The fact that you can't disable auto-lockout is my biggest gripe. I totally understand that some people appreciate the feature - just allow us to switch it off, Sofirn. It's a shame because this model pretty much ticks all the boxes for me. But I've had lights with auto-lockout and I just don't like it at all. Good video brother keep it up 👍
These e switches are very sensitive. I don't think it would benefit sofirn as a company if a flashlight switched on accidentally in a rucksack and burned something to the ground. I think auto lock makes sense and I think you will see lots more flashlights with it. It makes sense really😊
You know, I got a wurkkos with auto lockout recently and I didn’t realize it was a feature when I ordered it. I thought it was absolutely stupid when I first purchased it but I’ve grown to really like that feature and I wish I could turn it ON with my other lights. This one’s gonna be a winner for me.
I saw that Barry Dong has already said there will be an updated model and change that auto lockout feature. It seems like a decent model overall though
I really hope that's the case. Same with the if23 as well. It's useless to me with that auto lock and I would definitely not buy any of their models with that feature on them.
You can now deactivate the auto lockout by depressing the switch 4 times from off position. This was a great informative video! Thank you. I just ordered this and the SP35T. I already have the SP35 and am impressed by it. I can't believe the value and quality you get for the price of this Chinese light. I would never buy a Chinese light up until Sofirn. Prior I only buy Surefire weapon lights for my firearms and I can't believe 3 Sofirns are 1/3 the cost of a Surefire.
Hello! My SC33 is on order and should arrive any day. I'm glad you posted a review on this light, it gives me a preview of what to expect. I just received a similiar light from Convoy, the M21B with a XPH70.3 HI 5K emitter on which I measured a 400 meters of throw on turbo. I'm suspecting the Convoy will out preform the SC33 and plan to compare it directly with the M21B, which so far I'd caterogize as a floody-thrower. I like the physical look of the SC33 more than the Convoy but I believe the M21B may have better heat dissapation than the SC33 on turbo, however the SC33 may last longer on lower power settings. Thanks for the nice review as always!
I have the m21f with the same led, it is basically the same as the m21b flashlight but with a charging port, and I can say that it handles heat much better than the sc33 but the sc33 feels better in the pocket
Hi Smothered Chrome, thanks for another great review! O found a little weird the 40t giving less output. I tested this flashlight with a Molicell p42a and a Vapecell of 15 amps and had higher output than the Sofirn battery that came together. Maybe the 40t heated the SC33 too fast? All the best!
I have both the SC33 and the SP33S, and I have to agree the tint is much better on the SC33 haha. SP33S was my daily walking light, not anymore :-) On low, Medium, the tint is much better on the SC33
Hey man, love the videos. You’ve been my guiding light and my intro to good flashlights. Would love it if you could do a video on your special setup you do on the lights. I’ve heard you mention it before. You ramp up the Amps and temp?
Thank you my friend I appreciate your comment and support and kind words 🙏 Blessings 🙏 Yes I have a video on anduril 2 how to set your temp and voltage calibration.
I wish Sofirn included a regular black bezel to replace the crenulated one to give a more rounded beam. The tint is the best I've seen on a CREE XHP. No CREE rainbow and no greenish tint on any mode. The auto lockout did make me think that it was probably faulty but, I soon found out it was a feature. I wish it had a momentary feature though. It is a fantastic light for the price and will most likely carry it in my work bag. This is my first 21700 light and I love the 5 hour runtime at 700 lumens. I definitely prefer and appreciate long runtimes at the 500 - 800 lumen range.
