Great review as always. I took out my notepad I keep all my research in for gear, paused this at all the key points and made detailed notes. I love your reviews, they do a lot of good for us. The close up shots help too for determining things like the exact model number if you need to see it again or the key issue for some -- the reversible pocket clip issue which is not discussed always, but you do, nice. The other great thing about this video -- is you have the 2nd set of 5 lights at the beginning where you do a quick overview on also and then qualify the video-criteria --- I thought that was super. Sharing this video now. Thanks Ben - always good reviews and facts.
Great video, love the AAA's. I've been using Eagtac D25AAA for the last few months, love it! The website spec is for a regular AAA but states that it accepts 10440 which bumps up the lumens to 250+. Its slightly smaller than the Ti3 with a beautiful beam.
I’ve had an olight I3e for about a year and use it every day. I like the way the switch is a simple twist on/off and no scrolling through functions just to quickly light something. I don’t know if it’s an exaggeration but the makers say it puts out 90 lumens - it is very bright. I just found out that they now sell a pocket clip off another model but which fits perfectly.
Nitefox is a great light with included diffuser, will take 10440 , and customer service is great, they sent me a new light just because my duffuser was split
Got the streamlight in my hiking bag. Last time I went on a hike had to run down the mountain in the dark and the 35 lumin streamlight got the job done great. I'm sure having the ability to have brighter settings is a plus but I feel the 35 lumin was the perfect amount of light I needed that would also keep a decent run time. I also like how the dual direction clip will work on a hat without having to move it.
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My personal favorite key chain LEDs: 1) Photon - can't get much smaller or lighter. Perfect for when you need to illuminate a close area, like the lock to your front door or the path there to. Some AAAs have a low setting lower than the Photon. Plus it's available in various color LEDs. 2) Fenix E05 previous or current version. Yes, it's a twisty, but so much smaller than its other competitors with a clip. If it's on a key chain, I don't need or want a clip. For pocket carry, I'm going to step up to an AA.
Great video. The Fenix LD-02 is my EDC light that I also use at work regularly. Love the clicky switch and also play with it alot. Right now I'm using a Duracell charger to recharge the Duracell AAA battery that I have in there now. I'm going to have to look into small charger that you showed for my EDC bag.
Great selection of flashlights, really can't go wrong with any of those. Pretty cool to see them side by side like that. Guess you can't ever have too many, huh? Haha
I have an Olight (Olight® 180 Lumens i3S Brass EOS [i3s-CU] Cree XP-L LED EDC) that puts out 180 lumens on high. I also own that Thru-Nite you showed as well. Even though the Olight puts out a 50% brighter beam, I like the strobe on the Thru-Nite. Nice vid about keychain flashlights.
I only have the three black ones.The Fenix ld02 is always in my pocket,without the pocket clip i dont even feel it.The Lumintop has a heavy switch and the Thrunite may get dust and get difficult to operate being a twisty.They are all very bright for aaa.All lights in this video are excellent.
Yeah, the Tool's switch is surprisingly tough - like the light as a whole, it's something you'd expect out of a full-size torch. It just takes some getting used to, though, and after 4 days of use I can say mine is very good: hard enough to not press and click by accident, and it's super responsive to half-presses to change modes.
I had the Fenix but didn't really like it and ultimately gave it away. The low wasn't low enough and the three modes very quickly became almost indistinguishable from one another. the tint also sucked on mine and the pocket clip was junk. Even after I bent it to hug the body tighter. I did like the clicky though. For AAA NIMH, I like the Prometheus beta. Great tint and mode spacing in a pretty little package. I have two, a nickel plated and a titanium one. I use them with the pocket clip you can get. They serve as my backup lights and for that reason, I actually like the twisty..for the sake of reliability. I carry the ti one daily and the other lives at my work as an emergency light.
good golly you have alot of k18 lights i been dying to get just one and you whip out like 5 of them lol, must be nice, love your vids man you know what your talking about and you just do a fantastic job keep it up and thanks for the hard work you put into them
That Olight you have in the video, the i3S-CU comes in bare brass and titanium gold and is far different than the i3S models and not 80lm. The CU is 180lm on high mode for 3 minutes which is kind of silly and would make me not be able to use that mode for daily use so I'd be forced to use the medium 20lm mode all the time which is too dim. The regular i3S on high is 80 lumen for 35 minutes. I have the i3S and with an eneloop on high mode I get about 50 minutes. Far more useful to me. I am about to buy that Granvela K18 you reviewed. Now that is pocket power and better run time in high mode! I couldn't agree more with the K18 beam pattern for a little pocket light. Seems so good for a mini head. If you unscrew the head can you lock the battery out so it won't turn on in your pocket? If so this K18 is perfect for pocket carry.
For AAA NIMH I like the Olight i3S EOS, same specs as the i3CU but cheaper and with an eneloop almost an hour on high mode if you go to candlepower forms and check the testing by the member selfbuilt.
