Flashlight Review - Convoy S2+ SST40

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

It does actually do a tail stand just fine - IF I put the lanyard in the correct hole. Yup, I do make mistakes sometimes.

[@danijel124]

I bought this flashlight and i use it in industry at work every day. It feel to the ground countless times and it still works as the day i bought it. I also gave on to my father who also abused it quite well and it still goes strong after years. the only thing I changed on the fathers light was the switch. Other than that no issues... These lights are rock solid. Also the replacement parts are also next to nothing in price :)

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

Thank you for sharing your experience

[@wind592]

Hi winnie the pooh. I have grown up watching you. Nice to see you still have a show

[@grandriver3152]

I have the S2 version for a while now and it still works great. This new one seems to have more of a spotlight beam.

[@DinnerForkTongue]

As in the non-plus S2 with the deep reflector?

[@grandriver3152]

Right.

[@maycatyuiop]

Great job reviewing this!

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

Thank you

[@danijel124]

The convoy flashlights throw led lenser and high price flashlights out of the window :P

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

Cool

[@wtom1420]

the lanyard should be attached through the two holes in tail to avoid having to pull it to the side to tail stand

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

I realized that the day after I posted the video. Thanks.

[@bwfreak1191]

Some Informationen for anyone interested in buying one: you can find dozens of different configurations of this light. If you just want a flashlight, in Case you need one, get the cheapest one. They are Sometimes on sale for less than 10€. If you have specific needs, check reviews, don't hunt lumens. There are high CRI Options, etc.

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

Good point!

[@Brakballe]

I have em almost all. High CRI is more valuable than you might think. The best S2+ is SST20/Nichia at color 4000-4500 and with 4-6 x 7135 and Biscotti firmware. The high lumens SST40 or XM-L Hi sucks the battery faster than a sponge and gets quickly too hot and reverts to normal mode after a couple of minutes.

[@jeffnunag5916]

Hello sir thank you for a wonderful review But i have a question What is better Convoy s2+ with sst40 or the one with sft40

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

I would usually suggest the SFT40

[@jeffnunag5916]

​@@CanadianCuttingEdgehow about convoy s2+ with sst40 or convoy s15 with sft40?

[@patrickvanovermeeren4513]

Nice review ! Get well soon !

[@christam4161]

Great review! Three years later and the price has almost doubled... just ordered mine. IMO 5000k is a neutral colour, 6500 is on the blue side and 4000 is more yellow.

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

Yeah, I have noticed the prices go through the roof lately.

[@pawcioja1867]

I have one S2+ 5000K ,and light is yellow white,not neutral white.

[@Ein_Westfale_im_Rheinland]

Thanks! Great video, i ordert that flashlight some days ago. Still waiting for it. 18€ (to Germany) and think well payed Money Johannes

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

Hope you enjoy it for many years.

[@ArsLanHGunner]

Hey Jake, you just sold me on that flashlight! Now all I would like to know is, does it accept 18650 battery that is 69mm long (you know the ones that have micro USB port, hence that is why they are a bit longer)?

[@pounceonyou1958]

Yes, got springs both sides, also best to use high discharge battery, eg samsung 30Q 3000mah.

[@ArsLanHGunner]

@@pounceonyou1958 my dude, thank you so much! I thought I would never get the answer. Now I can order it without hesitation!

[@aspirine7103]

5:10 the custom lace is not tied correctly, it can be tied so that it does not interfere with standing

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

Awesome

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

I am still recovering from an arm injury - it makes it hard type. So, I read all the comments but I can't reply to them all. Please email me if you NEED a response from me or if you want to buy any knives you have seen on this channel. CanadianCuttingEdge AT gmail.com

[@Tone-def]

Greatstuff, "cheers" bud 👍😆

[@coopersmooch]

Dammit Jake, I just watched this vid and already sold out on Gear best.. Get better soon my friend!!

[@ipqp23]

I have that flashlight cheap but can use for everyday use.

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

Yeah, it's a decent budget light that keeps on going. I have had mine for a few years now and it's still good.

[@Predator-t4b]

is there any stabilization of the light or the flashlight dims as the battery drain?

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

the intensity of the light does not go down until the voltage starts to drop dramatically, such as happens when the battery is below 10% charge left - until then there is no dimming due to battery use.

