I Bought EVERY Flashlight at Home Depot!

Form the very best to the very worst flashlights I bought all that Home Depot had to offer. The complete line of their Husky flashlight house brand, the Coast, Defiant, Maglite all the way down to the plastic Energizer lights, I bought every flashlight in the store!
The output/dollar per lumen tests: postimg.cc/hzfQBFtq
Coast G20 Inspection 2AAA: homedepot.sjv.io/9jKde
Coast Poly 600 Lumen 4AA: homedepot.sjv.io/9jKZ5
Husky Dual Beam 700 Lumen 6AA: homedepot.sjv.io/3q4aM
Defiant 1200 Lumen 3C: homedepot.sjv.io/KvQGN
Milwauke inspection 2AAA: homedepot.sjv.io/rq5NG
My Shop:lumencraft.com/
My products on Amazon: www.amazon.com/shop/mattsmith
Facebook: search/top/?...
CandlePowerForums:www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/f...
LIGHTS I RECOMMEND
BRIGHTEST EDC (Lumintop FW3A) bit.ly/FW3Aeverydaycarry (Coupon Code: ASFW3A)
BRIGHTEST SMALL(Acebeam X80GT) amzn.to/36bCKWm
BRIGHTEST LARGE (Imalent MS18) : bit.ly/ImalentMS18 (Coupon Code: ASIMALENT)
BEST THROWER SMALL (GT MINI) bit.ly/LumintopGTminix
Best THROWER MEDIUM (Wowtac A4) amzn.to/2SPVMeu
BEST THROWER LARGE(BLF GT) bit.ly/BLFGTXHP35HI
BEST THROWER LARGE(BLF GT70) bit.ly/BLFGT70_2
BEST TACTICAL (Acebeam L16)amzn.to/2LSr3u5
BUDGET THROWER SMALL(Convoy C8)bit.ly/ASFC8Convoy
BUDGET BRIGHTEST (Astrolux MF01)bit.ly/astroluxmfo1
BUDGET EDC (to be determined)
OTHER
(Astrolux Mf04s) goo.gl/F3ZUim (Coupon: ef0b79)

[@Lumencraft-]

I'm selling all the lights from my Home Depot/Bass Pro videos here at a deep discount now :) Budget lights here: budgetlightforum.com/node/68589 Premium Lights here: www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?461078-FS-Imalent-MS12-R90C-LED-Lenser-Many-Streamlights-Nitecore

[@alexhunter6141]

Just curious how much have you spent on flashlights throughout the years?

[@Tanz.g]

@@alexhunter6141 you don't want to know, ever. Like what's inside a certain food, you just enjoy the experience.

[@TheLawCoyoteTLC]

Why bother? Make a video of the look on the cashier's face when you return all those open boxes back to the store

[@thisisacrummyname]

If I would have saw this vide a couple of years ago when you posted it, then I would have bought some of those light lots you had. You had them at a great price. I went to the link & checked gem out.

[@pennsylvaniacrazydrivers5245]

Too bright 😎 Man in black '2 have a flight, technology's !)

[@nearlyagoodlaugh]

Doing a real service here. I have to admit, when I'm in Home Depot or Lowe's I'm often tempted to try out some of these just for the hell of it. One problem with getting beyond a certain point in any of these hobbies, whether it's flashlights or knives or anything else is that when you've done all this research, accumulated all this knowledge and have a bunch of higher end or at least higher performance items, the magic of going into a store and getting excited about these kinds of items the way you would as a kid is gone. This kind of thing recaptures some of that. Also actually impressed that doing this didn't cost far more. Around the same price as one X9R.

[@giovanninunnally7188]

Omg is that wat I'm feeling

[@50kArchipelagos]

Probably my favorite flashlight reviewer. He certainly gives you an experienced opinion.

[@franksigwart9777]

Light

[@4your.837]

Thank you so much for these reviews, you Put a lot of time and energy in to it. Regards

[@Agownsrs2]

a lot of money too! hehe

[@Flowerlytdm]

and money

[@Rasheedamcclintock77]

For us obsessive compulsives....that G20 with the perfect circle is soooooo satisfying!!

