There's a sort of team of us here, my own hobbies demonetizing our videos though could be a bit of a dick move as we dont accept/have any sponsors which usually makes up that difference for channels
@@TorqueTestChannel I don't know about others, but you could completely leave out filming the part youtube doesn't like and just give us the results of the live fire portion. You and your team have done an excellent job building trust
I am so sick of stuff on Amazon straight up lying about specifications. It's so bad I straight up ignore all the specs on Amazon pages and just lookup everything to see if there's independent testing. You guys and project farm are doing gods work by holding these cheeky brands accountable.
"Cheeky" is the wrong word. Cheeky is fine for things that are funny and mostly harmless. Fraudulent is the correct word because these sellers are not funny and far from harmless. And Amazon is equally, if not more responsible, for the fraud. They enable the fraud to happen by allowing third-party sellers on their platform.
@@privacyvalued4134 Amazon is a retailer as well as a sales platform. If manufacturers are misstating their specs, it's not Amazon's fault. It's absolutely BS to really expect a giant retailer to be held accountable for other sellers or manufacturers misstating specs. Amazon isn't going to test and verify every claim of every product, nor should any reasonable person expect it.
Amazon does far more than enable, they profit from it. For the life of me I can not understand how marketplaces enjoy broad immunity both legally and liability.
ALL the brands advertising MOA or sub MOA retail rifles these days that dont shoot anywhere near a custom build. It is a topic I also find fascinating.
Hickok45, 9hole reviews and Forgotten weapons have (combined) most of the ingredients needed for that kind of channel. Just need to find one they all reviewed for the full picture. Almost forgot the InRange mud tests too.
we actually dont. having to grab your light and plug it in is not convenient. on type c the lights only charge at 1.4/5 amps. not any higher. cant fast charge flashlight batteries like 18650s or 21650s. mag charging is the most convenient way to charge anything. the omino charges one light at up to 2amps. faster than type c. every device you have doesnt need to have the same plug. its insane to thing every device needs to be the same. cord management is not difficult
I am kind of an olight fanboy. I worked security and carried one every night for 4 years and it never quit on me. The same one still works just as well to this day over 8 years later. I have bought a ton of their stuff and its all run pretty damn well apart from one that died shortly after I got it. I have heard a bunch of bad things but haven't had any problems personally.
Same man I stand by all my Olights. I’ve basically put on everyone at my job into this brand because once people see them they usually always ask what type of light it is lol
I would love to see one of these light tests with the headlamps like for camping. As an avid night fisherman, I would seriously love to know the most powerful for the money. Love the videos!
Manufacturers are going crazy - a 2x123 sized light (the EDC35) emitting 5000 lumens? Yeah, but for 30 seconds. The side effect of all of this, they normalised the idea of a pocketable 5,000 lumens flashlight, which is science fiction to this day. My brightest flashlight in continuous mode - Fenix LR60R - emits 3000 lumens for three hours and half, weight 1.5 kg. or six pounds, and costs more than $400. Doesn't make sense to paint that 5,000 lumens all over the places, for the flashlight to generate some honest 1000+ lumens. This is Lumenflation: you can make a video with such a title! Greetings from the UK Anthony
I don't really see the problem with advertising the peak lumens. For me at least, it's a super useful figure. My pocket flashlights will do 1000 lumens all day and I can at a tap of a button go into 5000 lumen turbo. Great if I need to see something farther away for a few seconds.
Yeah I agreed. Not many, (if not all) manufacturers advertised their lights at sustained output in consumer market, including the reputable one. Most will not even be able to reach their rated peak lumen when measured either, especially with standard batteries. It should only be acceptable to advertise high-powered flashlight if they are able to deliver turbo at proper ANSI's spec and sustained not less than 80% of what they rated at for the other mode regardless of battery level or temperature effect, unless clearly specified.
it's always funny to me how Brits, who live in a country where you can't even carry pepperspray for self-defense, fail to understand the purpose of small flashlights with a temporary high-output, while Germans - who live in a much safer country - understand their purpose perfectly even though they have less need for them
@@jonathanshaw8868 I'd need one of those follow cams people stick to the back glass of their cars for trailing shots stuck to my back, but i do fear for the humans and wildlife within a 270° arc about me
Loving all the flashlight Content!! The empirical testing, head-to-head showdowns, and colorful commentary really brighten my day (sorry, just had to). Cleaning out the garage I re-discovered some of my older, and probably vintage now, incandescent flashlights. Notably the rechargeable Maglite Magcharger & Streamlight Ultra Stinger. Both still work, which is amazing considering the life they lived, and I found myself reminded how decent these lights were for being incandescent. Definitely some of the top dogs of their day. Of course modern LEDs are brighter but they just can't replicate the quality and spectrum of the light emitted from a true hand torch. SUGGESTION: How about a shootout for the old school flashlight champions? After all they lit the path for current generation of handheld mini-suns we have today. Thank you for your time and content!!
Good manufacturers must really appreciate y’all’s efforts to document all of this data and straight forward testing. As a consumer I can say I appreciate it! Lots of useful data and entertaining. One of the best channels on UA-cam.
