🔦One of the Best AA Flashlights?!? (Skilhunt M150 V3)
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- Опубликовано: 4 ноя 2022
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I like everything about this flashlight but the magnetic charger. Exposed positive and negative contacts with that charging pad and its the same size and shape as the button which adds confusion in the dark. Much rather a USB C port and no proprietary charging anyway.
I kind of agree, but I look at it as just a bonus..but you have a valid point with thinking about the second button.
Just ordered one because of your review on this edc light! Thank you
As always great review. Love how you bring different brands to the table. That’s one thing that I love about edc stuff. Finding the unknown “Jewel” that is amazingly good.
What a light great find Dominic
this is a great light. ive been using it for a few months. the nichia 519 high cri emitter is great.
Just ordered one of these can’t wait until it comes in
Great information!
I am buying one based on your recommendation. It will be first Skilhunt. Thanks.
Sir, between this M150 V3 vs Weltool T1 Pro and Soffirn SP10 V3 which one would you buy. Thanks
Looks like I’m going to get a new light! The wife will be so happy.
😅😅
My wife is remarkably tolerant of my flashlight purchases; she knows collecting them is one of my hobbies.
I have a Skilhunt H04 RC. I didn't know that you can turn off the blinking red light while in lockout mode. Thank you for that.
Hey, love my Skilhunt! I’ve been considering one of these but wondering one thing about the UI. Do you have direct access to turbo and strobe from moonlight mode? The UI graph makes it look like you have to turn the light off first, that would be a bit of a disappointment if so. Thanks!
Yes, double click from any mode to get to turbo.
just wanted to clarify that you can’t go directly to strobe or turbo from moonlight, but you can access the main group from moonlight by clicking twice and holding.
Thank you for this great review! Can you tell me which of the three led versions you prefer or recommend? I currently own a Fenix PD32 version 2016. How does the Nichia 519A version affect brightness or lumen when compared to the cree xp-l2 version or the Samsung LH351D?
Cree is brightest but worst quality. Samsung is less bright and in-between quality. Nichia is the least bright but the best quality. Depending on your view, the Samsung can be considered the best or worst of both worlds. Most people that have been using and collecting flashlights for a long time tend to prefer the 519A.
Another great find/recommend man👍 I'm liking the UI, magnetic charging because it makes it so easy to recharge, and that blue accent ring is pretty cool. Don't know if it will beat out the Sofirn though. Going to grab myself a new edc light for fun, for Christmas, and see how whatever I get stacks up to my trusty Fenix RC05 SE. Thanks for the great content as always!
Stats say it comes in under the sp10 pro at 27/30
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Is there a Version with a tail cap switch?
Again, like you said, but I'm talking about you, this find, and the dilemma you've sold for me again right now you just showed me the light. No you literally showed me the light. Sorry guys Amazon's out, they only had 12 and I got them all, they'll get more I hope. I hate to think I'm keeping others from sharing but I'm doing my Christmas shopping early so well the early bird gets the worm. To use an old fashioned phrase you know kind of like knocked it out of the park. Lol. Once again, thank you.
haha, they will still be available from skillhunts site. your fine.
The orange Olight i3T still looks the best (of all of them) and definitely a simpler UI but the Skilhunt is a real nerd machine. Olight need a 10440 i3r but they probably will make a one off battery as with the i5R which is an ok torch also I think. I guess I prefer low stress simplicity.
The thing about olight is that they market to anyone and everyone they hope will buy a flashlight, to people entry-level in the flashlight game who are still focused primarily on max brightness and ease of use for the average Joe -almost all current models have on board charging and all come in turn key packages which is fine for a casual user or some ones first kit. But once you delve in a bit deeper you start looking for better emitter options and more run time and longevity. I admit it's been a while since I even looked on olights site but last time I did there was very little mention of what emitters we're even in specific models let alone a choice for the user. Not just only one choice for emitter but they could at least offer different bins and tints of said emitters that way nothing would really change from a production stand point.
