Most Durable Weapon Light?

I test ten full size lights to the breaking point for vibration, thermal regulation, salt water immersion, g-force, and impact. One light (almost) survives.
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Music: La Traviata, Brindisi (Verdi) by MIT Symphony Orchestra

[@TinkerTailorSoldier1]

Given the price, holster availability & that the failing point (battery door) would be shielded by a handgun trigger guard, the TLR-1 is definitely the best bang for your buck and should be a top choice.

[@RonSpilker]

Overall, yes. Holster makers picked up Olights pretty quick though. I've seen more holsters for Olight than Crimson Trace laserguards on newer model guns.

[@MyLonewolf25]

Agreed

[@trevordelarosa3599]

I have a TLR-1 HL and I definitely agree. It's one hell of a light

[@rifleman7313]

For the price I've heard/read that the Olight lights were a good option especially if you were to make your own kydex holster (avoiding the limited holster availability). However I have no first hand experience to backup what I've heard/read. What do you think?

[@trevordelarosa3599]

@@rifleman7313 just get the TLR-1 HL. Definitely worth the money

[@85Sirex]

I just ordered a Streamlight TLR H1 the other day, and just saw this video today, so I'm ordering a small parachute to mount to it, in case I accidentally drop it off a building several times.

[@rdm0882]

I run TLR-1HL on all my pistols. It took a beating of me tackling a suspect and landing right on my holster. Lens shattered but it still worked. Streamlight replaced the lens free of charge.

[@trevordelarosa3599]

Damn that's really cool. I have the same light and I love mine. I'm not an LEO but it's nice to know the light I chose is that tough

[@WerkzHolsters]

Like Trevor says, that's super cool to hear. Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@juanh.8707]

I am gonna join you. Streamlight all the way.

[@markhoffman4587]

I'm glad you " run " them, which is much better than using them

[@rdm0882]

@@markhoffman4587 ooooh big man on YT getting pedantic over semantics.

[@4MRRanch]

As a reviewer myself, I know how much time and effort (and money) went into this video. Phenomenal job. Thank you for the no BS data that was completely unbiased, and actually logically collected.

[@WerkzHolsters]

Thanks for your positive feedback! We do have fun making these videos, and hope that they're useful for our beloved firearms community.

[@siegfired10xx74]

This is by FAR!!, the, best, review, Ive seen till this day. Clear, concise and well delivered data. Unbiased and factual relay of information. Im all over your channel now dude thank you for taking these lights to the limit so that we, regular dudes make a well educated purchase.

[@WerkzHolsters]

Wow, thanks!

[@mikepaul3200]

Doesnt surprise me about the streamlights. On deployment our supply ordered us a bunch of them. Some large ones vehicle mounted. Had some spot lights in guard towers. A few pistol lights. We beat the ever living shit out of them. All made it through deployment. I was impressed.

[@BowedWings]

This is one of the reasons that makes Werkz a great company. I carry my m6 literally every day. While I do have complaint, I get to watch this company work hard to provide the best information, and products for their customers. Keep up the work guys. Dedication like this is what the 2A community is all about.

[@WerkzHolsters]

Thanks much Ethan for your encouragement! We honestly are hoping that our work here helps consumers make better informed choices. And that it helps push manufacturers to provide us with better products and honest specs. It's a way of giving back to a community that has supported our work as we have grown in the last 10 years.

[@BowedWings]

@@WerkzHolsters It definitely shows.

[@kevinscott430]

Very true

[@everettchris1]

Interesting test. I wish you had done the immersion test last, seeing as the olights don't claim that they would pass them, and failure was likely at that point. Also, dropping them while attached to a blue gun or such might have been a good idea to make that final drop test a bit more scientific. Beyond that, I'm disappointed in the performance of the modlite and surefire, given the high cost of those offerings, and quite happy about my streamlight.

[@WerkzHolsters]

Great feedback Chris. I agree with your points about the Olights. I probably could have "revived" them by bringing in new Olights for the G-Force and Drop tests. I know people are curious how they would have compared in those circumstances. Also agree about mounting the light for the drop test. Thanks for the constructive feedback!