+Living Survival I was going to get that single mode I3E you showed at the start of the video, but I couldn't see that short run time being practical so I never got one. I use my AAA flashlight as a pocket light for working on HVAC and in tight areas so the I3S is optimum for me usually on medium mode so I get 5-6 hours run time. I actually have many AAA flashlights that I've tried over the years. I have that fenix E01 and the new stainless steel version of the E05 with 3 modes. Thrunite Ti3, an Orasm single mode AAA and Maglite solitaire LED. Out of all the best for pratical use is the i3S EOS for me. If I had a job in security or anything slightly tactical I would lean toward the Thrunite Ti3 it the 162lumen Thrinite Ti since they start in firefly mode. I also have the CooYoo on my keychain! That's the coolest mini flashlight. To bad mine is black and its a cheap anodization that wears off fast. I ordered the stainless steel version and gear best sent me the black one. I was so pissed about that and they were a pain in the rear about exchanging it so I still have the black one. BOO
The Thrunite Ti5 single aaa rear click is also pretty nice, has strobe, and an ultra low firefly mode like the other Thrunite aaa lights have - its great in a dark room or tent, plenty to see whats going on and get around without messing up your night vision. Fenix also has the E05, I have the stainless steel bodied one - its built like a tank, but as far as stainless steel bodied lights, which are way more durable than aluminum, I am digging the Thrunite TiS, which is the same price as the black Thrunite Ti3 - its $20. In fact, if I had to choose just one - it would be the Thrunite TiS, for the materials, color rendering, the firefly mode - but for budget minded, I would look at the others I mentioned previously. The UltraTac looks cool, its the one I don't have you showed that looks good, not sure how durable that switch is.
the k18 might be my favorite. i prefer it compared to the tool. the ti3 is also great, but i gave both of mine to my sister and just got 2 silver olight i3e's and run the flat top efest 10440's in them and theyre great too. and the microstream with a 10440 is great! try it out!
I got the Lumintop AAA based on your review a couple of months back, and it sure is great light. So thanks for introducing it. The only "flaw" is that the dimmest setting is just a bit too dim for lighting the path in front of me on night hikes, so I have no use for it. I´d like to go as dim as possible for low battery consumption. That´s just my opinion and nevertheless I think it´s a great little light!
Well, it's not a mode designed for any distance beyond "arms reach in an enclosed environment". I can say that it's easily the best mode to read your map with when hiking on starlight alone. Try it if you can, it's absolutely amazing. Otherwise, brother, the Fenix LD02 will make you a happy hiker!
Nitefox for 10 bucks +/-, with diffuser, 3 modes, 180 lumens, will run on 10440, really bright, great customer service, my diffuser was split and they sent the complete kit immediately
I would like to see a test of using the phone as a flashlight. How many lumens/candela does Samsung and Apple phones output? How does that hurt battery life?
The mode placement is foolish though. They offer a 0.5lm low, but stash it in between medium and high. For that kind of light, there isn't much reason for M-L-H. L-M-H is ideal for the kind of light.
+Motorcycling Adventures Can confirm 180 lumen on the i3s-cu, seems like an accurate rating compared to a few other lights I own. Worth noting, it throttles back to ~90 lumens after 3 min due to heat. (clearly noted in the documentation; a common 'feature' and other makers aren't always so forthright about it) 10 hours at 20 lumens is what really matters to me. I got the brass finished one, and it's a very nice looking object, especially for a flashlight. Agree with sticktodrum 100% about the mode order. Only gripe though. Seriously cool looking, bright and efficient with the XP-L emitter for 25 bones. This is the light that caused me to binge buy 3 other XP-L emitter torches of different sizes. The brightness and efficiency of these lights can be fairly described as 'Unreasonably Awesome.'
LUMINTOP IS MY #1 CHOICE AS WELL. I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN ABOUT ALWAYS PLAYING WITH IT, I DO THE SAME! I DON'T KNOW WHY BUT SOMETHING ABOUT IT, ANY CHANCE I GET I PULL IT OUTA MY POCKET AND CLICK IT ON..! I THINK IT'S THE SOLID FEEL OF IT AND THE CLICKY SWITCH. I ALSO USE THE PRO'S WITH IT :)
How can none of them stack up to the surefire titan? Its a triple a 300 lumen 1 hour runtime but none of these come close. I just want a flashlight like that but with a clicker.
