The Best EDC Flashlight: Lumintop TOOL AA 2.0
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 พ.ย. 2020
- For the price and features, the Lumintop TOOL AA 2.0 is the best AA EDC flashlight currently available. Today we’re going to put it through some performance and abuse tests to see if it lives up to my opinion.
AMAZON LINKS
White/Silver: amzn.to/3lLKBSN
Black: amzn.to/3pJK8mj
Black with Lithium Battery Package: amzn.to/38Zo5C4
CHAPTERS
00:05 Intro
00:18 Specs
00:43 Performance Testing
01:53 Hands-On Insights and Conclusions
MUSIC
Low-Fi Mallet by Kwon provided by TH-cam Studio Music
Tweety Tom Tom by DJ Tide used with permission
PRODUCTION NOTES
Edited on Apple Final Cut Pro X
Shot on Panasonic G85, Samsung S7, Canon SX230
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I got two of these today. Happy to see what I’m seeing in this video.
Good review. Nice and concise.
Got it for 15$ on prime day deals. Worth it!! Thanks for the review
Oooo. I'm ordering some more now.
Great EDC flashlight. I just got mine. It is just barely thicker than my previous favorite one (no-name using AAA battery) so I can carry it in my shirt pocket, which I prefer.
I carried the earlier non led tail switch for about a year, until my daughter lost it. Ordered another one and it ended up having the led switch. So far I think it's a great improvement. A white flashlight with led makes it extremely easy to locate.
Everyone is always blown away with how much light this thing can generate.
Maybe she "lost it" to her purse? Hope you subscribe.
oooooohhhhh , i LIKE it : " 1 is none ... " well said. great review
Very nice
You were wondering if you can turn off the tail switch light. Yes you can. This flashlight has 2 modes of operation. 1) tail capethod on/off and cycle. 2) twist heas method. If you use the twist head you can turn the light on and off and cycle through. And its pretty sweet because it's only a very subtle twist back and forth.
However if you prefer the tail cap method. Then to turn off the tail cap light, you just need to twist the head slightly clockwise.
To be honest, I'm digging the twist head method. Hope that helps.
BTW...this light is SICK. I might get the more expensive package that come with the 14500 battery and magnetic tail cap.
Thanks for the heads up. Twisting the front is a lot easier and more ergo than twisting the tail cap.
This flashlight is a steal and it's fantastic plus very bright. At first I thought will it be good? I got it and ordered it again in amazon uk. It's amazing how bright this flashlight is with 14500 battery! Mine came with 14500 battery and I'm impressed with it. One thing I'd like to see come with it is another 14500 battery or usb cable. Glad I bought this little bright flashlight!!!
Is the 14500 battery the kind you can plug in a USB-micro cable or the kind that you put in in a charger?
@@MoondogIndustries The 14500 battery that comes with flashlight has usb port on it so you can use usb cable to charge battery using power bank laptop Xbox and play and charge usb cables that come with xbox one or ps4. Very handy little battery so easy to be kept charged up. I'm going to buy more 14500 batteries next week. I can see why so many people like this flashlight!
Spiffing review! I got this version but I’ve heard there’s a Nichia led one with warmer tone. Have you had the chance to test it? Is it true that the Nichia veriain offers fewer lumens? Thanks in advance!
Not yet!
Nice
Thanks. Hope you subscribe.
Nice review. Thanks. Can this be used on an AR with an aftermarket mount?
Yes it's bright enough for use as a CQB weapon light. Though it's a lot thinner than a typical taclight. You'll have to wrap a rubber, foam or layers of tape to shim it for a 25mm or 30mm mount.
You can but I wouldn't recommend it. It doesn't have a spring on the head end, so the recoil will make it lose battery contact. Get something with two springs instead.
Also as Moondog said, it's too small to fit regular mounts. I recommend an 18650 torch instead, like the Convoy M1 or C8+.
