@@nsant yea its on the larger side of edc flashlights but i always carry mine in its holster at work and any large pocket when not at work/not wearing a belt. Fenix does also have smaller edc flashlights with the same power but less concentrated throw
Hi Don, Great Video. I also like the Olight, however I will never buy an Olight, until Olight gets rid of their porprietary magnetic charging cable! I can go to Waly World, Wallgreens, CVS, or any gas station to get a replacement charging cable for the other brands. NOBODY at the Police Department I worked for will ever buy an Olight until they stop unsing their magnetic charging system!!!!
The problem with Olight is their proprietary batteries with pos and negative terminals on one end of the battery. This makes it impossible or dangerous to charge one in a high quality external charger. So I prefer the standard battery Fenix and others use.
Good review. Fenix sells spare cells so it would be easy to have two or more and just swap them as needed. The spare(s) can be charging while one is in use. No need to stop and charge the light.
Olight products are ticking time bomb 💣 And i bought this Fenix LD30 today at my local REI store and fenix brands stands strong high quality and very functional dependable flashlight! Olight products are not reliable
Great light! A little bit on a bigger side for EDC for my taste. Olight is more pocketable. I own both & use Fenix for traveling because of its better output.
How about a video on camp stoves and SHTF? Plenty of flashlight videos out there from channels focused on being prepared but little on having a good camp stove for emergency cooking. A Coleman dual fuel camp stove is a must in every person's home in my book.
@Joyce Jason Colemans are virtually everywhere. Parts are easy to get. Used ones are cheap (under $10 often). Dual fuel with white gas or in a pinch unleaded gasoline.
Nice light, love fenix flashlights. At least they put a tail cap switch on it. But since China gave us this virus I’m only buying surefire American made lights, same with red dots. I get these are good and thanks for review, but trying to practice what I preach.
murray55285 we’d all appreciate if you tried to help rather than just give in to the Chinese. Even if you can’t entirely avoid Chinese products, just reducing the % would help. A Surefire G2X flashlight is better than this, less expensive, and made in the USA. Maybe it has some internals that we’re made in China, but it’s a good start. Buy American, support Americans.
Carcaine amen! It’s funny in America we act like we do the right stuff, end slavery, civil rights and here we are supporting a country that makes all the junk we buy from cheap slave labor and then on top of that they have uyghur muslim in consecration camps, yet we look the other way with the rest of the world to get cheaper red dots and flash lights. Meanwhile all are good paying middle class jobs disappear. We need to wake up and get jobs back and make stuff here as well as meds, they almost shut us off to them when virus was getting bad, don’t think we want to be beholding to them for much longer for PPE AND MEDS as well as everything else.
Ghost ok but the profit pays the Americans to build them and the profits stay in America. I think I’ll support those people instead of the country that puts nets around buildings so the people making iPhones don’t die when they jump off the roof. And the America doesn’t have Muslims in camps. But just keep looking the other way, if Joe wins election more and more jobs will be over there and soon enough it will effect you personally or you kids or parents and when people realize it it will be too late.
@@jackbauer9077 at least they don't invade other countries to destabelise it and steal their oil. The negative impact of the US on the rest of the world is far more concerning than China. But yeah, you're the good guys... Everyday I work with refugees from Irak, Syria, Afghanistan... If you ask them, they will buy the chinese lights for sure.
I like Fenix lights. I have the E25 model. It is about as big as a fat Sharpie marker, take 2 AA batteries, and draws very little power! Great little light, I use camping and hiking. Thanks for comparing your model, to the O-light, since many of us are carrying those now!
Having owned a number of quality flashlights, Fenix always had great lights. I loved my E25, with its rear pushbutton and AA batteries, but it has unfortunately been discontinued. I like the fact that this one can also use CR123 batteries, which is an advantage over Olight.