Good review, but the specs you gave for the UltraTac K18 are when using a 10440 lithium-ion cell, not alkaline AAA. Not everyone has those and you need a good charger. It gives 370 lumens with lithium, and only 110 lumens with alkaline, which will quickly dim after only 15-20 minutes because alkaline cells are pretty terrible compared to other options. Also they love to leak and corrode battery contacts or worse. Primary lithium cells (1.7V disposable) would be slightly brighter than alkaline and give better runtimes too. NiMH will also give better runtimes than alkaline on medium and high, but won't be brighter.My bad, you did sort of explain that after I typed. But I'll leave it if it helps clarify for others. Not all lights can use Lithium ion, especially for more than a few minutes because they get very hot on high, and may shorten life.
also check out ThruNite Archer 1A V3 that runs on a AA/14500 battery and can go up to as high as 500Lm. It's a bit pricy though; I'll stick with my PT16 at the mean time :)
Singfire 348, $5, $10 with a custom spec'd Nichia led via budgetlightforum thru Gearbest - I have both. Rear tail switch, ultra clean design. Also, the new Olight i3E for $10 is solid, and ultra light in weight, single of output 90-120 lumens depending on the version (some may like the single fuction, some may not, but when you think of a keychain light, as opposed to an EDC the single function is ok, I always think of it also as an emergency defensive blinding tool - so you don't want be going thru different modes in this case - imagine the dark garage or parking lot etc.....I think its the best overall value for a quality keychain light that actually goes on the keys - its smaller than all of the ones you showed, including the other Olight i3S, I have most of the lights you showed on the vid, including some others not shown. Again - Budget/ value pocket aaa light - Singfire 348 for $5; Ultra compact keychain aaa light - Olight i3E for $10.
The SingFire 348 is basic...but for $5 to $6......to me its about stacking gear, stacking kits - 5-$5 lights is better than one $25 light - they are all made in China, the circuitry is the main thing that fails - and most of them use the same Cree hardware....I am deep as fuck in most things and have been for 20 years before the term prepper was even around, this is the flashlight golden age, and it wont last with some of these deals due to the economics and politics. Time to stack, kit up brooooo's. Time is mega short.
I don't know why anyone would want a flashlight that you have to twist to turn on. If I'm in a situation where seconds matter, why would I want to have both my hands occupied turning on the light?
THE REEL QSTORM it might not get an award from the arthritis foundation, but you should be able to twist a little flashlight in one hand, but I see where it might take an extra second.
As an edc it wont turn on in your pocket. When I first started camping I didn’t even own a flashlight, not fun but also not a necessity I learned. As for the “Almighty Strobe”, a good fist to the face or strike of the blade will suffice, but just try to put some distance between you and the threat haha.
What Ben said. It's like feeding an old snubby the hottest +P+ charges you can find: rrally slaggin' flashy and works for a while, but it strains the whole assembly like a sedentary elder trying to powerlift.
Stay away from the ultra tek. I bought one and two weeks later it stopped working I emailed them and never heard back. It might be the worst light I ever bought. And the customer service is horrible.
I think Cree sends every LED they make out the door with a different model designation. With all the flashlight reviews I've seen, I don't think I've heard the same Cree LED model twice. It's almost as bad as all the drug commercials I see at night.
Has anyone ever needed a strobe for anything important anywhere anytime for any reason EVER? I seriously doubt disorienting an attacker with a flashlight strobe has ever been documented... Look honey, there's a nut job over there. Let me go get my strobe flashlight to disorient him. Yeah, right! Cops never use the strobe feature to disorient, and they purposefully go in harms way all the time. Jus sayin.
Not to beat a dead horse, but I think you'd partially agree with this, but in real life, the chances you'd either have the flashlight in hand or even think to use the strobe feature when you're truly confronted by a nut job is retardedly slim. Throwing the flashlight at them is more likely if they come at you. That's why I love my Lumintop Tool (thanks to you)...no BS, just straight ahead functionality. I gave my EC4S a 4 star Amazon review b/c I feel it's more of a novilty. The beacon is the only special feature that makes good sense to me if people are looking for you. That's b/c the batteries last about a billion years on that function. Can you imaging standing on the highway with a flat tire and pointing the blinding sos at cars driving by as they give you the finger for blinding them, or thinking the sos would convey a message to a millennial who has no clue what morse code is. I would rather see them keep the special effects and put trasers is the handle or switch or have a place for a hide-a-key or something useful.
I prefer strobe for emergency signaling. A fast-arse blinky being waved around says "something is wrong" far faster than the 10 seconds or so needed for a full SOS signal.
"STROBE" SURVEY.... How many of you carry a flashlight where you have purposefully used its strobe or SOS function in a very real live situation where someone's life was at stake or you needed immediate help. The aim here is to find out if anyone ever has been truly saved or rescued totally due to either of these two specific special functions, and where you strongly believe or have proof its regular beam would not have brought the same results? Anything but truthful first-hand stories will be deleted from this thread. If you don't like this survey, simply do not participate. It's JUST a survey. Lying is punishable by lethal fast strobe in a recliner like the Van Gelder episode on original Star Trek. I want to be corrected on my thinking that these two functions are purely marketing only. And yes, I am a flashoholic and love collecting every light I can get my hands on.
