I am currently edcing the Streamlight Macrostream and Streamlight ProTac 2L-X. Testing the ProTac to see how it would hold up for being my SAR light. I don't really buy from Olight anymore. If I do it's mostly the little keychain flashlights to give as gifts. I think they have awesome designs but I was tired of all of mine being so hot in my hand. I will say I do wish that Streamlight was made in America but I guess at least I'm still supporting an American compnay. I don't bash people who buy from china cause that's hard not to do. I've been trying to do it less when I can if that makes sense. I really want to try a Surefire Stilletto and SureFire EDCL2-T.
First, congratulations on the 1,000 subs! I don't own any olight or streamlight but I have a few thrunite little ones (can't recall the names) but they're aaa and decent $5 lights. I have the lumintop tool AA sticking to my metal lamp and it's a really good flashlight, especially for the money. It runs on a AA, Lithium AA or a rechargeable 14500. The wuben C3 is also a really good light for the money, and it's either rechargeable or 2 cr123's. I'd love to have that orange olight i3t to put on my esee 4 setup, with the black and orange sheath I got from you. Maybe if you were able to make some kydex for it (hint hint lol) I may pull the trigger on it. $40-50 is a little high for my budget, although I'd love to have some fenix lights. As far as strobes, I have no use for it except to mess with my friends, lol. I'm actually working on a knife in a zombie apocalypse theme. I even made some scales for it that look like zombie skin. I'll email a pic of it. It's the esee 6 clip point. Anyway long enough comment... Congrats again man and great video!
Appreciate ya! And maybe ask the group if they want to submit a question for a Halloween Spooktacular and we'll give em a shout out! I have a bunch of lights to go through so more reviews coming. I think I'm good with this one for awhile though. Thanks for tuning in man and enjoy the sheath!
Does the streamlight have a warm white led or a cool white led? Not even one review on youtube mention the color temperature. I wish it had 5000k or less. Close to natural light.
@@5MinuteKnives Would you be able to compare this light to some flashlights that you have and tell me if it's warm or not, please? I really want to buy this protac. The only thing that stops me is this question. I would really appreciate it.
@@Igryan8 No worries! it doesn't get that warm really. Definitely stays cooler than my Olights but I usually have it on low if that helps. I think you'll like it!
Seriously? That’s great to hear. I was told by Streamlight not to use 16340 or 14500’s. I figured it would burn out the light. Have you run those for extended times? No issues? Thanks.
Thumbnail pic reminds me of a John Wick movie poster 😅 Those sheaths look NICE! Congratulation on the 1000 subs. That is a nice milestone. Onwards and upwards! Edit: what would your full load out (knife, firearm, light, pack, melee weapon, 1L of alcohol, other gear) be for the inevitable and totally possible zombie virus outbreak?
🤣 Appreciate it! And I know it's still a small channel, but the folks we've gotten to meet through it really make the weekly effort (or lack of it) worth it. Thanks for taking the journey with us!
@@5MinuteKnives I was typing while watching so had to edit in my homework assignment. Do you have a go bag ready for a zombie apocalypse? What’s in it???
@@5MinuteKnives thanks for the fast response, stopped being lazy and did some research seems the rechargeable batteries only have 450mhp where as the none rechargeable 123 3volts from surefire have 1550mhp. Thanks anyway!
The Candella is really just the reach of the flashlight. The higher the candela the farther out the beam will reach. It's also called the "throw" of the light too. I just received this same streamlight and I am very happy with it. I really like how it will run AAA, AA, or the cr123 batteries. I run all of these batteries so that is the main reason I bought it. I'm excited to see how it performs over time. The energizer Tac300 is another flashlight that I picked up a few months ago and it is a fantastic falshlight for $10. 300 lumens and has a pretty good throw. It also runs the cr123 batteries. If you haven't checked those out, they are a good pick up from home depot for $10. I would like to see your thoughts on it! Also, I run the Benchmade Griptilian and now the new streamlight pro tac 1L-1AA for my EDC.
