I recently purchased a tactical feyachi FL-14 tac light for around $30 on amazon and let me tell you, I wouldn't be surprised if she is as bright as the 1200 lumens she claims on having.
I would love it if y’all tested the flashlights on one or two of the newer smartphones as a reference point. Seeing as almost everyone has that flashlight in their pocket and uses it daily, it would help put into context just how powerful or shitty some of these flashlights are. 😂
On the battery part of the chart could you put whether batteries are replaceable 18650s, alkaline, or internal? Easily replaceable batteries are big plus so you don't have to worry about any downtime.
I have not watched ttc much (yet), But aVe is a friggin canadiddlian Legend. Project farm tests shit thorough and provides useful info to us. Funny how your shortlist hit so close😊
Diesel tech here. I really like my little Streamlight Stylus Pro flashlight. I use it more than any tool in my box. Being a penlight it'll fit in your uniform shirt pocket next to your pen. It only takes two AAA batteries. It's a bright little light that comes in handy all the time everyday. I'd like to see a review of a few different pen lights. Thanks for the awesome videos man, keep up the good work!
I used to get stream light until I found out about Fenix. I really love that they have battery level indicators, and I learned to love all the settings as well
Same I'd like to see the harbor freight Braun worklight. They seem like good lights, I really like mine but I'd like to see how it stacks up to other brands
Thanks for doing the OLight. Thats the one I have. The magnet mount is a little too weak, but its great when working on cars and it stays in place. One of my more favorite features is that the belt/pocket clip doubles as a hat clip so you can have a headlight if you are wearing a hat!
Great to see the olight included. I rank it as one of the best purchases I've made under $100. You don't need to cycle into high before going into turbo. Just double tap the power button and you're in turbo from any setting, including off. Triple tap for strobe. Long depress for "moonlight" which is honestly the most useful one when even my phone light would disturb someone and I still need to see something.
I have 3 of the Gearlight S2000 ones and have been extremely happy with them. For 2 years they have held up well to camping, boating, and general household use. Never really believed the 1200 lumens but I'm still sometimes surprised at the brightness when I focus the beam on something at night. Thanks for all the awesome videos, you've cost me lots of money! :)
@@Divici02623 they are both excellent. If I had to choose I’d say Olight is my preference. A lot depends which specific models you buy. I own a bunch of the mid range to high end flashlights. I think I have about 9 or 10 total between both
Amazing job! The flat discharge curve of the Olight shows the flashlight has a DC-DC circuit to ensure consistent light output as the battery voltage drops. The others clearly follow the voltage profile of the battery chemistry, which means inconsistent light output.
Man, seems like we all uploaded flashlight content this week, lol. Lumens lie… My standard is; 1)WOW that’s bright. 2)Hey that’s pretty bright. And 3)Meh, that’s not that bright.
9:16 GFN means glass filled nylon. Not glass fiber nylon. FRN means fiberglass reinforced nylon. And the only reason I know either of those is cuz of Spyderco.
Im a welding inspector and have the olight warrior mini. 1500 on turbo is so bright it is hardly ever necessary, even in the outdoors. The 1 and 15 lumen mode is great for close up technical work and the other modes are perfect for everything else. Best feature is the memory so it stays on the mode used last. I use this light every day and go 3 months before having to charge it. By far the best piece of equipment I have bought to date. 10/10 rating.
*Had* one of the amazon best seller flashlights. It was ok, definitely not as bright as advertised but it worked.....for about a total of 2 hours total run time. Took the flashlight apart to find the LED got so hot it de soldered from the pcb board! re soldered the LED about 3 times in the flash lights life before the led eventually burning out. Decided to spend the money and get an Olight....Olight is still working like brand new! I own 3 of the lights you tested, The Olight, Astro, and Dr P. You pay for what you get! Great video!
If you're going to test Olights, please test comparatively priced lights from Streamlight and/ or Surefire, Possibly Modlite. Also, you should test failure on Olights as they've been known to catastrophically fail.
Finally a thorough test of these lights! I've found through wasting money over the years the goodness that is the Astro and Olight, but it's great to see some validation. Keep up the testing!
I am a big light fan. I love lasers, flashlights, and all sorts of different light and light emitting items. I am fond of Fenix, partially because my nickname is Phoenix. Also, they are good quality, and I get a good discount from them for having been a first responder. I have a bunch of their lights. My two big ones for myself are the pd36r and pd40 v2. I primarily go with rechargeable. Would like to see them tested.
Yes please! Great idea!! I loved the technical info.. and seeing the rate at which the lumens drop off was new to me. Awesome video, thank you. Energizer HD vision rechargeable 400 lumen was the headlamp I was going to order.. www.amazon.ca/dp/B07JD4KNKQ?tag=prcespder14-20&th=1&psc=1
My new favorite channel on RUclips since AvE is asleep. Absolutely love the unsponsered no shill videos, Suggestions would be a Mac or snapon like the astro and the gearwrench to compare. (I have some China knock off folding stick light) Milwaukee is also marketing their lights pretty hard but I do notice the tru view light isn't overwhelming and isn't overly blue or show any rings. Locally costal seems to be a popular brand of light but I haven't bought one yet.
I would love to see a run time difference when you skip the "Turbo modes" that only last a few min. Who knows it could be an additional 10-15 min of run time!
Love my olight s2R II, had mine for about a year now, and it rocks, lights up a room better than a 100w equivalent led bulb in turbo mode!! And takes a beating!
I use the Olight M2R pro warrior daily and wish I could send it for you to test. I find it's the best over all light for me with regards to size, light output and runtime. I literally only charge it weekly..
