Top 5 Pocket Thrower Flashlights: Watch this before you buy a long-range EDC light!

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Darren Yeo - Reviews, Tech & Tutorials

Жыл бұрын

in this video, I compare and discuss my top 5 favorite pocket throwers (Nextorch T10L, Sofirn IF22a, Convoy M2, Wurkkos FC12, Speras M4). Although there are lots of throwy flashlights out there, I tend to carry around these 5 most often and have found them useful for walks and general use. Before you buy yourself a long-range flashlight, make sure you watch this video so that you make the right choice.
I will go through the difference in features and prices between various models and the three technologies used to obtain long-distance performance (reflector, TIR, LEP).
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@DarrenYeoYT Жыл бұрын

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@smotheredchrome Жыл бұрын

GREAT REVIEW MY FRIEND, NICE LINEUP OF POCKET THROWERS I FINALY GOT THE FC12 ON THE WAY AND THAT SPERAS LOOKS NICE ITS ON MY TO GET LIST, KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK MY FRIEND YOUR CHANNEL IS DOING AWESOME.

@odin7192 Жыл бұрын

Hey, great ! Can't wait to see your review/comparisons of the FC12 as well !👍

@DarrenYeoYT Жыл бұрын

Right on, thank you for your support man! You'll like that FC12 - very compact little thrower (deep reflector).

@polymathematics5837 Жыл бұрын

Excellent review! Thanks Darren!

@DarrenYeoYT Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! I have so many lights now so thinking of ways I can make videos with them all.

@WilliamsKnifeLife Жыл бұрын

The FC12 is an excellent little light with long throw and no huge head. The IF22A is my favorite thrower. Sometimes, I put a short tube on my FC12 & run an 18350 in it. It makes the light much more compact, but you still have the same light output, just less runtime.

@DarrenYeoYT Жыл бұрын

Need to get myself one of those short tubes! I tried to swap one from another light but no luck. You can use a tailspring bypass on your IF22a to boost lumens :)

@yesmichaels4571 Жыл бұрын

great comparison. I have the wurkkos and the sofirn thanks. liked and subscribed

@DarrenYeoYT Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub! Catch you around :)

@DarrenYeoYT Жыл бұрын

The Wurkkos FC12 was my main throwy EDC until I got the Convoy M2.

@yourfilipinotv6477 Жыл бұрын

The FC12, my most favorite light to carry even though I have Surefire and Elzetta.

@DarrenYeoYT Жыл бұрын

I carry mine around pretty often too. Just easy to pocket and high candela :D

@peskypeet Жыл бұрын

👍 Good stuff man. Would like to see a showdown between the FC12 and newer SC31T- *Pro* for everyday practical use.

@odin7192 Жыл бұрын

yes ! I'd like to see that compareson too, I have chosen the FC 12 for the tac mode and the further throw with its 30%+candelas, and it was lightly cheaper too, but I'm very curious to see the floud/thow compromise on the SC31T Pro and modes/performance compareson...

@peskypeet Жыл бұрын

@@odin7192 Exactly. I live in a not so great area and I'd like to come out of the house and be able to pinpoint things across the street while also having a good amount of spill around me. I have a TS21 but I'm not thrilled with it. I don't know how the TS22 would fair in this application since it's mostly flood. I have a Convoy S2+ with 519A and OP reflector. Great flood light but it doesn't quite have enough pinpoint lighting. The FC12 and SC31T Pro seem to be the reasonably priced choices. There may be more but I'm not aware of them.

@DarrenYeoYT Жыл бұрын

Noted! I'll have to get my hands on one. The FC12 would throw an extra 60-100m based on candela ratings. But the SC31T will have a smoother beam profile, floody. Many people prefer that sort of beam profile but I prioritise throw so I can see up ahead.

@DarrenYeoYT Жыл бұрын

I reckon get the FC12 as it has better throw - noticeably better than all my other SST40 lights, even ones with larger reflectors. Another option is getting one fo the smaller convoy hosts like the S2 or S2+ with an SFT40. I say they'd perform similar to the FC12 but with no tactical mode or onboard charging unfortunately.

@peskypeet Жыл бұрын

@@DarrenYeoYT There is another, but it could probably be considered at the higher end of budget lights. That would be the Thrunite TN12 *Pro* with the SFT-40.

@rogerandrade806 Жыл бұрын

Cool video!! So which one do you recommend for the first pocket flashlight purchase? I still couldn't decide.

@DarrenYeoYT Жыл бұрын

Hey Roger, what's your budget and what will you be using it for?

