~12,400 candela
- Runtime
- Turbo step-down; extended low runtimes
- Battery Type
- IMR 3,100 mAh 18650 (included)
- Length
- 4.8 inches
- weight
- 2.6 oz
- charging
- USB-C direct to light
- Material
- Aluminum body
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