Thanks for the informative comment Thomas. I'll check that light out and so far, the Protac has been pretty sweet. No issues science this was posted at least. I'll speak about updates from time to time. Thanks for tuning in! 🍻
Not true. Candela is the total light output. Lumens are brightness. So, you can have a flood and spot with the same candela but the spot will have higher lumens.
@@brucebelvin2058 Google what Candela measures for a flashlight. It is how you measure the throw or distance the beam of light will travel. Light intensity in a given direction. The higher the Candela, the farther the beam of the flashlight will reach. I have found multiple places explaining it in this way.
Great explanation. I have a cloud defensive wml for a rifle that will “throw” a small diameter “spotlight” all the way down my 300’ driveway. On that same weapon…I also have a x300u that will light up my entire garage even the corners. What I’ve notice though, is that my cloud defensive (I believe 68,000 candela) is this….with a pickup truck facing me at the end of my driveway with its hi-beam headlights directly at me….my cloud defensive can OVERCOME his headlights and I can make out a human (or two) inside the cab of the truck. So much so, I can see the color of skin, and most importantly if they have a weapon as well. I don’t know the technical term in lighting that explains that!?! I believe it’s the candela # that perpetuates this function of “overcoming” a light directed at yourself to 1:NOT be blinded by THEIR light…and 2:possibly light blind THEM and 3:absolutely know without a shadow of doubt the number of enemies and exactly what they are up to. BUT….and this is a huge BUT (I don’t like big butts and I ain’t lying) if 1 or two other bad guys are outside of the truck flanking it on each side by more than 20’….I would never know because that high candela cloud light is so focused for distance….enter the x300u, which can’t see the “whites of their eyes” from 300’, but absolutely WILL splash a 50’ circle spot that can make me aware of those wide flanking enemies.
I do run an Olight Baldr S on my pistol. It’s good for pistol distances….has an adjustable green (or blue) laser pointer for shooting in a position that doesn’t allow proper aiming, and is Olight proprietary magnetic charging, which means I don’t have to take the light off to change batteries, keeping my laser zero’d. And it was on sale for $96 shipped vs like $299 for an x300u.
I’ve had three of those. 1 arrived faulty, 2nd one broke, and I gave the third (Baldr mini) as a Christmas gift to a friend. He said his flew off his Glock at the range some time ago. Also had a few Valkyrie pros. One turned on in my chest rig and melted a holster, 2 others had switches that broke. I’ve had a TON of Olight products (I wasa diamond member and got free stuff sent often for the channel) but based on how many failed with hard use, I stay away from them now.
@ yeah that comment is a year old. Not that I didn’t like it. Just don’t need a laser and the output was down a bit. Ran an x300u for a while but now have a tlr-7 HL-X on my Glock. Hellhound holster with mastermind wedge. Still no problems with olight. Can’t complain.
@ I try to answer some older comments every week to catch up on ones I missed. I avoid olight altogether now but that’s probably because I’ve had so many. I’ve also been getting sent a bunch of lights from similar companies I never heard of with pretty much the same builds and materials/output but at about half the price. Olight might still be the best if you need to match all your gear for Instagram pics but irl, I think they’re overpriced gimmicky crap mainly. I think the original obulb and i3t are their best products. 👍
@ thank you for the response. I don’t have the experience you have with Olight, considering all I own of theirs is that baldr s and an o-pen. I like the pen but like my nasa space pen better. The cap lengthens the overall pen for writing. And the Russians used pencils!!hahah. But ya I’m with you sir. Definitely not a duty light. Not something I’d trust my life with.
stream light will not let you down I've been using them for ever but I just bought a pd25r from Fenix it was 54 bucks and I'm impressed with it I think you should at least check it out I don't think you would be disappointed for the size and quality they have a really dependable warranty but I would take the stream light over any of the other lights you have there
I love the streamlight 1l-1aa but after using it with aa,it no longer works with 1l and the tail switch is glitchy. I would buy a new one,but they cost about $80 here in Sweden. The one thing i hate about it is that stupid useless Epilepsy mode.
