The best $150 light is not what you think

[@DrThunder88]

Excellent content, as usual! Not only is it produced with top notch testing gear, I appreciate you covering the gamut of price ranges.

[@WerkzHolsters]

Thanks for the feedback! And we have more rifle light videos coming!

[@aaronsanchez4929]

Simple use of graphs and data earned a sub, thanks man

[@Kross8761]

If streamlight watches your content (they friggin SHOULD!) they need to release a light with the exact performance of the protac2 but with a reflector design that gives a better hotspot. They could easily push into the premium performance realm if they'd put a higher precedence on candela. Flood is still necessary, but it has the raw lumen output to be a solid contender across the board and not just in the "budget" realm if they'd improve the hotspot, it certainly has enough space in the head to fit a better reflector to boost the performance at distance.

[@lcusatis]

That would be a sick light. I hope they come out with a high candela light that is something other than the HP & HPL head shape.

[@megaman010391]

It's called the HLX rail mount pro.

[@Kross8761]

@@megaman010391 yeah, I've got one now, I put that comment out just a few weeks before they announced the Pro. And I think it's exactly what I said it could be: a budget light that gets extremely close to the performance of the candela kings for a fraction of the price.

[@Andrew_182]

I agree that a streamlight is the best budget light. But I think it’s the actually the protac HL-X Pro that takes the crown. Less lumens (1k) but a lot more candela (50k vs 17.7k of the 2.0). Plus you get the ability to run it off cr123s or the rechargeable battery interchangeably. And they an be found for around $100 (just the light and cr123s) up to $136 (rechargeable battery pack plus kit). I got one (cr123 plus mounting kit with switch) for $110 shipped. Can’t beat the value to performance at the under $150 price point imo.

[@calholli]

Yep.. HLx or HLx Pro are both the way to go. They are the same, except the pro has the "jack cap"-- with the combined button and plug in the same cap

[@Mihogan]

Does the flicker on recoil bother you?

[@Andrew_182]

@@Mihogan I haven’t had any issues with flickering on recoil myself. But even if I did, it probably wouldn’t bother me much being only a fraction of a second per trigger pull which wouldn’t effect anything.

[@steeltrident]

I hope the rifle light series continues and the Night stick lights are tested. Particularly the LGL-170

[@7287287]

The new 160t

[@dalestark3343]

Great review again guys! Not surprised by the results of this review at all.

[@WerkzHolsters]

Thanks for your feedback! I learn a few things for each of these reviews.

[@dalestark3343]

@@WerkzHolsters I only wish you guys would start doing some holsters with some kind of backing lick suede or possible some other soft material as Kydex or similar is too hard on my skin and leaves welts and red marks after just a few hours. As I have a light on all my firearms. Thanks!

[@MrSteveb1]

Outstanding comparison, I have the Streamlight ProTac 2.0 handheld version and while it’s a large heavy light with a proprietary battery, it really puts out the light, like you stated it’s a flood light not a spot , I have several tactical lights and my favorite is my Cloud Defensive Duty, I think it strikes the best overall balance between lumens and candela.

[@tiberiusvonwolf5520]

Excellent review as always,and I appreciate your real world usage opinions. This is why I keep asking these companies to make focusable lights for both handgun and rifle uses, that way we can have one light to do all

[@WerkzHolsters]

Glad you liked it! If you hear of anyone making a light with a focus ring, please let me know. Blessings!

[@Dookie19951]

I just picked up a job smart gun light at tractor supply for $32 gotta say im impressed

[@RandyHarter]

Another great video. Keep up the awesome work!

[@WerkzHolsters]

Thanks much!

[@KennyRodgers930]

Awesome, didn't think the Streamlight would be that good lol I would love to see a Streamlights RM2 comparison

[@WerkzHolsters]

Thanks for the feedback! The ProTac 2.0 had a -lot- of light coming out the front. I was impressed.

[@trainwreck109]

I have that same stream light on my beretta 1301. Awesome light for a shotgun.

