THRUNITE T1 EDC Flashlight: The closest I've come to perfection in this narrow lighting space.

[@SonnyAli1973]

I started my flashlight collection 2 weeks ago by purchasing a Thrunite Ti2 keychain light. Since then, I purchased 5 more Thrunite's, a RovyVon, and even an Anker. Like you, I'm enamored by these little things and I can't believe how much light they actually put out. My wife, God bless her, has learned not to ask the cost of my new toys, but I'm gonna have to pace myself because these things aren't cheap. I enjoyed your video. Thank you, and keep up the great work. 👍🏼

[@lastbesttool]

Well since my video predates your collection start I don't feel like I led you astray. Pawn shops are great places to find quality treasures mixed in with the other flashlight noise. Most pawn shop employees only know if the major brands like Surefire, Streamlight and Olight. I've scored some big wins with other brands.

[@DARTHDANSAN]

Ya theese are addicted to collect just started 6 weeks ago and I have 3 t1 and the catapult mini

[@sknight0391]

One of my absolute favorite little lights is the amazing Nightcore Tiki. That little thing is mind blowing! Such a good little lught to have around. And fun to add to the collection. 😎👍

[@SonnyAli1973]

@@sknight0391 I'm definitely looking into the Tiki. It looks a lot like my RovyVon A1, which has been quite reliable. I just searched on Amazon and saw the A1 is only $16 right now, but I already have an A1. So maybe I'll grab that Tiki for $20, just to add to my collection. Thanks for the recommendation!

[@sknight0391]

@@SonnyAli1973 You will LOVE the TiKi. I have a Rovyvon also & the TiKi is hands down better. The light output from the Osram P8 led is beautiful. And the lumen levels are all very useful....1, 15, 60, 300 lumens. I use the 60L all the time. If you order straight from Nitecore they have free shipping over $35 and if you sign up for emails you'll get 15% off your first order. 👍

[@georgeferlazzo7936]

Hello again Doc Thank you for another Great Video. I don't know quite what to say. Son, I am amazed at the amount flashlights you have gathered together. Again thank you

[@the_hwyman]

The T1 has been my EDC for at least 3 yrs now. I never thought about throwing in a CR123 battery! Thanks for demonstrating that. The one thing I don't like about it is that it no longer wants to go into turbo mode. It will go turbo for half a second and then step down to high mode. It use to work. Looking over Amazon reviews, many people have this same issue which is a shame. Regardless, it's still my EDC.

[@sknight0391]

Try putting a new 18350 battery in it. Those things only last for so long and then they won't hold a full charge. The T1, much like the Olight baton 3, will only go into turbo when the battery is at 60% or higher. Anything under that and the turbo will just shut off after a second. So it would make sense that your battery just isn't holding enough charge anymore. Give that a try. I would love to know if it works for you. 😎👍

[@the_hwyman]

@@sknight0391 it's actually an 18350 battery. It stopped doing turbo not too long after I got it so I'm not sure if that is the problem. I might still try that tho....

[@sknight0391]

@@the_hwyman did you ever contact Thrunite to see if they would warranty the light? I just bought two of the T1 lights. And I would hate to start having issues like that. But if I do, I would like to know that they stand behind their product with warranty. I have heard an awful lot of people mentioned this same issue. 🤔

[@the_hwyman]

@@sknight0391 Sorry...I did not.

[@DARTHDANSAN]

I love my thrunite t1 I have 2

[@sknight0391]

So far I'm really loving mine also. Haven't had it that long though. I've been reading that a lot of people end up having issues with their T1. How has yours worked for you so far? Any issues? 👍

[@robbabcock_]

I was slow to appreciate the rechargeable lights but I really love the small Olights.

[@Campfussell]

I'm a relative newbie flashaholic , but the T1 is my fav of the smaller lights and probably gets more use than all my others. I liked it so well I bought my dad one for Christmas. Gonna order the T1s and compare it later.

[@gcvrsa]

I just got myself a Nitecore EC11. These are discontinued, but some stores still have stock. It is also a single 18350/16340/CR132A device, and has one-handed, single button press access from the off state to both lowest and highest brightness settings and also to the red secondary LED.

