Torch Talk Podcast #2: Top 5 Flashlights 2023
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- čas přidán 24. 07. 2024
- A big shoutout to Artie Trudelle for joining me on this episode of Torch Talk. We break down our favorite picks in five categories:
- Best Thrower
- Best Flooder
- Best Value
- Best EDC
- Best surprise of 2023
Here is a list of links for more information about the lights we picked as our top five lights as of 2023!
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Wuben A1 Full Review: • Wuben A1 Full Review -...
Noctigon K1 beam shots: • TESTED: Noctigon KR1 W...
Imalent SR32 Full Review: • Imalent SR32 - World's...
Fireflies E12R 1Lumen Review: 1lumen.com/review/fireflies-e...
Noctigon D1K website: intl-outdoor.com/emisar-d1k-2...
Zebralight SC65c HI website: www.zebralight.com/SC65c-HI-1...
CWF Micro Click website: www.cwfcustomflashlights.com/...
McGizmo Haiku ordering page on CPF: www.candlepowerforums.com/thr...
AceBeam M1 Terminator 519A website: www.acebeam.com/terminator-m1
AceBeam L35 LC DEL LEP website: www.acebeam.com/w35-lc-del-zo...
Contents
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00:00 - Start
01:37 - Best Thrower
04:24 - Best Flooder
07:23 - Best Value
10:19 - Best EDC
17:46 - Best Surprise of 2023 - Věda a technologie
Great stuff! Really enjoyed having Artie on the show. I feel like he is still one of us "normal' enthusiasts. He is an exceptional member of the flashlight community, always willing to help anyone that needs it.
I agree, I also want to point out that we played odd couple a little on purpose. I went high end and he went reasonable end.
Bought my first Hank from Artie a couple years ago. Nice guy.
First of all I want to say thank you to Artie for teaching me so much and taking the time to teach me how to mod lights better than I did. Second is now you have me thinking about my top five lights this year and that's a real hard one. I would honestly have to sit down with all of them and go through them all again. Great video guys and I'm really liking the live videos with. Keep it up guys
Thanks guys. Artie is THE MAN!
On the Acebeam Terminator discussion:
The M2 has grown on me since we talked about it. It would still be better with both switches on the side, but I've figured out a way to make it comfortable and one-hand-able.
I didn't know about the low lockout throw channel bug. Neat!
Thanks @DarrenYeoYT for pointing out that bug to me while wandering around a park at night with two Acebeam M2's 😁
Yeah, I never saw that either, it's actually a usability enhancement, haha...
Also since you like the acebeam terminator m2, you should definitely check out the terminator m2 that came out in December. I love both the m1 and m2, but the M2 being smaller and more pocketable definitely puts it on top
Great show!
You two are great together in this format. Enjoyed it a lot - cheers!
You could/should stack a big row of lights on that hat rim lol.
4:25: If only Anduril had some kind of "Simple UI" you could put it in before handing it so someone else... ;)
Great video again! Looking forward to the next one.
Even in simple mode, it’s just a matter of time until you get the call: “the light is broken, it won’t turn on now” (lockout mode). Honestly there are still too many pitfalls even in simple mode for the uninitiated. (IMO)
Yep
@@cheuleWhat are the pitfalls other than lockout? Somewhat new to flashlights and considering getting an anduril as I like the limits that can be set when giving it to family in this simple mode.
Happy new year Cheule! My friend who I purchased and emitter swapped a Warrior 3S for, showed me a new trick that I hadn't know before about the light. You may be aware of it, but I was totally surprised! If you press the side switch while holding the light on turbo with the tailswitch, it switches to a "tactical tail" mode; where instead of Medium/Turbo on the tailswitch, it becomes Turbo/Strobe. Not particularly useful IMO, but neat!
Good tip, thanks for the comment.
Artie modded one of my lights. Awesome to see him on here!
Only reason i don't like the Noctigon K1: No buck drivers...
A buck driven SFT40/W2/W1 K1 would be so good
Isn't the 719a only R9050?
For the M2: I'd love a 18650 based M1 with LED+LEP and AUX. Also i'd like the UI to always start in LED mode when you do the long press for moonlight mode. Bad surprise if you want to turn on in moonlight mode and laser your face instead
E75 is my best light for last year.
I think Acebeam M2 owners will end up naturally holding it in a cigar grip with their index finger over the top of the Acebeam logo, the pocket clip resting on their middle and ring fingers, and then use their thumb to either press the tail switch or push and pull the floodlight/spotlight toggle switch.
Great video/ chat. Iove the M1!
