Testing 6 White Laser Flashlights (LEP)

Best Throwers White LASER Flashlights (LEP) .
Lumintop Thor I www.nealsgadgets.com/collecti... . Coupon: ND25F
Lumintop Thor II www.nealsgadgets.com/products... Coupon: ND25F
Weltool W3 Pro www.nealsgadgets.com/collecti... . Coupon: ND25F
Neals Gadgets: www.nealsgadgets.com/products... Coupon: ND25F
Weltool W4 www.nealsgadgets.com/collecti... . Coupon: ND25F
Mateminco FW1 www.nealsgadgets.com/collecti... . Coupon: ND25F
This is the Light I mentioned was released during the time I was making this video. I have not tested it yet, but as a whole lumintop is a good brand.
Lumintop Thor III www.nealsgadgets.com/products... Coupon: ND25F
🔥 Comprehensive List of Flashlights I Recommend: bit.ly/LightsList
🌎 My Shop: lumencraft.com/
☑️ My products on Amazon: www.amazon.com/shop/mattsmith
ABOVE is a comprehensive list of lights (link to a spreadsheet) I like in multiple categories. Below is the "short list", of a few top contenders. If you are shopping at Neals Gadgets, the coupon codes on the right specifically for that light, are typically the highest value. For all other purchases at NG use code: Lumencraft15 for 15% off your shopping cart.
Brightest Overall
(Large) BLF GT4 www.nealsgadgets.com/products... Coupon: ASGT4
(Large) BLF GT4 with Batteries/Charger www.nealsgadgets.com/products... Coupon: ASGT5
(Large) BLF GT94 www.nealsgadgets.com/products... Coupon: ASGT94
Everyday Carry
(Brightest) Lumitop FW3A www.nealsgadgets.com/products... Coupon: ASFW3A
(Budget) Wowtac A1 amzn.to/2zuERKh .
(Budget) Nicron N7 amzn.to/2OaTs1K .
(Budget) Sofirn SC31 Pro amzn.to/3aYRwFn .
Brightest Medium Size
Fireflies E07 www.nealsgadgets.com/collecti... Coupon: .
FW21 Pro www.nealsgadgets.com/collecti... Coupon: ASFW3A
Best Throwers (Non Laser)
(Keychain) Lumintop GT Nano www.nealsgadgets.com/products... Coupon: ND25F
(Small) Lumitop GT Micro www.nealsgadgets.com/products... Coupon: GTMICRO
(Small) Lumintop GT Mini www.nealsgadgets.com/products... Coupon: ASFW3A
(Medium) NI40 SBT90.2 www.nealsgadgets.com/products... Coupon: ASF
(Medium) Convoy L6 lumencraft.com/convoy-flashli... .
(Large) BLF GT www.nealsgadgets.com/products... Coupon: ASFW3A
(Large) BLF GT 70 www.nealsgadgets.com/collecti... Coupon: ASFW3A
(Large) BLF GT 90 www.nealsgadgets.com/products... Coupon: ASGT90
(Budget) Convoy C8+ lumencraft.com/convoy-flashli... .
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Pop Can Lights
Acebeam X80 GT amzn.to/36LDsew .
Mateminco MT18S www.nealsgadgets.com/products...
Astrolux MF01 ban.ggood.vip/I9Yg Coupon: BGAM1X2
Fireflies R0T66 www.nealsgadgets.com/collecti...
Best Tactical
Acebeam L16 amzn.to/2o2bCZx
Headlamp
(Budget) Wowtac A2 (my most used) amzn.to/3erVUex
(Brigthest) Lumintop HL3A www.nealsgadgets.com/products... Coupon: ASFW3A

[@Scupplin]

I'm glad you got this resolved. I had thought about your issue just a few weeks ago and came on KZbin to check on it, only to find it was ongoing still. I will be looking forward for future releases.

[@douglascalhoun6471]

Good to see how the W30 compares to newer models. It has been my favorite cloud bouncer next to my BLF GT.