[@ChevTecGroup]

I bought an olight valkyrie on an impulse buy one night. It has the magnetic charger which I love, but I still don't replace any of my good lights with bit. Anyways I was messing around in the pool and figured I'd throw it in. It went through a few full charges under water so my kids could swim at night. I was pleasantly surprised.

[@kdworak4754]

Agreed

[@1Bowtieluvr]

I agree with Chris. Should have done the water test last.

[@OmegaBahn]

Chris, that makes sense.

[@user-ed5jh3ff6u]

The sage dynamics of weapons lights

[@paulb6560]

After over 21 years in law enforcement I run nothing but Streamlight. From the several TLR-1HL's I own, to rifle lights, daily carry and my duty light, I've never seen a failure. They've proven themselves.

[@WerkzHolsters]

Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@kenstirling5348]

Same here. Only failure I’ve ever had is the battery door breaking during battery changes or being moved from one gun to another

[@WerkzHolsters]

@@kenstirling5348 Thanks for sharing your experience... love hearing what has worked and what has broken for folks!

[@TopShotDustin]

This is great!! Well done!

[@triton302]

I think you all gave the PL350 way too many chances. With the combined issues it had, I wouldn't use it especially with a poor rail key design. TLR1HL all the way.

[@gmbb315]

I agree Tlr definitely won in my eyes

[@coffeeandlifting]

At this point it seems that Modlite is depending heavily on the "Its really expensive, so it must be good" marketing strategy. The only other light at risk of this is the X300, but at least its only failure was from a switch impact that would never happen during real use.

[@dfa1]

Right? Failed immediately when submerged? Then required drying and a new battery? That's a huge failure in my book. Definitely something that shouldn't happen at the price point.

[@Masta_E]

Tlr and x300 are my go too. Both tough and work well and you can get holsters for them lol.

[@ChevTecGroup]

I love my TLRs. Also have a PL-Pro that was an impulse buy. It's mostly used as a helmet light with my dirtbike so I don't have to buy batteries.

[@philwiesner4732]

Still would have liked to see the Olights go on the further test .. especially since there is no claim for the water proof test

[@spadetrump]

Yeah I want to see olights get dropped!!

[@ryand5041]

Ive seen Honest outlaw throw them way up in the air and fall on a gravel road and survive just fine

[@Jeepsteve1982]

Luckily o lights are cheap enough to drop test one yourself.

[@jorgenonell1108]

You're like the Aaron Cowan of flashlights. Love it! I'd love to see a test with the lights attached to actual pistols or rifles.

[@brandon152lee]

Absolutely awesome video! Thank you so much for taking the time, effort and $$$ to make this.

[@Agape11]

Thank you so much sir for your time and your money and your effort in this test! It was a very thorough test and much appreciated

[@mattf4143]

Probably the best most thorough test I’ve ever seen on KZbin. I own both the TLR-1 and SF-300-U and love them both. But streamlight just sh*t on everyone. 💪🏻

[@wolfsong69]

Just like your holsters, this video was high quality! Great information as well!

[@WerkzHolsters]

Thanks much for your encouragement!

[@MichaelCalise]

Probably the best light test I've seen yet. How have I not heard of this channel before?!?! Awesome job!

[@smashedhulk8492]

Fantastic work yet again.

[@flugit]

This is a really good video. 👍 well done!

[@idkvince]

Great video! The next holster I buy is going to be from you guys just because of the amount of information you have provided me from all your videos and the testing you guys do.

[@betovargas9671]

Same here

[@WerkzHolsters]

Thanks Vince & Beto. It's our hope that the videos help people make good informed decisions on lights. And we also hope it will help push manufacturers to provide us even better products with honest specs.

[@FreebornOutdoors1776]

This is some awesome tests! Looking forward to future videos like this

[@WerkzHolsters]

I'm having fun with these videos... plan many more! Thanks!

[@mkultra6664]

Loving this series!

