My Ghod! Thank you, Dr. Gadget, for that incredible education. Who knew flashlights could be SO complex? When I was a kid, all we had to know was the on-off switch, how to change the batteries, and worst case, change the bulb. As for light, you just get what you get, for as long as the batteries last. That's it. Then you've earned the Boy Scout Flashlight Merit Badge!
Another significant benefit to mention for removable batteries vs built-in is the ability to carry spare batteries and quickly reload rather than having to locate a power source and wait for recharge. Great video, love your content!
removable batteries arent only for spares my battery broke for no reason in my c7 so i got a new one and it works sadly it cant do turbo bc it turns off after few seconds (some overheat protection most likely)
Great video on the fundamentals Jon! Might I also add that LED CRI known as Color Rendering Index might also be a factor to consider. For example, the sun (100 cri) will make a red apple look red in appearance, whereas a low cri flashlight (below 80) would make that same apple appear slightly blue, orange, yellow etc depending on the LED.
Thanks for the feedback, I did actually include CRI originally and edited out as the video was starting to get a bit long and I was trying to decide where to draw the line 😬
@@JonGadget Thats also a good subject. either the people took it purposely for the use of the hi-cri torch at their duty, or they just turn into a tint snob afterwards 😀. Cheers
Amongst my top three considerations are usually beam pattern, colour temperature, and cri. Ironically three parameters often neglected by the biggest, and most expensive, names. And, as an enthusiast, I place a lot of value on the "right to repair".
Very useful thank you. I have never delved into flashlights much past lumens, so this was a much needed lesson. While I have sufficient cover currently, I am making a checklist of the things to bear in mind when buying flashlights as gifts. I also thought that your demonstration of the various red light modes was very slick, timing the demo with the relevant statement worked well.
I was wondering about the beam distance calculation and you cleared that up perfectly for me! I always find the flashlight/torch specs a little misleading and more related to marketing hype, especially the time in Turbo mode with that little asterix! I have found though that the dimming from Turbo in a few seconds of operation, is actually not that noticeable to the eye, and is quite acceptable. I like a beam with a bright hotspot and good projection distance, AND a decent amount of spill. Nothing worse than some critter creeping around at your left or right but outside the beam! 😨
Brilliant video! I've learned about flashlights terminology by bits and pieces here and there, but coherent guide is what I've missed! I feel like I can work at a store after watching your videos 😂
I've been a flashlight enthusiast for years and still learned a lot from this video! Perhaps you could do a series of videos delving into each concept in more detail. I'm new to your channel so forgive me if you have done this already.
A very interesting and comprehensive buying guide. I found the lux and range section especially informative. Have to be wary of the numbers on boxes, especially if upgrading to an incremental release. Thanks Jon. 👍
Excellent video, very helpful and fun to watch. Discovered your channel 2 days ago, subscribed (which I actually rarely do) and can't stop watching more videos from you! Keep up the great work! 🙂👍🏻
Nice and thoroughly explained basic knowledge of torch. Greetings from Indonesia🇮🇩 (our country topology varies from 50 to 2000m asl altitude, yes the 'thermal sensors sure behave differently😅) Thank you,Cheers🍻
I’ve been getting my lad into the art of old school burglary. He won’t wear the raccoon eye mask, black beret or the striped shirts. He ignored the swag sack his Nan knitted him. But he responded well to this and agreed to put in his burglary kit. Hopefully he’ll bring home some decent loot this time.
I read somewhere, that flashlights above 500 or 600m throw does not matter much, as the capacity of human eye starts to enter the math. So above 600m and darkness your eye is the problem, to much distance, too dark, no eye resolution anyways
Strobe is better used on animals that tend to stare at solid light or even approach. Bright light tends to stop someone getting aggressive, as they cant see you and fight effectively, while strobe messes with you both.
