Lupine Piko TL Mini — Powerful Flashlight, Can Be Used on Bike Too!
My favorite flashlight is now the 145g Lupine Piko TL Mini, a sibling of the rest of the outstanding Lupine lighting line.
The Piko TL Mini fits perfectly and comfortably into my hand. It is small and light enough to carry in a cycling jersey pocket without noticing it, and throws a very bright beam.
Add in programmable operation (I set it to 4 levels of brightness) and it’s the best flashlight I’ve ever used for that combination of qualities.
The “Mini” has a big brother with a larger battery, the 180g Piko TL Max, but I prefer the more compact size and lighter weight of the Mini.
It’s a great choice for many uses, including backpacking. Set the light to double-click-on to avoid turning it on with a single press while stowed. There is even a mount for a bike handlebar.
Specifications
- Dual lens array, beam angle 15°
- 550 Lumens
- 49 x 87 mm (diameter x length)
- CNC-milled, aluminum, shot-peened, black, matt black front ring
- Weight including battery: 145g
Runtime
- Up to 1:30 h at 8 Watt
- Up to 2:30 h at 5 Watt
- Up to 5:30 h at 2.5 Watt
- Up to 15 h at 1 Watt
- Up to 30 h at 0.5 Watt
Functions
The individual programs are selected via Quick Select: Just keep the button depressed for as long as is required to select the desired program; it will be indicated by LED
- 2-step mode: 8W + 0.5W
- 2-step mode: 8W + 1W
- 2-step mode: 8W + Flash
- 3-step mode: 8W + 1W + SOS
- 4-step mode: 8W + 6W + 3.5W + 0.5W
- 1-step mode: 8W
- 3-step mode: 8W + 1W + RVLR
- Stealth-mode: on
- Stealth-mode: off
- Low-Start: on
- Low-Start: off
- Double-Click: on
- Double-Click: off
Optional bike mount shown below: