đŠ The Ultimate Budget AA/14500 Flashlights? (Sofirn SP10V3, SP10 Pro, HS05)
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 26. 07. 2024
- Three flashlights, all AA/14500 powered, all under $30 (one under $18!), crazy good UI, good quality, Samsung LH351D emitters...
Yea...epic.
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SP10V3: amzn.to/3yNQA2q
HS05:
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+1 for the SP10 Pro. It's my carry, great little light. The moonlight mode is why I bought it, so low I have to use 2H in lockout to get to a higher level for 3AM bathroom trips. It surprised me how powerful it is, and that's coming from someone with a D4V2. Wonderful light, highly recommend.
It came in #1 in my top 10 list
Iâm very, very impressed with all of the Sofrin lights Iâve purchased⊠especially the SP10 V3, the 16340 SC21 5000k light have such a gorgeous beam and are my favorite in it class⊠the 21700 Sofrin SP35 is very nice and an extremely good value. Do wish it was a tail cap switch though. But if the side switch instead of a tail-cap switch isnât an issue, this is a very hard to beat value and itâs beam and overall performance is amazing.
Good review.
Thanks a lot, that really helps, you are so proffesionaly honest.
Thanks đ
Thanks for this wonderful review.
Nice video. For me the hs05 is my favorite AA/14500 EDC light. I carry a 18650 (usually a warrior mini) in my belt organizer. And a 14500/16340 size light clipped to my front pocket, and the hs05 has become a favorite and have several, have several variants of the sp10 too, great light, among my favorite. I5r is in top too. Sp10 pro with anduril ui is too busy for me, want simple ui in 14500 size light. Have multiples of larger lights and lantern with different versions with anduril ui.
I'm not huge into flashlights even though I have One on me every day of my life which is either an old thrunite t 12 18650 or my 4yr old right angle zebra light in AA. I just now purchased the sofirn sp10 pro because of you with a few vapcell h10 button top and ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT.... THANK YOU!!!! I wish the clip was a tad tighter and a 1/4 inch longer,maybe just before the button switch... again.... thanks. O I love this form factor so much I just ordered another budget 14500 with aux led , wurkkos ts10..... REALLY....... THANKS AGAIN
The olight s1r2 / Baton 3 clip works perfectly
Thanks for the review.
I love the size for what you get. I looks so pocketable for what you get.
The only drawback I have for the SP10v3 is no lock out function bar a twist of the tail cap. Other than that itâs brilliant. And Iâm forever grateful to you for pointing out the clip compatibility a few months ago. Cheers dude! đđ»
What do you mean?? 4 presses locks it out hehe
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I agree I think this is the best 14500 light when you figure all the specifics of everything... Iâm really interested to see the review on that lumintop eo5 you just got... keep up the great work đ
The E05 may just be the best light out there.
I edc the streamlight wedge and i absolutely love it
Very good review, non native english speaker here but your elocution allowed me to understand everything and probably choose the HS05 (i own an angled 18650 Rofis TR20 but needed an AA ability for overseas). Cheers from France
Glad I could help! I wish I could automatically add subtitled in all languages to my videos...Sadly it only works manually.
Great video! I just picked up the pro and noticed you had a deeper carry clip. Where can I grab one? Also wondering if the magnetic cap fits the pro? I'm not sure if you mentioned those or not. Thank you for your videos!
These sound like great lights. I went to Amazon for the "non pro" version, but they were sold out. They look like a light that I'm very keen on, the Lumintop AA. But these may have a more advanced emitter. I like the ability to run AA or 14500s as well, which the Lumintop also support. I like the magnetic tail cap, even though I don't need that feature often. I usually run my lights without it most of the time. I almost won't buy a single cell AA or AAA light without a reversible clip, just in case I want to clip the light onto a hat brim for use as a headlamp. I also wish they'd offer these with a green LED. Thanks again for the tip on these!
I'm going to keep an eye out for these to come back in stock.
Sofirn has their own website which is even cheaper! You can find them there.
Great review!
Question: Is it safe to use non-rechargeable AA lithium batteries, e.g. Energizer Ultimate Lithium AA, since it's initial output is more than 1.7V? Thanks
I edc a D4v2 daily and man after getting use to Anduril and Anduril 2 I donât think I could use another light that didnât have that UI. Iâm still blown away by having a flashlight that you can update the UI by a flash cable and a computer.