[@danijel124]

It is emmiting light constantly and when the battery starts to get low my s2 plus starts to blink in a slow motion and you know that the battery is low yet you can still use it to get home and charge it. This flashlight throws led lenser out of the windows loolz :P

[@pop4803]

I like it , some lights are just to complicated. Harry

[@wtom1420]

It tailstands quite well . It has two lanyard holes in the tail that must be used....not the way its shipped!

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

Yes, thanks. I should have figured that out when I did the review.

[@jjseandxcefree]

can you use AAs? Can you charge it via a USB in flashlight if you have 18650s?

[@DinnerForkTongue]

No and no. It only takes 18650 cells and you need a separate charger like the cheap but effective Liitokala Lii-100.

[@jjseandxcefree]

@@DinnerForkTongue whats a good inexpensive place to buy 18650 in cad?

[@DinnerForkTongue]

@@jjseandxcefree In CAD, no idea, I'm not even from North America. Ask around in Budget Light Forum.

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

no, you can't do either. Your battery has to be charged out of the flashlight. And there are no good places to get good 18650 batteries for cheap price in Canada. You can get garbage ones cheap or good ones for a fair bit of 4 - most easily from VAPE shops. I was lucky I got some 18650's from Olightstore.ca when they first opened. Now they are $25 each for 3000mAh and HIGH DRAIN You can get 10% off with code: CCE10 but use my links to open the page and I will get a small commission then too: CANADA: caolightstore.idevaffiliate.com/199.html USA: olight.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=619

[@jasonpanto]

Yes it take every battery out there

[@juustopuuro7297]

looks like very good flashlight for it price. It is as good as those 50-100€ lights

[@DinnerForkTongue]

It is _excellent._ The Convoy S2+ is legendary among collectors.

[@makingthingseasy5186]

Hello. May I know the runtime of this flashlight? Thank you.

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

On the highest setting you get about 90 minutes of very bright light and at the end you get another 45 minutes or so of lower light levels BUT it depends on the battery you use. Many S2+ are sold without a battery and you can buy 18650 batteries that have 1600mAh all the way up to 3500+mAh and of course the higher mAh the longer the flashlight will run for.

[@jjseandxcefree]

is the sst40 worth the upgrade over the plain s2+ (buyable for $12 now)

[@DinnerForkTongue]

If your main draw is power, then absolutely.

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

yes, I think so too

[@robertb.3651]

Yes because of the firefly mode...

[@danb6529]

Does it have a half press feature to turn on with a half press as long as you hold the half press, and then turn off when you let go?

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

This video is several years old and I no longer have this flashlight so I cannot say for certain. You are right, I should have included the answer to that question. (I have to sell most of what I review in order to be able to afford to buy more stuff to review)

[@michaelrowe5896]

​​@@CanadianCuttingEdgethe light in this video uses a reverse clicky switch, so to answer Dan's question, no it does not have momentary on function. However you can order a forward clicky switch to get the momentary on like he was talking about :)

[@michaelrowe5896]

No this is reverse clicky switch. You want a forward clicky switch :)

[@Jbonn6141]

Does this torch have a memory function? (Turn on from the last setting it was turned off on)

[@ibnuhidayat3012]

Yep

[@efthimiskanavouras]

What type of battery is exactly the appropriate for this flashlight?

[@pounceonyou1958]

High discharge, eg; samsung 30Q 3000mah.

[@ChattanoogaDan]

Why wouldn't you show the battery you were using?

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

I don't remember clearly, but I think it came without a battery. I just uses a regular 18650 li-ion battery in it.

[@chrisz.9974]

Does it have low voltage protection for unprotected batteries?

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

I don't know. I no longer have this flashlight or the manual. I give away or sell most goods I review a few months after doing the video, I just don't have room for it all.

[@DinnerForkTongue]

Chris Z. It does.

[@alexv305]

How does it compare to the wowtac a6?

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

In short, I prefer the A6. Unfortunately, I don't have time to explain the reasons.

[@nmtoolsandgadgets4963]

Does it have memory mode? And strobe?

[@juustopuuro7297]

memorymode yes, strobe no.

[@jasonpanto]

@@juustopuuro7297 yessss

[@debbienaya5617]

Where do u get them batteries?