Yes and No Auto lock can be a safety feature at shipping but disabled by the buyer .Or perhaps for legalities.. if that's why?.a delayed 1 to 12 hr selection available in Anduril 2....And shoot the illuminated tail switch from the Scuba model😂
I noticed that there is a second metal tube, internal, inside the battery tube. This tube must be a second electrical contact of the tail circuit board, where the drive and control button is located, and the circuit board of the usbc socket, the charge indicator led, and the main led, the XHP70.3, on the head of the flashlight, as it seems to be a little more prominent than the external tube of the flashlight, exactly to touch the golden rim of electrical contact at the bottom of the head plate, making a bridge with the golden rim of the tail controller board. This explains the fact that the thread on the external tube of the lantern is all silver, bare, both on the tube and on the head, as the external tube continues, electrically speaking, having the same function as the other lanterns, which is to close the electrical contact of the mass, the negative of the battery, and the inner tube, as already explained, closes the circuit contact of the controller boards, the tail and the head. Therefore, the thread of the lantern tube, which is the only one available for accessing the battery, apparently, unless I'm mistaken, so that it conducts electricity better, is devoid of protection against oxidation, that is, it is not anodized, which which is not very good. Not to mention the fact that I am also in doubt about how good the insulation is between the two metal tubes, the external and the internal, which in the assembly run side by side. What do you think of all this?
Thank you my friend I appreciate your comment 🙏 Yes I believe the inner tube is for electrical contact and helps with insulation for the battery IMHO but I'm no expert electrician.
maybe the sofirn sc33 has reached the maximum brightness even though it uses a powerful battery, but it is not able to achieve as claimed in the specification which is 5200 lumens
А я заказал этот фонарик, он уже в пути ко мне, сегодня должен появиться в России. И в течении недели будет у меня. Модель новая, хотел не портить интригу обзорами, но не удержался и начал смотреть😅😅😅 ! 😢
@@PROba6ka Привет, поздравляю! А я свой в пятницу забираю! 😏Он уже из Москвы к нам в Брянск тронулся судя по треку. А у меня не было ни когда ts22, я его думал тоже купить потом для коллекции. В общем потом решу. Кстати не напрягает автоблокировка в sc33? Софирнов закидали письмами с тем что бы убрали её или дали возможность отключить. И они вроде как пообещали выпустить новую версию фонарика где учтут желание потребителей. А как это будет выглядеть ещё не известно, то ли в новых партиях sc33 внесут изменения, то ли вообще может под другой своей маркой вуркос выпустят фонарь. А пока sc33 исчез из продажи, видимо первую партию разобрали всю. Если и правда выпустят версию sc33 без автоблокировки или с возможностью отключать её, закажу и её тоже. А Ts22 тогда подождет😄.
As ive read.... Sofirn is the factory. Wurkkos lights are designed by wurkkos and mfg by sofirn. They are basicallt sister conpanies which is why so many psrts interchange. Same factory.
Hey, you better cut that auto camera settings crap out before I pay you a visit! 🤣 I was curious to see if you had given my settings a go I sent on Facebook. Turbo drops immediately, it's not a thermal limit, so no matter the ambient temperature it's always going to measure 2000 lumens at 30s.
Yes I tried and same thing I can set the settings but when I push record it automatically switches to auto but in portrait mode it will stay locked and same with my note 10 plus, I am just going to look into some good cameras.
@@smotheredchrome That's really strange. If you feel it's worth it to you, you could consider the Sony A6000 series, I have the A6500, but there's newer versions like the higher priced A6600. Myself and Flashaholic use this series and also the Sigma F1.4 16mm lens. This is a very wide angle lens, but it works well for showing the beam and the area without moving it around too much. If you get a lens with an adjustable zoom, you just need to get one that has a fixed aperture so the exposure settings stay at a set level, otherwise it'll get darker as you zoom in.
Thank you my friend appreciate the info and help 🙏 I actually think I figured it out on the s22 ultra and note 10 Thanks to you, I finally was able to record with exposure locked on 5000k. Still trying to figure it out but I did get it to record on 5k so I have to play around with it and get familiar. Thank you again my friend appreciate you 🙏
Hi , great presentation. Thank you so much for sharing your observations and passion. Quick quesion: From your experience, which of Sofirn's lights have the longest amount of on time in turbo mode before shutting to a lower mode?
Thank you my friend I appreciate your comment and support and kind words 🙏 Blessings 🙏 Honestly they all drop from turbo especially the more lumens you have the faster they drop, but the sofirn SP33S does well IMHO
I stayed away from this light mainly because of the auto lockout but also because of so many bad reviews and complaints. I found it on Ali today for $24 so I wanted to look at how it's output does, I think it held a decent output for a good time for the size of the light. Even at $24 I think I'll still not buy it buy it now only due to the auto lock, that was such a dumb move to not allow the user to disable that, I bet they would have sold at least double the units if you could disable that. I don't see why there are so many complaints though unless the qc is really bad on this light, I've seen people complain about the button getting stuck, the output on turbo only going up to 2000 lumens, and the tint and beam pattern being really bad. Much of that seems unwarranted judging by the unit used for this review but I'm inclined to believe many had issues, it's a shame because I love mostly everything about this design except the auto lock.
