For someone making videos as a hobby, your content was some of the best in the flashlight community. Matt Smith is lucky to have you! Looking forward to things to come!
It's hard to believe that top-quality channel like yours has so little attention. Video quality is just phenomenal for amateur production. Content, detailed knowledge and reviews you're providing are on top level. It's simple beyond my understanding that channels run by people blabling without much sense and barely realizing what they're reviewing are sometimes much more popular than valuable content like here. I do hope you'll have well deserved space on the other channel and still be able to post own reviews from time to time. Keep up the great work and make us happy with new videos, please :) All the best!
Congrats on going to school! I'm sure most of us here will still click and watch any video you produce because you're videos always have that extra fit and finish that makes the viewing just as entertaining as the content the video is about. Good luck Lux 💪
Keep up the good work, man! You are the most fun to listen to among the flashlight reviewers, you are definitely the most eloquent. I subscribed after watching my first video from your channel about the Armytek Wizard C2 PRo. The B-rolls are so entertaining. I noticed you edit your subtitles, too! That must be a lot of work! Thank you!
Congrats! I hope Mr Smith appreciates the quality you're being to his channel... He's always been fun to watch on his own, but your polished work will add that extra element to his stuff - and hopefully have a positive influence on his future business productions!
Thanks for the update. As someone who only relatively recently adopted flashlights, as a hobby, what I am interested in, and what I would like to see more of, is a focus on lights with excellent sustained brightness. What impresses me is diminutive size, along with excellent sustained brightness. Comparison between different types of drivers, is also very interesting. For example, you mentioned that the new Emisar D4 is available to be spec’d with different types of drivers. It would be very interesting to see comparisons, with run times, And beamshots, discussing the differences in brightnesses and runtimes between these different drivers in the same light.
Happy new year LuxWad! Congratulations on the big news and excited for what’s to come. This channels been the best for enthusiasts so thanks for all you do
I'm glad you like these videos, I definitely prefer making them. It's been a challenge to figure out the new style but I'm looking forward still to the future of the channel, I think the content will continue to improve :)
What's the difference between kr4 drivers? I'm kinda new to the hobby and have tried d4v2, D4k, and now I have a Kr4 and it's by far my favorite. Did I miss out not requesting a different driver besides the boost driver? Thanks! Edit: also congrats!
Wow.... I skimmed through a few of your videos and you really know flashlights!!! Hoping you would be willing to help me. I'm not a flashlight guy even though I don't leave home without one, all I own is a 5yr old thrunite 18650,5 yr old AA right angle zebralight,and recently a sofirn sp10 pro. I don't mind spending money and really want a GOOD LIGHT WITH RGB AUXILIARY LED'S. I was looking at the notigon lights because thats all I know of with the rgb auxiliary led's,anyway YEA I LOVE FLOOD,LOVE THROW,LOVE 6500 KELVIN,LOVE NEUTRAL WHITE......LOL GET IT? YOU CANT POINT ME WRONG. the main thing I want are the rgb AUXILIARY led's, no bigger then 21700 and decent run time without step down atleast 5 or 600 lumens for 30 minutes if possible. So what would you recommend or buy yourself. If there's led options please be specific because I know nothing about them..... ID TRULY BE GREATFUL FOR YOUR OPION.....
Unforutunately there are no flashlights without step-down that are 21700 and feature auxiliaries. If you want good sustained output, check out the Fireflies E07X Pro and E12R with Nichia 519a - both are highly efficient 21700 lights with Anduril and RGB aux. They will both sustain about 1,000 lumens of output
@@LuxWad THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP!!!! I just want to know if your opinion is the same after I clarify the step down.... I didn't mean NO STEP DOWN, I ment no fast step down ONCE the light reaches 5 or 600 lumens. So I'm looking for a light that can hold 500 or 600 lumens for 30 minutes..... I know many lights can't hold the crazy 6000 3000 even 1500 lumens for long but I need a light that can hold at 5 or 6 hundred for a while.... THANK YOU SO MUCH AGAIN
Hello Luxwad, before you migrate to another channel, let me ask one more question on this channel. :) I am looking for a rather unusual torchlight, namely - very bright (around 5,000 lux at 1m). This can include either high or turbo, but the output should be consistent for at least 3 mins. I am using it to spot animals far away, so just 3 mins is fine for me. - Have high CRI (>90 if possible, >95 even better) - somewhat lightweight (less than 500 g) For budget, around $500 still cool with me. Do you have any recommendations? Thanks in advance!