[@xtaceice81]

Lmao Yea it is! So satisfying to see the perfection...

[@CoordinatedCarry]

The Black & Decker pecker wrecker! I really loved my 3 D cell MagLite as a kid but these days the heavy hitters are Streamlight, Olight, and ThruNite.

[@metaljew4456]

@rjcass33 ; NITECORE! Is the Boss!

[@hoggif]

I used to love maglites back then when there where no led flashlights. I even modded one for 10W halogen, what a beam! ..and what a usability with rechargable NiCd batteries! No competition with todays 30-40W led beams that are the hottest I have now. No lithium batteries back then either. Even the 1000-2000 lumen edc light is from another planet than those were. Cannot but wonder why maglights are still available. Maglites make a tool sometimes. Good aluminum tube is great for twisting stuff, like it was back then. Perhaps much more than moders light lights.

[@jeremymetcalf2502]

Considering surefire flashlights are practically the same price, and are better quality, I'll stick to surefire.

[@JViello]

For larger companies I like most of my Olights, and my ThruNite's are meh, pretty good but Lumintop makes me get my checkbook out every freaking time...

[@ridermak4111]

Something tells me a lot of people are going to make good use of this video. 👍

[@JohnDoe-fg9rp]

Yeah, most of the people that I know that use flashlights every day usually use something mid-range from a physical store (coast by a large margin/some maglite). The only other people I know that use 18650 flashlights are guys who like "gadgets".

[@Essenceofartistry]

Yes please, a tool flashlight review would be awesome! The Ryobi would be cool RYOBI - P717 spot/thrower. Thanks so much for making these reviews on all these lights!

[@MrShiffles]

Holy crap! I always wished i could try out every light in every store i could get my hands on...thanks for doing it for me ;)

[@brandencoburn757]

oop-

[@NGMonocrom]

That Energizer LED lantern is actually a good one. I love mine.

[@AussieMaleTuber]

Nice. Thanks again! I like the torches with a crisp round focusing beam where you illuminate only what you want and for example could be used by a Nurse to illuminate and observe for movement of the body of a sleeping person without shining on their eyes! The more powerful focusing torches are really great on farms, and I think, for the price and easy availability, two you pointed out would be worth taking outside! This Review of yours was a big effort!

[@mistakenotou7681]

Coast zoomie optics are quite nice an step above generic zoomies

[@TechandTools1]

I agree, I have a few and I like them. The hx5 single aa/li-ion is nice and the hp17 3d, 1000 lumens rated and it smokes my ml300l mag. Coast got me started on the flashlights, now I have over a dozen including a thrunite tn42 which is insane.

[@JohnDoe-vj9wn]

Their head lamps are great for the cost still have my 6 year old lamp from them and still works but the 300lums feels a little low power to me now.

[@RobTheOgre]

Ive carried a hx5 with a trustfire protected 14500 for about 3 years and it has never let me down, its an amazing light for the price (15 bucks on sale)

[@Watchingyou-daily]

I like that coast inspection. I say you do the same with Wal-Mart.

[@aurthorthing7403]

That ring flood light is awesome for my needs. I'd like to see more companies incorporate that in their products. If that had a firefly mode it would be perfect.

[@ryanmalin]

It’s an addiction man. Seriously. Haha. The husky stick light 300 lumen rechargeable thing is pretty decent.

[@JohnDoe-fg9rp]

Honestly the husky lights are pretty decent in general. They are overbuilt to hell, bright enough for most people, uses regular batteries, found in a chain store, and are not crazy expensive. I don't have many because I'm a snob, and I know I can get something brighter, smaller, and cheaper. But that doesn't make them bad lights.

[@nitishthakur3644]

I loved the Maglite 50L... and Loved the video...would love to see more comparisons of store flashlights...

[@MrBikboi]

The amount of effort you put in your videos is really amazing in this day and age, usually KZbinrs put the least amount of effort with the most amount of clickbait on a sponsored video. All to shill a certain product they've used for 30 minutes prior and sent to them for free. It's really refreshing, reminds me of the "old days" a decade ago on here where all the content was something a person wanted to share, not for money, not because a sponsor sent them something just because.

