Why This Is My #1 Titanium Flashlight! Convoy S21G Review

[@seanlowkey9388]

Can you change the switch to a full rubber tactical tail switch or rgb version of the stock switch?

[@DarrenYeoYT]

I'm not sure mate. You might want to message Simon or ask in our Facebook group. As it's a 21700 lights, I'm not sure if the switches designed for S2+ etc will work.

[@aetherkiryu]

Convoy made the BEST build quality in its price range ever known to man

[@DarrenYeoYT]

Very hard to beat for this price. If it's possible I'd be the first to know 😉

[@davemilitano6561]

Again brother your detail and camera work is damn near perfect. Ok u have to choose one maratac cosmos, reach, or new Thor mini, or bt35???

[@DarrenYeoYT]

Hey bro, thank you. I added in a few more zoomie effects which seems to make them more engaging. I'd go that Maratac Reach! Specs say nearly 2km throw? That's incredible for a light of that size.

[@tibet1976]

I’m still on the fence with this light. Really nice performance for the price, but just really busy looking. I wish Simon would’ve done a clean/simplistic look on these. Or at least choose one style. Kinda looks like parts from three different lights put together.

[@DarrenYeoYT]

The polished version looks a bit more put together. Think it's still a great value Ti light.

[@50Degrees14]

Wow! Nice video Darren!

[@DarrenYeoYT]

Thanks mate!

[@Enzo8JRZ]

How effective is the cooling?

[@DarrenYeoYT]

Not ideal but adequate to keep the components happy. Titanium has lower conductivity compared to aluminium/copper. But it's way tougher. Head gets very hot on 100% mode. Body is OK to hold

[@zGJungle]

I love that finish, looks like some kind of engineering workshop tool Got my self a Sofirn Q8plus the otherday, my first REALLY big lights, and boy is it amazing. I lit up a 500meter section of abandoned runway with it and all the bushes to the side of it, almost like day time haha.

[@DarrenYeoYT]

Oh yeah that's another classic - they have a few of those can style flashlights. Only thing is I never use those larger lights anymore these days.

[@avgrim7729]

I've yet to see SFT40 3000k with S21G. They do have the XHP50.3 in 4 and 3000k though. Where did you get this?

[@DarrenYeoYT]

Did you check the link in description? I saw it there in 3000K yesterday when I scheduled the video.

[@DarrenYeoYT]

The SFT40 I mean

[@avgrim7729]

@@DarrenYeoYT Yeah I did but it doesn't have that one only 5000k and XHP50.3 and every other listing on AE is for same. I probably would get the XHP50.3 4000k because I'm getting an Emisar D1K with the SFT40 3000k and I have another convoy with SFT40 3000k already.

[@DarrenYeoYT]

Damn, ok it may be sold out then... Popular led. I don't see many stores offering it. ​@@avgrim7729

[@avgrim7729]

​​@@DarrenYeoYTI asked Simon he had more SFT40 3000k. I went with that. I also asked him to add Molicel p42a as option. I got that too. Do you know what pocket clip might fit?

[@atongs_edc]

That's a nice-lookin' light there, mate. I might consider getting one soon, I really dig it. Thanks for the awesome review, Darren. 👊🏼

[@DarrenYeoYT]

Thanks mate, this one is awesome. Think I prefer the stonewash look overall.

[@Cuccos19]

Pure elements: Al: 2,700g/cm3, Ti: 4,506g/cm3, Fe: 7,874g/cm3, Cu: 8,96g/cm3. So Titanium is about 1.5x more heavy than aluminium. Of course they are alloys usually which makes them a bit different in density. Also, titanium is not a very hard metal. Its tensile and crushing stregth are very good, and it's a very bad heat and electric conductors among the metals. Copper is damn heavy for sure. Also very malleable metal. My copper T3 fell from the 6th floor right onto the concrete sidewalk. Only 30-40cms were the miss from the near sandpit (kids used to play in that in the old days, now its dirty and full of weed*). Only the backside, the "ears" where you put the lanyard damaged a bit, but everything is working, and even it can tailstand. But the force of impact was something shere brute I bet, with that heavy 130 grams about. *No, not THAT kind of weed.😂

[@DarrenYeoYT]

So I guess these lights can withstand a fall from a building :D thanks for the technical knowledge about those metals.. I read that there's a ton of titanium alloys with slight variations in other metals added.

[@Cuccos19]

@@DarrenYeoYT I'm no alloy expert, but I know that from Grade 1 to Grade 5 is like Grade 1 is pure titanium and Grade 5 is technically the 6ALV4, which has 90% titanium, 6% aluminium, and 4% vanadium. This is what usually called the "aerospace grade titanium". This is strongest and "least soft" one. But one thing sure: titanium is a terrible heat conductor. As the Convoy lights are already modular - as you said it as well, easy to take them apart, and even get fixed with some spare parts (I did it already) - the head could be copper or brass for the best heat dispersion. The rest could be titanium. Maybe the bezel could be stainless steel... you know, glassbraker (or something else, I don't wanna give advices). I hope sometime you will try the new T5, and maybe make a compare to the T3 (not the body material what interesting for me, but the glass+reflector vs. TIR lens - flood/throw, etc, just which one is better for general EDC). Oh, I forgot: when my copper T3 fell from the 6th floor onto the concrete, inside there was a 14500 li-ion battery, with a built in Type-C port for charging. The impact force was so big, that the plastic wrapper of the battery ripped off at the positive end. But no other damage. No explosion. The battery is working, and even the built in charging is working! 😮 It's a Lumintop 14500 battery anyway. Maybe the Convoy flashlights a bit out of date, a bit chunky, but they are built like a Soviet tank: they are massive and you can fix it with minimal tools. 😂

[@DarrenYeoYT]

Hey mate I will see what I can do about that T3/T5 comparison! Careful of short circuits in that battery btw. ​@@Cuccos19

[@gonzalez7805]

Fancy... I'll take mine with the 5k sft40 please

[@DarrenYeoYT]

Ok sir that will be $50 😂

[@elfido_3598]

i cant for the life of me find a titanium s2+ with an nm1.

[@DarrenYeoYT]

You can just ask Simon when buying from his Ali express store to swap in the NM1. He'll do it. Let me know how you go.

[@elfido_3598]

@@DarrenYeoYT i have 3 convoys so far and ive never thought about doing this. From what i hear hes very understanding and cooperative with requests.

[@BOOSTEDLASER]

BASIC, LOOKS LIKE ITS FROM 2001

[@DarrenYeoYT]

So vintage? 😁

[@BOOSTEDLASER]

YEA OLD AND GOOFEY, COULD BE MADE MUCH SMALLER AND MORE EFFECIENT.ALSO CONVOY IS L.OW QUALITY.YOU CAN GET A F A R SUPERIOR FENIX FOR THIS CHEAP CHINESE JUNK COST.@@DarrenYeoYT

[@Kallen50000]

Are you serious? ​@@DarrenYeoYT

[@TheGrenadier97]

Which is a great thing.

[@ilovehotdogs125790]

i bought 8 lights from aliexpress and never got them. Scammers. I will never use aliexpress now

[@DarrenYeoYT]

Have to be careful who you buy from there. The link I included is to Simon's official store. I've never had issues, you can also verify that with other buyers.

[@ilovehotdogs125790]

@@DarrenYeoYT i bought from official convoy. Never got it. Says it's been delivered.