New Milwaukee & Harbor Freight Flashlights vs Streamlight, Nitecore, Coast
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- čas přidán 16. 11. 2023
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Today we look at how the Milwaukee 2162 stacks up against the new Harbor Freight Braun and already popular models from Streamlight with their ProTac 2.0, Coast with the XP11R and NiteCore P23i - all using a new light integrating sphere an outfit named TKLamp made for our use!
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I have milwaukee headlamp, you should test them as well
@@costavong6018 We have
One light I think you might like is a coast HP550. 1,200 lumens and only two modes. High low. Takes a total of 9 AA batteries, but it was bought to replace a 2cell mag lite almost a decade ago. Adjustable beam with spot beam that has light around the spot and then it goes to a crisp flood. Good all purpose light
Have you heard of Sofirn? They're a Chinese company but I've got a couple of theirs and they're awesome. Would love to see some on here. I've got the sp10 pro and 2 headlamps.
@@duncanhall1743 I believe we've included sofirn at least twice, yes sir
SreamLight has KILLER Customer Service/Warranty... Emailed them for a 10 year old pen light of theirs that quit...no questions, no back and forth, no receipt, one picture, no sending out for repair or needing to waist resources sending back broken, just mailed me a brand new light in the same color on them. The light was back in my tool pouch within three days from failure. That to me is even more valuable then the impressive top performing figures they put up in this video.
I love my Streamlight Stinger 2020. all aluminum body and deeply recessed polycarbonate lens to prevent it from getting scratched or broken. 2 hours run time on High (2000 Lumens), 4 hours on med (850 Lumens), and a whopping 24 hours of runtime on low (100 lumens). dropped many many times from about shoulder height onto concrete floors and still runs perfect.
When I was on the fire department I quickly noticed that the ONLY brand you'd see on guys helmet was streamlight. And for good reason!
Even more valuable is grammar and spelling.
They are located near my work. They fix them free while you wait. My father mailed one to them and forgot to put any note with it. They fixed it and mailed it back using the return address on the envelope. I only buy streamlight.
Done the same with Coast.
The impact your channel and channels like it (Project Farm, etc) has made is evident in the recent round of updated tools. They can’t just print crap on boxes and expect anyone to take their word for it.
Thank you!
Well, people DO by print on the box if they need something that day.
Not many have time to look up channels like this researching products before they buy.
So companies get away with *insanely* misleading statements because A: people can't test or don't test, especially knock-offs and B: people aren't going to spend the time to put up a negative review (1 out of maybe 10,000 purchasers) when something is egregiously bad.
If im spending money on something besides ham and eggs im doing my research. If im in the store anout to make the purchase or im planning on buying it 3 weeks later im looking at reviews and seeing if its good quality or or if its gonna end up in the trash. @@amzarnacht6710
The fact that your sphere and this product are within like half a percent is honestly very impressive! And kudos to that company for making that custom for y'all!
I don't know if their DIY sphere is just really that impeccable... or if measuring light with legitimately usable accuracy/consistency just isn't the most difficult task in the world... lol
Maybe both?
@@RyTrapp0 I'ma go with dumb luck on our part
@@TorqueTestChannel Nope. Y'all are doing a HELL of a lot better than pretty much everyone else I've seen as far as practical testing goes.....
@52Ford agreed, between project farm and TTC, nobody is safe
AvE! Cant forget AvE.
Just in time, 2 days after I buy a light...
This is why I always check Project Farm and TTC for any potential buys ha ha
Lol
You can't go wrong with Sofrin for the money IMO.
@stevejuststeve9929 na has to be the ts11 from wurkkos for me far better its tiny but the beam can reach 400meters
Within the return period, still good lol
Let's be honest, if these brands are getting better (which really means that their products are more closely matching their claims), it is because of independent testers like TTC putting in the work to keep them honest and hold them accountable to the consumer. I would much rather rely on the performance figures from Torque Test Channel and Project Farm, than those put out by corporate marketing. After a few years of being called on the carpet, it feels like we are seeing them finally match the claims they have been making. Thank you TTC for your hard work and dedication to accuracy, repeatability, and above all, honesty.
Thank you, I added the Streamlight to my wish list. We need more flashlights that are on or off. I don't need high, medium, low, SOS, strobe, etc...
