Nice Review , was wondering about The Ramp Up , and You Put Me right , Thanks Bud !

Wow... an actual, useful review! They exist! Thumbs up!

Great review!! Thanks

Lol! The "Boom" when you did the outside 300 lumen test was timed perfectly. That is awesome 😂

@PreparedGuy

4 жыл бұрын

👍🏻😂💯

@YouTubeComments

4 жыл бұрын

the long pause and then "wow" right after the boom was too great. very funny.

Great review man. I just picked one of these up actually. Olight really seems to be ahead of the pack. I really like how you actually test it out instead of just unboxing it

Very nice review and test

Thanks Prepared Guy for the video. I am glad to see that one can get usable light for a long time from the i5T with just an AA battery. My comment that I pasted in somewhere was along the lines of the following: I just took the rechargeable AA out of my i5T as it would no longer go to high. I guess high can suck the power out of an ordinary AA battery rather fast. I looked at the specs for stepdown an apparently it is 300 lumens for 3 minutes and then at 30 lumens for 25 minutes and then 10% power for another 122 minutes. It is the 15 lumens for 20 hours that is impressive, but I have been playing with it, trying out the high. I guess that is why most Olights are lithium ion. So I'll stick the alkaleak back in that it came with and use it up while the rechargeable eneloop is recharging. As far as I know the eneloop was fully charged minus any discharge from sitting in a battery holder, but I did not test it before I put it in the flashlight. I was also comparing it to the i3T. The low setting was brighter but at a distance I did not see too much difference between the two on high. I looked and the candela is similar, 900 for the i3T and 910 for the i5t. The specified throw is the same 60 meters. Prepared Guy, in response to your comment about distance, OlightWorld has this to say on their Why Olight page which actually gives some good information on a few topics. 'Beam Distance [Meter] Beam distance is defined as the distance from the flashlight where illuminance is equivalent to a full moon on a clear night." So I guess one could see the light from the specified throw distance, but not see that far using the light. ;-) IIRC one reviewer said he estimated about 2/3 the specified throw distance or something like that, as usable. My recollection is vague and it might depend on the use anyway. I like my i5T and for CW (Crappy White) the beam is not bad. I would prefer that Olight give us a choice between CW and NW. I know they could as they gave NW versions away at the Shot Show event. I just find perception of colors and thus shapes is much better with NW. I was in a hurry as I was watching the Superbowl and went to grab my Green Warrior X Pro box to get the tactical ring so I could switch it. I grabbed the brown one instead. When you see the two side by side the difference is obvious, but when in a hurry and only seeing one, I grabbed the wrong one. Later comparing a NW Olight and a Warm Olight, the brown color is far more distinct.

@PreparedGuy

4 жыл бұрын

A little secret about NW vs CW is that NW makes a better defense light, as the spectrum irritates the optical nerve and is more likely to cause temporary blindness and or seizures. NW is less harmful to the optical nerve and after using the light the eyes can adjust more quickly to the dark. 💯👍🏻😀

Great video! Alot of information. Just subbed

Firework part is make me laugh, great review!!

Great review, I wanted to get this light but I already have the stream light pro tac 1L-1AA. The streamlight can run of cr123 AA and even AAA.

thanks man this vid sealed the deal for me

@PreparedGuy

3 жыл бұрын

I own like 20 of them 👍😎🤣 they're great little lights.

24hr run time constant is a lot. I can imagine a battery lasting months occasional use in my EDC bag. I just picked this up in the Olight flash sale happening right now. 1 day starting May 8th 2020.

Great review. Head and shoulders above other reviewers. Thanks

@PreparedGuy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks friend 👍🏼😁 glad you enjoyed.

