I have had the micro usb for about a year now & had the AAA version before that. I really like these lights for how small they are. I usually run it on the low setting & rarely need the high output.
Get the Microstream anyway - you'll find a use for it even after the Macro eventually comes out. I don't think you can possibly buy a better light for the price of the Microstream USB.
get the microstream if you havent already. fantastic overall light. im also very partial to the stylus pro ' best edc overall would be protac 90 or 1l-1aa protac 2lx is a great option but kind of big. great performance and battery compatibility
Thanks for the information, I carry a few different lights in my pocket and have lost a few either while in uniform or otherwise and when you go for more powerful light you give up and carry less
I bought this light a few weeks ago and have been using it for EDC. Really nice size and I’m happy with its performance. I do wish I had the ability to run it on it’s bright setting all the time instead of going to dim after tapping the momentary twice. A “ten tap” in this light would be great.
Thanks sir! Been subbed for a long time. Love your work. Don't really comment much, just wanted to say thank you very much for all you do here on "the tube". Much appreciated!
Love the Microstream, 250 lumens on a AAA size light is awesome and outperforms a lot of similar sized lights like the Olight i3T. The Macrostream is large though. Taller than a Fenix LD30 and S2R2 and only slightly thinner, but at 1/4 the output and weak runtimes by comparison. Feels like carrying a 18650 light but performs like a 14500. Micro USB in 2020 is also a miss.
Two things: I really wish they could do a duel duel with a AA even if it would decrease the power when using the back up batteries. Also this could make a really good small weapon light if it were rated for such
@@bl8danjil exactly what i was looking for haha thank you. i have the mini that uses the single AAA and i love it but its high output does leave alittle to be desired, i love the low setting though.
Would like to see rifle mounting options for these smaller body diameter lights. Assuming they could handle the recoil. The output of some of these small lights is what you saw from full size weapons lights 10 years ago.
if somebody would 3d print an mlok mount or compatible ring to your existing light mount that would be so cool. hopefully there would be enough interest that someone could scan then draw it up on cad. i'd be down for a couple that fit the microstream and stylus pro.
How do you think the Macrostream compares to the Protac 2lx? I currently have a microstream usb and a hlx usb. The former is a little underpowered and the latter isn't really pocket friendly. I'm debating on which of the two wrong be the perfect medium
Hey lookit that...Streamlight catching up to where almost everyone else was about 5 years ago. Is that an 18650? It doesn't seem like it as the 800 mAh rating would be tiny compared to any others. 14500?
i trust streamlight. have a TLR7 on my EDC pistol and a TLR1HL on my ar15. friends olight failed with less than 300 rounds through the pistol. mines got between 4 and 5k through it without a hiccup
@@josh48315 Micro USB is on the way out, USB C is replacing it in everything. Personally, I only have 1 thing that still takes Micro USB, my bluetooth headphones, everything else is USB C. Using a connector that is being actively phased out just does not make sense to me for a newly designed product.
@@hwi7114 everything i own is a micro usb with the exception on a 20,000mah battery pack i just picked up for work. was kinda bummed it uses a USB C cause i dont have any cables for it. i have tons of micros though
bl8danjil yeah cable, everyone has tons of those already. Not everyone has USB C. I have a pair of Sony headphones that are USB C, and so I only have 1 cord. But I have a million micro USB cables around I can always find one if needed. Same goes for everyone else. Not everyone has C, but you can pretty much guarantee that almost I everyone has a micro. Maybe streamlight was trying to keep cost down by not using the newer USB C, just a guess. And since everyone already has micro USB but not everyone has USB C, this keeps you from having to buy a new cable since you already have plenty around.