The M2R.. Is a work horse...I keep one in my van in the holder. Ready for use.. I know many mechanics that use them...I'm still on the SR1, SR2 and SR3... I like small lights I can carry in my pocket...
Olight offers a large variety of flashlights for different uses. Their insanely tough, durable and reliable. I remember thinking, "$100 for a flashlight?" But I fell in love with the thing the first time I turned it on. I was coming from a pair of three cell Mag Lites. Built in micro USB charging. (Today they're using USB Type C). 1200 lumens that light up the sky. Also have a laser/light combo for my handgun. Great products.
I have a s2r baton 2 and if you double click the switch from any condition it will go into turbo mode. Do it all the time. I'm literally doing it as I'm typing to be absolutely sure it will turbo from any condition off or on. Moonlight mode has to be from the off condition then long press and hold.
I've used the olite baton as a mechanic for about a year now, and I love it. It doesn't replace every light in the shop, but it fits in my pocket as an edc and is a good light. I've seen a LOT of my fellow coworkers use the stream light stinger models, seems like I see them in alot of catalogs and such as well, and I'd like to see how it stacks up to its own numbers
haha that is a good idea, get everyone's phone who works for them to put their phone on the chamber, no need to spend any money just a little bit of time, since a 1000$+ flashlight should get you a little more than ~300 lumens :D but it would be very cool to see if any of these brands are better than just holding your phone while doing some work
Great video. Btw with Olight you can just double click to enter turbo mode from any other state. Holding the button is only required for moonlight mode.
My primary lights are Streamlight Pro-Tac 1L and 2L. At 275 and 350 rated lumen respectively, they are plenty bright for my use. Both use CR-123 but using Tenergy L-Ion rechargeables I haven't purchased a battery in over 5 years. Yes, I know the trend is for USB charging but I prefer to reach into my bag and swap cells rather than losing access to the light while it is tethered to a charger. I also have a couple of cheap 'AAA' COB lights that work well when I need to stuff a light into a small space or 'loan' someone a light. They only do a couple hundred lumens but at less than $10 I don't care if they get destroyed or not returned.
I have a couple of the Astro knock offs and they are useful toys. I lost one of the big Gear lights to the batteries corroding, bursting from being turned on in storage. I love this review testing.I also love your "not a effing sponsor" attitude. Good luck with the channel!
Hello again Tool Review Zone Thank you for another Great Video. Yes, I was ripped off on my very first Amazon purchased. I saw a set Torque adapters sockets for something like $28.00. I pulled the credit card and made the purchase. Only to find out later when it didn't arrived. I have to admit that Amazon customer service took over and solved for me. Case closed. I have made other purchases on line with no issues.
I’ve spent an absolute fortune on lights, specifically headlamps. And after all the brands and fancy ones I’ve tried over the last 10 years… I actually love the Nebo rebel that I’ve been using the past few years. I have three of them, and I use them every day, draining at least two of them completely. And on the lower setting… It’s still super bright but can last up to 8-10 hours! They’re super cheap, The rebel only cost about $30. and are built to a high standard just like my olights and others. I’m somewhat qualified to review these lights properly. I run a lab where I do component level board repairs for industrial clients, as well as test equipment calibration & metrology. I also work with a wide range of photonics test equipment. Like spectrometers and stuff like that. So I’m somewhat qualified to make these assessments. I’ve disassembled all the lights I purchased, and I’m still impressed with the Nebo rebel. Build quality and attention to detail is top notch.
I'd love to see you test a Fenix light. I use my PD36R every day for work (Petroleum service tech). My research indicated it was the most practical all-round light around. I particularly like how the brightness adjustment is independent from the tail cap switch.
My trusty old Fenix LD20 (2xAA) has been used so consistently over 15 years I've almost worn the lanyard off where it attaches and the finish isn't what it used to be but it performs as new. Hope the PD36R serves equally well.
As an everyday, many-times-a-day (engineer working in facilities) user, I adore my pd36r. My only issue is the USB cover. It swells with exposure to oils and falls off after 6mo or so invariably.
Heck yeah man, Streamlight and Surefire is all I use. My Streamlight looks like it's been through combat and still runs like a champ. I'll take a super reliable light over the brightest any day.. or night. lol
Besides the HF Braun, I have a few Streamlight pencil style lights that are collecting dust. A head to head on these pencil style lights that can be cared in a shirt pocket would be great. I hate having to carry a light on my belt, they can be a pita if you are crawling under something or on a creeper....
try the microstream USB. it's half the size of the normal stream and has a lipo battery usb charged. half the size and brighter than the normal pin on high than what I used to carry, plus the new style clip that allows it to be clipped to a hat brim, I've used that way more than I thought I would. so far it's about the perfect everyday carry light for me, and the switch hasn't died like the other stream lights always seem to.
How many of the rechargeable units allow them to be on while charging? I like a mix of rechargeable and AA powered units, while the rechargeable lights are great, when the power goes out for an extended time it's nice to be able to just pop in some fresh cells. One of the things I like with the HF lights I have is that you can easily swap out the cell, so I have a dedicated charger with 4 cells in it for just such times.
Rechargeable AA batteries have lower voltage and therefore lower output but last a good amount of time while being reusable. Amazon basic or Sanyo cells are a good buy.
@@reahs4815 some lights use both or are for a different purpose. I have two headlamps, one takes a protected 18650 or two cr123 cells and the other takes three AAA so I use rechargeable a in it. I simply replace alkaline with rechargeable, I try to get 18650 powered devices of possible like Bluetooth speakers and lights.
