Trustfire TR-3T6 CREE XM-L T6 5 Modes 3800 LM LED Flashlight Torch Review, Disassembly and Test

[@richardlloydusa]

@B. Laroussi The brightness is the same with 2 or 3 batteries as the driver regulates it. The difference is it will last longer running the light with 3 batteries vs 2 batteries. I have this light and really like it. Got mine for $20. Can't beat what you get for the price. This light is not a thrower. It provides a wall of light and a lot of it. Walking down the street this light will light up the whole block. This is a nice light, no doubt about it.

[@bradleygrima7347]

i have this torch and attached two wires where the springs are inside and power it with a car battery and it stays on 4 hours straight no problems . it gets hot after 5 minutes but stays the same temperature and doesn't overheat.i use it for fishing very good light at low price

[@top69cat69]

when doing a review on a light like this it would really help to do it outdoors and have at least 1 other light to compare it to

[@Greg_the_Berean]

That was the most thorough video review I've ever seen. Excellent! Thank you! Greg

[@richardlloydusa]

You are most welcome. Thanks for watching and the kind words. All the best.

[@ReneeNme]

Picked one of the extended tube versions for only $37.95 with free shipping. Figured it looked like a pretty good bang for the buck. We live in the country and many times we'll have deer in the yard and if we need to go outside during the night for whatever reason it'll be nice to have this bad boy around. Walked out into the yard one night ( without a flashlight, like an idiot ) and had an 8 point Buck come walking up toward me from out of the darkness. Needless to say, I ran like hell back into the house. lol

[@ReneeNme]

***** If it'd got close enough to me I'd have punted it like a football. Gawd I hate possums. I think it all started when I was about 11 years old. Back in the mid 70's my dad had an old Chevrolet station wagon that he used to let my brother and I drive up and down the secluded clay roads around where we lived. We had blown a radiator hose on it one time and there was another old Chevy toward the back of the property we owned so I thought I'd see if the radiator hose on it would fit the wagon. Had a hard time lifting the hood of the car because the brackets were so rusted so I crouched low to give myself some added leverage. Just as I cracked the hood about 6 inches a possum leaped toward my face hissing with its teeth bared and then it slowly backed back under the hood into the dark like some evil entity. Scared the crap out me. lol

[@596laroussi]

Mr Richard Lloyd thank you for this wonderful review. Would you please tell us if the extension part will affect the luminous intensity of this flashlight? if I use 2 or three batteries will I have the same output? Thank you

[@TomLally]

I've also got the ultrafire 18650 5000mAh battery's. Maybe know why its not working?Thank you.

[@natereeves8]

Hey Richard! Can’t get mine to work at all? Please help!!!

[@ElMiCh0aCan0]

Richard what belt holsters do you recommend for this flashlight?

[@richardlloydusa]

I just ordered this belt holster for this light at Amazon: Klein Tools 5713 PowerLine Nylon Flashlight Holder, Black amzn.to/1rOvmV6 I have not received it yet but as soon as I do I will make a quick video on it.

[@richardlloydusa]

Here is the Klein Tools 5713 PowerLine Nylon Flashlight Holder video kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaW7YZR9pbFka9U Thanks

[@brucefrank6119]

Seems that a glass lens is a fault, unless it is tempered. One of the really nice things about LED flashlights is they are rugged as a chunk of granite. A glass lens takes some of that ruggedness away. Would prefer a polycarbonate lens.

[@calixtamurillo5470]

It's ok for diving under the sea?

[@richardlloydusa]

This flashlight is on water resistant not water proof although it's an excellent light. I still have the one you see in the video and I still use it on a regular basis. Thank you so much for commenting and watching. I appreciate it greatly. All the best.👍😀

[@yaniwan249]

Is it possible to use 3x 21700 batteries for this tr3t6 flashlight?

[@richardlloydusa]

Unfortunately no. The tube does not have the extra 3mm of diameter required for the 21700 as well they would also be 5mm longer each which I'm sure the tube could handle because of the springs but it would be tight too. Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I appreciate it greatly. All the best.👍😀

[@yaniwan249]

@@richardlloydusa thank you for answering my question sir.

