Streamlight Stinger 2020 Flashlight Emergency Self Protection Security
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Love Streamlight been carrying one now for 30 years on the job.
They are great lights
I just purchased one of these… Im an over the road trucker and we need bright flashlights to do all kinds of things… too bad they don’t sell them at truck stops… they would be sold out all the time
I use this light non stop still. Glad you got one and that its solid.
Title sounds like a Wish link lol
Hahaha right
I’ve had stream lights for over 20 years. I’m a heavy equipment mechanic and I love their products they make some of the most rigid flashlights I’ve ever owned
Great stuff.
A warning to all streamlight users use only the newest 18650 batteries dont use the old ones the brightness DOESNT GO TO 2000 LUMENS WITH THE BLACK 18650 BATTERIES
Good to know thank you
Great review so you guys know those are not proprietary batteries just streamlights 18650 feel free to use any protected 18650 batteries similar in height and diameter. I use LG mj1 batteries with 3500mah and they work awesome and give me longer run times. Just look and compare the hight and diameter to make sure what your using is close. Also I suggest using the same 2 batteries charged at the same time don't mix and match.
Glad to hear I thought they were no suggested to use non Streamlight batteries but could be the way to make money on the backend battery sales.
@@TacticalConsiderations Absolutely streamlight will tell you that but I've called many battery companies who say other wise. I think they just want to keep people from using junky unprotected 18650s. A quick search will show those are standard 3.7 volt 18650. My lg mj1 batteries been working flawlessly..
When practicing clearing your house with a flash light don't flash your self in the bathroom lol
Mirrors can be friends or enemies
I got one yesterday. I've been using Streamlight products for 20 years.
They are great lights . I've had them for well over 15 years now in Various forms
Mine has held up great , I'm a tow truck operator and do both regular and heavy tows and recoveries and have beat the crap out of mine and it still keeps on going
Awesome to hear. Most my buddies in shops use streamlights and love them.
Steam light has always been my preferred light just purchased the STINGER 2020 charging the batteries now can't wait to try it out
They are really good lights .
I’ve been using the Streamlight Strion for the past 6 years. Today I purchased the Stinger. I’m pleased.
Streamlight makes great products.
I really hate tapping and tapping some more to change modes, plus every brand/model is different. So, having an actual switch is a nice welcome. I hope a lot of the modern LED flashlights move toward slider or pressure type switches, either high/off/low...something along those lines.
I know it gets confusing with all the tap modes between all the lights.
I’m an exterminator and I’ve been using stinger for well over 15 years and I just got the 2020 about an hour ago I’m super happy with it it’s bright as heck, Thank you for the great review! By the way I like that T-shirt are they available for sale?
Right on glad you like them. Streamlight makes great products. All my channel merchandise is located here. bit.ly/3aFdCN6
Go with the Streamlight HL-5X instead. You get 1500 more lumens and about 30K more Candela. And It has great dimensions unlike the stinger. And you save yourself about $50.
I need to get in some more handhelds for testing.
I'm switching to streamlight exclusively for the American made aspect of it. thank you for the videos because I need to learn their products, I don't know much about them so this is very helpful. I have spent thousands on olight and disappointed with myself a little bit for doing that. I am typically very mindful of buying American, totally slipped on that one. It'll be fun restocking though. Thanks again for the information:)
They are really good lights. I have used them for work and self defense for well over a decade.
Becareful which one you buy look at fact sheet this one is a USA light with some out sourced parts. Sadly some streamlights are Chinese made now to keep cost low for the cry babies.
I just got a Streamlight Sidewinder headlamp to have in the car and for camping, and I'm actually very impressed with the build quality and the thought they have put in every detail of this headlamp!! (I've done a lot of research and this lamp is nearly perfect.) I've decided to switch to Streamlight because:
1) US made.
2) High-quality.
3) Affordable pricing.
Today I ordered a Streamlight Dualie 2AA as recommended by Wranglestar. I'm certain I won't be disappointed by the quality. I also like using Pelican, they are US made, and have great emergency lights (the entire body of the one I have glows in the dark and comes in a clear wall case). One day I might afford more SureFire equipment, but I definitely won't consider any China lights.
I bought a SureFire Titan single AAA light sometime ago and it's rock-solid too, but for my use case I can't afford the larger lights. Other lights I like:
- LedLenser: German company, but I hesitate because they're made in China.
- COAST: Oregon-based company, same, lights made in China.
- Princeton Tec: East coast based company, some of their lights are US made, others, not sure.
I'm a heavy duty diesel tech and I use this light every single day. I love it.
Glad to hear it
I am a security officer for a company police agency and I absolutely love this light, the strion LED HL Is my back up light but it was my main light until I purchased this one.. I do a lot of patrolling of college dorm communities and this light really works great while looking for indicators of B&E.