[@1987FX16]

Man you are the best flashlight reviewer I've come across you really go above and beyond.

[@benjaminhamilton2338]

I'd be super psyched to see a review of all the tool company lights, go for it!

[@NevaHD]

i dont get tailswitches on those massive lights its so hard to get to when using it

[@DinnerForkTongue]

It's one thing I don't like in the Convoy L6. Hope the L6+ features a side switch near the head, like the new M3.

[@JohnDoe-fg9rp]

My guess. It's to protect the switch, it would be more difficult to damage a recessed tail switch when the "Indestructible, Guaranteed forever" light is used as a hammer. The main reason people I know buy a large flashlight is because they want a flashlight that is hard to lose and hard to break.

[@WolferAlpha]

0:30 the exact moment I remember from my childhood, whenever I went into a store, if there was a chance to have flashlights for sale, I would look for the flashlight session. There was a birthday of mine that I got 9 different flashlights, from one that had RGB with laser to a conventional one with incandescent lamp that was the best one

[@rimshotdc]

This is what I was waiting for!! ...Thanks mucho Matt ..well done and very informative !!

[@Silverboarding]

I really like the Milwaukee inspection light , that light of 4000k seems very useful

[@DenisKz]

Best unboxing on KZbin.

[@tacocin]

Hallelujah brother!

[@joseltorre78]

Excellent video. Thank you. I'm going for the ML50L and the defiant 3 c. No other place to get this info all togheter but your Channel. I apreciate your effort.

[@frederickkeppers8791]

Great review !! I've often wondered about all the flashlight claims that companies make. NO hiding here !!

[@BC-ny7rx]

I live out in the countryside and obviously need a sturdy and potent flashlight, gotta say, thanks and congrats on the review its one of the most detailed, extensive break down of the products, not your typical half-assed, non professional reviews. I wish all reviews were like this

[@QuestionXV]

I would recommend against the defiant if you use Tenergy 4Ah C cells (NiMH). The system draws way too much current from them and will fry the LEDs. Mine started smoking. As far as which lights I would buy, anything Maglite except that triple AAA one. All of the classics I would get and most I have.

[@livenca]

I totally love this channel. My wife would kill me if I bought that many flashlights! Thank you for letting me live vicariously through your experience. I would love it if you talked more about the HX5. I just bought one for $15 at Home Depot, and I love it. It’s totally fine with a a standard AA, but I purchased a 3.6V 14500 lithium for it, and now it’s the best flashlight I’ve ever had. Very bright (for @ $25 incl. 14500 battery).

[@cjr4286]

I bought the Coast HX5 as a temporary EDC light two years ago, but I have not yet found something better to replace it for the price. It's decently bright with a simple on/off tail switch, and the adjustable beam is a plus. Some people will tell you that the Coast buttons will wear out over time and cause the kight to flicker, but every time my HX5 has started to do that, replacing the batteries fixed the problem. It's an amazing little light for $20.

[@biteme19671]

You're like me, seem to have a flashlight addiction, anytime I stop in any place that has flashlights, 9 times out of 10, I will go straight to them, over my intended purpose of being there, lmfbao.

[@jaymercha3859]

ME TOO.

[@khanhho1721]

That has always been my dreams even though i know full well that most of them are junks. Glad that you're happy about it and it certainly make me smile too.

[@ricbrady]

Great Job on crunching all of the numbers and pulling all of this together. I'm impressed with the Branson Home Depot's selection (and entire store for that matter) vs. the Springfield's Home Depot. Much nicer! Would have loved to run into you there filming! Also, when are you going to review the Olight Javelot?

[@ThomasfromDenmark1]

Bedst idea for a KZbin video ever. None of my friends or family shares my enthusiasm about flashlights. Great to see a fellow lighthead.

[@rtbarker]

The Coast HX5 with a 14500 cell is my EDC. Very compact, very bright, and zoom is useful. If you switch the belt clip, it can lock the zoom in spot mode. I would love to see a lume test.