Just saw this but good to know. Mine is still good but I haven't been using it too much lately. Thanks for the data point and checking the channel out! 👍
I carry a microstream USB and a protac HPL USB everyday. The microstream I'm stuck to charging it but with the HPL I can use cr123 batterys as well and that is very handy so I keep several in my truck and in my backpack.
handy! I carry a streamlight micro, olight 13t, s2r, and the protac. Sort of whatever I grab at the time. In my opinion, Olight's best stuff is their cheap stuff and the protac 1l-1aa was pretty awesome. Thanks for tuning in!
Everything uses components from China. Even your phone or laptop. Even surefire says made in USA with global components meaning it's made in china but they assemble some of the easy parts in the USA.
Did I say something different in the vid? It's been awhile but yupper I knew that. I just like streamlight better anyway for keeping things in stock with no goofy marketing. I also seem to light their lights better in general tbh...
I just don't get the streanlight hype, I really don't. I decided to try this light out just for funsies, and holly hell was I underwhelmed! The threads are a horrible, gritty mess, that grind and squeak, whenever I take the tail cap off. the finish is rough, really thin, and overall, pretty crappy. they actual machining is below par with visible imperfections in the material. the LED is a really ugly blue color, probably in the 7000k to 8000k range. The tail cap is cheap feeling (I do like the recessed button though). I caried it for less than a week and then I picked up one of my olights, instant quality difference. My olights have a flawless finish quality, perfectly even and no flaws. the machining is also flawless. the threads are also flawless. Imo olight blows the stream light out of the water. the streamlight just feels cheap and flimsy, I actually think my coast lights feel higher quality than the stream light, (at least they know how to properly machine threads). Things I do like are the battery flexibility, the pocket clip being really strong, and the simple function of the modes. overall, Olight is the way to go for me.
My opinion is based on performance. Olight has broken for me more than any other brand (by a long shot) and the bartering/flash sales got to me eventually. I can’t renege a streamlight ever failing me. This one’s still going strong. For olight, I have a bladr mini, an o bulb, and an i3 in a pack. That’s all I have left. 🤷
@@5MinuteKnives Wow that's rough. my olights have lasted me the longest out of all my lights. I have never had one fail on me yet. I have an i3t that I chucked at a solid floor as hard as I could, and all that happened was the optic cracked (I have a pretty good arm). Idk for me I just don't have allot of faith in the stream light. if the internals are anything like the build quality it won't last anywhere near as long as my olights. Olights are just built better period.
Since most flashlights are black or a dark color it would be better to have a light tablecloth. Also, you didn't mention the name of all the Olights. You need a total video redo.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Ummm... Most of the lights are colored there, Helen Keller and why did you like your own comment?? But yes Master! Right away Master! Here's the redo... I hope it pleases you, my lord... ua-cam.com/video/JbJmT9sj4G8/v-deo.html
I am currently edcing the Streamlight Macrostream and Streamlight ProTac 2L-X. Testing the ProTac to see how it would hold up for being my SAR light. I don't really buy from Olight anymore. If I do it's mostly the little keychain flashlights to give as gifts. I think they have awesome designs but I was tired of all of mine being so hot in my hand. I will say I do wish that Streamlight was made in America but I guess at least I'm still supporting an American compnay. I don't bash people who buy from china cause that's hard not to do. I've been trying to do it less when I can if that makes sense. I really want to try a Surefire Stilletto and SureFire EDCL2-T.
The Stilletto is on my list too and well put! I was just thinking of a future vid where I think olight's best stuff is the cheapest in the line.
First, congratulations on the 1,000 subs!
I don't own any olight or streamlight but I have a few thrunite little ones (can't recall the names) but they're aaa and decent $5 lights. I have the lumintop tool AA sticking to my metal lamp and it's a really good flashlight, especially for the money. It runs on a AA, Lithium AA or a rechargeable 14500. The wuben C3 is also a really good light for the money, and it's either rechargeable or 2 cr123's.
I'd love to have that orange olight i3t to put on my esee 4 setup, with the black and orange sheath I got from you. Maybe if you were able to make some kydex for it (hint hint lol) I may pull the trigger on it.