Мне не нравиться что у ето фонаря после 1800 люмен только 5200 и нету промежуточных 3000 или 4000 поскольку в 5200 он работает не долго тогда мы имеем только 1800 продолжительних тогда нет смысла покупать sc33 можно купить какой нибуть фонарь дешевле котоый имеет теже 1800 люмен в два раза дешевле)
I am looking for a high lumen tactical flashlight. Need tail switch (for use with a handgun) and good durability. I am not much of a flashlight guy. That is why I come to sites like Smothered Chrome to become more informed. Best Flashlight: I am not qualified for any vote for a particular hand held flashlight. I have some experience with headlamps. I have been using a head lamp almost every day now for 3 years. I first went with the Black Diamond Astro which wore out in 2 years. The battery compartment is falling apart, the strap is stretched loose, and the switch has become faulty. Overall, I am satisfied with the Black Diamond's Astro's performance when looking at the low cost of around $20 and my high use rate. However, I needed to replace my existing wore out Astro. I also wanted to eliminate the need for constant changing out of the AAA batteries (eneloop rechargeable) in this head lamp. Recently, I went with the Fenix HM65R-T headlamp. I am pretty confident that this headlamp will easily out last the Black Diamond Astro. I will not have to remove the battery to charge it and will not have to charge it as often. For a guy who has been using a headlamp for 3 years every day. I can recommend the Fenix HM65R-T headlamp with some confidence. I have been using it now every day for about 40 days.
The fenix pd36r is a great tactical light on the expensive side but solid light, the sofirn sc31t pro is the one I would recommend and it goes on sale on amazon for as low as 19.99
The fact that you can't disable auto-lockout is my biggest gripe. I totally understand that some people appreciate the feature - just allow us to switch it off, Sofirn. It's a shame because this model pretty much ticks all the boxes for me. But I've had lights with auto-lockout and I just don't like it at all. Good video brother keep it up 👍
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I definitely understand my friend.
These e switches are very sensitive. I don't think it would benefit sofirn as a company if a flashlight switched on accidentally in a rucksack and burned something to the ground. I think auto lock makes sense and I think you will see lots more flashlights with it. It makes sense really😊
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@@haydnsmith6137 FACTS👍👍
Hey what's up my friend long time no see hope you are doing well !! Hope to see you ☀️
You know, I got a wurkkos with auto lockout recently and I didn’t realize it was a feature when I ordered it. I thought it was absolutely stupid when I first purchased it but I’ve grown to really like that feature and I wish I could turn it ON with my other lights. This one’s gonna be a winner for me.
There are lots of people who burnt a hole in their nylon/polester Cargo pants. I think it's one of the reason the autolockout exists.
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I also appreciate the auto lock.
Lol I'm one of them 😆 🤣 appreciate your comment my friend 🙏
how to turn on the flashlight after activating auto-lock?э
@@Андрей.Сидоров on this light, it's just a double click
I just got mine last week, love it! I was expecting ANDURIL interface, but it’s not. Found that kind of odd, but it works.
I saw that Barry Dong has already said there will be an updated model and change that auto lockout feature. It seems like a decent model overall though
Probably from Wurkkos, I think
I really hope that's the case. Same with the if23 as well. It's useless to me with that auto lock and I would definitely not buy any of their models with that feature on them.
Thank you Ohio I appreciate the info my friend 🙏
You can now deactivate the auto lockout by depressing the switch 4 times from off position.
This was a great informative video! Thank you. I just ordered this and the SP35T. I already have the SP35 and am impressed by it. I can't believe the value and quality you get for the price of this Chinese light. I would never buy a Chinese light up until Sofirn. Prior I only buy Surefire weapon lights for my firearms and I can't believe 3 Sofirns are 1/3 the cost of a Surefire.