[@ryanmalin]

The ryobi led flashlight is pretty sweet. You should try that one at least. Also it comes with a 12v cigarette lighter plug adapter so you don’t need to buy into their battery system

[@hajirrasouli1458]

Thank you so much for your effort and reviews. Flawless and Perfect!

[@dwoodog]

Nice job, and thanks for the actual demo's at the end. Personally since I have bought a couple of the Fenix flashlights, I've bailed on any flashlight that uses standard D, C, AA batteries.

[@fetalbeaver]

As a fellow flashlight fanatic, you sir are my hero. I would love to be able to do this and own every flashlight ever. You popped up on my recommended and now are on my subscribe list.

[@cvheugten]

Really a fantastic review. Creative, funny, educational. Really impressive. You asked at the end what flashlight we, the viewers, would prefer. Well.. there were a few lights that I remembered from when I was young. Long time ago. Those lights are still my favorites. Ok, no lumens whatsoever, no nice beam, all ok: still my favorites. Ok, now I have all kinds, from Nitecore, Lumintop, Klarus, Sofirn Olight and many more. But still those old school lights with that bulky, huge, enormous battery. I had a few of those. All gone by now. And there in the States one can still buy them. I love that a lot!

[@maukka1187]

This is madness and I love it!

[@viperstrike3827]

at my home depot there is a milwaukee rechargable hand held 700 lunen. my favorite is definatly maglite 3d im planning on getting one i have the old 3d led which is likely under rated

[@digitalsmoke4694]

that G20 Inspection by Coast I need right away. Home depot here i come.

[@skittlesryumm]

every tool flash light video would be cool i was curious about which one of those is the best aswell! :] GREAT VIDEO!

[@skittlesryumm]

Harbor Freights got some good deals might want to check them out never looked at the flashlight section tho

[@ryanmalin]

The ryobi is the best. Without a doubt

[@jashton8710]

My fave from HD is the Duracell 1728 1000 lm zoom. Excellent throw to extra wide flood with no hot spot. Nice clicky tail switch and 3 simple modes.

[@bradishler5967]

you should do the tool flash light review soon! that would be awesome. I have the ridged flashlight and a few craftsman flashlights

[@ucitymetalhead]

yeah every tool light would be interesting i just picked up a ridgid light and it slays.

[@MrBikboi]

Coast G20 seems like a great buy, a lot of preppers prefer having triple A's across all their platforms for ease of only using one battery in everything, only bonus I can think of for having a bunch of triple A's in those lights.

[@alexboyes3275]

There’s something really likeable about this fella. With the hobby he just seems so wholesome.

[@04mach1speed]

Hah that's the same with me, I went into home depot a couple months ago and didn't recognize that emitter on that 2aa. I tried to figure it out while I was there but couldn't

[@reynal_omnicide9217]

As a flashlight junky, I've done this in my mind. I'll got to my home depot tomorrow and get one of those G20 inspection lights. They look so good!

[@RubleInnawoods]

I know nothing about flashlights except “press button, light, some brighter and cast farther than others” so it’s great to find a channel that can help me with good flashlights. I do recommend the Rayovac Penlight tho, for 3 bucks it’s surprisingly bright with an aluminum body and AAA battery with good throw

[@americansoldier7776]

Great job! Olight is my favorite! They just seem of great quality and customer service! I own several and love them all

[@DinnerForkTongue]

The Coast G20's beam looks like something out of a videogame. So smooth, it spooks me.

[@RubleInnawoods]

Also the fact you spend 700$ on flashlights for your viewers shows how dedicated you are and I can’t thank you enough

[@larryprimm5204]

That Milwaukee inspection light is awesome! Good color....

[@WindowLickingDeer]

My big thing with D-cell MagLites is they are my "I'm helping you, it would behoove you to not mug me," lights. With MagLites, I'm looking for an ok flashlight, with some weight to it. I had a 3 C-cell (ML100 I think) and the switch has crapped out. It takes at least 2, most times 3 or 4 presses to even get it to register. And you have to go through all the modes to turn it off. Also, sometimes when the switch did register, it would double press.

