Weapon Light Buyer's Guide: Candela Vs. Lumens & Which One Is Right For You 🔦

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Жыл бұрын

We go over the difference between high lumen and high candela weapon lights & which is right for your needs 🔦
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@raidwolf4088 Жыл бұрын

Not gonna lie, when Mike said he went to the police academy in the 90’s, I immediately thought of the comedy movies.

@hrosemd Жыл бұрын

I always swore I saw him at the Blue Oyster. I knew it!

@FishFind3000 Жыл бұрын

@@hrosemd 😂😂😂

@felixarmor7 Жыл бұрын

I went back in 2018 and it was depressing we no bs had 60 recruits, only Maybe a dozen could make over a brick wall at the end of months of training. I am was old 35+ and not great shape but dam when a 21 or 25 year old can’t get over a 6ft concrete wall it’s no go.

@VitalArms 11 ай бұрын

@@felixarmor7it’s been my experience with all the PAT’s I’ve done. It’s sad that most people can’t do more than 5-10 push-ups and get over a 5-6 ft wall.

@VitalArms 11 ай бұрын

@@Cody2ndthe physical aspect is easy for me, but in 2023 I’ve been denied by multiple departments for having a couple speeding tickets in the last few years

@stoptrackingourdata8158 Жыл бұрын

Props to Mrgunsngear and his wife for blinding themselves for science.

@Mrgunsngear Жыл бұрын

😂

@davidherbst Жыл бұрын

Mike's neighbors across the lake: "Looks like that a••h•••'s doing a light video again…"

@FishFind3000 Жыл бұрын

That’s what I always think off when he’s shining the bright lights at their houses.

@phillipk1258 Жыл бұрын

Mike it may seem so elementary, but these kinda videos you been putting out lately are MUCH needed for all the new folks in the gun community. There’s so many new folks who join every single day. You are a patriot indeed.

@alexmaurice4274 Жыл бұрын

Fr I appreciate these soo much they’re really helpful tbh and imo not many really good big youtubers do the basic stuff because they think someone else has already done it-but the bigger youtubers like mr gunsgear do everything better tbh

@lonestarbeer55 Жыл бұрын

Hey Mike - thank you for getting back to the basics. I work in the gun industry and have recommended your vids to new gun owners for years now. It makes it so much easier for people to refer to your content for follow up information. Thanks again brotha!

@ftdefiance1 Жыл бұрын

I carried both the Maglight and Stream light flashlights in the late 1980's At the time they worked well as baton replacements .

@bmstylee Жыл бұрын

I always thought a 4 D cell mag lite would be a useful item for a variety of things.

@alfrednewcomb3380 Жыл бұрын

I like to carry my tape measure that I can throw easily and 😊and 45 /70

@jten1116 Жыл бұрын

Back in the early 90s I was in some CQB/MP/HQ protection etc reservist exercise (no, I didn't serve in US military, different country, different military...) and our MP instructor told us that (in guard duty)if you ever need to physically negotiate with a customer,ALWAYS use the standard issue aluminum Maglight, NOT the baton you also have on your belt. Because it looks so much better on a report,"the subject refused to comply and tried to attack, had to hit him with my FLASHLIGHT". Not baton, flashlight. And then the powers to be reading the report think about some small flimsy plastic flashlight they have at home and don't ask any more questions about the encounter...

@joejohnson4183 Жыл бұрын

I carried the SL20 fo r use as a flashlight but carried a 6 or 7 C cell battery Kel-lite for bar checks and disturbance calls for oblivious reasons . The C cell models were the same diameter as my baton and would use the same ring on my belt . Saved my butt many a day .

@craven1927 11 ай бұрын

I've used those old Maglights to break ice and hammer nails into the wall. Oh, and they can be used as a flashlight too 😁

@ritchierich565 7 ай бұрын

Glad I found this channel straight to the point and well articulated with information and value. I come here for all my answers and reviews for firearms and accessories for new to all this, thank you.

@Ryan-pi7xo Жыл бұрын

I’m doing a TLR1 HL on my duty gun and it has definitely served me well. Great videos!

