Thrunite Catapult Pro SFT70 Flashlight

[@samuelwilson1489]

I’ve been looking for another couple lights to keep on hand and I’ve found that Mr. Cheule has the most thorough and well spoken reviews in the game. A real pleasure to watch!

[@cheule]

Thank you kind viewer!

[@TMRaven]

What a wonderful looking light. 26xx tubes are my favorite to hold as I find them the most ergonomically sized. I really liked the original Cat6, but one of my biggest gripes was the size of the button and how hard it could be to find it from feel. I wish they could have made it a little larger, or varied the machining around the collar of the light so you know which side the button lies on.

[@cheule]

I know what you mean. I often found the button by feeling for the flap, then going opposite side.

[@Reflect744]

Yes have to agree with you there it's my only thing i could fault, I often find myself fumbling in the dark for that button. If only the Pro had a tail switch..

[@jlappin6277]

Just picked the catapult pro it’s a little monster .love to watch your videos with all the information that you give us. Another great job on a super production .

[@Polish2317]

This is one of the best throwers in the world, IMO. But darn if the On And OFF switch is a bitch to find in dark. It too flush, really thought the would fix this. It's impossible to turn on unless you actually look at lite. One of the best performers ever though.

[@cheule]

I agree on all points.

[@patricj951]

I have a of of Thrunite flashlights. Last summer I lost my Catapult V6 and replaced it with Wowtac A4 V2. Recently ordered a Catapult pro. And since earlier I have a TN42 XHP35 model. Different sizes and levels of great throwers! But I rarely use the turbomode because high mode is just slightly less bright for the eye, and spares runtime. Apart from that, turbomodes has a large stepdown(exception here is TN42 XHP35) and will be around high level anyway within a few minutes.

[@cloutsergio]

3:00 shoutout Charles😂🔥

[@cheule]

No comment :)

[@TopDog8762]

I just bought the ThruNite TC20 V2 yesterday because of the excellent runtimes and the really nice floody beam. So now the perfect companion light which is a real thrower? Yes I think so. 😉

[@cheule]

I have yet to review that one, hopefully they send it to me!

[@TopDog8762]

@@cheule I should get it today, I will let you know if the run times on the TC20 V2 are as impressive as reported.

[@Reflect744]

@@TopDog8762 I have the original TC20 and highly recommend so no doubt the V2 is a weapon mate. I did the same brought the original Catapult v6 (micro usb) and paired it with the original TC20 years ago and still use them regularly. Have been looking at upgrading both models for a while now, but even the originals are still going flawlessly which have been hammered.

[@TopDog8762]

@@Reflect744 I also have both and you will freak if you hold both in hand and find the original trying to set your hand on fire while the v2 is pumping the lumens without near as much heat.

[@TopDog8762]

​@@cheule Ok I have tested this and compared the Thrunite TC20 v2 against the original TC20. The first thing that will be striking is how much cooler this runs. Both on Turbo, freshly charged batteries, in 48F degree outside temp the v1 @ 2 minutes 128F degrees v2 only 107F degrees. Claimed specs the v2 is 268 lumens brighter, 3,180 Candela less and 51 meters less beam distance. Both running the XHP70.2 LED the new v2 not only runs cooler but produces more usable light on target at 80 meters. (my test target is a playground helix shaped climbing obstacle made of 2.5 inch outside pipe and 1 inch inside pipe, colored pink). I don't know the bin numbers on the LEDs on the two lights but the original TC20 has a noticeable green tint while the v2 has no such tint to the beam. I don't have the testing environment to accurately test run times. But based on others reviewer runtimes and my experience the v2 certainly seems to have much better runtimes.

[@robertowens7771]

I love my thrunite v6 sst70 its awesomely awesome

[@lexsteel12]

I have the pro. It is a great little thrower. I like it's compact size, and great performance.

[@cheule]

Agree, wholeheartedly.

[@eckyeckypikang]

We've reached peak flappy-doodle... I almost bought the last iteration, I'm really tempted for this one - I've a bunch of 26650's laying around. I completely agree about Anduril on throwers - they are more or less one-trick-ponies anyway.

[@cheule]

I really like this light. I like it more than the four I tested in the video, and they are all great throwers!

[@budgetlightph7814]

That's the only thing that I didn't like about the osram NM1. I loved the SFT40 but now that I got used to my wide beam XHP70.3 HI EDC, SFT70 might just be the perfect one for my next thrower build.

[@BullstrongDVM]

Awesome recommendation!

[@cheule]

The beam is really great on this one!

[@dannyprater7687]

That’s great impersonation! Just talk without moving your jaw. Drives me nuts. I can’t finish a single video of his , gets on my nerves. Love your reviews. You get to the point and not ramble on and on. Great job!

[@cheule]

Thanks for the praise! It really matters to me.

[@G.B.A9067]

LOVE YOUR VIDEOS MAN THE WAY YOU ILUSTRATE ,I WANT ONE OF THOSE CATAPULT PRO.

