SPERAS EST – 1900 Lumens Tactical Flashlight
Get the Speras EST here: https://sperasflashlight.com/products/speras-est-1900lm-211m-usb-c-rechargeable-tactical-flashlight
More colour measurements, CRI, Duv here:
| EST | |||||
| Mode | CCT (K) | CRI (Ra) | x | y | Duv |
| Low | 5523 | 64.4 | 0.3319 | 0.3714 | 0.0150 |
| Medium | 5558 | 63.7 | 0.3310 | 0.3692 | 0.0144 |
| High | 5624 | 64.3 | 0.3293 | 0.3651 | 0.0132 |
| Turbo | 5914 | 67.1 | 0.3226 | 0.3522 | 0.0100 |
Beamshots: 07:32
This light was provided by @SPERAS Flashlights for review. I was not paid to make this review. All opinions are my own.
The SPERAS EST is a compact (12 cm), high-performance (1900 lumens), and long-lasting (4h runtime in high mode) flashlight that boasts a 211m beam throw.
The EST supports multiple battery sources which ensure options to keep you powered up. The USB-C charging reduces charge time and ensures you can charge wherever a power source is available. These features make the EST an ideal flashlight for outdoor use (hiking, camping etc.), for law enforcement and search and rescue operations.
Features:
- High performance: 1900lm, 211m beam distance
- Type C fast charging.
- Big rubber tail button with simple user interface, easy to operate.
- High-quality materials: T6061 aircraft-grade Aluminum Alloy.
- Competitive price
Inside the box:
1EST flashlight 118650 3100mAh Battery
1Type-C cable 1Lanyard
2Spare O-ring 1 User manual
Observations:
• I’ve used this light now for almost a week and I’m impressed with the ruggedness of this light as well as the beam profile. It definitely has a tactical feel. I don’t ‘baby’ my lights and carried it around in my bag with a few other lights and haven’t found any scratches on the anodization. This is the only SST-40 flashlight I have with a TIR lens, especially with such a small TIR lens. The beam is smooth and free of artifacts, more on the floody side but still focused enough to have decent throw.
What I liked:
• It feels easy and natural to use, which is important with a tactical style light. No mucking around with complex Uis like Anduril, just one large tactical switch that you can access all the modes from. It’s so easy to use this light from an off state – just half press the switch on the back. It also has a side switch that you can use to change modes. The tail-switch does need to be activated to turn on the light.
• The UI is pretty simple, it’s low-med-high-turbo and double tap for strobe.
• Fits easily in your pocket and produces a lot of light for its size. It makes 1900 lumens which is near the max of what the SST40 emitter is capable of.
• Build quality – similar to the Speras M4 that I also reviewed, the finish is high quality and a step above my so called ‘budget’ lights. It has a low sheen, smooth, matt black finish. Anodizing appears highly durable – it’s been in my pocket a few times with some keys and no noticeable marks. The machining is of high quality too. Threads are thick and square cut, very smooth. The knurling is grippy and has a simple design. The strike bezel was an interesting addition, and will be useful where you need to break a window. I also really like the attention to detail on the tailcap too.
• 5 Year warranty
• USB-C charging, with protected 18650 battery included for added safety
Improvements/Considerations:
• Strobe can be accidentally activated when switching modes too quickly (double tap). To access turbo from the tactical switch, you firstly need to turn the light on, cycle through to turbo and then turn it off. Then once you half-press the tactical switch, it will go straight to turbo.
• Tactical button is nice and large but also prevent light from tail-standing. Not an issue for me, but it does make it easier when you want to balance the light facing up in a tent or something.
There’s a lot of SST40 lights out there, but the Speras EST brings with it some unique qualities that set it apart. If you’re looking for a tactical style flashlight with excellent construction and a smooth, artifact-free beam, this might be the one for you. Let me know your thoughts in your comments below. The link to the Speras website and the EST is in the description if you’d like to check it out. 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.