@Apolloneek Жыл бұрын

This is why I watch these videos I don’t have the money or connections they have so I need this info cause I can’t buy ten lights to find one that works best for me

@isaac_r_s2716 Жыл бұрын

This is an awesome video, explains everything in pretty simple ways, and I’m actually looking into buying some weapons lights so I really needed a video like this to explain what all I need to look into when I’m looking at products with different stats all listed out

@christoph9587 Жыл бұрын

If it's a pistol light I just got a surefire x300 turbo. Amazing light!!!!

@fly-by-wilson3039 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video for getting a taste of what modern weapon lights are capable of! Thank you for the content!

@DeanCalaway Жыл бұрын

This was actually a really cool video, I wouldn't think I would enjoy a video about lights this much.

@Mrgunsngear Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@jstmythghts Жыл бұрын

Great Video. Very informative as usual. I always enjoy your light reviews.

@John-lz3hf Жыл бұрын

Appreciate your videos and friendly demeanor. Keep smiling.

@OldMajor Жыл бұрын

Hurray for Ms. Gunsngear. She did great.

@ryanlong4021 Жыл бұрын

From somebody with a light on all the weapons I use pretty much, its still a good display of that. Especially the photonic barrier. That was actually really cool, I had not given that much thought.

@Mrgunsngear Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@Strawman333 Жыл бұрын

This seems like a never ending topic of discussion for light lovin’ lads.

@papimaximus95 Жыл бұрын

Weapon Mounted Lights are just firearm bling for 99.5% of gun owners.

@tengkusafwan3355 2 ай бұрын

Very well constructed and good in depth explanation, thank you so much, this is a good video reference.

@204Heavy 6 ай бұрын

Hey Mike, I was getting ready to purchase a new light and last second searched this subject and wasn’t surprised to see your video right off. I should have just gone to your channel from the start. I like that you keep it simple but make sure to highlight the important stuff so I can make an educated purchase. I’ve watched your videos before but this one convinced me to subscribe. So new subscriber here. Fantastic video man! Glad I tuned in, I went with a different light than the one I intended. I think It will better suit my needs. Thanks and keep them coming.

@slicedbread5692 6 ай бұрын

What light did you end up buying?

@Simon_Hawkshaw Жыл бұрын

Very informative video. Thank you so much for sharing this with us all.

@larryh3267 8 ай бұрын

Learned alot I’m older and never understood the difference til now thank you sir

@MegadethTillDeth 11 ай бұрын

his is by far the best detailed breakdown of lights, candelas, and lumens I've ever seen. Excellent job man. This is a few steps above your otherwise already excellent quality stuff.

@tipsovr2626 Жыл бұрын

This video was right on time for me. I'm in the market to replace some of my weapon lights that are years old. Thanks!

@joenasty21905 Жыл бұрын

"It's gonna hurt your eyes" "It is. That's the point." 🤣

@Mrgunsngear Жыл бұрын

😂

@tomkatusa912 4 ай бұрын

I missed this months ago.. very informative! Thanks again!

@BobX65 10 ай бұрын

Thank you again you have been helpful on making a dissection on getting a Weapon light.

@Mrgunsngear 10 ай бұрын

You're welcome 👍🏽

@Fister_of_Muppets Жыл бұрын

I own a couple of the lights shown here. Last year I also bought one of the new LEP lights that came out except it's an Olight. I agree with you that I definitely see LEP surpassing LED for flashlights. Some car companies are already using LEP tech in new headlights as well. The overwhelming brightness of the beam is definitely far ahead of LED's in general.

@Mrgunsngear Жыл бұрын

yup

@nuckyjohnson3213 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Watched the rest on mug club. Very informative as I am going to be buying a light for my Walther pdp soon

@nuckyjohnson3213 Жыл бұрын

@Mrgunsngear816 yea I bet

@thewhiteknight02 Жыл бұрын

Because people like you Mike, is why I have 25+ lights. They all light shit up.

@danielhess39 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the knowledge 👍🏼🤩

@dandexinventor Жыл бұрын

great job, thanks Mike.

@MrKakemann1 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video. Educational too 😉

@rickburrows4304 Жыл бұрын

i remember maglights changing from halogen to krypton then to LED i still have 2x D cell model and a 6x D cell which if went flat at least could be used for self defence , which at one time was wrongfuly alledged. neither of which used anymore as far inferior to LED, soo looking forward to the laser based upgrade once cost effective. Appreciate and thankyou for your videos more importantly, i look forward to every one.