I have several of the Vastfire IR adjustable-focus lights that I use as long-range IR illuminators for security cameras. They have been working for years with absolutely no problems. Obviously, I have external power rather than batteries, and I have no idea of they meet the original lumen specs, but they are plenty good enough for my use. I consider it a reputable non-brand.
The Nitecore could only sustain a few seconds of its highest mode because "Lumin shield" is just a burst mode, not a usual Turbo on other lights that can run for a bit longer. That's why runtime isn't stated. Just like a strobe feature isn't either, as you wouldn't use it for long periods of time anyway.
Exactly! If you want lots of lumens from a small light you have to understand that it’s not going to be able to handle the heat like a large light would. For everyday use I’m only going to be using the burst mode for a couple of seconds anyway.
I have several Olight and they are all good. Their tactical lights are much tougher than the Prowess, but are throwers with less lumen that can out range anything tested. In their same class of "High Lumen" lights is the Seeker 4 Pro which cost the same as the Prowess. It is smaller and tougher, trading a little lumens for a little more throw. If you want max output from Olight, there is their Marauder series. I don't like them so much because even the Mini is pretty chonky. Their Arkfeld series are good for every day, about the same size and shape as a clip on pocket knife.
I have light's from Fenix, Olight, Acebeam and others. While I do like the slightly more compact size of the Warrior X4 vs the L35 2.0 the fact that Olight uses proprietary batteries is a huge turn off along with the harsher tints of the chips they use.
The vastfire was $20 and no discounts available but I saw they were selling their other one just like it but double battery for like $13 so I grabbed that to play with haha. examining the pictures it looks like its all the same electronics and light but they just put a longer handle and doubled up the cell.
I love that you have tested so many flashlights. So many of them are simply junk, and it is really extra disappointing to see any name brand flashlight run so hot you can't hold it or if they do not meet a lumen spec, no excuse for that, seriously. It is not like measuring what you have made is even difficult or that expensive... I have collected LED flashlights since before 1999 - yes, leading into Y2K (Anyway) back then i loved the idea of LED lights and could see all of the advantages that they could create like longer runtimes, cooler operation, much higher durability, etc. and the first ever light i bought was a super cool camping light, 2 levels, could kind of read by one, the other was like a nightlight. I also got this other kind of prototype build quality looking light. My 3 favorite lights - 1- Probably my favorite of all is my Imalent DDT40 Quad light, it looks just like the Nitecore Tiny Monster. Does not look like Imalent makes it anymore. 2 - I had a Fenix PD35 that was awesome, gave that one to my son. It is about 5 years old, replaced a battery once that is about it. Still works great. 3 - My latest favorite light that i have is from a brand called Kodiak and they have a very nice 1000lm light called the Cub which is fairly small and I have had it for a good couple years, still working. Super easy to carry all the time in a pocket. They also have a little bit larger version that is 2500lm called the Komrade, still easy to carry but the diameter is a bit bigger. And on my keychain I have a Fenix E03 but one light has stopped working... still I like the size, shape, weight of this light, it makes it easy to grab my keys and it is nice to always have with you. Lately I have been interested in replacing my Fenix E03 because I am a little mad that one light stopped working. Wuben has some nice flat shape lights with LED's on the side, the front lights can pivot 280 degrees, it glows in the dark... cool. So does Nitecore and Fenix, and then a bunch of misc unknown brands. Lot's of other lights in this same form factor over on scamazon going from like $10 to about $60. Anyway I would say check out that Kodiak brand, just google the name and they will come up. They have them at scamazon as well. I don't expect them to be particularly durable, just a decently constructed light out of typical materials... but they do seem to hit some good numbers for not a lot of money. However I did just google them and the prices... and it is no where what I paid. I found them for sale at a local Menards, perhaps that retailer has something to do with the pricing. Still a nice light, just not this awesome 1000lm monster that i found for like $15. Perhaps they go on sale or frick'n inflation is rearing its ugly head. I hope what I have typed is helpful!
I have two Vastfire bike lights - they hold twin 18650s. I've had (and abused them) for 2 years. They both had micro-usb charging ports fail, but the cells come out with one screw, so I just charge them externally. Bright and super durable and water resistant (nice gaskets) for cheap, if you don't mind charging cells in your own charger.
i think the best design for a flashlight that goes on a rifle would be one that has a narrow range light that is almost like a laser but. Obviously wider like a 10-15ft spread at a far distance. While still being able to go very long distances to. That should allow it to stay compact since its mainly due to lenses not entirely just power. Just my thought.
The thing I’ve found with not being able to remove the battery on nitecore flashlights is that it makes for better protection. Also, the non removable battery is soldered which makes for better battery performance. I own a four 18650 cell flashlight from nitecore that is also non removable and the battery life is far superior to the 18650 flashlights that are interchangeable.
Great with some lumen content again! Any chance you can do a headlamp review in the near future? I never use a flashlight but I use a headlamp all the time.
I got a few cheap ones, last one was $1, broken, and was easy to fix. One before also got a battery upgrade, because the mysteryFire batts it came with were not exactly anything capacity wise, being well used recycled cells. Upgraded with some other recycled cells, and a BMS board, so now it will, on half brightness, do 2 days. Same with the broken $1 unit, which did a weekend on all the time no problem.