And surprisingly Sofirn is pretty reliable, I mean they are making flashlights since 2010 but still pretty good for the value.
Congratulations on 3k subs! Well deserved.
Thank you wilx I appreciate your comment and support and kind words my friend 🙏 Blessings 🙏
Hello! My SC33 is on order and should arrive any day. I'm glad you posted a review on this light, it gives me a preview of what to expect. I just received a similiar light from Convoy, the M21B with a XPH70.3 HI 5K emitter on which I measured a 400 meters of throw on turbo. I'm suspecting the Convoy will out preform the SC33 and plan to compare it directly with the M21B, which so far I'd caterogize as a floody-thrower. I like the physical look of the SC33 more than the Convoy but I believe the M21B may have better heat dissapation than the SC33 on turbo, however the SC33 may last longer on lower power settings. Thanks for the nice review as always!
Thank you Poly I appreciate your comment and support and kind words my friend 🙏 Blessings 🙏
I have the m21f with the same led, it is basically the same as the m21b flashlight but with a charging port, and I can say that it handles heat much better than the sc33 but the sc33 feels better in the pocket
@@blackdeathrodrigo Thanks for the feedback Ernesto!
I appreciate the extra info you shared!
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Hi Smothered Chrome, thanks for another great review!
O found a little weird the 40t giving less output. I tested this flashlight with a Molicell p42a and a Vapecell of 15 amps and had higher output than the Sofirn battery that came together.
Maybe the 40t heated the SC33 too fast?
All the best!
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Awesome video and amazing light, thank you! That tint is 👌
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I have both the SC33 and the SP33S, and I have to agree the tint is much better on the SC33 haha. SP33S was my daily walking light, not anymore :-) On low, Medium, the tint is much better on the SC33
Já comprei a minha, pesquisei bastante ia comprar a sp33t mas resolvi comprar essa .mas forte.
how to turn on the flashlight after activating auto-lock?
11:24 "its a real small head you guys"😂
Hey man, love the videos. You’ve been my guiding light and my intro to good flashlights.
Would love it if you could do a video on your special setup you do on the lights. I’ve heard you mention it before. You ramp up the Amps and temp?
Thank you my friend I appreciate your comment and support and kind words 🙏 Blessings 🙏
Yes I have a video on anduril 2 how to set your temp and voltage calibration.
Do you recommend the sc33? If not I just want a cheap heavy duty edc within the 40 dollar range, so give me some recommendations.
I wish Sofirn included a regular black bezel to replace the crenulated one to give a more rounded beam.
The tint is the best I've seen on a CREE XHP. No CREE rainbow and no greenish tint on any mode.
The auto lockout did make me think that it was probably faulty but, I soon found out it was a feature.
I wish it had a momentary feature though. It is a fantastic light for the price and will most likely carry it in my work bag.
This is my first 21700 light and I love the 5 hour runtime at 700 lumens. I definitely prefer and appreciate long runtimes at the 500 - 800 lumen range.
Thank you my friend I appreciate your comment 🙏
I agree excellent light for the money.
Yes and No Auto lock can be a safety feature at shipping but disabled by the buyer .Or perhaps for legalities.. if that's why?.a delayed 1 to 12 hr selection available in Anduril 2....And shoot the illuminated tail switch from the Scuba model😂
I noticed that there is a second metal tube, internal, inside the battery tube. This tube must be a second electrical contact of the tail circuit board, where the drive and control button is located, and the circuit board of the usbc socket, the charge indicator led, and the main led, the XHP70.3, on the head of the flashlight, as it seems to be a little more prominent than the external tube of the flashlight, exactly to touch the golden rim of electrical contact at the bottom of the head plate, making a bridge with the golden rim of the tail controller board. This explains the fact that the thread on the external tube of the lantern is all silver, bare, both on the tube and on the head, as the external tube continues, electrically speaking, having the same function as the other lanterns, which is to close the electrical contact of the mass, the negative of the battery, and the inner tube, as already explained, closes the circuit contact of the controller boards, the tail and the head. Therefore, the thread of the lantern tube, which is the only one available for accessing the battery, apparently, unless I'm mistaken, so that it conducts electricity better, is devoid of protection against oxidation, that is, it is not anodized, which which is not very good. Not to mention the fact that I am also in doubt about how good the insulation is between the two metal tubes, the external and the internal, which in the assembly run side by side. What do you think of all this?