@heavyjmertes197 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mike. Excellent video.

@Mrgunsngear Жыл бұрын

Very welcome

@thebronzetoo Жыл бұрын

Great vid, Mike!

@randysiler7458 Жыл бұрын

Never served in the military or LE. I worked in the petrochemical refinery industry for 35 years in maintenance and operations. Working shift work on nights the flashlight was a good tool. We used the old standard back in day because that was all that was available. Then thanks to technology they became so much mor efficient. I have no idea how many I went through. Thank goodness they have improved. As always Mike great video. Thanks!

@Syddybear1 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Great video.

@andyhenderson441 Жыл бұрын

This was made very clear to me in comparing Streamlight and Olight weapons lights. A 350 lumen Streamlight Rail Mount 1 is just as effective as a 1000 lumen Olight Valkyrie PL-PRO because of the difference in candela. It was quite surprising.

@ROOSTER333 Жыл бұрын

I'm a poor and got the light rifle light 1200lmns and for inside my house it will blind someone just the way I need. I hate that American products are out of reach for most Americans.

@timunderbakke8756 Жыл бұрын

@@ROOSTER333 it’s not out of reach. It just takes a longer time to save than many are willing to. And I admit I don’t have a surefire either, so I’m right in that list. But, I recognize if i saved up 3x as much I could have one.

@andyhenderson441 Жыл бұрын

@Rooster33 Streamlight really isn't that far away from Olight in terms of pricing. Plus if you get Mike's daily deals emails they go on sale frequently. I'll probably never own a Surefire due to the difference in cost.

@watchyoutube9553 11 ай бұрын

All I run are olights not paying a budget gun for no damn light when it’s better or equal lights for less ion got nobody to impress a dead threat on my living room floor won’t gaf what my set up is the job was done

@kickapoo72 Жыл бұрын

good info, thanks!

@mikerollins8272 Жыл бұрын

This little light of mine I'm gonna let it shine🕯️

@nickknox. Жыл бұрын

😂

@Mrgunsngear Жыл бұрын

🔦

@mikerollins8272 Жыл бұрын

@@Mrgunsngear 👍💯

@albertmedalla3941 Жыл бұрын

Great info thank you

@slik560 5 ай бұрын

Outstanding as usual. I may have to watch this a couple of times to let it all soak in, but it seems the logical first question in selecting a light is the same as when selecting a firearm: what to you want to do with it? SO many choices out there.

@neallusher7860 Жыл бұрын

Another informational video broke down for simple people like me😂😂 Thx 👍👍👍

@clintdouglas5756 Жыл бұрын

Very very well done sir

@Russianmafia10 Жыл бұрын

Sage dynamics has a video on why the tlr7a is a bad duty light and it does an amazing job of showing the importance of candela

@mexicanredneck760 Жыл бұрын

That wedge was impressive 😳

@vshular1 7 ай бұрын

Great video!!!

@ThePolysyllabist Жыл бұрын

Everyone is new at everything at some point Even as channels grow and the expertise of the viewers grow, it's always worth going back to the beginning now and then

@Lizrd46 Жыл бұрын

Happy with my Fenix lights.

@herrent Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike

@steveninaz9576 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Sir

@alexcoons3257 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike!

@Mrgunsngear Жыл бұрын

Any time!

@ericpettyfishing Жыл бұрын

I have a bunch of different lights. Things I don't like for new lights is the recharging stuff. I want to be able to buy batteries, and be able to put new ones in if my light dies.

@felixarmor7 Жыл бұрын

Just what I needed love your reviews and yes subscribed and email lol and b channel

@pjpearce1390 Жыл бұрын

I own the x300 turbo and I absolutely love it. Very bright beam of light and great for PID.

@AgentOneRep Жыл бұрын

The turbo is a fantastic light. I’ve used the ultra for many years but now that the turbo is out i won’t go back.

@stelonous Жыл бұрын

is the spill that much less on the turbo vs the ultra?