I have the Microstream, Microstream USB, and about 20 other Streamlights. One of the best small EDC lights is the Lumintop Tool AA using a 14500 battery
Macrostream is brighter (more lumens) than 1L-1AA (CR123) 1L-AA has a brighter hot spot than Macrostream (flood) Macrostream will stand on lens but not on tail (button rubber prevents this)
I have one I m using recharging battery and put in the steamlight but it bright enough and good beam I like to have two or four recharge battery for back up . One flash light waiting for full charge it take 4 hours to complete
Micro USB charging. UGH.... It's 2020 and the world has moved to USB C. It would have been so much better if this could recharge from my phone/headphones/laptop cable. Don't really wanna carry a dedicated cable around. Nonethless, thanks for another great review 👍
if we can customize a handguard mount for that, can it be used well as a weapon light for SBRs, PCCs, rifles? or is it rated for rifle mount use? Thanks!
@@treyh0079 USB-C is the standard port for most if not all current and upcoming phones. Micro USB is on the decline. Full size USB ports are really only used for charging from a computer or wall/car charger and not to a device for charging. Edit: micro not mini usb
I've had horrible luck with streamlight stylus pros and micro stylus pros. Works for maybe a week and then stops working. Sample group is over several years with 2 regular stylus and 4 micros. Survival rate is usually a couple months max.
Still can't replace my S1 Baton. 500 lumens from a light that's barely larger than the rechargeable CR123 that powers it. May not have a tacticool tail cap switch but the tail cap is magnetic.
Optics Planet shows in stock $59.79 for fellow flashlight junkies. 8-9-2020. 6:40pm. CST. Update: well sheite, it's already posted. Not even one on Ebay tho. That's just wrong. L8r.
I'm totally with you on this. It is really frustrating to see so many products still clinging to the outdated micro USB when there is something far better. Is it really that much more difficult or expensive to manufacture????
Can someone please help me? I would like to buy extra rechargeable batteries for the macro but I can’t find which one fits? Is there even a battery that I can use besides the one that comes with it?
"As long as you pull it out in time you will be fine." - GunsNgear
More than just gear reviews - life lessons, son.
Noice
@@heeebeeegeeebeee baba booey
Just good life advice.
That’s what she said.
Have taken this through every field event at USMC TBS and this thing has held up like a champ while being a life saver!
"Doesn't hold a candle" he says with a straight face...
I have had a microstream for 5 years, it's been run over, threw the washing machine, frozen, has no finish and still works perfectly
Heck, had mine for about 8 years now, still running strong even though it looks beat to all hell.
I’m sold
Yelp. I've had mine for about 3 years and I completely know you're telling the truth
Had one for 6 weeks. Dropped it once, no longer works. In my experience ALL stream lights are TRASH so congrats on your anomaly.
@@superbman84 found the surefire fan boy
M16A4 Union official statement: BCM 20" uppers back in stock
The official weapon of MrGNG channel!
I've got the impression that Streamlight did the perfect pair of EDC lights out there. Balanced, compact and down-to-the-point capabilities.
Just got this for Christmas, love it. I have been fighting to keep it out of my kids hands and pocket for a week now and I love it.
Literally yesterday almost bought the microstream coyote USB... but now I may hold out for this one!
I have had the micro usb for about a year now & had the AAA version before that. I really like these lights for how small they are. I usually run it on the low setting & rarely need the high output.
Get the Microstream anyway - you'll find a use for it even after the Macro eventually comes out. I don't think you can possibly buy a better light for the price of the Microstream USB.
get the microstream if you havent already. fantastic overall light.
im also very partial to the stylus pro '
best edc overall would be protac 90 or 1l-1aa
protac 2lx is a great option but kind of big. great performance and battery compatibility
I've carried a good ole AAA microstream for a very long time. You just can't go wrong with streamlight
Picked up two of these with your LA police gear link. Love this light. I have both the coyote microstream and the new macrostream.
I’m looking at buying that same combo of lights from Amazon, do you still recommend those two lights?
I dont have this one, but the Microstream is my goto EDC light! I will however say the Olight i5t will give this a run for its money!