[@NightmareQueenJune]

I have a W4 myself and no practical use for it but I absolutely love it.

[@jlappin6277]

Me too I have the W4 PRO TAC/W3 PRO TAC along with the Thor 3 and love just taking them to the field and playing with them like a kid.

[@Sumguy21]

Love seeing the beam shots down range. Always wondered what some of those super throwers look like a mile away

[@TheExplosiveGuy]

I love my Acebeam W30 95CRI, it has held up to fairly normal use for the last couple years. Sure is a good thrower.

[@doejon9424]

I must say.. that Thor 1 is one of the coolest lights I've seen ( cosmetic wise ). I have to get one.

[@f.johnson2247]

One more use for these lights (LEP): indoors, they illuminate a room quite well, when directed at a white painted ceiling. I sometimes tailstand mine for that purpose.

[@slick1ton849]

"Waitin on your next stimy"...that was funny! 🤣

[@travelwell8098]

I appreciate the time and effort you put into making this review... thank you!

[@reubensuperales3105]

Glad youre back were missing your flashlights review. Keep uploading God bless

[@tomb6269]

Thank you for showing the lights thru a scope. I am the one that was looking for a predator light. The laser lights look too concentrated. The GT Mini you suggested is perfect out past 200 yards. Thank you for the help..

[@patdud1979]

I wish I could afford a LEP flashlight 😿 I’m just hooked on trower light 🤩 one of these days one of these days 🤞

[@nobodynoone2500]

Can you do a vid on high-CRI or otherwise better color temp flashlights? Bright is fine for blinding people, but I was suprised to see my ATac A1 to be actually useable at much further distances (with COLOR objects) than my A1S. The A1S was 'brighter' but provided less visual information. I returned it and am still looking for a better replacement at any cost. When I borrow my buddies lights (fenix etc) to compare, many of them are blue/green, or just washed out, with only one with a nichicon emitter being nicer to the eyes. Some of use use flashlights for actually identifying things, not just gun target practice at night.

[@TheLordMuzzy]

That W4 is awesome, just ordered one to go with my titanium Thor 1 😁👍🏻 Nice review!

[@f.johnson2247]

I have the Neals Gadgets LEP. It’s very useful for long-distance outdoor security work at night. Distance = safety. Strobe will chase away casual trespasser at 300 yards. Also excellent for viewing interior of cars with dark tinted windows. Remains cool to touch. Good battery life with rechargeable 26650 (not included). Very compact and light, easy to carry as secondary light for distance work. Unsuitable for primary light.

[@iLuvTenerife]

Glad my Acebeam W30 still hangs in there near the top. Mine get used virtually every night.

[@hyperaimz797]

Great video Matt!

[@ronmoore6598]

Great overview! Thanks for posting!

[@rcadventure44]

I love these videos. Acebeam and Weltool are my favorite.

[@relayerrelayer8226]

Hi Matt, good to see you back and your video of these LEP's, to me its a nice preliminary before we enter the Lumencraft section🤗.. (lookin forward to it) i wonder did you leave that dummy, er.. that charlie um.. dat dummy charlie.. in the edge of the wilder.... parking lot? Cheers,🔦

[@leftfordead6307]

Wats the purpose of these lights other than using them to point out stuff but cant really use them for hiking etc

[@waltm4674]

would love to know what the people backing up at high speed thought of a dummy sitting in the woods lit up like the sun.

[@riverrat8693]

😆

[@brandonpausta2206]

Finally a new video awesome that thor 1 or 2 is looking sweet

[@oluade2068]

Great explanation of how it works.

[@user-cx2bk6pm2f]

I like your style Matt.. everything.. super awesome!

[@ThePainWhisperer]

Hey Matt, next time I'm in town, I'll have to look you up. Great review.

[@saiiiiiii1]

Had the Weltool W4. Really impressive but of absolutely no use for me. And to be honest you got to be so careful with it not to accidentally shine it at something where it shouldn't be so I instantly sold it again.