Great review on this great light. I'm very impressed with this light and actually prefer it to the i5r. I run mine with 2800 mAh NiMH Rechargeable AAs and got about 27 hrs of good usable light (about equal to low 15 lumen mode with fresh battery) when I ended my test because of sunrise. Also... the light does in fact work well with the proprietary rechargeable lithium ion battery that comes with the i5r, and I still get low and high modes, and in my test the light was still running above 15 lumens at 21 hours when I was satisfied and ended my test. I have multiple copies of the i5r and i5r and bother are great, but I prefer the i5t because I believe it performs better with the NiMH AAs... and the NiMH AA give great cold weather performance.

My little single triple a battery Huskey I got at Home Depot a decade ago has done me well but wanted a professional level edc.. this was the one I kept coming back to. Just ordered it can’t wait for it to arrive. Dope review dude thanks. I’ll watch anything on little EDC stuff like pocket knifes pry bars and flashlights. Question: I see it goes for like 20 hours on 15 Lumans. On 300 with a fresh battery is that saying it will kill a double a battery in under ten minutes?

Nice review. Thanks. I keep waiting for someone to put out a good AA gun light. Still haven't seen one.

@deving3370

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I've been waiting for a good aaa myself.

@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017

3 жыл бұрын

@@deving3370 Or a AAA that would be cool too.

@bserieshatch1

3 жыл бұрын

You'll be waiting a long time

Great light for the price and how well it performs on a single AA battery! It is now part of my work EDC as my M2R Pro is more horsepower than I need and this little guy fits nice in my pocket. Olight makes great products!

@69CamaroSS

4 жыл бұрын

Get the Seeker 2 Pro....it turns night into day....blows my M2R Warrior out of the water *COMPLETELY* ....best and most powerful light for the money on the market hands down!!!!

@tyronewalker5764

4 жыл бұрын

I'll get one, but I'll be running Energizer Lithium cells.😀

@PreparedGuy

4 жыл бұрын

R.I.P. i5t it can't handle lithium cells

@scottschochtert5099

4 жыл бұрын

I wish it could handle lithium cells like the I3t does! I run enelope in mine. Hopefully a newer model can handle lithium.

@tyronewalker5764

4 жыл бұрын

@@PreparedGuy Beg to differ, Energizer Lithium cells are rated 1.8 volts at the most.😀

Looks good, worth the price

just got mine yesterday.

Thanks

Happy New Year everybody!! Fenix LD 12 the 125 lumens version, used to be my alltime favorite edc light. That being said, since they stopped making it, I have to go for a different. One option is this here, is there any other options out there, that are similar to the old Fenix LD 12?? Thanks in advance.

The problem with common items like AA is in a shtf situation its also very high on demand and the first type which is missing. Its rather the uncommon things that left over in a shtf situation. You can see this actually now with ammo. 9mm is hard to get not 40S&W . I think this light should at least have a mode between and warm light for edc. And also 14500 should work in it alternativly.

@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017

3 жыл бұрын

Seems like a solar charger and some high quality rechargeable batteries would be a good idea. Solar tech just keeps getting better and better. I am currently following a solar sailboat channel that runs **everything** they have off of wind and solar. I'm seriously starting to think that a sailboat might be the best bugout vehicle possible as long as you have a grenade launcher and a 50 BMG on board.

@Errcyco

2 жыл бұрын

I just got a 36 pack of the Amazon brand ones for like $6. They work well and have a five year shelf life. What I end up doing is reupping every 2 years even if I’m not out yet.. works very well for never running out. I always toss a few in people bags and stuff who have flashlights then remind them when they say they run out.

@WeldingForJesus

Жыл бұрын

I always have crates of cheap generic AAs laying around since I play Xbox, so that is a non-issue.

I carry/did carry for edc. Nice light, but when I put it in my jeans pocket it can turn on depending how I move or sit. Be careful. This light will stay with me but not my jeans pocket edc. Stay safe.