@AgentOneRep Жыл бұрын

@@stelonous yes it’s significant. As a home defense light or an EDC light there may be circumstances where the ultra flood is better. But for me the power of the turbo is well worth the switch. My carry guns have red dots so the turbo lets me PID targets and and shoot further while also defeating things like tint and street lights.

@pjpearce1390 Жыл бұрын

@@stelonous oh yeah. Way different

@pjpearce1390 Жыл бұрын

@@AgentOneRep yeah man I love my turbo’s I have them on almost all of my full sized pistols

@nicktayloriv310 9 ай бұрын

"I can't see you.." Mike - That's the point!! You two are funny! 😅

@sarys73 10 ай бұрын

Incandescent are needed for the cheap 6ft 3 way lamps you get at Walmart and Target. The newer lights blow out really fast or will only work half the time. I couldn't find out why I had so many problems with long lasting bulbs and any newer bunk. Then I read the manual, and it says must use incandescent. Another reason for the old school one are that new bulbs can interfere with garage door remotes. They interrupt the range. If this ever happens to you, where you can only open your garage door in your drive way, but not 50-100 ft down the road, then use an incandescent bulb, and it wall solve the problem.

@blainegodley1437 Жыл бұрын

As a civilian with a semi risky job career, I EDC a WML X300, and a (stream light), rechargeable wedge

@DerekBox Жыл бұрын

The Nightstick TWM-30 is an amazing 1200 lumen pistol light. Can't believe you didn't mention it. Not everyone can afford Surefire lights.

@MyNameIsTimIThink Жыл бұрын

As an electrician, there are absolutely still people out there that just do not want LEDS

@trentrockwell6598 Жыл бұрын

That’s because most don’t realize you can now get different color temperatures that weren’t available back then, Most people didn’t want bright white led’s in their house they want the warm yellow

@hrosemd Жыл бұрын

Mike, did you ever go to the Blue Oyster Bar back when you were in the Police Academy? I heard it was popular.

@bradh74 Жыл бұрын

High candela = more light in an area but those high powered lights made it more difficult to see you, let a lone what you were holding. (because of the light reflecting back, it washed out any detail, with the camera at least) The LED lights we had as work/back up lights on our trucks were lower candela (don't know the rating) but a flood type they worked really well, when it was all the way dark, but did little at twilight/overcast times. (because they lack the candela) I figure it's because they weren't focused as much we could see better, because they didn't blind us with too much light.(unless you look right into it but......) So I guess what I'm getting at is high candela lights are great to blind someone to give yourself an edge or the distance you need but a softer light like the small Streamlights are pretty great so you can still see everything well (details) as a utility light. Thanks for shedding a light on the subject to clear up any misconceptions about lights. I had a tuff time telling you from the mannequin with those hot lights. Had to be the camera that made everything wash out.

@poortac5568 Жыл бұрын

Those lights look much better in person. I own multiple high candela lights (one is 125,000 candela and 2000 lumens). To the human eye, its not too bright. In fact I now hate all my low candela lights now because they dont let me see details. My TLR1 HL has been retired now that I have a Surefire X300 Turbo. Its like going from a AA maglite to a modern LED. Controlling the target is way easier too because they cant see anything and it physically hurts to look at the high candela lights.

@bradh74 Жыл бұрын

@@poortac5568 That's cool, but can that permanently harm your eyes or theirs?

@poortac5568 Жыл бұрын

@@bradh74 Im sure it can over long exposure, being shined directly in their eye. People will turn away from it, which is the point. You want to be able to control a person with your light. Especially a weapon light.

@davewhanger6722 Жыл бұрын

She did a fine job!

@Mrgunsngear Жыл бұрын

absolutely

@linkpin1292 Жыл бұрын

I watch everything You produce because I always learn something. That said in your lumens vs candela video you need to be more cognizant of what’s behind you. From what the viewers saw when switching from pistol to cellphone was impossible to differentiate because of the post of the dock and the lights. But the verbal explanation was great. 👍

@Mrgunsngear Жыл бұрын

I wrote that on the lower 1/3 when editing

@rangerjack9727 11 ай бұрын

I have 2 LEP turbo lights, 1 surefire and 1 Olight, they are awesome, like 80k candela

