The Flashlight review thread: post yours.

[ramonesfreak]

Originally Posted by look 171

O-lights are great but there are other Chinese companies that are just as good such as Fenix, Nitecore, or Thrunite. I have never had one fail on me yet and have use their products for years now. The Chinese product you are talking about are some of the junk sold on ****, e bay or harbor freight for 8 bucks with 2500 lumens.

yea i know. I have most of what you mentioned as well as those others in my pic. i guess my point was, of all of those, i’m most impressed with Olight and if anyone is doubting chinese made quality- don’t unless you want to spend $500 plus for a custom made USA made flashlight

[Racerbvd]

Picked up the 600 lumina to use in the shop.

Recharge, 2 year warranty and less than $30

https://youtu.be/3ivOtXV4gyk?si=g9KHzZ166Jnp3SHC

[dlockhart]

Nitecore MT10 Series

I use the red light setting a lot. Pretty good for about $50.

https://www.pewpewtactical.com/best-tactical-flashlights/



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[look 171]

Originally Posted by ramonesfreak

yea i know. I have most of what you mentioned as well as those others in my pic. i guess my point was, of all of those, i’m most impressed with Olight and if anyone is doubting chinese made quality- don’t unless you want to spend $500 plus for a custom made USA made flashlight

Yeah, who else makes a flashlights nowdays. I question Stremelight's quality compared to say, Fenix or Olight? I think they have the market cornered and they are quality products. I, like most of us have been saying all along, they will out product the Japanese with high quality products in due time. My nest question is what's going to happen to us?

[vash]

Surefire. what great lights.

I feel they kinda priced themselves out of the fight.

[ramonesfreak]

Originally Posted by look 171

Yeah, who else makes a flashlights nowdays. I question Stremelight's quality compared to say, Fenix or Olight? I think they have the market cornered and they are quality products. I, like most of us have been saying all along, they will out product the Japanese with high quality products in due time. My nest question is what's going to happen to us?

I think the quality is comparable with all these and it’s really about features and function. I love the features on Olight, especially the magnetic charging system and common sense approach to changing brightness modes and finding the strobe. Love the flat magnetic end that allows you to stand it upright or stick to metal, and the battery strength indicator on some models etc….cant really go wrong with any of them so long as you know what you want …..lost power today for 3 hours and used my Arfeld Pro in the basement trying get my aquarium air pumps on battery backup. I am always reaching for a flashlight….taking the dog out every night etc…

The Fenix I have is great…just don’t like that big rubber button at the tail end.

In reality, I use my headlamps the most. Unfortunately, even with the high end models I buy, I can’t get more than 2 years out of them before the are dead or fall apart

[ramonesfreak]

The Seeker 4 Mini is great. The UV seems better on the Arfeld Pro in my opinion. The lazer on the Arfeld is nuts. If someone is a contractor or building inspector etc I imagine it would be very useful to point out something way high up on a ceiling etc….very powerful. I took a gamble on it and ended up really loving it so I got my dad one and he loves it too. Fits in pocket very well too. I expected to not like it but it has needed up being my favorite flashlight so far. If you’re not into them, check out the Seeker 4 Mini. No lazer though. Otherwise it’s a small almost perfect light ….hard to beat for $55. On sale now. https://www.olightstore.com/seeker-4-mini-white-and-uv-led-flashlight

Originally Posted by masraum

I've got half a dozen of the little i3E EOS from Olight that were free gifts with various purchases or during sales. I've also got a Perun II headlight, and a Warrior 3S. I'd like one of the models that have the UV, but it's not a must have. I'd also like to have one of the smaller (in between the Warrior 3 and i3E. I think there's a Seeker model that's got UV (or is it the Baton). I'd probably get that one. The Arkfeld just doesn't do it for me.

They go on sale a bunch of times per year. I pick things up then. I also have one of the pens that was also a free gift (don't remember how/why) that has pen, light, and laser all in one. I probably wouldn't ever pay $60-70 for a pen, but this is a very cool pen.

The magnetic charging is awesome, so much better than having to remove a battery or open a fiddly door to plug in a cable.

The quality of Olight seems top notch. They are a huge step (order of magnitude) above most of the other Chinese made stuff. I haven't had to use it, but their cust service is supposed to be top notch.

I still have my old Zebralight and Thrunite headlight and flashlight, but they don't get as much use as they used to.

[look 171]

Originally Posted by ramonesfreak

The Seeker 4 Mini is great. The UV seems better on the Arfeld Pro in my opinion. The lazer on the Arfeld is nuts. If someone is a contractor or building inspector etc I imagine it would be very useful to point out something way high up on a ceiling etc….very powerful. I took a gamble on it and ended up really loving it so I got my dad one and he loves it too. Fits in pocket very well too. I expected to not like it but it has needed up being my favorite flashlight so far. If you’re not into them, check out the Seeker 4 Mini. No lazer though. Otherwise it’s a small almost perfect light ….hard to beat for $55. On sale now. https://www.olightstore.com/seeker-4-mini-white-and-uv-led-flashlight

I bought one of those tiny flash lights for my wife so she can kept in her purse or bag. I forgotten what brand (I think it was a Nitecore) but it does tail stand and it has a magnetic end. It save our butts one night when the rad. hose leaked on her van overheated in a dark street. I had one too but they seem to slip off my hand often due to its size.

I have a nitecore TN12 or similar in every one of car. Just big enough so I can hang on to it but skinny enough to not get in the way. I think they are just under an inch in dia.

Personally, I like simple flash lights. A single tail switch with three modes. Low, med, high and no strobe light and I hate cycling through the strobe mode. Ability to do a tail stand is a must.