: )Thank you for the video. Quick question for you, do you know of a AA flashlight which has memory to access the Strobe function with a single press of a button? Thanks

@PreparedGuy

4 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I do not

@WOLFMAN2975

4 жыл бұрын

@@PreparedGuy : )Thank you for getting back to me, did you receive the links I sent you? That website is of Great IMPORTANCE.

i only joined the olight 3 month ago.(officially but bought many olights from amazon.) the i5T was a freebie with the seeker 2 pro in blue i bought. had no idea i was getting. i never saw any hype at all on this. im not one of the lucky few that get free olights to do reviews on. maybe olight asked them to hype it. what i'm looking forward to is that O-Pen2 and Warrior X Turbo in GM Gray. only 1100 lumen but the candella (I think?) gives a ridiculous throw of 1000 meters. insane. yesterday the giveaway light came in.i1R 2 EOS. i wouldnt use it as a keychain so my complaints dont really matter. no i dont like complaining about a free light. it was only free this time. others will buy these. micro usb? still? when turn the top to access the charge port i found the top and bottom had a lot of wobble. the whole overall light (odd choice of phrasing since there isnt a lot to it.) the threads holding the halves together is a very course rough thread. just doesnt seem like olight made this. oh and i got mint green. the only color i didn't want. this is not a negative attack on olight. they are the only brand i shop for. love klarus, but olight is my brand. maybe i got bad one. this just in case someone wants to buy one maybe thus helps. i dont know. just save your money if you plan on getting one later. just put another $135 with it and get the M2R Warrior Pro. a bit bigger than a typical keychain light. ;)

this was very informative, ill never turn on the 300lm mode or my neighbors will kill me, they hate fireworks

Bring back the classic Campbell’s Gazpacho

My i5T last me only 6 months using Duracell alkaline and NIMH rechargeables. It will not light up at all. I've had a i3T a year wayyy brighter than the i5T. Still working perfectly.

@adamfricks

4 жыл бұрын

Did you try both modes?

@riverrat306

4 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure olights has a 5 year warrant

@thinblueline6862

4 жыл бұрын

I just got the i5t and to be honest...with a fresh AA in the i5t, and a fresh AAA in the i3t.....I really don't see the difference in brightness either

@jasonkelley1187

4 жыл бұрын

@TheDudesOpinion13 Lithium batteries are not allowed for sure. I use NIHM rechargeables in the i3T and still working beautifully.

hey guys, does it have memory mode so you dont have to cycle through low and high every time?

@PreparedGuy

4 жыл бұрын

Nope, there is only 2 modes. But that's an interesting idea💡 👍🔦 the user interface is very responsive so the user can cycle through the modes rather quickly.

@Gieszkanne

3 жыл бұрын

I think this was a joke!

I would like to see this done with a 14500 battery Sean said you can use one only it does not give you any more lumens then the 300

@pronerider5626

4 жыл бұрын

It also loses the "Low/High" function. It only runs on high and it gets hot.

@Gieszkanne

3 жыл бұрын

lumintop has such a model that even looks very close to this. It also has 4 modes.

I just burned by shirt after a few seconds with a m1t. I5t dont get hot.

It's not bad at all. But the S1R Baton II is 13/16" radius and 2.5" long. Rechargeable and 1000 lumens and you can buy replacement batteries and even other rechargeable batteries. My original battery has lasted over 3 years and still works fine. This little iT5 is nifty at best for me. Great for looking into the back of your truck or under the couch for the TV remote. Maybe to take a trash can to the curb at night. But hey, it's fine for a AA battery. 15 lumens on low, 300 on high. I have one. But it's a table light at best for me because I have 13 other Olights. I also have the tiny one that uses a AAA battery and it sits in the truck console if the dome light is not good enough. But I will say this light is very well made. All Olights are very well made. They are all I own now. And this little light beats any of the old plastic type, Radio Shack D-cell flashlights by far. If you need a reliable light that is small and light weight to carry in a shirt pocket, this is the one you want. Thanks for the review! Solid.

@PreparedGuy

4 жыл бұрын

The s2r2 is my edc light of choice but I do like the i5t for the small stuff.

@Kornholeeoo

4 жыл бұрын

Prepared Guy They are neat for small uses. I use Energizer batteries and they work great.