@@Oxnate it isn't the fault of Fenix. They're just trying to survive the same as the rest of the companies. If you wanna pay $250 for a 1500 lumen Surefire, nobody is stopping you
I just got the light at REI... ??? I have the PD36R & PD32, TK16 v2 , and the HM61R headlamp. These are my top tier flashlights... let you know about this light!!
Fenix was the flashlight brand which started my collection of quality flashlights. But I abandoned it. Why? Yes, the user interface is bad. All modes are included in the memory function. And no shortcut to any of them. If you last time used turbomode and next time want low mode you will put on turbo before cycling down to low. And if you last time used low mode you need to cycle through several modes to reach turbo. Very impractical. Apart from that the mode spacing is way too small for the eyes to under different conditions determine what level is currently active. It will be a regular confusion about what mode is active. "is it low or med?", "is it med or high?", "is it high or turbo?" And so on. The space between memorised modes should be at least 3 times, and preferable 4-5 times, because the eyes usually don't perceive brightness differences linearly. Therefore Thrunite is my favorite brand. Direct access to the lowest and highest mode. And memory of the regular modes, while the gap is enough large for the eyes to determine the mode. Apart from that Thrunite offers ALL models in both cool and neutral white tint, while Fenix is very restrictive with neutral tints. A tip: check out Thrunite TC15 or BSS V4. Perfect user interface and perfect mode spacing.
Hi I've been reading your comment and it got me curious about Thrunite, do you have any suggestion on wich one i should get to try it out as an EDC carry as the same size of the LD30 or maybe smaller but with the same amount of Lumen? Hope to hear from you soon
@@ryankanters4385 Thanks for asking! Yes, check out the models I mentioned: TC15 and BSS V4. Here is the review by the same reviewer of this LD30 review. The tan color is best in my opinion, not only better looking but also provides better grip than the black option. th-cam.com/video/8AA4Q_Wg9Hw/w-d-xo.html
Can I get to turbo by just pressing the tail button? Because if I need to blind somebody who is trying to kill me I can’t just say hey hold up a sec I got a run through the modes....wait for it, wait for it! There we go strobe!!!!
Thats still my favorite light, I still carry mine as well. Even though the finish is wearing off and it has years of drops and dents it is still perfectly functional.
skootch i really like your channel and have been a subscriber for a while but i have a request for a review as we all know you must have hundreds of lights by now my concern is for the long term lets say you have a SHTF pack that you put together three years ago and a light was included is the light still functional ? does the battery still have a charge? will the battery hold a charge ? Thanks for you reviews.
My Fenix lights have been superior in build quality over the Olight lights I've used. I can't seem to give my money to Olight. I've had Klarus, ThruNite, NiteCore, Fenix, and Olight. Fenix wins for me
currently I’m using/carrying TK25 UV version & TK26R have found nothing to compare to build quality of Fenix over the years - will stay w/co. for now & future
Another great video! I hope this video encourages Olight to make a small, tail switch 18650 light. The perfect light would be the size of the S2R II with a tail switch. It would be much smaller than the M2T.
Great video, but you forgot to mention the Olight can't take 18650 batteries. This is a big problem in my book, I hate when companies use proprietary products GREEDY #&!%.
My E28R and E35V3 will tail stand 💁 No magnetic charging...good! Why? It is NOT practical. If my magnetic charger broke, how do I charge my proprietary battery?
This light is an outdoor light, not a tactical light. The only thing tactical about it is a "tactical tail switch". The beam pattern and intensity is floody hence why it's not a tactical light. A tactical light has a hot focused beam. Not a bad light for EDC but it's not a tactical light, it's an outdoor light.
Streamlight made in USA and China with Chinese parts. Surefire is made in the USA... with parts from China. Maglite, made in China, designed in USA. The USA doesn't make all the components needed. WE SHOULD, but we don't (for a price that would actually allow a business to use anyway). Is there a TRULY designed, sourced, and made in the USA flashlight?