$40-50 is a little high for my budget, although I'd love to have some fenix lights.
As far as strobes, I have no use for it except to mess with my friends, lol.
I'm actually working on a knife in a zombie apocalypse theme. I even made some scales for it that look like zombie skin. I'll email a pic of it. It's the esee 6 clip point.
Anyway long enough comment... Congrats again man and great video!
Appreciate ya! And maybe ask the group if they want to submit a question for a Halloween Spooktacular and we'll give em a shout out! I have a bunch of lights to go through so more reviews coming. I think I'm good with this one for awhile though. Thanks for tuning in man and enjoy the sheath!
Yes I agree I can’t believe I just found this light I’ve had all brands and this is by far the BEST EDC LIGHT
I'm carrying mine as we speak. Haven't seen the need to switch yet. 👍
Does the streamlight have a warm white led or a cool white led? Not even one review on youtube mention the color temperature. I wish it had 5000k or less. Close to natural light.
Great question! I was hoping the footage of it's use would should that but I thought it was a warmer white led. Thanks for tuning in!
@@5MinuteKnives Would you be able to compare this light to some flashlights that you have and tell me if it's warm or not, please? I really want to buy this protac. The only thing that stops me is this question.
I would really appreciate it.
@@Igryan8 No worries! it doesn't get that warm really. Definitely stays cooler than my Olights but I usually have it on low if that helps. I think you'll like it!
It's closer to a neutral to cooler white maybe 4500-5000k. If you want a warm white the Milwaukee 2aa light has a warm 3500k color.
I have been using 14500 3.7v rechargeable li-ion in my 1l-1aa and it works fine however there is little difference with the low/high settings.
Seriously? That’s great to hear. I was told by Streamlight not to use 16340 or 14500’s. I figured it would burn out the light.
Have you run those for extended times? No issues? Thanks.
Thumbnail pic reminds me of a John Wick movie poster 😅
Those sheaths look NICE!
Congratulation on the 1000 subs. That is a nice milestone. Onwards and upwards!
Edit: what would your full load out (knife, firearm, light, pack, melee weapon, 1L of alcohol, other gear) be for the inevitable and totally possible zombie virus outbreak?
🤣 Appreciate it! And I know it's still a small channel, but the folks we've gotten to meet through it really make the weekly effort (or lack of it) worth it. Thanks for taking the journey with us!
@@5MinuteKnives I was typing while watching so had to edit in my homework assignment. Do you have a go bag ready for a zombie apocalypse? What’s in it???
@@WhispyWoods. That's a great one! (I'll save my answer for the 5MK Halloween Spooktacular. lol)
@@5MinuteKnives looking forward to it 👍
could I use the surefire 3.2volt rechargeable cr123 batteries in the protac 1l-1aa?
Good question! Not sure bud
@@5MinuteKnives thanks for the fast response, stopped being lazy and did some research seems the rechargeable batteries only have 450mhp where as the none rechargeable 123 3volts from surefire have 1550mhp. Thanks anyway!
@@samzilla1050 good to know! 👍
@@5MinuteKnives would you choose the 1l-1aa or microstream usb for edc in your opinion
@@samzilla1050 microsteam all day. Plenty of light smaller package...
The Candella is really just the reach of the flashlight. The higher the candela the farther out the beam will reach. It's also called the "throw" of the light too. I just received this same streamlight and I am very happy with it. I really like how it will run AAA, AA, or the cr123 batteries. I run all of these batteries so that is the main reason I bought it. I'm excited to see how it performs over time. The energizer Tac300 is another flashlight that I picked up a few months ago and it is a fantastic falshlight for $10. 300 lumens and has a pretty good throw. It also runs the cr123 batteries. If you haven't checked those out, they are a good pick up from home depot for $10. I would like to see your thoughts on it!
Also, I run the Benchmade Griptilian and now the new streamlight pro tac 1L-1AA for my EDC.