Thank you my friend I appreciate your comment 🙏
Yes I believe the inner tube is for electrical contact and helps with insulation for the battery IMHO but I'm no expert electrician.
Hey there Mr chrome hope you are doing well? Hope to see you soon my friend take care and God bless
Thank you Marc everything is great appreciate your comment 🙏
maybe the sofirn sc33 has reached the maximum brightness even though it uses a powerful battery, but it is not able to achieve as claimed in the specification which is 5200 lumens
Another great review! Thank you. I enjoy using my SC 33.
Спасибо за обзор.Очень ждал❤
А я заказал этот фонарик, он уже в пути ко мне, сегодня должен появиться в России. И в течении недели будет у меня. Модель новая, хотел не портить интригу обзорами, но не удержался и начал смотреть😅😅😅 ! 😢
@@Dmitriy_Epifanov Тоже самое,только уже в России.Через 4-5 дней буду щупать сам))
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Получил фонарь.Кайф.Лучше чем wurkkos ts22.
@@PROba6ka Привет, поздравляю! А я свой в пятницу забираю! 😏Он уже из Москвы к нам в Брянск тронулся судя по треку. А у меня не было ни когда ts22, я его думал тоже купить потом для коллекции. В общем потом решу. Кстати не напрягает автоблокировка в sc33? Софирнов закидали письмами с тем что бы убрали её или дали возможность отключить. И они вроде как пообещали выпустить новую версию фонарика где учтут желание потребителей. А как это будет выглядеть ещё не известно, то ли в новых партиях sc33 внесут изменения, то ли вообще может под другой своей маркой вуркос выпустят фонарь. А пока sc33 исчез из продажи, видимо первую партию разобрали всю. Если и правда выпустят версию sc33 без автоблокировки или с возможностью отключать её, закажу и её тоже. А Ts22 тогда подождет😄.
Man this thing gets real hot real fast on turbo. But, i like it..
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Lol I feel the same way about all my lights 😅
Appreciate you my friend 👍
Wurkkos ts10. Ts25 and Emisar D1k. Best for May
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As ive read.... Sofirn is the factory. Wurkkos lights are designed by wurkkos and mfg by sofirn. They are basicallt sister conpanies which is why so many psrts interchange. Same factory.
What are the best long range bright tactical flashlights you can recommend?
Convoy L21b, l21a sft40/osram
L8 sbt90
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Long range tactical, how many meters where you looking for?
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Hey, you better cut that auto camera settings crap out before I pay you a visit! 🤣 I was curious to see if you had given my settings a go I sent on Facebook.
Turbo drops immediately, it's not a thermal limit, so no matter the ambient temperature it's always going to measure 2000 lumens at 30s.
Yes I tried and same thing I can set the settings but when I push record it automatically switches to auto but in portrait mode it will stay locked and same with my note 10 plus, I am just going to look into some good cameras.
@@smotheredchrome That's really strange.
If you feel it's worth it to you, you could consider the Sony A6000 series, I have the A6500, but there's newer versions like the higher priced A6600. Myself and Flashaholic use this series and also the Sigma F1.4 16mm lens. This is a very wide angle lens, but it works well for showing the beam and the area without moving it around too much. If you get a lens with an adjustable zoom, you just need to get one that has a fixed aperture so the exposure settings stay at a set level, otherwise it'll get darker as you zoom in.
Thank you my friend appreciate the info and help 🙏
I actually think I figured it out on the s22 ultra and note 10 Thanks to you, I finally was able to record with exposure locked on 5000k. Still trying to figure it out but I did get it to record on 5k so I have to play around with it and get familiar. Thank you again my friend appreciate you 🙏
I will definitely check out the Sony a6000 series as I want to upgrade from my phones. Thanks for the info and help 👍
So the Acebeam EL70 is an equivalent bet.
Hi , great presentation.
Thank you so much for sharing your observations and passion.
Quick quesion:
From your experience, which of Sofirn's lights have the longest amount of on time in turbo mode before shutting to a lower mode?