Skill hunt is most comparable to zebralight for the most part imo..and that is a good thing zebras are sorta the complete opposite of olight, they have almost zero advertising cuz they rely on a solid product and word of mouth within the flashlight/gear communities, and they don't release new models every week they find a platform that works and then just update it as technology progresses. USA founded and based company with Chinese manufacturing, but you can tell they have an exclusive to them manufacturer that makes shit a notch above the rest. I'm completely ok with the set up and saving 100-200$ a light. I recommend zebralight over olight
@@kodyschmautz7799 They've done something recently with the i3t (voltage regulated?) and my new Carbon version takes a 10440 without going crazy bright as with the original and it seems slightly less cold in colour temp so I think it's better. I'm enjoying a white light Trustfire L2 atm amongst others but I definitely have enough now so can actually resist Olight or any sales, atm lol.
Also for a clip it must be long to be really effective, say 2/3 of total length. This is.
Oh look. Another light I need to pick up. But seriously, I might have to get this...
If you can wait a few more weeks..I'm going to be posting a top 10 video
Still Cool.!
Nice review. For the money, I don't feel compelled to replace any of my Sofirn lights. Is the magnetic charger compatible with Olight's?
Sofirn is one of the ONLY brands that actually beats this lols
They're great lights, especially for the price. There are some benefits to the Skilhunt though, like a better button, ergonomics, magnetic charging option and an even better emitter (519A vs LH351D).
I bought the Wurkkos ts25 for the Nichia 519a's and thought it was cool to have the aux rgb's as a bit of a gimmick. After a week, I am obsessed with it, and for no good reason. I was about to buy a couple Convoy s2+'s for a couple dollars less than another ts25, couldn't do it. Anduril 2.0 is amazing once you get the hang of it. I'm trying to stop buying any flashlights until they upgrade to the rbgic style lighting. Again, it is mostly useless, but so dang cool. Most watching this probably have way too many flashlights already
Soooo many
Right away, like the large-ish button.
Mine was great light and I love it. It only take to half meter (19 inch) drop to kill it completely. 😢
Contact them to get a replacement
Hello, Dominic - this looks like a really nifty flashlight...would you recommend it to someone who wants to switch from a Mag-Lite? Thanks! (btw, was a winner picked for your maintenance kit? I haven't seen any announcement about it...)
I'm behind. But will announce it this weekend. And yes, I would recommend, but also I would recommend many others..I'll be making a video on all of them soon.
@@maxlvledc Nice...Thanks!
@@maxlvledc Ty. I was going to get a Sofirn, but then I found out r/flashlight and this Skillhunt is their recommendation and now I'm conflicted.
If you appreciate a good user interface, you should check out the HDS Rotary. I know it's not cheap... 😔 But I think it's the best flashlight on the market (in regard of the user interface)!
Bold words!! Link?
Is infinite adjustability necessary or useful? I'm skeptical of ramping interfaces.
@@Phafanapolis It has 24 brightness levels from 0.02 to 200 lumens. And I think that is the perfect user interface. :)
A year later is this still a good option? Does it turn on in the pocket? I love that it is rechargeable but also can take a AA are there any others like that?
It's less likely to turn on in the pocket than the V2, but it's still possible. It does have both an electronic and mechanical lockout though.
@@macvosthanks for the reply. I actually got it and I love it. It accidentally turned on only once but I reoriented the clip so the switch doesnt get hit by anything in my pocket. its a great light; I'm super happy with it.
This is my new EDC. Dethroned all my other 14500/AA lights.
How long have you had it?
The 18650 sized M200 recently got updated to V3 as well, and comes in a Nichia 519A option.
I think I just reviewed it
Wonder how this performs with a lithium AA such as Energizer ultimate lithium AA
Same stats as the AA
hey Dom! sorry to be off topic but i was wondering if you could do a video on trying to fit the fisher bullet space pen refill in the pokka pen. pokka pens are perfect for me at work as i can't have pockets at the casino but i struggle to import some stuff for cheap in the UK so i can't get the universal refills and rite in the rain pokka pens are like $26 for me. thanks for your time! -Bella
Didn't I just do this?
@@maxlvledc with the universal ones! But I'm struggling to buy the universal ones in the UK. Can get plenty of the space pen refills just not the universal ones. It's a shame there's no decent distributors in the UK for stuff like that for EDC gear. Thanks for the reply!
Is the ON/OFF button metal or silicone?