They had a Netural white version at release. I hope they bring a NW version in different materials

@de3481

4 жыл бұрын

Olight released this in a solid copper version today but it sold out quickly.

@gman8663

4 жыл бұрын

@@de3481 I happen to get one. Still wrapped in the plastic to keep the shine until I am ready to use it. I am us6this one now

@PreparedGuy

4 жыл бұрын

I was lucky enough to get one. 👍💯

@TheCoomer

4 жыл бұрын

@@PreparedGuy I am enjoying the copper version. I hope they also bring out a Rose gold Brass version, stainless or Titanium

@PreparedGuy

4 жыл бұрын

That would be awesome 👍💯

Glad I watched. Guess I will have to swap out my order of lion AA batteries for nimh.

@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017

3 жыл бұрын

Why do you say that? Is AA just an insufficient battery for the application?

@bserieshatch1

3 жыл бұрын

@@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 both are rechargeable AA batteries. Different chemistries. I haven't gotten mine yet but apparently it says in the manual not to use lithium-ion batteries. I believe they run at a slightly higher voltage which might damage the flashlight. I'm a heavy flashlight user and don't want to constantly be buying and throwing away non rechargeable cells.

What about Energizer Lithium AA's? I believe they are E91's?

@jasonbrown1731

4 жыл бұрын

I use them in my I3....they work just fine

If a SHTF kicks off and im worried about finding a single aa battery i think we have bigger problems lol.

@PreparedGuy

Жыл бұрын

Exactly 🤣👍

can you use Energizer® Ultimate Lithium™ AA batteries in that ?

@PreparedGuy

3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately you can't. It says specifically in the manual not to use the lithium batteries ☹ I guess the capacitor in the light will over load or something and cause it to malfunction. 🤷🏻‍♂️

@Gambit33

3 жыл бұрын

@@PreparedGuy I actually use the Energizer Ultimate Lithium batteries in both i3T and i5T flashlights. They work just fine. I know regular alkaline batteries are recommended, but lithium batteries work just as well, if not better.

@PreparedGuy

3 жыл бұрын

I'm sure they do, I use the lithium in my i3t but olight says specifically not to use lithium in the i5t. The capacitor is different and u guess the lithium battery provides to much power and it will burn out faster. So although it will work fine. It will reduce the over all life of the light. So for example if you could get 5 years out of the light by using a regular alkaline, but using the lithium you'll only get 2 year or less. Just a ball park. The or less could be several days to several months before it craps out. Best case scenario is that olight is being dramatic and the lithiums are just fine. 🤷🏻‍♂️🤣 keep me updated. If they work just fine for you then maybe I'll start using them in mine. I want to use them in mine anyways, but I also don't want to risk killing the light.

@futurus777

3 жыл бұрын

I do. No problem

What about An enneloop recharable?

@PreparedGuy

4 жыл бұрын

I've yet to get my hands on some enneloops, hopefully soon I will and I'll let everyone know how it goes.

Did you try or tested it with a Nimh?

@PreparedGuy

3 жыл бұрын

Yes and it works just fine. 😎👍

Yo ! Can use rechargeable AA?

@PreparedGuy

4 жыл бұрын

Yes you can, unfortunately the manual says you can't use li-ion. But most rechargeables are NiMH. So you should be fine. 👍🏼😎

How i5t and i5r, which 1 better.

@PreparedGuy

Жыл бұрын

I5R is better in my opinion. It responds faster and comes with a rechargeable battery and it also accepts AA batteries. It's a win all around.

I have a problem with the i5T's battery limitation. I power all my AA and AAA lites with Energizer non-rechargable Ultimate lithium batteries. No leakage, longer runtime. They are more expensive but I've lost so many flashlights to leaking Alkaline batteries. I also don't want to add another type of chargeable battery to my list: RCR123, 18650, Olight proprietary 18650 and RCR123. I did buy the i5T and like it other than it's non-lithium requirement. Works well and looks nice.

