RovyVon S23 Handheld Search Light Full Review

[@davidhochstadt9650]

One of the things I love most about your flashlight reviews is that you master the U. I. Of all the lights you show us before you make a video. I’m so tired of reviewers that don’t know how to use a product that they are showing audience. Another great review of an outstanding product. Thank you sir.

[@cheule]

Wow, thanks!

[@guitfiddle]

Good point. Especially with Rovyvon lights, which tend to have more complicated UI's IMO.

[@johnnash5104]

I have only just started watching ur channel about 3 or 4 weeks, and never realized how fascinating and complex flashlights can be. Keep up the great work!

[@danieljennagrouse]

I personally have no use for easily accessible strobe like that, but I love seeing manufacturers experimenting with input options. You can do a lot with a single button, but it's not fun, efficient, or effective. I want to see more buttons, dials, rotary interfaces, and also battery indicators. Though ultimately a simple standard rotary interface where I can turn the ring to the right to get more light and to the left to get less might be my favourite and something we need more of.

[@danieljennagrouse]

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[@myfone9271]

I really enjoy your videos and find your voice very sultry and relaxing. The way you treat each light to tear down and the materials used I like it. Keep up the good work.

[@flashlightnoob]

Finally, a really comprehensive review on my favorite channel! Been looking this flashlight review just after they released. Thanks

[@cheule]

Wow, thanks!

[@whydoiliveinNY]

You’ve had me glued to KZbin each night this week! Keep it up lol. Great review

[@judyedmisten9531]

I am learning SO much from your videos. Keep em coming!

[@Kvas_Barrel]

I've been looking to this light since it came out, I'm so glad you reviewed it. Now I want some beam shots with the swapped emitters!

[@cheule]

I didn’t do it, because the beam shots would change from SST-20 to XP-L HI to 219c (I almost used those).

[@kevinpeed1351]

Really neat looking light. The user interface seems fantastic. I'll probably get this one. Thanks for the great review!

[@alexreyer2134]

As an electrician, I would love to see if the magnets can hold the light up from vertical, and to see operation with gloved vs ungloved hands. Your reviews are awesome, and appreciated!

[@cheule]

The magnet on the tail cap can definitely hold it hanging like a bay.

[@peteserna538]

@@cheuleI just asked this question in a recent post and then saw this. Will it hold horizontally?

[@tgrzadziel1975]

Like a Greenlee level...sparky!

[@MartinLeschinski]

Awesome that Rovy von starts with fullsize lights!!

[@themadtoke]

Great review, I'm a fan of their keychain lights and was pleasantly surprised to see they made a handheld one

[@Eddie-Lau]

Like how you review EDC flashlight professionally. Definitely recommend my friend to this channel for light reviews!

[@realbroggo]

Love it. Great light. I've had great experience with Rovyvon. I love the switches and interface of this light - esp. the fact that when on steady you won't get strobe unless you physically move the switch. Nice to see that it can be modded easily. Thanks for the review.

[@lisovyj]

Спочатку мені здавалося, що це черговий "тактичний" оверпрайс. І я не люблю холодне світло, але тут дуже цікавий драйвер, гарний дизайн і цікава схема керування. Дякую за огляд!

[@Vtfilamguy]

Another great presentation and a really cool looking Flashlight. Have been interested in RovyVon lights for some time now, thank you for another great presentation

[@user-d360]

RovyVon definitely got their target audience nailed down with this type of light - instant turbo and built in charging is exactly what tac pro guys want. I'm also glad they have a non-proprietary battery for their larger lights, since their keychain lights all are sealed (except a few) The UI for this particular version is almost nothing for what I'm looking for in a light, but the rotary shortcut to strobes could interest a specific group of people. Great review as always.

[@knate44]

It’s cool to see rovyvon doing more handheld flashlights. It’s a very intuitive design, I just sadly don’t have a need for so much strobe. Hope the emitter swap works out well for you!

[@cheule]

It is a lot of strobe hah!

