Today, we'll take a look at an interestingly shaped small light from Nitecore, the TIP 2.
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@Tmankiller724 жыл бұрын
I like that the magnets are in the light so I can magnetically mount it to use hands free like the under the hood of a car.
@ohroonoko4 жыл бұрын
Nick has a chauffeur so the thought hadn't occurred to him.
@edwardschiff48274 жыл бұрын
I agree
@winomaster4 жыл бұрын
If the light is to be used on a keychain, I have to imagine the magnets are going to make a tangle of your keys.
@ohroonoko4 жыл бұрын
@@winomaster most keys are brass some that shouldn't be an issue.
@winomaster4 жыл бұрын
@@ohroonoko Good point. My car key is steel looking but may be plated.
@carlstanland53334 жыл бұрын
In Holland, you could TIP 2 through the tulips.
@thomash45784 жыл бұрын
That pun is so bad, that I wished I had thought of it.
@RumzDizzle4 жыл бұрын
Just picked up a Nitecore Tini.. only 350 Lumens but got a copper one for less than $30 (roughly $25 for standard) and much smaller. Great compact light to have on you at all times.
@Tmankiller724 жыл бұрын
But.......is there a lock out mode?
@ohroonoko4 жыл бұрын
I just got the exact same copper Tini, carrying it on my keychain now. Far brighter than the Olight i1R, and no more twisty turn on.
@ohroonoko4 жыл бұрын
@@Tmankiller72 no lockout but does have demo.
@RumzDizzle4 жыл бұрын
Haven’t accidentally turned it on yet and has a 30 sec auto off
@Tsar2394 жыл бұрын
I have the original Tip and the lack of a lockout mode was a big deal because it constantly turned on in my pocket. I have had the Tip 2 for several months now and despite never using the demo mode I haven’t had it inadvertently turn on in my pocket. So I don’t see a strong need for a lockout. The only thing I dislike about the Tip 2 is the several seconds it takes to turn on the light, which is the trade off for not having it turn on in my pocket.
@pipcorona4 жыл бұрын
I'd like to see more manufacturers switch to USB type C as it is starting to become more common and can charge faster.
@houweenieinmyswish56002 жыл бұрын
Faster charge means weaker battery
@ChadSmith3054 жыл бұрын
I love when I search for a product and see that Nick has done a review on it.... Thanks man!
@robertackerman56214 жыл бұрын
My biggest problem with this light is it’s lack of moisture resistance. No lockout is also problematic. I own two of the first edition and love the size, output levels and run time. Started wearing them on a neck chain to avoid unwanted activation in pocket, but when doing yard work, sweat was enough to disable it. Fix those 2 things and it’s well worth the cost.
@GFClocked4 жыл бұрын
Insanely good review. All the advantages and disadvantages on the table! Thank you
@Madman65054 жыл бұрын
I can live with the demo mode as a substitute for lockout but I hate that 3 second delay when you turn it on. They should give it a real lockout and get rid of the stupid delay.
@thomash45784 жыл бұрын
I wish more lights would ditch the disco modes
@ebrahimzavehzadeh13152 жыл бұрын
I have a nitecore tip 2 flashlight ’ I bought it 2 years ago’. Build quality is a excellent’. Super reliable’ and useful’. I disagree with neck i I believe location of magnet is correct’. For example if you have a flat tire you can stick the flashlight to the body of vehicle and working hands frees’. If magnet location was on the cap you could loose this option’. This is the best flashlight I ever had’. Super reliable and I love that strong magnet’. Super bright’ Battrery life is good and I search a lot, there is no flashlight like this in the market’. The only problem with this flashlight is micro usb charging port’ I wish it was a usb C port’. I believe you nick ‘. You’re the best knife Expert’. But because I had this flashlight and used it. So I had to kind of disagree with you
@ocomegashadowstacking58864 жыл бұрын
Wow really nice little edc flashlight review!!! ^w^
@edwardtiangco14454 жыл бұрын
Now I'm always gonna hear 10,000 LUMENS by the sound of your voice if I ever get to encounter those words again..