@PreparedGuy

4 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with you 💯👍🏻

@scottschochtert5099

4 жыл бұрын

That is my only gripe too! I hope they can address this in a future model. Still a nice light though!

@sipher3

4 жыл бұрын

You can use Energizer non rechargeable lithium AA batteries in this light. They should be 1.5 volts. Don’t use 14500 lithium ion Rechargeables. They are 3.7 volts.

@spike4628

4 жыл бұрын

@@sipher3 I texted Olight and they answered No to the Energizer non-rechargable lithium. That's what really disappointed me.

@sipher3

4 жыл бұрын

That’s very odd. As long as they both don’t exceed 1.5 V I don’t see what the difference would be, but if you got that from Olight there must be a reason.

Can't find one ..out of stock everywhere...

@PreparedGuy

4 жыл бұрын

Oh man, yeah it is pretty popular.

300 lumens...3 minutes?? That's it? Does that mean that a fully charged battery would work for 3 minutes at 300 lumens and then the battery dies? Or is that in reference to the flashlight overheating?

@PreparedGuy

3 жыл бұрын

No, if left on it steps down after 3 mins. Then you can reset it for another 3 mins. Over and over until the battery dies. 👍🏼not sure how many times though never tested it.

I totally thought you added the sound

@PreparedGuy

4 жыл бұрын

Nope, it was really annoying. They kept shooting of fireworks the whole time I was outside. It took me 40 mins to film the scene and finally got a half decent take and they screwed me again 🤣😂 I finally got it though.

I have three and I basically got them all for free.

@PreparedGuy

3 жыл бұрын

I got a couple for free too. I redeemed some of my points a couple of times and snagged them. Back when they actually had the i5t as a reward option. Now I'm only a few hundred points away from the warrior mini.

before buying this with stardust 1 day ago, my no 1 fkashlight was S1A Baton. the one to keep from all i own. good runtime, low mode is enough for walking at night and the most important thing, AA powered. i own many great quality 18650 but i would not carry those in a trip. too expansive to throw away, too heavy to carry depleated.

I love how other reviewer thumb down you stuff whilst they continue making shit videos. This was a great video. I like the beam shots.

@PreparedGuy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, yeah I'm assuming its just trolls. I mean what kind of weirdo hates on data? I'm just showing the damn light off. Everyones butt hurt over nothing. 😂💯👍🏻

Looks like there is no way around and one has to save up for the Baton 3.

Not a EDC light to overlook....has "enough" lumens for most people in everyday use....realistically....uses 2 types of AA....why we're looking at lights like this. Costs $10 less than the i5R---50 more max lumens --big WOOP1 Does come with a recharable IirC...is that worth the extra $10?)....also the T is longer so it should beel better in the hand which DOES matter)..

I was very disappointed... yes its bright but my I3t is brighter and it is only supposed to be 150 lumens

Jetbeam aa01 kills this

@PreparedGuy

3 жыл бұрын

😲 nice, I'll have to check that one out.

@queefersutherland8495

3 жыл бұрын

I have both and the olight with a 14500 is very comparable lumen wise. I do like the olight but not without a 14500. Jetbeam is around same price I think.

After only 2 months my warrior x pro failed and chloe at customer service refused to help.I'm out 200 dollars cuz I bought the pressure switch too but I'm glad I had this failure now rather than in a fight since this light was on my go to rifle. I switched back to my 10 year old sure fire that still rocks like a champ but stuck having to replace all my lights on my weapons being I was a huge olight fan and put them on all my rifles and pistols. Olight is not battle ready gear and if u can't trust your gear u already lost the fight so use at your own risk. Me personally I'm tired of seeing people get screwed by companies I'm a little mad at olight, they didn't even try to help even after I asked about paying them to repair it so I could at least use it around the house or camping instead of having a 200 dollar paperweight. I just can't throw it away it's still brand new and the cheap skate in me won't let me. Maybe I can find someone who can put better internals in than what olight used either way shame on you olight!

I use the lithium battery in mine all the time. Nothing happens.