[@richardlloydusa]

You're most welcome. Thank you again for watching, commenting and the very kind words. I appreciate it greatly. All the best.👍😀

[@nickburnett5315]

More people should know about these things. A* Richard!

[@nickburnett5315]

subscribed

[@ronaldfrink3925]

is iot REALLY that bright exactly ? also what do you know about the Lylting USB Rechargeable Led Flashlight, 100000 Lumens

[@richardlloydusa]

It's really bright and anyone I have ever pointed it at (by mistake) saw red spots afterwards (including me). It's a great light and I still have it and use it regularly. As far as he 10,000 Lumen goes that's impossible for a regular person like me to verify. The equipment you need to test it is far more expensive than I'm willing to pay. Thank you so much for commenting. I appreciate it greatly. All the best.👍😀

[@jacobwalker2174]

Do you have to cycle through all the modes to get back to the brightest mode?

[@richardlloydusa]

It resets the mode back to full power after 6 or 7 seconds in the off position or you can cycle back to full power by manually cycling back to it. Thanks.

[@chadharrelson2880]

I have a Trust fire TR-3T6 with extra tube that I bought at a yard sale with no batteries or anything for $2.00. Do you think it is worth investing in to get the batteries, charger, extra batteries for this? Or do think that this being 2017, there are now better options? if you think I should get everything for this light, what are the best batteries and the best charger? Thanks!

[@richardlloydusa]

Wow! You certainly got a great deal on that light. I still use this light at Amazon: amzn.to/1fDRIVg as one of my go to lights. I would build on this deal by getting a set of protected 18650 3400mAh cells like these at Ebay: goo.gl/3jnxnV these are the type I use. Then you will need a reliable charger. Here is the one I use the Nitecore Intellicharge i4 Smart Charger at Amazon: amzn.to/2sbzXvI You can go cheap with all this gear but trust me it's not worth it you will end up with less than optimum results. Thanks.

[@AALIYAH509]

What kind of batteries does it need

[@richardlloydusa]

Check the description for this video. I have links to the batteries I used and the specs for this light.

[@bumsfallera39]

Thx, very good review! Now I know what I will buy ^^

[@richardlloydusa]

It is a really nice light. Here is a link for this light at Amazon extended tube flashlight 3X18650 cap. Flashlight: amzn.to/1fDRIVg Don't forget the batteries and charger Here is a link to the battery kit (4X18650) 4 batteries: amzn.to/HVBMCL

[@richardlloydusa]

Lenny Cruz No they will not take those batteries because they are too big to fit into the battery tube. But it works great with some good quality 18650 batteries. I use this method to "harvest" my batteries: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4TGfHaFfZiYp6M Thanks

[@richardlloydusa]

Lenny Cruz This monster takes the 26550 cells. Trustfire 12XT6 CREE XM-L T6 5 Modes 13000 LM LED Flashlight Torch Review, Disassembly and Test kzbin.info/www/bejne/navbqX-aes-gmZI

[@nbrege]

Richard Lloyd Do not buy UltrFire batteries. They are garbage. Spend the extra money to buy high quality batteries.

[@dalton12316]

I know you could buy the extention separate, so is it safe to operate if you had 4 or 5 batteries in it

[@richardlloydusa]

+dalton young I am not sure what the maximum amount of voltage the head can take. I know that it can take 3 18650 cells and it gets warm on full power. I would not gamble past that point but if you can find the specifications for the head unit maybe you can go bigger. Thanks.

[@INUID]

Die "LED-Head-Unit" passt perfekt in eine alte Maglite 6D (also die mit dem alten Innenleben). Und bei Dealextrem gibts einen passenden LED-Einsatz mit 1x XML-T6 (5 Mode) für ca. 15€, der wiederum perfekt in die TR-3T6 (oder baugleiche) passt. ;)

[@richardlloydusa]

Vielen Dank

[@BuggidyBug]

Can i use this with 2500mAh batteries?

[@richardlloydusa]

As long as they are 18650 I can't see why not.