Ben, I totally agree with that. My EC4S beacon is awesome, and THAT is something I have used, but not in a life saving / threatening sitch. I was on a small boat at night on Cape Cod and couldn't find my buddy's dock. Spotters couldn't see us to direct us in due to light fog, but they could see my EC4S beacon! It lit the entire marina up! I'm sure we would have made it even if I only had my aluminum Lumintop tool. Speaking of the Tool, I just received my copper Lumintop Tool today... (no strobe function- yay!). Looks awesome! Guess Ti is next.
Correction - CU stands for copper from the latin word ‘cuprum’, so its copper color not titanium gold!(by the way, there is no such color as titanium gold! Thanks for the reviewing these
@@entertainme7523 Was it from me? I wouldn't doubt it. I make this comment often because it's absolutely true. When flashlights get this small they're best used inside. For the most part they're useless outside and there is no need for "bell and whistle" options. I'll take a $20 Maglite LED over any of those far more expensive alternatives.
3:25 he starts talking about the flashlights
Florian V.D. thanks
Thank you!
I carry a copper i3E Olight on my keychain but Fenix E05 really is the GOAT for practical keychain light
The clip broke on my Ti3 V2 - Stanley pocket screwdriver clip fits perfectly. Also glued a magnet to the end to increase functionality.
Great review as always. I took out my notepad I keep all my research in for gear, paused this at all the key points and made detailed notes. I love your reviews, they do a lot of good for us. The close up shots help too for determining things like the exact model number if you need to see it again or the key issue for some -- the reversible pocket clip issue which is not discussed always, but you do, nice. The other great thing about this video -- is you have the 2nd set of 5 lights at the beginning where you do a quick overview on also and then qualify the video-criteria --- I thought that was super. Sharing this video now. Thanks Ben - always good reviews and facts.
Really, really helpful post. Pointed me in the right direction. Cheers!
Thanks for the great video. The Ultrtac is 110 lumens with standard aaa
Great video, love the AAA's. I've been using Eagtac D25AAA for the last few months, love it! The website spec is for a regular AAA but states that it accepts 10440 which bumps up the lumens to 250+. Its slightly smaller than the Ti3 with a beautiful beam.
Thanks for putting links to products.
Been having a ti3 on my keys everyday for almost 2 years. Works as good as the day it came. Very good for less than $15. Great as a edc starter.
Great video, thanks. I got the Ultratac k18 in black for my EDC. Love the side switch and 360 lumens with Li-ion, quite the pocket search-light!
I’ve had an olight I3e for about a year and use it every day. I like the way the switch is a simple twist on/off and no scrolling through functions just to quickly light something. I don’t know if it’s an exaggeration but the makers say it puts out 90 lumens - it is very bright. I just found out that they now sell a pocket clip off another model but which fits perfectly.
All of them are exceptional backup lights as well. Especially those with the ultra-dim "moonlight" mode.
+Gunner193 thanks for checking it out.
The cap from a tube of chapstick makes a great light defuser for most of these, it fits real tight and won't pop off in your pocket 👍🔦🇺🇸
Nitefox is a great light with included diffuser, will take 10440 , and customer service is great, they sent me a new light just because my duffuser was split
Great overview! I haven't tried many of these other lights so many thanks for the suggestions.
+Frontier thanks for watching
Got the streamlight in my hiking bag. Last time I went on a hike had to run down the mountain in the dark and the 35 lumin streamlight got the job done great. I'm sure having the ability to have brighter settings is a plus but I feel the 35 lumin was the perfect amount of light I needed that would also keep a decent run time. I also like how the dual direction clip will work on a hat without having to move it.
It's pretty cheap here - for 16.36 dollars with coupon code: 18OFF
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Kent Yammo just ordered me a streamlight tonight.
Are you from Hawaii 🤙
@@kendallmurphy8415 16 bucks for 35 lumens??? wtf thats so overpriced
I think the streamlight actually has 45 lumens. I have one... nice EDC!
This is exactly the video I was looking for thanks.
My personal favorite key chain LEDs:
1) Photon - can't get much smaller or lighter. Perfect for when you need to illuminate a close area, like the lock to your front door or the path there to. Some AAAs have a low setting lower than the Photon. Plus it's available in various color LEDs.
2) Fenix E05 previous or current version. Yes, it's a twisty, but so much smaller than its other competitors with a clip. If it's on a key chain,
I don't need or want a clip.
For pocket carry, I'm going to step up to an AA.
Great video. The Fenix LD-02 is my EDC light that I also use at work regularly. Love the clicky switch and also play with it alot. Right now I'm using a Duracell charger to recharge the Duracell AAA battery that I have in there now. I'm going to have to look into small charger that you showed for my EDC bag.
+Robert Long thanks for watching Robert.
The maratac AAA is 138 lumens on high. That's my top pick. Awesome vid though, I haven't seen a couple of those!