I nearly went into detail on colour temp and CRI but felt video was getting a bit long - interesting comment on range and colour temp - one for further investigation 👍
Another good video would be one that talks about lens types, like the TIR (Total Internal Reflection) vs. deep smooth reflector, orange peel reflectors, optical magnification lenses, lens composites like plastic vs glass, treated and untreated etc. Spill and throw goes hand in hand with lens type as well. Thanks for this very valuable video! It's chock full of very good information. Cheers! Zip~
Thanks a lot for this video, it explains exactly what I wanted to know. However, I still have another important question: How do rechargeable torches cope with being hardly ever used? I've killed a several batteries by no using the item (enough) - battery drill and portable phone among them. When I'm buying a keyring torch for some emergency, there's a good chance the light won't be used at all in summer and once or twice in winter. Would a torch with LR44 batteries be better in that case? Thanks in advance for your answer!
Sub'd...finally. Excellent presentation! Seems to be a Constant with you. Christmas I gifted a Olight to Son and Fenix to my sister. This info would have been helpful then. It'll be useful in my future purchase as well.
I got a question about the ms 18 I got how does it reaches so far out as a flood light when I turn it on 100, 000 lumens that thing has reach of a spot light but with a wider area cover does lumens increases throw to?
Hey Jon. Are there other brands just as good as Nitecore and Fenix? A friend challenged me to find a flashlight that was not Nitecore, Fenix, or Manker. I am not finding one that is a must have. I bought the TK20R V2 because of one of your videos. Earlier today I ordered the PD32 V2.
These are in the must have category: 1. Acebeam L35 2. Acebeam L30 / L30 Gen II 3. Klarus XT21X Pro 4. ThruNite Archer 2A V3 These come close: 5. Sofirn SP33S XHP70.2 6. ThruNite Archer BSS V4 7. ThruNite Archer TT20 8. Astrolux EA01S Luminus XHP50
@@JonGadget haha only joking don't worry, I voted for much of a muchness in that poll. I always prefer to see local language prevail over Americanisation (or Anglicanization for that matter - I'm Scottish) but in terms of you and your videos it definitely makes a lot of sense to appeal to the broadest possible audience. Thanks for another informative video, learnt a lot from this one. Lang may yer lum reek!
Very useful! I would like to see a comparison between crappy chinese flashlights and batteries, decent ones and premium. When my uncle called me and asked if a facebook flashlight costing 16 euros is good i said 16 euros is a good 18650 and gave him my almost new MT10. In my language (romanian) torch is very close to "torță" so our first thought is its about a camping flashlight like Ledlenser ML4 or NitecoreLR50. Nobody would search youtube for a 'torch'.
@@JonGadget So include the word 'flashlight' at the end, if you want to appease the Americans... every other English-speaking country calls it a torch.
@@Sarrienne it's not about appeasing 'people' it's about appealing to the algorithm so the video can be better ranked in search on the platform - when it comes to people it doesn't matter whether it's one or the other as everybody knows what I'm talking about irrespective of the word used - hope that helps
There are more English speakers that use "flashlight" than in all the English speaking countries combined, Americans included. So on youtube, "flashlight" is the word to use. Also torches are sticks with fire at one end used in medieval times together with pitchforks.
@@DanSlotea Torches have long had sufficient battery power to light the bulb beyond a mere flash, therefore the term 'flashlight' is as inaccurate as your assertion regarding torches. Also, there are a great many English speakers who do not speak it correctly, but that doesn't make them right.
@@JonGadget yes, because most of the English speakers that use the term flashlight heavily outnumber the speakers that use the word torch. Why do you think the algorithm favors it? It wasn't pre-programmed, it reached the conclusion. Do yoh say noon or midday? Thrice or three times? A groovy fortnight?
My Ghod! Thank you, Dr. Gadget, for that incredible education. Who knew flashlights could be SO complex? When I was a kid, all we had to know was the on-off switch, how to change the batteries, and worst case, change the bulb. As for light, you just get what you get, for as long as the batteries last. That's it. Then you've earned the Boy Scout Flashlight Merit Badge!
Ha! All true 😄
Another significant benefit to mention for removable batteries vs built-in is the ability to carry spare batteries and quickly reload rather than having to locate a power source and wait for recharge. Great video, love your content!
Great point! and thank you 👍
removable batteries arent only for spares my battery broke for no reason in my c7 so i got a new one and it works sadly it cant do turbo bc it turns off after few seconds
(some overheat protection most likely)
Great video on the fundamentals Jon! Might I also add that LED CRI known as Color Rendering Index might also be a factor to consider. For example, the sun (100 cri) will make a red apple look red in appearance, whereas a low cri flashlight (below 80) would make that same apple appear slightly blue, orange, yellow etc depending on the LED.