[@XeroAura]

Huh, the rotary ended up being flipped from what I thought. I would have guessed button on/off and rotary to adjust level. Random thought was that I wished more lights with simple ui e-switch would add a brightness down combo from like a 2H (though risk of blinding if mispress with common turbo of 2C haha).

[@SouloftheTroll]

I loved the ancillary test redo. And the surgery tag at the end was awesome! Really great light!!

[@srmok777]

I love the edit in the middle. Always been a fan of RovyVon. I’ve bought probably a dozen or so of their keychain lights as gifts for family and coworkers. Still have one on my own keychain!

[@DJJAW11]

... Great review.I have one of Rovyvons, Angel Eyes E1 Hybrid (on a lanyard) and there Edc A25 aurora!. Great lights!.

[@eckyeckypikang]

A bit of a long-boy for a magnet. But, if the D4SV2 can do it, why not? That's an interesting UI, not sure it's my style despite the rotary element... I love a nice rotary! Interesting catch on the lumen testing - Maybe a short with some beamshots of those swapped-in XPL-HI's and your Emisar? Get a little TIR vs quad-reflector action with similar emitters? I kinda suspect I know what we'd see, though. Not sure I'd prefer it over the mega-value Brynite, though... Of course, neither really offers a CCT I'm looking for these days.

[@johndorian7096]

Another great review! I really like rotary switches on lights and this one is really cool combining rotary and side e-switches.

[@CorradoVR6z]

Nitecore also has a quad emitter reflector light with XPL 4000 lumens too, although this RovyVon looks much nicer IMHO.

[@TopDog8762]

Great review, nice shout out to Charles. I am in to cool white, CW rules! This is a very interesting light. I am intrigued by its runtime.

[@cheule]

Thanks for watching!

[@explite]

It is a really cool awesome flashlight, and informative review, Thanks, want to pick up one

[@cheule]

Thanks for watching!

[@InLakech_AlaKin]

Looks like quality and unique also. Thanks for the details!

[@cheule]

Thanks for watching!

[@richardmunchkinsmith4733]

That’s a really sweet light. Love the U.I. I also love it when you mod your lights. Great review👍🏼

[@petergosbee8543]

Another great video. Thanks for considering to do a giveaway. Fantastic

[@cheule]

Often I don’t, sometimes I do!

[@LiquidAudio]

Very cool light - literally! I like it though and your extra work swapping emitters etc is always really interesting.

[@drewjohnson6849]

This seems and looks like a really nifty search light. I like the rotary dial feature, but I'm not a fan of it being the only way to turn on the light. If the button could only go to low setting with the dial in the middle that would be nice in my opinion. All in all I feel this is a pretty solid unit.

[@stevey500]

I want a Rovyvon A8 series type of light but in typical EDC size. All of the features the A8 provides in a larger/practical model with excellent battery life would be the most ideal EDC ever.

[@HisGraceHisGlory]

You are by far the BEST flashlight reviewer on KZbin! So glad I subscribed, and thanks for the great review. My latest Rovyvon just showed up yesterday, my third Aurora A8, this the 4th gen. and it is absolutely fantastic! The best keychain flashlight out there, imo. I'll have to check the S23, love the look and function of that flashlight!

[@ThomasTactical]

Very cool light … I haven’t yet purchased one from them, but I’m about to order this one right meow! Appreciate your videos man I’ve learned more watching your stuff than all the others combined. Plus you’ve helped me justify my constant spending as I combat my wife’s plant 🪴 addiction 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@SemiNormal42]

Interesting seeing one of their non-keychain lights and even more interesting it has a rotary switch.

[@DaKeithCody]

Talking about weird multi-emitter reflector shapes, are you going to review the RovyVon 10000 Lumen searchlight with Spot & Flood?

[@PrEricLouw]

Glad to see rovyvon finally upping their game. Looking forward to the day you review the newer FF E07x Pro.

[@BullstrongDVM]

Such a cool light to swap! I don't think I would have looked at this light in any context except for this review.

[@fish93s]

When you show the flashlight at the start of the video you can immediately tell if it's a premium one. And as others says, dual input interfaces are most of the time better. And I love multi emitter flood lights

[@StevensHarold]

very good job man, clear!