It's great to hear that it's working out well for you stay safe out there college campuses are really weird these days
@@TacticalConsiderations UNC-Charlotte is a dangerous area, it's the busiest division for CMPD. lots of DV calls and drunk kids fighting.
I love everything about this light except you can't find holsters for it anywhere and the one offered by Streamlight has terrible reviews. Can you tell me what type of duty belt holster you are using with this light.
college dorms... lucky you:) LOL
If your security, then your better off with a guardian angel light
Just picked one up yesterday. Very nice, and very bright
Great to hear!
The other charge port you referenced is not from a old design. That port is to charge the light via 12V for your car.
or have the charging doc in the car.
I love your shirt. I get it!
Also, I have been considering one of these lights for mobile security patrol. I use a MagLite MagTac rechargeable right now. I really like the drop in cup holder charger for it. But.... The stinger is so sexy and I like the mode selection option. Better than clicking through the max brightness to my low mode, used most often. Hmmmm.
Its a nice light man. I use it all the time. I ran the hell out of it this weekend power was out everywhere at my property Saturday and Sunday for bits of time.
The replaceable batteries are a selling point for me
Me as well removable batteries are key
8 years!?
BRUH, I have one thirty years old and just bought a new battery for it. It's a stinger, also, and much of the black anodized is off.
And there are 13 (12.57) lumen per candle power. They, lumen/candle power are different measurements like fahrenheit and Celsius. Also to completely understand lumen, you'll need to understand the Lambert function. Meaning lumen isn't measured the same way.
Candle power is one standard English candle illuminating one square foot.
Lumen is measured across a sphere. Only the incident light, directly at 90° is reaching the surface at 100% and that energy drops as that ratio increases
I am not old enough to have had one for that long.
I love everything about this light but trying to find a duty belt holster is like WTF... Streamlight makes one and it's $45 but the reviews are not good and this light is useless to me without a holster like a car without gas.
I think the smaller flashlight ring from safariland fits it.
Streamlight has been my in edc and wml for years now. Used to have other brands like surefire and a few chinese, but streamlight value, performance and reliability won me over.
Yup. I have seen them last through pretty rough incidents like accidents both car and motorcycle on weapons and live, dropped off cars at high speed none fully engulfed car fires.
Worth the money. I've owned one for 18 months, charged it 3 times, use it daily. When I charged the last two times, it was just because I thought to do it, not because it needed it.
I love this light still use it all the time its my main garage work light.
That is a nice light!
It is man. When my new garage is built it will have a forever home
The 12v car kit comes with the 2 pin connector like the old mounts
Depending on which version they sell the light and the full kit as well.
Impressive run time.
Great for tooling around.
My wife has one that uses the same charger type, no issues.
Do they make it in yellow or orange?
Ahhaha I think they actually have some safety red models.
@@TacticalConsiderations she will lose it unless it is bright ass yellow. I’ve lost probably $300 worth of flashlights learning this lesson.
@@rabbi7933 I will rattle can it Orange
@@TacticalConsiderations hahaha
Pelican makes bright safety colors, they have similar run times and brightness.
They also float and are impact resistant.
They are also American Made.
Hard to beat a streamlight for sure, but pelican is a viable option
Old post I know....
Mike/ I really liked the Banana Flavored Mellow Yellow Pez dispenser You reviewed yesterday. 🙄
Lol oh man the Tactical arts and crafts gone wrong
I've carried and used two brands, Streamlight and Surefire.
They both are equally durable, dependable and most importantly....
AMERICAN MADE!
support american companies fellas !
Yes its that important to us all.
Both are solid lights for sure.
@@TacticalConsiderations
Just digging through your video library....good video.
I bought this last week and really like it. From medium to high there doesn’t seem to be much of a difference in brightness. Is this normal or do I have a problem?
Mine is very noticeable at night a noticeable at day.
How much would they have had to compromise to make it 3 batteries with the same max brightness but make it last a nice touch longer
Not sure there
I’m reading through the comments I’m so surprised to see all the positive words I’ve been using stream light for the last two years now have tried about four different models and the only one I have been pleased with is the little 250 lm rechargeable flashlight I just got the 2020 charged up today and using it and I am so disappointed in it especially for the price think I’m going back to pelican lights
Interesting I've carried streamlights off and on for about 15 years had really good luck with them. I have not really tried pelican too much so I could be missing out.
You are killing it on the videos. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Bruce I appreciate it
Still no shave November lol or are you done copping brotha?
The beard is staying things are evolving. No definitive yet
@@TacticalConsiderations Check stay safe brotha
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They do
have you had any issues with it? I had mine for less than a year and it just stopped working. I've had a few of the previous models and even the strion smaller light. the older stinger models Ive dropped them so many times and they've got wet. they've always held up none of them broke the only reason I kept buying new ones was I lost them each time. this new model just stopped working on me
I haven't .. I still use it all the time. BUt its not taken to many blows on the concrete.