Not sure why I wasn't subscribed, I took your advice on the Missouri tac recoil pad & pistol grip for the sub 2k and made it a whole new gun. And now this light! Used it at work(HVAC) and it was great, super bright and lightweight. I was half way through eating dinner when I ran downstairs to the washer machine..... I had forgotten to take this flashlight out of my pants and the wash cycle was already done. Not to worry though because it was perfectly fine just as yours was in the review, not a single drop in the housing. Thank you for recommending actual good products unlike most TH-camrs now-a-days.
Haha, I've done that more than once. Still works.
Nice review.
Will get one for sure for edc.
I have 2 questions...
1 where you get the 14500 AA battery?
2 Can you switch modes by twisting the front of the flashlight?
Thanks in advance
Regards.
Vic.
Amazon. I can't find the original Trustfire cells I have but EBL is a brand I also have amzn.to/3okK8Yq
And #2: Yes, you can twist the front to change brightness/strobe modes but you have to be quick with the unscrew and resecrew.
@@MoondogIndustries Thank you sir. Have a good one.
ive gotten mixed reviews where its got a glow ring or doesnt have a glow ring. which is it? which lumentop tool has a glow ring around the reflector edge
They now sell both versions because of complaints by folks who don't like the Blue LED top (Gen2). Look for the Gen1 if you do't like it.
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I got the black tool aa 2.0 a while ago, with the rechargeable aa in it.. and I got the white one but the tail switch doesn’t light up blue. Even with the rechargeable aa battery in it
The light only works if the AA battery is a 3.6v LiPO. Is your recharagable a LiPo or a NiMH?
@@MoondogIndustries yes it’s the lumintop 14500 920 mah battery. I have the “black” one with the rechargeable aa in it and the tail switch lights up blue……… I put the same battery in the “white” one and the tail switch doesn’t light up blue
@@MoondogIndustries but mines says 3.7v …. If it works for my black one… why won’t it work for my white one?
i had some very specific requirements for an EDC flashlight
had to be slim, rechargeable, not too long, clip and a magnetic base
the Tool AA 2.0 with the mag base option has been all but perfect
sits in the elastic sleeve of a SAK pouch with a cybertool lite in the main pocket and a mini sharpie at the other side
love my Olights and Wurkkos but they had nothing to fit my needs
Thanks for mentioning the new magnetic tail. Fenix E12 is similar in size but is nowhere near as bright.
@@MoondogIndustries I ruled that one out as it doesn't have a magnetic base
If it had a moonlight mode I'd buy it yesterday. Such a damn shame.
Agreed. The low should be lower.
So I've got mine on the way with the 219c nichia people are saying it can damage the light running turbo to Long with 14500 battery's. Any truth to this guys? I've heard it gets super hot quick on turbo .
Heat is the enemy of electronics and you can burn out LEDs. That said, I don't know if it's my battery dropping in voltage or if it's got a built in safety step down but I can't keep it going on Turbo for more than a minute or so. It steps down to High or Medium at that point.
@@MoondogIndustries From what most reviews are saying it's the battery and that the light has no step down. I'll just use turbo for Burst when I need it and use med and high mostly. Thanks for the reply.
@@MoondogIndustries Still nuts 1lumen reviewer said this light is actually around 1k lumens on his way of measuring. He is a big time reviewer so I'd say it's close. That was with the 14500 cell.
That White version is beautiful, but I heard it's paint is easy to worn/scratch out tho
Mine is more like a matte silver rather than white, so when it scratches it's still silver (aluminum) colored. Or is there a powder-coated white version?
@@MoondogIndustries yeah after further checking, it's like you said (matte silver)
@@MoondogIndustries so far it's still good right?
@@ulfricstormcloak7142 Yes. Not even any noticeable scratches around the clip.
@@MoondogIndustries I see. Thanks for your time. After a bit more research I think I'll get Skilhunt E2A instead (both are on sales on AliExpress)
What’s the best 14500 to buy? Expensive?
I don't know but here's the best 18650. th-cam.com/video/qMZuHMlRw_0/w-d-xo.html
@@MoondogIndustries thanks.