@MrKronen754 жыл бұрын
You are missing the point on the magnets , there are not there to protect the charging port but to make the light stick to anything metallic
@David_Downs2 жыл бұрын
well it does both, so he missed half of that.
@TruthAndTattoos4 жыл бұрын
The clip design makes it look like a little mini pager from the 90's lol. I do like the shape tho, seems perfect for the key pocket
@thomash45784 жыл бұрын
The Nick forgot to mention the price which is about $45.00, so #notaninexpensivelight
@mickkeim41424 жыл бұрын
Thomas h ...thanks Tom for looking after Nick. I appreciate that info.
@DavePotokar4 жыл бұрын
Can be had for 29 now
@runrin_4 жыл бұрын
i really feel like usb c should be a requirement these days. even better if it can fast charge.
@IlliniDog014 жыл бұрын
Yep. Nothing new should be built with Micro USB. USB C is better in every way.
@TopDog87624 жыл бұрын
Fast charging really wears your battery out, no thanks.
@IlliniDog014 жыл бұрын
USB C doesn't mean fast charging, it is just the type of cable. The charger it is plugged into specifies how much juice it gets.
@TopDog87624 жыл бұрын
The magnets were a good idea, perhaps implemented poorly. I EDC a TIP 1 and have attached a fishing net magnet to it and one to a carabiner. It goes on a outside belt loop. I can pull the light off easily and attach it back without looking. This has proven to be very beneficial for me. As I often have to crawl in tight spaces moving cable and whatnot. However with the TIP2 when I try to reattach the light back to the cap I have to be exact with it. It can easily misalign when reattaching, especially if you are doing it by feel. I had high hopes for the TIP 2, improved lumen output but sadly it does not function well (attaching / reattaching) for me. And yes I realize I am using in circumstances that most don't encounter. And no a headlamp does not work out as well for me. So I have a TiP 2 but don't EDC it.
@jamesrodgers31323 жыл бұрын
Why do you need a lock-out mode when it turns itself off automatically after 30 seconds?
@freestatefellow4 жыл бұрын
I generally like having a disco mode. Not for tactical reasons, but for "hey, it's a dark street and you're a fast car don't hit me" reasons. Good for when you're not carrying a bike light.
@wacky2954 жыл бұрын
can you review the streamlight - microstream usb ? i hear it's an awesome little edc light. - - - your input is always valued . . .
@stoneblue17954 жыл бұрын
50 bucks on Amazon. I'd be in if I got mine free though. But not at fifty clams.
@krazykat644 жыл бұрын
For real. Especially when I can get something like a Tool AA and a pack of rechargeable 14500 cells for around $30.
@hugedickerinokripperino52994 жыл бұрын
JP Stone what about for fifty oysters
@DavePotokar4 жыл бұрын
Can get it for 29 at places now..not worth 50. I agree
@BikesBlades4 жыл бұрын
12:59 I strongly suspect that Nitecore doesn't include a lockout mode in order to keep customers from returning lights as "broken" when they don't RTFM. A quick Google search shows that this is already true of the "demo mode" - people see the light turn off after 30 seconds, and they freak out because they think the light doesn't work.
@jacknemo80214 жыл бұрын
Nick must have made bail, he's back with an actual video.
@NickShabazz4 жыл бұрын
Hm?
@Metalhead-4life3 жыл бұрын
The TUP has 2 lockout modes, more lumens & a clip like you were asking about and costs less than this thing. I don't get it
@patrickharrison47464 жыл бұрын
No disco mode, this makes me deeply sad 😥
@robojimtv4 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of the Nitecore Tini but a bit bigger.
@dscmatr4 жыл бұрын
10,000!! Lumens!
@FidelCashflow_YT4 жыл бұрын
Honestly I feel like a Rovy Von Aurora A1 is more than enough for peoples every day needs. That's around half the price of this one. If you need more lumens, and more features than that, I'd just go with a full size light and ditch the keychain stuff.