Thank you my friend I appreciate your comment and support and kind words 🙏 Blessings 🙏
Honestly they all drop from turbo especially the more lumens you have the faster they drop, but the sofirn SP33S does well IMHO
So do you like this sc33 or wurkoss ts22?
Fyi on new versions of this light, auto lockout can now be disabled or enabled easily.
Excelente
I stayed away from this light mainly because of the auto lockout but also because of so many bad reviews and complaints. I found it on Ali today for $24 so I wanted to look at how it's output does, I think it held a decent output for a good time for the size of the light. Even at $24 I think I'll still not buy it buy it now only due to the auto lock, that was such a dumb move to not allow the user to disable that, I bet they would have sold at least double the units if you could disable that. I don't see why there are so many complaints though unless the qc is really bad on this light, I've seen people complain about the button getting stuck, the output on turbo only going up to 2000 lumens, and the tint and beam pattern being really bad. Much of that seems unwarranted judging by the unit used for this review but I'm inclined to believe many had issues, it's a shame because I love mostly everything about this design except the auto lock.
my fenix's 2000lm is way brighter than Sofrin sc33's 5200lm..
Lol how They cheat us with fake numbers..
All the Way to FENIX.. ♥️
What is the tint of this sc33 youre using?
What about size is it smaller than the SP33S?
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Yes it is smaller.
Ordered the convoy 3x21c yet?
No it's only the sst40 version and it is the same light as the pioneman k75 and I have 2 one w/sft40 and one w/xhp50.3
Wait so auto lock out is two clicks to unlock ? Or 3 or 4? Lol the manual confused me
need 2
@@Dmitriy_Epifanovdoesn’t sound bad actually, I have the SC32 and I’ve had it turn on multiple times in my pockets.
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2 clicks
Hello, how about a review for the Sofirn HS41
Thanks
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I will definitely look into it appreciate the info 👍 🙏
NO THANKS....I'LL STICK WITH MY C8L...A MULTIFUNCTIONAL BEAST!!! 🔦
Most of them have clips
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Мне не нравиться что у ето фонаря после 1800 люмен только 5200 и нету промежуточных 3000 или 4000 поскольку в 5200 он работает не долго тогда мы имеем только 1800 продолжительних тогда нет смысла покупать sc33 можно купить какой нибуть фонарь дешевле котоый имеет теже 1800 люмен в два раза дешевле)
How does this throw compared to your d4v2?
I will compare them, but I believe the d4v2 will throw farther.
@@smotheredchrome Great!! Thank you man
No problem my friend appreciate you 🙏
"Automatical" 🤣
I am looking for a high lumen tactical flashlight. Need tail switch (for use with a handgun) and good durability. I am not much of a flashlight guy. That is why I come to sites like Smothered Chrome to become more informed.
Best Flashlight: I am not qualified for any vote for a particular hand held flashlight. I have some experience with headlamps.
I have been using a head lamp almost every day now for 3 years. I first went with the Black Diamond Astro which wore out in 2 years. The battery compartment is falling apart, the strap is stretched loose, and the switch has become faulty.
Overall, I am satisfied with the Black Diamond's Astro's performance when looking at the low cost of around $20 and my high use rate. However, I needed to replace my existing wore out Astro. I also wanted to eliminate the need for constant changing out of the AAA batteries (eneloop rechargeable) in this head lamp. Recently, I went with the Fenix HM65R-T headlamp. I am pretty confident that this headlamp will easily out last the Black Diamond Astro. I will not have to remove the battery to charge it and will not have to charge it as often.
For a guy who has been using a headlamp for 3 years every day. I can recommend the Fenix HM65R-T headlamp with some confidence. I have been using it now every day for about 40 days.
The fenix pd36r is a great tactical light on the expensive side but solid light, the sofirn sc31t pro is the one I would recommend and it goes on sale on amazon for as low as 19.99
@@smotheredchromeсогласен. У меня есть налобный фонари от sofirn. Меня они полностью устраивают. 👍
review the wurkkos TS12 please and thank you lol
I just released it last night my friend.
well mine is brighter then yours and it runs way cooler then yours does so thats cool