[@BuggidyBug]

I got 4 18650 2500, and this flashlight. And it won't work

[@richardlloydusa]

ChristopherLunde Then there is something wrong with your batteries or your light. 2500 mAh is milliamp hours. It is a measure of the amount of energy the battery can store. It should still output the required voltage to turn the light on. Have you fully charged them? If not do so. Otherwise check the output from the batteries with a meter. But they should at least turn the light on.

[@andrius1988tomaz]

can this zoom ? flood or spotlight only ?

[@richardlloydusa]

+andrius tomaz Unfortunately no. It's a fixed focus beam. Thanks.

[@manchon80]

how long will this light last with these batteries. With the extension and three batteries?

[@manchon80]

Are the Blue batteries better or does it matter. i see the have ones that are gray and red and some that are black.

[@richardlloydusa]

+MICHAEL MANCHON I only use name brand batteries now. Here are my reviews on those kzbin.info/aero/PLnxXRLSlmSVO3L0jStRnPEEN2egrODjnm

[@WorstScenarios]

Can someone please recommend a laser and light I can put in the lam unit that comes with the Tokyo Marui socom mk23? At the moment it is crap.

[@skulledmonte84]

were can i get a driver for one of these ? mine stop working an when i took a look at it this very little piece fell out i am sure it was on the chip board

[@richardlloydusa]

skulledmonte84 Check Ebay or the flashlight forums. I have not had that problem so I am not certain. Thanks.

[@TomLally]

I'm having trouble with mine, I got it off eBay. An ultrafire same design but think it's plastic and not glass. Just doesn't work, pretty disappointed.

[@richardlloydusa]

Tom Lally Sorry to hear of your troubles. I would send it back for refund and purchase the light from the same supplier I bought it from Amazon(See link in description) BTW the highest 18650mAh battery available is 3400 mAh so the batteries you have are most certainly not 5000 mAh. Here are my reviews of a few 3400mAh batteries kzbin.info/aero/PLnxXRLSlmSVO3L0jStRnPEEN2egrODjnm

[@davybloggs1564]

At 07:20 you say the rings keep the battery cool. They are to keep the LEDs cool, not the batteries.

[@richardlloydusa]

You are correct Sir. My mistake.

[@buckeyefan635]

I found the short tube version on Amazon for $18.85, and I can get the Skyray King X3 for $28.99. Which one should I buy?

[@richardlloydusa]

I don't recommend the short tube because it limits the battery life. I have not reviewed Skyray King X3 so I can't comment on that. Thanks

[@buckeyefan635]

Richard Lloyd It's actually the full length version, I was wrong. Great video, last question, are the Ultrafire batteries you linked in the description good? Or are the more expensive Tangsfire worth it? There's mixed reviews on all of the batteries.

[@richardlloydusa]

buckeyefan635 The batteries I have and link to seem to work well. I am going to cut one of them open soon and make a video on that. It seems that there are so many fakes and imposter batteries out there that it is really a crap shoot. Basically at this point all I can say is the ones I got were a good value. BTW I just bought the TangsFire® Super Bright 6000 which looks the same as the Skyray King X3. LOL Make sure you get a charger as well.

[@m1k4c]

lost 9 minutes of life to find out that the guy is not REALLY gonna disassemble! i mean wtf, like, he unscrewed tubes and took of the o-rings. man, when you say disassemble, people wanna see the driver - first and foremost, circuitry, soldering, heatsinking quality, that's where flashlights differ, you can buy c8 lights from 3 to 50 bucks, they all have basically same hosts.

[@edlrees1029]

Mine looses brightness and goes dull. Don't expect an answer as I see questions from 4 years ago

[@richardlloydusa]

What manufacturer and type of cells are you using to power this light? Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it greatly. All the best.👍😀

[@jacobmanalang8162]

so i cannot use cr123's with this? it has to be 18650's?

