I must admit. His voice pitch is so relaxing that I sometimes only watch his videos to calm down...

Every time i see those burn marks on the bench I smile a little. That was a good time ! Pyrophoric batteries, haha !

''i'm not entirely sure'' Classic big clive

Bridging VCC and D- on the microUSB connector is a terrible idea if you ever plug this into a real USB host and not just a dumb charger. That's a good way to destroy a USB port, as the data lines run at 3.3V, not 5V. The USB spec actually used to require protection against that kind of short, but the requirement was removed from newer versions of the spec because it's hard to do with modern chip manufacturing processes and they found that it was not a fault likely to occur (most often things short to GND). But if you deliberately short the pins at the connector, well...

There is one more marking in common: All three have the same (black) switch cover/marking. On a big screen it's obvious. In person it wouldn't be as obvious. VERY interesting as always, Clive. That things a lesson in going cheap.

"Don't stick it in your willy bin." Sage advice, indeed.

Think the microswitch is cocked at an angle so the one corner ends up on the same pad on the circuit board as the LED on purpose? Maybe a last-minute "fix" to get around a mistake?

I feel like the chineese pick random English words for their user names just like people who pick random chineese symbols for their tattoos.

Glad to see the old messed up bench back!

Thanks for zooming in Clive. It really helps us visualy impaired viewers. (I need to have my face very close to a 32in 80cm 1920 x 1080p screen. Clives zooming in makes it so easy for me to follow the action.)

I steam this to my 60" LCD TV and I love it when you zoom in. It makes it easier to see even on a large screen. Thanks for zooming. :) Love the channel. Cheers.

thanks! I really enjoy your videos! I'm an amateur electronic hobbyist and like to fiddle with these things for fun. You really know what your talking about. I've learn a lot from you and you've made me think twice on going cheap on electronics gear.

Love the fact that you left the "skid marks" from your battery teardown. Leave the battle scars there. Makes it easier to determine if I've watched the episode or not. By the way, love my original Nitecore flashlight...

I have NEVER complained about Big Clive anything.... He is very entertaining and instructional

🎶 Sending out an S・O・S・O 🎶

Just noticed the new thumbnail for the channel , nice job!

I allways liked those little thumb sized lights for finding the key hole in the front door, a tiny bulb and watch batterys, but that was when i was a kid. I dont think they exist now.

i usually watch you on a phone screen at 360p, so I'm one of those weirdos that actually like it when you zoom in more because at least i can see what you're pointing out that way.

Perfect .. Waking up and instantly comming back to a new video. good morning :D

You really have the right talent about this! Maybe a sheet of brushed stainless steel for the workbench?

That is the correct way to signal distress: SOSOSOSOSOSOSOS.... You do Not send: SOSSOSSOSSOS...

Thanks for the warning about the shorted USB connectors, Clive. It's a killer for the host, if you're charging from a 'real' USB source. I'll not be buying one of these keylights, but shall remember this video when using any other potentially fake device.

The extra pin on the usb connector is for USB OTG (On The Go), if I recall correctly, on the make connector, if that pin is connected to 5v, it is used as a usb host.

I like your new workbench texture :]

The chinese text does say "professional violet light verification flashlight". It states "violet" instead of ultraviolet.

The only issue I have with the zoom is when you zoom so far that the camera is having trouble focusing. I much prefer your scaled up printouts for that sort of level.

Clive, I bought a legit nitecore light but after less than an hour of use when I switch to the brightest setting, it strobes quickly. Any ideas how I could fix it?

Love your videos... Can you do the new poundland LED lights? I bought a couple of 5.5w 'dome' LED bulbs, and they seem v-nice, they are on all day and don't get warm... made by Electrek....

I can't see anything on my tamagotchi, could you zoom in a bit more?

Clive could you do a review of some of the myriad of car strobe and grill led lights.

Genuine Nitecore Tubes are also available with an opaque polycarbonate case (if that's what you prefer). The blue charging led's a bit more difficult to see though (depending on your choice of colour)

Looks pretty empty. Could you reprint the circuit board, move over the programmed chips, and upgrade the battery capacity to make a custom Nitecore tube?

Clive, it showed a Tektronix MDO3000 ad at the beginning of this video for me. I have never even Googled oscilloscopes, so I think it was channel-targeted.

