Completely agree! I've had my 5x for as long as you and it was my favorite light till I got my 6. This thing is a powerhouse. Also made in the USA and not owned by a Chinese company like the "O" guys.
Sir, you are a Godsend. I have yet to find a good, non company produced, video of this light. My apprehension about purchasing this light was the size; I have a Stinger on my belt and was worried this may be too large. You do a size comparison, go through the operation, and do beamshot comparisons. Streamlight should hire you to be their Shot Show rep. Thanks again, I did purchase the light after watching your review.
Subbed thanks, literally sent my old man off to Arizona with my hl-5 as a parting gift. Went home and saw the ad for the hl-6. Been waiting to see if I should move past my most prized tool the hl-5...I'm convinced.
Great video. I have had my 5 for about a year and it is Amazing. I was already planning on buying the 6 here soon (waiting to see if black friday has a deal). I know i won't be disappointed, especially after watching your video. I will say I do love my stinger 2020 to death, though.
Thanks for the review Steve. Looks like a good light. I don't need one, but I imagine anyone that got this one would be satisfied. I generally need/use a flashlight with a lower low or moonlight for utility purposes, but admit I have one, or more, with a low of 300 lumens. I glanced at a written review to see the runtime and step-downs from high, and they are good enough that Streamlight should really specify them, if only in fine print. For a duty light a drop rating of 1 meter seems a bit low. Is the driver side sprung in any way? The review I glanced at suggested the Streamlight ProTac HL 6 driver had no spring. Perhaps they are being conservative. I opened my light with the low of 300 lumens and the tail cap had a button with spring action and looking the other direction a rather small spring on the driver or front side. A drop rating of 2 meters which IIRC is a meter less than a prior model. I wonder if they had beefed up the spring whether they could have kept it at 3 meters, or whether there was a lens issue or something.
- tfw and commenting. I completely agree about the drop rating. This is designed to be a duty light especially for police officers. Their job changes on every call. They may have to use the light as a baton or they may be running after someone and go over a fence and the light falls. It’s possible the light can survive a much higher drop and maybe their rating is simply for warranty purposes
Completely agree! I've had my 5x for as long as you and it was my favorite light till I got my 6. This thing is a powerhouse. Also made in the USA and not owned by a Chinese company like the "O" guys.
Sir, you are a Godsend. I have yet to find a good, non company produced, video of this light. My apprehension about purchasing this light was the size; I have a Stinger on my belt and was worried this may be too large. You do a size comparison, go through the operation, and do beamshot comparisons. Streamlight should hire you to be their Shot Show rep. Thanks again, I did purchase the light after watching your review.
- thanks for watching and for the feedback. I appreciate it. I try to be thorough and honest
Subbed thanks, literally sent my old man off to Arizona with my hl-5 as a parting gift. Went home and saw the ad for the hl-6. Been waiting to see if I should move past my most prized tool the hl-5...I'm convinced.
- it’s a nice bump in output. The runtimes are a significant improvement. Definitely worth the upgrade
Great video. I have had my 5 for about a year and it is Amazing. I was already planning on buying the 6 here soon (waiting to see if black friday has a deal). I know i won't be disappointed, especially after watching your video. I will say I do love my stinger 2020 to death, though.
- The Stinger 2020 is pretty awesome. I got the Strion 2020 awhile back and was kind of disappointed in it. I did a review on it as well
I have a love/hate relationship with Streamlight. I love their products and hate they keep taking my money 😂😂😂
- I probably have over 30 myself including lanterns, flashlights, weapon lights, & work lights
Nice light Steve👍🏻👍🏻
- tfw. I appreciate the support. I saw your video on the Sofirn HS42. Definitely gonna pick one of them up
I’ve been waiting for hl 6 flashlight video with beam shots.
- I record everything on an iPhone 13 which doesn’t do great at night or low light conditions. The Streamlight HL 6 is a huge upgrade over the HL 5-X
@@Steve-Goff thank you by the way for the video. Even with the IPhone video, a big difference is seen.
Ive had my hl5x for years now and I love it as an avid flashaholic wait til my gf finds out I need another one 😂
- The output difference is significant. The runtimes are much better as well
The streamight batteries have circuit protection in them, thats why tgeyvare taller
Thanks for the review Steve. Looks like a good light. I don't need one, but I imagine anyone that got this one would be satisfied.
I generally need/use a flashlight with a lower low or moonlight for utility purposes, but admit I have one, or more, with a low of 300 lumens. I glanced at a written review to see the runtime and step-downs from high, and they are good enough that Streamlight should really specify them, if only in fine print.
For a duty light a drop rating of 1 meter seems a bit low. Is the driver side sprung in any way? The review I glanced at suggested the Streamlight ProTac HL 6 driver had no spring. Perhaps they are being conservative.
I opened my light with the low of 300 lumens and the tail cap had a button with spring action and looking the other direction a rather small spring on the driver or front side. A drop rating of 2 meters which IIRC is a meter less than a prior model. I wonder if they had beefed up the spring whether they could have kept it at 3 meters, or whether there was a lens issue or something.
- tfw and commenting. I completely agree about the drop rating. This is designed to be a duty light especially for police officers. Their job changes on every call. They may have to use the light as a baton or they may be running after someone and go over a fence and the light falls. It’s possible the light can survive a much higher drop and maybe their rating is simply for warranty purposes
I would trade in my HL4 and my HL5 for the HL6
Did I miss it in the review, does it have a tale cap switch as well?
- it doesn’t. It only has the side switch
What’s the handle diameter compared to the 5?
- they are identical at 1.22 inches
@@Steve-Goff thanks.