Just got mine yesterday. Originally had the microstream and this seemed like a good upgrade. Loving it
Between my wife and son, I have no USB cables. By my count I should have at least 142 cables, but I only have 2. 1 in the car and 1 in the wall.
Thanks for the information, I carry a few different lights in my pocket and have lost a few either while in uniform or otherwise and when you go for more powerful light you give up and carry less
Thank you, I couldn't figure out where the USB port was! This video saved me a lot of headache!
Roll that beautiful beam footage.
Good review online right now. Picking one now. I was looking for a every day carry light.
Please keep up the great work 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
I bought this light a few weeks ago and have been using it for EDC. Really nice size and I’m happy with its performance. I do wish I had the ability to run it on it’s bright setting all the time instead of going to dim after tapping the momentary twice. A “ten tap” in this light would be great.
i love ten tap
I am so glad I found this as this time I bought this item b4 coming to your channel for validation. Looks like I did good🌟🌅
Wish they made one between this and the 88052 size wise, and 18650 compatible. That would be perfect. Love the usb charging port
Thanks sir! Been subbed for a long time. Love your work. Don't really comment much, just wanted to say thank you very much for all you do here on "the tube". Much appreciated!
Hey Guns & Gear. Hope you and your family are doing well. Glad your still putting out videos. Stay strong and Healthy.
Thanks for the great review man, got mine today! Super pleased with it. Light and bright!
Found one at cabela's. Great edc light, and micro USB charging is pretty convenient.
Got one for Christmas and love it
Hell yeah!! Something to watch on Saturday!!
i couldn’t figure out where the usb port was for an hour.. lol thank you for this video 🙏🏼
Ive been EDCing the Stylus Pro with rechargeable AAAs for years now at work. Cant go wrong with a Streamlight.
stylus pro with eneloops is such a great work light
Love the Microstream, 250 lumens on a AAA size light is awesome and outperforms a lot of similar sized lights like the Olight i3T. The Macrostream is large though. Taller than a Fenix LD30 and S2R2 and only slightly thinner, but at 1/4 the output and weak runtimes by comparison. Feels like carrying a 18650 light but performs like a 14500. Micro USB in 2020 is also a miss.
Number of lumens isn't everything, specially when it drops after a few minutes.
Love my microstream coyote - gotta pickup one of these. Thanks
I got one for 24$ a mile from my house... they had it marked as a microstream price....
You dog
I have lost 2 AAA Microstreams, I got this light hoping I don’t lose it. Looks like a great light so far.
Can’t believe it took me this long to buy one, it’s like love at first sight
Two things: I really wish they could do a duel duel with a AA even if it would decrease the power when using the back up batteries. Also this could make a really good small weapon light if it were rated for such
They have the Protac 1L-AA which is cr123 and AA dual fuel.
@@bl8danjil exactly what i was looking for haha thank you. i have the mini that uses the single AAA and i love it but its high output does leave alittle to be desired, i love the low setting though.
@@50shadesofcerakote it also comes in Protac 90, not to be confused with the new Protac 90x which is 18650/cr123 dual fuel.
fenix 14500 runs great in my protac 90. i used 10 tap to make it high only and it serves my needs well
I also have the 2-LX and it’s pretty solid also.
definitely replacing all my small battery powered flashlights with USB-C rechargeable lights as they come out
Got me ‘jonesing’ for it but they’re unobtanium right now. Link dumps you to older models? Hope they come out soon - looks like a great product.
Thanks Mrgunsngear, good review. Looking forward to the next one.
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Would like to see rifle mounting options for these smaller body diameter lights. Assuming they could handle the recoil. The output of some of these small lights is what you saw from full size weapons lights 10 years ago.
if somebody would 3d print an mlok mount or compatible ring to your existing light mount that would be so cool.
hopefully there would be enough interest that someone could scan then draw it up on cad. i'd be down for a couple that fit the microstream and stylus pro.