I love seeing how these lights actually do. My wife got me that first one branded as wow lite and it’s decent but I usually grab one that fits in my pocket better or a full size light. I’ve also had a couple different astro knock offs. I like them except the tightening collars crack pretty easy. The coast hp3 pen light and the 590 lumen red 4 aaa light work excellent but eat batteries. The harbor freight braun light and quantum rechargeable pen light are probably my favorite and very reasonably priced. I threw out my streamlight stylus because I got tired of the button wearing out every couple weeks
Nitecore and Led Lenser are a must to check out. I use a Nitecore MT21C at work since the swivel head comes in handy a lot and I can hang it off my shirt. Seems like a great light and I've never had any issues with it, as well as the MT06MD as a pupil light
I have an Olight that has the 90 degree head and a magnet on the bottom. It also has a head band. For fixing stuff, it work great, and is similar to the one you tested. The diffuser lens works the best if you're working on something. I've found most mechanical work needs around 100-150 lumens. Otherwise the light creates too much glare.
I love my Astro flashlights. I just got two of their newer 52sl lights with the magnetic wireless charger. So convenient to have one on the charger and one in use without having to fiddle with plugging them in.
so on the note of olight, olight has flash sales all the time usually discounting lights 20-50% or giving two for the price of one ( these usually happen around holidays but can also randomly pop up ) so if your looking to get one wait for one of the sales
I would love to see the microstream by stream light tested in one of these videos. Every one I work with swears by it and I do also if I remember right it advertised 350 lumens.
Ive been using a cheap 18650 flashlight for years. Well than I bought a nitecore tip se, smaller and brighter. Overal a mile better feeling. And it fits in your keychain or in your pocket very easily. It also like to turn on in my pocket.
Always love your videos. All of them. Would love to see you test a Streamlight Wedge. The form factor has made this light part of my every day. The switch is super simple. And it is bright. Really bright. Check out the specs.
I'd love to see some Nebo models get the test. I've always found them to be a happy medium between cheap Amazon crap and higher end brands that offer more than I need. Thinking redline flex, slyde 2k, swyvel, torchy would all be good. Would love to know if they are as accurate with their lumens as Olight or Fenix.
I happen to have a pretty decent Olight collection in case you guys want to test out more olights. I have at least 6 or 7 different models ranging from the i1R to the x7 Marauder
Ya know I'd really love to see some sort of test that evaluates the quality of the light too. Most of the time when I need a flashlight I am really just looking for more consistent illumination of a work area. Perhaps the quality could be evaluated by shining each source on a white background and then leaving it up to the viewer for they're own subjective takeaway.
You don't have to rely on "shinning each source on a white background and then leaving it up to the viewer". You can get a used spectrophotometer (basically a spectrometer) used for color calibrating monitors / projectors / printers / printing presses for a few hundred dollars, and measure lights. You can easily measure CRI (which itself is kindof a useless measurement that's easy to cheat on), or the better but less widely known TM-30 spec. Ever wonder why the "high CRI" LED bulbs at the hardware store still look terrible? The spectrophotometer can show you why! CRI is based on the amount of light output at 8 rather pastel (unsaturated) colors compared to blackbody radiation, known as R1-R8, but it doesn't take into account more saturated colors and skin tones, which are in color swatches R9-R15. A lot of "high CRI" bulbs are missing a lot of saturated red color, and also sometimes saturated blue, which is why in places where people dig into these things, you always see "CRI + R9 (saturated red) + R11 (saturated green) and R12 (saturated blue)" figures given. The TM-30 spec is based on 100 different colors, so a lot harder to "cheat" on.
@@gorak9000 Sorry about the late response, I sorta meant more or less to just show the pattern of light rather than the light's color rendering abilities. It might show if there were fringes around the edge of a headlamp's field of view or waviness from a COB array without proper diffusion. But a color accuracy test would also be pretty cool, if just a bit more expensive.
This is great. Hope one day you can share some data on the big name (*streamlight*, olight, surefire, cloud defensive, etc.) weapon mountable lights for both long guns and hand guns. There are so many models with subtle differences that it gets overwhelming when comparing specs. I really don't want to pay the hefty prices attached for a weapon light that isn't as good as the company says it is. Anyway, thanks for the quality content (a rarity in its own right).
Would like to see you test LED lenser torches, I've had a P14 for around 10 years. When I first got it I used it every night and, winter time, most mornings to walk my dogs, my wife also used it, and when I had to replace the batteries (10 months after getting it) I found the original lenser batteries in it! I had assumed my wife had been replacing them but no.
Would LOVE to see these tests on work lights and/or harbor freight lights. I use harbor freight “Braun” work lights in my barn and for the price I’d say they’re damn bright; but I’ll readily admit that I bought them because they’re cheap LED work lights that don’t get nearly as hot as halogen and I never considered any other options. I’m totally satisfied with them for what I paid but curious as to how they compare to more legit more expensive options
The turbo mode on my SII R2 is activated just by double tapping the power button. You also don't normally need to lock it unless you're really worried about accidentally turning it on which rarely happens in my experience.
I use flashlights in underground tunnels and have been using Milwaukee 1100 lumen rechargeable model and it works very well and durable. I like it. Has replaceable battery only not sold on Amazon only at Home Depot $79
Can confirm that the Olight drops the turbo mode quickly because of heat. It set my EDC bookbag on fire last year when the magnet switch actually got hit and it started cooking.