Thanks for the feedback, I did actually include CRI originally and edited out as the video was starting to get a bit long and I was trying to decide where to draw the line 😬
@@JonGadget Thats also a good subject. either the people took it purposely for the use of the hi-cri torch at their duty, or they just turn into a tint snob afterwards 😀. Cheers
Amongst my top three considerations are usually beam pattern, colour temperature, and cri. Ironically three parameters often neglected by the biggest, and most expensive, names. And, as an enthusiast, I place a lot of value on the "right to repair".
Very useful thank you. I have never delved into flashlights much past lumens, so this was a much needed lesson. While I have sufficient cover currently, I am making a checklist of the things to bear in mind when buying flashlights as gifts. I also thought that your demonstration of the various red light modes was very slick, timing the demo with the relevant statement worked well.
Thanks for the feedback as always, much appreciated.
Perfect timing as I’m looking at new flashlights. The hose metaphor was such a great way to explain the strength of the light vs spread
Thank you - pleased it was useful
You are a true gentleman, Jonathan. Thank you for taking the time to make this videos. I have just subscribed! Greetings from Chile!
Thanks for the sub! and welcome to the channel 👍
Hello John such a great program or should I say another great program thank you for sharing and educating the world on super flashlights 👍
I was wondering about the beam distance calculation and you cleared that up perfectly for me!
I always find the flashlight/torch specs a little misleading and more related to marketing hype, especially the time in Turbo mode with that little asterix! I have found though that the dimming from Turbo in a few seconds of operation, is actually not that noticeable to the eye, and is quite acceptable. I like a beam with a bright hotspot and good projection distance, AND a decent amount of spill. Nothing worse than some critter creeping around at your left or right but outside the beam! 😨
Wow! This was so informative and really well done. Thanks!
thanks for the video i found your channel 2 weeks ago and i really love your videos gretings from Denmark:)
great to hear - welcome to the channel and hello Denmark 😊
The days of the simple on/off switch gone forever! Excellent revue,well worth catching!
Great job, thanks. I appreciate all your videos, flashlight, multitools especially.
Thank you 🙏
Brilliant video! I've learned about flashlights terminology by bits and pieces here and there, but coherent guide is what I've missed! I feel like I can work at a store after watching your videos 😂
Really nice to hear this - thank you.
Every potential flashlight buyer should watch this one!
great to hear - thank you
Flashlight 🔦 is one of my favorite tools \ gadgets.
I've been a flashlight enthusiast for years and still learned a lot from this video! Perhaps you could do a series of videos delving into each concept in more detail. I'm new to your channel so forgive me if you have done this already.
thanks for the feedback - nice idea!
Very helpful video, Jon! I never knew that the first number in an IP rating was to do with dust! Learn something every day!
great informative video! everyone should watch this before spending big money on a torch!
great to hear - thank you
A very interesting and comprehensive buying guide. I found the lux and range section especially informative. Have to be wary of the numbers on boxes, especially if upgrading to an incremental release. Thanks Jon. 👍
Thanks Spectrum for the feedback - please it was useful
Thank you for this very well organized presentation. You manage to communicate the basics to know on the subject in a minimum of time.
thank you 👍
Very helpful video. Educational and entertaining. Thank you
Excellent video, very helpful and fun to watch. Discovered your channel 2 days ago, subscribed (which I actually rarely do) and can't stop watching more videos from you!
Keep up the great work! 🙂👍🏻
Thanks Daniel - really great to hear - and welcome to the channel 👍
Very good overview of the various terms and units used in connection with flashlights! Thank you!!
Great - thank you
In India not many options.... For.. Torches.. But.. Have some grt...
Like lumintop n... Fenix.. Thanks for video...
good to hear - thank you
Awesome program John
Nice and thoroughly explained basic knowledge of torch.
Greetings from Indonesia🇮🇩 (our country topology varies from 50 to 2000m asl altitude, yes the 'thermal sensors sure behave differently😅)
Thank you,Cheers🍻
thanks for the feedback 👍
Jon are you a retired teacher by any chance? You explain things well.
Thanks 😊 but no, retired retailer!