By the way, I totally understand the price categories but for a bit more I’m thinking the Streamlight Protac 1L-1AA makes for serious competition in this size range. You think?
@@onedirection3510 Streamlight makes great lights and has a reputation for ruggedness. If I hadn't run over my Lumentop to test it, I would have thought it was much better built. But the main reason I'd recommend the Streamlight is that it's made in the USA. Lumintop or OLight are made in China.
@@MoondogIndustries Thanks. Sadly as much as I want it to be true I believe Streamlight is also China made. They kinda come off as USA made and perhaps certain units are (not Protac series apparently) but I’ve read generally not USA made.
ordered some batteries for some of my Lumintop flash lights,
was told i got a cable for charging battery and connects to some flash light i don't own,
yet never received such cable.
was told to check my account, thought for a second maybe i did mess up,
turns out NO i didn't ,there's the order payed for BUT NOT RECEIVED...
Did you contact your credit card company concerning fraud, or a stop-payment?
I got this light..tail cap on mine don't glow..
My first TOOL I bought 10 years ago doesn't either. Was yours new?
Mine dont have light on switch. But it says 2.0
My 2.0 from 2018 doesn't have the tail LED either. The one I bought last year (the silver one) does.
@@MoondogIndustries sir, I used 14500 and the switch light turned on. Will it easily drain the battery?
@@elsigotchest0422 It will over time. The drain is very low because the LED is small. I found that 14500 batteries don't have as long run-time as AA cells because the output is 50% higher (brighter)
@@MoondogIndustries do you recommend to loosen the cap lightly or is it not necessary?
@@elsigotchest0422 That's up to you. As I mentioned in the video, I don't like having to twist the cap before using the clicky. I run a AA NiMH cell (I think it's a 2000mAh Amazon cell) and it's fine for months with occasional use.
glowing tail is a deal breaker
Kind of wish they gave you an option to buy the Gen1 tails. Hope you subscribe.
@@MoondogIndustries no, im incognito here. 🥷
Streamlight has momentary mode (forward clicking). That’s why it costs more and it’s manufactured by an American company. Few Chinese lights have ever had momentary forward clicky tailcaps. It’s a better design that Chinese companies don’t want to spend the resources on to make because they don’t give a fuck-and it’s “tactical.” Chinese people are lucky if they can own a sharp object.
You mean sharp intentionally, because if you buy some Wish.com products, it'l have plenty of sharp edges lol.
@@MoondogIndustries clamshell packaging?
@@Dad_Brad Not when I bought it. It came in a plain carboard box.
Some Streamlight flashlight make in China 😂
@@muhdizai yes, They’re all made in China. But not by a Chinese company. Streamlight is an American company. That’s why the product is good, even though it’s not made in the USA. Chinese companies (in China) are the manufacturers that make the poor quality flashlights I’m complaining about in my previous comment.
Would have liked to have known the lumen murder
At peak I measured 860 lumens.
@@MoondogIndustries ....ummm 860??? Don't you mean 650?? :)) Any how sounds like a good cheap AA battery supporting light. Where if you didn't need 650 lumens (Turbo....with the 14500 which WE have to provide) we can avoid Turbo....which, AIIRC you have to cycle through to get L or M modes...annoying....should have a "2 cllick instant access" i the UI
@@AGC828 yes these put out a bit more than what they rate it at but it gets pretty hot in turbo. Still pretty bright with regular AA's. Heard its around 300 or 350lm? You can also swap a 3v xhp50.2 in it and add some copper around the driver and mcpcb area and get well over 1200lm 😎
so i through all my Lumintop flash lights out the window with the battery inside
to see if they wood work from 3rd floor - They all stopped working lmfao...
the funny thing is Lumintop lost a loyal customer for ever...
told them to keep batteries i never received along with the money...
Rule of thumb - when ever a company trys to milk you or trys to
hide there mistakes over a few AA batteries - PUCK THEM Puck them all Period !!!
Not quite sure what happened there. Did they ship batteries with the flashlight in the past? Mine never came with batteries.
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