Great selection of flashlights, really can't go wrong with any of those. Pretty cool to see them side by side like that. Guess you can't ever have too many, huh? Haha
The Lumintop Tool AAA will accept the Microstream forward clicky if you shim the switch w some foil. This will give you momentary capability.
I love your videos, please write on the screen the name and specs of the product you make review.thanks
Thank you very much for a really good review.
I have an Olight (Olight® 180 Lumens i3S Brass EOS [i3s-CU] Cree XP-L LED EDC) that puts out 180 lumens on high. I also own that Thru-Nite you showed as well. Even though the Olight puts out a 50% brighter beam, I like the strobe on the Thru-Nite.
Nice vid about keychain flashlights.
I only have the three black ones.The Fenix ld02 is always in my pocket,without the pocket clip i dont even feel it.The Lumintop has a heavy switch and the Thrunite may get dust and get difficult to operate being a twisty.They are all very bright for aaa.All lights in this video are excellent.
thanks for the comment.
Yeah, the Tool's switch is surprisingly tough - like the light as a whole, it's something you'd expect out of a full-size torch. It just takes some getting used to, though, and after 4 days of use I can say mine is very good: hard enough to not press and click by accident, and it's super responsive to half-presses to change modes.
I had the Fenix but didn't really like it and ultimately gave it away.
The low wasn't low enough and the three modes very quickly became almost indistinguishable from one another. the tint also sucked on mine and the pocket clip was junk. Even after I bent it to hug the body tighter. I did like the clicky though.
For AAA NIMH, I like the Prometheus beta. Great tint and mode spacing in a pretty little package. I have two, a nickel plated and a titanium one. I use them with the pocket clip you can get. They serve as my backup lights and for that reason, I actually like the twisty..for the sake of reliability. I carry the ti one daily and the other lives at my work as an emergency light.
Nice review
Great variety topic!
I'm a AAA edc light fan!
I like what you said and I hope we can be friends.
good golly you have alot of k18 lights i been dying to get just one and you whip out like 5 of them lol, must be nice, love your vids man you know what your talking about and you just do a fantastic job keep it up and thanks for the hard work you put into them
My Ld02 is too awkward on the keychain, my old olight eos has been through the wash many times.. It's a cockroach! Can't beat AAA lights!
Please, add titles with the technical parameters. Said and written is better than only said.
Decent video. Would have been great if we could have seen a brightness comparison.
Wish the Olight had a moonlight or low light mode.
I just picked up a tini2 and a fenix tk16 v2.0
The Olight also has a strobe mode.
Which is brighter or better the Lumintop vs Thrunite?
Hey! Check the Klarus mi10 (85 lum. for one AAA. 4 mode, low, medium high and strobe).
I never see any reviews on The Monster Pro Tango T-6. Have you heard of the company Monster? Mine is a very good light.
That Olight you have in the video, the i3S-CU comes in bare brass and titanium gold and is far different than the i3S models and not 80lm. The CU is 180lm on high mode for 3 minutes which is kind of silly and would make me not be able to use that mode for daily use so I'd be forced to use the medium 20lm mode all the time which is too dim. The regular i3S on high is 80 lumen for 35 minutes. I have the i3S and with an eneloop on high mode I get about 50 minutes. Far more useful to me.
I am about to buy that Granvela K18 you reviewed. Now that is pocket power and better run time in high mode! I couldn't agree more with the K18 beam pattern for a little pocket light. Seems so good for a mini head. If you unscrew the head can you lock the battery out so it won't turn on in your pocket? If so this K18 is perfect for pocket carry.
Great video Ben !!!
+gmolvera thanks!
For AAA NIMH I like the Olight i3S EOS, same specs as the i3CU but cheaper and with an eneloop almost an hour on high mode if you go to candlepower forms and check the testing by the member selfbuilt.
+Audioholic 01 i have it. great light.
+Living Survival I was going to get that single mode I3E you showed at the start of the video, but I couldn't see that short run time being practical so I never got one. I use my AAA flashlight as a pocket light for working on HVAC and in tight areas so the I3S is optimum for me usually on medium mode so I get 5-6 hours run time. I actually have many AAA flashlights that I've tried over the years. I have that fenix E01 and the new stainless steel version of the E05 with 3 modes. Thrunite Ti3, an Orasm single mode AAA and Maglite solitaire LED. Out of all the best for pratical use is the i3S EOS for me. If I had a job in security or anything slightly tactical I would lean toward the Thrunite Ti3 it the 162lumen Thrinite Ti since they start in firefly mode.