The button itself is durable and hard plastic. The ring surrounding it might be aluminium, but might also be a metallic-look finish on plastic.
Any chance of reviewing the Wurrkos TS10?
I just got mine for US$17.5 including charger, battery and shipping. It uses Anduril 2 and has 1400 lumens on turbo.
I already did, was sweet
How? They are over $50 now.
Since they have wireless charging for some phones, will they someday have that for most flashlights? That could be a very waterproof. And, each time you sit down at your table, you could put your phone and flashlight down and they could get a little charge.
That would be soo sweet!
Have mixed feelings about wireless charging.
Stationary it might be convenient, but outdoors it's the worst way to charge a device.
You will lose about 40% of the energy (transformed into heat) by wireless charging.
@@AndyCisMe That is a significant loss of efficiency, but maybe in the next 10 years they can improve it. I just dream of the day where I don't have to have cords all over the place.
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Don’t think this will happen.
Copper and silver are very good conductors, so wires with these materials and a high enough diameter (depends on current) will have up to 99 percent efficiency.
Air is a very bad conductor, efficiency really depends on distance between the devices and air conditions. 60% is a theoretical value of the Qi standard, which already is optimised, in reality it will be (much) worse, especially these proprietary standards.
For really long distance lasers are used, but their efficiency is at best 60% (system) and in usage 15%
@@AndyCisMe Wow. I didn't ever think of it like that. Thank you for explaining. :)
Will the charger work on AA as well?
If rechargeable battery yes
Officially, it's not supported according to Skilhunt. It might work regardless, but you're taking a risk.
I suppose the strobe option as self defense is totally useless unless it is triggered with "one click"
1000% agree, which is why I hate them
for self defense purposes a light is not very helpful. but if it is your only option, you really just want constant brightness rather than a strobing effect. the strobe is not as effective at blinding an attacker as constant light is, and it also has the disadvantage of disorienting the user as well as the attacker.
The only question I have is the rechargeable battery 14500 a. Like I know that there are different level scales megahertz gigahertz hurts I don't know I don't know about these things. I want to get at least an extra one even though I can get plenty of double a's, so like on Amazon I'm sure they sell 100 different 14,500 whatever whatever batteries. Which one do I get? Which one is the one that works, which one is the best rated and yet a reasonable price, just like the other things you find for us. If you can help with that then light, is solved. Because remember, I hate to sound like a broken record, but winter is coming. We've got to get ready.
Good points I definitely need to do a battery video
Good morning. 6:00 a.m. getting up at 6:00 a.m., that's just not like me, it's still dark outside. I must be crazy. I don't have to get up at 6:00 a.m. today or tomorrow or the next day although I bet I will, lots to do I need to figure out if I've maxed out my credit card or what cuz I processed orders for these flashlights but I still have a nephew and a niece that need their orders placed. So to start the day, off on the right foot, I'm thanking you again. That light that incredible light with the colors with the strobe with the SOS that works the one smaller one that works both on rechargeable batteries and double a batteries, I mean wow. That's crazy incredible. And then the big one with the colors and the crazy light output and the user interface wow what a find. Each one of them is getting the small flashlight an extra rechargeable battery and a pretty decent backup of double A batteries, and they're getting a big flashlight I think it's the ec300 if my mind is awake and I'm remembering correctly they're getting that flashlight they're getting a spare battery based on what it says it comes with and they're getting a charger both incredibly reasonably priced I mean less than $20 for an extra battery less than $15 for the charger that looks like it may charge both rechargeable batteries for the big flashlight and maybe even the rechargeable battery for the smaller flashlight. Do you see? Why and how you solve my light issue? The only thing left as far as lights concerned is a headlamp. A good quality crazy bright headlamp. I have one I bought many many years ago, you see I used to do disaster rescue work after well, after disasters. Floods tornadoes hurricanes wildfires you name it unless it was a volcano or gosh did I work everything but a volcano hurricanes wildfires flooding tornadoes oh I haven't finished my first cup of coffee so I'm not awake quite yet yet if you know of a headlamp, I'm going to ask you for another favor, can you point me in the