Hmm that's an interesting one, there's just very few high-power and high-CRI thrower lights like you describe. Generally lights for long-range use don't gain any meaningful advantage from having good color rendering, so the only real options are to get an enthusiast-style light or mod one yourself. Anything that I would categorize "very bright" will be low-CRI, or high-CRI and very floody. You can try looking for something with a CREE XHP35 HI LED, which is ~80 CRI but still looks very nice, and is around 1600 lumens or so. The Noctigon K1 with said LED is a very nice thrower, not too large or heavy, and is the only super-throwy light I can think of with high-CRI emitter options. You could also get that light with 519aDD or SST20 4000K for something extremely tight and throwy, and high CRI. For something even smaller, and very affordable, a Convoy C8+ with dedomed 519a will get you a nice tight beam, ~1100 lumens and ~98 CRI. SST20 in that light probably won't have enough output to be worthwhile though. 5,000 lux @ 1 meter equates to 5kcd (candela is effectively a compensated measure of lux @ 1 meter), and if that's all you need you have tons of options. However 5kcd is very much a flood light, I consider a thrower to be 40kcd+ depending on host size. Honestly, I would forgo CRI and look at some options from Acebeam such as the L35, L18 and L19. Those are some of the top throwers right now. Thrunite also has the excellent Catapult Pro. And finally, if those lights aren't enough, I do think the Thrunite TN42 V2 is a fantastic long-range super flashlight, it's over your stated weight limit but is going to sustain output the best and throw the furthest by far. I hope some of those suggestions are helpful
@@LuxWad Thanks mate! Someone from reddit also recommended me the Acetone X50 2.0 High CRI. This was the light that I almost settled with. However, after more digging, I think I will go with studio video lights. Namely, the Amaran 60D as it checked almost all my boxes. - Super bright (45,100 lux at 1 meter) and has a good throw - Around 500g - Crazy high 95 CRI - $150 Another pro, since it is large, it does not have issues maintaining 45,100 lux at 1 meter consistently. Torchlights is very inconsistent I noticed after watching a few other videos. The largest negative... it is so large compared to a torchlight. Still, I guess you can't have everything!
I actually have the Amaran, it's a good light. You will need two NPF970 batteries to power it, but one major advantage is that it will sustain its output and you can use different reflectors to change the beam type. It is not good for wet condition however, so be aware of that
Yes, unfortunately it is no longer available for sale. I don't believe it will be coming back, but there is a possibility Hank is redesigning the light - he doesn't tend to give details until products are close to completion
Thing is, flashlights are kinda niche. Almost no one I know even knows about flashlights that have lumens higher than 200. And then you cover lights that are a niche in niche. Most people are just lumen snobs that don’t know about something as simple as color temperature. So you review lights hat no one knows and subsequently you have a very small pool of potential viewers. However, I feel in the future people will be seek more information. You should keep planting the seeds of your genre.
Super niche, I'm surprised these videos get as many views as they do. That's part of joining the Lumencraft channel, there is a much bigger audience there and we are going to make videos that will hopefully reach a wider variety of different viewers. I think there's lots of potential there, but we'll see how it goes!
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For someone making videos as a hobby, your content was some of the best in the flashlight community. Matt Smith is lucky to have you! Looking forward to things to come!
Do not underestimate the value you hold. Youre just early in the process
Congrats on getting selected, right guy for the job 👍
That's so cool, congratulations for being the new video maker for Matt, all the best for your partnership!
It's hard to believe that top-quality channel like yours has so little attention.
Video quality is just phenomenal for amateur production. Content, detailed knowledge and reviews you're providing are on top level. It's simple beyond my understanding that channels run by people blabling without much sense and barely realizing what they're reviewing are sometimes much more popular than valuable content like here.
I do hope you'll have well deserved space on the other channel and still be able to post own reviews from time to time. Keep up the great work and make us happy with new videos, please :) All the best!
My two favorite youtubers joining together makes me really excited! Your videos are the highest quality flashlight reviews on youtube!
Nice! It's like watching a superhero team up
Congrats on going to school! I'm sure most of us here will still click and watch any video you produce because you're videos always have that extra fit and finish that makes the viewing just as entertaining as the content the video is about. Good luck Lux 💪
Bro! Sad to see the LuxWad content slow down but happy for you in your new opportunity! Enjoy! Thanks for all the dope content 🙏
They are lucky to have you. Your content is fantastic.