If you ever need custom lights made, I know a guy in Seattle that will make flash lights to your specs or his. I had him make a couple floody lights for me using the typical 1" EDC casing using 18650. Sometimes, I am not concern with throw but real working light that doesn't blind the user.

For head lamps, have you try Zebra light. I like their 18650 with floody lens. Great light. I am sure there are better lights out there now, but those headlights are used often and they don't die. Mine has been all over the world.

[look 171]

Damn you Ramonesfreak. Why did you have to post a link to that flat O-light. I just lost 100 on Amazon. I like the laser pointer feature and the UV light all in one.

[Bill Douglas]

Flashlights are one thing, and the batteries for them are another.

My Surefire 18650 were OK, then one crapped out. I replaced them with Panasonic ones. They seem to last 3 or 4 times longer before recharging.

[ramonesfreak]

Originally Posted by look 171

Damn you Ramonesfreak. Why did you have to post a link to that flat O-light. I just lost 100 on Amazon. I like the laser pointer feature and the UV light all in one.

I posted a link to the Seeker 4 Mini not the Arkfeld Pro (the flat one). If you got the Arkfeld Pro let me know how you like it

[look 171]

Originally Posted by ramonesfreak

I posted a link to the Seeker 4 Mini not the Arkfeld Pro (the flat one). If you got the Arkfeld Pro let me know how you like it

I like the laser for pointing out things as a contractor. That's the main reason I ordered it. Plus, the UV light comes in handy. I sure will report back. Those mini lights such as the Seeker Mini the are too small and always seems to slip through my finger falling into some cracks that I will never be able to get the light back. I wish they made a swivel head on the Arkfeld so the light can be angled downward to use as an emergency work light using the magnetic attachment to a metal pole.

[Rot 911]

I got this off of Amazon for $35. Puts out a reported 1 million lumens. Not sure if that’s true, but trying to look into it is like trying to look into an aircraft landing light. Plus, it’s got a work light built into the side that will light up an entire room or work area. On top of that it even comes with a little tripod. Finally, it is USB rechargeable and you can charge your phone or any other device off a USB output. And each one of the two lights has three brightness settings.

https://a.co/d/3ROTky7

[masraum]

Originally Posted by look 171

I like the laser for pointing out things as a contractor. That's the main reason I ordered it. Plus, the UV light comes in handy. I sure will report back. Those mini lights such as the Seeker Mini the are too small and always seems to slip through my finger falling into some cracks that I will never be able to get the light back. I wish they made a swivel head on the Arkfeld so the light can be angled downward to use as an emergency work light using the magnetic attachment to a metal pole.

They have the "Arkfeld" which is flashlight, UV, and laser all in one.

The have the "Arkflex" which has a head that will swivel to 90º, but is only a flashlight (no UV or Laser).

https://www.olightstore.com/arkflex-adjustable-right-angle-flashlight

[masraum]

Originally Posted by Bill Douglas

Flashlights are one thing, and the batteries for them are another.

My Surefire 18650 were OK, then one crapped out. I replaced them with Panasonic ones. They seem to last 3 or 4 times longer before recharging.

Very interesting. I've heard good things about Panasonic batteries (I think here on PPOT). I've never thought about it for these rechargeables.

[look 171]

Originally Posted by masraum

Very interesting. I've heard good things about Panasonic batteries (I think here on PPOT). I've never thought about it for these rechargeables.

I think they are one of the best 18650s out there. That all I buy or use.

[look 171]

Originally Posted by masraum

They have the "Arkfeld" which is flashlight, UV, and laser all in one.

The have the "Arkflex" which has a head that will swivel to 90º, but is only a flashlight (no UV or Laser).

https://www.olightstore.com/arkflex-adjustable-right-angle-flashlight

I wanted the laser so point inside attics and under houses. No more crawling inside and no more, yelling the third rafter about half way down.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by look 171

I think they are one of the best 18650s out there. That all I buy or use.

My zebralight headlight takes AA.
My Olight headlight takes 16340
My Thrunight takes 18650
My Olight flashlight takes 21700

What a pain! LOL!

Where do you get your Panasonic batteries that you're sure that you aren't getting counterfeits?

[look 171]

Originally Posted by ramonesfreak

I posted a link to the Seeker 4 Mini not the Arkfeld Pro (the flat one). If you got the Arkfeld Pro let me know how you like it

Delivered few hours ago. The flashlight itself in Turbo mode isn't too impressive but enough for daily use. Press three times, goes into turbo mode. Can't compare to my Thrunite Tn12, similar to Fenix's PD35 on high but that's not what this light is designed for. I still hate to have the strobe mode but hey, life goes on. Love the laser and it can be seen during daylight That is a huge plus for me. I just tried in pitch darkness, the laser is visible three houses away The high mode is ok, enough to see most things and the hot spot is perfectly round, more like a floody light instead of a torch which I really like for general use. The square light feel takes some getting use to. I normally dislike thumb switches but ergonomically works pretty well in my hand. This one is a keeper so I am buying a few more and hand it off to my workmen. I is handy to have instead using the DeWalt light that runs off tool batteries. Those damn thing are bright and blinding but no laser. That's a very nice feature I found useful in my line of work.

[look 171]

Originally Posted by masraum

My zebralight headlight takes AA.
My Olight headlight takes 16340
My Thrunight takes 18650
My Olight flashlight takes 21700

What a pain! LOL!

Where do you get your Panasonic batteries that you're sure that you aren't getting counterfeits?

I don't know if they are fakes, but I buy from these guys
https://megabatteries.com/3-7-volt-panasonic-18650-lithium-ion-battery-3400-mah/?gad_source=1

My old eyes like the Zebra 18650 floody head lamps. I don't even use the Zebra AA anymore. The over the head strap makes is very comfortable to use.