Quite informative and easy to digest
Very useful info, well explained also.
👍
Your backdrop is absolutely incredible! Have you done a tour of it yet? If not....Here's your first vote lol. Cheers! Zip~
Thanks for the suggestion and kind comment - I should do that!
I'd still choose the fenix just for the size and ability to light up more of the area in front of me.
yes, my go to unless I need a spot light
Fenix is good but some of their beams have a green tint on their lower power settings. My sure fire has whiter more pleasant beam.
A great review of everything I had learned the hard way. 🔦👍🤠😎
Amazing content as usual! I'm sure it will help many people. Wish I had this video a year ago when I got into flashlights 😊
Thanks Eyal - me too!
I’ve been getting my lad into the art of old school burglary. He won’t wear the raccoon eye mask, black beret or the striped shirts. He ignored the swag sack his Nan knitted him.
But he responded well to this and agreed to put in his burglary kit. Hopefully he’ll bring home some decent loot this time.
🤣 good luck with that!
I read somewhere, that flashlights above 500 or 600m throw does not matter much, as the capacity of human eye starts to enter the math. So above 600m and darkness your eye is the problem, to much distance, too dark, no eye resolution anyways
I think long distances are compromised in practical use - but can be reached depending on conditions and everything else in the video
Illuminating, as usual, Jon.
Thanks Doug 🤣
Always enjoying your presentations! Thank you!
Thanks for the feedback 😊
Strobe is better used on animals that tend to stare at solid light or even approach. Bright light tends to stop someone getting aggressive, as they cant see you and fight effectively, while strobe messes with you both.
Hi Jon. Very useful video especially for those who are new to EDC community. Love watching your videos. 👍
Thanks Ludo - appreciated 👍
Keep an eye on colour temperatures.. if I compare a 6500 kelvin light against a 4000 kelvin light I can see further with the 4000 kelvin
I nearly went into detail on colour temp and CRI but felt video was getting a bit long - interesting comment on range and colour temp - one for further investigation 👍
I'd go to flashlight school if this was the teacher :)
🤣
Another good video would be one that talks about lens types, like the TIR (Total Internal Reflection) vs. deep smooth reflector, orange peel reflectors, optical magnification lenses, lens composites like plastic vs glass, treated and untreated etc. Spill and throw goes hand in hand with lens type as well. Thanks for this very valuable video! It's chock full of very good information. Cheers! Zip~
thank you for a great explanation as well as good visual examples
Excellent presentation.
thanks Brian
This was a great video, Jonathan! Very informative!
Glad you liked it!
Very instructive and entertaining video, I learned a lot. A keeper.
Glad you enjoyed it
That was a really great review on how to review , thank you 👍
Thanks Sassy
❤ Great summary, very educational but not overpowering with info. Thanks again Jon!
Thanks for the feedback 👍
MR = max range [in metres]
UR = usable range [in metres]
UR = (MR/8) - 30
works for me
In the Amazon at 40 degrees? I'm in Louisiana in the middle of December and today was 85 degrees.
Thanks. Great understandable explanations.
excellent - thanks
Very well explained! 👏
Thank you! 🙂
Thank you very much, your video helped me a lot!
great to hear 👍
Very interesting ! Thank you !
You are welcome!
thank you very much
grate video
I've been searching for lights. Lots of lumens 1000 minimum, long runtime 10 hours minimum- It's rough.
What are the model names of the flashlights used in the video?
Great information thanks, can you tell me the manufacture & model
of the headlamp you demonstrated in this video? Thank you for
your time.
yes of course - up for proper review at some point - really nice Nitecore HC65v2 it's new
@@JonGadget Thank you, I look forward to to your review.
Thanks a lot for this video, it explains exactly what I wanted to know. However, I still have another important question: How do rechargeable torches cope with being hardly ever used? I've killed a several batteries by no using the item (enough) - battery drill and portable phone among them. When I'm buying a keyring torch for some emergency, there's a good chance the light won't be used at all in summer and once or twice in winter. Would a torch with LR44 batteries be better in that case? Thanks in advance for your answer!
Sub'd...finally.
Excellent presentation! Seems to be a Constant with you.
Christmas I gifted a Olight to Son and Fenix to my sister. This info would have been helpful then. It'll be useful in my future purchase as well.