I’m fine with high/low/off, particularly when high is pretty bright. Don’t always need that high light level. But I don’t want a “turbo” that only works for a couple minutes. I want true high that stays high, low that lasts longer, and off. No strobe, etc.
@@geoffstricklermy streamlight never advertised this, but it does have a high brightness mode if you double tap the button. next time you turn it off and back on, it will be back to standard brightness
Streamlight does it best with their tiny edc one. Clicks to high right away or double click to get low. Always resets to high again. No stupid strobe
My Protac HL-X on my AR has a strobe feature for dazzling and disorienting intruders, but it's also a bit more expensive than the model they tested at ~$140.
Please test some Nebo when u get a chance. Never see anyone test them. Use the RC Blast and have non idea how it stacks up.
Adding battery type to the ranking sheet would be helpful for those of us wanting a flashlight that uses industry standard batteries. Sometimes that information isn't easily found for some brands
Completely agreed
It’s both unbelievable and hilarious how tough that coast was. I’ve had a couple of their mini pen lights for work and they both started flickering and kicked the bucket after 2 drops from less than 5ft.
That's crazy to me... When I was doing inspections I used to exclusively use Coast lights because they were so durable... Granted I was never more than 8ft off the ground...
The little Coast I use at work has definitely seen better days. I pretty much always have to whack it against my machine to get it to turn on and the lens has unscrewed in my pocket more than once. I even had to superglue on the clip. I do really like the dual mode it has though.
@@hornetf18I have had the exact same issues with Coast. They never last!
I always have a bunch of G19 54 Coast inspection lights and I do not treat them very well. I have yet to actually break one. I've lost plenty of them but even after being dropped into drain pans, being run over, and being dropped more times than I can count, the most I've ever had to do was take one apart and spray everything with QD cleaner.
I have been using G25/26 lights for YEARS and have only had one die after driving over it with a D4H Dozer... I have dropped them from 20ft and yeah they dent or lens popps out....but they still work... I have many of their lights.... I have a G23 that the side flood light has been smashed (My Fault Drove over it w/F250), but the Inspection beam still works....
This content is so friggin awesome. Thank you for empowering consumers!
At work, I always wished for a tiny flashlight that was like a camera flash. I was only checking if something was empty, but I was doing hundreds of times. That instant flash was more effective for me finding stuff than a flashlight that stayed on. Modern flashlights all seem to be made to not turn on until after the click and they have dozens of modes to click through just to turn it off :(
I hate clicking through modes, I REALLY want one that just has a selector switch
Any Anduril light will do that in momentary mode
big clive did a video on a tiny rechargeable light that's only $8-10 on fleabay and the like that you may be interested in. I use one I keep on my keychain at work for inspections on < insert piece of industrial equipment here > where my headlamp doesn't cut it. it's got a momentary on if you hold the power button, and a set of side firing lights ranging from useful to silly.
Thanks for the tips
if you go to a Cabela's/bass pro shop, they usually have a little flashlight/knife combo for like $10-15 that has a small flashlight. It's a click flashlight, but it's a single click in a small package.
I’ve owned the same coast flashlight for probably over 2 years. I have like 15 flashlights, but I always reach for the coast. I’m a maintenance guy and it lasts me long enough to do my job for a few days. No complaints at all. Great video, Broskies!
Awesome vid as always. And yes, please test HID and specifically LED direct replacements for HID lamps. (LED with D1S D3S sockets etc)
Hi, humble video idea: hearing/ear protection adveritsed noise reduction vs actual performance. Seeing some pretty high DB reduction claims out there.
I wish you'd tested the Coast in it's different beam configurations, but overall, great testing as always! Love the new meter!
Since you seem to really like the candela and simplicity from the streamlight here, it would be cool to see a review with the new age “tactical” flashlights. Modlite, cloud defensive, and weltool all have lights with really clearly defined hot spots with a bit of flood around the central beam. Pretty cool stuff, although much more expensive than the already pricy streamlight. Might be cool to see how the numbers stack up though
I been waiting for them to test a REIN 3.0 or similar... hope their lux sensor goes to 100k+ lol (and that is absolutely mandatory when mounted to a fighting rifle)
Can’t mention tactical lights without throwing out surefire.
I like the Streamlight as it reminds me of old Mag Lights with a bright spot and a dimmer outer area. So it just looks "correct" and works like a flashlight.
Very impressed with your testing. I’ll be sharing this with lots of my friends.