[@CarlPapa88]

As hard as I'm searching for cheaper, I keep finding this to be the statement from those with more experience.

[@joshuabruce9920]

I wonder if the battery in the tacticon is holding it back a tad.

[@landenx]

I love my Werkz holster 🇺🇸

[@WerkzHolsters]

Thanks for the encouraging feedback!

[@misc376]

I hate olight but needed a thrower for work. I needed something compact. The javelot is crazy for long distance and is the size of a strion. Hopefully it doesn't explode in my face but for now the javelot has been incredible. I really don't want to like it either lol. I wish streamlight had a compact thrower that was as effective so i could switch back over

[@paulyp9853]

Dont put the wrong battery in and dont put it in your mouth. You should be fine. User error.

[@hopewilliams6705]

I really wish this video would have come 2 weeks ago

[@juliomaldonado4028]

So what regret do you have? I have quite a few purchases I regret

[@WerkzHolsters]

Better late than never?

[@a.b.k1983]

Yeah. Just ordered the Tacticon last night. Saw this video today.

[@dennysphantom4714]

Tacticon sucks bad..

[@ethan5.56]

Had the olight odin and odin mini rifle lights. They're good lights and took a lot of abuse. Still working just fine. Also have several streamlight hlx lights and night stick lights. Great video as always

[@Fury-161]

No BS, the best sub $150 rifle light i have ever seen or used is the Brynite XP-22 scorpion. Next level thinking by whoever designed that one.

[@LKN4WAR]

Cool design. That body style with removable scout compatible heads. Maybe make the body open at one end for batteries like the loop gear SK05 pro. 4CR123 or two 18650s.

[@JTTTTT850]

I bought a olight javelot tac and unfortunately it shits on my modlite plhv2 and streamlight hlx brightness wise but its also huge

[@Tacticaldynamicsforce]

Great video. Thanks.

[@WerkzHolsters]

You are most welcome!

[@dtroy15]

Next time you test rifle lights, check out the thrunite ratel at $50 with a tape switch. Thrunite's tw10 won your pistol light durability test. The ratel claims 1600 lumen and 25,000 candela.

[@BattleshipSailorBB63]

Okay, this was interesting. I'm looking for Shotgun lights, and the Streamlight seems purpose built for that.

[@WerkzHolsters]

The Streamlight provides a ton of lumens!

[@casualobserver3145]

I put one on my HD shotgun. Within the confines of the house it’s definitely a wall of light. My surrounding property is barely 25 yds to the fence line so this light is just right for job.

[@jeremiahwilliams7725]

Night vision/IR filter question for you all: Is there a way to redshift the light (actually change the wavelength as opposed to simply filtering) coming from an LED? I have an IR filter/lens cover, but it hardly works with LED lights since LEDs emit very little light in the IR spectrum. The IR filter was originally designed to be used with incandescent lights since they produce quite a bit of light in the IR spectrum. If there is some barrier that can be placed between the LED and IR filter that actually produces considerable IR light then we could have a powerful white light/IR light that is cheaper than most IR weapon mounted lights on the market (at least ones with considerable throw). I found one light spectrum chart online that indicates LEP lights may produce a lot of IR light depending on the model (some LEPs like the olight valkyrie pro produce very little IR light). It's difficult to find light spectrum charts for each particular flashlight, so maybe someone with more experience with LEPs can shed some light (pun intended) on if they actually produce enough IR light to be used with night vision.

[@WerkzHolsters]

Just saw this. I don't have a great answer for you on filtering. I do know that Kyocera SLD has told me that they can produce a LEP that produces white light OR IR, switchable. That might get you where you want to go... if someone produces a light with that capability.

[@jeremiahwilliams7725]

@@WerkzHolsters I'll definitely check them out. Thank you!

