Vastlite Minima Bow Flashlight
A handy LEP flashlight - despite its small size, it offers an impressive range. It produces a narrow but very intense beam of light.
The package includes a battery with a built-in USB-C charging port, making it even more convenient to use.
Pros and Cons / Notes for VastLite Minima Bow
| Pros / Advantages | Cons / Notes |
|---|---|
| One of the smallest LEP flashlights | Heats up quickly on high mode (280 lumens), but this is expected - it is useful for signaling your position, showing someone’s location, scaring off animals, and alerting |
| Huge range for such a compact build | |
| No physical buttons that can wear out - on/off by slightly twisting/untwisting the head | |
| Includes rechargeable battery with Type-C charging | |
| Phosphorescent ring on the tailcap | |
| Glowing in the dark accents - Tritium or Glow strips (Red/Green/Blue) | |
| Over one hour runtime on low mode (50 lumens) |
Parameters
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Light Output | Low: 50 lm High: 280 lm Strobe: 120 lm |
| Runtime | Low: 1h 15m High: 70s + 1h 10m |
| Beam Distance | Low: 310 m High: 750 m |
| Beam Intensity | Low: 24,030 cd High: 140,650 cd |
| Drop Resistance | 1 m |
| Light Source | LEP |
| Waterproof Rating | IP658 |
| Battery | 1×16340 Li-ion |
| Dimensions | 71 × 20 mm |
| Weight | ~36.5 g (without battery) |
| Output Power | approx. 8.4 W (max) |
Practical Takeaways
The Vastlite Minima Bow is the tiniest and lightest LEP I’ve come across. For such a compact light, it throws surprisingly far for short bursts, although the intensity drops quickly to avoid overheating.
LEPs are often seen as toys - and there’s definitely room for some fun here - but they aren’t for every situation. You should avoid using them in sensitive areas like CTR zones.
For me, this tool is perfect for quick, focused illumination of distant targets. Even in low-power mode, it still reaches surprisingly far and lasts a good while.
Rather than flooding an entire area with intense light, I can hit a target without blinding everyone around. I learned this the hard way: once I was using an X7R Marauder at night and heard someone yell, “Turn off that f***ing light!” The X7R throws lumens everywhere, but sometimes that’s not what you need.
With strobe mode, I can signal my position in tricky terrain, bouncing light off nearby buildings, trees, or rocks, or even make myself roughly visible during a concert.
Pairing this thrower (spot beam) with a small flooder (wide-angle beam) makes a surprisingly effective EDC combo - especially in winter, when daylight is scarce.