Me, too. The Fenix head lamps that take a full size battery at the back, and their camping Lanterns are also good. Although, I am surprised at how many great brands there are these days. In addition to the lights, I'm quite impressed with the quality of Fenix batteries. I generally replace them because higher capacity becomes available, not because they fail.
Love the channel, both the tool testing and the light testing. Keep up the good work. Stay honest. Are there any bright lights that can do both spot light and flood light? I do a lot of outdoor activities and only having to pack one light that can do both general illumination and see what is way out there would be handy.
The wurkkos ts32 or sofirn if30 are both lights that combine a flood ring of leds with a center spot led ... lots of videos of both on YT ... also the olight marauder mini does this and adds red, green, and blue lights
Seconding Olight marauder mini. It has a slide switch to change between flood and throw. The flood is 14,000 lumens and the throw is I think good for about 1,000 meters (idk the candela off the top of my head) but I absolutely love mine and it always impresses everyone. Do note it is a fairly big, heavy light though.
This was a great test, very helpful to a great many people, I wonder if you might consider doing oil filters, I realize they have been done before, but more and more manufacturers are moving production to China, with expected results.
I now own 5 of the $9.50 amazon lights. For that price I have 2 in the house, 1 in each car and 1 at work. They are not 5000 lumens but for that price I don’t care. They work. Also the plastic tube that comes with it for the AAA battery adapter, fits perfectly around a 21700 battery which I have plenty of.
It wasn't all that many years ago when top of the line LED lights would struggle to get 300 lumens. I found that they were fairly usable for my outdoor use. Flashlights have evolved and my current top light is a Fenix PD36R with somewhere around 1500 lumens. It is not excessive but it is more than I need for outdoors. So a cheap light that is reasonably reliable and around 500 lumens is very functional for most people. I don't feel the need to replace my lights with something with higher performance but someday I probably will just because they are there. A person might think they want a higher lumen light so they can see farther, and with similar beam shapes they can, but even if you double the lumens you can't see all that much farther, double them again and you tack on a few more yards. Theoretically if you have a light with 4 times the lumens you can see twice the distance but I'm not sure it even works out that well in the real world. Take my Fenix PD36R and exchange it for the Olight you tested, maybe I can see twice as far, maybe 1.5 times as far, but I can already see pretty far with the Fenix so do I really need more lumens? As you touched on with one of the lights, having more lumens might allow you to have a wider beam at the same brightness which would be an advantage for some people.
for me the most important chart is the lumen/time chart because its cool to have a high lumen output on hand but much more important for the light to be bright in the long run and thats why acebeam was the only option for me and ia am verry happy with my L35 ive got it for more than 2 years now it has been abused since and i am surprised that the lens hasnt shattered yet and i think its the best and most practical light ive ever purchased
I'm a fan of LedLenser. They are pricey, but they have always worked real well for me. And they don't go overboard with their lumen ratings compared to many others. Recently got myself their P7R Work for under $90 that I keep in my truck, have been useful a bunch of times when I've been working in tunnels!
Love my Olights...have had a bunch since before i knew how bad they were. Even after years of daily use, they've always been great. Might have to grab one of these!!
Be no worries on grass, the concern is the battery is most of the weight of the torch and can squish the internals given enough force when dropped but some have double spring contacts like mh12pro too neglect that
Excellent presentation. Thank you. Really appreciate these flashlight reviews. Would be nice to see some Fenix units in the mix. I have been pretty happy with their build quality and, fingers crossed, and would like to see how they do. Really like the 18650 lights.
Thank you for doing the l35 I own one and it's great but not my edc I have a klarus xt21x 4000lm tactical light for edc. It has 2 buttons on the tail cap 1 for turbo the other is programmable for strobe or cycle from moonlight to turbo and the side button goes from turbo to moonlight I edc it in strobe because it runs a full 4000lm and changes the strobe pattern so the person doesn't get use to it. I paid $50 for my l35 here in the Philippines and the klarus was $120.
I had a nebo light i loved - but it definitely got hot and didnt last very long. Still rocking the Sofirn on your reccomendation in an induatrial invironment mainly... if does go hunting and fishing with me tho. Its a tank!
For what it's worth, the Acebeam has a Total Internal Reflector to put out a better focused beam, which shows in your Candela test. My L17 is more than adequate as a handheld searchlight.
Great testing. I would like to see a testing on a flashlight you can keep in your vehicle in heat and freezing temperatures and not frequently used that is dependable when you need it.
Nice job. Of course, as things will go my bride walked in while I was watching this and made some remark about me buying another flashlight! Sounded like a call out to me, game on! Thank you.
if I am not mistaken the acebeam runs on anduil 2.0 and was running in "kid mode" and should be brighter and can adjust the heat ramp and things like that within the setting. I may be wrong, but if i am i apologies. but I would like to see your testing with AA lights and include the d3aa and rey light pineapple both are on anduil and use researchable batteries, however features are a big difference.
Hey TTC, Kobalt made a new cordless ratchet, a new cordless 3 inch cutoff tool, and a new compact impact wrench. I wouldn't be surprised if you didn't know this, because they basically told no one. If you can get your hands on those tools and test them out, that would be greatly appreciated. (Had to use model numbers because comments with links will get deleted) Impact model number - KCIW 224B-03 Ratchet model number - KRW 224B-03 Cutoff tool model number - KMC 224B-03 (Yes these are all correct. I double checked.)