Keep up the good work, man! You are the most fun to listen to among the flashlight reviewers, you are definitely the most eloquent. I subscribed after watching my first video from your channel about the Armytek Wizard C2 PRo. The B-rolls are so entertaining. I noticed you edit your subtitles, too! That must be a lot of work!
Thank you!
Congrats! I hope Mr Smith appreciates the quality you're being to his channel... He's always been fun to watch on his own, but your polished work will add that extra element to his stuff - and hopefully have a positive influence on his future business productions!
Congrats! That's awesome.... Your videos are always well-made and entertaining! I'm sure that you will be a great addition to his team.
Thanks for the update. As someone who only relatively recently adopted flashlights, as a hobby, what I am interested in, and what I would like to see more of, is a focus on lights with excellent sustained brightness.
What impresses me is diminutive size, along with excellent sustained brightness.
Comparison between different types of drivers, is also very interesting.
For example, you mentioned that the new Emisar D4 is available to be spec’d with different types of drivers. It would be very interesting to see comparisons, with run times, And beamshots, discussing the differences in brightnesses and runtimes between these different drivers in the same light.
congrats! you deserve it.
I just came across your videos, and they are the most informational i have seen on what i was searching for. thank you for the content!
Nice! Love Matt's videos and yours as well. Looking forward to the new stuff!
Best of luck
Happy New Year LuxWad, Congratulations to you and Matt Smith and Lumencraft; Success, Cheers🔦
Congrats!
Good luck. You make quality content! Please start with HD15
Great news ,thank you blessed new year
Happy new year LuxWad! Congratulations on the big news and excited for what’s to come. This channels been the best for enthusiasts so thanks for all you do
Best guy for the job..
Best of luck to you good sir
Over a year later and I must say that I prefer your work on this channel over Lumencraft a lot more.
I'm glad you like these videos, I definitely prefer making them. It's been a challenge to figure out the new style but I'm looking forward still to the future of the channel, I think the content will continue to improve :)
This is great news. Matt is a good dude, a stand up individual. I would love to see Lumencraft develop special lights for the enthusiast.
What's the difference between kr4 drivers? I'm kinda new to the hobby and have tried d4v2, D4k, and now I have a Kr4 and it's by far my favorite. Did I miss out not requesting a different driver besides the boost driver? Thanks!
Edit: also congrats!
One light has the linear+FET driver, the other has the boost driver upgrade. Otherwise they are identical
We miss you, new videos when bro??
ok ok ok i see you i see you
Cant really wrap my head around this. I dont see Matt bringing anything to the table againt you
I heard the DM11 is coming back in around February. Would you review that version as well?
I'm not sure, if they make changes I might have to but I can't go too in-depth.
Wow.... I skimmed through a few of your videos and you really know flashlights!!! Hoping you would be willing to help me. I'm not a flashlight guy even though I don't leave home without one, all I own is a 5yr old thrunite 18650,5 yr old AA right angle zebralight,and recently a sofirn sp10 pro. I don't mind spending money and really want a GOOD LIGHT WITH RGB AUXILIARY LED'S. I was looking at the notigon lights because thats all I know of with the rgb auxiliary led's,anyway YEA I LOVE FLOOD,LOVE THROW,LOVE 6500 KELVIN,LOVE NEUTRAL WHITE......LOL GET IT? YOU CANT POINT ME WRONG. the main thing I want are the rgb AUXILIARY led's, no bigger then 21700 and decent run time without step down atleast 5 or 600 lumens for 30 minutes if possible. So what would you recommend or buy yourself. If there's led options please be specific because I know nothing about them..... ID TRULY BE GREATFUL FOR YOUR OPION.....
Unforutunately there are no flashlights without step-down that are 21700 and feature auxiliaries. If you want good sustained output, check out the Fireflies E07X Pro and E12R with Nichia 519a - both are highly efficient 21700 lights with Anduril and RGB aux. They will both sustain about 1,000 lumens of output
@@LuxWad THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP!!!! I just want to know if your opinion is the same after I clarify the step down.... I didn't mean NO STEP DOWN, I ment no fast step down ONCE the light reaches 5 or 600 lumens. So I'm looking for a light that can hold 500 or 600 lumens for 30 minutes..... I know many lights can't hold the crazy 6000 3000 even 1500 lumens for long but I need a light that can hold at 5 or 6 hundred for a while.... THANK YOU SO MUCH AGAIN
Yes the Fireflies is what you want. You could also look at the Noctigon DM11 with B35AM
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Hello Luxwad, before you migrate to another channel, let me ask one more question on this channel. :)
I am looking for a rather unusual torchlight, namely
- very bright (around 5,000 lux at 1m). This can include either high or turbo, but the output should be consistent for at least 3 mins. I am using it to spot animals far away, so just 3 mins is fine for me.