[@RTTGunsGear]

Tacticon does make pretty low low quality stuff. Across the board with them. Even for being "budget." As bad as Olight is at basically everything, I think I'd take the Olight over the Tacticon. I honestly feel dirty after typing that...ugh. I do wish you would have chosen the 1000lmn Protac HLX from Streamlight to run against these guys because it's a better weapon light than the 2.0. Even though the Strramlight did come out on top.

[@WerkzHolsters]

Matt, thanks for the feedback! Yeah, we have many more lights we could have tested. It was honestly somewhat arbitrary on which ones. We selected the 2.0 from Streamlight because it was a recent release that we didn't have data on.

[@Highgear145]

Explain what makes the Olight bad at everything

[@RTTGunsGear]

@Highgear145 Honestly, a simple comparison of spec sheets would explain it. When you compare what would be "equal" lights... meaning similar price points, similar lumen output.. Olight lacks in build quality, candela, operation, max output longevity, and options. One example of this is the Streamlight TLR1-HL compared to the Olight PL Pro Valkyrie. The Valkyrie claims 1500 lumen but those lumen drop by half in the first couple minutes of use. Famously weak recoil lugs. Lower IPX rating. Shorter overall run time. Isn't programmable, like the Streamlight...and so on. This is one of many examples.

[@Valorius]

Ex US Army Grunt Here: The best rifle light I have ever used, regardless of price, is the Brinyte XP-22 Scorpion.

[@ttss5726]

I’ll take a PD 36 hour pro with Phoenix’s lock mount which is just genius and I believe that’s 06

[@joelatkinson2080]

Another great video!!!

[@Shogunslossy]

Damn my tacticon light gets here today 😂 kinda bummed to see it’s not a super solid light but hey I got a 55% off discount code for it so I got it for 60$ so I guess I’ll take it for that and stick it on an extra rifle just to have.

[@umbraviventem]

In all honesty, if you are looking for a light that is for CQC and home defense, the tacticon battletorch is in fact the better light. All the other lights will telegraph your location WAY easier and make you a much easier to find and eliminate target. This video, and many of the comments are only focusing on the performances of the lights as lights. Not as attachments to a weapon system meant to protect you. A lot of people commenting, and honestly the people making the video seem to have forgotten this is something being attached to a weapon system. If you have a light that will light up the sky when you turn it on, literally everyone including your target will see you, know where you are, very easily avoid you, and then eliminate you because you are literally the brightest thing out there.

[@Shogunslossy]

@@umbraviventem fair! I have been using it and it does me fine. Not a bad product especially for the price and I agree with what you are saying. I think we kinda blow out the true standards for lights sometimes. My original comment was geared at the quality of the product itself and not the light output. And it has held up fine so far so no complaints!

[@rshinn8776]

Have you heard of goonbeam? I dont have one but its like a high candella streamlight. Wondering if its worth looking at.

[@LetsgoBrandon2023]

For the price that they are now I think it's worth looking at

[@user-ng4en8fx8r]

Problem is you can't get the Streamlight with the tape switch and all the shit to mount it for 150; unsure how much OLights mount kit runs. Both the OLight and Streamlight are using batteries that aren't nearly as common to find as an 18650.

[@LetsgoBrandon2023]

You can get the protac hlx which is 1000 lumens and 27,600 candela from trex arms for $140

[@simulatedzero]

I am the only Olight dealer in the area, I build a number of rifles with various components and Olights represent a good option for a novice looking for a rifle for home defense / range time that wont see classes or a hard training. It's durable, simple, and rechargeable. Nothing else is needed to get them up and going. I will never recommend them for professional or hard use. The lights themselves seem durable enough, but the ring system for the pressure pad *will* fail. Especially on any barricade shooting. Every single time. I highly recommend Streamlight for most hard use builds or patrol build. Anybody looking for higher tier goes to surefire, elzetta, etc. I do run the Warrior 3S for teaching classes as an experiment and it's tough as nails (I loan to students and it's been dropped/ thrown onto concrete dozens and dozens of times during transition drills or light ditching drills). I also teach with the Valkryie Pro pistol light (saves on batteries) and I would recommend both to civilians for home defense or conceal carry, but they missed hard with the rifle lights. Streamlight is the tougher / better product. 100% of the time. Keep the good shit rolling boys.