These are the types of videos we ALL need. Something truly useful, saving us ⏳️ and 💰!
Thanks y'all!
What an absolutely great video. Thank you for diving into the tool you purchased too, I find it very interesting.
I used a coast flashlight when crawling through attics. It has survived numerous drops from roofs and still works.
You guys REALLY need to do the NEBO Slide King series... the new one is USB C, it comes on full blast and stays that way, dimming analog style (no noticeable stepping) via holding the button... with it gradually dimming, hitting bottom level, then gradually growing back in brightness. You can then hit the button once to turn it off, once to turn it back on full blast... or twice to return to your last used dimming level, at any point no less... it will remember that level forever. Takes standard 18650 type batteries, is waterproof, zooms to give whatever cone you desire, is something in the 10K+ realm of brightness (I'd love to see that tested)... but then also has the slide part of its namesake (which can also light up red, with sos as well if need be). Where you can slide the top portion up, and reveal a flat LED panel, for sticking it via its strong magnet to metal surfaces and illuminating an entire engine bay or the like, rather than just a spot. Honestly, better in all ways than literally every single light you have here, or have ever shown to date even... Again, I'd love to see it tested to see the numbers back that up, but I can surely say this in use case at least. Plus, it's like $40 on Amazon. . . But I promise you, the build quality, the functionality, and (likely) the light output... they'd all top your lists. It would easily smack the living crap out of all the big names and bigger prices here. With ease.
Also, they don't break... not under normal use. I'd be surprised IF you were even able to spike it to death....
Great stuff!
Any chance there's headlamp content in the pipeline?
On that HF 7k it has an adjustable focal length by twisting the lense in and out. Its very handy
Thanks to the first video of testing the Interstate Battery Flashlight, I purchased one and been using it for a few months now daily at work for automotive repairs. When a customer wants to see pictures of their vehicle's underside, I would lift the vehicle up all the way, knee down and shine the Interstate Battery Flashlight upward then activate my wide function on my camera to capture the whole engine and transmission underside of the vehicle. Been amazing still working strong. I bring the Interstate Battery Flashlight out from time to time if customers wants to see what's leaking as far as fluid, or during evap smoking testing as well. The only downsize is the micro usb charging but I don't use it for long, usually 5-10 minutes just to see things, inspections and what not.
I have 2 of the Coast lights tested here, also several other Coast lights. I'm a fan of Coast because I've had good luck with them. They come with a lifetime warranty. Sent several of there lights back under the warranty and received brand new ones in return. No hassles whatsoever.
Love the details!!
So as the owner of the BRAUN flashlight, I was pleased to see how it compared to others in this test. Also, I have used it to light rooms (like a floor lamp) and though I never ran it dead, I have had many times run it for 2-3 hours with similar results.
The two way charging feature on it (for charging your phone -\_0_/- I guess) does not seem to do well for running something like a USB fan.
Definitely going to have to get my dad one of the stream lights, pretty impressive. I've had a coast XP11r now for about a year and it's been doing pretty good, glad to know you can throw it off a 4-story building.
I would like to note that the nitecore battery isn't exactly proprietary. its a normal 21600 cell, but with a charging/current protection cap on it that makes it a bit longer. I have used a normal 21600 cell with a small metal spacer with no issues with the nitecore E4K.
Nice work! The integrating sphere looks cool. 😀
What a great friggin video! I am a geek of many stripes-gun geek, custom knife geek, archaeology geek, etc-but I have slowly become a flashlight geek too! I have had numerous Surefire lights, starting at the turn of the millennium, many of which I paid embarrassingly high prices for-M4 Devastator-I’m talking about you-as well as O-Lights, and other brands I’ve probably forgotten about. My daughter and her fiancé gave me a Streamlight Pro Tac for Christmas a couple years back and I have carried ever since. Now, Streamlight can thank YOU for my purchasing a Pro Tac 2.0 about 18 minutes into your video! Thanks for sharing your information with all of us relatively new “light addicts!” Semper Fi 🫡👍🏼❤️
I have a coast light for at least 10 years ago and it’s an absolute tank. I guess they still are. Awesome
I hope to see more light stuff! Especially headlamps. I really like the fact that the streamlight's button only turns out off and on. My ledlenser headlamp works the same way and everyone at work gets jealous when they see that.
Would like to see how an Emisar flashlight stacks up. Something like a D4V2 or even the D18 would probably surprise you with their performance.