[@alextaplin7354]

My V6 Catapult definitely has a domeless emitter yet you said often that it is domed. Did they change it at any point? I got mine fairly close to when it came out.

[@cheule]

Yes, this is the SST70 version, there are other versions as well, yours might have the SFT40.

[@7pinnacle]

Your videos are great very informative very detailed and honest. Quick question if you have time on a couple of lights. Between acebeam k75 or thrunite tn42 v2 which would you recommend? Also between thrunite catapult pro and acebeam L19 v2? I'm looking for compact thrower and mega thrower. I narrowed it down to these four. Thank you for your time and your great videos happy holidays

[@cheule]

The K75 and L19 v2 are the directions I would lean. The K75 is my favorite sbt90.2 thrower. It’s 90% as good as my much larger Astrolux MF05vn, and half the size. With the L19, I actually prefer the large TIR beam, and the lack of flappy doodle. I’m also a big fan of the dual switch design of the L19.

[@7pinnacle]

@@cheule thanks for the quick reply I'm gonna take your advice . Awesome keep up the great work thanks again happy holidays

[@urbexitaliaassociated7203]

Perfect review, top, congratulations! Can I find out the make and model of the silver Flashlight, the one with the green light on / off switch? THANKS TO YOU MY NEW FRIENDS.

[@cheule]

That is a Hank Wang K1. A very good thrower. The switch is actually RGB, and the green was showing battery status. Learn more at intl-outdoor.com

[@rauvagol]

For a first "serious" flashlight this seems like a good mix of practicality and fun, for a not insane pice. Would you agree? I have minimal idea what I am talking about, but that is definitely what I took away from this video.

[@cheule]

This is one heck of a flashlight, that I whole-heartedly recommend to new flashlight enthusiasts. It will blow you away as a newcomer!

[@vamheredur413]

SFT70 is a beast!

[@66marbor]

I just got my dessert tan pro. Love it but disappointed with the battery. Once it gets to about 3.7v or so it won't turbo. I tried an astrolux 21700[tight fit] and it's a noticeable improvement without losing turbo at lower v. I'm now searching for a good high drain 26650. Some other bothers are the battery check useless till you reach 80%depleted, hard to find switch. Still it's a great flashlight. ✌️

[@patricj951]

This is very common with turbomodes. Turbomode is often an overdriven level and the battery needs to be pretty much full to manage it. Apart from that the light can be too hot. Personally I rarely use turbomode because high mode of Thrunites is just slightly less bright than turbo and it will run for more than an hour without stepping down.

[@harunharunoorrashid6705]

Hello brother , I waching your all videos from Bangladesh.but I like most of your video from another people.your explain is better.

[@cheule]

So nice of you

[@FalconFXICCY]

You can drive that SFT70 at 6V/7A, and it'll produce 3,500 lumens. I'd have to imagine driven hard in a 120mm reflector, it'll throw a good 2 kilometers.

[@NoNonsense316]

Great review. Passable impression of that other flashlight reviewer. 🙂

[@cheule]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@banboosy]

Have you ever used a TC20? Was thinking about one - but wasn’t sure if it had enough intensity so I was considering one of the above lights. I think both are probably waaaaay too throwy though for what I’m looking for. General purpose flashlight and for walking in the park, was thinking the 22k cd of the TC20 would be a bit low and was thinking more in the 40k range? What do you think? Any recs? Really like the efficiency of the TC20 and the jacket pocket size.

[@cheule]

Most throwers aren’t very practical for general use. Take a look at this one, see if you like it: Astrolux FT03S SFH55 the new floody thrower king! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoTMn3SDrrOoZ9U

[@urbexitaliaassociated7203]

(today I know your KZbin channel, I SUBSCRIBED)

[@66marbor]

😂😂😂😂😂I had to come to the comments before I can watch the rest! 🤣🤣🤣 Charles 😂😂😂. You're awesome dude.

[@cheule]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@InLakech_AlaKin]

I have both versions of thrunite Catapult. The only issue I've had with the Pro is when using in turbo. Gets hot really quickly. But who's actually using turbo for more than 10 seconds?

[@cheule]

Heat is a thing… but I find it doesn’t get too hot, even after 30s to a minute. But turbo is definitely an “over drive” mode.

[@youtubeuser5424]

Do you know of any other light just like this but with more output and throw? I have this one and love it, but, always looking for that step up!

[@cheule]

Time to move to an SBT90.2 thrower. Convoy L7 or Acebeam K70!

[@youtubeuser5424]

@@cheule would you recommend the L7 or the L8?

[@hopeunome]

How does one avail the discount code? I see the price as USD 99 when I use the link you've shared in the description. Or is it 99$ post discount?

[@cheule]

I just checked, the price is back up to $99.99 but there is an Amazon checkbox for a 10% off coupon. That should bring you to $90.