[@user-hf2yx5wj1f]

Привет! А мне для коллекции хочется!

[@JoelAllen-xj4cg]

You the best with beam comparison. I just need a good tight beam at night @ 1320' (side of 40 acre square) for land management. MateMinco FW2 @ $100 looks good. Thanks and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

[@SwizzleStickMcGee]

Lmaooooo! I was not at all prepared for that "What do you mean you're waiting for your next stimmy?" joke 🤣🤣

[@schreiber6220]

Awesome video. Charles looks like he enjoys getting a help up hahaha

[@armyfreak1367]

First video I've watched of you I just want to let you know that you deserve a subscribe and thumbs up sadly this isn't my type of channel so I won't be subscribing but I like that you're taking the time to add these little quirky pieces it's really genuine and it shows that you're very involved and that's really nice to see you know keep it up and I hope you get to 100,000 soon man

[@drpwnage23]

Thanks for the video. I'd like to get a LEP light one day when they are a bit more affordable

[@paranoiia8]

I know that some people prefer concentrated spot like FW1 or W4 have but I seriously cant find any reason for such tight spot that far away, as you not only cant see perfectly what is so far away, but also that brightness make it blinding sometimes if surface is white/glossy. Even that type laser flashlights should be more balanced, and I think that W3 pro do that best as its light diffuse better making spot tad bigger but still bright in the center. I wish that those laser flashlight would have small separate focus lens, not much, just to make it wider when you need wider light... because of two lenses and more complicated structure it would probably cost more, but still... it would be nice. Also what about durability of those mirrors? I wonder how much abuse it can take before its glue give up... if it give up...

[@derrickblessel6884]

Nebo has a laser flash/spot light out now, Luxtreme SL100 I think. Saw it had red and white led cob's too.

[@secretagent5658]

I love the added humor hahaha

[@BluffCreekStudio]

Great review! awesome work here

[@zulkiflyhjali5142]

Thanks for sharing your experience 👍👍

[@Campfussell]

Matt, I just purchased the Thor 1 with an extension to be able to use the 18650 battery. Hopefully the bulb assy can handle this? I haven't been able to find any info on this yet?

[@ait0317]

Are any of these available on Amazon I tried looking thrm up and nothing shows up?

[@d1grizz]

What kind of battery life do these lights get?

[@Fee.1]

So you like the original mirror LEP s or the shine thru type more

[@earlp6731]

Recently bought the FW1. I haven’t purchased battery yet. Does it require a flat top or button top? Protected battery or unprotected?? Does the charging port in the light provide the circuitry protection that protected batteries have? I see that Samsung has 2 different 21700s. Which is best for the mateminco fw1? THANKYOU for your time and advice in your response.

[@RobertOrgRobert]

Great comparison video

[@nitric75]

I like the Thor 2 but i went with the Amutorch BT55. It has a rotating focusing ring.

[@audiogek]

Great video, thanks!

[@stevevw34]

Cool thank you 👍👍👍

[@chadzy3837]

What are your thoughts on led lender flashlights?

[@davidc_ac9377]

In your list have you actually measured the rated lumen output ?

[@Optimus_Prime.]

Great to see you back.. Stop keeping us AceBeam X50 fans waiting in suspense.. I can see that lumen monster sitting behind you.. Review it please Mr Smith??

[@Lumencraft-]

Next vid :)

[@nitric75]

Love the X50. i have it next to me now, even better after replacing the bezel with a stainless steel one. gorgeous. hehe.