[@silaswaldner4708]

Nice reviews. Keep them coming

[@allemander]

Rovyvon continues to impress. I have their A28 dual switch and older A5. May have to add this quad-beaut to the lineup next.

[@w0ttheh3ll]

It's great seeing more and more physical user interfaces that go beyond a single e-switch or button. I still love my Thrunite Scorpion (V2), it's one of my most used lights ever.

[@tyronewalker5764]

Nice, but I think Nitecore has got them beat!

[@goodbyegalaxy]

Very cool flashlight, didn't expect something like this from Rovyvon

[@nathanmargolis2]

This form factor reminds me a lot of the p10iX by nitecore

[@PBS-nm1uu]

thanks for the info, please keep us updated

[@andreagrant1486]

I am just getting into flashlight collecting, so I don't know really what brands are good and trustworthy. I love how detailed your videos are. I do like the ease of being able to switch the dial to strobe, off, or beam so I instantly get whatever I'm looking for. I also liked that it didn't heat up. Thank you so much for your detailed, thorough reviews.

[@pigblanket]

Thanks for another fantasticly thorough review

[@LoranDCLXXII]

La Olight Seeker 3 Pro a aussi 4 LEDs... munie d'un capteur de proximité... et ca fait plus d'un an qu'elle est en vente...

[@cheule]

Note I said first “I’ve seen” meaning I don’t own an olight seeker. I wasn’t indicating this was a world’s first.

[@zepferpferecto1812]

cool review! waiting for its aviability on aliexpress

[@balinoob1837]

I don't get how you can do so many great reviews in that short amount of time

[@cheule]

I’m so very tired. Don’t get used to it :)

[@canadianIce1]

My NITECORE P10ix has the same emitter config , but a pure flooder.

[@majoroverkill1376]

200 meters? Searchlight? Not sure why Rovyvon is calling it a searchlight, its a flooder. My Astrolux FT02S is 11,000 lumens with a throw of 501 meters with the same 4 emitter reflector but a bit larger with a single 21700 cell and its a flooder. Its a great looking flashlight but for 130 dollars? The wurkkos ST11 is a great little pocket searchlight along with the MC13 and the IF22A. The Thrunite TN40S, BLF GT and Convoy L7 are searchlights, love then!! Even my EDC Lumintop X9L with 810 meters of throw is a great pocket searchlight. I own a couple of Rovyvon flashlights and they are very nice flashlights. I always enjoy your videos, thank you! Thumbs up!!!

[@cheule]

Yes, their name is a bit perplexing.

[@aka_INeedMoreLumens]

Great Choice on that Emitter swap, I'm a fan of the XPL-HI 4000K myself! Edit: That is a very nice looking light!

[@mfdo1]

Great review as always.thanks for the info.

[@cytherians]

I was completely unaware of this model. It looks so interesting and innovative. No frills. No complications. And a clever UI implementation. It also looks seriously handsome. I'm glad to know the ring selector has a good firmness to it, as I could see a real problem if it was loose. I just hope it remains that way over time. Are you going to go ahead and mod it with SST-20 4000k?

[@cheule]

I did mod it, I put XP-L HI 4000K in it. 5A4 bin, slightly rosy tint, very bright.

[@cytherians]

@@cheule Great to hear that! How difficult was it to extract the mcpcb and perform the upgrade? Did RovyVon present any challenges? I'll have to search around to see if there's a video.

[@tonydillinger2553]

Looking at the acebeam p18, I have p23i nitecore and sofirn c8l for a good throw/spill.

[@818NTO]

Looks like a well machined and designed light.

[@Glenno7]

Thinking of getting one of these, and thinking of slicing 1 or two of the leds, that would make it warmer. Your thoughts?

[@cheule]

This light is very easy to swap. It will take 519A, sw45k, SST-20 or XP-L HI just to name a few options.