[@92roadie]

the made in China flashlights that take 18650's are the best these days.

[@d-c-g6525]

Awesome! I've always wanted to so this. What about the craftsman stuff from Lowes?

[@muckrak3r]

I picked up a couple of those poly Coast twist lights on a fishing trip a couple years ago. Couple of the bigger ones and a couple of those smaller ones like what you got. Literally indestructible lights. Light output is the biggest weak point but it's not even horrible. They worked perfectly on our trip and have been banging around in our cars ever since. They light up every time we need them. Well worth the money just for that one trip we were on. And they keep on trucking.

[@matthoward1174]

The Coast polysteel 650 is 4 AAs, and is $24 at depot, $18- at walmart. Best common light I've seen on the shelf anywhere.

[@ImaginarCZ]

Wow... Real light-enthusiast! :-) It`s great to see You back! Quite funny, if You could see what is being sold in "mainstream" markets in middle Europe, as "high-output flashlights"... 100-200 lumens max. :-) Owner for approx 2 years of the Klarus XT11GT... 2000 lumens light... and still very happy with it. Keep up the good work! Looking forward to see Your next vid... Greeting from Czech Rep. :-)

[@dianad.5312]

Glad I watched this video, I am shopping for flashlights. Excellent video, thank you.

[@DefMunkyYT]

The little Coast G20 is a fantastic little light for the money, but the perfection of the circle of light is a little unsettling if you're used to some spill... as in ANY spill, since that light has absolutely none. I can't say I've ever seen another light that does that. For $10 one could do way worse if all that is desired is an inexpensive EDC flashlight. I also have the little 2xAAA Husky in the side pocket of one of my tool bags. It makes light if I need it so it does what it's supposed to do. I also like the rubber around the head. It makes for a tough little light.

[@pfwag]

Great, good, and decent adjustable/variable focus flashlight comparison, including battery life?

[@xjcrossx]

I love the Mag. XL50. I have 3. The beam is great. Great for EDC.

[@MegaDerpette]

Personally, I like 2xAA flashlights. Enough voltage for 100+ lumens, easily the most readily available battery, longer-lasting than equivalent 2xAAA lights and still slip-in-the-pocket compactness. I picked up the Defiant 2-pack (11 bucks) and they certainly do the job of providing outside light when walking dogs at night. There is definitely a cool spot vs warmer white overspill. Given that your recommendation in that category was 6xAA, what's your recommendation for a traditional 2xAA without going over ~$20/flashlight?

[@DanielGarcia-ir8oe]

Please do the tool flashlight test. I would really love that test. I look at those all the time but do not know how to choose. If I had the cash I would buy one of each

[@SupraBdub]

First time I think I heard someone mention lumen per dollar, that is important to me. Thanks, great video.

[@Doughboy1941]

Please review the power tool lights as well.

[@metamorphicorder]

The coast polysteel 600 which is the next size up from the one you tested, is only 25$ at walmart. You would hate it bc of the battery situation but its a decent light.

[@redeyejedi7501]

I've tried most of those, finally landed on my nitecore tm-26 love it!

[@randomescu]

Hi. Are these (cheap) flashlights comparable with best brands flashlights of the same dimensions? In terms of lumens output and runtime.

[@gabrielflorit4470]

If the cashier was a human being I can't help to imagine it's face looking at this guy buying all the flashlights in the store hahahaa. Good video!

[@anthonymathieu2277]

Would you recommend the four dollloght as a flashlight to keep in my truck

[@annikagoodwin4486]

One of my coworkers had a Milwaukee light like that. I was interested in the difference between it and the Coast. Big difference in the type of light they throw. . . I can't decide which would be more useful for both close up and bigger areas. I think I like the Coast better because of the sharp outline.

[@mistakenotou7681]

Id do with milwaki due to tint

[@stevengleave9241]

Test the tool lights!! I have a few that are great. Thanks YOUR AWESOME

[@indycharlie]

Defiant rechargeable spotlight and the G2 . GREAT video !! Fun for me , thinking MB not so much for you ... Nice'n ..Gubs

[@tahirusman5929]

You done any hid blaster reviews?I just bought a 45000 lm torch,tho the darn things arrived w/o batteries!

