Summary
Clips are a common feature on flashlights. They make it easy to attach the flashlight to a pocket or a belt. In some cases, the clip can also be useful during operation, allowing you to keep your hands free. And on some models, the clip is even an integral part of the design.
The Wurkkos HD03 is such a clip flashlight. It features three channels for a spot light, flood light and colorful RGB lighting. With its clip and the integrated magnet, it can be mounted in many ways.
The full review is available here:
English review at BudgetLightForum
German review on my website
According to comments below, I’m probably wrong here. I just find that the topic of the clip’s construction and durability not having been mentioned at all so odd that it felt like a deliberate omission. Sorry, all.
Due to lack of mention otherwise, I’m going to assume the clip is almost entirely plastic which doesn’t bode well for durability. I realize it’s a budget light, but there are just certain things that shouldn’t be skimped on - especially considering the rather short-sighted fact that the magnetic and lanyard functionalities are dependent upon said clip.Sorry, I completely forgot to write about the material, as anything other than aluminum is an exception in the lights I review, so I don’t even mention it anymore.
The body and clip are made completely out of aluminum, with a steel pin in the hinge.
Thank you for that! While i still find it a bit of a bad idea to rely on something that may break or detach from the main body for at least the lanyard attachment, knowing that it’s noticeably more solidly built than I feared makes me feel much better about the idea of buying it.
I hate all the money I’ve wound up wasting in my life because companies decided to cut some corner I didn’t think to check for at the time of purchase. Especially with “enshittification” running rampant all around us nowadays, I’ve become exceedingly skeptical, and wary of potential failure points.
Thanks again for clearing that up, as well as for the otherwise well-done review - you don’t see very many that are so full of detailed information while still managing to keep things succinct and to the point. A highly efficient review is much appreciated!
(Must be the German mindset, as I actually spent several formative childhood years living there myself - I guess something must’ve rubbed off on me.)
Vielen Dank.
Thanks! The clip feels very solid and I don’t think it’s weaker than any other part of the light. And even if something breaks, it costs only about $15.
All my wurkkos torches all fully anodised aluminium
I have mine in my hand now, and it sure feels like the same material as the body — very cold, I’d assume it’s metal.
Test it with a magnet?
It’s unlikely to be a ferromagnetic metal, they are heavy, it looks like aluminium or some other light alloy. The surface looks like it’s a sand blasted metal finish.
While the body is not magnetic, there’s a magnet in the bottom of the clip which I did not know about until now.
This is a friendly looking light, not really geared towards flashlight nerds, and in this instance designed to make a nice looking xmas gift. But, then it has the complicated UI and mess of features. They should get rid of that and instead make a very simple light (like 2 or 3 levels max) with the same styling. The RGB stuff should go. I don’t understand the recent obsession with that. It’s even on the TS27 which is supposedly a duty light. What’s next, include a music player in the flashlight?
I could also do without the magnet in the light, though that’s just me. I have a few lights with magnets and have generally found the feature useless, though I do like headlamps for handsfree use. I remember that hiking compasses used to often come with lifetime warranties. That stopped a few years ago. Are the compasses worse? No, they’re the same, but so many people are carrying magnetized crap in their gear (such as flashlights with magnets) that it was creating a lot of warranty returns for compasses that had gotten their poles reversed by being near magnets.
Overall a nice approach but poor execution I’d have to say. It reminds me of an old favorite plastic 2AA light that I had back in the incandescent era. The styling was sort of similar. The light used a #222 penlight bulb n a round reflector about 4cm in diameter, with the batteries side by side underneath. I spent a while searching online for a picture ot that light (they were fairly common) without success. I think the brand was “Bullseye”, but that same name has been used for so many other lights that it’s useless as a search term.
If anyone has a link to a photo of the Bullseye light, or has one of the lights and can take a pic of it, I’d appreciate seeing it. I don’t particularly want to acquire one (I have too many lights already) but I have fond memories of using those things, and would enjoy seeing a reminder.