The newest Nitecore lights have opaque cases that look a lot like that clone.

Can you do a tutorial video of how to replace a transistor just like the one on this crappy clone, with a cheap soldering iron? I have a dashcam that has a blown transistor that needs to be replaced, and I'd like to get tips on how to remove it and place a new one. Thanks!

I got a 3 pack of Original Nitecore Tubes from Amazon for about $35 and they are so awesome!!! My favorite feature is the ability to leave it on and then plug it into charge it & it turns off, then if the power goes out then the battery kicks back in and bam instant emergency light!!!

I was wondering if you could show us how to make a solar v5 usb charger no battery just a solar panel one usb cable so I can plug in my own cables and any other parts that makes it work and make a video on how to make one cos it's coming summer

Bigclive, I have a couple of tiny microphones I salvaged from a non-working digital recorder. Any ideas for a fun project to do with them? (: I haven't fired up my soldering station in a while and would like to get back into my electronics

Is some of the soldering as bad in real life as it looks on the pictures? I'm referring to the LED and the capacitor on its left. Or is that the natural look of lead free solder?

I would like to get one of these simply because I want the orange color I found the seller but they are yellow did you get a different listing to get the orange one or did you order the yellow and orange is what you got? I figure I can transfer genuine Nightcore guts into the orange case never mind Nightcore now makes this in orange very cool 10 bucks Prime shipped I also noticed a nitecore tip CRI Edition I might have to try that one

Siggy likes the Zoom :) More more!!

Sorry if this comes across as a stupid question - In something like this 'torch', for such low power capacities why don't they just use a capacitor or 2 which will more than likely be cheaper than the lithium in those batteries?

I've bought a couple of the medium quality lights. They last so long on one charge it hardly matters what the capacity of the battery is. I guess if I was relying completely on the light I'd have the nightcore otherwise the clone.

I for one appreciate your zooming in on my little screens...my 5" phone or 13" computer or 26" TV. Then again, even on my 106" 720p projector I still appreciate the close-up. My only complaint is for some reason your audio is still VERY quiet compared to ads and other videos, I struggle to hear you even with the volume all the way up on my phone and computer and I have to go dangerously high on my TV or surround system to hear you comfortably.

I think you will find that switch is skewed on purpose because they stuffed up the board layout and it shorts when you fit it correctly.

Hey clive, could you recommend a shop light for me? preferably something cheap and LED that i could mount in my garage

My -roflcopter- rofllight goes SOSOSOSOSOSOSOSO

Never heard of a Nitecore tube till I saw this video, a USB rechargeable torch!

I like all the scorch marks on the workbeanch. I know I am on the right channel! lol

Thanks for sharing.👍😀

I'm watching on 5" phone screen, so zoom really helps

I use a big screen and I like when you zoom.

I was hoping for an easter egg from the cheapo... hold down the button for 10 seconds to engage smoke mode or similar. What's the physical construction of the case like? - although the pricey ones are clearly a fetish object for some people tbh a lot of people are going to be pretty happy with something that successfully emits light and doesn't break for a few months before inevitably getting lost.

it is actually saying sososososososososososososo

I like how even cheap Chinese makes have started having to add security features to their products because they are being cloned by other Chinese manufacturers. The last few Nitecore and Xiaomi products I have bought have come with those holographic scratch panels with one time activation codes, so you can check if they are genuine. I've even started seeing clones of Boruit head torches now, and they are fairly low cost to begin with anyway

A light that speaks for itself. "I'm so-so Chinesey"

+bigclivedotcom I watch your videos on my 65" screen and I quite like it when you zoom in close :)

I am glad you done this review ,I was going to buy a couple of those shitty ones.. Cheers..

Isn't that an AC clamp meter? Does that also work with DC current?

Wow, this really is a bad knockoff of Nightcore, it's not even sped up 30%.

great video!

China board manufacture depends on 100% panel use and price arbitrage of parts. The weird twist on the switch allows many different switches to work on one bit of PC board.

I love AvE's videos.

I guess if you decide to carry this little light for emergencies 2 is none and 1 is none. Is the LED over driven? I guess it will start flickering and die after a day of use just like Wilkinson's nice little rubber yellow torches that unfortunately need repairing after a day.