[@user-tr2dh4xx6u]

can you review the thor 3. i am unsure which lep i would like

[@STIZEN9]

hey friends. I love the long distance capability of this but its too expensive for me and its not practical to me if its going to blind the person Im spotting, SO... is there a a low-cost led that performs similar to this? Im looking for best value, low costing, long distance spot lights.. doesn't have to be compact, doesn't have to beam out to 2 miles, but a football field long spot would be appreciated! please, friends, tell me your recommendations please. GB

[@MAGGOT_VOMIT]

Hey Matt, I don't think you're doing anything "wrong" during your Lumens-Tests, cause your Light Box is still testing ALL of the lights equally against the same "control" and it's very observable. When you first shined the Thor I and II outside at the shed, I immediately noticed on my monitor (jumping back and forth with my keyboard), that the Thor II was noticeably less bright than the Thor I.

[@user-uf1ph2uo3w]

이거 어디서 구매가능한가요?

[@Bambams11Rt]

Another Great review Matt, do you have a recommendation on a Budget thrower light for a Ups Driver with long dark nights ahead??

[@mperuski100]

Lumintop GT Mini NM1 13W 1050 Meters Super Throw LED Flashlight

[@Bambams11Rt]

@@mperuski100 thanks for your input, I'll check into that light now much appreciated

[@leewood842]

I just bought the new W-5 by Weltool and I love it..my question is that if all of this light is made by shining a laser on phosphor could it be made brighter by using two lasers ? or even 3 ?

[@tjellis1479]

not to the naked burned out eye though

[@FLG8r]

just learned something new about these LEP flashlights ...

[@joseacuna3239]

The technology is great, although I don’t have any use for this flashlight I’ll love to have one, just for fun.

[@_AndromedaGalaxy_]

I got a streamlight protac hl 5X. I love it but the range isnt that great. The beam expands too much to be useful beyond a block.

[@busman7228]

So how much are the flashlights?

[@brucewayneissupermanquinn601]

New to flashlights here. What would be the advantage or the desire to have a light that throws a tight beam vs more of a flood/spill?

[@paddy9658]

Tighter the beam brighter it is at range and further it reaches, floody beams are for a wide up close illumination. You have to balance depending on your usage. Or just own a lot of lights and pick 🙂

[@Giggler.]

Hi I’m a fan of your channel and I love your content! Can you please help me? I’ve bought a thrunite catapult mini v2 but I can’t find a original replacement battery and not all batteries are compatible ( 18350 ) can you tell me which battery will work with this torch ? If you could send me a link to the battery, I would really appreciate it. Thanks

[@mikke1598]

Can u make video for mateminco fw1 vs fw2 Thanks

[@allemander]

Without having yet read any of the comments here, I’ll add mine. My first and only experience with a LEP light is the Olight Odin Turbo. I’m just curious why this particular light wasn’t included in this comparison, given the significant presence of Olight in the flashlight community.

[@farmfanugan]

Olights for normies

[@allemander]

@@farmfanugan Everyone has to start somewhere. I have a vast collection of lights that include numerous different brands, not all of which are Chinese, but a company like Surefire doesn’t make LEP lights, AFAIK.

[@dxace1]

You should include the Sky Lumen non-branded LEP, which is excellent...

[@normageinc.1322]

That one is represented somewhat by testing the “Neals Gadgets Unbranded” (give or take a few thousand candela for the Skylumen version from Vinh.)

[@THEMOECOOPERSHOWTM]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaHFYXmZoaZjndU

[@krapeevids6992]

I don’t know about lumintop quality. Awesome lights when they work, but I had my first GT mini crap out on me after only 2 weeks but lumintop replaced it but then the spring came off the tail cap switch on my FW3A. Tried soldering it back on but won’t stay on.

[@tallsaul4441]

My FW3T had the spring come off as well. To be fair I do put it through its paces though

[@stoopidhaters]

I wanna see a Collaboration of a Flashaholic and a Laserholic to make a crazy powerful LEP Flashlight.

[@dandildarious4849]

I own the Odin Turbo... the build quality and run times are excellent, but I don't care for the tint.

[@eriknybo4532]

Matt I've tried to get ahold of you I have a lumintop flashlight that just will not work lumintop odl20c please help ! Lumintop does not respond by email for me

[@mx5love460]

None of these are on amazon 😕

[@kevinschantalle]

🟦🟨so good review bro!🟩🟨

[@krapeevids6992]

Oh your doing videos again!