[@WerkzHolsters]

Thanks for the detailed feedback on how and where you use your gear! I read these comments and it's helpful for me to know what others have seen! Thanks & blessings!

[@nmhvactech5474]

I use Olight’s hand held lights everyday!! I’ve given them out to all of my family and friends. Everyone loves them. Out of the over 150 lights I’ve given out or use, only 2 have quit working. I’ve never seen or had one “blowup” as people claim. As for the there weapon lights, again I use or have given people who use their pistol lights without issues. The Odin has been good for me. The only issue I have is the tape switch sucks, I don’t use it, but hen again I think the Streamlights tape switch’s suck too. I have three Streamlights, but hardly use them as they are too big, get hot super quickly, and the cr123 batteries die quickly. If you want a serious duty / Hard use weapon light, go premium and skip all of the budget lights. I prefer as Arisaka build or Cloud Rein 3.

[@Highgear145]

​@@nmhvactech5474No one has seen an Olight blow up it's just that so many people have latched on to one story that happened 10 years ago and people feel the need to follow along without thinking for themselves

[@DoSe420]

​@@Highgear145I don't know the story, but if the light uses a lithium battery. It's easy to turn a metal tube into a pipe bomb, by simply having a rip in the plastic on the battery. Venting batteries or "explosions" were common stories with vaping early on for the same reason.

[@johnmiller8412]

Did olight have pistol pressing switch

[@Bmxr1991]

I promise you all three of these lights are better than any offering from cloud defensive, MAYBE the tactacon and the cloud would be close but the other two are better in every single way without question.

[@paulyp9853]

LOL. Proof that not every citizen should just be given an internet connection.

[@Bmxr1991]

@paulyp9853 You are right, they should at least have a 2nd grade level vocabulary. By the way what does "ever citizen" mean?

[@paulyp9853]

@@Bmxr1991 I was able to correct my typo - what you have there is no cure for.

[@Bmxr1991]

@paulyp9853 hmm interesting, tell me more

[@ΕΛΛΗΝΑΣΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΑΣ]

I got a question how come maglite never made more than 1000 lumen lights are they really that far behind the flashlight world ?

[@armenchuck]

Yes

[@bjornegan6421]

Malkoff makes drop ins for maglites that help out.

[@ΕΛΛΗΝΑΣΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΑΣ]

@@bjornegan6421 They should step their game up in the flashlight world it's 2023 already.

[@CarlPapa88]

I think Maglight kinda dies when they sat around not realizing that LED was taking over. Just fell behind the market & was too late to adapt.

[@ΕΛΛΗΝΑΣΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΑΣ]

@@CarlPapa88 They just use the name to rip people off.At least a 2,500 lumen maglite with 140,000 candela wouldn't hurt sheesh 😒🙄

[@user-fl4wn9dn2c]

good review Thanks

[@GoodVibesOnly1914]

Anyone have a reccomendation for the lowest ammount of flood? Tightest beam out there?

[@CarlPapa88]

Gonna be an LEP light if you have the cash.

[@codeedgaming107]

The tacticon light is so good for price to performance and what you get in the package, the 2 mounts, tail switch and battery just for the price of a say like a sure fire light with all the frills

[@CarlPapa88]

Not that I'd probably ever run it enough to need to, but how is their warranty? Vortex level?

[@webrootask]

Not a bad price for the protac 2.0 but... Why is no one talking about the 25-30$ battery thats proprietary to just this light...

[@DennisKenneybees]

Where are the link if we want to purchase one of these lights?

[@CarlPapa88]

GIYF

[@Brian10962001]

Why no Thrunite?

[@CrpMag]

I would save my money and go with a Cloud Defense.

[@danclas5983]

I think I'll just stick with my Streamlight 1000 HL-X.