[@bakedwaffle1201]

I never thought I’d be watching a video on someone reviewing EVERY SINGLE FLASHLIGHT from Home Depot. Thanks you tube recommendation.

[@cameronromano235]

Could you do a review on the semlos 10000 lumen 4 mode from Amazon.

[@THEDRAGONBOOSTER8]

You are very lucky that you have the range over there .Ebay has the 18V Ryobi adapter that fits the 18V makita saves you money.

[@pumpzanied]

Would there be a benefit to using say an 18650 in something that takes an adaptor with say 3 aa's? or would it be better to just use the aa's

[@dianad.5312]

I just re-discovered my Maglite solitaire flashlight that it is over 10 years old, it still works perfectly but its an incandescent version with single AAA battery. My other Maglite with 2 AA batteries got ruined because I stored it with batteries inside and the batteries corroded and got stuck, bummer

[@rubberskilla2991]

Would love to see the tool flashlights too!

[@Imakeelectronics]

Many of those flashlights that use 3xAAA batterys is possible to power them with 18650 Li-Ion cell

[@davek2690]

I've had a bunch burn out when using a 18650 battery

[@awesomeOrlie]

I like the nitecore ea11 it's nice small only 1 aa or 14500 ...and output is 900lm

[@daveprizo]

Just a heads up, they're using a clip of this video in the "buy-elitetac" ads going on right now on youtube. Showing you dumping a bunch of flashlights into the shopping cart for this comparison video, of which elitetac isn't even in the bunch.

[@Omikoshi78]

Wow, living my dream collecting flashlights 🔦

[@wearandtear6692]

If only our pro lights had bodies with polymer elements more often. And yellow or other high viz color bodies. Thx for spending 600+ on a bunch of mediocre lights 😜

[@wearandtear6692]

@sniperhat1 Pelican is very nice but does not fit my bill in other areas.

[@PrivateEyeYiYi]

My EDC is a 6 dollar Husky, the smallest one with a hard to push red tail switch and a single AAA battery. I just need a convenient light and this does the trick.

[@practicalguy973]

Great video man. I have the Defiant Superthrower which I bought on clearance for $10 a few years ago. It's still the most distance per dollar spent in my collection. I recently bought a Coast HP450 and I was very disapointed in that. Its 1400 lumen and they are using a quad LED and it leaves a dounut hole. It also does not focus as well as other older Coast flashlights I own and the AA battery holder had most of the batteries stuck where I needed a tool to extract them damaging the batteries. Coast is taking a step backwards with quality now it seems. Plus I hate the full press no half press switch they use!

[@theartist124]

Man you are a Flash-a-holic!🤣👍🏼

[@randyaguililla6963]

Hey man, love the vids, all of them. What's your suggestion for a pocket thrower? I was looking at the Acebeam L16 and Nitecore M23, what's you feel?

[@TechandTools1]

They didn't have the coast hx5, that's a really nice little light single aa or 14500 lithium ion. It has a clean flood similar to their inspection light but also zooms in pretty tight. Gets decently bright with the 14500's too.

[@johnbreeden5093]

Yeah, if you can keep it working.

[@TechandTools1]

@@johnbreeden5093 never had any problems with them, had one for years still works perfectly.

[@bradgrand79]

Finally someone more flash light obsessed than me.

[@johnbreeden5093]

The lens on the coast hp7 locks in place. If you don't lock it, of course it will wobble. The poly light is stainless steel with a poly coating.

[@Lumencraft-]

Thanks!

[@joelharris2872]

Awesome to have that shopping spree

[@troytaylor1913]

Most of the ones that have the 3 AAA adapters can be replaced with a 18650 lithium. There are 18mm to 22mm sleeves that the 18650 fit into so it won't rattle in the flashlight. You would want to use a protected flashlight lithium not a unprotected vape battery.

[@jadz684z]

I feel I can get a good beater light there thank you for the info