Thanks Michael that's great to hear and thank you for the sub.
What is your thoughts on the Sofrin IF22A flashlight thanks
I got a question about the ms 18 I got how does it reaches so far out as a flood light when I turn it on 100, 000 lumens that thing has reach of a spot light but with a wider area cover does lumens increases throw to?
yes - two identical flashlights in design - the one with the most lumens will have the longest range
What is the small flashlight with firefly mode you had?
Nitecore T4K - great light capable of 4000LM bursts!
Hey Jon. Are there other brands just as good as Nitecore and Fenix? A friend challenged me to find a flashlight that was not Nitecore, Fenix, or Manker. I am not finding one that is a must have. I bought the TK20R V2 because of one of your videos. Earlier today I ordered the PD32 V2.
These are in the must have category:
1. Acebeam L35
2. Acebeam L30 / L30 Gen II
3. Klarus XT21X Pro
4. ThruNite Archer 2A V3
These come close:
5. Sofirn SP33S XHP70.2
6. ThruNite Archer BSS V4
7. ThruNite Archer TT20
8. Astrolux EA01S Luminus XHP50
🔥🔥
I don't understand what you mean by flashlight? Those all look like torches to me ;)
yes - I know 🙃 and refer to that at the start - but UA-cam search algorithm massively prioritises flashlight and poll was 50/50 on what viewers want
@@JonGadget haha only joking don't worry, I voted for much of a muchness in that poll. I always prefer to see local language prevail over Americanisation (or Anglicanization for that matter - I'm Scottish) but in terms of you and your videos it definitely makes a lot of sense to appeal to the broadest possible audience. Thanks for another informative video, learnt a lot from this one. Lang may yer lum reek!
@@kermitthepog7063 😁
Very useful!
I would like to see a comparison between crappy chinese flashlights and batteries, decent ones and premium. When my uncle called me and asked if a facebook flashlight costing 16 euros is good i said 16 euros is a good 18650 and gave him my almost new MT10.
In my language (romanian) torch is very close to "torță" so our first thought is its about a camping flashlight like Ledlenser ML4 or NitecoreLR50. Nobody would search youtube for a 'torch'.
Good idea for a review! I'll aim to do this thank you 👍 You are re 'torch' and search rankings - thanks for the feedback.
👍👍
Saylici ciyar
Sir it is too much expensive for me please can you gift it to me please Sir
Dammit, man, you're British. Call it a torch!!
It's not a "flashlight"... 🤬
UA-cam search algorithm massively prioritises flashlight and this is more of a search focussed video
@@JonGadget So include the word 'flashlight' at the end, if you want to appease the Americans... every other English-speaking country calls it a torch.
@@Sarrienne it's not about appeasing 'people' it's about appealing to the algorithm so the video can be better ranked in search on the platform - when it comes to people it doesn't matter whether it's one or the other as everybody knows what I'm talking about irrespective of the word used - hope that helps
There are more English speakers that use "flashlight" than in all the English speaking countries combined, Americans included. So on youtube, "flashlight" is the word to use.
Also torches are sticks with fire at one end used in medieval times together with pitchforks.
@@DanSlotea Torches have long had sufficient battery power to light the bulb beyond a mere flash, therefore the term 'flashlight' is as inaccurate as your assertion regarding torches. Also, there are a great many English speakers who do not speak it correctly, but that doesn't make them right.
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er.....?
@@JonGadget ? Like your Videos as Hamburgers and Fries 🍟🍟🍟😁😁😁
Ah! 😁 thank you.
Too much speech. Keep it brief
Torch!!! Not 'Flashlight
see other comments and responses and recent poll
TORCH
UA-cam search algorithm massively prioritises flashlight and dialogue is analysed!
You have a pitchfork for that torch?
@@DanSlotea do you still call it a flashlight if it is not flashing?
@@JonGadget yes, because most of the English speakers that use the term flashlight heavily outnumber the speakers that use the word torch. Why do you think the algorithm favors it? It wasn't pre-programmed, it reached the conclusion.
Do yoh say noon or midday? Thrice or three times? A groovy fortnight?
@@DanSlotea you seem to have missed the fact that I use the term flashlight in the video!