Highly recommended. Only negative points were the following Cons - Lumens measured much lower - Thermal Regulation Everything else was excellent, so much so that'll I'll be stocking it in my store.
You should try the IF22 instead. 4min in turbo instead of 2min. Longer range. Does have more visible circle though but considering your cons you should give it a try. You might prefer it
@@PiercingTheDarkness yeah C8+! My C8+ throws much further than the if22a I got. The beam has a gigantic circle in it, and at night time shining it into the sky it’s kinda hard to describe, but the beam looks like an hour glass. Did I get a lemon or is that normal? I like the light, but it don’t shine for me like it does for you
Great demo of the functionality but it’s the beam demonstrations that set this review apart from all others! Really shows what it can and can’t do on beam distance. Bought this after watching this. Keep up the good work *****
Thank you for the great beam shots in your video!! After watching I ordered one from Amazon. I subscribed to your channel as well. Been collecting torches for about 5 years now and videos like yours is how I make my decision to purchase them.
What imaginative and well done review! First drone footage of a flashlight review I've watched and it's amazing. This light is on its way but I'll be using a VTC6 instead.
I really like how the TIR beam looks, I've always hated the beam reflector-throwers produce... Also really like the UI, apart from the voltage-checking from Anduril this has all the features I regularly use! And nice that they begin to include powerbank functionality more often, this might seem like a good light to carry around in my backpack! Thanks for the great review!
Great video mate, beautiful part of the world. The drone footage was excellent and gave a very interesting perspective. I would like to see the tested lumens at turn on as well as ANSI if possible. Keep up the good work.
Thank you Sofirn 21700 Turn on - 1442 30 sec - 1583 Samsung 30T 30 sec - 1679 30T - Tail cap removed with 8awg bridged 10 sec - 1913 30 sec - 1782 Output increases and then starts to drop at 10-15 secs in.
Beautiful light this company is making some great flashlights sofirn the best engineering the best design flashlights ever on the market today they're way ahead of technology budget-friendly lights for everyone to afford I mean why bother with other companies when you're getting the best right here absolutely 👍😎❤️🥰
Thank you. See my Sofirn C8L vid where I did the same. The Astrolux EC06 video with the drone beamshots are quite something as well. The drone is the only reason larger brands are starting to give me a chance without higher subs. I use the Sony A6500 with a Sigma 16mm F1.4 lens. I just recently purchased a DJI RSC2 Gimbal for walking around. Last week I purchased a Night Vision Scope for $1800 so I can start reviewing IR flashlights, next is a waterproof housing to review dive models. This hobby sure is starting to cost a lot! haha.
Nice drone footage! Your runtime looks much different than the measurements from others because of the missing cooling. The flashlight got and stayed so hot, even at the minimal regulation level, that it didn't start to ramp up except at the end when the power consumption was low enough due to the lower voltage.
@@PiercingTheDarkness Wonder, what the driver type, but perhaps if you use battery type that starts kickin' the current as voltage decrease, maybe the graph will display different curve.. i think its the tesla that have that kind of discharging character.. (and vtc6 if i remember correctly ASF Matt Smith once stated) Cheers☕
That piece was FAT as hell on that drone. 😂😂😂 I just ordered the IF22A and can't wait to mount it on my Autel drone. I'll find a way to mount it somehow. 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
Well I love the drone that is so cool and genius idea whatever made you think of doing that thank you for sharing this video your number one ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍
Forgot to add that the flashlight steps down at 55°C and hovers around 50°C. Parasitic drain peaks at 134μA. The tail spring isn't good enough and reduces the lumens by roughly 200
2 minutes is pretty decent though for the size, I'm very impressed. It's so much better than many models released lately that stepdown at 30-60 seconds
@@Tripleh3lix20 turbo heats up fast on any high performance flashlight, but thermal regulation usually reduces the output to stop it from burning your hands, just like the IF22A here.
How you enjoying them? How's the heat and is there a way to use it without it scorching your hand? Having second thoughts about ordering after reading about the heat issue.
Nice.,.. However, I would like you to do a review of the newish Acebeam L19 2.0 version 2 in white LED because it has a wider beam and more power…. I have had the Acebeam L19 2.0 version 2 in my basket for a while and waiting for a decent review and beam shots….👍👍👍
@@christophelamotte1253 The drone's camera isn't designed for that purpose and struggles to show the true brightness when the beam is from a further distance. Already tried for the Cyansky H5 review and the beam was very, very dim
Could you recommend a good thrower for me? I usually go out fishing at night and I want a minimal spill so that fishes near our local boat cant be really disturbed. If they get a good amount of light, their tendency is to jump (needlefish) which would be dangerous for us riding on our local boat called bangka here in the Philippines. However I need a good throw to see objects far ahead when the boat is travelling, to evade drift woods etc. Im currently using Convoy M26C and planning on buying L21B. M26C still has quite some spill.
nope, the EA01 has a single LED with a TIR optic, the EA01S has 4x LEDs with a reflector. If you're talking about the Mateminco MT01 being the Astrolux EA01, then yes, they're the same. Astrolux is a rebrand for banggood, Mateminco is the manufacturer.
👍🏼Good video mate!, been eyeing that IF sisters for a while.. seems i prefer the reflector though.. but the TIR also unique. love the ui, similar with SP35 sst40. And that c8+ convoy; that's sure a good value all round workhorse. About that 'drone' content; good to have distance shown from some heights👍🏼 but please dont get carried away with the 'pov' drone mounted footage mate, it will soon become pointless( at least for me, with such narrow beam pattern,and elevation) but... if in the next drone footage you include some shots, from not too high elevation, filming you throwing beam to an object, so we can see, analyze, or even admiring the beam pattern/shape in use from a different angle; that would be awesome. *just my two cents. Oh and Jacob, that stills with different luminosity level, and battery graph are very useful👌🏽 Cheers mate🍻
I agree, too much drone footage with the same beam profile would get repetitive, I'll only include it for select models. "good to have distance shown from some heights" This is where I can't fly any higher due to New Zealand law regarding night flying, my MF01S video was recorded before I knew any better. I don't quite understand the last part. Are you suggesting I use the drone to film myself using the flashlight on the ground? That would be different, but I'd not exactly want to fly it without a light attached. The camera on the drone isn't the greatest for capturing the full beam profile in a video, maybe as only a photo, but that could provide its own problems. I will see what it looks like from the air of me walking around shining it onto trees etc, never thought of that.
@@PiercingTheDarknessYes, filming you and the torch, [from some heights..] don't get me wrong mate.. the elevation i'm suggesting is lower than the one you have🙂, consider 6-8 meters elevation, with the drone stationary (easier to control perhaps) and at 20-30 meters ground distance max . since it has wide angle coverage, with not too far distance,and the reflection of the beam and spill to the ground /object still tolerable with the cam light sensor; that'll be sufficient 😀
@@relayerrelayer8226 the beam would be overexposed then, suppose I could alter the settings. A bit too scary flying low since I could hit trees, plus the beam would be much narrower and worse off than what's shown. Thanks for the suggestions though
@@relayerrelayer8226 ah, stationary. Missed that part. We'll see, since the flashlight isn't on a gimbal it'll move around terribly if it's stationary. Check out my C8+ test flight to see what I mean
@@PiercingTheDarkness No flashlight on the drone mate 🙂. The flashlight is with you, that why im suggesting not too high elevation and not too far ground distance to you as the axis. and for different angle in frame(side,frontal,rear); keep the drone stationary, and ..you do the walkaround🤗