I'd like to hear what you think of arisaka lights. Love the reviews, thanks.
How do you think the Macrostream compares to the Protac 2lx? I currently have a microstream usb and a hlx usb. The former is a little underpowered and the latter isn't really pocket friendly. I'm debating on which of the two wrong be the perfect medium
Cool light, thanks for the review!
IMO micro-USB needs to go the way of the dodo
Why?
Macrostream is better
@@heeebeeegeeebeee type C is miles better
@@GustavoHernandez1 Interesting, never really looked into it.
Just got my macrostream today, I wish they made a 1000 lumen light in a 2xl size body
Nice review, This is a great brand for lights. Have several and they all work well.
I'm still rocking my streamlight pro tac 2LX
So?
I definitely prefer Streamlight products over O'Light
I already went through 2 batteries on my micro stream usb and I’ve had it 1 1/2 years
I’m a big fan of the micro stream, just wish they’d get with the program and use type c connection to recharge. Those are waterproof.
Hey lookit that...Streamlight catching up to where almost everyone else was about 5 years ago. Is that an 18650? It doesn't seem like it as the 800 mAh rating would be tiny compared to any others. 14500?
But the track record right?
i trust streamlight. have a TLR7 on my EDC pistol and a TLR1HL on my ar15. friends olight failed with less than 300 rounds through the pistol. mines got between 4 and 5k through it without a hiccup
Great review! Keep up the good work!
I hope they come back in stock soon.
thank you!
Does it come with all the stuff needed to recharge it or do you have to buy that in addition to the light?
Very Cool Streamlight !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Any chance you could compare this to the sure fire tactician? No need for a vid. Just a quick what’s what would be great
Hey Mike, I’m looking at BCM uppers, what’s your opinion, 11.5 or 12.5 out to like 300-400 yards.
Wish they would have gone with USB C. A lot of things are moving away from Micro USB, kind of a miss for a brand new design.
But everyone has a million micro USB chargers all over the place. So if you’re ever in a pinch someone will have one. Not so much with USB C
@@josh48315 You mean cables? Yeah. The chargers almost always have full size USB ports with new ones switching to USB C.
@@josh48315 Micro USB is on the way out, USB C is replacing it in everything. Personally, I only have 1 thing that still takes Micro USB, my bluetooth headphones, everything else is USB C. Using a connector that is being actively phased out just does not make sense to me for a newly designed product.
@@hwi7114 everything i own is a micro usb with the exception on a 20,000mah battery pack i just picked up for work. was kinda bummed it uses a USB C cause i dont have any cables for it. i have tons of micros though
bl8danjil yeah cable, everyone has tons of those already. Not everyone has USB C. I have a pair of Sony headphones that are USB C, and so I only have 1 cord. But I have a million micro USB cables around I can always find one if needed. Same goes for everyone else. Not everyone has C, but you can pretty much guarantee that almost I everyone has a micro. Maybe streamlight was trying to keep cost down by not using the newer USB C, just a guess. And since everyone already has micro USB but not everyone has USB C, this keeps you from having to buy a new cable since you already have plenty around.
Blows my mind that they're still making micro USB flashlights.
Why? Just that they should use a newer standard?
@@Murphy82nd USB C.
Always nice to see a fellow ancap.
All of my chargers are micro USB. Why would I want to switch to a different type?
Does streamlight offer replacement bulbs for the macrostream? My battery seems to be working but I think my bulb may have went out
Just had a 300blackout built, put a strikefire2 red/green dot on it. What's the best light in your opinion to mount to my 300?
Gonna get a few of these for all my family.
When you get it wet it's crucial to pull it out at the right time. I do t think you over stated that like you should have
I have the Microstream, Microstream USB, and about 20 other Streamlights. One of the best small EDC lights is the Lumintop Tool AA using a 14500 battery
Hell ya I carry micro stream last 3 years love it grab n this one soon available
nice
Is it going to be 500 lumens until it dies or is it 500 likens for like 2 minutes like an olight.