right direction? Something that uses rechargeable batteries it is crazy bright something that fits on your head really well not just wraps around it like a 70s jogging headband, but something that wraps around your head and goes over it too with a battery pack in back if necessary to balance the weight. I have one, I used to have two or three I bought them and use them they were great so they've been out for a while but I guess I bet there's so much better now where is my headband I'm literally looking for it can't keep track of my own head if it is an attached. Anyway a headband that uses the same batteries maybe one maybe two because I think the charger I got if it's the same they can all go in the same charger. If you could point me in the direction of one that you'd buy yourself or you'd buy a loved one that you want to be able to give the gift of light in the dark, hands-free to do with they want or need to do that can both light up a dark wood, or a long dark hallway, blinding anyone in its path.... Old rat, my talk to text transcription stopped I kept rambled on cuz I'm not awake yet I'm getting there with coffees help but it's taking a while. I just want to thank you. If you can help me find a headlamp that maybe uses the same battery rechargeable battery that the ec300 that amazing super cool unbelievable wonderful light you showed me yesterday. Showed us yesterday, you want to realize that all your hard work is worth it, stop and listen to to me here, you literally have given me the gift of light. So that I can give it to my nieces and nephews as gifts. You've given them The gift of Life light I meant light it said life but I'm leaving it because it's right light is life not just the gift of light, The gift of Life potentially. Wow I'm not used to having my mind blown it at 6:25 a.m. in the morning. I'm used to normally being sound asleep until noon. Wow. Thank you, sincerely, chris.
u/stavigoodbye
It's an ongoing joke in the flashlight community to mention their name whenever the M150 is discussed ;). Truly what an amazing flashlight it is.
Is that a reddit user?
Not a bad interface, but its still lacking compared to their own M200. I was Verry disappointed that they cant put the same interface on 2 lights with the only difference being the battery used.. LOVE my M200 though.
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I think your missing an eagle tac aa in your line up... maybe a bit dated... but great ui.... imo. Anyways, thanks for the review. I love aa lights. This one looks interesting. Reminds me of the olight s1a baton. Still a favorite of mine
I have both the D25A, and D3A. Both are amazing
Great review, but for me the magnetic tail is a drawback. I wear a mechanical watch on my left wrist and carry a light on the same side. I don’t want my watch near the magnet when I reach in my pocket, for fear of them being magnetized.
Luckily a demagnetizer off amazon cost about $10 and can quickly fix a magnetized watch. Or switch pockets for the light :D
You can remove the tail magnet. The magnet in the charging port can't be removed though unfortunately. It's not very strong though at least.
@@jrobertsrhsI believe the charging magnet is in the cable, and not in the body
@@macvos no, there's one in both.
SP10 Pro dethroned by this bad boy? Or is that still top of the mountain?
Hmm, for value. Still top.
For value and maximum burst to size? Yes.
For sustained output? Not really.
I like the flashlight cant stand the ui, the anduril 2 is better for me.
9:32 zebralight...
Would buy if had built in usb-c
For a light this small, would not have been possible.. yes if they made it wider.
You can order the 14500 with USB-C charging. For the light itself, the magnetic charging is less prone to wear and doesn't affect water resistance, where USB lights will if the rubber flap gets undone.
The 519a version doesn’t put out anywhere near the claimed lumens
How much?
@@maxlvledc around 400 Lumens on top turbo on my meter
@LiquidRetro interesting! Just got the M200 V3 and love it in both variants..they list the 519A at 900LM.
@@maxlvledc Ya I don't think they updated their data. Not uncommon. Zeroair had a similar experience
@@maxlvledc Where is the M200 V3 review? I'm dying to see it!
After Olight I’m no longer interested in any other battery/micro usb powering system…batteries are probably the most annoying thing in my household.
Magnetic charging and stock cells is the best combo IMO.
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Side switch interfaces are _the tits._ Most AA or AAA flashlights use some wonky tactical half press/full press tail switch or twist/twist again head interface and they're all garbage nonsense. Olight really nailed the UI and I am glad that most manufacturers are copying their homework. I want an intuitive flashlight, I don't want to learn 100 different user interfaces and secret modes.
This is actually even better than olight ui
the lens up clip design is not a win.
The clip can be flipped any way you want on this light.