New sub and man Iâm really enjoying your channel and loving your reviews. I like how you review a little bit of everything like flashlights, knives, and I think I even saw wallets. Knives are my other hobby besides flashlights. Iâm happy I found you. đ
Glad to have you join! Yep, wallets too. I just love trying things
@@maxlvledc I do too. I like being introduced to new things so yeah man thanks for the content
The only mini light I have is a brand called âimalentâ itâs 4000 lumen at its highest setting. And man does it get hot!! I never really carry it for that reason. Itâs a very nice light but man I just canât .. lol
Sofirn makes great products
Thank you for the video. I was thinking about finding a flashlight that I could access the high mode or low without cycling through and possibly avoid the strobe mode. Personally I wish they wouldn't have strobe mode. If they did offer each flashlight in two variants. Strobe or non strobe. For this price can't be beat. This maybe my personal and or work edc.
I would pay $8000 for a flashlight without the moron strobe mode.
I have many good flashlights, but the HS05 has been used the most. That says it all.
Thanks for your time Dominic
This is educated information just what I am looking for Because edc for me is using it everyday not being afraid to bump it , loose it or brake it I have 2 or 3 fancy ones but never use it at work it s like knives 14c28 is for everyday m390 or s30v is when out of duty
budget also mean quality but without breaking the bank
Does the orange one have magnetic tail ?
Thank you for your time and work đđđđ
Sofirn sells the SP10 Pro in black, red, green, and blue. And yes, you can get magnetic tail caps in all the colors direct from Sofirn for $2.59 minus whatever discount they are offering at the time. You'll find it under ACCESSORIES on their website.
I have the SP10 Pro in red and blue along with the magnetic tail cap and they match perfectly. I highly recommend the magnetic tail cap if you like to tail stand your lights.
Great review! Planning to buy one of them soon. One question, which pocket clip did you put in the SP10 PRO? Saw someone saying that you have already mantioned about it, but I am not remembering where... Thank you for your great work!
Olight s1r2 clip (can get from battery junction)
@@maxlvledc Thanks man!
Thanks for the video! Looks like the Sofrin SP10 v3 is out of stock on Amazon. You mentioned it was $16-18 dollars at the time of the review. What was the cost for the other two variants?
Current links should be in description, I'll update them if needed.
I love the versatility of AA/14500 lights, thanks very much for this review đ
PS: You didn't give us the pricing for the other two models ??
Ah, yea just at $30 on Amazon. A little cheaper at sofirnlight.com
@@maxlvledc Thanks! I'm looking at the Sofirn H05B now, it's crazy $20 ! đ
Nice rechargable battery!
the h205 just got discontinued. Real shame. They seem to be going with the bigger sp40 and smaller HS10. I'd much prefer a 14500 light to a 16340 as AA are so much more common and likely to be shared across equipment.
Dom are you gonna do a similar vid for 18650/21700 edc lights? Looking for a warrior mini 2 replacement (fuck proprietary batteries)
Yep
How about a review of several different right angle flashlights?
Good idea!
I can't wait when the Sofirn SP10 version 4 comes out ... This time with a tail cap switch.
Is that confirmed??
@@maxlvledc Nope it's just my own dream. đ
The Orang color is popping đ
Red, my video camera is đ
@@maxlvledc đ
Can't go wrong with red! Never!
lovely flashlight. do they have an 18500 version and does it have any recharging capabilities? if so what are they
If it had recharging, he would have said. So you'll need a separate charger.
You might prefer the H05A or H05B, it's a US$18 18650 headlight with USB C charging. That's the one I've ordered.
Yes! I think you mean 18650, but here amzn.to/3OSPqbd
It seems HS05 has been discontinued on my favorite online store. I should have bought it last time.
What pocket clip is that on the orange one?
Its an Olight S1R2 clip
Does Sofrin make lights for Fenix or the other way around?
Sofrin is the base brand for an OEM that makes tons of different lights like wurkkos. I am not sure who makes Fenix
After experiencing the SC21 Pro, I bought both SP10 models, and also the HS05, which is like the HS10 but shorter, and takes a 16340. It has USB-C charging. I also got the magnetic tail caps and a couple of extra clips. Another accessory I added was a silicone diffuser; the SP10 can easily tail-stand, so this makes them into little lanterns when needed.
No tail switch tho
@@uuuultra The lockout function makes a tail switch less necessary.
I just noticed the clip on your sp10 pro what clip is that
Baton 3 /s1r2 clip works perfectly
Thank you for this video. I have been looking for a flashlight without the moron strobe and or SOS functions. I came to find out the difference between the SP10V3, SP10 Pro. I don't care if it is 10 pages of complicated instructions, I want the one I can program the way I want as you mentioned at 4:14. Time to take back control from the moron designers.
Even the base model has a great UI. But yea...Anduril 2.0 is win
Which model olight clip can be use?