Another great video. I use several lights but really like my Gearwrench 500lm folding worklight. LED lights are quite amazing upgrade. Thanks for the effort and continued success.
You didn't do drop test for olight. I have had multiple lights fail from just a 5ft drop. Complete failure broken switch to being stuck on/lit up. And at 65$ a pop every other month I stopped buying them after my 4th one
Can you include stuff like Kelvin ratings and CRI. The specs you've included so far are all important but don't mean much if my eyes feel like they're about to fry out of my skull after 3 mins and i can't tell things apart cause the colors are so washed out. Laser eye surgery, blindness from burned up retinas, loss of sleep from blue light exposure; are all very expensive and detrimental over time so imo they're a cost that has to be included in things like this. I often still use an old inherited worklight from the 50s with a frosted incandescent bulb because it can go for hours without excessive strain on my eyes. Not sure if you'll see this since the vid has been out a while. Maybe i'll comment on a newer one too so yall see it
The most obscene case of misleading, but honest ANSI FL1 ratings for a big brand flashligh I have seen: Produce rated output and immediatelly ramp down 90%! Majority of their products are optimized similary to perform just for a couple of minutes then idle hours and hours with just a fraction of rated output.
I have a pair of the dr.pepper-like lights I got for $30. TBH, for that price I really can't complain. I always have one available at full charge and have used both at once a couple times.
FYI, that charger you used for the Olight is a Power Delivery 3.0 (PD 3.0) protocol charger only (blame Google). Based on your video, the light appears to want a Quick Charge 2.0 (QC 2.0) protocol charger. They are related, but in this case incompatible, rapid charging protocols. I believe only QC3.0 or 4.0 is compatible with PD3.0 but not QC2.0. This is possibly why the charger only pulled
We tried our other 2 gizmo's as well which have previously supplied 2 amps no problem, and on all it only wanted 1A, that's a big shrug from us as to why, in the manual, the gold one states it can supply QC2.0 as well.
@@TorqueTestChannel The flashlight tells the charger what to provide, if the charger can't understand it provides 2.4A or less. The gizmo just reports and passes along what it receives, think of it as a man in the middle. Anyways no big deal, it was a great video!
I owned one flashlight with a turret that held 3 aaa, and one little tab broke off. I think you should do a video on how you can replace that turret with a single battery. When you did that, this old man had a look on his face just like the first person to be shown fire by his buddy.
Take a shot every time Torque says "lumen" *RIP*
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I don’t drink, but I do have some concentrate!
challenge accepted, I'll do it this weekend with gabe. (good party idea)
I counted 38 "lumens" I'll have to do this with beer.
I recently purchased a tactical feyachi FL-14 tac light for around $30 on amazon and let me tell you, I wouldn't be surprised if she is as bright as the 1200 lumens she claims on having.
I would love it if y’all tested the flashlights on one or two of the newer smartphones as a reference point. Seeing as almost everyone has that flashlight in their pocket and uses it daily, it would help put into context just how powerful or shitty some of these flashlights are. 😂
The Dikomo does have 90k lumens, you just have to remember to wire it into the local high tension power wires. Try not to get disintegrated.
Hook it up to a Flux capacitor !
Just plug it in to the transformer at the local warehouse it'll be fine
The runtime is remarkably short though.
Love the tests and yalls commitment to stayin independent.
It's a breath of fresh air. And the DP jokes. The DP jokes!!!
came here to say this. Thanks for your commitment to honesty and integrity.
Yeah this guy and Project Farm
Agreed independent no fake sales here love this channel 👍👍👍
Yall?
On the battery part of the chart could you put whether batteries are replaceable 18650s, alkaline, or internal? Easily replaceable batteries are big plus so you don't have to worry about any downtime.
"Happy to test that out today" -- My favorite part of all my favorite channels: TTC, AvE, Project Farm, and a few others
I have not watched ttc much (yet), But aVe is a friggin canadiddlian Legend. Project farm tests shit thorough and provides useful info to us. Funny how your shortlist hit so close😊
Diesel tech here. I really like my little Streamlight Stylus Pro flashlight. I use it more than any tool in my box. Being a penlight it'll fit in your uniform shirt pocket next to your pen. It only takes two AAA batteries. It's a bright little light that comes in handy all the time everyday.
I'd like to see a review of a few different pen lights. Thanks for the awesome videos man, keep up the good work!
I'd love to see the harbor freight braun work light, streamlight tlr 1 hl, surefire x300, and olight pl series lights.
I used to get stream light until I found out about Fenix. I really love that they have battery level indicators, and I learned to love all the settings as well
Same I'd like to see the harbor freight Braun worklight. They seem like good lights, I really like mine but I'd like to see how it stacks up to other brands
Thanks for doing the OLight. Thats the one I have. The magnet mount is a little too weak, but its great when working on cars and it stays in place. One of my more favorite features is that the belt/pocket clip doubles as a hat clip so you can have a headlight if you are wearing a hat!
My hat clip broke one day and I took an olight to the face while on my back under a car. Nothing like a black eye from a white light.
Great to see the olight included. I rank it as one of the best purchases I've made under $100. You don't need to cycle into high before going into turbo. Just double tap the power button and you're in turbo from any setting, including off. Triple tap for strobe. Long depress for "moonlight" which is honestly the most useful one when even my phone light would disturb someone and I still need to see something.
I've had the light 3 years and beat the crap out of it, dropped it in chemicals etc. I'm very hard on my tools and this one gets a pass!
This is excellent material, thanks. When I'm giving something the beans with a TTC tested impact wrench, now I can see it with a TTC tested light.