If they do they'll have to supply their own battery and better follow the directions of using a flat top unprotected high drain cell.
@@swecreations to be fair almost no average Joe is going to jump through the hoops to get an Emisar.
@@swecreations We've tested Wurkkos and Sofrin before. Even recommended the Wurkkos on this video. Emisar's website wont process through our channel paypal at the moment for some reason. So have to use Ebay to buy one, but havent had good luck finding one with the upgraded driver when doing these episodes.
@@TorqueTestChannelMy first modern flashlight was an Emisar D4. In turbo mode, it gets hot enough to cause a blister in 1-2 minutes. Literally. Took a couple days for it to go away.
I think the fact that the Milwaukee recharges in 105 min vs others at 3600 or more minutes is a very important factor. I think it can easily overcome drop damage with a bit of DIY'ing in a couple areas, which I wouldn't mind because it's not an EDC at all so don't care if it's not easy in/out of my pants pocket. My Milwaukee 500 lumen rechargeable is really the perfect EDC in my opinion, it's size, great light color, and battery lasts forever it seems and recharge is very quick, and I like the button functions, weatherproof, nothing else comes close all others are very awkward shape/size in my pocket so it started my love for the Milwaukee flashlights. I also like Coast. EXCELLENT VIDEO! Doesn't get any better than that. Thank you!
you guys are so thorough
Very cool! I'd like to see some spotlights on here too! I've been looking at the Streamlight Way Point 400 and I'm curious how it stacks up against other similar lights. I need it mostly at night to see what the heck is out there... Bears, mountain lions, foxes, ring tail cats, that sort of thing!
THANK YOU for this review! I saw this video months ago and then began a local search for the Streamlight ProTac 2.0. (I avoid Amazon.) Finally found it at Bass Pro Shops and purchased one. This is an awesome light for tasks that require long runtime on high (2000 lumens)! It holds continuously without stepping down, which is a unique feature, and never requires gloves (not too hot). Streamlight has solved the problem of size vs. heat. The ProTac 2.0 is not large, produces high lumens continuously for a very long runtime, and never gets too hot.
I love your flashlight testing videos, and I am very excited over your new measuring unit. Hopefully, this will result in even more flashlight content on TTC.
So damn thorough, it's appreciated.
Personally, I'll always spend my money with Streamlight. Lifetime no questions asked warranty that they really follow through on, great battery life, great reliability, and the perfect beam pattern. If firefighters swear by them, that means something.
I've spent the last 10 years with either a Stylus or a Microstream in my pocket and the only failures I had was a tailcap switch after a 15 foot drop directly on the button and one bad LED that went purple after a few weeks. Had a new cap in 2 days, and a brand new light in 4 days. No shipping things to repair shops.
Hell, I've had a light spend 3 weeks in the bottom of a shop sump that surived another 2 years afterwards.
Hard to beat Wurkkos and Sofirn. Bought a Wurkkos FC13S for $20, and I can’t say enough great things about it. 3500 lumens on turbo if you need it, fantastic build quality, 5000K color temp, great button programming… It’s awesome.
The wurrkos ts11 is the best out of them all as a edc flashlight
The Coast would be my pick. For the price, it seems hard to beat (or break). I've been using a Coast headlamp for a few years and it is excellent.
Every coast I've ever bought was junk within a year.
@@InuranusBrokoff That hasn't been my experience. I've been using the same Coast headlamp every week for about four years and it's still great.
Interesting integrating sphere! I like that. Must be one of the most affordable ones. I wish they'd added a few features like: Max measurement.. or a timer, or logging :)
Thanks so much for the drop tests.. I work in Aviation on large passenger jets and have dropped my Coast flashlight more than once from rather high, and it just keeps on going.. The only thing I don't like about the Coast is the quality of the light emitted could be better.. it's a bit "blue" for my liking.. my Coast headlamp emits the same color temperature.. on the other hand, I have a 2500 lumen Hart spotlight that is very white compared to the coast lights. It's kind of odd for a light that cost half what the Coast lights cost.
I love it when a flashlight has a moonlight light level as well as a light blaster mode.
Streamlight will always be my go to! Great lights at great prices, and the customer service is second to none.