I also have the CooYoo on my keychain! That's the coolest mini flashlight. To bad mine is black and its a cheap anodization that wears off fast. I ordered the stainless steel version and gear best sent me the black one. I was so pissed about that and they were a pain in the rear about exchanging it so I still have the black one. BOO
The Thrunite Ti5 single aaa rear click is also pretty nice, has strobe, and an ultra low firefly mode like the other Thrunite aaa lights have - its great in a dark room or tent, plenty to see whats going on and get around without messing up your night vision. Fenix also has the E05, I have the stainless steel bodied one - its built like a tank, but as far as stainless steel bodied lights, which are way more durable than aluminum, I am digging the Thrunite TiS, which is the same price as the black Thrunite Ti3 - its $20. In fact, if I had to choose just one - it would be the Thrunite TiS, for the materials, color rendering, the firefly mode - but for budget minded, I would look at the others I mentioned previously. The UltraTac looks cool, its the one I don't have you showed that looks good, not sure how durable that switch is.
+noname1022 not a big fan of the ti5. i'll have to try a eo5.
Which of these can you reverse the clip and wear on a baseball hat?
what is stronger thrunite ti3 or jetbeam mini 1
the k18 might be my favorite. i prefer it compared to the tool. the ti3 is also great, but i gave both of mine to my sister and just got 2 silver olight i3e's and run the flat top efest 10440's in them and theyre great too.
and the microstream with a 10440 is great! try it out!
+jacob manalang i think they all with "work" with the 10440 but not sure its ok for the light.
+Living Survival i found out the hard way not to run a 10440 in the tool. its 10440 only now. all great light suggestions though
I got the Lumintop AAA based on your review a couple of months back, and it sure is great light. So thanks for introducing it. The only "flaw" is that the dimmest setting is just a bit too dim for lighting the path in front of me on night hikes, so I have no use for it. I´d like to go as dim as possible for low battery consumption. That´s just my opinion and nevertheless I think it´s a great little light!
Well, it's not a mode designed for any distance beyond "arms reach in an enclosed environment". I can say that it's easily the best mode to read your map with when hiking on starlight alone. Try it if you can, it's absolutely amazing.
Otherwise, brother, the Fenix LD02 will make you a happy hiker!
Yep, I realise it´s not a mode designed for what I described. I´d still want to use it for that :)
Got a link to the recharger?
ya its cool I'm not a flashlight guy but I'm not trying to stop you
GREAT VIDEO
+scott santanni thanks scott.
Have you run a 10440 in the lumintop?
Need to also check out the zanflare F3. Believe it's 150/35/3 lumens with about 40 minutes run time on high. And it's only $10
Just reviewed it.
Nice Suunto by the way!! ;)
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that ultra tac is nice, only 20 bucks too!
let us know if you play with it and figure out the runtime and lumins it puts out on a AAA
20 min run time on max and i think its 320 lumins is the k18 ultratac im pretty sure brother but dont hold me to it
+sean tyree thanks man
Nitefox for 10 bucks +/-, with diffuser, 3 modes, 180 lumens, will run on 10440, really bright, great customer service, my diffuser was split and they sent the complete kit immediately
I would like to see a test of using the phone as a flashlight.
How many lumens/candela does Samsung and Apple phones output? How does that hurt battery life?
The Olight i3s-CU is actually 180 lumens on high. Love mine 👍🏻
The mode placement is foolish though. They offer a 0.5lm low, but stash it in between medium and high. For that kind of light, there isn't much reason for M-L-H. L-M-H is ideal for the kind of light.
+Motorcycling Adventures Can confirm 180 lumen on the i3s-cu, seems like an accurate rating compared to a few other lights I own. Worth noting, it throttles back to ~90 lumens after 3 min due to heat. (clearly noted in the documentation; a common 'feature' and other makers aren't always so forthright about it) 10 hours at 20 lumens is what really matters to me. I got the brass finished one, and it's a very nice looking object, especially for a flashlight. Agree with sticktodrum 100% about the mode order. Only gripe though. Seriously cool looking, bright and efficient with the XP-L emitter for 25 bones. This is the light that caused me to binge buy 3 other XP-L emitter torches of different sizes. The brightness and efficiency of these lights can be fairly described as 'Unreasonably Awesome.'
LUMINTOP IS MY #1 CHOICE AS WELL. I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN ABOUT ALWAYS PLAYING WITH IT, I DO THE SAME! I DON'T KNOW WHY BUT SOMETHING ABOUT IT, ANY CHANCE I GET I PULL IT OUTA MY POCKET AND CLICK IT ON..! I THINK IT'S THE SOLID FEEL OF IT AND THE CLICKY SWITCH. I ALSO USE THE PRO'S WITH IT :)
+Luis Rodriguez great light for sure.
How can none of them stack up to the surefire titan? Its a triple a 300 lumen 1 hour runtime but none of these come close. I just want a flashlight like that but with a clicker.