Good luck with that. Even if it's an American product, like David's saying, it's parts are from China. Our country would fall apart if we stopped receiving Chinese products. Sad but true.
No thank you, I'd rather stick with my Powertac Hero NF0198 waterproof, shotgun proof, USB rechargeable and charger flashlight with optional AR attachment and screw in pressure cord
Mark Morrison - that’s been happening to me here, on FaceBook and Instagram for the past week. I see a Trump ad once in a blue moon. There’s a woman called Sarah Gideon running for US Senate from Maine. If I see one more of her ads I’m going to run out of the house screaming. Not just because she’s a Democrat, but because she is a hypocritical liar. (You May think that’s redundant...)
@@googleuser6635 You got what you wanted. But then your need faded away? If you don't plan on using a product, it doesn't make it useless. It's just of no use to you 👀
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I’ve been using this light for 2 years now at my job, have dropped it many times and it is by far the most favorite edc light I have ever owned.
Fenix flashlight, have always been my person favourite.
I got the TK-22 v2 and it's really nice, 41K CD will blind people really well and 400M throw
Any models that will Show the the beam in the sky in the dark
@@reahs4815 It's got a longer throw, but it's too big to edc in my opinion
@@nsant yea its on the larger side of edc flashlights but i always carry mine in its holster at work and any large pocket when not at work/not wearing a belt. Fenix does also have smaller edc flashlights with the same power but less concentrated throw
This guy calmly persuaded me to buy that lamp. Its never a bad time to buy a new flashlight 😜
Agreed. If you can afford it, it doesn’t hurt to buy another one. End up having another tool that is useful no matter what
Durch ihn habe ich meine Maglite.XL50 geholt Danke für den Tipp ich liebe diese Lampe💪💪👌👌
I own 2 Fenix lights and they just work period.
Hi Don, Great Video. I also like the Olight, however I will never buy an Olight, until Olight gets rid of their porprietary magnetic charging cable! I can go to Waly World, Wallgreens, CVS, or any gas station to get a replacement charging cable for the other brands. NOBODY at the Police Department I worked for will ever buy an Olight until they stop unsing their magnetic charging system!!!!
The problem with Olight is their proprietary batteries with pos and negative terminals on one end of the battery. This makes it impossible or dangerous to charge one in a high quality external charger. So I prefer the standard battery Fenix and others use.
Jim Boyett how is this comment from 4 days ago? It was just posted ...
WoodshavenPatriot Jim is from the future...
@@TheTuttleCrew is there still covid 4 days from now? LOL
Darren Ritchie Jim Boyett is there still the coronavirus 4 days in the future??? Enquiring minds want to know...😉
Darren Ritchie Jim Boyett is there still the coronavirus 4 days in the future??? Enquiring minds want to know...😉
I have one not the 30 but amazing plug battery into solar charger love it
Good review. Fenix sells spare cells so it would be easy to have two or more and just swap them as needed. The spare(s) can be charging while one is in use. No need to stop and charge the light.
Have one of these on my pushbike with an Olight mount. Better than any dedicated cycling light for similar money
Very cool, have one in my pocket right now
Enjoyed the video. Great job.
Charles 🪖🇺🇸❤️
Also the Fenix has longer run times.
Nice light, nice video. Be Safe!
Olight products are ticking time bomb 💣
And i bought this Fenix LD30 today at my local REI store and fenix brands stands strong high quality and very functional dependable flashlight! Olight products are not reliable
Great light! A little bit on a bigger side for EDC for my taste. Olight is more pocketable. I own both & use Fenix for traveling because of its better output.
How about a video on camp stoves and SHTF? Plenty of flashlight videos out there from channels focused on being prepared but little on having a good camp stove for emergency cooking. A Coleman dual fuel camp stove is a must in every person's home in my book.
@Joyce Jason Colemans are virtually everywhere. Parts are easy to get. Used ones are cheap (under $10 often). Dual fuel with white gas or in a pinch unleaded gasoline.
