More flashlights and stuff

[Big Frank]

I got an OD Green Javelot Mini Long Range EDC Flashlight today. It seems that Javelot means spear and Javelin means light spear. They're claiming a beam distance of 1,968 feet (600 meters), and 88,320 candela max. light intensity on this thing. The beam has a perfectly round bright spot that looks like it's shining through a porthole or something. Instead of being bright in the middle, and fading away from the center, it's more like a white circle on a black background. I got a good deal on it on sale, plus took off $10 with a coupon. Instead of using an 18650 battery, or the approximately half-size 18350 that some of my compact lights use, it has an 18500 battery, exactly halfway between the full length and short battery. Instead of having LEDs to indicate the remaining charge, it vibrates to let you know it's running down. I don't know if it only vibrates a short time after you turn it on, or if it keeps going. It comes with a molded plastic holster instead of a belt clip. You can clip it inside or outside of your pocket, or on a belt up to 2" wide.

Before I went up north for the 4th of July, I put my mail on hold as usual. But this time I ordered a Summer Palm i3E EOS Keychain Flashlight, a Midnight Blue i3T 2 EOS Small EDC Flashlight, and a Clip Mount for Warrior Mini 3 and Warrior Nano. I got home a couple hours before my package and the rest of my mail was delivered on the 15th or whenever it was. I put a 10440 battery in the i3T 2 EOS, so it's 300 lumens, instead of 200 with a AAA battery. The Summer Palm i3E EOS was on sale cheap, $4.95 or something like that, with a limit of one.

https://www.olight.com/store/javelot-mini-long-range-edc-flashlight

https://www.olight.com/store/i3e-eos

https://www.olight.com/store/i3t-2-small-edc-flashlight

https://www.olight.com/store/warrior-mini-3-warrior-nano-clip-mount

[Big Frank]

I have both a black and a red Warrior Nano 1200 Lumens Tactical EDC Flashlight that use the short 18350 batteries. Normally the clip only attaches toward the head of the flashlight. But they make a 99 cent plastic clip holder that snaps onto the tail end, that the clip attaches to. Now I can carry either flashlight head up or head down. The right side of the first pic is from their site, showing the clip holder. The left side is after I modified it to more resemble the Warrior Nano, instead of the Warrior Mini 3.

The second pic is the clip holder. The third pic is a Warrior Nano as it comes, stock.

The fourth and fifth pics are the Summer Palm i3E EOS Keychain Flashlight and Midnight Blue i3T 2 EOS Small EDC Flashlight. The Midnight Blue is darker than it looks in the pic. 

https://www.olight.com/store/warrior-mini-3-warrior-nano-clip-mount

https://www.olight.com/store/warrior-nano-small-tactical-flashlight

[Big Frank]

I got a discontinued black Perun Mini kit today. The flashlight is the same size as my Perun Mini 2, but not exactly the same. And it came with a different kind of head strap. It has Velcro on the front to mount a big Velcro patch/flashlight holder, which I put on a black baseball cap I got from Milspin. The flashlight clips into a plastic tube in the middle of the mount and it can pivot up and down 60 degrees. I really like it. I wear a hat night and day when I'm camping, and would rather switch hats at night than strap on a headlamp. I'll be using it this weekend. It also came with a lanyard and a tool to fish the end of it through the tiny hole in the back edge of the tailcap. It doesn't have a red light on it, just a white light, and the 1,000 lumen turbo will heat it up in 1 minute and drop down to 250 lumens in the next 30 seconds. It has an SOS mode that blinks if full turbo brightness when you triple click the button, instead of a regular strobe. I just checked and it flashed S-O or O-S before I shut it off to save the battery. I found a pic of the whole kit with a camo Perun Mini. Mine was only available in black, and is no longer available at all.

[Big Frank]

Today I got 2 blue Sphere Ambient Lights for 40% off in the mail, and a Halloween Ghost i3E EOS flashlight that was also on sale. I already had a blue Sphere and a Stellar Sky Sphere C. I took a Sphere and one of my Obulbs up north last month. The Sphere C charges via USB Cable, not included, instead of a magnetic charging cable. The regular Sphere has a magnetic base, and comes with a metal badge with 3M adhesive foam tape attached to stick it to nonferrous surfaces. The Sphere C can be hung in an Osling, but not by an OLink.

Practical Functions: From calming white light to vibrant colors, 7 options via button switch, and up to 20 options via App, including white light, red light, red flash, and vivid dynamic or static colors.