Good review, but the specs you gave for the UltraTac K18 are when using a 10440 lithium-ion cell, not alkaline AAA. Not everyone has those and you need a good charger. It gives 370 lumens with lithium, and only 110 lumens with alkaline, which will quickly dim after only 15-20 minutes because alkaline cells are pretty terrible compared to other options. Also they love to leak and corrode battery contacts or worse. Primary lithium cells (1.7V disposable) would be slightly brighter than alkaline and give better runtimes too. NiMH will also give better runtimes than alkaline on medium and high, but won't be brighter.My bad, you did sort of explain that after I typed. But I'll leave it if it helps clarify for others. Not all lights can use Lithium ion, especially for more than a few minutes because they get very hot on high, and may shorten life.
also check out ThruNite Archer 1A V3 that runs on a AA/14500 battery and can go up to as high as 500Lm. It's a bit pricy though; I'll stick with my PT16 at the mean time :)
+vxgas i think i have the v3 coming.
do you not like the mini streamlight? it is the same size runs on AAA and the pocket clip hooks to your hat without switching it around.
+Clay Williams my AA streamlight is larger and less bright.
what about the Pelican 1910 ?
Singfire 348, $5, $10 with a custom spec'd Nichia led via budgetlightforum thru Gearbest - I have both. Rear tail switch, ultra clean design. Also, the new Olight i3E for $10 is solid, and ultra light in weight, single of output 90-120 lumens depending on the version (some may like the single fuction, some may not, but when you think of a keychain light, as opposed to an EDC the single function is ok, I always think of it also as an emergency defensive blinding tool - so you don't want be going thru different modes in this case - imagine the dark garage or parking lot etc.....I think its the best overall value for a quality keychain light that actually goes on the keys - its smaller than all of the ones you showed, including the other Olight i3S, I have most of the lights you showed on the vid, including some others not shown. Again - Budget/ value pocket aaa light - Singfire 348 for $5; Ultra compact keychain aaa light - Olight i3E for $10.
+noname1022 i'll check out the singfire. I have the olight i3e but doesn't have a clip so didn't include it.
The SingFire 348 is basic...but for $5 to $6......to me its about stacking gear, stacking kits - 5-$5 lights is better than one $25 light - they are all made in China, the circuitry is the main thing that fails - and most of them use the same Cree hardware....I am deep as fuck in most things and have been for 20 years before the term prepper was even around, this is the flashlight golden age, and it wont last with some of these deals due to the economics and politics. Time to stack, kit up brooooo's. Time is mega short.
noname1022 appreciate the view and comments brother.
OLIGHT BRASS IS 180 LM MAX...NOT 80. Low mode is 2LM not .5
Thrunite Ti3 for me! I have many lights and the Ti3 has risen to the top. Great vid, keep em commin!!
thanks for watching.
I prefer "proud" buttons on my devices.
Preon p1?
:)
What can you say about the fenix LD02 vs the Lumintop Tool?
i like both. I carry the tool more often. I actually haven't carried the LD02 much at all.
I love how you have a disclaimer at the beginning of the video telling us not to use any of these flashlights that you're recommending...lol.
I like what you said and I hope we can be friends.
i like my nitecore t5 :)
Is the surefire titan plus good? Is it worth the money ? $200 to ship to Canada
+Fred Jason it's good. I'm not sure its worth the price.
I don't know why anyone would want a flashlight that you have to twist to turn on. If I'm in a situation where seconds matter, why would I want to have both my hands occupied turning on the light?
THE REEL QSTORM it might not get an award from the arthritis foundation, but you should be able to twist a little flashlight in one hand, but I see where it might take an extra second.
THE REEL QSTORM and I also don't like twist on, just saying
The biggest advantage is that they don’t turn on in your pocket like push button ones can.
I have seen the buttons go bad but probably do take a second longer to turn on, I like them and have both types.
As an edc it wont turn on in your pocket. When I first started camping I didn’t even own a flashlight, not fun but also not a necessity I learned. As for the “Almighty Strobe”, a good fist to the face or strike of the blade will suffice, but just try to put some distance between you and the threat haha.
Also lifetime warrenty!Coverers your fault or thiers!
no photon??
Fenix eo5
I have 18650 powered lights but more often than not I find myself carrying something this size.
agreed.
I've had two Ti3 flash light die after falling out of my hand:[
Are these brighter then the mag solitaire?
YES lol
Olight i3S-CU EOS Brass has loose threads, comes on in pocket
Thanks for making great content. Currently trying to go through all your videos and like/+comment them.
Hi, received my k18 this morn and no o-ring and no spring in body to push the battery up to light. Called and e-mailed and no answer.
from who? if its gearbest they will get back to you. it's the weekend in China.
Can the ThruNite take the 10440? I was wondering if you had tried.
+Mark Keenan It can and works but not recommended.
What Ben said. It's like feeding an old snubby the hottest +P+ charges you can find: rrally slaggin' flashy and works for a while, but it strains the whole assembly like a sedentary elder trying to powerlift.
cool
whats the deal with no streamlights?Damn made in usa--------Pennsylvania.
what is the smallest aaa flashlight?