[@CreamJockey]

So happy to support a company that supports us like this! Great video.

[@WerkzHolsters]

It's my honest hope that by providing unbiased comparisons, and by comparing lights versus manufacturer claims, we help drive the light industry to give us better products. We are blessed with continuing developments and innovations in weaponlights, and I want to see that grow. Thanks for your encouragement!

[@titanx5legion527]

Excellent video. Entertaining & informative. I own several TLR-1’s & 6’s, a 7A, an Olight Valkyrie, & a Surefire X300U & while I don’t ever plan on putting them through the hell you demonstrated it’s sure nice to know these are capable of extreme abuse. Love the channel.

[@WerkzHolsters]

That was my logic as well -- test to the extreme and see if the lights take it. Most did better than I expected.

[@FM418]

Outstanding review! Thanks for taking the time, effort and cost to share this with us!

[@WerkzHolsters]

It was a ton of fun... look for more similar content to come!

[@CDOES]

You earned a sub, and as many shares as I can give. This is the testing I would of done personally for these lights. Absolutely fantastic!

[@Capper69]

I really would love to see more tests on lights especially different models of the most popular brands like olight stream light, etc. on waterproof/water resistance as I’m always out on the ocean and carrying what light is most durable to everyday use!

[@WerkzHolsters]

We have more tests planned! Thanks for the encouragement to keep doing the salt water testing.

[@NTurman]

Solid video and makes me happy with streamlight. I too would like the cloud defensive testing. I hope they send you some testing lights in advance

[@WerkzHolsters]

If you know of anyone at Cloud, put in the good word for us!

[@COLT45Studios]

Absolutely fantastic video!

[@CheemsWildin]

This is the best torture test I've ever seen of literally ANY gun related product

[@southernpartisan1772]

If you ever do drop test in the future you could try mounting the lights to a blue gun for the drop. Thanks for this great content.

[@WerkzHolsters]

Good point -- That would be more realistic.

[@pixelbucket8884]

The Thrunite suprised me, I wasn't expecting a 35 dollar light to do as well as it did.

[@WerkzHolsters]

Yeah, it is a tough little light.

[@FederalBureauInvestigation_YT]

I got one just for a cheap FDE light and it's a rockstar. Can't bring my self to spend any money to replace it.

[@atomicsmith]

This is such great content. At first I thought I would just skim the video, but I'm watching every second! Well done! Would love to see a similar test for the newer subcompact sized lights.

[@WerkzHolsters]

Compact light test is in the Werkz!

[@MrDucatiV4]

Amazing video and quality work!

[@BTVDeusVult]

THIS was an INCREDIBLE and SOLID review! Dang, son, I’m telling you - we got to give it to these guys for the MORE THAN thorough review and torture test! Brothers, thanks for taking the time to do this and share with us! 💪🇺🇸

[@WerkzHolsters]

It's my pleasure! We are having fun testing and publishing results so that folks can make informed choices, and hopefully be entertained as well!

[@razorseal]

cliff notes. stop overspending for surefire X300 and just get the TLR1-HL

[@Ctdrules56]

One of the most useful and informative videos I’ve ever watched. You have a new customer, well done.

[@WerkzHolsters]

Thanks much! I'm having fun with testing lights so keep watching for more content!

[@Some_dude773]

You guys always have some very well done videos to contrive actual data points from and I both enjoy them and appreciate y’all for that! Looks like I’ll be buying a tlr one here soon so I’ll probably be visiting your website for yet another concealed holster soon! Y’all have an awesome New Years!

[@WerkzHolsters]

Happy New Year to you as well! We are having fun with the light tests and want them to be useful for folks. I'm constantly testing new equipment, with an eye toward more content here and at our blog. Thanks!

[@juliebrown8270]

Awesome test, it really is good to know how things will hold up to tests like this. I am curious how sub compact lights would hold up. I have been looking into purchasing a TLR 7 Sub and seeing how well the TLR 1HL held up, will the subcompact be as tough. Great job guys. Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄

[@WerkzHolsters]

I would like to run a compact & subcompact comparison as well. Hopefully soon. Merry Christmas to you as well Julie!

