I carry the HLX on duty, its an awesome light! I carry it with a 18650 and then I have a back up in my lunch box...havent needed the back up yet! I take the 18650 out every couple shifts and top it off just to be sure since I primarily work night shifts lol
I own Maglights, both LED and incandescent bulbs, and I love them, but I have to keep adding and adding stuff to my duty belt so my 2-4 D cell Maglights have become a bit of a bother to carry. I bought the Streamlight HL-X because I needed something with high lumens, but small enough to save space on my duty belt or by having it in a pocket, since I work a lot at night and usually deep in the mountains and I absolutely love it. It's well constructed, the clip is so handy, I like the programmable modes, and the best part is that I always have an 18650 battery laying around since I have lots of vapes. I also use the HL-X as an edc light since it's actually not that big and when you clip it in your pocket you forgot it's even there. I highly recommend the HL-X. I'm definitely going to check out the TN36 because that thing is a beast! Flashlights get me excited too...
I love my Streamlight protac HLX rifle light. Been running a lot of different olight products without any issues but people are always griping about my olights lol. The streamlight seems to be a great light as well. Mounted on a KP15 with Arisaka mlok scout mount
I have carried the Protac HL for 1.5 years and the HL-X for the last 2 months (EVERYDAY). Only reason I upgraded was for the 18650 compatibility. Plus higher lumens from the X and deeper pocket clip. Its really hard to beat this light. I just ordered a Thyrm for mine.
Great video dude. I love my Streamlight HL-X with the Panasonice ncr18650b batteries. I cannot find a light that can replace it. I buy and sell a lot of lights and always go back to Streamlight as they have a real lifetime warranty.
Love your flashlight videos (and your videos in general). I EDC the thrunite C2 with a little USB cable in the sheath that comes with it and I love it. Its nice to charge my phone when I don't have a place to charge it and with my BLF A6 ($25, 18650, 1400-1600 lumen, unknown candela and lux). I've been wanting to pick up the HL-X Railmount for a while for my SBR as-well as the standard HL-X, but I'm not sure how that and my BLF A6 would compare (different reflector and larger head on the HL-X). My BLF A6 I use pretty much every day during my work and when my old black dog decides not to come in at night (13 acres in the middle of nowhere). I'd love to rock the TN36 though, but I can't see myself dropping that much cash on it.
Just bought the Streamlight HL-X and cant wait to start using it.Really enjoyed your Video and you had excellent Audio and Video compared to other ones I looked at.Some are so hard to hear on my Laptop I just exit them.Just Subscribed and Thanks Again for the good content.
Great vid, I’ve had the the baton S1R as a primary for about a year or so. Reliability and efficiency is across the board in everything I’ve put it through. The only love/hate factor has been the length. Great at getting lost in the pocket and reducing bulk, but lacking in a full grip. Had a chance to check out the Olight M2R yet? I’ll be swapping over soon, but I’m think the addition of length and tail switch may satisfy my edc for a while. Keep up the awesome feed bud, and loving all the vehicle/truck carry/camping gear and reviews.
One thing missing on both is being able to charge the batteries without having to remove them, find the charger, bla bla bla. Klarus XT12GT magnetic side charging - Wont go back to removing them. Great reviews mate, keep up the good work.
Practical would be take the flashlight with you on your trip with the existing batteries and bring an extra pair along if you don't have rechargeables.... right?
Gotcha - okay so a little more 'everyday function' than I had thought. I'll give it some time on the market before dropping the coin. Basically every single one of the specs is below other comparable lights on the market, with fewer features, less candela, and higher price... If it has legendary Surefire reliability though, it could still be a contender - and obviously being made in the US is a huge plus as well.
Last Line Of Defense Surefire will be releasing the EDCL-2T (1200 lumens) and EDCL-1T (500 lumens) very soon as well. I think they will interest you more than the Tactician unless you prefer the pure flood beam of your XC1.
Really like the HLX. I’m curious why you’d prefer it to let’s say a 1L-1AA for edc? I have the 1L and it’s such an easy carry light. The HLX seems better for hiking etc. Too big for ball cap application. I really love the multi power source. Lots of peace of mind. Peculiar question: if you happen to have a Protac 1L-1AA have you noticed if the HLX at 400 lumens setting is brighter than the 1L 350 lumens?
I just bought the Manker MK35! If you want a light that will throw a beam, buy an MK35! I've been using it at my job and I couldn't be happier. Mike if you want to feed your addiction, check it out!