I have 3 of the Gearlight S2000 ones and have been extremely happy with them. For 2 years they have held up well to camping, boating, and general household use. Never really believed the 1200 lumens but I'm still sometimes surprised at the brightness when I focus the beam on something at night. Thanks for all the awesome videos, you've cost me lots of money! :)
On the Olight, you only have to double tap the button for Turbo. You do not have to hold it down first. You can go straight from off to Turbo.
I own a bunch of Olight and Fenix flashlights. It's great to see these tested and compared. Look forward to more. Great job.
Which do you prefer
@@Divici02623 they are both excellent. If I had to choose I’d say Olight is my preference. A lot depends which specific models you buy. I own a bunch of the mid range to high end flashlights. I think I have about 9 or 10 total between both
yep Olight is a good brand, Ive had my S20 for many years and we have been quite literally attached at the hip the entire time.
I own a few Fenix lights and I would really like to see them tested vs Olight
@@Divici02623 I love my olight baton pro
Amazing job! The flat discharge curve of the Olight shows the flashlight has a DC-DC circuit to ensure consistent light output as the battery voltage drops. The others clearly follow the voltage profile of the battery chemistry, which means inconsistent light output.
Man, seems like we all uploaded flashlight content this week, lol.
Lumens lie…
My standard is;
1)WOW that’s bright.
2)Hey that’s pretty bright.
And
3)Meh, that’s not that bright.
9:16 GFN means glass filled nylon. Not glass fiber nylon.
FRN means fiberglass reinforced nylon.
And the only reason I know either of those is cuz of Spyderco.
Im a welding inspector and have the olight warrior mini. 1500 on turbo is so bright it is hardly ever necessary, even in the outdoors. The 1 and 15 lumen mode is great for close up technical work and the other modes are perfect for everything else. Best feature is the memory so it stays on the mode used last. I use this light every day and go 3 months before having to charge it. By far the best piece of equipment I have bought to date. 10/10 rating.
Would love to see stream lights tested.
Those are in a league of they're own.
@@frontspring1 just for the price
@@frontspring1 I would hope so for the price of the full size ones.
Definitely! The industry standard for us auto mechanics
the OG, Streamlight Stinger or Stinger XL
*Had* one of the amazon best seller flashlights. It was ok, definitely not as bright as advertised but it worked.....for about a total of 2 hours total run time. Took the flashlight apart to find the LED got so hot it de soldered from the pcb board! re soldered the LED about 3 times in the flash lights life before the led eventually burning out. Decided to spend the money and get an Olight....Olight is still working like brand new!
I own 3 of the lights you tested, The Olight, Astro, and Dr P. You pay for what you get! Great video!
If you're going to test Olights, please test comparatively priced lights from Streamlight and/ or Surefire, Possibly Modlite. Also, you should test failure on Olights as they've been known to catastrophically fail.
OLight - reigning world champ for most confirmed kills from a flashlight.
Finally a thorough test of these lights! I've found through wasting money over the years the goodness that is the Astro and Olight, but it's great to see some validation. Keep up the testing!
Came here to state this also. Love my S2R Baton II !
Love that your not letting the out side influencer get in between us. Most legit channel 👍👍👍👍
I am a big light fan. I love lasers, flashlights, and all sorts of different light and light emitting items. I am fond of Fenix, partially because my nickname is Phoenix. Also, they are good quality, and I get a good discount from them for having been a first responder. I have a bunch of their lights. My two big ones for myself are the pd36r and pd40 v2. I primarily go with rechargeable. Would like to see them tested.
Please test headlamps before deer season!
Yes please! Great idea!!
I loved the technical info.. and seeing the rate at which the lumens drop off was new to me.
Awesome video, thank you.
Energizer HD vision rechargeable 400 lumen was the headlamp I was going to order..
www.amazon.ca/dp/B07JD4KNKQ?tag=prcespder14-20&th=1&psc=1
Glad we got a quality product as part of the comparison
My new favorite channel on RUclips since AvE is asleep. Absolutely love the unsponsered no shill videos,
Suggestions would be a Mac or snapon like the astro and the gearwrench to compare. (I have some China knock off folding stick light) Milwaukee is also marketing their lights pretty hard but I do notice the tru view light isn't overwhelming and isn't overly blue or show any rings. Locally costal seems to be a popular brand of light but I haven't bought one yet.
Yeah, too much BS from AvE coming lately... stopped watching his channel.
I would love to see a run time difference when you skip the "Turbo modes" that only last a few min. Who knows it could be an additional 10-15 min of run time!
Triple click the olight for strobe, and hold the button while off for moonlight mode
Love my olight s2R II, had mine for about a year now, and it rocks, lights up a room better than a 100w equivalent led bulb in turbo mode!! And takes a beating!
I use the Olight M2R pro warrior daily and wish I could send it for you to test. I find it's the best over all light for me with regards to size, light output and runtime. I literally only charge it weekly..
The M2R.. Is a work horse...I keep one in my van in the holder. Ready for use.. I know many mechanics that use them...I'm still on the SR1, SR2 and SR3... I like small lights I can carry in my pocket...
Olight offers a large variety of flashlights for different uses. Their insanely tough, durable and reliable. I remember thinking, "$100 for a flashlight?" But I fell in love with the thing the first time I turned it on. I was coming from a pair of three cell Mag Lites. Built in micro USB charging. (Today they're using USB Type C). 1200 lumens that light up the sky. Also have a laser/light combo for my handgun. Great products.
It would be nice to see some higher end lights tested. I.e. fenix, stream light, surefire, modlite , etc.