[@Deathbecomesme3]

Anything that takes a proprietary battery can take a long walk off of a short pier so the streamlight is out for me. Give me the model that runs on an 18650 or two cr123s (that one is my next purchase for battery compatibility running an Eotech). I went with Olights because I got them stupid cheap on a black friday sale a couple years ago. I paid $75 for an Odin and $85 for an Odin mini. I know all the cool kids hate on Olight but both have ran flawlessly for several thousand rounds each so I have no complaints. Pro tip: DO NOT put a Thrunite 21700 in the Odin. It was a nightmare to get back out due to the extra length from the protection circuit. I haven't had any issues with aftermarket batteries in the mini, which is a 18500 iirc.

[@damionchrist]

GoonBeam GoonBeam GoonBeam‼️

[@06barcafan10]

Been using Olights for years…..never had a problem. Ran the Odin 2000 at a week long Gunsight carbine course…..beat the shiz out of the rifle and the light….again no problems. Is it as good as my Surefires? No, but it’s 1/3rd the cost. My two cents.

[@danielvalencia6582]

The olight odin may have been more in line with the streamlight flood instead of the javelot

[@chevrofreak]

Or perhaps the Warrior X3. Tons of throw with tremendous flood.

[@WerkzHolsters]

So many Olights, so little time! Perhaps an Olight rifle light comparison sometime...

[@nmhvactech5474]

I use Olight’s hand held lights everyday!! I’ve given them out to all of my family and friends. Everyone loves them. Out of the over 150 lights I’ve given out or use, only 2 have quit working. I’ve never seen or had one “blowup” as people claim. As for the there weapon lights, again I use or have given people who use their pistol lights without issues. The Odin has been good for me. The only issue I have is the tape switch sucks, I don’t use it, but hen again I think the Streamlights tape switch’s suck too. I have three Streamlights, but hardly use them as they are too big, get hot super quickly, and the cr123 batteries die quickly. If you want a serious duty / Hard use weapon light, go premium and skip all of the budget lights. I prefer as Arisaka build or Cloud Rein 3.

[@sleigh4019]

My Odin mini has a good hot spot also . works well .. The tacticon is great for 60$ now and around the house is great ..

[@tyronesteenhoven545]

Love the content but are u truly using a white light at 50-300 yards? I think of using a white light at less than 100 ft let alone 50+ yards mostly used for home defense…? Not sure anyone else’s thoughts maybe I’m completely wrong…

[@CarlPapa88]

Idk. I've been hunting for a high candela budget light (Looks like Javolet) for my 1st basic 16" PSA AR & a HD "wall of light" (SL HL-X Pro) to mount on a Mav88. I wouldn't currently be popping anything off at over 50-75 yards, given my level of proficiency with either, but I appreciate the data these guys are putting out a lot. All depends on your budget & what you're willing to settle on using. Surefire or Modlite would be nice, but I only get time to go shoot maybe, & that's a stretch, once a month.

[@224rebels]

Tacticon definitely underperforming in these tests. But it is only $75 with 50% off sale that they frequently run.

[@DinnerForkTongue]

That sounds like it's a US$75 rifle light being sold for 150.

[@albertptran]

Wonder how well my $33 Amazon scout light would perform

[@WerkzHolsters]

Perhaps similar to the scout clone in this test?

[@albertptran]

@@WerkzHolsters probably yea

[@CarlPapa88]

You referring to the m300 or m600 clones? Actually looking for the better quality WADSN clone m640df currently.