You actually get way more lumens out of the 18650 compared to the lithium 123 the only downside to 18650 batteries is there's no real drop off to let you know they are dying but that's not a big deal :)
I have a few different brands of lights from klarus, streamlight & thrunite. Thrunite seems to have the best price for a good quality streamlight their little bigger than the competition around the thousand lumens & seem to be more expensive, streamlight quality is good but so is the other light is it worth the extra money & bigger size? The thrunite tn12 1100 lumens 50 bucks take a look at that.
Next time you talk to Thrunite, please tell them they should make a new C2 (C3?) with a USB Type C port. Also supporting USB PD would be even better! I would love to see a version that takes two 18650s even.
Some of these new 18650 FL require to use their own battery that offer High Discharge rate. I have a bunch of 3000mAh 18650 batteries that came with my other average lights, which I'm sure they're not high discharge battery. My question is, does this FL require Streamlight's own 18650 battery to reach to 1000 Lumens or can I use my own and still get to 1000 Lm? Thanks!
Streamlight hlx or olight m2? I have heard that the m2r can come on in the pocket easy due to non shrouded sensitive tail switch have you experienced that?
It depends more on the light than the battery - whether it is regulated or not. Some will fade off as the battery starts to drain, most will fade off of their brightest setting due to heat (unrelated to battery drain), and some will maintain a consistent output throughout the life of the battery until it is depleted too much.
aside from the skeletool, what is a good budget knife for EDC? (id prefer open assist tanto style with a serrated blade and it has to have a pocket clip)
I'm REALLY liking the Leek - amzn.to/2h4a0aV - not a tanto, but I really love the blade shape, it's made an america, and comes in tons of different colors/styles, serrated and not. It's extremely thin and great to carry. I think they range in price from around $35 up to almost $100, depending on the style - but $35 for a US made awesome knife is pretty incredible.
I believe the original Thyrm doesn't fit without modification, and the new version does fit - but you can't use that flipping, thumb push feature, without modifying the HLX tailcap.
I carry the HLX on duty, its an awesome light! I carry it with a 18650 and then I have a back up in my lunch box...havent needed the back up yet! I take the 18650 out every couple shifts and top it off just to be sure since I primarily work night shifts lol
Great review 👍 I’m a streamlight collector. Love every one of them.
It's not that I like flashlights, I just really hate darkness. And darkness hates flashlights. It's an "enemy of my enemy is my friend" kinda thing.
lol
Sewermonkey69 fuck flashlights
That's deep.
Love streamlght.
I have edc'd a protac Hl for 2 years now.
I own Maglights, both LED and incandescent bulbs, and I love them, but I have to keep adding and adding stuff to my duty belt so my 2-4 D cell Maglights have become a bit of a bother to carry. I bought the Streamlight HL-X because I needed something with high lumens, but small enough to save space on my duty belt or by having it in a pocket, since I work a lot at night and usually deep in the mountains and I absolutely love it. It's well constructed, the clip is so handy, I like the programmable modes, and the best part is that I always have an 18650 battery laying around since I have lots of vapes. I also use the HL-X as an edc light since it's actually not that big and when you clip it in your pocket you forgot it's even there. I highly recommend the HL-X. I'm definitely going to check out the TN36 because that thing is a beast!
Flashlights get me excited too...
I love my Streamlight protac HLX rifle light. Been running a lot of different olight products without any issues but people are always griping about my olights lol. The streamlight seems to be a great light as well. Mounted on a KP15 with Arisaka mlok scout mount
The TN36 is perfect for concealed carry!
I have carried the Protac HL for 1.5 years and the HL-X for the last 2 months (EVERYDAY). Only reason I upgraded was for the 18650 compatibility. Plus higher lumens from the X and deeper pocket clip. Its really hard to beat this light. I just ordered a Thyrm for mine.
gtslow7 I got 2 thyrm the old and the new 2.0 I like both of them
Thanks for your time brother !!
It's been awhile since I tuned into you channel .. glad to see everything is on the up and up ... keep going Kellin Quin😝
Great video dude. I love my Streamlight HL-X with the Panasonice ncr18650b batteries. I cannot find a light that can replace it. I buy and sell a lot of lights and always go back to Streamlight as they have a real lifetime warranty.
Just wanna say "hi", thanks for the vid! bought the S1R baton because of your recommendation, just love that thing!
Just picked up the hl-x! Super sweet light. Using the rechargeable 18650 but great to be able to use two cr123a units if you’re in a bind!