Thanks again for another great video guys. I'm a professional mechanic as you've seen me comment before and I use Streamlight daily. I have one that I bought one that I inherited from a girlfriend and one that I found wedged under a hood on a car. I have found that they are pretty good flashlights in a professional setting though I was afraid that I was paying for a name and a good warranty but not necessarily great performance. Seeing the results of your testing with the investment in those flashlights. Keep up the good work and Torque test Channel forever.
Thats what an unprofessional mechanic would say
And that's why almost every mechanic I work with has a streamlight. Hmm you might wanna change unprofessional to cheapskate.
@@malkierie well heck, I've heard unprofessional mechanics say that too!
Fantastic flashlight episode!
I have the xp9r and the 11r.
Something you missed on the 11r is that the beam is adjustable and locks in place when done, twist the front pull in or out and tighten.
The 11r is also rechargeable externally by usb-c, the battery also has usb-c charging.
The front part isn't ment to be removed, you remove the battery from the rear.
Love you guys!
This!!
I'd love to see the warm led maglite tested
I HATE switchable modes that uses the button to cycle. Give me a selector switch!
It’s nice to see someone shed some light on these
I have the coast flashlight and I bought it used and was able to compare it next to the Milwaukee (also used) but the coast was definitely brighter, and I like the smaller size and the lock it has on the beam adjustment
I've been using the bigger version of the Coast light you tested in this video as an EDC for a few months now, can confirm, it is quite bright, but it takes absolutely forever to charge.
Please more vids about test equipment/metrology gear. Would love an in depth vid about your dc loads. I know they are cheap Chinese units but it's still interesting to see how you use them/chain them together.
I wanna see you test some maglites, both the LED and incandescent models. I'm mostly interested in how well they'd do in the durability test, since maglites are known for being tanks.
You should test weapon mounted lights! The pro tac is one that you can buy in a rail mount kit. There’s also the steam light hlx and the new hlx pro. Then there’s cloud with their rein 3.0. Modlite and surefire. Would love to see actual numbers on these lights as they’re quite pricey
Great video, nice to see some hardware store lights tested. You should get a Wurkkos TS22 to test, it's up to 5k lumens (lower with the 90 CRI or XHP70.3 models, closer to 4k), 21700, small, efficient driver. It's my go-to EDC and very well recommended on the flashlight subreddit. It maintains the highest lumens of any light its size supposedly, around 1400. It's similar to the olight seeker 4 pro or streamlight, just smaller, way cheaper, and 1 LED instead of 3 so its more efficient. I'd be especially interested to see how it performs in the drop test, as it performs similar to the streamlight for 1/3 the price. (the included 21700 isnt great so its usually best to buy it without a battery and get one separately, gets a few hundred more lumens)
I've got that one and the TS11 in my Amazon cart right now and I can't decide.
I've been using the mega light from HF for a few months now and so far so good. I use it particularly in abandoned coal mines where not much is light colored and it does a great job. I rarely use the turbo mode. The middle setting is pretty much perfect.
I'd love to see this exact test but with headlamps (the forehead kind)
Thank you for this review. The other day I purchased a Feit 3k light that was on sale at Costco for about $20. It looks strikingly similar to the HF 7k that you tested. Only complaint I have is that you have to go through all 3 modes in order to turn it off. I may return it just because of that and check out one of the lights you tested. Thanks again
And this is why I am subscribed , top notch no frills as usual.
as a farmer iv had 3 coast lights one inspection light that i loved/hate and 2 bigger lights that i had no complaints about. the inspection light was a great size for in the pocket and indestructible but never had any battery left when i needed it because i would bump the button on the back and turn it on without knowing i just kept an extra battery with me. i had all the black wore off before i lost it.
Any plans to test any of the Convoy lights?
I have that coast flashlight, and i love it cause its durable and the battery seems to last FOREVER even on low battery, especially when you only use the light for 20min at a time. I've yet to have it actually die on me, i just get tires of it flashing red and finally charge it. But charging it takes forever so i usually do it overnight.
Seeing that this data reflects exactly what my experience has been, i will be using this flashlight until the I burn the LED out. Love it
Also, it has an adjustable beam, wish you would have concentrated it for the candela test. Its a pretty good spot/flood light
I’m glad you included Nitecore. They’ve been my go-to flashlight brand for years!!
I am seriously interested in a quantitative evaluation of headlight bulbs! Tired of getting ripped off by Sylvania.
I've carried Streamlight Protac 1L and 2L models for years and they have been absolutely great.