- Have high CRI (>90 if possible, >95 even better)
- somewhat lightweight (less than 500 g)
For budget, around $500 still cool with me. Do you have any recommendations? Thanks in advance!
Hmm that's an interesting one, there's just very few high-power and high-CRI thrower lights like you describe. Generally lights for long-range use don't gain any meaningful advantage from having good color rendering, so the only real options are to get an enthusiast-style light or mod one yourself.
Anything that I would categorize "very bright" will be low-CRI, or high-CRI and very floody. You can try looking for something with a CREE XHP35 HI LED, which is ~80 CRI but still looks very nice, and is around 1600 lumens or so. The Noctigon K1 with said LED is a very nice thrower, not too large or heavy, and is the only super-throwy light I can think of with high-CRI emitter options. You could also get that light with 519aDD or SST20 4000K for something extremely tight and throwy, and high CRI.
For something even smaller, and very affordable, a Convoy C8+ with dedomed 519a will get you a nice tight beam, ~1100 lumens and ~98 CRI. SST20 in that light probably won't have enough output to be worthwhile though.
5,000 lux @ 1 meter equates to 5kcd (candela is effectively a compensated measure of lux @ 1 meter), and if that's all you need you have tons of options. However 5kcd is very much a flood light, I consider a thrower to be 40kcd+ depending on host size.
Honestly, I would forgo CRI and look at some options from Acebeam such as the L35, L18 and L19. Those are some of the top throwers right now. Thrunite also has the excellent Catapult Pro. And finally, if those lights aren't enough, I do think the Thrunite TN42 V2 is a fantastic long-range super flashlight, it's over your stated weight limit but is going to sustain output the best and throw the furthest by far. I hope some of those suggestions are helpful
@@LuxWad Thanks mate! Someone from reddit also recommended me the Acetone X50 2.0 High CRI. This was the light that I almost settled with.
However, after more digging, I think I will go with studio video lights. Namely, the Amaran 60D as it checked almost all my boxes.
- Super bright (45,100 lux at 1 meter) and has a good throw
- Around 500g
- Crazy high 95 CRI
- $150
Another pro, since it is large, it does not have issues maintaining 45,100 lux at 1 meter consistently. Torchlights is very inconsistent I noticed after watching a few other videos.
The largest negative... it is so large compared to a torchlight. Still, I guess you can't have everything!
I actually have the Amaran, it's a good light. You will need two NPF970 batteries to power it, but one major advantage is that it will sustain its output and you can use different reflectors to change the beam type. It is not good for wet condition however, so be aware of that
@@LuxWad I will keep that in mind! Thanks for the advice!
Isn't the DM11 discontinued?
Yes, unfortunately it is no longer available for sale. I don't believe it will be coming back, but there is a possibility Hank is redesigning the light - he doesn't tend to give details until products are close to completion
@@LuxWad Hey Lux, just a heads up, Hank said the DM11 will be coming back soon-ish.
@@voidvakarian8219 I hadn't heard, thanks for the info!
@@LuxWad Anytime! Yeah someone on Reddit confirmed it with Hank a couple days ago.
Thing is, flashlights are kinda niche. Almost no one I know even knows about flashlights that have lumens higher than 200.
And then you cover lights that are a niche in niche.
Most people are just lumen snobs that don’t know about something as simple as color temperature.
So you review lights hat no one knows and subsequently you have a very small pool of potential viewers.
However, I feel in the future people will be seek more information.
You should keep planting the seeds of your genre.
Super niche, I'm surprised these videos get as many views as they do. That's part of joining the Lumencraft channel, there is a much bigger audience there and we are going to make videos that will hopefully reach a wider variety of different viewers. I think there's lots of potential there, but we'll see how it goes!
@@LuxWad I wish you success. You’re definitely deserving. Keep your channel alive too though!
I am interested to hear your thoughts on that Wurrkos HD15, I think it may be my go to camping/overlanding headlamp.
It's a great light, I haven't uploaded my review yet because I misplaced all the files for my runtimes graphs and haven't had time to re-test.
He just published a review on that light.
Get a lawyer to review any legal documents. And yes you want to sign something don't take someones word. Good luck buddy