I have a big screen, and I welcome zooming in as far as you want.

That shorting of the Vcc and D- lines is very very bad - Vcc is 5V, D- is 3V3 and non-5V-tolerant - any controllers or hubs you plug this into are going to be having a very bad day thanks to bad/lazy design. Additionally, that "extra" pin is part of USB-OTG - it's how a host controller connected to via a micro-B receptacle to a USB cable can distinguish itself from a device controller and make the link work. What I mean is Host -> Micro-B -> cable -> Micro-B -> Device. The "ID" pin allows that to work, or more specifically allows a host connected to a host to refuse to work and allows the host to identify devices in this configuration.

I have a 37inch screen, zoom in more XD

It should be noted that now, genuine Nitecore Tubes can be purchased with opaque bodies.

glad the bench is back

So does "Nightcore Tube" have some particular meaning, or is it just a set of interesting words they put together? I kept waiting for the reveal of some kind of mysterious glowing tube power source made from alien technology.

What is a nitecore tube? Perhaps you should tell us what this thing does.

a bit of sandpaper will sort those burns out Clive!

Perfect on 84in 👌

I have the nitecore TIP - 600 lumens is incredibly bright for finding your key hole at the door... :D got it at a reduced price of only 23 EUR. It's totally worth it - really...

clive do as you please mate it is your channel .. not the communities

I wouldn't mind the zoom if your focus plane was wider. As it is now, most times you zoom it goes blurry. And blurry + "big" screen means hurting eyes and risk for migraine for a lot of people. I really love your videos Clive, but I am afraid I can't watch them any more and that makes me sad. Before it wasn't even an issue on my 120" projector screen, now it's a problem even on my computer monitor.

2DLF is XT2055 battery charger ic.

Glad you done this video.. It doesn't take the Chinese long to copy things..

The zoom is nice on a TV, nice on a phone, not as nice on a large desktop monitor. Because of how close the viewing distance is, ultra zoom in some scenarios makes the video a little difficult to watch and has made me dizzy when you go out of shot and there's a lot of movement

Now I have to go check mine out and see if it's a fake.

2:07 - If you are relying on something like this to save you by blinking _SOS_ you have clearly not prepared properly.

Apologies in advance for this - It's not the best flashlight. its just so so.

Confucius he say - Google 'Circle of Confusion'. This explain honorable eyeballs.

Suggestion to fix the zooming complaints: I'm not sure if there is anything out there that does this easily, I know you don't want to edit your videos, but maybe there is a app that will let you "insta-zoom" to a preset magnification. Instead of scrolling in, it just snaps. Might help those who get light headed easily. But... If you can't find such a thing, I say don't shy from zooming. People need to get over it really. If you don't zoom... well, you might as well just do a podcast as far as I'm concerned because I wouldn't be able to see shit anyway. I'm sure the complainers have more screen-equipped devices than they know what to do with, and they can use another to watch if it bothers them so much.

who could complain about a whole screen full of clive's meaty bear hands? not i!

Clive are you going to give your bench a coat of paint ?

Clones work longer than the original. Original starts flickering after some time.

70mAh on the original? womp womp.. now I'm thinking I should try to make a clone of my own using a 150mAh lipo from a cheap drone

SO / SO / SO / SO / SO / SO … Made my day.

But can it play music real fast?

What's with the burn mar... Oh wait... Now I remember...

Meh, don't think I'll bother with one of these. Good to see the insides though. Cheers.

Never even heard of a "Nite-Core" until now, did I miss something important ???.....

What is the argument for someone who hates the zoom? Stop it, I can see it too well?? I'm confused.

foxy likes the orange one but probably won't buy one !

It's standard practice to signal SOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOS when repeating an SOS call. So that bit at least is OK ;-)

I wonder how violent that little tiny low capacity battery would be if it had a nail stuck through it... :P

I'm fine with zooming in. I have an very big screen and when you zoom in I can see everything very good. Espacialy you burning your hands with the solderingiron ;-) Electronics these days are so small, you need a good zoom. Greedings from Sachsony, Germany

So to say if you bought both fakes and used the LED from this fake and the rest from the first fake then you'd have a pretty good fake Nitecore?

Quality.