[@CAHOBBES]

How about the Fenix TK30?

[@ger13nunyah56]

Missed you my man

[@bendover8909]

you should review the nebo sl 100 spotlight

[@alexlittig7927]

I have the Thor 1, Thor 2, the unbranded lep, W30 and the Mateminco FW1 and some others. my candela measurments are so much different then yours its hard to believe. I measure all my lights at 10m with a cirtified calabratied light meter. all tests were preformed multiple times even on different days and i get silimar results. to back of these numbers i did a eye visual test out in the real world. My Mateminco FW1 out throws my Vinh modded Spec C Mateminco MT90 plus to my eyes on some trees 500 feet away, and Vinh measured over 3mcd with the his modded Mt90 plus, so i defenatly trust my numbers. after comparing all my lights outside and comparing what i see to my numbers they pretty much line up. your numbers for the bigger leps really seams low especialy the Fw1, unless there is that much variation between samples. 2.1 to 3.6 mcd just seams like to large of a variation. The FW1 is in a different league compared to all my other leps. Visualy outside on some trees 500 feet away it makes all my other leps look weak. such an impressive light. My measurements are as follow, Thor1- 340kcd Sky Lumen compact Lep - 400kcd Thor2 - 740kcd Acebeam W30 - 1.89mcd Maxtoch l2x lep - 2.1mcd Unbranded LEP - 1.12mcd Mateminco FW1 - 3.6mcd Mateminco MT90 modded - 3.2mcd

[@Lumencraft-]

Thank you so much for sharing. I suspect that there is a wide range of output given by a batch of the "same" lasers. LEDs are tightly bin sorted, but with lasers the tolerances may be wider. Also even a slight variation in focus optimization can result in a significant change in CD. I don't doubt that you have an FW1 that is significantly higher. It sounds like you just hit the bin/focus lottery.

[@alexlittig7927]

@@Lumencraft- that's exactly what Vinh told me. And not that I think about it I have many lasers that are rated for a certain mw rating and they are all rated the same 445nm 1600mw driven at the same current. Well some are as high as 1950mw and a few are as low as 1500mw in my testing with my lpm. Which is a bigger gap then leds for sure. I was forgetting the light was starting out as direct diode laser. I will say the focus on my fw1 sample is thr best I have ever seen in all my leps. It really looks about as tight and focused as you can get.

[@sidewindo85]

Could it be because of the use of mirrors in a LEP setup. Slight misalignments causing the variations in outputs?

[@BOOSTEDLASER]

@@Lumencraft- HOW DOES THE FENIX LEP TK30 DO HERE?

[@BOOSTEDLASER]

@@Lumencraft- MATT, MY TEAM NEEDS 24 LEPs FOR OPs. WHATS THE BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK (RIGHT NOW) 18650 OR 21700 ISH SIZE..OF GOOD QUALITY? WE HAVE AT THE BX FENIX LEP FOR 200 EVEN TY IN ADVANCE SEMPER FI GUNNY

[@brittany16950]

Charles was adorable.

[@illegalwayz1]

Would have loved to see the maxabeam LEP in this line up.

[@MattBlank0]

Peak Beam is working on an LEP?

[@illegalwayz1]

@@MattBlank0 I got my wires crossed. I ment "maxtoch". Sorry to lead everybody down the wrong garden path. I hope you smelt the flowers on the way out.

[@JasonMiller1979]

Wish I could give another like for the Springfield Cardinals cap on the dummy.

[@Imwright720]

I’m unable to email you and your store is down. what’s up. Hoping you sell the replacement lens for the convoy l6.

[@mikenagy3728]

Thanks for showing us this Matt, but I can't for the life of me imagine a use for these tight-beamed lights. Possibly to blind someone at night? I liked the LED a lot better.