I carry the edc35 as an auto tech, from my experience I understand some of the choices that seem odd at first. As for the limited high mode, I feel it’s a thermal issue, the light gets VERY hot on sustained high. And the beam can 100% set fire to clothing if accidentally left on while on your pocket. I use it to shrink wrap and can solder with an added magnifier. I love it and use it every day, charge it once a week ish
It's not a thermal issue because the "Lumin shield" feature is basically just a burst mode for a few seconds. The flashlight steps down when it reaches a certain temp. level to protect the LED.
@@butteronmytoasts they can't because the problem is heat. All lights have a temperature sensor to prevent overheating. Some lights can sustain Turbo mode for a couple minutes before stepdown, some lights just a few seconds. It's just the way it is until they figured out an LED that wouldn't heat up as much.
That vast fire light would actually be pretty decent to have around the house. My daily carries switch between an Olight baton 3 pro and a Wurkkos HD01
I have the Nightcore the olight and the Ace beam. They are all great lights. The Nightcore you just really have to read the owner's manual but on the videos that they release themselves and their major retailers release they go over very explicitly look this is a very small light for the amount of output and this is only meant to be run very short times on turbo that's why you have to hold the button down. But for its size it is incredibly bright and reliable.
I'd love to see tests of the various weaponlights. Steamlight, Surfire, Modlite, Cloud Defensive, etc. I feel that reputable companies like those would publish accurate numbers, but I'd love to see them all confimed.
"Okay, how do we market new flashlight?".... "5,000 lumens"... "How many lumens does it make?".... "Don't care."
What's a loo-men? Is that the number of trips to the bathroom a man can take on a single charge?
I absolutely want to see more "youtube unfriendly" lights, no one tests them like yall do.
There's a sort of team of us here, my own hobbies demonetizing our videos though could be a bit of a dick move as we dont accept/have any sponsors which usually makes up that difference for channels
@@TorqueTestChannel Time for a second channel.
@@TorqueTestChannel I don't know about others, but you could completely leave out filming the part youtube doesn't like and just give us the results of the live fire portion. You and your team have done an excellent job building trust
Mod light vs Cloud Def vs Surefire
@@de_w8tam this, second channel....pew test channel.
I am so sick of stuff on Amazon straight up lying about specifications. It's so bad I straight up ignore all the specs on Amazon pages and just lookup everything to see if there's independent testing. You guys and project farm are doing gods work by holding these cheeky brands accountable.
"Cheeky" is the wrong word. Cheeky is fine for things that are funny and mostly harmless. Fraudulent is the correct word because these sellers are not funny and far from harmless. And Amazon is equally, if not more responsible, for the fraud. They enable the fraud to happen by allowing third-party sellers on their platform.
@@privacyvalued4134 Amazon is a retailer as well as a sales platform. If manufacturers are misstating their specs, it's not Amazon's fault. It's absolutely BS to really expect a giant retailer to be held accountable for other sellers or manufacturers misstating specs. Amazon isn't going to test and verify every claim of every product, nor should any reasonable person expect it.
Amazon does far more than enable, they profit from it. For the life of me I can not understand how marketplaces enjoy broad immunity both legally and liability.
You should test UV lights if possible, I use UV lights all the time and theres a big difference between brands
Yes please, use uv lights all the time to charge my glow in the dark lures
From what you have used. What do you feel works the best for uv lights
@@DavidLawhorn82 I have a nice one from Nu-Calgon that's held up for 4 years now, I got it from my local HVAC supplier
yes please, I have been asking for a test of UV lights also. Great for seeing scorpions at night
Cool so my reply just straight up doesn't show up?
Just realized how much I want a Weapons Test Channel in my life.
ALL the brands advertising MOA or sub MOA retail rifles these days that dont shoot anywhere near a custom build. It is a topic I also find fascinating.
Hickok45, 9hole reviews and Forgotten weapons have (combined) most of the ingredients needed for that kind of channel. Just need to find one they all reviewed for the full picture.
Almost forgot the InRange mud tests too.
Inrange is always good. Bloke on the range as well. @@mitchellpatterson1829
@@TorqueTestChannelSounds like it's time for a 2nd channel with detailed testing and ranking....
I recommend Sage Dynamics. He does some pretty incredible reviews on youtube that really remind me of this channels tool reviews.
Olight realizing that their customers want type C is actually nice.
Ay or atleast integrating both
we actually dont. having to grab your light and plug it in is not convenient. on type c the lights only charge at 1.4/5 amps. not any higher. cant fast charge flashlight batteries like 18650s or 21650s. mag charging is the most convenient way to charge anything. the omino charges one light at up to 2amps. faster than type c. every device you have doesnt need to have the same plug. its insane to thing every device needs to be the same. cord management is not difficult
My olight from 2 years ago is a USB type c
@@nomercyinc6783 said all that to be wrong 😂
@@nomercyinc6783 Dedicated external chargers can do 3a and swapping batteries will always be faster regardless.