[@richardlloydusa]

The manufacturer specifies the 18650 so I would use those. Thanks

[@jacobmanalang8162]

Richard Lloyd thank you. im trying to decide if i should bite the bullet and just get a olight m3x triton or if i would be happier with this trustfire t6 and a trustfire x8 single

[@richardlloydusa]

jacob manalang Not familiar with the olight m3x triton, there are so many flashlights, but from what I can see it has one Cree LED light so it will not be as bright as this light because this light has three Cree LED's. That is probably why it specs the larger batteries too. The Olight also seems to have a strange way to change modes which will require two hands to operate, where as this light has only the rear switch which can be switched with only your thumb. Last but not least this light with 4 batteries and a charger will cost you less than $40.00 if you use the links I supplied in the description. The Olight is $125.00 with two batteries and a charger. But you do get a carry case and a holster. You have to way it all up and come up with pro and con list that suits your needs. Personally I still think this light is a great value. I hope that helped. BTW I just took mine out and used it and it is plenty bright with a good focus. Thanks for asking and watching.

[@FreakzRitual]

I bought this light but it didn't come with the 3rd attachment so I can only use 2 batteries

[@richardlloydusa]

+FreakzRitual You can buy an extension tube separately here at Amazon: amzn.to/1aGgFu9 Thanks.

[@skulledmonte84]

Got tr-3t6 3800 lumen awhile back an its brighter then my 13000 lumen Securitylng flashlight. wtf ?????

[@richardlloydusa]

I own both those lights and the 13000 lumen light (not sure if it's the same one) but there is not comparison the 13000 Lumen light throw out so much light that you can feel the heat from it. I have videos on it and many others here: kzbin.info/aero/PLnxXRLSlmSVOdRpt-8Ha-vt4tH4A9tyH_ Thanks

[@Zomby1Woof]

It seems to me that the 3rd battery will make it brighter, not run longer. The batteries are in series so the voltage ads up and the amperage remains the same. The would need to be in parallel to add up the amps and keep the voltage at 3.7 like in those "soda can" lights the have 4 in parallel. Looks like a good light. I'm deciding between this and one of those SecurityIng soda can lights.

[@Your_username_]

The flashlight has voltage regulator (circuitry) in the head unit where the LEDs are, so thats not correct.

[@sze728]

My Trustfire TR-3T6 won't Turn off.. Can you help me with it?

[@richardlloydusa]

You could have a defective head unit (LED Housing) or you may have some sort of short in your on and off switch. Is it still under warranty? Can you return it for a new one? Thanks.

[@sze728]

Richard Lloyd dam it.. i bought it online.. it has no waranty T_T at first it was working fine.. but then it suddenly won't turn off anymore.. i cant even change modes

[@richardlloydusa]

sze728 Take the end cap off (switch) and just make it touch the tube to turn it on and off to see if the modes change. If the modes change when you are doing this then the head unit is working OK, if not it's a problem with the head unit. If the modes change when you do this then the problem is in the switch in the end cap. You can take the end cap apart with a pair of Snap Ring Pliers but when I took mine apart it is a sealed switch soldered to a simple circuit board. You might find some sort of mechanical problem when you take it apart that you can repair. Does it click when you press the button? Perhaps the assembly is lose. If your head unit is the issue I believe the only fix is to replace it. Thanks

[@sze728]

Richard Lloyd it does change modes when i make it touch sa tube.. so my problem is the Tailcap? :| my Tailcap does click but apparently it doesn't do anything :|

[@richardlloydusa]

sze728 Looks like the problem is in the tail cap. It is stuck in the on position for some reason. I would take it apart and see what you can see. Even if you don't see a problem, the taking it apart, may fix just fix the short. The body of the flash light is the negative side of the circuit. So electricity right now is flowing from the negative contact on your battery directly to the body of the light. Disrupt that short and it should fix it. Good luck with it. Thanks

[@davorjandrecic7639]

How long is Lighting Distance? But really distance... somwhere is written that is about 500m and i know that is not really possible. Does anyone have that lamp and can tell me what is real lighting distance? Thx

[@richardlloydusa]

I would say it provides useful illumination for up to 200+ feet. Here is a video where I use it on a two hundred foot tall water tower and I am about 200 feet away from it when I shine the light on it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6bTg4yNqJWsmJY Navigate to 43:43 in the video to see it. Thanks

[@davorjandrecic7639]

Richard Lloyd Really thnx for your replay :) 200 feet (its is about 60 meters) is not good enough for me. Can you please recommend me some flashlight that have lighting distance about 200 meters (650 feet)?