[@THEE_BRZRKR]

I had no idea that RovyVon did big lights. It looks like a nice light, but I don't think I'd like that user interface and of course it just had to be cool white. 😔 Did you see the Olight January sale announcement? They're going to have 3 colors of the new Baton 3 Pro Max. Black with 3 emitter options (WW, NW, CW) OD Green with CW and Tan with CW but the body is Magnesium Alloy (Tan only). You probably already have one. I hope there is a review on the way. 😁

[@ToxicityAssured]

I'm all for the impersonation! Keep it up... Complete Kit!!!

[@drygulch1000]

I like the output/ size ratio. Is the rotary switch easily operated with one hand? Sorry, I missed that detail. Thanks

[@cheule]

One handed.

[@lowen7214]

I dig this combination of size and sustainable lumens.

[@beretta89200]

Interesting light great review and you really were itching to swap out them emitters lol

[@cheule]

Yes, not a fan of the included CCT

[@andrewGyeeeee]

Interesting model, I like the size and optic

[@polymeros]

That is a very easy to use and intuitive UI. Thanks for the review. Can you share the source of the XPL HI emitters you swapped into the torch?

[@cheule]

I got the 5A4 bin from Hank Wang at intl-outdoor.com

[@polymeros]

@@cheule Thank you.

[@ansarogu]

Definitely an interesting light, I like the strange rotary selector.

[@driesmarais663]

Awesome flashlight. Thank you.

[@smoothsounds21]

How does this compare to a nice Olight?

[@MagicalBroetchen]

Very good looking light!

[@gearjunkie3402]

My nitecore P20IX is a quad LED 4000 lumen and came out a while ago? Not sure if you ever tested it. I would like to see that.

[@peteserna538]

What an interesting offering from Rovyvon! I bought my wife and I keychain lights from them a few years ago and they are still going good. I think it’s rare to see a magnet on a 21700 light in my experience. The E07x is the only recently released light that I have come across but I haven’t looked at the D4k yet which I imagine has a magnetic tail cap. I have an older TO50R from Wuben that this light reminds me of. It too has a magnetic tail cap and runs a 21700. But where the E07x can’t support it’s own weight horizontally, the TO50R can. The Wuben also has this dual switch configuration that I really like. The UI is very different from the S23 but I still reminds me of it. Does the magnet on the S23 support it’s own weight horizontally? If so, this could be a string candidate to replace the TO50R as the latter uses micro USB. Also, I love that you peak to the modding side of things in some of your reviews. It was the first thing I was asking myself and you did exactly what I was thinking about doing. Thanks for the great video! Cheers

[@timothyprentice5944]

I love the UI on this light!

[@donaldstrader7241]

An interesting light; nice to see some different interface options. I hope RovyVon adds a neutral white option.

[@brianschmidt6034]

Love the fast charging but not a big fan of the flap charging ports they seem to wear out for me curious why more flashlights don’t have a waterproof charging port like cell phones have

[@jstraub2635]

I don't think I can get past the ring function myself but if that doesn't bother someone it def holds turbo longer then the d4k

[@REvers-lb6vu]

Thanks for the review! Really fresh ui with excellent accidental activation protection. Not a big fan of having to interact with 2 buttons to turn it on and off the way i want though.

[@DefMunkyYT]

Gotta admit I'm an Aurora addict. lol Not sure a better keychain light has been made and their hard anodized finishes are freakishly good. I have an A3 Pro that was on my keychain for over a year with metal keys and a small pry thingy and I have to SEARCH to find a scratch on a corner. I searched Rovyvon on Amazon to see what was new and the GL7 caught my eye. Looks like Rovyvon's attempt at an 18650-ish size tactical light... like an actual tactical light. lol I seem to be drawn to tactical style lights because I like the 18650 tactical form factor (nice diameter, tail switch, usually have memory, side mode switch is fine, instant high and low, etc.), I just don't see a whole lot that aren't cool white or at least 5k... except maybe Thrunite. lol Anyway, might be an interesting light to look at if they ask if you want to look at something in the future... then again maybe not as there is no shortage of lights like it on the market already. lol

[@cheule]

Noted!