My favourite thing on a Friday afternoon - TTC, closely followed by finishing work
I am kind of an olight fanboy. I worked security and carried one every night for 4 years and it never quit on me. The same one still works just as well to this day over 8 years later. I have bought a ton of their stuff and its all run pretty damn well apart from one that died shortly after I got it. I have heard a bunch of bad things but haven't had any problems personally.
My partner is a paramedic and has an olight that has been reliable as a light and a baton for defence.
Same man I stand by all my Olights. I’ve basically put on everyone at my job into this brand because once people see them they usually always ask what type of light it is lol
I would love to see one of these light tests with the headlamps like for camping. As an avid night fisherman, I would seriously love to know the most powerful for the money. Love the videos!
I hope they see this and do this.
Yes! I've bought several of them and they all suck.
Olight Perun 2 is my go-to works great and is simple enough just a bit higher priced!
Maybe you could put a pic rail on a dewalt impact to test unspeakable lights
It works, I've mounted pic rail accessories to a porter cable. You just have to get it all positioned and tightened right
*Respect to you for loading PO Ackley's Improved rounds. Rare but effective in the right hands. Cheers!*
using them for plinking is rather pointless tho. especially for a youtube light video
Manufacturers are going crazy - a 2x123 sized light (the EDC35) emitting 5000 lumens? Yeah, but for 30 seconds.
The side effect of all of this, they normalised the idea of a pocketable 5,000 lumens flashlight, which is science fiction to this day.
My brightest flashlight in continuous mode - Fenix LR60R - emits 3000 lumens for three hours and half, weight 1.5 kg. or six pounds, and costs more than $400.
Doesn't make sense to paint that 5,000 lumens all over the places, for the flashlight to generate some honest 1000+ lumens. This is Lumenflation: you can make a video with such a title!
Greetings from the UK
Anthony
It’s because scammers.
One is measured in lumens. The other is measured in Chinese lumens.
I don't really see the problem with advertising the peak lumens. For me at least, it's a super useful figure. My pocket flashlights will do 1000 lumens all day and I can at a tap of a button go into 5000 lumen turbo. Great if I need to see something farther away for a few seconds.
Yeah I agreed. Not many, (if not all) manufacturers advertised their lights at sustained output in consumer market, including the reputable one. Most will not even be able to reach their rated peak lumen when measured either, especially with standard batteries. It should only be acceptable to advertise high-powered flashlight if they are able to deliver turbo at proper ANSI's spec and sustained not less than 80% of what they rated at for the other mode regardless of battery level or temperature effect, unless clearly specified.
it's always funny to me how Brits, who live in a country where you can't even carry pepperspray for self-defense, fail to understand the purpose of small flashlights with a temporary high-output, while Germans - who live in a much safer country - understand their purpose perfectly even though they have less need for them
Gotta say this is my favorite channel on youtube these days. Love your work :)
What a thorough test. Great content. Keep doing the lights and headlights.
I want to see the pistol groupings at 15 yards now since you keep bringing it up
We dont have a wide enough lens
@@TorqueTestChannel lol it can't be that bad, or if it is you could attach one of those 360° cameras to a hat.
@@jonathanshaw8868 I'd need one of those follow cams people stick to the back glass of their cars for trailing shots stuck to my back, but i do fear for the humans and wildlife within a 270° arc about me
@@TorqueTestChannel Try in a barn, at least you can, with the doors shut, get all the holes in the sides, roof and floor.
but at night and illuminated by the weapon light (if it survives)
Didn’t expect TTC to break out a bolt gun with a freakin Defiance Action 🙃🙃 Love it
Love seeing these big brands tested guys !!!!! And seeing there claims tested couldn't be more satisfying
I would love to see more of this with sofirn and wurkkos lights please
100% both are great budget lights that are well made with serious power.
I love flashlight videos!
If it's advertised as a firearm light and it can't stand thousands of rounds, its a DNF.
My boys doing the best tool reviews
I love the flashlight testing. They're more of enthusiast lights, but I'd love to see you test a Zebralight.
2:30 maybe they use “fire” in the name because in England and the UK they call a flashlight, a “torch” .. maybe?
its a flashlight. what the fuck do uk people call TORCHES
Loving all the flashlight Content!! The empirical testing, head-to-head showdowns, and colorful commentary really brighten my day (sorry, just had to). Cleaning out the garage I re-discovered some of my older, and probably vintage now, incandescent flashlights. Notably the rechargeable Maglite Magcharger & Streamlight Ultra Stinger. Both still work, which is amazing considering the life they lived, and I found myself reminded how decent these lights were for being incandescent. Definitely some of the top dogs of their day. Of course modern LEDs are brighter but they just can't replicate the quality and spectrum of the light emitted from a true hand torch. SUGGESTION: How about a shootout for the old school flashlight champions? After all they lit the path for current generation of handheld mini-suns we have today. Thank you for your time and content!!
Never seen you miss a bolt with an impact gun, so you’re doing fine close range lol
Hey, thanks man! Appreciate that, haha
Nice to see another light episode!
I use an Acebeam L19 for its narrow beam and long range capability. Its an awesome flashlight.