Lost three microstream lights in a year and a half, this time I'm going with the macrostream bc I want a chunkier pocket light
I would like the MacroStream if it had high candela. For blinding someone low candela didnt work well.
been using my Modlite Handheld PLH5K
nice
I think streamlight has been falling behind olight. I’m glad to see them stepping up to catch up.
Oops! Sorry, the wife just watched the video! Great content.
I’ve been carrying my microstream since about 2010. This may be its replacement.
How would you compare this to the protac 1l-1AA? Good comparison? Or the 2l maybe?
Does this macrostream stand on its end?
Macrostream is brighter (more lumens) than 1L-1AA (CR123)
1L-AA has a brighter hot spot than Macrostream (flood)
Macrostream will stand on lens but not on tail (button rubber prevents this)
I have one I m using recharging battery and put in the steamlight but it bright enough and good beam I like to have two or four recharge battery for back up . One flash light waiting for full charge it take 4 hours to complete
Does Streamlight make a belt sheath for the MacroStream? If not, what would fit this light?
Micro USB charging. UGH.... It's 2020 and the world has moved to USB C. It would have been so much better if this could recharge from my phone/headphones/laptop cable. Don't really wanna carry a dedicated cable around. Nonethless, thanks for another great review 👍
if we can customize a handguard mount for that, can it be used well as a weapon light for SBRs, PCCs, rifles? or is it rated for rifle mount use? Thanks!
Waiting for Sootch to see who offers the bigger discount code.
Really need light companies to switch to USB-C. So many great features but I don't keep micro USB with me anymore.
The dollar store man!!
But USB is the standard not USB-c....
@@treyh0079 USB-C is the standard port for most if not all current and upcoming phones. Micro USB is on the decline. Full size USB ports are really only used for charging from a computer or wall/car charger and not to a device for charging.
Edit: micro not mini usb
bl8danjil maybe for the droid users. most ppl use Apple and most of not all rechargable flashlights/batteries are still usb.
@@treyh0079 micro USB or full size?
Love mine
Will you do a review on the Streamlight Stinger 2020?
im sold! buyjng a few..
Torn between the Macrostream or the M1T Raider Plus
I've had horrible luck with streamlight stylus pros and micro stylus pros. Works for maybe a week and then stops working. Sample group is over several years with 2 regular stylus and 4 micros. Survival rate is usually a couple months max.
So what’s best for the batteries, keeping the charge topped off, or wait till it is almost dead?
Wait.
Lithium batteries live longer being topped off and not completely drained.
Nice!
Still can't replace my S1 Baton. 500 lumens from a light that's barely larger than the rechargeable CR123 that powers it. May not have a tacticool tail cap switch but the tail cap is magnetic.
S1R baton 2 is 1000 lumens
Optics Planet shows in stock $59.79 for fellow flashlight junkies. 8-9-2020. 6:40pm. CST. Update: well sheite, it's already posted. Not even one on Ebay tho. That's just wrong. L8r.
How long does the battery last???
I can’t find the usb port type for recharging, is it usb-c?
Must be sold out, didn’t find it through link.
Huge difference between the two lights.
Oohhh I need a new edc light. :)
Why in the hell did they use micro USB and not USB C???
I'm totally with you on this. It is really frustrating to see so many products still clinging to the outdated micro USB when there is something far better. Is it really that much more difficult or expensive to manufacture????
The P365 of flashlights
What is the best light for a fighting shtf ar 15? Pressure switch or no pressure switch? Thanks
Pizza. Duh
Can someone please help me? I would like to buy extra rechargeable batteries for the macro but I can’t find which one fits? Is there even a battery that I can use besides the one that comes with it?
Is there a way to reprogram it to start in low first.
Ah, sorry Mr Guns&Gear but the Microstream isn't AAA. it's 10440. Different voltage and slightly different size.
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