[@brettwalkom948]

Doc ya need more lights

[@lastbesttool]

I was just thinking that.

[@dwhallon21]

Doc, It does appear your flashlight fetish is much worse than imagined Having seen a good number of your videos, I just knew we would see 20+ lights. That thrunite looks sweet, but I haven't had a lot of luck with c123 lights, but must admit using a c123 as backup was interesting. I tend to like the AA batteried penlights because of all the crazy features you mentioned. I may be showing my age, but I still like a light with just one or maybe a couple settings in lieu of all the new whiz bang crap. Thanks for sharing

[@projectpinehills]

I looked at the T1 last year, the Olight Baton 3 crushes it especially now with Black Friday pricing and the premium wireless charging case.

[@SonnyAli1973]

I just purchased the Baton 3 on Cyber Monday, but I think the Thrunite T1 is superior in almost every way. I don't like OLight's proprietary mag charger, but the charging case for the Baton 3 is pretty cool. But beyond that, i think my T1 outperforms it. But to each their own, right? The fierce competition is how these guys keep making good products and keep the price affordable.

[@sknight0391]

@@SonnyAli1973 very good observation Sonny. I'm kind of the same way. I'm very on the fence about whether I like the T1 or the Baton 3 better. The Baton 3 is almost too small, and I find the pocket clip very frustrating. I like to put my lights in my pocket lens down. So the T1 definitely wins the size and pocket clip category. I also find myself wishing the Baton 3 had one more setting in between 60 lumens and 300 lumens. 150 is a perfect amount of light to work with and still giving a good run time. So I really enjoy the infinity ramp on the T1 better. I would like the tint on the T1 to be a little more "whitish", but it's okay. I guess the best solution is to just own BOTH lights. 😎👍

[@sknight0391]

@@SonnyAli1973 I would like to see Olight come out with a special edition of the Baton 3 that is an Infinity ramping model. That would be awesome! And I hope I don't end up having trouble with the T1. I've read an awful lot of comments of people saying their's doesn't seem to work properly anymore. Problems with the side switch. And problems with "parasitic drainage" on the battery and the light not working when you need it to. But I'm wondering if all of that is just from a worn out 18350 cell? If they bought a new battery the light would probably go back to working just fine. Have you had any issues with your T1?

[@SonnyAli1973]

@@sknight0391 Yes, I agree a Baton 3 SE ramp-up would be a great feature. And a 150 lumens would be great, too. I've been using my T1 as my EDC for a while now and it's been very reliable.

[@sknight0391]

@@SonnyAli1973 That is very good to hear. I hate finding a great light that I love and then it turns out to be a piece of crap. $100 is a lot of money to spend on two lights if they're going to end up being nothing but trouble. I'm glad you had good luck with yours so far. Hopefully mine will be the same. I really do love the T1 so far. And the W1 is a little Boss! 👍👍

[@jeffl6089]

I just got my T1 today in the mail. A tan one too!. Was quite disappointed with the greenish tint. But I knew the risk going into it with Thrunite. Mine is CW. Glad to see you can run a CR123A or 16340 in it in a pinch. I mainly got the T1 because I have a few extra 18350 cells and wanted another 18350 light as there isn't a lot of choice out there for 18350 lights.

[@lastbesttool]

I think TN saves money by not high-grading the LEDs so some are greener than others. Companies like Surefire and Fenix are known for only taking certain LEDs off the roll, while others like Nebo take almost anything. In the middle is TN that has a minimum standard. You might be able to warranty it for a whiter light.