@granitejeepc3651 Жыл бұрын

i have 6 LEP lights and there good for some uses..olight is good wml lep.... i edc a high candela led flashlight Acebeam L17 with 160k candela as a light weapon...it is blinding hurt at 10 feet in full daylight...excellent non lethal device

@charlesmckinley29 8 ай бұрын

Thank you

@iwetardid78 Ай бұрын

I'm looking for a small mlok light to put on ar15 pistol most seem too long but great info in this video thanks

@dennisharr163 Жыл бұрын

What a great video! Thank you for breaking it down Barney style 😏

@mrpushrod9279 10 ай бұрын

If nothing else this video deserves a like for the eye torture Mrgunsngear endured

@KRYPTOSPOLLARD Жыл бұрын

If you're talking to car people, which i do a lot being into cars. I call lumens horsepower, and i call candela torque. Even non car people really kinda get this analogy. It's like speed vs power. If they don't get that explain that a photon is a physical think, like a rock. And then i explain it's like having a very small rock that you can throw very easy, and it goes pretty fast but when it hits the window, it won't break it. But if you throw a big rock, it'll smash through it even if you throw it just as hard as the light rock. It's destructive power, in the form of light. It's the difference in a small guy punching you 5 times and a big guy punching you once. Most normal non gun guy people get those comparisons.

@Mrgunsngear Жыл бұрын

thanks for the report

@jhugle8106 Жыл бұрын

Hi, what torque tighten do you apply in the clamp as not to damage the frame? Thanks

@kevinc9416 10 ай бұрын

Thank you. Need light option for aero AR 9?

@camaro25 Жыл бұрын

The way I see it is that if you are just using it at the range or maybe for hunting or stuff like that, more candela is a good thing. If you're built a SHTF gun, I'd rather have more lumens and flood because if S did HTF, you wouldn't wanna be using your white light outdoors anyway. That's just a good way to give away your position. They would and should only be used indoors so more lumens and a wider beam would be better for a SHTF gun, at least in my opinion.

@awsomedude9111 Жыл бұрын

I am personally interested at older incandescent flash light for prepping because there really isn’t any electronics in old flashlights but new LED flashlights all have circuit boards really. Thinking of EMP proof

@timunderbakke8756 Жыл бұрын

Unless you have a power source that’s protected it’s pretty moot. Also, you can place lights in a faraday cage. To be honest, I think my on-gun weapon lights would probably survive since most of them are actually in a faraday cage (gun safe). It is good to have a backup plan; but I would not deny myself the advantages of modern tech because of a single low probability scenario.

@hvyduty1220 Жыл бұрын

love your channel.................

@Mrgunsngear Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@jackmichael7342 Жыл бұрын

Perfectly timed video for me, deciding on my first light for my ar poverty pony lol

@gerrygadget Жыл бұрын

AFAIK incandescent is good for post-EMP, for all you prepping folks

@kevinroberts781 Жыл бұрын

Sweet little grill. I want one

@jlm4855 Жыл бұрын

Just an FYI , Olight does make rechargable 123's . I use them in all my Lights. Big savings of course. Lights are getting better for sure !

@ROOSTER333 Жыл бұрын

Same. Hate they're Chinese but my rifle light is blinding

@timunderbakke8756 Жыл бұрын

Surefire has rechargeable 123s as well.

@J.Young808 Жыл бұрын

I have one of the LEP heads from Atibal Illumination, I had to sign a Class 3 laser waiver to get the head. I can hit street signs across the valley from me. I need to find one of those diffusers so I can use it on my HD rifle.

@royherrera6598 Жыл бұрын

Really informative video. I've been looking for a light that can punch through the darkest tint. I've been using the Streamlight Protac HL-X (27,00 lumens) without success. Do you think that the Surefire Turbo can do that?

@Mrgunsngear Жыл бұрын

if anything can, yes

@theheatmagazine 7 ай бұрын

Nice

@phillipbarlow823 10 ай бұрын

I need a good recommendation for a home defense shotgun weapon light m-lok mount. Longest distance in the house down a hall is 50’ish feet.

@Toms_Bright_Ideas Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I listen to Mas Ayoob and as an expert witness at court cases he suggests to have an EDC flashlight that is not attached in case the person you find who is not an attacker somehow feels assaulted by the attached gun light. So I've been looking for a hand held light that I can use, and maybe a separate one that I can attach it to the 1913 rail on my pistol if needed.

