I've never understood an industry that is so overbuilt and feature rich as flashlights but so far behind technologically. It took years and years before you'd include rechargeable and even then they use old connectors. And the user interfaces are atrocious. Lets click 35 times to cycle through modes in order. And why would anyone choose a "gas pedal" switch. 1/2 the functionality with none of the benefits.
Because that’s an Olight user interface. The only difference is surefire trademarked the name “gas peddle”. My fenix does not gas peddle. Except I set it at turbo in its memory set and if I need “gas peddle I mash the back button and it delivers 1,700 searing lumens with 40,000 candela (almost same brightness of sun at noon) and destroy their night vision. It ABSOLUTELY destroys night vision even worse the closer someone is.
@James Whitworth I hear ya....and late... But man, that new turbo with 66,000 candela is proper & Doesn't add much weight on my SHADOW SYSTEMS DR920 WARPOET
Surefire seem overpriced for the market that has surpassed them. Lower end emitters with poor CRI, offer poor output for their battery classes, and cost a ton. Yeah they're built well and have great customer service but I'd rather have one of my Zebralights for either EDC or job site any day.
Used to LOVE my 1 and only zebra light SC52 neutral white. Then the dang thing just stopped working out of nowhere. All I carry now is Fenix flashlights. But your right about surefire! They are amazing lights as far as durability goes and can claim MIL SPEC all day long. But they’re LED tech/ battery tech is miles away from the newer offerings of the likes of Olight, fenix etc
@@FlashBro-r4w Olight and Fenix may give you high lumen but its only for a few minutes. For example the Fenix TK16 V2.0 has 3100 but this will suck out the energy fast. After the battery is only about 80% loaded you dont get the 3100. Not even close just between 700-1000 lumen. Same with Olight and all the other brands.
Me too...cost a bundle and now in a drawer...even their LED replacement light! To be fair didn't send 'em back from NZ as shipping cost ridiculous too! Nice kit but pricey and maybe not the best!
Now you are ready for the dark side of Chinese quality likes 😂 Fenix being the top. My fenix pd35 v3 is flat out amazing. That’s all I can say. And it will deliver on everything that checks the box for being a portable, reliable, longevity bolt of lighting. Turbo has the candela of almost the sun at 40,000 (390 meters of throw)
@@edhalson3154 yeah ! It could definitely be used as a hand warmer! I live in a warmer climate so I do short bursts of turbo. But your right, it is an incredible light 💯🔥👏🏼
Hey guys, I love your videos. Please think about doing a what is a pistol brace?? We have all sorts of court rulings and new ATF regulations concerning pistol braces but stocks etc. To me it appears as though the ATF is trying to outlaw the rifle stock? NONE of the pro gun or anti gun people are showing us what they are talking about- Will you? AND remind us about the short barrel rule too?
Their G2X version is around 6 years old. Would be great if the next update also can run on 18650ies not just 16650ies. Also a pure white led would be great. At 15 lumen low mode it has a terrible green tint. That is avoidable.
This raises the big questions: why is Surefire always so behind the times? "Its a 500lumen light". What? In the age where even inexpensive lights are 1200lumens WHY isn't Surefire keeping pace? I keep a 14400 sized light in my pocket from near 10 years ago that's brighter than that! (That's AAA size for those not up on their battery sizes). And bragging about having a MICRO USB charge port? You can't even BUY a new phone with a MicroUSB port any more. Everything is USB C and I know, because I was one of the last hold-outs simply because I didn't want to make the switch. So, I should need to keep TWO chargers in the house and TWO chargers at work and TWO chargers in the car just to feed my Surefire? Seriously, I have a 6PX Defender on my night stand. Its lived there for over a decade and will always live there. Why? Because I'm 100% confident it will NEVER FAIL. I have other lights, also, but that one will never leave. It, too, has obsolescence problems in that without modification it won't accept an 18650 battery, but I managed to find a few of the last 17650's, enough to last the rest of my life. The question is WHY? When the rest of the world sized their lights to accept an 18650 was Surefire still bucking the trend? I've come to the conclusion its false PRIDE. They don't want to "follow" anyone, even though others have better ideas. Get with the program Surefire. You make a good product, just step in time with innovation.
Are you aware that all these high lumen flashlight keep the turbo for just 30-60 sec after they drop down ending up around 700-600 lumen? This is quite a nonsense and many people are sick of this shit.The only valid critique is why SF dont make all their lights 18650 compatible.