[@thearmcorner4535]

Hey cheule have you heard of the "Lemax LX70 superpower" that like is insane. 4km throw. I font know of a more powerful non lep light?

[@cheule]

I’ll have to look into this one!

[@dindinozavrovich]

very similar to nitecore P10ix/P20ix or i4000R or E4K only with different diodes

[@DocDazzler]

Interesting interface. I don’t think it works for me, but I’m excited to see them try something new. I have a few RovyVon keychain lights and love them.

[@chumanji9]

If you were to do a 2022 top pick. Which light would that be?

[@Wastelander13]

Very good review, perfectly explained. 👍👍

[@jeffboyack5387]

What a sick light!

[@OGBladeReviews]

Great light, perhaps a bit pricey? Definitely interested. Excellent review as always. I'm getting to be a regular... 😁🔦👍

[@cheule]

Right on!

[@tyronewalker5764]

Think Nitecore has already done this. See the 20ix.

[@itachii267]

Btw thank you for all the recent content. Your awesome for taking the time to put all of these videos together. This is certainly an interesting light, does rovyvon have any other non keychain lights?

[@cheule]

Yes they do, a tactical light called G1 and others.

[@alainlecompte917]

Rovyvon S23, a quad-reflector search light, very impressive!

[@mikeenslin3009]

I love the rovyVon keychain lights and this one seems very promising too. Ticks all the boxes, nothing i really dont like about it. I do wish tho that the rotary dial could have been used differently, quite heavy emphasis on strobe on this light... Not sure if a lot of people need that. i do have to mention something tho and i dont know if im going insane but i dont think its a coincidence at this point. This is the second light from RovyVon, at least that i noticed, which has a lot of similarities with some Lights from Nitecore. Just compare this S23 to Nitecores P20ix- Both tactical 21700 lights with the quad led configuration, ss bezel with the ceramic breakers and the same max output. The other one is their Aurora keychain lights, specificially the transparent ones. The Nitecore Tiki and the Aurora A8 for example- Both transparent keychain lights with one main Led in the front and some other leds on the body. Same size, same battery. Also both offered with the same configurations, uv, highcri led, red and blue. There is definitely some inspiration here, not that thats new in the flashlight world but i find it odd that its the same company again

[@wesolowskimatt]

Well, few things... S23 is not tactical, tail cap switches are not optional for "tactical" use, but necessary. When adrenaline kicks in, the last thing you need is the UI and switches different to any ather light you use. Therfore it's a search light, but for most of us it's ofcourse almost irrelevant. I agree with you on the similarities. When I saw thumbnail, the first thought I had was... new nitecore! 😂. I wonder if the same manufacturer is behind both brands. Not necessary company with to brands, but maybe just this same assembly facility, but maybe both. We know about wurkkos and sofirn, but all this flashlight are from China and if they don't want us to know, we don't know. It could be inspiration, but as you said, there is more than one model from roveVon which looks this same or just like a version of Nitecore product. My suspicion is that they are this same organisation, at least. On the other hand, "they" even copied the range rover... 😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@cheule]

I think their is only so many flashlight configurations that two manufacturers are bound to end up with similar products.

[@AnnCarolGrant]

Another useful review!

[@HisGraceHisGlory]

I am hoping you will review their S2 Elite soon!

[@spider-man9404]

Great review

[@66marbor]

Thanks, professor. ✌️

[@maggi98mw]

Wouldn't a TIR make more sense? Can't really get a deep reflector with such low width and a quad emitter setup

[@cheule]

Seems to be working?

[@maggi98mw]

@@cheule yeah i was surprised, i wrote the comment before seeing the beam shots

[@rhettkiser5913]

I really need to get my first rovyvon.

[@guitfiddle]

Nice review! Swap to Dedomed 519a @5700k. Would love to see that. Will probably look great except for turbo. Or you could try dedomed 519a @ 4500k.

[@cheule]

I was afraid they would be overdriven. 519A can’t take a lot of amperage.

[@alleycat1117]

S 23 rotary is a very interesting light. Unique!!

[@TylerWCarr]

Gotta pick me up one of these.