Thanks for the informative comment Thomas. I'll check that light out and so far, the Protac has been pretty sweet. No issues science this was posted at least. I'll speak about updates from time to time. Thanks for tuning in! 🍻
Not true. Candela is the total light output. Lumens are brightness. So, you can have a flood and spot with the same candela but the spot will have higher lumens.
@@brucebelvin2058 Google what Candela measures for a flashlight. It is how you measure the throw or distance the beam of light will travel. Light intensity in a given direction. The higher the Candela, the farther the beam of the flashlight will reach. I have found multiple places explaining it in this way.
Great explanation. I have a cloud defensive wml for a rifle that will “throw” a small diameter “spotlight” all the way down my 300’ driveway. On that same weapon…I also have a x300u that will light up my entire garage even the corners. What I’ve notice though, is that my cloud defensive (I believe 68,000 candela) is this….with a pickup truck facing me at the end of my driveway with its hi-beam headlights directly at me….my cloud defensive can OVERCOME his headlights and I can make out a human (or two) inside the cab of the truck. So much so, I can see the color of skin, and most importantly if they have a weapon as well. I don’t know the technical term in lighting that explains that!?! I believe it’s the candela # that perpetuates this function of “overcoming” a light directed at yourself to 1:NOT be blinded by THEIR light…and 2:possibly light blind THEM and 3:absolutely know without a shadow of doubt the number of enemies and exactly what they are up to. BUT….and this is a huge BUT (I don’t like big butts and I ain’t lying) if 1 or two other bad guys are outside of the truck flanking it on each side by more than 20’….I would never know because that high candela cloud light is so focused for distance….enter the x300u, which can’t see the “whites of their eyes” from 300’, but absolutely WILL splash a 50’ circle spot that can make me aware of those wide flanking enemies.
Hi, I was wondering what the streamlight head dimension is? Would a Xeno Twse diffuser fit? 17.7mm in diameter head.
Thank you for your time
Not sure tbh. Good question but there's gotta be an exact spec sheet somewhere... I'm still carrying it daily though...
I do run an Olight Baldr S on my pistol. It’s good for pistol distances….has an adjustable green (or blue) laser pointer for shooting in a position that doesn’t allow proper aiming, and is Olight proprietary magnetic charging, which means I don’t have to take the light off to change batteries, keeping my laser zero’d. And it was on sale for $96 shipped vs like $299 for an x300u.
I’ve had three of those. 1 arrived faulty, 2nd one broke, and I gave the third (Baldr mini) as a Christmas gift to a friend. He said his flew off his Glock at the range some time ago. Also had a few Valkyrie pros. One turned on in my chest rig and melted a holster, 2 others had switches that broke. I’ve had a TON of Olight products (I wasa diamond member and got free stuff sent often for the channel) but based on how many failed with hard use, I stay away from them now.
@ yeah that comment is a year old. Not that I didn’t like it. Just don’t need a laser and the output was down a bit. Ran an x300u for a while but now have a tlr-7 HL-X on my Glock. Hellhound holster with mastermind wedge. Still no problems with olight. Can’t complain.
@ I try to answer some older comments every week to catch up on ones I missed. I avoid olight altogether now but that’s probably because I’ve had so many. I’ve also been getting sent a bunch of lights from similar companies I never heard of with pretty much the same builds and materials/output but at about half the price. Olight might still be the best if you need to match all your gear for Instagram pics but irl, I think they’re overpriced gimmicky crap mainly. I think the original obulb and i3t are their best products. 👍
@ thank you for the response. I don’t have the experience you have with Olight, considering all I own of theirs is that baldr s and an o-pen. I like the pen but like my nasa space pen better. The cap lengthens the overall pen for writing. And the Russians used pencils!!hahah. But ya I’m with you sir. Definitely not a duty light. Not something I’d trust my life with.
@ exactly and no problemo. I think their cheaper products are actually their best.
How much lumens or what do you need to temporarily blind a hostile?
From 2-4ft=173. 5-10ft= 287 20ft or more= 312.5
@@5MinuteKnives thanks!
@@5MinuteKnives do you recommend any flashlights for edc? I’m interested in investing in one.