[@cartler]

There are lep flashlights that have wider beams. Really good for covering a large area with a good concentration of light

[@Homecar220]

Any chance you could put an IR filter over it and see if it works with night vision?

[@Homecar220]

Any of the LEP lights, really.

[@xrazx1269]

tajam bersinar

[@avgrim7729]

Can you actually see the blue beam?

[@avgrim7729]

I'm thinking about Thor III!

[@C-Handle]

Nice

[@funyd]

I was looking at a laser light and liked the idea of the neals gadgets laser. I ended up buying a notigon k1 instead. This makes me wander if I should still buy one of these or if I can consider my thrower box checked? If anyone has both I'll listen.

[@ayem172003]

i have both, although the k1 i have has the green osram emitter. they're both the same length, the ng lep is way thinner at the head which makes it nicer to carry around. even with the green osram emitter the k1 doesn't have as much throw, although it's way more practical for normal use because it has spill. the strong points for getting the ng lep are it's the longest throwing lep that doesn't have a big flared out head and it looks more like a light sabre than any other light. also it has a thick bezel that sticks out around half an inch, the lens is very well protected from anything touching it compared to most other flashlights

[@funyd]

@@ayem172003 it would cool to have, but I don't think that's enough for me to put it on the priority list just yet. Thank you.

[@normageinc.1322]

I have both and both are worth it. The green k1w1 and the skylumen unbranded. I also like the skylumen lep mini. There is no spill on the lep torches. Both have intense hotspot. I know the feeling of I must know. I don’t regret any of my torch purchases. Having a larger collection of lep and led torches. Each impressive in its own way.

[@ronnie_5150]

I was looking at adding an LEP to my growing collection of Olight's, Streamlight's, Surefire's. Only to find out that ALL LEP's are illegal in Canada.

[@ZXLNT]

Why is that?

[@krapeevids6992]

I thought Lumintop was no longer using the bunny 🐰 logo because of legality issues…just ordered the Thor1 from Neals. Can’t wait!

[@ivanbrilliantoni4109]

Please review Lumintop gt94x sir? 😁😁😁 👍👍👍

[@jameshill2015]

Acebeam seemed to slightly out preform the others with lil mention.. it was my choice when it came out and yes it would be very nice to have a focusable head as the one you demo'd. Prices have skyrocket since then.. glad l bought my Acebeam then at a touch over $200.. it is a fantastic defense light that will simply stop an attacker in their tracks leaving you to control the situation. Honestly l have found no other reason to have such a light, it's useless camping, walks on trails, an inside house light... It does NOTHING well but dissable an attacker and it does it like no other.

[@AtlasReburdened]

Thats an intersting hypothesis. I think if I has a reasont to attack someone, and they shined a bright light in my face, I would just shoot at and around the light, but good luck with this apparent disabling effect.

[@50kArchipelagos]

I've been watching so many paranormal videos I thought Charles was one of.... those...

[@flyonbyya]

With such a tight thrower…these all would be of little use for my needs. I imagine they’ll develop flood types as time goes by

[@xsauce3858]

It won’t make sense to do flood LEP type flashlight. LED got flood covered already

[@JeffRigney]

They already do. There called LED lights.

[@arcrides6841]

@@xsauce3858 lol ikr

[@blank0the0new91]

Is astrolux a good brand ?

[@solarsynapse]

What is the lifespan of this type of technology?

[@sanjaykhatana2275]

Yes sir it is a bomb

[@fugginrambo]

I must be missing the point of the LEP. I'd much rather have a super bright flashlight.

[@garyyingling5573]

I bought the neals gadgets and I can’t keep it on. What’s the secret?

[@michaela1709]

Actual lumens are always lower than calculated lumens (used by the manufacturer).

[@DJ-PWR]

18650 conversion for Thor ii tho

[@kenjohnson3412]

Where are the product links and coupon codes?

[@Lumencraft-]

There is a set for these lights in the video description. There is also a link to a spreadsheet in the description with a wide range of lights I recommend for different applications.