[@kurtnufferjr7017]

Only problem with Olight is the proprietary batteries and the lack of being able to uae cr123 lithiums. Rechargeable batteries drain over time and a light on a rifle will sit for awhile until you actually need it. Food for thought why higher ender lights moslty use cr123

[@ThenewguyYT]

Ive ran Olight on my handgun for a while due to them being the only compoany i could find with are chargeable laser/light combo, so when it came to my AR build i was looking at the streamlights and ended up settling with a Olight Odin which i caught on sale for $110 but originally $160. 2000 lumen and 300 meter throw

[@MexicanOutlaw32]

I’m having a great experience with my tacticon battletorch v4 & for the price of $75-$80 with there discounts it’s a great choice over does high priced lights

[@DinnerForkTongue]

"just as good"

[@umbraviventem]

While I don't find the results all that surprising, i find the final preference surprising. So you would rather pick the more obvious "look at me i am over here" light just because it makes it just as easy for you to see someone at 300 yrds as it is for them to see you? Since we aren't discussing IR lights, I would hands down go with the battletorch simply because it has a much lower light profile at a farther range. You should not be using a light for engagements beyond 30-50 yrds, if you are then you are dying long before you are able to put rounds on your target. A light that has a lower candela and even lower flooding at longer distances makes distortion easier, meaning it is harder to pinpoint where you (the person with the light) are than with a light that has much higher candela or flooding. I was on board with the streamlight when you showed how easily it lit up that room (which is what you want from a rifle light) but when it pretty much lit up the range just as well, that killed it for me simply because the light will get me killed.

[@CarlPapa88]

Because of the age of the comment I don't expect a response. Honest curiosity here as well. Are you meaning, a higher candela - lower lumen light, pin points your location better than a lower candela - higher lumen "wall of light"? That does make sense. Just clarifying.

[@umbraviventem]

@@CarlPapa88 a wall of light still has a center to it cause you know, it's still a huge circle and it is still a huge "hey look at me, I am here" signal. The farther away you are projecting that light, the farther away a target can be to see you clearly any you still not be able to see them. Ultimately my point is that you do not want a light that is going to project and flood everything within 300m of you. You become a very obvious target. You want something that will easily and comfortably light up a room, or a hallway. If you can light up the entire street, you are most definitely getting shot first. All these people in the comments talking about wanting some of these lights have clearly never been in any form of combat or ever actually trained to be in combat. A lot of the comments and the people who made the video are rating these lights as lights, not as attachments to enhance the capabilities of a weapon system. Ask anyone who has actually done any form of night operation with lights (cause they are rare) and they will tell you that the brighter a light, the worse it is. I mean shit, military uses redlight for a reason. 1) it helps your eyes transition much better, and 2) it has a pretty low candela even at high lumen.

[@urjnlegend]

Amazing video, whete tf has this channel been

[@keithbland9023]

ugh... I hate flashlights with rechargeable batteries. I don't like the idea of not being able to replace the batteries out in the field.

[@montanaplease]

You can easily replace them out in the field. All you have to do is keep a spare that’s already charged.

[@keithbland9023]

@montanaplease you can do the same thing with flashlights with batteries. So, what's your point? You wanna spend more money for rechargeable batteries have fun with that. But I'm sticking with my CR123

[@CarlPapa88]

​@@keithbland9023I'm actually kinda on both sides of that. I have a pile (at least 35) of 25amp flat-top 18650s, salvaged from Dewalt battery packs. Hunting a dual fuel light to use them currently in that I can still justify the price on.

[@paulyp9853]

Cmon Really????? I probably could have told you SL was going to win this before it started. I have used a OL J Tac and the flood was good, but I can punch out to distance. Not sure video camera's do lights justice. I walked around my house at night with no lights with the OL J Tac and my garage and had no problem with the flood. It has 1000 lumens and reported 88000 CD and we just saw it was actually 1200/100,000. That is Cloud Defensive range. The SL was good out to 50 yards they said. This was on a rifle right? Not a sling shot. I have used an SL as well and couldnt break photonic barrier or PID anything at any kind of distance. I have watched two of these videos and the bigger name brand has won out on both despite other lights being superior. Going by what was tested give me 1200 lumens and 100,000 candela all day long over 2500 lumens and 17,000 candela. I mean is that even really a question? I have no brand loyalty as I will always go with the better product but we have seen SF 300 Turbo beat out the OL PL Turbo when it clearly was the lesser product and now SL beat out OL when it wasnt even in the same vicinity. I am not a fan boy of OL, but to me OL won out on both of these videos but because its OL - it didnt. Remove the brand name of all the lights on both videos - who wins? I like the charts and information for my own assessment but the summations have made no sense to me.