Quick question...did I miss something or do you need to charge each of the 2 batteries separately if using the USB cord? If so then they seem to force you to buy the charger package as otherwise it would take too much time to recharge manually. For $150, they should include the charging package.
Hey Dave the Charger doc is included sorry if I wasn't clear on that the batter individuals charging options is just another way if you end up using one of the batteries for another light.
@@TacticalConsiderations Thanks!!!! Another helpful video
@@davee4134 Sure thing sorry I wasn't more clear about the charging dock in the video
@@TacticalConsiderations Don’t be silly...you do great videos.
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Got a question, when both buttons are pressed the light comes on, but if I press one only it doesn’t stay on. I’ve had this for about a year, didn’t charge it for a while but just ordered new batteries and still the same.
Hmm sounds odd.
Great review as usual Mike!
Thanks for watching
Great vid man!
Much appreciated
Did they give it to you or just to test? I know silly question but I was curious haha.
They usually don't ask for the light back. Its my dedicated garage engine work light now
Hello. What the dimension for the bezele diameter?
Don't have that info on hand
proprietary battery? hmm.... don't know if I'd buy that light because of that.
Its should last a few years before replacing but proprietary batteries are always a pain.
@@TacticalConsiderations yeah that’s the problem. At some point streamlight could decide to phase out the battery for a new design and then you’re out of luck.
Proprietary batteries are nothing new for streamlight. I would not worry about them phasing out a battery. You can still get batteries for the old SL series from 20 years ago.
thanks!
sure thing.
Who uses those weights in your garage?
Lol my wife
I figured they were hers because you have such tiny arms💪@@TacticalConsiderations
Hahha my wife is jacked man she out lifts guys
You know a fitness video would be timely right now. Most people are out of shape. I always get a kick out of the chubby guy running around on the range bragging about the latest training class he attended and how I need to go or I am stupid.... For me fitness is #1
Oh yeah fitness has been rough lately all the gym closures and stuff
Got mine through MSC. No charger included.
Interesting.
I want one but they are stupid expensive in Australia
Interesting whats the price local there
Is it the same charger as the strion hl ds?
Yes its backwards compatible with the previous chargers.
Is there a holster for this?
I think there is a medium sized holder for the regular stinger that fits it from maybe safariland. But I have not personally used a holster for it.
is it just me or does the brightness suck and he's trying to be " it's bright guys...see it guys? guys? it's bright I swear"
its difficult to match eye to camera settings but hey do you .
midway USA has this on sale for 83.90.
7.24.2021
Score.
@@TacticalConsiderations the first one i got last year i got it for 110$ at Witmer Public Safety Group, that one I lent to one of our contractors to check out one of our rental properties and he "lost it", probably in the attic idk.
so i kept checking these past few weeks and the lowest i saw was 114$, then i went to midway USA to look for some ammo and decided to look at the new Streamlight "wedge" (which is SOLD out everywhere), then i scrolled down and the stinger 2020 was on sale for around 93$, i bought it and a few days later it is now down to 83.90, i am gonna email them and ask if i can get 10$ back...
Great tool for the wife of anyone for that matter
yeah from the garage working on cars to a back up for power outages. its solid.
121.00 Flashlight? Are you supposed to signal aircraft in a snowstorm with that thing? OMG
You can especially in strobe. 🤪
That’s not even that much for a high end light 😂 and a way better option than any of the explosive trash O-Light puts out
@@justanothergunner1847 found the dumb dumb fanboy. can't handle that cheap chinese lights are better than "made in America".
@@Ollv33 not even close homie, I just prefer a light that won’t literally explode 😂😂 let me guess though, you are a double gold diamond olight member that Simps for them on Facebook. Probably with the word olight in front of your name 😂
👍🏼 Carry On
Always man Hope all is well
At that price I sure would like it better if it had some magnets on it.
Glen that would be nice. I did a review on the blad light they have which is freaking awesome for working on and under cars because it has the magnetic base.
its a good hammer :)
Well that too I guess.
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thanks for watching.
Sean sell you that hat RB?
In fact he did. Funny enough me moved in 5 min from me.
@@TacticalConsiderations solid!
👍👍
Way to expensive.
as compared to?
@@TacticalConsiderations Maglite
Always changing thinks.
Loose it or somebody steals it. You are out a lot of money.
Stupid flash lites. Certainly not Maglites.
The old Maglite
Yes old Maglites.
Not a weapon like my 6d cell maglite.
Russian. извини что на русском. как я понял это акамулятор 14500
Well ok then.
значит можно это очень хорошо.
Over two minutes in and all you’ve done is tell us what you’re gonna do. You have to get to the point buddy. I’m on to the next video instead. Good luck.
Cool