[@Steven_M.]

These videos are such a great resource! It reminds you that higher prices don’t make for higher or superior quality. And that the Mod in Modlite is just short for moderate. Thanks again for these highly entertaining and informative videos!

[@chrisbreeze7193]

It was the only one still working at the end

[@Steven_M.]

@@chrisbreeze7193 I don’t think you’ve seen his other videos where multiple modlites had issues.

[@CharlieMikeNS]

@@Steven_M. I saw them. I've had serious issues with my newer Surefires lately. I had to send my X300u once, and my M600DF three times. Three. Separate. Times. Every company has issues. Modlite has been having some serious issues, there's no doubt. They need to fix it. But they make high quality products if you don't get a lemon.

[@Steven_M.]

@@CharlieMikeNS I understand what you are saying, but I am saying the higher price to pay hoping you don’t get a lemon is not good for the consumer!

[@CharlieMikeNS]

@@Steven_M. You could say the same thing about Surefire. I paid $300 for a rifle light that failed me 3 times. I sent it back 3 times because it broke on three separate occasions. It wasn't abused at all. It just stopped working. The idea that any brand can release a new product with no issues is ludicrous. Some have more than others, but every company who makes anything has issues and some people get lemons. Hell, a lot of people had issues with the Aimpoint CompM5 when it first came out.

[@willchurch9082]

Brutal testing!! Love it!

[@terryberry96]

Werkz really puts in the work!! Literally doing the most in terms of testing lights, super comprehensive and thorough. Keep it up guys!

[@WerkzHolsters]

Thanks for your encouragement! We have lots more planned!

[@drumbum353]

You should definitely do this with rifle lights as well!

[@iHipHopVEVO]

Yes ! I hope that’s next !

[@WerkzHolsters]

Great idea! Surefire, Streamlight, (possibly Olight?), Modlite, and Cloud Defensive? Any other contenders?

[@kimbroslic3]

@@WerkzHolsters the Olight Odin too just so everyone can see how terrible they are

[@mastabugfish]

@@WerkzHolsters inforce WML?

[@merpinallday]

Def do rifle lights next

[@jdaniel4237]

That was one of the most comprehensive and well thought out tests I've ever seen, well done and thank you! I would be curious to see how the Olights survived the other tests if they didn't fail the salt water test, especially the roof top drop test. I can't wait to see how Cloud Defensive does, I expect it beat all the others.

[@travisk5589]

This test was a joke. Should have waited until the end to submerge them.

[@Space_Balls1]

@@travisk5589 why submerge them after they’ve been deformed from the drop test?

[@travisk5589]

@@Space_Balls1 why submerge lights that aren't designed to be submerged

[@Space_Balls1]

@@travisk5589 I’d say mainly entertainment, but sometimes crazy things happen and it’s good to know the lights can handle being submerged.

[@marlboroman71818]

@@Space_Balls1 who is realistically going to be worried about their pistol light after being submerged with it in saltwater for 5 days. Every light that failed survived a adequate amount of submersion time

[@kevinphonetic]

This is some fantastic content. Thank you so much for making it.

[@WerkzHolsters]

My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed.

[@caddilacjim]

Highly impressed with the TLR 1 they have worked very well for my use.Great test very impressive results.

[@christopherrobin8134]

I love what y’all do here! I do have a few test design suggestions though. Just a few thoughts from your friendly neighborhood engineer. For the vibration table test, having the lights front to back like that might be introducing heat to the fronts and backs of the lights that wouldn’t normally be present, and may effect performance. If the placement on the table has an effect just from the heat generation, then the test may not be 100% fair to all contenders. For the salt water test, I think the exposed battery charger on the olight fried because salt water is extremely conductive. The water shorted that circuit essentially. Or, perhaps olight built in protections for that failure, and it was another factor. The g force and impact tests were interesting, but I think they were too severe to be useful for comparing lights for everyday use. A more interesting test would be how many drops from shoulder height cause failure. Or how many recoil cycles cause failure. Looking forward to more objective tests!

