Ledlenser P6R Core QC Review – Unique RGBW Multicoloured Light with flood to zoom beam +18650 cell

Ledlenser P6R Core QC Review

This is my review of the Ledlenser P6r Core QC. This is the first multicoloured light I own and I’ve been surprised at how versatile it is. Over the past few weeks, I’ve used this light for hiking, general use around the house, light painting, spotting, and night walks.

I took measurements of the light using my Opple Light Master Pro. You can view the data here:

Being an artist, I can see a lot of creative potential in this light for night photography, and videography. I paint in watercolours and have been doing some experiments painting with the red light on my paper/canvas as it makes it nearly impossible to identify colours and create different tones.

The zoom function on this light has been incredibly useful for spotting and identifying obstacles on the path ahead.

Each coloured LED produces between 35 and 270 lumens which is more than enough for most purposes. The low power consumption is welcome too since this light runs on one 18650 battery. Remember that this light does not employ filters to create different colours, there are 4 separate emitters for each colour (blue, red, green, white).

‎ @Ledlenser (www.ledlenser.com.au) provided this light for review. I was not paid to make this review – all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Observations and things I liked:
• I’ve used this flashlight for over a week and I’ve found it to be versatile in a variety of situations whether you want a flood beam for a night walk, add some external colours to your photography, or green for enhanced visibility. It’s not the brightest flashlight, but the different colours are very handy. I used the red beam when hiking in the dark to avoid ruining my night vision, and the ability to zoom in and out is also helpful to see objects further ahead. You can use it for spotting animals, many of which are unable to see red/green light. And tracking too with the blue LED – fluids, blood will show up. It’s great for light photography – flood, spot. Drawing.
• The rotating ring design of this light is seamless and I think more manufacturers should incorporate this sort of design in their lights. I think especially in Anduril lights, there’s an over-reliance on one-button operation.
• When I first got this light, I thought the LED was off-centre – there are actually 4 separate LEDs in the module, and the lens is fitted to perfectly centre the WHITE led. So the beam for the white LED looks cleaner than the coloured one. But you don’t notice it at all unless you zoom in with the lens.

A few other things that I liked:
• Impressive design – One-handed operation – you can easily switch from throw to flood while changing colours with one hand. This makes it incredibly seamless to operate.
• Premium build quality – the anodizing is one of the toughest I’ve seen on the market, if you check out my 12-year P17, you’ll see what I mean. Barely a scratch. I kept this in a bag when hiking with a few other torches hitting against it, and it’s held up very well as you can see.
• The UI is simple too. Switching brightness is easy – just click through the four levels of brightness, and finally switch off. If the light is on for 3+ seconds, a single click will turn it off. Hold the switch to access strobe. You can mechanically lock the light by unscrewing the tail cap 1/8 of a turn.
• Finally, USB charging and standard 18650 cells. Took a while for LED lenser to start using lithium-ion rechargeables! I had a P7 and still have my P17 – and both can only run on alkaline cells.
• 7-year warranty – need to register online

Improvements/Considerations:
• Odd battery holder design
• Additional side switch would be nicer. That way you can change the brightness of the light.
• Not sure what the LEDs are – details aren’t available. 270 lumens is plenty for most applications, though a higher-driven or brighter LED for the white beam would be a nice bonus. Given the heatsinking challenges of having 4 LEDs on the same board, something like a Luminus SST-20 or Nichia 219/519 could be a consideration for future models. There were no heat issues at all, I didn’t even feel the light get warm.
• CRI measurements are approx 75 – this is likely off due to my entry-level light meter (Opple Light Master Pro). But it’s close to the 80 on the spec sheets.

So if you’re looking for a good quality, focusable light with four colour options, this could be the one for you. I like how it’s versatile for a range of hobbies, and professions including fishing, animal tracking, photography and videography, as well as general use. What do you think about this light? Let me know in the comments. Also, check the description, where I’ve put a link to P6r QC and the Ledlenser website for more details. If you found this video helpful, I’d appreciate if you clicked the ‘like’ button. And remember to subscribe if you want to see more reviews.