[@youtubeuser5424]

I wonder if you could get the K1 with a SFT70 how that would compare with the catapult pro?

[@paulroberts9704]

The catapult pro doesn't seem to be available in UK

[@cheule]

What a shame, it’s a solid thrower. I know Hank Wang of intl-outdoor.com will send a K1 thrower anywhere with free shipping. It’s a phenomenal thrower, but two words of caution, 1) you have a bunch of options to select (he builds them to order) and 2) it’s running Anduril which is a complicated UI.

[@paulroberts9704]

Thank you for your correspondence

[@eddiekytia]

Catapult pro or acebeam K70 _

[@cheule]

I answered this on your other comment. Basically they’re both very good. I’d lean catapult based on the wider beam.

[@eddiekytia]

@@cheule Thank you so much for your opinion I love when channels start growing and still take the time to help there's subscribers I truly appreciate the help

[@ChristopherDillman]

Will the catapult pro take any rechargeable 26650 battery? Eg, they make ones now @ 8800mah. Or does it use a proprietary one? Also looking at the Olight, but it uses a proprietary 5000mah which is expensive to replace - that's a dealbreaker.

[@ethanscott5952]

@@ChristopherDillman it's not necessarily proprietary but the tube is a bit longer than normal so shorter unprotected batteries tend to not fit snug and cause the light to turn off for a second if you move it around. Also, higher mah batteries do not equate to longer runtimes. You will only get that 8000mah capacity on moonlight mode. On higher modes it will have a shorter life than a 5000mah high drain battery. The best battery for this light is the vapcell k62 with a small 26mm spacer from convoy to fill the extra length.

[@ChieefJeef]

How would you compare this to the Ft03s or the ts30s? For throw and sustained output?

[@Omaralkhudhayr]

Hi can you do a comparison between catapult pro and the sofirn sp70 i need to know which one to go with

[@cheule]

Sadly I don't own that light.

[@maggi98mw]

How does the SFT-70 compare against other thrower emitters tint, output, throwyness and CRI wise?

[@cheule]

Very bright, top tier in that regard. Throwier than other emitters of the same size because it’s domeless. Very cool CCT, around 7000K, low CRI. But those last two really shouldn’t matter for a thrower like this light.

[@tron3entertainment]

Did you just impersonate Charles Bridgtec?

[@SemiNormal42]

Ｈｅｌｌｏ Ｅｖｅｒｙｏｎｅ！

[@cheule]

Did you laugh?

[@Reflect744]

@@cheule 🤣👍

[@itachii267]

I don't see the sft-70 as an emitter option for the K1. Is it a special order?

[@cheule]

Correct, have to email Hank.

[@itachii267]

@@cheule would you happen to know if this emitter fits in the D1?

[@cheule]

He’s put larger emitters a D1, so that’s not an issue, it would only be about getting the 12V boost driver in the D1. Email him at [e-mail], and let us know.

[@1fareast14]

Pricey, but seems like a good xhp50.3 swap host

[@cheule]

It’s $80 right now on Amazon, which is a really good price for a boost driver and quality host. I haven’t opened this flashlight do I don’t know how easy it would be to swap.

[@1fareast14]

@@cheule ah. It started at 100. If they do a tan version like last time, I'll probably jump on it.

[@lisovyj]

What about small 18650/21700 tir throwers with warm light? Is there good items?

[@cheule]

I like Hank’s D1(v2) with XP-L HI 2850K! It’s gorgeous.

[@lisovyj]

@@cheule great light, but i dont like reflector beam.

[@christamu2]

The Hank D4K just came out. Same as D4V2 with a 21700 battery. I snagged one with 519a emitters at 3500K. It's great.

[@lisovyj]

@@christamu2 yes, but it's floody light.

[@christamu2]

@@lisovyj You didn't specify flood or throw but you can get the 519 dedomed for extra intensity. That will drop the CCT a notch so something to keep in mind.

[@joyindeeamornchai754]

Is your Thrunite Catapult V6 SST70 NW or CW?

[@cheule]

CW for sure.

[@joyindeeamornchai754]

@@cheule SST-70 looks warmer than Catapult Pro

[@ZERO_SVN]

What about sft70 vs sbt90.2?

[@cheule]

I am actually not a fan of sbt90.2 in single cell flashlights. The smallest light I think the SBT90.2 makes sense in, is the convoy L7/8. I also love the K75. But for mid sized throwers? SFT70 is my pick.

[@ZERO_SVN]

@@cheule I'll have you know that you caused me to get the Catapult Pro. Bad influence 😂

[@w0ttheh3ll]

A thrower doesn't need anduril, but anduril (even out of the box) will be much better than the UI on this catapult pro . And you can set it up as a stepped UI, which I prefer, especially for a thrower.

[@karenweaver2703]

Are you saying button or butt un

[@douglasmyrick-es5kf]

your cute bike mech myself been fishing these days care to join me