[@WerkzHolsters]

Christopher, thanks for taking your valuable time to provide constructive feedback. I agree on the test table item. I could add more rails and point lights away from each other. Regarding the salt water, agree it must have something to do with the charge (and switch) port, but if it's actually a switch port, I'm not sure how that would cause the light to fail and not come back to life with after charging. I think the g force test (I still need to measure the force) is harsh, but I'm not sure how unrealistic it is. Someone else has commented that their Modlite rail key broke under recoil of their Glock, and the Glock polymer should have more cushioning effect than the aluminum rail I used. I agree that the drop test should have been done with a pistol (even if it's just a weighted blue gun) attached. Thanks again for your useful thoughts!

[@christopherrobin8134]

@@WerkzHolsters Not a problem! Thank you!

[@guntypesnlifegripes]

The tlr1-hl is the OG and will always compete. Even though i have switched to the SF 300u

[@Towarddev]

Thanks for taking the time to make those tests happen!

[@WerkzHolsters]

It's my pleasure!

[@fredster8p671]

Would have been nice to see the salt water test be the last test, to give Olight the drop test to see how it would have preformed.

[@Zhurak]

wow, great video and torture test, well done! Honestly the winner is the Thrunite TW10, the price point, durability, function. Prior to the 9th drop, it was the last fully functioning light. While the modlite worked as a flashlight it had lost its mounting, that notch sheering off is a catastrophic failure of design. The TW10's rechargeable function is interesting too, because of its cheap price instead of replacing batteries when it loses charge you could literally just buy 3 or 4 of these and physically swap the light out in the field. I just bought one recently, having never heard of it prior and started searching youtube for reviews. I feel pretty good about that purchase now and may grab a few more just b/c its only 40 bucks and clearly has awesome durability!

[@WerkzHolsters]

The Thrunite is definitely a tough little light! Glad you found the videos useful! Agree with your point about the light and heat as well. Next time!

[@matttirado803]

I have a TW10. Got it cuz I was impressed by a friends TT20 light and saw the price. No complaints and I agree it was the last functional mountable light.

[@Coonder92]

Technically there’s a secondary pin you’re supposed to add to the SF X300 to ensure the battery cap doesn’t come open, but great testing overall!

[@WerkzHolsters]

Excellent feedback. I probably should have put that in for the drop test.

[@ablepursuit8887]

I’ve had to warranty two X300Us due to the plastic latch that holds the battery door closed breaking, both with pins installed. The pin is only to prevent the latch from being inadvertently depressed causing the door to open. That clip has a long history of failure on the X300U and an engineering disaster on a hard use component. That being said, SF customer service seems to be on point with a stock of latches they’ll send with the quickness.

[@Nick-hm9rh]

@@ablepursuit8887 Technically most pistols hold the flap closed. especially glocks. so it would probably still work fine

[@gymkhana1128]

Awesome tests! Thank you for all this information. It has secured my decision to stick with Inforce and Streamlight gun lights.

[@WerkzHolsters]

I'm glad you found it useful Christian!

[@mdjak3686]

Awesome work. Will check out your holsters now.

[@WerkzHolsters]

Thanks for the positive feedback! This was a fun video to make. I'm looking forward to our next torture test!

[@DYang01]

The olight pro seems to have shorted out in the salt water due to exposure of the magnetic charging port (both positive and negative terminals are exposed).

[@WerkzHolsters]

That makes some sense. Would that be the same mechanism that allows you to use the remote switch to turn it on?

[@DYang01]

@@WerkzHolsters yup. Basic electrical circuit for charging, inner ring has to be positive terminal and outer ring has to be the opposite, or vise versa. You can probe those two rings with a multimeter and it should read battery voltage. I think it only shorted out because salt water is much more conductive than regular faucet water.

[@pewpew9193]

I'm pretty much 100% on board with Streamlight. I rarely even consider other options anymore. They've just proven effective over time & the price is right.