@patrickmurphy80084 жыл бұрын
Yeah rovyvon has knocked the keychain flashlight competition out of the park, and with how good lights are getting, small lights like that are good for most applications. I have an A5 and a bigger thrunite, and I don't need anything else
@pendulousphallus4 жыл бұрын
One day in the future, some kid with too much time on their hands will go through Nick's entire video library and catalogue ten thousand instances of him exclaiming, "10 000 LUMENS!!!" and stitch together a supercut.
@winomaster4 жыл бұрын
Nick, regarding comparing this form factor with the standard round tube w/replacable battery: I bought a similar MecArmy SGN5 which I liked initially. But after 18 months the battery has crapped out and I discover that the battery connection is soldered to the battery. (The battery is the size and shape of a nickle.) It is not user changable and the jeweler I took it to wanted no part of a redo. My question:. Is the battery on your review model replacable by the customer? If not, it's a disposable flashlight. It's a reasonable point buyers should want to know.
@kyleralph17784 жыл бұрын
So who actually still has a usb phone I know all my phones for about 4 years have been usbc
@ZakWilson4 жыл бұрын
Everyone in China, evidently. At least ,that's what I hear when I bug Chinese flashlight makers about exactly this.
@G36Jeff4 жыл бұрын
What is usbc
@thomash45784 жыл бұрын
That looks like it would be difficult to turn on accidentally
@franko31154 жыл бұрын
Tip of this Nick......
@BikesBlades4 жыл бұрын
10:42 "cliption" heh heh
@ZakWilson4 жыл бұрын
Nitecore can't figure out how to do a lockout without keeping the MCU active and draining the battery in a couple days, which the original TIP did. Open source hobbyists have figured that out, as have other manufacturers, but not Nitecore.
@seanpollard48444 жыл бұрын
Zak Wilson I got an original TIP that has lockout and it is the 2nd version without the drain issue. Not sure why they took out the lockout after that.
@clintonlewis16634 жыл бұрын
not for me, like the strobe mode.
@waynewelshans11724 жыл бұрын
Can't believe you didn't mention that fact that you seem to need a tool to remove the tail cap in order to charge it
@thomash45784 жыл бұрын
He did mention it
@waynewelshans11724 жыл бұрын
@@thomash4578 oh thanks. I guess I need to work on my A.D.D. 🥴
@Tmankiller724 жыл бұрын
You don’t, I remove mine easily by just pulling apart.
@210Agustin4 жыл бұрын
No tool is needed.
@ohroonoko4 жыл бұрын
Nick is a hand model. He doesn't want to risk breaking a nail.
@stevendalton76864 жыл бұрын
USB Port = non-replaceable battery. This means your flashlight is a disposable item. Just something to consider. Also, a charging port is an extra bit of electronics and therefore a potential point of failure.
@ohroonoko4 жыл бұрын
By the time this battery fails, you would already be carrying something newer. It's lik, nobody carries Maglites from the 90's and those have replaceable batteries. Because, better and newer stuff.
@thomash45784 жыл бұрын
@@ohroonoko (looks down at his Mag light that he first bought in the 1980's and is still great) Well some of us do :)
@roffe19844 жыл бұрын
Its proberly wery easy to change battery on this. One my nitecore tip i have changed it and it tok me like 15 min. So my time doing that every 5 years is ok for me. And it can be used while charging
@Frip364 жыл бұрын
Family Viewing Alert: Language: 5:35
@inoname992 жыл бұрын
Stop talking, get to the point TIP2.
@markalexander7744 жыл бұрын
The magnets are a deal breaker. If I seriously have to worry about not getting this thing to close to my wallet or watch, then I'm not going to buy it. I also don't like flashlights that do not have the ability to use either AA's or AAA's which you can buy at any store in the world. I do not use rechargeable batteries because if they run out when I am nowhere near a power source, the light is rendered useless. I will always have extra AA's and AAA's in my backpack, but I do not carry a gasoline powered generator in my backpack. If you use a flashlight everyday for your work and will remember to charge it during your off hours, then rechargeable batteries make sense, but if you only pick up a flashlight every now and then, they are terrible.