I have a s2r baton 2 and if you double click the switch from any condition it will go into turbo mode. Do it all the time. I'm literally doing it as I'm typing to be absolutely sure it will turbo from any condition off or on. Moonlight mode has to be from the off condition then long press and hold.
All of my olights work this way, same one you have as well as 2 of their headlamp lights.
Love the details and data gathering of your tests. Please test the Emisar D4V2!
Would want to see how it performs. XP-L HI please!
I've used the olite baton as a mechanic for about a year now, and I love it. It doesn't replace every light in the shop, but it fits in my pocket as an edc and is a good light. I've seen a LOT of my fellow coworkers use the stream light stinger models, seems like I see them in alot of catalogs and such as well, and I'd like to see how it stacks up to its own numbers
Once i started using a good headlamp I never use any other flashlights hardly at all while working as a mechanic lol
Great video. Really messed up that manufactures outright lie about their products and never get held accountable for it.
Awesome stuff. Do you think you could test a phone light to provide some context for lumen counts?
haha that is a good idea, get everyone's phone who works for them to put their phone on the chamber, no need to spend any money just a little bit of time, since a 1000$+ flashlight should get you a little more than ~300 lumens :D but it would be very cool to see if any of these brands are better than just holding your phone while doing some work
Great video. Btw with Olight you can just double click to enter turbo mode from any other state. Holding the button is only required for moonlight mode.
Yup
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My primary lights are Streamlight Pro-Tac 1L and 2L. At 275 and 350 rated lumen respectively, they are plenty bright for my use.
Both use CR-123 but using Tenergy L-Ion rechargeables I haven't purchased a battery in over 5 years. Yes, I know the trend is for USB charging but I prefer to reach into my bag and swap cells rather than losing access to the light while it is tethered to a charger.
I also have a couple of cheap 'AAA' COB lights that work well when I need to stuff a light into a small space or 'loan' someone a light. They only do a couple hundred lumens but at less than $10 I don't care if they get destroyed or not returned.
Love my olight baton, I'm sure the results will be good!
I have a couple of the Astro knock offs and they are useful toys. I lost one of the big Gear lights to the batteries corroding, bursting from being turned on in storage. I love this review testing.I also love your "not a effing sponsor" attitude. Good luck with the channel!
My favorite flashlight brands are Olight, Klarus, Sunnwayman, Nitecore, and JetBeam. Have had outstanding luck with these brands.
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Thank you for another Great Video. Yes, I was ripped off on my very first Amazon purchased. I saw a set Torque adapters sockets for something like $28.00. I pulled the credit card and made the purchase. Only to find out later when it didn't arrived. I have to admit that Amazon customer service took over and solved for me. Case closed. I have made other purchases on line with no issues.
I’ve spent an absolute fortune on lights, specifically headlamps. And after all the brands and fancy ones I’ve tried over the last 10 years… I actually love the Nebo rebel that I’ve been using the past few years. I have three of them, and I use them every day, draining at least two of them completely.
And on the lower setting… It’s still super bright but can last up to 8-10 hours! They’re super cheap, The rebel only cost about $30.
and are built to a high standard just like my olights and others. I’m somewhat qualified to review these lights properly. I run a lab where I do component level board repairs for industrial clients, as well as test equipment calibration & metrology. I also work with a wide range of photonics test equipment. Like spectrometers and stuff like that. So I’m somewhat qualified to make these assessments.
I’ve disassembled all the lights I purchased, and I’m still impressed with the Nebo rebel. Build quality and attention to detail is top notch.
I'd love to see you test a Fenix light. I use my PD36R every day for work (Petroleum service tech). My research indicated it was the most practical all-round light around. I particularly like how the brightness adjustment is independent from the tail cap switch.
My trusty old Fenix LD20 (2xAA) has been used so consistently over 15 years I've almost worn the lanyard off where it attaches and the finish isn't what it used to be but it performs as new. Hope the PD36R serves equally well.
@@mattburrows2615 A flashlight just doesn't look right until the finish on all the edges is worn off!
@@fredygump5578 for sure!
Made it sound like a bad thing but the dents and scratches certainly tell a story of what it's been through lol. 👍
As an everyday, many-times-a-day (engineer working in facilities) user, I adore my pd36r. My only issue is the USB cover. It swells with exposure to oils and falls off after 6mo or so invariably.
Thank you for all the hard hitting data and real world application definitely a home run video 👍
id love to see a surefire M640DF. they advertise 1500 lumens and that seems crazy to me for a standard sized light.
I love this. Please do more light videos. I love flashlights and work lights and head lamps. Please tests them all. I’ll watch every one of them
Streamlight Stinger/strion next? It's all we use in the shop basically.
Heck yeah man, Streamlight and Surefire is all I use. My Streamlight looks like it's been through combat and still runs like a champ. I'll take a super reliable light over the brightest any day.. or night. lol
@@countryboy44555 Same. my Strion looks like hell, but never fails me
Thank you for the TRUTH!!! And trying to keep the advertisers out!! Y’all rock!!!
Besides the HF Braun, I have a few Streamlight pencil style lights that are collecting dust. A head to head on these pencil style lights that can be cared in a shirt pocket would be great. I hate having to carry a light on my belt, they can be a pita if you are crawling under something or on a creeper....
try the microstream USB. it's half the size of the normal stream and has a lipo battery usb charged. half the size and brighter than the normal pin on high than what I used to carry, plus the new style clip that allows it to be clipped to a hat brim, I've used that way more than I thought I would. so far it's about the perfect everyday carry light for me, and the switch hasn't died like the other stream lights always seem to.