Love your flashlight videos (and your videos in general). I EDC the thrunite C2 with a little USB cable in the sheath that comes with it and I love it. Its nice to charge my phone when I don't have a place to charge it and with my BLF A6 ($25, 18650, 1400-1600 lumen, unknown candela and lux). I've been wanting to pick up the HL-X Railmount for a while for my SBR as-well as the standard HL-X, but I'm not sure how that and my BLF A6 would compare (different reflector and larger head on the HL-X). My BLF A6 I use pretty much every day during my work and when my old black dog decides not to come in at night (13 acres in the middle of nowhere). I'd love to rock the TN36 though, but I can't see myself dropping that much cash on it.
Just bought the Streamlight HL-X and cant wait to start using it.Really enjoyed your Video and you had excellent Audio and Video compared to other ones I looked at.Some are so hard to hear on my Laptop I just exit them.Just Subscribed and Thanks Again for the good content.
"Give me all the lumes bro" "I got you fam" lol😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣
Great vid, I’ve had the the baton S1R as a primary for about a year or so. Reliability and efficiency is across the board in everything I’ve put it through. The only love/hate factor has been the length. Great at getting lost in the pocket and reducing bulk, but lacking in a full grip. Had a chance to check out the Olight M2R yet? I’ll be swapping over soon, but I’m think the addition of length and tail switch may satisfy my edc for a while. Keep up the awesome feed bud, and loving all the vehicle/truck carry/camping gear and reviews.
One thing missing on both is being able to charge the batteries without having to remove them, find the charger, bla bla bla.
Klarus XT12GT magnetic side charging - Wont go back to removing them.
Great reviews mate, keep up the good work.
Yup - same with Olights, I really love that feature.
That’s a really good point about the rechargeable battery when I look in my drawer I see batteries there and I have no idea how much power they have
Just bought an Olight. Pretty hyped about it
Dude, you are so funny. I love the whole beer thing during the review. It cracked me up? I just subscribed. 👍
Practical would be take the flashlight with you on your trip with the existing batteries and bring an extra pair along if you don't have rechargeables.... right?
Surefire Tactician review in the future would be cool.
It doesn't have as much utility as I'd want out of an EDC torch, but I'll probably pick one up at some point.
I don't know a ton about it, but isn't it only momentary - like you can't even turn it constant on?
Gotcha - okay so a little more 'everyday function' than I had thought. I'll give it some time on the market before dropping the coin. Basically every single one of the specs is below other comparable lights on the market, with fewer features, less candela, and higher price... If it has legendary Surefire reliability though, it could still be a contender - and obviously being made in the US is a huge plus as well.
Last Line Of Defense Surefire will be releasing the EDCL-2T (1200 lumens) and EDCL-1T (500 lumens) very soon as well. I think they will interest you more than the Tactician unless you prefer the pure flood beam of your XC1.
Jesse Galuk For twice the price of the HL-X......
Really like the HLX. I’m curious why you’d prefer it to let’s say a 1L-1AA for edc? I have the 1L and it’s such an easy carry light. The HLX seems better for hiking etc. Too big for ball cap application.
I really love the multi power source. Lots of peace of mind.
Peculiar question: if you happen to have a Protac 1L-1AA have you noticed if the HLX at 400 lumens setting is brighter than the 1L 350 lumens?
Checkout the Olight M2R Warrior (Tactical) & the Rofis TR10 (EDC) Two great lights I want to get my hands on!
You should do a review on the stream light 1L-1AA.
And some of us are into rambling reviews. 😎
I have the Nitecore EA41 4xAA 1000 lumen. Love it.
I just bought the Manker MK35! If you want a light that will throw a beam, buy an MK35! I've been using it at my job and I couldn't be happier. Mike if you want to feed your addiction, check it out!
You actually get way more lumens out of the 18650 compared to the lithium 123 the only downside to 18650 batteries is there's no real drop off to let you know they are dying but that's not a big deal :)
I have a few different brands of lights from klarus, streamlight & thrunite. Thrunite seems to have the best price for a good quality streamlight their little bigger than the competition around the thousand lumens & seem to be more expensive, streamlight quality is good but so is the other light is it worth the extra money & bigger size? The thrunite tn12 1100 lumens 50 bucks take a look at that.
Next time you talk to Thrunite, please tell them they should make a new C2 (C3?) with a USB Type C port. Also supporting USB PD would be even better! I would love to see a version that takes two 18650s even.
Haha, I'll see what I can do - but I don't think they'd do anything with my requests...
Last Line Of Defense Unless they love the idea! ;-). I'll even let you take credit for it! LOL
Some of these new 18650 FL require to use their own battery that offer High Discharge rate.
I have a bunch of 3000mAh 18650 batteries that came with my other average lights, which I'm sure they're not high discharge battery.