[@WerkzHolsters]

I think your sentiments are shared by many others in these comments.

[@coffeeandlifting]

Love it. All of these testing vids tackle a major unmet need in this space. Like you, I'm pleasantly surprised at how well everything did. The drop test is kind of a non-issue because, like you explained, the lights would be more protected when mounted.

[@WerkzHolsters]

I think we can improve the drop test in the future by using a sacrificial pistol or blue gun.

[@MrBossuporbowout]

Thanks for the review

[@mastabugfish]

Really impressed with the thrunight! Great video, thank you for taking this on! Glad to see the streamlight hold up so well, especially considering I can buy 2 or 3 for the cost of an x300. Modlight is a no go for sure, testing the rail key for a weaponlight seems like it should be pretty basic. So did they not bother to test it or did they test it and say "F-it, ship em anyway"?

[@WerkzHolsters]

I'm glad you liked it! I was pleasantly surprised by most of the lights. I cannot speak to Modlite more than what I've already said; we have covered the PL350 in a few videos and articles so far.

[@robinsok]

I've owned the X300, didn't think it beat out the TLR1-HL. Sold it, and now run just the TLR1-HL's. I am wanting an upgrade to it, but wasn't pumped that modlight doesn't have momentary, and honestly, it didn't do that well in this test. Also heard in another review that it doesn't fit into some x300 capable holsters, which I believe they claimed it would and that's a big negative for a lot of folks. The mount breaking here is a big embarrassment for that light I feel. I own two cloud defensive lights, and am waiting for their pistol light to see what it has. Hopefully it will be the new champ.

[@WerkzHolsters]

Thanks for sharing your experience! I too am anxiously awaiting Cloud Defensive solutions to give them a try.

[@prongATO]

This was a LOT of hard work! (For those that have never done this level of testing) Bravo good Sirs! Thank you!

[@-Rome-]

Awesome test and good info! Thank you! Going to reach out to you for holsters!

[@wolfsong69]

As far as the saltwater killing the baldr pro, saltwater is more conductive than regular water. Its safe to assume that the exposed gold contact 17:15 (I'm assuming for the charger) had a deadshort because of the saltwater.

[@WerkzHolsters]

That does make sense thanks for providing your feedback!

[@ChevTecGroup]

I would assume this is correct as I have had my PL-PRO/valkyrie at the bottom of my pool for hours at a time. It's been fine. Still carry TLRs though

[@WerkzHolsters]

@@ChevTecGroup Hey thanks for sharing what you experienced with the PLPro!

[@Jester_-]

I'll still go with the TLR-1. Great company, great warranty, great reputation, better holster availability, the list goes on.

[@mj-1809]

Best Christmas present! Amazing test. Project Farm status testing! Gold gentlemen, gold. THANK YOU!

[@WerkzHolsters]

It's my pleasure! I'm looking forward to testing more lights like this, incorporating suggestions and improvements from viewers such as you. Thanks much MJ!

[@dylanmatlock9258]

Why do I always watch these videos after purchasing lol. Earned my subscription for sure. Will definitely be checking out a holster and more vids thanks for the work

[@djrathbone788]

Yeah, it doesn't seem like the PL350 should be a winner. I'm going TLR 1 all day long

[@zubdub2506]

Unsurprised to have seen O-Light's lackluster performance, tbh. We've done similar recoil testing with lights at the training center I frequent, and we found the O-Lights consistently failed under continuous use and recoil. Those repeatable failures we found are why none of their products are on the approved WML list for our county's Sheriff's office or city's PD.

[@WerkzHolsters]

If you have data you can share, I would be interested to review. Email [e-mail]. I appreciate your sharing your experience; perhaps I increase number of cycles on the g-force test. That might approximate the conditions you've seen.

[@steeltrident]

Great work. Thank you!

[@SN-47]

The best benchmark I have ever seen about ... anything ! Wow, I was having questions about different light models, I don't have anymore. Amazing video!! Thanks!

[@WerkzHolsters]

Glad we could help!