Can you please do a light test for the tactical pew pew mounted flashlight? Like the TLR and O-light etc. Appreciate the content!
One thing that I look for in a flashlight is a zoom. Sometimes you want a bright wide pattern up close, and other times you need a spot to see far away. I don't recall you mentioning if any of these have a zoom on them.
The coast DEFINITELY has a zoom function. Those are what were issued at work so I’m intimately familiar with them
I have the XP11R and I know it has the "Slide Focus" -- IDK about the others as far as "Zoom"
Got my streamlight protac HL 2 years ago, love it a lot. Ive used it as an ice scraper, hammer, flashlight (duh), and as a little punch with the ridges on the side of the glass. I've abused the hell out of the thing by dropping, sometimes on accident, throwing it, said previously but used it as a hammer, I can't get away from it. Its now my go to flashlight besides Modlite as a weapon light.
Would love to see some testing of Maratac flashlights, been impressed with all the ones I’ve owned, especially the tri-flood
Will you try out the EDC style slim lights? Like the Streamlight Wedge and etc.
I’m very curious how the candela would have changed on the Milwaukee if you focus in the beam, maybe you could test that too in the next video
Have you measured the candela of the Fenix pd36r? This episode really put into perspective it's important.
Fenix has the best overall flashlights by far! No proprietary bull & awesome build quality.
Have you considered grabbing an Opple in order to start measuring tint, colour temperature and CRI?
Most of the off-the-shelf lights available in retail stores don't even advertise these specs.
High CRI is very useful for a task light - helps with identifying fluids, wire insulation colours etc.
@13:35 sweet got to my comment and the light I wanted to see tested! 🤘
Well it looks like the flashlight I figured would be a dud turned out to be halfway decent. Definitely picking one of them the next time I go. 👍👍
Any chance you could test some of the Emisar flashlights? I learned about them via r/flashlight and it seems to be a Chinese company that specifically makes flashlights based on requests from BLF (budgetlightforums) there are usually tons of emitter/driver options and size/material options for the housings as well, and their aluminum lights are around $50.
The wurrkos ts11 I have is all ali and its 26 dollars beam can reach 400 meters its tiny thrower 3 and half inch best edc flashlight
@@aarondavies8486 I have a few Emisars and an FW3C and they’re all awesome, I ordered them with different LED’s for different things that I wanted them to do. My current EDC is a brass D4V2 with quad SST20’s (4000k)
Emisar is great, but it should be noted it's basically a 1-2 man show (rather than a larger company). They're built -to-order in a workshop that looks like a hobbyist's lab, which is how Hank is able to offer so many configurable options. Obviously he has the parts machined by some external factory.
I’ve had the stream light in my truck for about a year now. IT IS BRIGHT! Built like a tank, my favorite light I own.
I have had multiple Coast lights. When they work, they seem fine. But I have had 6 fail on me because of the button. ALL failed within a couple of months. Most of them were free but NEVER again! I now have the small Milwaukee light with the built-in laser pointer. So far, so good, and it's nice to be able to charge it while driving. I am a welding inspector and NTD technician, so I keep my light on me at all times and use it every day.
The only comment I can make is notations of battery size, Standard size verus proprietary. Much like any other battery tool we end up buying in to. If I have 8 batteries of one type I don't want to have to get more batteries of a different type. Thank you for all the work you do.
I've used two Streamlights long-term: the Protac HL-X 1.0 handheld and the same weapon-mountable model. Bought them both new in 2015.
These flashlights have worked great long-term under light duty use but I don't recommend them for heavy duty use because 5% of the time they fail to turn on for some reason. I have to shake them or take the batteries out and swap them to get the light to work when it's being fussy.
I've only used Streamlight brand 18650's as well this whole time, so not sure whether it's the light or the batteries which is the issue. Sadly, the Streamlight batteries are becoming harder and harder to find. These batteries also get VERY HOT when charging them from a desktop powered Streamlight USB cable which makes me nervous.
The Protac HL-X is still my go-to setup because it's the only way I've found so far to mount essentially the same flashlight on my home defense shotgun as the handheld light I use on a daily basis.
I believe Streamlight punches above its weight on all quality metrics because Streamlight uses technology from NASA, which Streamlight has worked with closely in the past.