My question is, does this FL require Streamlight's own 18650 battery to reach to 1000 Lumens or can I use my own and still get to 1000 Lm?
Thanks!
You aren’t rambling dude! I realy learn alot from ya
Hey another awesome vid, any chance of a review of the Olight M2R Warrior? Already have the Olight S1R Baton thanks to your review on your edc.
Planning to pick one up - looks like an interesting light for sure.
Streamlight hlx or olight m2? I have heard that the m2r can come on in the pocket easy due to non shrouded sensitive tail switch have you experienced that?
Streamlight makes the best lights
Love my Olight. Perfect for my needs
Can any 18650 battery go with the charger thing? Or do they have to be the thrunite battery's?
You should do a review on the Olight (PL-MINI) 400 Lumen! That would be awesome!
lol Do you think you can make a gun holster with a spot for a flashlight just like an extra mag?
Check out the Jetbeam III M pro. 1100 lumen weaponlight. You’ll love it
The two holes where the screws screw in for the clip does the two screw holes go through flashlight body Are it's a dead end screw hole?
On the Streamlight HL X
Thinking of moving to Colorado. Do I have to get rid of all my 30 round mags even if they are stamped prior to July 2013?
I sure wouldn't... ;)
Ak47kindaguy i think they are only grandfathered in if you lived in Colorado and owened them prior to the ban.
I live in the mountains near Denver too... we might be neighbors, if so we should get coffee and talk near 😀
When rechargable batteries die, do they die all at once, or do they get dim before dying?
It depends more on the light than the battery - whether it is regulated or not. Some will fade off as the battery starts to drain, most will fade off of their brightest setting due to heat (unrelated to battery drain), and some will maintain a consistent output throughout the life of the battery until it is depleted too much.
aside from the skeletool, what is a good budget knife for EDC? (id prefer open assist tanto style with a serrated blade and it has to have a pocket clip)
I'm REALLY liking the Leek - amzn.to/2h4a0aV - not a tanto, but I really love the blade shape, it's made an america, and comes in tons of different colors/styles, serrated and not. It's extremely thin and great to carry. I think they range in price from around $35 up to almost $100, depending on the style - but $35 for a US made awesome knife is pretty incredible.
Last Line Of Defense thanks man. Just discovered your channel a few days ago and I’ve almost watched all your vids. Keep up the good work!
Solid vid bro!! Legit lights!!
So many different 18650 batteries out there with different mAh. Is there one you recommend?
Any that are button top and have good reviews should work!
Ramble on brother!!
thurnite tc 10 v2 is good 1000 lumens for 65 bucks recharble micro USB Olights gun lights and EDC are awesome and Nitecore
You should check out the Olight M2R Warrior if you get the chance
Ooooh, likes like a sweet torch, I think I'll pick one up.
Bro it’s my favorite one so far
Hit the like button as soon as you popped the can of beer open 😂
You mentioned the Chinese lights can you do a comparison with a cheep 20 ish$ Amazon light that claims to put out 1000 lumen with the streamlight.
Ken Morrison the problem is the candela. The cheap $20 dollar lights are not as reliable either. I know because I had one, I dropped it, it died.
1st? OMG I think I got it. Definitely was thinking NOT soda can 😄😄😄😄
Can you make me a holster for a TN36 with a G19 mounted to it?
Will start prototyping it now.
Try out wowtac a1s ,also surefire tactian , and streamlight microstream,
Do a video on carry ammo!
Do a video showing all your flashlights.
Would be the longest video everrrrr, haha
Lol... Id watch it
Seems that Hl-x had a better farther throw.
Practical Thank You!
Anker has a 900 lumen flash light for around $36 bucks and uses 18650
What about candela?
Wild sour is a solid sour dude
Try out the Surfside Tactician designed by James Yeager,
Dan auto txt Surefire Tactician
“Chode” winning
Try the Atactical A1s
Get the olight pl mini
The HLX is supposed to work with a Thyrm, but it seems like it would be hard to use with that recessed button.
I believe the original Thyrm doesn't fit without modification, and the new version does fit - but you can't use that flipping, thumb push feature, without modifying the HLX tailcap.
Last Line Of Defense Thanks so much for your reply and your great reviews
Last Line Of Defense looks like I will go another direction. Liked those lumens though.😀
The new thyrm 2.0 works
Jorma Taccone?
6 people don't care about illumination
Important information often comes from rambling...js
FYI streamlight is also made in china lol.
Streamlight is mostly made in the US, like 90%.
nunca se afoca directo a la camara, no seas tonto.
Crappy.. Is it a review or marketing??? 🤔