@PreparedGuy

3 жыл бұрын

Thats good to know

I have that light and my i3TEOS is brighter then the i5TEOS

@miklo6907

4 жыл бұрын

Which one runs longer

@charleswtuggle

4 жыл бұрын

@@miklo6907 I don't know yet, but I know which one is brighter. The i3TEOS

@alejandro1991ify

4 жыл бұрын

Which one do you recommend for every day carry? The i3t eos or the i5t eos?

@jackchn23

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, to my untrained eyes, the i3t is just as bright, if not a little brighter. The i3t is listed as 180lm max and the i5t is 300lm. I have both, and I prefer the i3t for the size. I’m not sure which light will last longer though...

@thinblueline6862

4 жыл бұрын

I just got the i5t and to be honest...with a fresh AA in the i5t, and a fresh AAA in the i3t.....I really don't see the difference in brightness either

Up your lumens on your flashlights OLIGHT I'm not impressed!!!

No , its not . At all . I have one and it sucks . Despite being 300 lumens on high my 90 lumen i3e eos keychain light is wAYYYYY brighter.

@MRFLAPPYTREE

3 жыл бұрын

are you sure you are using it correctly lol.

@somedude1590

3 жыл бұрын

@@MRFLAPPYTREE As in what ? not being able to operate hi or low mode ? As in i3e eos 90 lumen is going on super turbo mode that doesnt exist to outshine the 300 lumen i5t eos ? Not sure I understand your question .

Why on earth are you shooting this in 4K? It certainly is not something that needs 4K.

@PreparedGuy

3 жыл бұрын

4K where are you getting that information from? This video was filmed in 1080p.

Made in China!

@PreparedGuy

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, olights are made in China. There aren't very many flashlight companies from the USA unfortunately.

Terrible light if you ask me, $30 for 300 lumens on top of only having a run time of 3 minutes its not very useful. My current flash light has 900 lumens output at around 2hr run time with rechargeable 18650 battery for the same price for this flashlight.

@PreparedGuy

4 жыл бұрын

Did you watch the video and see how much runtime I actually got out of this light?

@bostontricker211

4 жыл бұрын

Prepared Guy dude, your run time is 24hrs but at 15 lumens not the full 300 lumens that it was advertised at. By that rule mine can easily run for like a week at that low lumens. If it can stay at 300 lumens for 24 hrs then I'll be impressed but it doesn't. I'm talking about max output with long run times.

@PreparedGuy

4 жыл бұрын

Ok let me explain what actually happened during the runtime test. I started the test at 300 lumens, it stepped down from 300lm after about 3 hours, even though it was suppose to do that after 3 minutes. Then it step down to 150 lumens when left on, which it did, then it was suppose to last for 22 minutes at 150lm, which is ran for a few more hours then finally it stepped down to 15lm for the rest of the time. I'm not easily impressed normal but this is 1 of the few flashlights I would highly recommend for a pocket EDC light. I have hundreds of flashlights and this is one of the biggest bang for your buck AA lights on the market. 👍🏼😎 but if you dont care for it that's ok. I liked it. What are you currently using?

@bostontricker211

4 жыл бұрын

Prepared Guy For me, the best one I found to be great for my needs is the Anker bolder lc90. I know this flashlight is not highly recommended by the flashlight enthusiasts. I was looking for a light that inexpensive with high output and maintain that output for a long time cause I don't want to be using my light then all of a sudden it goes dim on me in a short amount of time. Plus it's rechargeable so no carrying batteries with me is a plus.

@PreparedGuy

4 жыл бұрын

@@bostontricker211 I think that's a pretty solid light. Simple, rechargeable, good battery life. Not over the top bright, which saves a lot on the battery, yet bright enough to get the job done. Thats definitely a good choice for an EDC light. Also the price is great. My favorite rechargeable pocket EDC light is the olight s2r baton 2. Solid runtimes, 1,150 lumens and magnetic charging. It's a bit pricey but well worth it. I use mine every day.