As far as the coast flashlights, I have purchased many of them, they work very well and they all have the lifetime warranty. Coast has a warranty department that is second to none. Never have I had a problem getting one replaced that may have broke, stopped working and without no receipt as well. I had one that was so old they didn't even make that anymore, so they replaced it with one that was higher rated than the one that I had.
Amazing, amazing warranty department, to me that makes this product even one step higher.
Love my coast light, put it through multiple fires, demo work. Even dropped from a 20+ foot sky trac and works without any issues! Haven’t even have to use the warranty yet lol
I wound up with the Braun and love it for the price. Did you test the turbo mode on the Braun or was that the regular high mode?
Greetings from Brazil. You gained a subscriber to the channel.
man it's painful watching good tools get destroyed, but it's genuinely useful information when you're in the market for something. thanks ttc!
@TorqueTestChannel The Coast XP11R has an adjustable beam from flood to spot by pushing the front section forward. When you tested candela, was the beam in flood or spot mode? It looks like it was in flood mode throughout the video. Thanks.
you need to get some Wuben lights up in here!
I'd love to see yall compare the spectra from the different flashlights and maybe find a way to convert that to CRI. Because some flashlights might be bright but offer low CRI light which makes them less effective for certain things.
I'm not against more testing detail like that, but keep in mind that their testing is generally speaking mechanic-oriented.
@@RyTrapp0 That kind of info does help mechanics since it allows you to see more of the colors that are there. In my opinion accurate color is an essential part of performing a visual inspection.
I was working in my RV’s engine bay last night with both a Harbor Freight hood light, and a Milwaukee Rover AA light.
The higher CRI of the Milwaukee made it much easier to identify slight fluid leaks on hoses.
The quality of light from the Milwaukee and my high CRI Emisar is so much better than the cheaper lights that I just can’t bring myself to get anything else unless I’m sure it’s got a comparable CRI.
This was great! I also love a flashlight that's just ON or OFF. The goofy modes just slow things down. If you're looking for another type to test, how about testing 2 to 4 AA battery lights, that folks use with either alkaline or lithium batteries.
The 7k Braun actually does advertise runtimes for high and medium on the back of the package. Says 3 hours for high (7000lm) and 6 hours for medium (1750lm). Low (170lm) is where they get the 46 hour claim, though I'd personally prefer a low setting around 300-500 lumen to be a bit more useful.
The correct run times are noted in the video.
I've bought a few coast lights in the past and I've lost them before I broke them. I'm sure they're still working hard for some lucky person who's found them!
I appreciate the high-tech and calibrated instruments...ànd then comes the 2 rough boards nailed together lol.
Good video. New sub
That sums up this channel, lol
Excellent video, thank you. I have the original milwaukee 3.0 1200lm. Was considering buying the 2000lm so I could interchangeable batteries.
This was very helpful
I almost bought that one then saw they had the 2000 for $10 more I use it out in the field at night can see about 800m with it but I haven't measured crap so that is just a guesstimation. Was an upgrade for me but I upgraded from the 800lm flashlight and headlamp run time is shorter but have a lot more fun lighting up the coyotes
I've used a ProTac HL for a while iI aerospace.
usually have it on low for 4-6 hours a day.
I have a ProTac 2.0 and love it. About to get my step dad who is a pilot and has to do pre flights in the dark one for Xmas!
That 7 hour runtime just sold the Coast for me. I recently had an unexpected all-night power failure, and went through several flashlights in a matter of hours. Sure, the Coast isn't bright for those 7 hours, but ANY light is great when you're stuck in pitch blackness!
As a mechanic who owned a Milwaukee and Coast light, this is spot on with my experience. Loved the Milwaukee color of light, but it broke after a few short falls after a couple months. The coast is indestructible for half the cost.
I've beat the crap out of my new milwaukee, dropped out in the field overnight stepped on and chewed by horses, dropped on concrete a lot ect its scratched to shit and the clip got chewed off but otherwise its fine even lit my coat on fire. I also have the older one that doesn't telescope kinda caved in when horse thought it was a cookie that still works too but i have lots of crap that takes the same batteries probably still take a 6-D maglight over them in the field at night more focused beam
Olight warrior is my jam. I’ve had problems with the first and second generations but now I have the 2nd Gen mini warrior and it’s been great. The battery lasts forever, and I’m a fan of the various output levels. Most of the time I only need a 2-300 lumen light. But if I need over a thousand lumens it has it.
Almost shocking 😱 but in a good way! Great episode!!