I WANTED To Love These... [FireFlies P01 + P02]

[@darkdragon1194]

9 clicks from off will disable the AUX lights.

[@LuxWad]

Thanks for the info! Can't believe I missed that lol

[@knifeinfluenza]

I also missed that. But it shows another big flaw of the light, there is no user manual in the package.

[@hugh3237]

@@LuxWad it doesnt stay off unfortunately, resets back to on when you change battery

[@kinkstr1]

@@hugh3237 ya thats my issue too, and the aux light drains the battery i think

[@kleinbottled79]

So stoked when I see a LuxWad notification. Not only the worlds most polished, entertaining flashlight reviews; this stuff is up there with the best product reviews period. -T. Reviewer reviewer

[@alilo-da9153]

Seconded

[@avgrim7729]

I just got the Maeerxu df01 21700 titanium and I love the way the aux lights work individually. In a circle.

[@eckyeckypikang]

I struggled for a little bit with the UI until I looked back at the diagram for it... Then I concluded it's all based on "shortcuts" from off. Double-click for Turbo, click for High or hold for Low, then you have an alternate for High and Low. Whether it's actually a good UI or not is definitely debatable, but it works for me as a simple light interface on a couple of inexpensive "muggle-friendly" lights... I like the design, but kinda feel they fall short in quality compared to some other lights in the price range. I find the P01 is quite fun after I dedomed the emitter - now it's even warmer with a tighter beam. The P02 is almost the exact 18650, single-emitter-with-big-TIR thrower (like I have wanted to see in the D4V2 body) but after using it, I kinda wish it were using an SFT40 - the W1 is either under-driven or I've just gotten spoiled. Great vid, sir... As always!

[@nuclearphish8051]

Reminds me a bit of what Skilhunt and Manker are doing with their UIs. I actually like it, even if it is a bit redundant and limited compared to the more standard UI with no compartmentalized mode groups. What kills these Fireflies for me is the unregulated output and the inability to adjust the aux lights. A shame, really. :/

[@77surefire]

750 lumens for close to 10 mins is pretty impressive considering the amount of throw and size/max output of the light imo. I love Emisars and have a D4S, D4V2 & have a D4K I'm waiting to order but they can't maintain close to their max output for even 3 mins or less. Obviously they are much brighter and heat gets them but the throw for the size is impressive to me. The P02 seems like a better light with SS bezel, bigger battery. I just bought one on a whim cause it was $17.50 shipped. Seems like a fun light despite it's shortcomings and a steal for less than $20.

[@almostremember]

For a 14500 light I love the Skilhunt M150 V3. You can get it with a warm Nichia 519A, the UI is good, it has a four-level battery meter, low moonlight mode, feels nice to hold, nice pocket clip, tailcap magnet, the switch is satisfying, and works with any AA cell. It basically addresses everything wrong with the P01.

[@LuxWad]

Yeah the M150 was the main light in the back of my mind when I did this review, it superior in pretty much every regard, though it's a bit pricier.

[@GM-gc8gg]

Despite some misgivings, I just picked up both of these lights. Mainly because they're both on sale right now for 50% off. I have to say that I like them both. Yeah, the UI is a little cumbersome. But you have direct access to both Turbo and Moonlight/Low. So, the only real UI problem is access to strobe and I never use strobe so I want it hidden anyway. I like to physically lockout my lights so the aux drain isn't an issue for me. Everything else is pretty good. Love the FFL emitters and the tint that they produce. The machining is first rate. To me, these lights are a no-brainer at the price point.

[@njo9966]

Completely agree. The UI is unintuitive and poorly thought out. I didn’t even keep my P01 a week before gifting it to a friend. Not a keeper. Not even close.

[@googlemugle1457]

thank you, I was just collecting information about them, and everything was explained well here.

[@CorradoVR6z]

Are there any alternatives to the P02 by now? I've been considering a D4V2, but I prefer single emitter lights, and sustainable output on the D4V2 (non-boost driver) is even lower than the P02.

[@LuxWad]

I'm not aware of anything yet that directly competes with the P02

[@CorradoVR6z]

@@LuxWad Thank you. I guess I'll keep waiting till something comes out.