[@ABH313]

The MecArmy SNG1 has been my go to EDC flashlight for years now. First one lasted for almost 3 years of everyday use before the UV bulb burned out and it didn't hold much of a charge...other 2 bulbs still work fine tho. The new one has been going strong for about a year now. Other EDC lights are the Olight S1R, H1R and S2R, H2R. The FourSeven Quark is another good one. And the Surefire Titan Plus. I've never tried a Thrunite or Streamlight but I here good things about both. As fast as battery chargers, I have always used the Nitecore D2 and D4 and they have worked greats for years and years

[@evictioncarpentry2628]

I've been through a pile of EDC lights, I was mostly using some 10440/AAA lights because they're small, take up zero room in pocket and still produce 300+ lumens on a Lithium batt. The runtime however was getting annoying. I've now settled on the Wuben C3, with TIR optic. Its perfect. 1200lumens on turbo, Replaceable 18650, Rechargeable via USB-C, more of a flood beam for inspections and up close work. Can't beat it. Ive got two dedicated USB-C lines w/fast charger in my work truck for my phone, headlamp, flashlight, Galaxy Tab, FLIR camera. It's nice to have everything on one charging platform.

[@kelkev85]

Been carrying a four sevens mini daily since the first one came out. As far as interface the best I have ever found is zebralight. Unfortunately zebra light may have gone out of business but they can still be found currently. Four sevens was also bought out by olight and hasnt been innovating nearly as much as they used to.

[@readyme]

FourSevens was bought by Prometheus lights and are still being produced. Very good lights.

[@peterryan7340]

I love my Olight Perun Mini in Desert Tan 😎

[@Toyotas_n__Tools]

I been looking into getting a nice flashlight to use for while im out working or working in the shop in a vehicle, I was looking into the streamlight 2020 particularly because you can select the setting you want prior to turning on the power.. Then also with that capability I always have control over exactly which mode is on.

[@lastbesttool]

If that's the one with the mechanical sliding switch, it looks interesting. That kind of on-demand switching seems to be an evolutionary branch that is growing rapidly.

[@sknight0391]

So now that it's been 6 months, how's the T1 holding up. A lot of people seem to report that they have issues with their T1 after a while. Although it sounds like some of the issues might be resolved just by simply replacing the 18350 battery with a new one. (They only last for so long.) But I hope that's not the case because I just bought two T1's and I would hate to start having trouble with them. I wonder if Thrunite is good about warranting issues with these lights. Olight customer service is superb. They really stand behind their product. Thanks for the review. 😎👍

[@lastbesttool]

Zero issues on this end. In fact the light was my primary hand light on a recent weeklong trip down the Green River in Utah. I combined it with my Thrunite headlamp. We were kayaking so space was a premium.

[@sknight0391]

@@lastbesttool Great to hear that . Thanks 😉👌

[@walterbwd]

Try olight? There my favorite

[@lastbesttool]

I'm deep in the Olight ecosystem. Check out my other videos: kzbin.info/aero/PL01CnAdVQZJFR00fPpbOzeHK_LdgXMPx7

[@TechMay]

Doc do you use those smaller lights as EDC ? I feel like I’d lose it in my pocket

[@lastbesttool]

That's kind of the point. It disappears until you need it. And the pocket clip keeps it handy.

[@lukelonghenry5728]

Do you know how that compares to the Olight Baton3?

[@lastbesttool]

No, but that's on my list. I'll check with Olight to see if they'll send me one.

[@lilantonio9022]

I have the w1 got it for $20 my edc since

[@sknight0391]

The W1 is a fantastic little light. I absolutely love it. I have it in the dark green color. I wish I could find it in the blue color also. You scored a great deal if you got it for $20. 💪😎👍

[@TylerSnyder305]

I just cannot have anything larger than an AA format and even AA is pushing it at times, I will not carry a thick flashlight in my pocket. And for modes, high / low / off is the absolute most I can do. I don't want any programming functions or lockout or any of that nonsense, I don't care if the extra modes can be ignored either I just want no part of them.

[@TylerSnyder305]

@Jacks Journale I like the streamlight microstream USB. I like lights in the size of those that take a single AA or 1-2 AAA, but I generally gotta have rechargeable because use them so much. I probably pull my light out a couple dozen times a day.

[@gcvrsa]

You should take a look at the Fenix E12 v2.0. Very tiny light, single AA, low/med/hi modes, that's it.

[@collisionz7938]

1ST.SNAP-ON TOOLS SINCE 1920 👍