I would be interested in seeing how well lights like the interstate LIG7996 or the streamlight 44955
Good manufacturers must really appreciate y’all’s efforts to document all of this data and straight forward testing. As a consumer I can say I appreciate it! Lots of useful data and entertaining. One of the best channels on UA-cam.
I have several of the Vastfire IR adjustable-focus lights that I use as long-range IR illuminators for security cameras. They have been working for years with absolutely no problems. Obviously, I have external power rather than batteries, and I have no idea of they meet the original lumen specs, but they are plenty good enough for my use. I consider it a reputable non-brand.
The Nitecore could only sustain a few seconds of its highest mode because "Lumin shield" is just a burst mode, not a usual Turbo on other lights that can run for a bit longer. That's why runtime isn't stated. Just like a strobe feature isn't either, as you wouldn't use it for long periods of time anyway.
Exactly! If you want lots of lumens from a small light you have to understand that it’s not going to be able to handle the heat like a large light would. For everyday use I’m only going to be using the burst mode for a couple of seconds anyway.
I have several Olight and they are all good.
Their tactical lights are much tougher than the Prowess, but are throwers with less lumen that can out range anything tested. In their same class of "High Lumen" lights is the Seeker 4 Pro which cost the same as the Prowess. It is smaller and tougher, trading a little lumens for a little more throw. If you want max output from Olight, there is their Marauder series. I don't like them so much because even the Mini is pretty chonky. Their Arkfeld series are good for every day, about the same size and shape as a clip on pocket knife.
I have light's from Fenix, Olight, Acebeam and others. While I do like the slightly more compact size of the Warrior X4 vs the L35 2.0 the fact that Olight uses proprietary batteries is a huge turn off along with the harsher tints of the chips they use.
The vastfire was $20 and no discounts available but I saw they were selling their other one just like it but double battery for like $13 so I grabbed that to play with haha. examining the pictures it looks like its all the same electronics and light but they just put a longer handle and doubled up the cell.
It came in today and yep it's basically the same just longer handle for the extra cell. Was a solid buy! It's insanely bright in person lol.
Id like to see more baton style edc lights tested here! No one does it like this channel
I love that you have tested so many flashlights. So many of them are simply junk, and it is really extra disappointing to see any name brand flashlight run so hot you can't hold it or if they do not meet a lumen spec, no excuse for that, seriously. It is not like measuring what you have made is even difficult or that expensive...
I have collected LED flashlights since before 1999 - yes, leading into Y2K (Anyway) back then i loved the idea of LED lights and could see all of the advantages that they could create like longer runtimes, cooler operation, much higher durability, etc. and the first ever light i bought was a super cool camping light, 2 levels, could kind of read by one, the other was like a nightlight. I also got this other kind of prototype build quality looking light.
My 3 favorite lights -
1- Probably my favorite of all is my Imalent DDT40 Quad light, it looks just like the Nitecore Tiny Monster. Does not look like Imalent makes it anymore.
2 - I had a Fenix PD35 that was awesome, gave that one to my son. It is about 5 years old, replaced a battery once that is about it. Still works great.
3 - My latest favorite light that i have is from a brand called Kodiak and they have a very nice 1000lm light called the Cub which is fairly small and I have had it for a good couple years, still working. Super easy to carry all the time in a pocket.
They also have a little bit larger version that is 2500lm called the Komrade, still easy to carry but the diameter is a bit bigger.
And on my keychain I have a Fenix E03 but one light has stopped working... still I like the size, shape, weight of this light, it makes it easy to grab my keys and it is nice to always have with you.
Lately I have been interested in replacing my Fenix E03 because I am a little mad that one light stopped working. Wuben has some nice flat shape lights with LED's on the side, the front lights can pivot 280 degrees, it glows in the dark... cool. So does Nitecore and Fenix, and then a bunch of misc unknown brands. Lot's of other lights in this same form factor over on scamazon going from like $10 to about $60.
Anyway I would say check out that Kodiak brand, just google the name and they will come up. They have them at scamazon as well. I don't expect them to be particularly durable, just a decently constructed light out of typical materials... but they do seem to hit some good numbers for not a lot of money.
However I did just google them and the prices... and it is no where what I paid. I found them for sale at a local Menards, perhaps that retailer has something to do with the pricing. Still a nice light, just not this awesome 1000lm monster that i found for like $15. Perhaps they go on sale or frick'n inflation is rearing its ugly head. I hope what I have typed is helpful!
I'd really love to see some sofirn lights included more, quickly becoming a favorite of mine
I would like to see more categories subjected to the 'yeeting at concrete' test
Thanks for the work you put in making these reviews for us!
I have two Vastfire bike lights - they hold twin 18650s. I've had (and abused them) for 2 years. They both had micro-usb charging ports fail, but the cells come out with one screw, so I just charge them externally. Bright and super durable and water resistant (nice gaskets) for cheap, if you don't mind charging cells in your own charger.
i think the best design for a flashlight that goes on a rifle would be one that has a narrow range light that is almost like a laser but. Obviously wider like a 10-15ft spread at a far distance. While still being able to go very long distances to. That should allow it to stay compact since its mainly due to lenses not entirely just power. Just my thought.
Please do more weapon lights. You have great and informative tests which would help in picking options to buy. Thank you!