[@Highgear145]

I have that Olight Javalot Tac needless to say I'm going to buy another one

[@nickrussett259]

Cal Ripken!

[@alexshikin5093]

These guys talk a lot about olight lights but I can't find any holsters for them on their site.

[@WerkzHolsters]

werkz.com/olight-holsters/

[@CSAcrazy]

Nightstick… better than streamlight and the same price.

[@yodo6414]

0pight stopped charging after a few months, crap

[@rc54]

I prefer the Olight Oden Mini to the Javelot. I'd love to see how that fits this mix against the Streamlight.

[@ryanmccarthy2693]

Would make sense to test that instead of the Javelot. The javelot is specifically for long distance and isn’t supposed to be a floor light. These in the test aren’t really apples to apples as they’re intended for different things. I have some stream lights and olights. The Odin would be comparable to the streamlight in the video. Javelots intent is long distance.

[@Beamgoon]

🔦👑

[@ivancorey7389]

For $40 you can buy an arisaka.

[@davidoftheforest]

my boi Risky Chrisky says Olights tend to explode

[@pinkydavis6113]

A $150.00 flash light is cheap?

[@CarlPapa88]

Haha As I'm still adding to my 1st basic AR, I'm right there with ya. I thought the SL 1L-1AA that I found on the roadside was pretty cool. These WMLs out here going for as much, or almost as much, as some nice uppers.

[@billybob-gb6ol]

Idk man seems a little unfair to use the olight literally specifically ment to throw as far as possible i might not be the Uber high speed god if the range but at the very least i can read

[@THEJake829]

The funny thing is in Tacticon"s video marketing their light they compare it to a Surefire, claiming it's effectively as good as the Surefire for like 1/5 the cost. Yet it's so lack-luster that it's outdone by basically everyone.

[@NavySooner]

I’m not a huge Olight fan but I think y’all misrepresented it. It’s made for long distance throw for long distance shooting. It’s a niche light.

[@ttss5726]

I find it funny how you KZbinrs usually go for the most expensive name brand and then you call it the low end flashlight, and you picked the light of all things. You guys are clearly not paying attention to a lot of things, especially when it comes to Phoenix who is hands-down, better than all like buy a huge margin.

[@joshmajor8662]

The Olight is NOT the way to go!! Lol unless your gonna switch the activators and start watching the battery output drop after first charge. Streamlight is definitely the winner 👍

[@physicalstarfighter2131]

I’ve had olight lights and I won’t buy any more of them

[@johnbuk69]

That streamlight is the worst one of all. Too big. Low candela. I have the olight and it has plenty of flood. It'll light up a room but not so many lumens that it blinds you. It'll go through headlights and window tint better also. Save your money and get a surefire turbo. Buy once cry once.

[@joshs2138]

All three of these lights are made in china if anyone is wondering. Even the streamlight.

[@Buletspunge555]

Less than $150. You think Americans will work that cheap?

[@JohnnyUtah87]

"The best $150 light is not what you think", followed by completely predictable results.

[@effu9375]

FENIX

[@bikeracerdude]

Fenix- They're just another 100 percent Chinese company that makes lights, like Olight..

[@effu9375]

@@bikeracerdude Products aren't the same....and who cares if it's made in China.

[@effu9375]

@@bikeracerdude fenix is better than olight

[@bikeracerdude]

@@effu9375 Not relevant because my point was they're both Chinese OEM makers and therefore should be rejected on that basis alone.

[@CarlPapa88]

​@@bikeracerdudeCould you compile a video review of 100% American made equal quality/performance WMLs for me? I don't disagree with the principal, but that is the world. Everybody has a budget.