[@dontthrowrocksatmonkeys8651]

Very interesting! Just bought an Olight Baldr Pro. I like it very much but don’t like the feel of the selector switch. I don’t think I will be diving in the ocean any time soon so think it’ll be good.

[@WerkzHolsters]

Thanks much for your feedback!

[@RTTGunsGear]

I'm not shocked that Olight were some of the first losers. And while people will be quick To claim that Olight stayed the coolest, it's only because they get so darn hot so quickly that they prematurely dim, cooling them. To be fair, Modlite really should have been counted out when it couldn't be mounted to a firearm anymore. Really, the Streamlight TLR-1 HL was the All-Star.. And not surprisingly so. Objectively, the quality and performance of the light for the price of Streamlight, they really are the best out there. Modlite was plagued with problems (no surprise), the X300 didn't perform as indestructible as the fanbois claim. And the Olight's died because they just don't make good lights. Thrunite makes excellent lights, so I'm not surprised it lasted. Great video!

[@gizmosgadgets4146]

I would have to agree with you. I run the cheaper Surefire 6px lights on my long guns, but all handguns get Streamlight. Fenix for handheld for me. Had a PD35 tac I’ve used everyday for almost 6 years now in a rough environment. Even the finish is holding up wonderfully!

[@jcadvanced]

I'm interested how the Olight would hold up if it went through the other tests after the salt water immersion test. Considering the Olight weren't rated to be submersible anyways.

[@RTTGunsGear]

@@jcadvanced I think the fact that they aren't submersible, when all others are, just shows one of many ways that they cut corners and cheap out. Werkz has other light videos showing Olight's downfalls. From lacking candela, not putting out the lumens advertised, flickering issues..etc...

[@jcadvanced]

@@RTTGunsGear understand. I'm just interested to see how each light perform for each test. 💡👍

[@gizmosgadgets4146]

@@jcadvanced Olight is ok, I have a few handheld lights but in my experience the durability of those don’t even come close to other brands. I’ve had lenses pop out and melt on a few occasions but I use my lights harder than most, and if they fall they fall on a concrete floor.

[@gs4811]

Subbed. Solid comment response and awesome testing. I dig it. I hope this channel grows larger!

[@WerkzHolsters]

So do we. I have a lot of fun making these videos! Thanks!

[@TheDucatiPilot]

Great tests and awesome video! I really appreciate what you guys do for the firearms community. Looks like I'm sticking with my Streamlights and maybe pickup an X300 for show! 😉

[@WerkzHolsters]

Thanks much for your encouragement! We honestly want our testing to help consumers make good decisions, and push the weaponlight industry to provide great products with honest specs.

[@coltenW1]

I personally wasn't a fan of streamlight because during my service in the military we only used Surefire stuff so I just assumed Streamlight was the cheap and not as reliable knockoff until I became a police officer and was issued Streamlights as a handheld unit and weapon light, I liked them both so much that I now currently use the TLR-1 on my personal weapons excluding 1 (sig p320c, it has the Sig foxtrot1x) and it was difficult to find a holster for that. Streamlight for the win in my opinion

[@FarmerSteveO]

One one the greatest things that came out of this, starting @ 20:35, was the most action the streets of Potlatch have seen in years! Lol! In all seriousness, Great testing platform, I am a TLR-1HL and 7A flex owner with no complaints! You guys are top notch! Merry Christmas and God bless! 🇺🇸

[@WerkzHolsters]

Heh! Seems you know our streets. Merry Christmas to you as well. And thanks for sharing your experience with the Streamlights.

[@Havok-zp8ln]

Awesome test !!!really appreciate you doing it.😊👍🏽

[@WerkzHolsters]

Thanks much! It was a ton of fun to make this video.

[@CarlosFonse]

Love the channel went straight to check out your website and was disappointed to see you don't have a Canik option holsters look great btw.

[@mattblack133]

Awesome test dudes! Loved it... wish you had extras of the lights that failed for the drop test tho. Anyway... keep up the good work!