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

In Canada it's not as easy as anywhere else. I guy mine online from either olight or everythingfenix.com You can SAVE 12% there with code: CCE2021 Whatever you do, don't buy the cheap batteries you can find on Amazon - they are all garbage. The other option, but the costliest is to shop at a VAPE store, most cities have them these days, and they carry the HIGH DRAIN type as that is needed for vaping

[@slromanmak]

Stabilization ampers in this torch it?

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

I am not sure

[@danijel124]

The one and only thing i really hate about this light is those strobe modes. WE ONLY NEED LOW, MEDIUM AND HIGH and thats it... But they create all sorts of nonsense with the modes. You can get a decree out of these modes loolz :P

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

I saw all your comments. I agree. They are solid, and I too prefer just a few simple settings - of the type that don't require you to memorize a bunch of stuff just so you can use the thing.

[@jasonpanto]

They have settings to have your non strobe. Btw some people like the strobe. Who's we? Lol 😂

[@mikafoxx2717]

Yeah, I hate strobe modes when put in the standard config. On these you can look up how to set it so that you remove the blinking modes. The only flashing mode I would use is bike mode, but that's constant on with some brief brighter pulses for visibility.

[@wanderingandroid]

so this doesn't have memory mode?

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

Oh yes, you turn it off and when you turn it back on it will be at the same light level as it was just before you turned it off.

[@robertb.3651]

Does it take Glock mags ????

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

not directly, you have to modify them.

[@mikiszezas5983]

I have s2+ and its really vfm but i faced the same issue with two same flashlights.Sometimes strobe and sos scale dissapears!Anyone noticed the same?

[@Xantulle]

This is expected behaviour I think. You can switch between the default modes (without strobe and sos) and the strobe/sos mode. You do this by turning on the light in "low" mode and then wait for the light to blink once after 2-3 seconds. When it blinked, immediately turn off the flashlight. Now when you turn it back on you have changed to the other mode with or without strobe/sos.

[@mikiszezas5983]

Now i know my friend i watched a tutorial before months and discovered my s2 isnt damaged! Thank you by the way.

[@WaschyNumber1]

It's sold out the reviewed flashlight version vith 6500k 😕

[@asphyxiate14]

6500k is a very ugly blue tint. I never go above 5000k

[@WaschyNumber1]

@@asphyxiate14 it's not for me, 5000k is to much yellow, I like 6500k much more.

[@kidbach]

It could use a red or UV setting so as to maintain night vision. Thanks for sharing, Jake.

[@jasonpanto]

It does even black lights

[@правильный-г4д]

Надо брать

[@vectraB97]

I have s2+ with sst40. After some weeks use it is stuck in low mode. Can't switch mode. Useless flashlight.

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

I wish I knew of a way to fix that problem but I don't. I have not heard of anyone else having that problem either.

[@vectraB97]

@@CanadianCuttingEdge it seems to be a common issue on s2+. Not very common on the 4mode model I have.

[@nerfinator03]

If you bought it in aliexpress chances are you got it from the guy that actually makes them. He is very helpful.

[@vectraB97]

@@nerfinator03 I bought it from banggood. Got my money refunded. I still have the flashlight, but it's collecting dust. I need to buy a tool to open up the rings in flashlights. I'm using my astrolux ec01 and s43 instead.

[@vectraB97]

@@nerfinator03 my s43 also broke the first week. Got my money refunded for the s43. I soldered in a new LED and got it working again.

[@radekgacek8050]

How to change this flashlight to strobe mode ?

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

There is no strobe mode. At least I didn't see anything about strobe in the instructions.

[@radekgacek8050]

@@CanadianCuttingEdge 😩 i need blink mode on bike on the day eh

[@ironcityproperties1269]

You're moving it around in front of your face so much....take it down a notch...

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

The best way to get still pictures do a google image search of the product. If you watch past the intro you will get some very good images of the flashlight. the intro isn't intended to give you detailed close-ups, it is intended to give you a tiny bit of basic information about the product so the viewer can decide if they want to watch the full video or not.

[@ironcityproperties1269]

omg...stop moving...calm down your hands...

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

Too late, the video is already done.

[@7.62-w4k]

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[@zahari7897]

No good produck👎👎astrolux👍👍

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

Thanks for sharing your opinion.

[@dragonsandangels1021]

Wait.. Is ur CONVOY S+ has a GLOW GASKET around its reflector??

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

no, mine does not have a glow ring around the reflector