Nice light, love fenix flashlights. At least they put a tail cap switch on it. But since China gave us this virus I’m only buying surefire American made lights, same with red dots. I get these are good and thanks for review, but trying to practice what I preach.
Some of the electronics inside surefire flashlights are of Chinese origin you can't get away from it.
murray55285 we’d all appreciate if you tried to help rather than just give in to the Chinese. Even if you can’t entirely avoid Chinese products, just reducing the % would help. A Surefire G2X flashlight is better than this, less expensive, and made in the USA. Maybe it has some internals that we’re made in China, but it’s a good start. Buy American, support Americans.
Carcaine amen! It’s funny in America we act like we do the right stuff, end slavery, civil rights and here we are supporting a country that makes all the junk we buy from cheap slave labor and then on top of that they have uyghur muslim in consecration camps, yet we look the other way with the rest of the world to get cheaper red dots and flash lights. Meanwhile all are good paying middle class jobs disappear. We need to wake up and get jobs back and make stuff here as well as meds, they almost shut us off to them when virus was getting bad, don’t think we want to be beholding to them for much longer for PPE AND MEDS as well as everything else.
Ghost ok but the profit pays the Americans to build them and the profits stay in America. I think I’ll support those people instead of the country that puts nets around buildings so the people making iPhones don’t die when they jump off the roof. And the America doesn’t have Muslims in camps. But just keep looking the other way, if Joe wins election more and more jobs will be over there and soon enough it will effect you personally or you kids or parents and when people realize it it will be too late.
@@jackbauer9077 at least they don't invade other countries to destabelise it and steal their oil. The negative impact of the US on the rest of the world is far more concerning than China. But yeah, you're the good guys... Everyday I work with refugees from Irak, Syria, Afghanistan... If you ask them, they will buy the chinese lights for sure.
I like Fenix lights. I have the E25 model. It is about as big as a fat Sharpie marker, take 2 AA batteries, and draws very little power! Great little light, I use camping and hiking. Thanks for comparing your model, to the O-light, since many of us are carrying those now!
Having owned a number of quality flashlights, Fenix always had great lights. I loved my E25, with its rear pushbutton and AA batteries, but it has unfortunately been discontinued. I like the fact that this one can also use CR123 batteries, which is an advantage over Olight.
Hay is it ok to store water in milk jugs I heard that it isn't a good idea cause the jugs get flimsy after a while what do you think
Nice video. How does the hot spot and spill on the LD30 compare ro your Olight S2R2? Is the LD30 more of a focused, or more of a diffuse beam? Thanks
Very Cool Flashlight from Fenix !!!!!!!!! As always long live the Republic my friend !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Long live the republic: don't buy Chinese crap and don't take sponsorship money from communists.
@@Oxnate it isn't the fault of Fenix. They're just trying to survive the same as the rest of the companies. If you wanna pay $250 for a 1500 lumen Surefire, nobody is stopping you
O-Lights are great because they are dual purpose = light + bomb
Proprietary. Charging. Proprietary. Batteries. 👎
I just got the light at REI... ??? I have the PD36R & PD32, TK16 v2 , and the HM61R headlamp. These are my top tier flashlights... let you know about this light!!
Fenix was the flashlight brand which started my collection of quality flashlights. But I abandoned it. Why? Yes, the user interface is bad. All modes are included in the memory function. And no shortcut to any of them. If you last time used turbomode and next time want low mode you will put on turbo before cycling down to low. And if you last time used low mode you need to cycle through several modes to reach turbo. Very impractical.
Apart from that the mode spacing is way too small for the eyes to under different conditions determine what level is currently active.
It will be a regular confusion about what mode is active. "is it low or med?", "is it med or high?", "is it high or turbo?" And so on. The space between memorised modes should be at least 3 times, and preferable 4-5 times, because the eyes usually don't perceive brightness differences linearly.