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Fenix flashlights are my go to. Would like to see how they stack up
The thing I’ve found with not being able to remove the battery on nitecore flashlights is that it makes for better protection. Also, the non removable battery is soldered which makes for better battery performance. I own a four 18650 cell flashlight from nitecore that is also non removable and the battery life is far superior to the 18650 flashlights that are interchangeable.
Always saving us then pennies testing these things ,thank you !! 😊
I like the Fenix flashlights.
Please test Fenix flashlights
Great with some lumen content again! Any chance you can do a headlamp review in the near future? I never use a flashlight but I use a headlamp all the time.
Would love to see headlight bulb reviews!
TTC Posts a flashlight video and I quickly open up my Amazon account on my second monitor. Thank you for the informational videos!
I got a few cheap ones, last one was $1, broken, and was easy to fix. One before also got a battery upgrade, because the mysteryFire batts it came with were not exactly anything capacity wise, being well used recycled cells. Upgraded with some other recycled cells, and a BMS board, so now it will, on half brightness, do 2 days. Same with the broken $1 unit, which did a weekend on all the time no problem.
Fenix is the brand I personally use the most, I'd love to see how they compare!
Me, too. The Fenix head lamps that take a full size battery at the back, and their camping Lanterns are also good. Although, I am surprised at how many great brands there are these days. In addition to the lights, I'm quite impressed with the quality of Fenix batteries. I generally replace them because higher capacity becomes available, not because they fail.
Love my javelot turbo from olight. Have the mount and pressure switch for it. Works perfect.
Any Fenix lights in future tests?
Love the channel, both the tool testing and the light testing. Keep up the good work. Stay honest. Are there any bright lights that can do both spot light and flood light? I do a lot of outdoor activities and only having to pack one light that can do both general illumination and see what is way out there would be handy.
Your best bet is finding a very powerful area/flood light that has focus adjustment. Not as good as a thrower, but a thrower cant do both
The wurkkos ts32 or sofirn if30 are both lights that combine a flood ring of leds with a center spot led ... lots of videos of both on YT ... also the olight marauder mini does this and adds red, green, and blue lights
Seconding Olight marauder mini. It has a slide switch to change between flood and throw. The flood is 14,000 lumens and the throw is I think good for about 1,000 meters (idk the candela off the top of my head) but I absolutely love mine and it always impresses everyone. Do note it is a fairly big, heavy light though.
This was a great test, very helpful to a great many people, I wonder if you might consider doing oil filters, I realize they have been done before, but more and more manufacturers are moving production to China, with expected results.
I now own 5 of the $9.50 amazon lights. For that price I have 2 in the house, 1 in each car and 1 at work. They are not 5000 lumens but for that price I don’t care. They work. Also the plastic tube that comes with it for the AAA battery adapter, fits perfectly around a 21700 battery which I have plenty of.
Olight is most likely very slightly underpowering the chips, which would explain the need for more of them and the high efficiency.
More lights...very useful you testing and me not wasting my money
It wasn't all that many years ago when top of the line LED lights would struggle to get 300 lumens. I found that they were fairly usable for my outdoor use. Flashlights have evolved and my current top light is a Fenix PD36R with somewhere around 1500 lumens. It is not excessive but it is more than I need for outdoors. So a cheap light that is reasonably reliable and around 500 lumens is very functional for most people. I don't feel the need to replace my lights with something with higher performance but someday I probably will just because they are there. A person might think they want a higher lumen light so they can see farther, and with similar beam shapes they can, but even if you double the lumens you can't see all that much farther, double them again and you tack on a few more yards. Theoretically if you have a light with 4 times the lumens you can see twice the distance but I'm not sure it even works out that well in the real world. Take my Fenix PD36R and exchange it for the Olight you tested, maybe I can see twice as far, maybe 1.5 times as far, but I can already see pretty far with the Fenix so do I really need more lumens? As you touched on with one of the lights, having more lumens might allow you to have a wider beam at the same brightness which would be an advantage for some people.
for me the most important chart is the lumen/time chart because its cool to have a high lumen output on hand but much more important for the light to be bright in the long run and thats why acebeam was the only option for me and ia am verry happy with my L35 ive got it for more than 2 years now it has been abused since and i am surprised that the lens hasnt shattered yet and i think its the best and most practical light ive ever purchased
I have a mini acebeam that I've had on my bag for like two years. Army green thing
No regrets on that one. I think $20
Fenix lights very rugged light and can handle some heavy duty cycles check them out if your interested in doing a 3000 test
I'm pretty sure this dude is actually John Wick, but he just doesn't wanna embarrass the rest of us with his pistolero skills.
Hope to see some bike headlight tests in the future!
I'm a fan of LedLenser. They are pricey, but they have always worked real well for me. And they don't go overboard with their lumen ratings compared to many others. Recently got myself their P7R Work for under $90 that I keep in my truck, have been useful a bunch of times when I've been working in tunnels!
Love my Olights...have had a bunch since before i knew how bad they were. Even after years of daily use, they've always been great. Might have to grab one of these!!
Need some fenix models on in the tests
Love the videos! Keep up the great work people!😃👍
Lights will almost always end up breaking when landing on concrete, but what about on grass/dirt?