[@richardlloydusa]

Davor Jandrečić I don't test these lights for throw distance therefore I can not recommend a light that does what you are requesting. I would have to think that you require a light that has a focusable beam (has a lens). These lights are general purpose fixed beams so the further they throw light the more dispersed the light becomes. If you could adjust the beam by focusing it I am sure you could narrow it to a spot that would throw light to 200 meters. Before you buy any light make sure you check the reviews on Amazon for it. They generally help me greatly in making my decisions. Now that you have asked the question I will look into it further as I do have a few single 18650 lights that I can focus. Thanks

[@davorjandrecic7639]

Richard Lloyd thank you very much, really! :) I`m looking few days on ebay and Ali Express because there I have account. I`m reading there descriptions for lamps and fore same lamp someone (sellers) say that light distance is 500m, and some say that is about 200 but i think that will be great if real light distance is 150m... I will try read more, maybe i will find some usefull informations :) thnx again. I will continue watching your post here to see if you have some news about that single 18650 lights

[@richardlloydusa]

Davor Jandrečić My focusable lights do throw light 100 metres but it is not very bright at that distance because the beam is about 20 metres wide at that point. I would check out Amazon for reviews for any lights you are considering from any source so you can get a good idea of the lights function. Thanks

[@konrade9389]

You mine Chinese lumen? How the hell they got 3800lm from 3 xmls ? XML-l2 can fire with max 1000lumens using 3A of current.

[@richardlloydusa]

I can't verify the lumen value as I have no way of measuring lumen but I do have eyes and they tell me it's very bright. I have found even brighter lights and you can see those videos here: kzbin.info/aero/PLnxXRLSlmSVOdRpt-8Ha-vt4tH4A9tyH_

[@konrade9389]

Just check the data sheet of XML and You will know everything. There is no way that single xml will fire more than 900-1000lm

[@richardlloydusa]

Ko No Agreed. Still a nice light though regardless.

[@Your_username_]

Sorry for late reply but the actual output is ~1600 lumen. I dont understand why chinese put theoretical lumens in their flashlights.

[@musclemanjoe1]

Nice

[@richardlloydusa]

Thank you.

[@musclemanjoe1]

Your welcome .

[@Matthewseven13]

I thought these lights would make a good duty light. But like all of these cheap lights, on high beam it shuts off anywhere from a few seconds to a minute. just shuts right off. could never figure out why?

[@richardlloydusa]

Are you using protected batteries?

[@Matthewseven13]

?? 18650's 3800mAh 3.7v Li-ion standard ultrafire batteries.

[@Matthewseven13]

What do you mean by protected?

[@richardlloydusa]

***** Some batteries are have protection circuitry which will shut the battery down if the drain or heat is too high. If you do not have these type of batteries I would look at returning the light for a warranty return. My lamp will stay on the high setting until the batteries run out. Thanks

[@Matthewseven13]

My light didn't come with batteries. So what you are saying is that its best to use un-protected batteries or high-discharge?

[@ceke]

nice video, awesome!

[@richardlloydusa]

Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching.

[@ceke]

Subscribed, want to get a collection going, what's the step up from this? like a little more costly but better spec? thanks :)

[@richardlloydusa]

altsociety Though this is still a 3 Cree LED light it is still a step up as it is brighter and uses 4 18650 batteries (see this video on how to get them cheaply kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4TGfHaFfZiYp6M ) I don't believe the outside housing will be as tough as this one but it's fairly robust kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6bTg4yNqJWsmJY Thanks

[@ceke]

Richard Lloyd amazing thanks! :)

[@richardlloydusa]

altsociety Thanks for watching.

[@georgebrown9926]

They must not have quality control in china cause my cree xm-l 3800lm trustfire came with the extended tube milled wrong and the glass was chipped around the edge. I will say though, it is really bright.

[@richardlloydusa]

+George Brown Sorry to hear that. Did you use the link I provided in the video description to buy it? Thanks.

[@turtlelovetree.465]

flashlight nerd

[@richardlloydusa]

+Lisa Simms I will take that as a compliment. Thanks.