[@Silversnapdragon]

Very thorough and well done. I have been watching more videos than I can count to determine which is the best light considering how expensive they are. This is a tremendous help! I've been mostly set on the TLR1-HL but with an open mind, up until I saw this. Now I'm 100% set on the TLR1. I own other streamlight flashlights and am not surprised this one is in the top.

[@WerkzHolsters]

You're in good company running the TLR-1HL. Glad the video helped you with your decision!

[@rollheavy619]

I just came across this video and I thought it was awesome! I’ve always used the TLR-1 series of lights. Could never justify spending so much for the Surefire. After your testing I think I made the right choice. I have had two failures with the TLR-1 series over 15 years of using their lights. I have a TLR-1s that the strobe function stopped working after about a year. However momentary and steady on still work, and the light has been in service for several years since. I also have a TLR-1HL that appears to have a short. The light will not turn on until I remove the batteries and reinsert them. Then the light works. I am sending it in to Streamlight for service.

[@Murphy82nd]

Solid work.

[@wp-nv3il]

Outstanding video!

[@Ohmed_88]

Wow I'm so glad that we are the winners!!! Best thing I heard in this video!! Let's keep winning guys!

[@Light-hawk]

I just stumbled upon your channel. Several years ago I bought a TLR-1 HL back when they were new to the market. Mostly went for that because at the time I couldn't afford a Surefire. Now that I am in a position that I could afford one I started looking up reviews and such. I was surprised to find your channel and find out how well the light I already have holds up compared to the Surefire! Thanks for the reviews! Think I'm just going to stick with what I already have now.

[@WerkzHolsters]

I'm happy we could help you make an informed decision! Thanks much for your encouragement.

[@aspitofmud6257]

Thank you for your time, help and expense in testing all of these lights. It's been a crap shoot as to the durability of the lights out here until now. 👍💯

[@texasguncoalition]

Great video! This video convinced me of the durability of TLR 1 HL. I have a few Streamlights and need to add this one to my collection.

[@RebelViking912]

Thanks for the information!

[@SgtR6motovlogs]

This has solidified my choice in the tlr-1 hl for sure

[@jinks6410]

Just found the video and you put max effort and time. You gained a sub. Observation: to be fair the lights in the back had no light shining on them, while the lights in front had extra heat from the lights in the back.

[@last_raven]

Werkz is my favorite holster company. Thanks so much guys

[@WerkzHolsters]

Aw shucks thanks much. We love what we do here. Thank you for being our customer!

[@jalowery1246]

Wow! That was impressive! Good stuff man.

[@WerkzHolsters]

Thanks!

[@oganarchy3667]

This is the best video I've ever seen about WML. You got yourself a new customer.

[@WerkzHolsters]

Hey thanks much! We have a lot more content coming, and hope that it's going to measurably improve both decision making, as well as the light industry in general.

[@tedlava]

GREAT VIDEO! And I love Werkz holsters! I have two and am about to order two more! The drop test seemed too random though. I think a better impact test would have been to use the rail that was used to simulate recoil but have an object for the flashlights to impact on the bezel at the bottom of the drop. Then maybe rotate the rail so that the bottom edge of the flashlight would get the impact as well. I would think those two areas would have the most potential for impact if the gun and WML needed to be used as a melee weapon in case of a malfunction during a close encounter...

[@tldnr]

Awesome video thank you for the hard work here!

[@WerkzHolsters]

Thank you for the encouragement!

[@TheKittehboi]

great video! i own quite a few x300 lights, and it was great to see how and when they failed.

[@captainduckles8704]

Only thing i could have wished to see done was the tlr7/7a from streamlight simply because its a more compact light. Other than that great comprehensive video! I was very impressed by the sheer amount of effort that was put in on this, looking forward to binging the rest of these vids

[@ryguy522]

I’ve been shockingly impressed with the durability of my Thrunite TW10 and I’m glad to see it’s not a fluke. Would love to see a test of rifle lights with the Thrunite offerings included so I don’t have to feel the need to upgrade my TW20.