ThruNite Saber incredibly bright AA flashlight Full Review

[@eliteexposure5594]

Why are your reviews the best and most informative? What sorcery! Best reviewer ever.

[@cheule]

❤️👍

[@fivevs1]

I am one of those guys that actually uses his lights. And I love this little guy. What I really like about it is it’s just a basic battery Powered flashlight. No programming. Just two modes. No recharge port or proprietary charging cables. Just put in a battery. Too many flashlights try and get too fancy and they’re not useful. especially if you actually use a flashlight in adverse conditions and in grid down situations. If I could change one thing with this light, I would have the first mode be high, and then the second mode below. That way I could use it as a tactical light.

[@cheule]

It’s simplicity really is it’s strength.

[@knife_knut]

Agree - this is an awesome little light for the price. I sure love mine!

[@refinededge399]

No moonlight mode in a small edc light is a big miss. I also don’t like the ring in the beam and low CRI. Wurkkos TS10 gets brighter, has moonlight, has better beam and for less money.

[@maggi98mw]

Same money, no 14500 option and very complex UI will rule out the TS10 for many people

[@cheule]

@refinededge399 I think this is a very different light for a different user.

[@refinededge399]

@@maggi98mw TS10 is constantly on sale with discount codes for less and Anduril 2 had a “simple UI” section that is no more complicated than most. Really only downside when compared to this is no AA option.

[@refinededge399]

@@cheule I guess I can see that but given Anduril’s “Simple UI” section I don’t think it really needs to be that different. Consumers are leaving a lot on the table just to gain a simple UI.

[@iosonoi.7132]

Ts10 is a super win. Been an Olight fanboy for a long time. The Wurkkos ts10 has changed me for ever

[@windowbreezes]

I had my volume FULL BLAST.... and i started this video and the first thing it says is "AA LIGHTS ARE SO MUCH FUN". hahahha Thanks, it saves me from my neighbors thinking i am doing something creepy now.

[@cheule]

Glad to help! 😂

[@normandothegreat]

Very nice! I lost my Streamlight AA with my 14500. This looks like a great replacement!

[@sknight0391]

Love the Saber. For me....way better than the i5r. 😎👍

[@brandonreyes8748]

Love the simplicity

[@PardonMyEnglish]

Great video and sweet light! I think I am going to pick it up. Thanks!

[@Rigatonispaghettioly]

I bought three when they were on sale for prime day, so far very satisfied and I’ll be replacing my macro stream with it. I always keep AA batteries in my car so extra usage in a pinch is worth the switch alone. The macro is also micro usb and I’m trying to have all of my items be USBC so I always have a charger (Going to need an iPhone 15 for the usb-c 😴)

[@andrescruz9448]

I did the exact same thing, bought two in cool white and one in neutral white. Prefer the neutral white a bit more since the cool has a slightly greenish yellow tint to it. For $15-20 you can't beat it. I'll probably pick up a few more as gifts and to just leave around. Only concern is the light does get warm on high and there is a warning in the manual to not run high for more than 10mins so we will see how long the light lasts durability/reliability-wise.

[@Gieszkanne]

Great light great review as always. You can get the Saber in neutral white also!

[@NoNonsense316]

The output and throw from that little lights is astounding. Thanks for the review!

[@cheule]

I have to admit, I’m so accustomed to what a typical AA light puts out, that I was a bit surprised when I first fired it up.

[@jimmywarren6685]

I much prefer the Lumintop 2AA...it uses AA and 14500's, too!

[@cheule]

I think output and candela is what makes this one stand out.

[@mikeenslin3009]

Acebeam makes a version of the pokelit with 1000 lumens

[@cheule]

Do tell…

[@geeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzz]

So does Trustfire L2 1000lumens with nice white beam and doesn't heat up much like the Pokelit.

[@floyd2386]

I wonder if the neutral white one is a high CRI SST-20 or just a plain old 5000K. A high CRI 4000K option would definitely put this on my radar, but Thrunite doesn't seem at all interested in selling high CRI lights.

[@cheule]

I wonder the EXACT same thing. I even recorded a part of the review talking about it, but then I realized it was rambling, conjecture, and confusing for a lot of my audience, so I cut it out.

[@floyd2386]

@@cheule I got a same day response from Thrunite, 70 CRI 5000K. I can't say I'm surprised.

[@Gieszkanne]

@@floyd2386 Good to know! But I prefer 5000k over 4000k. For me its the best balance between brightnes and warm light. 4500k is about perfect for me but its very rare.

[@floyd2386]

@@Gieszkanne To me it's more about the CRI and for me 70 is just too low, I like being able to distinguish colors.

[@Gieszkanne]

@@floyd2386 Man with 70cri you still can distinguish colors.

[@avxrevo]

That’s wild. That throw for a double a sized light is wild

[@MikeDancy]

do your neighbours hate you as much as mine do when you light up the backyard?

[@sonnymontigny4733]

I hear ya! Lol! Hey, you gotta test all these new lights, right? 🤣

[@cheule]

All my neighbors know I do reviews, so they apparently give me a pass. 👍

[@sonnymontigny4733]

@@cheule Lol! I don't do reviews, but I warn my neighbors, that if they see flashlights shining in my yard every night, it's just me! 👍🤣

[@trevermodar8903]

Have you tried the Grey version of the pokelit? It is rated at 1000 lumens. The black, green, orange, and titanium versions are only 550 lumens but are high 90+ CRI. So, the grey pokelit is significantly brighter than the Saber.