@rogerandrade806 Жыл бұрын

@@DarrenYeoYT Hello! I don't have any specific use, I'm just an enthusiast. I'm thinking something up to USD 50.00 Btw, do you recommend the GT Nano as an option?

@DarrenYeoYT Жыл бұрын

@@rogerandrade806 there's two main types of lights - ones that are designed for long range use, and ones that are more floody (short range). The GT nano is a long range light but has limited use in my opinion! Short battery life and it will probably reduce in brightness quickly due to size. I recently got an Acebeam Pokelit AA (gray) - has around 100m range and reasonably floody. Takes 14500 and AA cells. might be something to consider. I personally prefer tactical thrower lights to carry with me - lately my favourite is the Acebeam P16 and the Nitecore MH12SE. -Darren

@300ZCorradoVR6Z Жыл бұрын

The beam on the Convoy M2 looks so clean! Does the bezel create any artefacts?

@DarrenYeoYT Жыл бұрын

Hi mate, yes it's perfectly focused. I noted that previous versions of the M2 had some ugly ring artefacts. I think the gasket behind the reflector has been changed out. There is a very light right outside of the main spill/spot beam - I think caused by the SS bezel. It's not noticeable. Thank you for watching.

@300ZCorradoVR6Z Жыл бұрын

@@DarrenYeoYT Thank you for your response. I'm planning to swap the emitter on my S2+ for a W2 (Cslpm1) since this is my EDC and I live in a city with a lot of light pollution and the 519A 5000K isn't that great outside with all the light pollution. Do you know if the shorty (18350) tube from the S2+ fits the M2?

@MADHIKER777 Жыл бұрын

Side by side beamshots would have been invaluable. Nice collection.

@DarrenYeoYT Жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend, I will do some side by side ones next time.

@alexpaz7904 Жыл бұрын

May i know what colorway do you have for the Wurkkos FC12? is that the Champagne color or the metal grey?

@DarrenYeoYT Жыл бұрын

Hi Alex, it's Champagne!

@brucewayneissupermanquinn601 8 ай бұрын

I like the Speras M4, but I’m wondering what carrying it is like with the wider face… Have you edc’d this one?

@DarrenYeoYT 8 ай бұрын

Yeah I have and I find it awkward, but doable in a jeans pocket. I prefer lights with the same diameter all the way through.

@DarrenYeoYT 8 ай бұрын

Also, the button of the M4 can be accidentally pressed in your pocket easily so I unscrew the tube a little.

@damaylaphoenix1155 11 ай бұрын

my thrunite TN12 pro i got for 30 dollars on Amazon prime day, put out 1900 lumens and 380m throw. 5 inches long and body is slighty bigger than the 18650!

@DarrenYeoYT 11 ай бұрын

Man that's a bargain! Let me know when you see it again for that price haha

@TheeCapN 7 ай бұрын

Which is the best edc self defense light out of all of these?

@DarrenYeoYT 7 ай бұрын

Probably none of these if you're thinking self-defence. I'd get maybe the nextorch TA30Cmax - has a lot of bulk and high output, crenulated bezel.

@DarrenYeoYT 7 ай бұрын

It looks similar to the T10L

@nickmartin8495 2 ай бұрын

@@DarrenYeoYTNitecore P23i is a nice tactical light for self defense

@sonderevokingbuns Жыл бұрын

the thrunite tn12 pro throws like 100meters more than that wurkkos

@DarrenYeoYT Жыл бұрын

I gotta check that one out!

@aquasound-escapes898 7 ай бұрын

I think you were pissing off the sleeping birds w convoy m1 at 100 meters 😂

@DarrenYeoYT 7 ай бұрын

Wouldn't be the first time 😅

@ronmatson5502 8 ай бұрын

500 fricken dollars ide hope.....

@DarrenYeoYT 8 ай бұрын

For the lot I guess

@michaelsmith9308 Жыл бұрын

WRONG---------the Sorfin 22 from factory is 697 meters throw, reality is tested at 730 meters THROW, many KZfaq videos and website show the THROW, no offense, but get the stats right please!

@DarrenYeoYT Жыл бұрын

I find that you need to subtract 100+ metres anyway at the end of the day due to atmospheric conditions, and that even though light may reach 700m, you won't be able to see it with the naked eye anyway. Cheers.

@aquasound-escapes898 7 ай бұрын

Yeah that makes more sense. The more focused the beam (higher candela) the more particulates block visibility to as far as what the naked eye can pick up.

@godbyone 2 ай бұрын

Depend where u live. In curve of earth.