How many of the rechargeable units allow them to be on while charging? I like a mix of rechargeable and AA powered units, while the rechargeable lights are great, when the power goes out for an extended time it's nice to be able to just pop in some fresh cells. One of the things I like with the HF lights I have is that you can easily swap out the cell, so I have a dedicated charger with 4 cells in it for just such times.
Rechargeable AA batteries have lower voltage and therefore lower output but last a good amount of time while being reusable. Amazon basic or Sanyo cells are a good buy.
@@austinmatney7591 why waste money on AA or AAA batteries when you can just get a 18650 or 21700 cell
@@reahs4815 some lights use both or are for a different purpose. I have two headlamps, one takes a protected 18650 or two cr123 cells and the other takes three AAA so I use rechargeable a in it. I simply replace alkaline with rechargeable, I try to get 18650 powered devices of possible like Bluetooth speakers and lights.
I love seeing how these lights actually do. My wife got me that first one branded as wow lite and it’s decent but I usually grab one that fits in my pocket better or a full size light. I’ve also had a couple different astro knock offs. I like them except the tightening collars crack pretty easy. The coast hp3 pen light and the 590 lumen red 4 aaa light work excellent but eat batteries. The harbor freight braun light and quantum rechargeable pen light are probably my favorite and very reasonably priced. I threw out my streamlight stylus because I got tired of the button wearing out every couple weeks
Nitecore and Led Lenser are a must to check out. I use a Nitecore MT21C at work since the swivel head comes in handy a lot and I can hang it off my shirt. Seems like a great light and I've never had any issues with it, as well as the MT06MD as a pupil light
I have an Olight that has the 90 degree head and a magnet on the bottom. It also has a head band. For fixing stuff, it work great, and is similar to the one you tested. The diffuser lens works the best if you're working on something. I've found most mechanical work needs around 100-150 lumens. Otherwise the light creates too much glare.
I love my Astro flashlights. I just got two of their newer 52sl lights with the magnetic wireless charger. So convenient to have one on the charger and one in use without having to fiddle with plugging them in.
This is awesome!! Please do more of these!!
so on the note of olight, olight has flash sales all the time usually discounting lights 20-50% or giving two for the price of one ( these usually happen around holidays but can also randomly pop up ) so if your looking to get one wait for one of the sales
I would love to see the microstream by stream light tested in one of these videos. Every one I work with swears by it and I do also if I remember right it advertised 350 lumens.
I'm using olight seeker 3 pro and for me it's an excellent light. Olight manufacturers good products.
Lumintop FW3A - fits in palm. 2800 lumens. $35. Can’t beat that. Emisar D4v2 4300 Lumens $45. Noctigon KR1 pocket thrower. $50. Astrolux FT03 thrower $35. These lights are amazing for the price. Much better than olight.
Nice tests. I wish all governing agencies would put a stop to false claims. Forbid sale until they are labeled correctly
I have a few olights. Not sure if it's been said. You don't have to cycle through the other modes. Just double click from off to go into turbo
Ive been using a cheap 18650 flashlight for years. Well than I bought a nitecore tip se, smaller and brighter. Overal a mile better feeling. And it fits in your keychain or in your pocket very easily. It also like to turn on in my pocket.
Always love your videos. All of them. Would love to see you test a Streamlight Wedge. The form factor has made this light part of my every day. The switch is super simple. And it is bright. Really bright. Check out the specs.
Good content! Lots of numbers and facts, quick presentation with a little snark here and there 🙂. Well filmed and edited too. New sub.
I'd love to see some Nebo models get the test. I've always found them to be a happy medium between cheap Amazon crap and higher end brands that offer more than I need. Thinking redline flex, slyde 2k, swyvel, torchy would all be good. Would love to know if they are as accurate with their lumens as Olight or Fenix.
This was a very enlightening test. Keep up the great work!
I am glad you are doing flashlights. I want to see my long time favorite Stream Light Protac 2L with 2 CR123 batteries.
You should look at some modern flashlights like Olight or Fenix flashlights, They also use much better batteries
Man after binge watching a few vids I have to say BRAVO definitely deserves a sub
I happen to have a pretty decent Olight collection in case you guys want to test out more olights. I have at least 6 or 7 different models ranging from the i1R to the x7 Marauder
Ya know I'd really love to see some sort of test that evaluates the quality of the light too. Most of the time when I need a flashlight I am really just looking for more consistent illumination of a work area. Perhaps the quality could be evaluated by shining each source on a white background and then leaving it up to the viewer for they're own subjective takeaway.
You don't have to rely on "shinning each source on a white background and then leaving it up to the viewer". You can get a used spectrophotometer (basically a spectrometer) used for color calibrating monitors / projectors / printers / printing presses for a few hundred dollars, and measure lights. You can easily measure CRI (which itself is kindof a useless measurement that's easy to cheat on), or the better but less widely known TM-30 spec. Ever wonder why the "high CRI" LED bulbs at the hardware store still look terrible? The spectrophotometer can show you why! CRI is based on the amount of light output at 8 rather pastel (unsaturated) colors compared to blackbody radiation, known as R1-R8, but it doesn't take into account more saturated colors and skin tones, which are in color swatches R9-R15. A lot of "high CRI" bulbs are missing a lot of saturated red color, and also sometimes saturated blue, which is why in places where people dig into these things, you always see "CRI + R9 (saturated red) + R11 (saturated green) and R12 (saturated blue)" figures given. The TM-30 spec is based on 100 different colors, so a lot harder to "cheat" on.