Its an Olight S1R2 clip
The thing I don't like with the SP10 V3 & the pro is that it has no tail cap switch. Which Sofirn Flashlight has the features of SP10 V3 & use a tail clicky switch ?
None Yet.. I wish!
@@maxlvledc Thanks, I like tail switch it's always easier to find it than the other type of switch (side type). SP10 V3 UI is like a simplified AndĂșril UI which makes it so nice, similar to Nitecore keychain flashlight they all have shortcuts to turbo from any light setting. All flashlights should be like that. But I still like my Olight i3T since it's only low & high mode & very compact. AA flashlights a bit heavier if clipped to a cap's visor but last longer.
@@maxlvledc The SP36T is what you're looking for, friends.
@@imafiretruck7454 What brand is that flashlight?
@@bernardtan1 Sofirn sp-36t. It's an 18650 cell torch but it uses the same driver as the sp10v3. It still uses a side switch for confirmation but powers by tail switch for easy thumb op and momentary I/O.
By no means perfect, but it fills most tactical purposes nicely
What type of clip you have on that orange light?!
Its an Olight S1R2 clip
The only thing that would be even better is if you could lock it out. Maybe they could make a way that you could twist the tail cap to lock it out. Now that would rock.
They all have 4 press lockout đ
U can 4 press to lockout or just twist the tail cap for lockout too.
Did you ever check out that Lumintop with the side light? (I think itâs the e05c.)
Yes, just got it a few weeks ago...spoiler...best flashlight I've ever used in this size
@@maxlvledc Nice, looking forward to the review! Any chance youâll be checking out the Lumintop Wedge?
I bought one of these and while waiting to get it was looking through the UI diagram and text. I am a little disappointed in how little control the UI gives you. Yeah you can adjust brightness levels and stuff but simple things like being able to set it to come on in strobe or SOS with one click isn't configurable. I hate strobe and SOS but that was just an example.
You want anduril 2.0, most prefer a simple ui.
can HS05 body lego with SP10?
Yes, but I actually think they are identical
@@maxlvledc thank you!
Well I tried the hs05 body with the sp10pro and the hs05 is just a bit thinner. So it won't lego with them
Is it supposed to be spelt Sofirn ?
Good catch! Fixed
I know flashlights are the Bane of the edc world just because they are super niche, "boring" but at the same time way more beneficial then people give them credit for. I am starting a new job and trying to figure out what I want so these are helpful.
Word, as a veteran that had to carry multiple weapons everyday for half a decade, I'm adamant about telling folk the best thing to have for self-defense in most every circumstances is an LED li-ion powered torch. The brighter, the better.
And I still maintain a good flashlight should not only take precedence over a CCW but be considered an absolute requirement when you do carry a weapon without exception.
The advantages it creates aren't just disadvantageous to a target assailant; they're an utterly debilitating handicap. No strobe necessary.
Make no mistake, the strobe has it's purposes, but they're not in self-defense. While it can certainly be disorienting for some, we're neurologically designed to compensate for our senses, unless you're fixing for flight, it's quick to adapt to. It's best reserved for the roller rink or as a signal for duress.
Edit: shitty grammar
slow your role, jabroni
Having the AA is handy the orangeđđ§đâŽïž looks greatđ
Technically red..but way bright
Sofirn is sketchy. I've received some packages from them but others are mia or marked delivered when they weren't. USPS tells me the tracking numbers are no good.
Has to be the olight I5R Eos all-day every-day Hyundai
It's a good light...but has nothing on these...these have better ui, more output, more battery variety, and cheaper by more than $10
@@maxlvledc Totally agree because in my opinion currently Sofirn and Wurkkos are one of the best brands for quality flashlights at affordable prices, while Olight is starting to seem taking advantage of their popularity by providing flashlights with mediocre specs/features but at relatively higher prices for example most I5R Eos not only have lower output but also produces a light with a greenish tint that many people don't like.
These look like Fenix clones/copies to me. I have several Fenix lights that look almost exactly like these.
Ah, then sofrin makes Fenix. Sofrin is a massive manufacturing facility that OEMs for a lot of brands
strobe is actually extremely effective against animals (at night) it seems to paralyse them as long as you keep flashing them. ive done this many times on cats, dogs, raccoon and even squirels.
What weirdo goes around trying to paralyze animals?
@@joehesketh9370 you rather shoot them USA style instead? lol enjoy rabies
Why do you not give 5 stars for it being awesome, BUT in the future a new light will come out and be better? SO WILL EVERY NEW LIGHT!!!!
It it's a threshold for 5 stars..anything better is still just 5 stars