Thrunite T01
no jet beam?
no jet beam
Links. Where r they lol
please answer
Stay away from the ultra tek. I bought one and two weeks later it stopped working I emailed them and never heard back. It might be the worst light I ever bought. And the customer service is horrible.
We're only gonna talk about these, then immediately starts talking about the others. Lol
I like what you said and I hope we can be friends.
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Just joking around, thanks for the video and we should ALL be friends. God bless, stay safe my friend.
@@ChrisvilleUSA Follow and become friends.
I think Cree sends every LED they make out the door with a different model designation. With all the flashlight reviews I've seen, I don't think I've heard the same Cree LED model twice. It's almost as bad as all the drug commercials I see at night.
+guitartec there are actually probably only 10 or so different LED's out of the one's I've had.
+Living Survival
10... I'm lucky if I can remember 2! :)
These lights are small enough to put on a watch band and that would be great to have if you don't wear a hat.
Never thought of that-- good idea!
Push button switches = fail. The light comes on in your pocket and runs down the battery.
deezynar
That’s why I prefer a recessed tail switch. Works perfectly.
Pocket clips on knives. Pocket clips on flashlights. I bet your pockets are pretty frayed from all the wear.
aren't all of ours? hehe
I have got three MecArmy and they suck, have had a Lumintop for ever
Has anyone ever needed a strobe for anything important anywhere anytime for any reason EVER? I seriously doubt disorienting an attacker with a flashlight strobe has ever been documented... Look honey, there's a nut job over there. Let me go get my strobe flashlight to disorient him. Yeah, right! Cops never use the strobe feature to disorient, and they purposefully go in harms way all the time. Jus sayin.
i agree i think the sos feature is more useful. for a tactical light though the strobe can certainly disorient.
Not to beat a dead horse, but I think you'd partially agree with this, but in real life, the chances you'd either have the flashlight in hand or even think to use the strobe feature when you're truly confronted by a nut job is retardedly slim. Throwing the flashlight at them is more likely if they come at you. That's why I love my Lumintop Tool (thanks to you)...no BS, just straight ahead functionality. I gave my EC4S a 4 star Amazon review b/c I feel it's more of a novilty. The beacon is the only special feature that makes good sense to me if people are looking for you. That's b/c the batteries last about a billion years on that function. Can you imaging standing on the highway with a flat tire and pointing the blinding sos at cars driving by as they give you the finger for blinding them, or thinking the sos would convey a message to a millennial who has no clue what morse code is. I would rather see them keep the special effects and put trasers is the handle or switch or have a place for a hide-a-key or something useful.
Cool. Know of any reported or documented lives saved with a strobe? Just wondering.
I prefer strobe for emergency signaling. A fast-arse blinky being waved around says "something is wrong" far faster than the 10 seconds or so needed for a full SOS signal.
GUITARTEC DEAN maybe if you were a trained firefighter and rescue Proffessional you would understand.
"STROBE" SURVEY.... How many of you carry a flashlight where you have purposefully used its strobe or SOS function in a very real live situation where someone's life was at stake or you needed immediate help. The aim here is to find out if anyone ever has been truly saved or rescued totally due to either of these two specific special functions, and where you strongly believe or have proof its regular beam would not have brought the same results? Anything but truthful first-hand stories will be deleted from this thread. If you don't like this survey, simply do not participate. It's JUST a survey. Lying is punishable by lethal fast strobe in a recliner like the Van Gelder episode on original Star Trek. I want to be corrected on my thinking that these two functions are purely marketing only. And yes, I am a flashoholic and love collecting every light I can get my hands on.
strobe is good to have in a larger light or duty light. smaller keychain lights I'd rather have beacon.
Ben, I totally agree with that. My EC4S beacon is awesome, and THAT is something I have used, but not in a life saving / threatening sitch. I was on a small boat at night on Cape Cod and couldn't find my buddy's dock. Spotters couldn't see us to direct us in due to light fog, but they could see my EC4S beacon! It lit the entire marina up! I'm sure we would have made it even if I only had my aluminum Lumintop tool. Speaking of the Tool, I just received my copper Lumintop Tool today... (no strobe function- yay!). Looks awesome! Guess Ti is next.
Correction - CU stands for copper from the latin word ‘cuprum’, so its copper color not titanium gold!(by the way, there is no such color as titanium gold! Thanks for the reviewing these
I3E cu
I'll stick with the $20 Maglite LED. Made in America, inexpensive, lasts for years and years. It's a bullet proof flashlight.
I saw this comment on another video
@@entertainme7523 Was it from me? I wouldn't doubt it. I make this comment often because it's absolutely true. When flashlights get this small they're best used inside. For the most part they're useless outside and there is no need for "bell and whistle" options. I'll take a $20 Maglite LED over any of those far more expensive alternatives.
Dislike i really wanted you to ahow them outaide