[@davidvandusen6556]

Hope you try out the new X4 Steller and tell us what you think. Hopefully fixed all your gripes.

[@LuxWad]

I really want to try it, haven't gotten around to the new FF range yet but I hope to do a video or two

[@kamilem4487]

One thing I really appreciate, especially in smaller capacity batteries lights, is at least some kind of battery level meter. Ideally-display like e.g. in Nitecore Tini2 (precise, muggle-friendly and with runtimes left), blinky voltage, or at least some sort of color/blink coded (far from perfect, if you have lots of lights and mix of solutions). Any of these onboard FF? Great vid as always!

[@LuxWad]

The aux lights will blink when battery is low (~10% I believe), shown towards the end of the video. That's all though, no proper voltage readout or anything like that

[@ennoputzar8807]

You can also simply swap the TIR-lens in the P01 with one from Convoy (S2+). My favourite is the 10° Beaded. It produces a much better beam.

[@LuxWad]

Awesome, I didn't know it was the same size, thanks for the info!

[@adrianoschwenkberg6773]

is the driver glued or could it be swaped out against a andruil-PCB?

[@PhiTonics]

Thank you for sharing as always! 🙏

[@notfound379]

Great as always. Killer price but yeah I got a few lights in my collection that I just simply cannot remember how to use and my inner ape is too frustrated to look. The Tip2 comes too mind, despite really liking a small flat form factor. And, Anduril is pretty much when I want to test myself for early dementia...which is not looking good I'm afraid though I love my won't roll away, high CRI Emisar DT8.

[@LuxWad]

Lol one of the main reasons I like Anduril so much is simply because every A2 light works the same so I don't have to think about relearning some complicated UI (though I still have to look up certain functions) Everything else I like to be super simple

[@MrDitty]

Ty sir

[@gatlinlehmann3417]

Somewhat like armyteks UI then? Why can't everyone just use anduril lol

[@LuxWad]

Sort of like Armytek, but one huge advantage of that UI is that you can jump from one mode group to another without shutting the light off. I definitely wish Anduril would be more popular, the basic functionality is excellent and the extra features are super nice for those who need or want them

[@gatlinlehmann3417]

@LuxWad Hey do you have any thoughts on the B35AM in 3000k in a DM11? Heard conflicting opinions on the tint quality

[@LuxWad]

I haven't used the 3000K, I haven't heard anything in particular about it honestly

[@TITANCRONUS]

Color temp and led on the p0 please?

[@LuxWad]

P01 has a 2700K 519a, P02 is a 6000K CSLNM1.TG

[@petdoe8938]

Thank you .

[@LuxWad]

yep!

[@mikeenslin3009]

yeah, weird products for sure. I have 2 lights from fireflies (nov-mu and t9r) and ill never sell those because they combine extremely competitive performance in a small form factor with anduril and onboard charging and normal cells. Killer combo in the flashlight world.

[@LuxWad]

They definitely have some great products, but they seem pretty inconsistent with their designs and quality (and customer service!)

[@BariumCobaltNitrog3n]

The colors are nice.

[@LuxWad]

I love the red anodizing

[@BariumCobaltNitrog3n]

@@LuxWad Yeah me too, I have a bunch of red lights. I like Hank's cyan also.

[@knifeinfluenza]

The P01 performs way better when using a good 14500 cell, like H10. The included cell is rediculous.

[@LuxWad]

Yeah the included cell is pretty poor, I should have done a test with some other 14500s but didn't have the time unfortunately.

[@norgtube]

Another banger! TBH I've head enough horror stories out of FF that I'll stick to hank lights for the time being.

[@LuxWad]

Probably a good idea, I'm really rooting for FireFlies to improve because hey have some awesome designs and often compete favorably with Hanklights, but right now I just can't recommend them over intl-outdoor.com because of their notoriously poor CS and some flawed lights.

[@jimmyross1672]

lol yeah i want to by the red one the P2 and is only 24 dollars wright now and i really want it but will see im not rich so i i looked else where first but i do like the red and its AUX