@@jamisonk.097 either the streamlight microstream (either rechargable or AAA) the pro tac 1l-1aa or the Olight i3t eos
aaa batteries will have the same ouput as a aa. Just a reduced run time.
Good to know!
stream light will not let you down I've been using them for ever but I just bought a pd25r from Fenix it was 54 bucks and I'm impressed with it I think you should at least check it out I don't think you would be disappointed for the size and quality they have a really dependable warranty but I would take the stream light over any of the other lights you have there
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I love the streamlight 1l-1aa but after using it with aa,it no longer works with 1l and the tail switch is glitchy. I would buy a new one,but they cost about $80 here in Sweden. The one thing i hate about it is that stupid useless Epilepsy mode.
Just saw this but good to know. Mine is still good but I haven't been using it too much lately. Thanks for the data point and checking the channel out! 👍
There are 3 different mode settings. Only high, Low High and High Strobe Low. So maybe you just accidentally changed the mode?
You can program the strobe mode out.
I carry a microstream USB and a protac HPL USB everyday. The microstream I'm stuck to charging it but with the HPL I can use cr123 batterys as well and that is very handy so I keep several in my truck and in my backpack.
handy! I carry a streamlight micro, olight 13t, s2r, and the protac. Sort of whatever I grab at the time. In my opinion, Olight's best stuff is their cheap stuff and the protac 1l-1aa was pretty awesome. Thanks for tuning in!
Love my pro-tac 1L-1AA. Really hate that it uses components from comie China.
Everything uses components from China. Even your phone or laptop. Even surefire says made in USA with global components meaning it's made in china but they assemble some of the easy parts in the USA.
@@jalee6587
I know, it just sucks
Streamlights are made in china but the company is based in the USA.
Did I say something different in the vid? It's been awhile but yupper I knew that. I just like streamlight better anyway for keeping things in stock with no goofy marketing. I also seem to light their lights better in general tbh...
I just don't get the streanlight hype, I really don't. I decided to try this light out just for funsies, and holly hell was I underwhelmed! The threads are a horrible, gritty mess, that grind and squeak, whenever I take the tail cap off. the finish is rough, really thin, and overall, pretty crappy. they actual machining is below par with visible imperfections in the material. the LED is a really ugly blue color, probably in the 7000k to 8000k range. The tail cap is cheap feeling (I do like the recessed button though). I caried it for less than a week and then I picked up one of my olights, instant quality difference. My olights have a flawless finish quality, perfectly even and no flaws. the machining is also flawless. the threads are also flawless. Imo olight blows the stream light out of the water. the streamlight just feels cheap and flimsy, I actually think my coast lights feel higher quality than the stream light, (at least they know how to properly machine threads). Things I do like are the battery flexibility, the pocket clip being really strong, and the simple function of the modes. overall, Olight is the way to go for me.
My opinion is based on performance. Olight has broken for me more than any other brand (by a long shot) and the bartering/flash sales got to me eventually. I can’t renege a streamlight ever failing me. This one’s still going strong. For olight, I have a bladr mini, an o bulb, and an i3 in a pack. That’s all I have left. 🤷
@@5MinuteKnives Wow that's rough. my olights have lasted me the longest out of all my lights. I have never had one fail on me yet. I have an i3t that I chucked at a solid floor as hard as I could, and all that happened was the optic cracked (I have a pretty good arm). Idk for me I just don't have allot of faith in the stream light. if the internals are anything like the build quality it won't last anywhere near as long as my olights. Olights are just built better period.
Since most flashlights are black or a dark color it would be better to have a light tablecloth. Also, you didn't mention the name of all the Olights. You need a total video redo.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Ummm... Most of the lights are colored there, Helen Keller and why did you like your own comment??
But yes Master! Right away Master! Here's the redo... I hope it pleases you, my lord... ua-cam.com/video/JbJmT9sj4G8/v-deo.html
Hopefully I can get the lighting, sound editing and content real tight like this someday: ua-cam.com/users/shorts4jHjOEtbCJI