I had posted the question in early 2023 if our community had a podcast yet. I couldn't be more thrilled.
This is rad! Didn’t k ow about the podcast!
It’s brand new, but we’re aiming to do one every couple weeks at first, then ramping to weekly later.
Nice talk! Does the CWF Micro Click have low voltage protection with a 10440 cell (asking for a friend)? 😀
It’s has LVP, and is the only 10mm driver that has thermal protection.
@@cheule Thanks!
This was so great, really enjoyed it! And I have to agree with you, the Microclick is the best EDC for me as well, I have the 5000K 219C in the stonewashed titanium. I carry this and the Big Idea Design Dual Side Click pen in the stonewashed titanium, it is a great EDC combo.
That’s is 👨🍳💋carry right there.
Hey! What are your thoughts on the Laulima hoku clicky vs micro arcadian click?…. Same question between the “slim” designed model from Laulima like the Malahini or the Ion vs a DC0??
The Hoku Clicky and Micro Click are very similar, they come down to one big difference: do you want a tight beam or a floodier one that almost looks like a triple? The Hoku is the floody one, and the micro click is a tight beam.
4:08 Ha! Get it? Anduril from LoTR IS a double-edged sword!
Touché
Is there a AA flashlight with a right angle to straight rotating head that is compact? I’m thinking of a an AceBeam H16…but with a rotating head. Any help is appreciated.
Hi, I need help - I need a flashlight in EDC format that has two LEDs, red and white regular light. I carry out military tasks, so on the first line in the dark I really need a red light so as not to be noticed by the enemy, and on the second line I can use white. It should be neither small nor large) I will be very grateful if you indicate possible names, thank you)
Liteshop in Australia has a bunch of new Acebeam W30's. They don't ship internationally though. So you'd probably need a forwarder to the US. That said, W35 looks like a better all-rounder. And there are alternatives from Weltool like the W4Pro and W5.
Good info!
You guys keep talking about too much flood. I was about to pull the trigger on a zebra light sc700fd. I’m guessing you would recommend the sc700d instead without the flood optic?
Just found your channel. Great content. Thank you!
I believe we both prefer tighter beams, and would almost always opt for the narrower model.
Me: Whats the best light for someone on a tight budget, just to walk the dogs at night?
Cheule: The solid gold, diamond encrusted Imalent Bling Beam 9000, its a bargain at $15,500,000
Hey, that’s a good price for the Bling Beam 9000. Yeah none of my recommendations were really for someone on a tight budget, except the “best value,” and that wasn’t even necessarily “cheapest.”
But truly, isn’t my Zebralight SC65c HI a good recommend?
@@cheuleProbably, I haven't brought a Zebralight in probably 5 years after an unlucky run with bad switches, but I was just pulling your leg :) . I already have my dog walking light for now (Fenix TK16 V2.0)
agreed on the cheap maxtoch anodization, but always good throw for the money
Totally
Fun videos, maybe you could do one with some of your more favorite lights that are a little more down to earth that most of us can afford.👍🏼
That’s why Artie was on 😉. I brought the high end, and I knew he’d be more realistic.
Podcasts are great! I love what you do but some big things are to watch out for are describing things so that listeners know what’s going on without watching the video. Secondly, equalizing the audio from both parties so one person isn’t quieter than the other by a large gap! Keep it up.
Thank you. Aware of both, but everything is so new that it’s going to take a bit to get it where I want it to be.
@@cheule sweeeeeet!!! Super hyped then. Let me know if you ever want a random college student guest on the podcast!!! Haha happy new year!
I didn’t notice any major volume drops between parties. Just the occasional glitch which made it feel personal. 👍
How does the cwf microclick compare to a hoku?
I like the beam shape of the micro click a lot more. The older twisty hoku had a pretty good beam, but the newer clicky hoku, the beam has changed.
@sztaylor89 I just spoke to Joshua Dawson, and I’m going to be looking at this latest version of the Hoku Clicky, I’ll let you know how it goes. He thinks my Hoku had a specific issue that affected the beam.
@@cheule I have 2 hoku twists (mule and reflector models) and love them. Been eyeing the cwf microclick and I'm glad to hear it has similar beam
Hell yeah, save the beards.
How to connect you ?
Artie, you need better podcast lighting.. hehehe
Shhhh it was hard enough to get him to come on.
Good stuff but would like to see more following the cohost where he’d like to go and less “let’s get back to what *I* want to talk about.”
We were having technical difficulties, and I couldn’t hear him well! This experience made me buy new recording equipment.