[@digginggopher]

I actually prefer the green pokelit over the saber, i got the pokelit last week and veen using it all week, awesome light, my saber just arrived today, the light kinda looks green, it definitely throws farther bit it dosnt flood as good, i may try and make a video comparing them in the forest at night, tomorrow if i get around to it

[@pepstein]

I wish all batteries had Watt hour (Wh) ratings in addition to volts and Amp hours (Ah). Then you could compare energy capacity without doing math. Until then, I just multiply volts by Amp hours to get Watt hours. In this case, the included Lithium ion battery is 3.7 volts x 0.920 Ah = 3.4 Watt hours and the Eneloop is 1.2 volts x 2 Ah = 2.4 Watt hours.

[@FluttuantChicken]

Looking for AA size one mode single with forward switch 😊

[@cheule]

This is close!

[@sloanNYC]

I recently bought a couple of the Acebeam Pokelit that come with a rechargeable Li-Ion battery for $17... crazy good value. Looks like they are still running the deal on Amazon as of July 17th. This is even brighter? Nice! (amazon description makes it seem like this ThruNite doesn't have the Li-Ion battery included, but the QA clarifies that it does)

[@cheule]

This light is significantly brighter than the pokelit, it also has a tighter hotspot, which translates to much more candela.

[@sloanNYC]

@@cheule Totally bought one, will compare it vs the Lumintop which I also really like, which is more $$ but does come with a glow in the dark lantern tip! It is rated 650... the Pokelight was just my under $20 give as a gift option.

[@sloanNYC]

@@cheule Just got my ThruNite Saber and it is definitely a beast for the price. I think I still prefer the Lumintop AA with the Cree XPL-HD LED and feature set... including glow in the dark diffuser for $10 more... but wow, under $20 with a 14500 battery, that is a great little light!

[@iou0]

$11.00 on amazon prime right now. 9/20/24

[@cheule]

Thanks for the heads up!

[@EntropyAcolyte]

I picked one up. It's still at that price

[@Z3NBluster]

Does anyone know if this is compatible with Nickel Zinc AAs?

[@cheule]

That should be fine. It will run on 1.0v to 4.2v.

[@Z3NBluster]

@@cheule Thanks!

[@ks-hg5vo]

I wonder if the driver will fit in my original loved t10 titanium?

[@cheule]

The driver seems to be glued in, and ThruNite isn’t known for being easy to open up. What size driver are you looking for? Maybe a CWF chimera will work? There are also a lot of sizes available on MTN electronics.

[@ks-hg5vo]

Cheers for the insight. 16mm driver. Fitted samsung lh351d excellent imho. Yes the head on the t10 was glued in as well but nothing a big old pair of grips and some leather didnt sort. I tried a mtn driver in the past must of got something wrong as melted the spring . Shame thrunite have moved away from the ti and stainless. Still this looks like worth a go. Not long found your channel. Great stuff

[@geeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzz]

How did Acebeam ever come up with the beam spacings on the Pokelit. Out of the three levels, two of them could be improved i.e. a slightly brighter moonlight and a lower mid level. They must have been smoking something pretty mysterious when they came up with that. Is there any, in any way, logical explanation? It has blown a few of my neurons trying to understand it but I still don't! What will they come up with next, a light that never switches on or just generates random levels or something else? They totally ruined it, maybe just trying to be to clever but actually stupid? My fault for buying it thought the 219F emitter is nice and neutral. Oh and there is a 1000 lumen cool white low CRI version of the Pokelit now and going cheap but I still never bought one. I already have a Trustfire L2 1000 lumen 14500 that is probably similar. So for folks who like big output from 14500 lights these are more powerful options than the Sabre.

[@cheule]

I totally agree about the spacing

[@Gieszkanne]

The odd spacings on the Pokelit was the reason I didnt bought it! I like the spacings on the Saber. I dont need moonlight 67 lumens are just right for everything and than you have 700 lumens if you once in a while need a lot of light.

[@Rich_EDC]

I'm between pokelit or the saber. I'm going Cancun and I want a cheap bit versatile but powerful carry light. If I lose it I'll be fine if I need it I got the power. I wouldn't want to take my titanium olight to cancun. Would you get the 1000 lumen pokelit or thrunite saber?

[@landonjones8819]

I just ordered this light. Can I use it with other 14500 batteries? Seems like there are offerings with much higher MaH. Would this result in longer battery life?

[@cheule]

Yes!

[@landonjones8819]

@@cheule nice thank you!!

[@icarrymyrevolverinsingleac9564]

It’s basically a small defense light

[@the_nma5119]

i bought after seeing a couple a of reviews and yes it is very good. much more light than acebeam pokebeam and olight I5R. but runtimes is much worse than advertised. Olight wins in that departement.

[@funNactive1]

It's an aluminum tail cap

[@ben9and1-3rd]

👍🍻

[@avelinoribeiro]

Nothing special, another regular light. I’ll continue with my Sofirn SP10 Pro with 900lm. Thanks for your review.

[@monza8844]

I don't like the clip, and if you take it off, it often rolls and ends up on the ground/floor. Junk.

[@cheule]

You have a point! Inexpensive light tho :)