@@gorak9000 Sorry about the late response, I sorta meant more or less to just show the pattern of light rather than the light's color rendering abilities. It might show if there were fringes around the edge of a headlamp's field of view or waviness from a COB array without proper diffusion. But a color accuracy test would also be pretty cool, if just a bit more expensive.
This is great. Hope one day you can share some data on the big name (*streamlight*, olight, surefire, cloud defensive, etc.) weapon mountable lights for both long guns and hand guns. There are so many models with subtle differences that it gets overwhelming when comparing specs. I really don't want to pay the hefty prices attached for a weapon light that isn't as good as the company says it is. Anyway, thanks for the quality content (a rarity in its own right).
Would like to see you test LED lenser torches, I've had a P14 for around 10 years. When I first got it I used it every night and, winter time, most mornings to walk my dogs, my wife also used it, and when I had to replace the batteries (10 months after getting it) I found the original lenser batteries in it! I had assumed my wife had been replacing them but no.
Would LOVE to see these tests on work lights and/or harbor freight lights. I use harbor freight “Braun” work lights in my barn and for the price I’d say they’re damn bright; but I’ll readily admit that I bought them because they’re cheap LED work lights that don’t get nearly as hot as halogen and I never considered any other options. I’m totally satisfied with them for what I paid but curious as to how they compare to more legit more expensive options
Regarding the Olight:
Double-Click will activate Turbo at any time - regardless of the previous setting and even if the light was off!
Great tests! As a mechanic, I don't like anything over 200lm as it reflects off and blinds me lol.
Super interested to watch future light tests. So many very expensive Scuba and MTB light claim crazy high numbers.
The turbo mode on my SII R2 is activated just by double tapping the power button. You also don't normally need to lock it unless you're really worried about accidentally turning it on which rarely happens in my experience.
great video you guys. love the channel evolving :)
I can’t believe how much time you put into all the graphs. I enjoy watching all the vids.
20:10 also I love the pointer your using. It’s a looker for sure.
Thoroughly done! Loved the light graph. Subscribed..
Please compare Olight vs Fenix. I own both and think they are very good lights. Nice comparison and thanks
Great job. I am a fan of (Coast) lights I have a few would love to see if the lumen output is as advertised. They are a lit pricey 👍
I use flashlights in underground tunnels and have been using Milwaukee 1100 lumen rechargeable model and it works very well and durable. I like it. Has replaceable battery only not sold on Amazon only at Home Depot $79
Can confirm that the Olight drops the turbo mode quickly because of heat. It set my EDC bookbag on fire last year when the magnet switch actually got hit and it started cooking.
Another great video. I use several lights but really like my Gearwrench 500lm folding worklight. LED lights are quite amazing upgrade. Thanks for the effort and continued success.
You didn't do drop test for olight. I have had multiple lights fail from just a 5ft drop. Complete failure broken switch to being stuck on/lit up. And at 65$ a pop every other month I stopped buying them after my 4th one
Can you include stuff like Kelvin ratings and CRI. The specs you've included so far are all important but don't mean much if my eyes feel like they're about to fry out of my skull after 3 mins and i can't tell things apart cause the colors are so washed out. Laser eye surgery, blindness from burned up retinas, loss of sleep from blue light exposure; are all very expensive and detrimental over time so imo they're a cost that has to be included in things like this. I often still use an old inherited worklight from the 50s with a frosted incandescent bulb because it can go for hours without excessive strain on my eyes.
Not sure if you'll see this since the vid has been out a while. Maybe i'll comment on a newer one too so yall see it
Nice testing boys! This is Project Farm level. GREAT JOB!
Great tests! Although I wished the LED LENSER F1R was included on this test. Great torch and was one of the popular torches.
The most obscene case of misleading, but honest ANSI FL1 ratings for a big brand flashligh I have seen: Produce rated output and immediatelly ramp down 90%! Majority of their products are optimized similary to perform just for a couple of minutes then idle hours and hours with just a fraction of rated output.
i agree with your values of having a light that can sustain 800-1000 lumens for longer any recommendations? i am tired of buying garbage...
I have a pair of the dr.pepper-like lights I got for $30. TBH, for that price I really can't complain. I always have one available at full charge and have used both at once a couple times.
FYI, that charger you used for the Olight is a Power Delivery 3.0 (PD 3.0) protocol charger only (blame Google). Based on your video, the light appears to want a Quick Charge 2.0 (QC 2.0) protocol charger. They are related, but in this case incompatible, rapid charging protocols. I believe only QC3.0 or 4.0 is compatible with PD3.0 but not QC2.0. This is possibly why the charger only pulled
We tried our other 2 gizmo's as well which have previously supplied 2 amps no problem, and on all it only wanted 1A, that's a big shrug from us as to why, in the manual, the gold one states it can supply QC2.0 as well.
@@TorqueTestChannel The flashlight tells the charger what to provide, if the charger can't understand it provides 2.4A or less. The gizmo just reports and passes along what it receives, think of it as a man in the middle. Anyways no big deal, it was a great video!
I owned one flashlight with a turret that held 3 aaa, and one little tab broke off. I think you should do a video on how you can replace that turret with a single battery. When you did that, this old man had a look on his face just like the first person to be shown fire by his buddy.
Your a channel I like before I finish watching. I just know I'll like it
If Eric O can't break the Astro light I'm pretty sure it's indestructible alien hardware.
Ohhhh I have broke them but they take a hell of a beating before giving in haha
Very glad you had the fire extinguisher nearby for the 90,000 lm LOL.