Therefore Thrunite is my favorite brand. Direct access to the lowest and highest mode. And memory of the regular modes, while the gap is enough large for the eyes to determine the mode.
Apart from that Thrunite offers ALL models in both cool and neutral white tint, while Fenix is very restrictive with neutral tints.
A tip: check out Thrunite TC15 or BSS V4. Perfect user interface and perfect mode spacing.
Hi I've been reading your comment and it got me curious about Thrunite, do you have any suggestion on wich one i should get to try it out as an EDC carry as the same size of the LD30 or maybe smaller but with the same amount of Lumen? Hope to hear from you soon
@@ryankanters4385
Thanks for asking! Yes, check out the models I mentioned: TC15 and BSS V4. Here is the review by the same reviewer of this LD30 review.
The tan color is best in my opinion, not only better looking but also provides better grip than the black option.
th-cam.com/video/8AA4Q_Wg9Hw/w-d-xo.html
@@patricj951 hi! Yes thank you! I will check it out, i will update you what i think about it once i get my hands on it hahaha
Is it as tough as a mag light ?
Who remembers when Fenix just had the AA powered L2T that was only 100+lumens? Then they came with the E01, TK10 etc. This was 13yrs ago.
I how a Fenix LD 20 from a bit more than 10 years, and always all right.
@@RatsAndFunTV I had one also lol.
I had the TK20. Great light but the driver squealed like a banshee on high. Bats attacked if used outside.
@@deving3370 I use the TK15UE for work. My EDC right now is a Thrunite TN12.
I still have L2T, and P2D :)
Hello everyone, I was more than gold to support a
Can I get to turbo by just pressing the tail button? Because if I need to blind somebody who is trying to kill me I can’t just say hey hold up a sec I got a run through the modes....wait for it, wait for it! There we go strobe!!!!
You just leave it on turbo which is blinding then you hold the mode button for one secind and it strobes
Still love the out takes
Where is the link to purchase?
I have my thrunite tn12 in my pocket rn lol. Thx 4 the review!
Thats still my favorite light, I still carry mine as well. Even though the finish is wearing off and it has years of drops and dents it is still perfectly functional.
skootch i really like your channel and have been a subscriber for a while but i have a request for a review as we all know you must have hundreds of lights by now my concern is for the long term lets say you have a SHTF pack that you put together three years ago and a light was included is the light still functional ? does the battery still have a charge? will the battery hold a charge ? Thanks for you reviews.
if its lithium and was fully charegd when put away, its fine.
Thank you great video you are the best.
My battery always stays red. Any ideas ?
My Fenix lights have been superior in build quality over the Olight lights I've used. I can't seem to give my money to Olight. I've had Klarus, ThruNite, NiteCore, Fenix, and Olight. Fenix wins for me
Great review. Will you be reviewing the brand new Fenix TK11 TAC?
Great information thank you sir
👍its got to have goot light at hand
very goot
@@graham9045 😂 .....
currently I’m using/carrying TK25 UV version & TK26R have found nothing to compare to build quality of Fenix over the years - will stay w/co. for now & future
What happened to your thumb on you’re left hand - 1:49
Looks fine from my perspective. But geez what about his left thumb?
Thank you brother!! The spooky music had me thinkin some booger was gonna jump out at you in the night.
Does it come with the battery?
It even comes with a sheat! :D
I prefer the Fenix TK25 RB Tri-Color instead.
Where are they made, the company is in Oklahoma?
They’re made in China.
Great review again my brother.. for $80 it better be good brother
You can get a better American made light for less - a Surefire G2X - that doesn’t support the CCP.
Carcaine that’s funny.
@@1970HondaCL100 Surefire is the firefighter's light of choice
When you need a 100W bulb in your pocket.
Why would someone ever need the strobe function?
Love that light!
WOULD IT BE A GOOD GUN LIGHT ?
You can get a better light for less money - a Surefire G2X - that’s made in America instead of this Chinese flashlight.