@CarlPapa88 7 ай бұрын

My lil 1L-1AA Streamlight ProTac works great just for that. That plus AA batteries can be found everywhere and are pretty cheap.

@potatomuncher7771 9 ай бұрын

My dumbass shined my new light into a mirror on accident XD I saw god!

@mtcup56 Жыл бұрын

Afternoon

@brandondane4777 6 ай бұрын

I wish I saw this before Black Friday

@steveegbert7429 Жыл бұрын

I still have a 2 D-cell mag-lite in my truck as a last resort camp backup.

@SourPatchPuss 3 ай бұрын

A few months back, I ordered an X300T-B from Palmetto State and I didn’t know the difference between the U and the T models so I was actually going to return it. After mounting it up and using it, I realized that would’ve been the biggest mistake I could’ve made. I am all about the candela now. The turbo models are absolutely awesome.

@jcfindley380 Жыл бұрын

I have a Fenix with 600 THOUSAND candela. These things are freaking amazing for light projection at distance.

@FishFind3000 Жыл бұрын

That doesn’t sound right. 600,000???

@jcfindley380 Жыл бұрын

@FishFind3000 I know it sounds freaking insane. It is, in fact, an insane amount of throw. I put a link to the product page above where it shows the specifications

@user-og5ff4rj7c 4 күн бұрын

I like to think of it as Streamlight being a really good EDC/patrol or police lights, they’re good value good quality but not bombproof which is fine for an officer or edc carrier if it gets broken or goes down it’s a lot easier to replace being in country whereas I think of Surefire as a bombproof military light that’s built to just a little higher standard than Streamlight, you can feel it when you press the switch on a tlr1 vs an x300 or open the battery doors and look at the wiring and thickness of the bezel which would be good for a soldier who can’t source flashlights as easily potentially, BUT they are exxxxxxxpensive. 330$ typically online and that’s a lot for most people to spend on a weapon light unless they’re really into guns and stuff or prepping for shtf or whatever lol. Plus before the turbo series hit it seemed like their quality assurance was slippin although I will say that has seemed to have been fixed since turbo series hit plus they are crazy hot lights 100k candela is crazy. Modlite cloud and mall off ect is boutique shit if you ask me they’re all good I have em all besides cloud but they’ve been vetted if you’re willing to spend even a little bit more but really not getting performance over turbo surefire. They all have their place I don’t take sides they all look cool on certain guns so no wrong answer. Besides olight….. or anything cheaper than olight. That’s the thing about lights you have 4-6 companies now to choose from everything else blows so you can’t go wrong with the big 4-6 Streamlight, surefire, cloud, malkoff, modlite, sometimes inforce

@darrellwiegand7926 Жыл бұрын

So question where would you see the cloud defense or Inforce fill in these

@asgardian6638 Жыл бұрын

I dont know if this is just because its on camera and being viewed through my monitor, but once you got to the much higher candela lights it actually made it harder to make out the gun (or pretty much anything at all). It washed out pretty much any detail, it just looked like you were glowing.

@dothwalrus370 Жыл бұрын

That's a camera issue, the human eye works much differently

@Mrgunsngear Жыл бұрын

yeah, I realized that when editing

@anybodykill6666 8 ай бұрын

Mike, as much as i enjoy your partner holding flashlights, its well past tike to standardize this with a simple rig.

@ryanlong4021 Жыл бұрын

From somebody who caries a 500 lumen streamlight in my pocket watch pocket for work, thats wild to think about a 60 lumen light. On high. Lol

@paulstoyek381 Жыл бұрын

No Olight demo..Wow..Just Wow!!😆

@nickrichards8329 Жыл бұрын

@mrgunsngear what watch is that you’re wearing.

@mohawk3371 Жыл бұрын

For home defense: High lumen with some spill. For GPR without night vision high candela less spill more throw. For GPR with night vision: Doesn't really matter, but high lumens is more important as it is primarily for indoor use.

@Mrgunsngear Жыл бұрын

thanks for the report

@Elitist8 Жыл бұрын

High candela is good for more than just throw and distance. It's not quite that simple.