I don’t know what you’re talking about. They are phenomenal. I’m currently carrying a cloud MCH, which is an even more expensive light. When somebody wants a budget option, I tell them about the EDC tl1 (the one in the vid)
@@timwilliamanderson they are phenomenally overpriced. It's a very simple concept that is not hard to grasp. So are modlites. So are Cloud defensive. Vastly. Overpriced.
I’ve not carried that light. I’m sure it is good. I carry a fenix pd35 v3 and I am blowing away at the build, workmanship and quality of this light. But most of all it’s brightness at 1,700 lumens burst.
I apologise ahead of time for this rant, but it is absolutely crazy to charge that much for a flashlight tactical light whatever, what the heck? why is it that a flashlight costs that much money for something that literally costs pennies to make.
Just got the Stiletto. The best EDC light EVER! Love the five lumans which I use most of the time, but the 250 and 650 are always there, and the programing just makes the whole package so easy to customize to your needs.
Been carrying an edcl1-t for the past 2 years, amazing light for my needs. My only suggestion to improve would be bumping the lumens up a little without increasing size
They have. Fenix and Olight have passed them both in performance of led brightness and runtimes. No comparison at all. I carry a 1,700 lumen monster from fenix called the pd35 v3… that is no bigger than a traditional double AA maglite. ABSOLUTELY!… dwarfs it.
Whatever happen to the Turbo series, EDC1-DFT/EDC2-DFT, that was introduced last year? This one had up to 71,000 candela which I found interesting and thought of buying.
I stick with flashlights that run off AA or AAA batteries and don't require high powered batteries or recharging. Streamlight mostly, but also FourSevens and Fenix lights.
Bro. I’m telling u… the newer lights fenix and the other big players have come out with are the same battery capacity as the NEW Tesla batteries 21700 at 5,000mah. Now you do the math. All of the runtimes on newer flashlights are double. The only reason why I still EDC the fenix pd35 v3 is because it packs sooooo much for how small the light is. But I still have an 18650 3,500mah battery in it.
So WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO LAUNCH THAT EDC-DFT?????? I was willing to buy them, but it's taking too long that now I consider buying those Cloud Defensive MCH dual fuel...
I love the stiletto. Would have upgraded to the pro if it was polymer. I don’t have much of a backside, so having to much gear tends to pull my pants down. If this is the case i won’t carry anything heavy or awkward in the pocket. I.e. most 18650/21700 flashlights.
I have the “R1 Lawman” it’s the best light that I’ve even owned because of its multi functions is long lasting with the rechargeable battery too bad they are no longer in production though. But, the “Stiletto” looks good.
I’ve carried a stiletto pro since 2019 or so. My favorite flashlight of all time with the perfect user interface. Customer service when the rechargeable battery eventually fails is the last hurdle. I can no longer pony 230 plus on a light. Has been the perfect edc light so far
I got the 5 cell maglite I've had since the early eighties. Replaced all the internal parts including the lens I ordered from maglite a few years ago. Works fine even the red anodizing is a faded red color now.
Love my Surefire Stiletto Pro. Carry it every day. Also taken a few classes with it as well. It's not perfect but it's the best tactical light I've carried. I still carry a Olight Baton 3 at work too as a utility light because of the size, weight, magnetic base, and double sided clip. It's a great utility light, but that's it. Not even Olights warrior series even comes close to the Stiletto in terms of tactical use.
Basically all of their rifle lights will work with pretty much all of their switches if you buy the one of the tail caps that has a Port. The only switches that would be weird is if you got a duel switch without a laser.
It's refreshing to see Surefire keeping up with the competition (Cloud Defensive, Modlite) even if they're a little late. Trijicon on the other hand, is just getting smoked by everyone.
Yes LED for lumens Heatsinking (build of body/ thickness of aluminum) and electronic thermal regulation to control the heat build up so LED doesnt burn up when at peak lumen output. Battery Mahs for longevity and longer runtimes. Sigh… there’s a lot that goes into a flashlight. And the bigger players by trial and error are figuring it out
I'm not so sure about their handheld lights, but boy are they proud of those weapon mounted lights. I'm sure the build quality is excellent, but as far as the average Joe Blow is concerned, the bang for the buck just isn't there compared to other manufacturers that produce similar quality products. Shy of being deployed in a combat zone, spending $450 on a light for a marginal increase in durability just doesn't make sense. Great video as always, guys.
I have the Fenix PD35 V.3 and I’m interested in the modlife 1,350 lumen light at 54,000 candela. My fenix is getting 40,000 candela. But I just can’t justify $309.00 vs $85.00 for the fenix