Be no worries on grass, the concern is the battery is most of the weight of the torch and can squish the internals given enough force when dropped but some have double spring contacts like mh12pro too neglect that
For some reason, I feel like "Lumen Shield" should have been called "Expecto Patronum" 🤣
To be honest, that olight lantern feature is pretty neat, and has me looking at them
Yea i got a 3 pack of those cheapo lights for 20$ and have been working great for what i need em for.. lasts a while also.. would recommend..
Now I want to see you test the M2 wml from surefire
Excellent presentation. Thank you. Really appreciate these flashlight reviews. Would be nice to see some Fenix units in the mix. I have been pretty happy with their build quality and, fingers crossed, and would like to see how they do. Really like the 18650 lights.
Thank you for doing the l35 I own one and it's great but not my edc I have a klarus xt21x 4000lm tactical light for edc. It has 2 buttons on the tail cap 1 for turbo the other is programmable for strobe or cycle from moonlight to turbo and the side button goes from turbo to moonlight I edc it in strobe because it runs a full 4000lm and changes the strobe pattern so the person doesn't get use to it. I paid $50 for my l35 here in the Philippines and the klarus was $120.
I had a nebo light i loved - but it definitely got hot and didnt last very long. Still rocking the Sofirn on your reccomendation in an induatrial invironment mainly... if does go hunting and fishing with me tho. Its a tank!
For what it's worth, the Acebeam has a Total Internal Reflector to put out a better focused beam, which shows in your Candela test. My L17 is more than adequate as a handheld searchlight.
Great testing. I would like to see a testing on a flashlight you can keep in your vehicle in heat and freezing temperatures and not frequently used that is dependable when you need it.
Nice job. Of course, as things will go my bride walked in while I was watching this and made some remark about me buying another flashlight! Sounded like a call out to me, game on! Thank you.
Can't wait to see the Dewalt DCF964. Finally a worthwhile 3/4 from Dewalt.
17:10 what is the amazon battery listing crackdown that is mentioned?
Weapon light test would be awesome comparing goonlight , surefire , streamlight
Damn!! Another great video!!
Pick up a modlite and cloud defense. Little pricey but candela is another level.
My local PD uses olight and i have seen them recommend it. So i bought one and use one, i like it
A nice addition would be the Convoy 3x21C and Emisar D18.
Will the brightness graphs look the same when there will be some fan cooling these flashlights? Lying on the floor with no airflow is not typical use
Love to see Defiance Machine in the wild!
if I am not mistaken the acebeam runs on anduil 2.0 and was running in "kid mode" and should be brighter and can adjust the heat ramp and things like that within the setting. I may be wrong, but if i am i apologies. but I would like to see your testing with AA lights and include the d3aa and rey light pineapple both are on anduil and use researchable batteries, however features are a big difference.
Hey TTC, Kobalt made a new cordless ratchet, a new cordless 3 inch cutoff tool, and a new compact impact wrench. I wouldn't be surprised if you didn't know this, because they basically told no one. If you can get your hands on those tools and test them out, that would be greatly appreciated.
(Had to use model numbers because comments with links will get deleted)
Impact model number - KCIW 224B-03
Ratchet model number - KRW 224B-03
Cutoff tool model number - KMC 224B-03
(Yes these are all correct. I double checked.)
I carry the edc35 as an auto tech, from my experience I understand some of the choices that seem odd at first. As for the limited high mode, I feel it’s a thermal issue, the light gets VERY hot on sustained high. And the beam can 100% set fire to clothing if accidentally left on while on your pocket. I use it to shrink wrap and can solder with an added magnifier. I love it and use it every day, charge it once a week ish
It's not a thermal issue because the "Lumin shield" feature is basically just a burst mode for a few seconds. The flashlight steps down when it reaches a certain temp. level to protect the LED.
@@liberty0758 i know, i was saying why they dont just let it be full power all the time
@@butteronmytoasts they can't because the problem is heat. All lights have a temperature sensor to prevent overheating. Some lights can sustain Turbo mode for a couple minutes before stepdown, some lights just a few seconds. It's just the way it is until they figured out an LED that wouldn't heat up as much.
That vast fire light would actually be pretty decent to have around the house. My daily carries switch between an Olight baton 3 pro and a Wurkkos HD01
Great review as always! I'd love to see you put a Lumintop Mach4695 26,000 lm through the paces.
Glad to see Acebeam.
& most cheap things are crap, it's always nice to see something cheap yet still be good.
Would love to see a headlamp update including the likes of Narva, Energizer and other's around this price point..
I have the Nightcore the olight and the Ace beam. They are all great lights. The Nightcore you just really have to read the owner's manual but on the videos that they release themselves and their major retailers release they go over very explicitly look this is a very small light for the amount of output and this is only meant to be run very short times on turbo that's why you have to hold the button down. But for its size it is incredibly bright and reliable.
What emitters are employed per tested unit?
Cree, etc??
I'd love to see tests of the various weaponlights. Steamlight, Surfire, Modlite, Cloud Defensive, etc. I feel that reputable companies like those would publish accurate numbers, but I'd love to see them all confimed.
Would like to see you nerd out on the Surefire Fury Intellibeam