Excellent light !
Alan Wake would give a lot for this flashlight...
Pd36r and pd40r 🥵🥵🥵🥵
Another great video! I hope this video encourages Olight to make a small, tail switch 18650 light. The perfect light would be the size of the S2R II with a tail switch. It would be much smaller than the M2T.
Hmm... I wonder if this video has anything to do with the pending Olight product announcement.
Not another light review.....
Great video, but you forgot to mention the Olight can't take 18650 batteries. This is a big problem in my book, I hate when companies use proprietary products GREEDY #&!%.
👍👍💯💯
Can't tail stand. Like olight
No magnetic tail. Like olight
No moonlight. Like olight.
Olight>Fenix
🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
In what world?
Gear Nut that's about the only world.
Olight is my favorite but fenix is a close 2nd
My E28R and E35V3 will tail stand 💁
No magnetic charging...good! Why? It is NOT practical. If my magnetic charger broke, how do I charge my proprietary battery?
Where is it made? Is it just another Chinese light? When are you guys going to stop sending US$ to China?
Get over it I would think 70%-80% of products for sale in the USA are Chinese made or have Chinese parts on the inside even so called American made.
murray55285 it’s time to stop supporting the CCP. Buy American, support Americans.
@Ghost Only if you don't count MF Tactical, Fenix (certain models), Gear Light, Maglite, Streamlight and many more! Do research, then comment.
@@firefighter387 Sounds like you are not even trying to buy American.
WOW! $80.00 before discount. For Powerball winners.
This light is an outdoor light, not a tactical light. The only thing tactical about it is a "tactical tail switch". The beam pattern and intensity is floody hence why it's not a tactical light. A tactical light has a hot focused beam. Not a bad light for EDC but it's not a tactical light, it's an outdoor light.
Made by uncle Chang? No thanks! I’ll stick to my domestically made Mag even if it’s no match to this one here.
More Chinese flashlights. Buy American, support Americans.
What brand is American?
Streamlight made in USA and China with Chinese parts. Surefire is made in the USA... with parts from China. Maglite, made in China, designed in USA. The USA doesn't make all the components needed. WE SHOULD, but we don't (for a price that would actually allow a business to use anyway). Is there a TRULY designed, sourced, and made in the USA flashlight?
Good luck with that. Even if it's an American product, like David's saying, it's parts are from China. Our country would fall apart if we stopped receiving Chinese products. Sad but true.
Cloud defensive is American, Surefire is mostly American; both are much better options.
Yeah you can pay more money for the same features !!! Yay!!!! Lmao
No thank you, I'd rather stick with my Powertac Hero NF0198 waterproof, shotgun proof, USB rechargeable and charger flashlight with optional AR attachment and screw in pressure cord
Have you shot it with a shotgun? I doubt it’s shotgun proof lmao
You need to put an epileptic warning on your video ! THANK'S FOR ROCKING MY WORLD . A## H###
Do you know there is DEMOCRAT ADS popping up on your videos ??? In fact their Fund Raising, asking for fkn money Don!!!
Mark Morrison - that’s been happening to me here, on FaceBook and Instagram for the past week. I see a Trump ad once in a blue moon. There’s a woman called Sarah Gideon running for US Senate from Maine. If I see one more of her ads I’m going to run out of the house screaming. Not just because she’s a Democrat, but because she is a hypocritical liar. (You May think that’s redundant...)
Ad Block for TH-cam...problem solved...why even put up with ANY ads on TH-cam???
Kind of an olight rip off.... Chinese vs chinese
This light is just terrible. By the time I got what I wanted, I wouldn't need it, anymore. Useless light.
why is it terrible though?
@@gayseagle5248 Re-read what I wrote. I can't say it any more plainly than that.
@@googleuser6635 You got what you wanted. But then your need faded away?
If you don't plan on using a product, it doesn't make it useless. It's just of no use to you 👀