Playful with Smart App Control: Control brightness, modes, and enjoy interactive features like Bash-A-Mole games, group control for up to 100 Spheres, countdown timers, and music sync right from your phone. Download link: App Store (iOS Users) or Google Play (Android Users).

The 2 Obulbs I have aren't controllable by app, but still have several colors, including 2 brightness levels of white light, and flashing red. I haven't tried syncing 2 of the Spheres together before, but should be able to sync all 4 of them with the app at the same time, to have the same color effect, or set them all to respond to sound when music is playing.

https://www.olight.com/store/sphere-ambient-light-with-app-control

https://www.olight.com/store/osling

https://www.olight.com/store/olink



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[Big Frank]

I just got $3.89 in rewards. If that was you, Majer thanks for using my referral link. I have a $5.00 coupon you can have, For All Products. Universally available on all platforms. Valid Through: 11/04/2025 - 12/01/2025.

https://www.olight.com/earnRewardsProgram?shareUid=1727978019705851907&shareChannel=EP_copylink

Don't forget to spin the wheel on the store home page, and if you have the app sign in every day to earn more points during the Black Friday whoop-dee-doo. I earned points by doing that, and bought so much stuff, that I'm nearly halfway from Yellow Diamond to Blue Diamond. If you're a junkie like me, you get early access to to new products, and sales on some things that may only be prototypes.

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[Majer]

Frank,Yup, it was me, I spun the wheel and won a Christmas sling, they wanted $5.00 shipping so I added to the order and got a U1 Pro utility knife, some spare blades and my Black Friday gift was a i1R2 Pro keychain light.
Thanks for the coupon offer, but not planning on ordering anything in the near future.

[Big Frank]

Okay. Thanks for using my link, Majer. The only thing setting in my cart right now is a half-price Osling for $2.97 that I probably won't get. I have a U1 Carbon Fiber Overlay over black G10 handle, but really like the looks of the U1 Pro Stars & Stripes Edition, plus the fact it has a screwdriver. The 4mm bits, 10-11% smaller than a BB, aren't able to handle the load of 1/4" bits, but a double-bit screwdriver on you is better than a 1/4" drive elsewhere. TEKTON has a 97-Piece 4 mm Precision Bit Driver and Bit Set with Case for $52. No idea what the quality is like, but it comes with just about every kind of small bit you could ever need. My Callahan 123-Piece Gunsmith Screwdriver Set from MidwayUSA only has 7 single-end mini bits for the precision driver. Midway bought the company and put their own brand on it. Now the case is navy blue instead of red like mine, and I use mine almost daily.

I got a Dream Blue Olight imini 2 for 40% off at Amazon delivered yesterday. It's 50 lumens and has a little bitty 10180 lithium battery (10mm x 18mm) built in, that can be directly charged using the integrated USB plug on the magnetic cap. I took my other, bigger light off my keyring and put the Friendship gift stonewashed titanium version this on instead. It came with a mini carabiner and 2 rubber caps, has a one hour runtime, and charges in about an hour. The original imini was powered by 3 LR41 button batteries that only lasted 1/2 hour, and put out 10 lumens. It looks like it's been discontinued, since the newer one is 5X brighter and lasts twice as long.

Olight has the imini 2 for 25% off on their own site, but it's part of the "build your own bundle" where you can get 3 or more things for 40% off. I got 2 i1R 2 Pro Keychain Flashlights, a Flow, and a Capsule Orange. These are an improvement over the first version i1R 2 EOS too, but not that dramatic. At 40% in the bundle, the 20% brighter USB-C Pro is a buck and a half cheaper than the old micro-USB charging one. The third thing in my bundle was the Fighter Pilot Baton 4 Premium Edition with charging case. I planned on getting a Regal Blue one some day, but since they came out with this one, I got it instead. I got blue Baton 4 without a charging case when it was 40% by itself. You can run them from inside the case with stepless brightening, and charge a half dozen other lights in it.

https://www.tekton.com/4-mm-shank-bit-driver-and-bit-set-with-case-97-piece-dba93100

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1019558772?srsltid=AfmBOookRFpaPAhO3VFtwnrzgBFwdCfCNmM-KHR29jsZQvaX9bNIYIDK&pid=284205


https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZ1VY3TL?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

https://www.olight.com/store/i1r-2-pro-keychain-light

https://www.olight.com/store/imini-2-rechargeable-mini-flashlight

https://www.olight.com/store/baton-4-powerful-edc-flashlight



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[Big Frank]

The iUltra OAL Keychain Flashlight just became available at 8 pm, and it's 20% off. Crafted from Olight’s OAL aluminum, 1.73× harder than 6061, the light is exceptionally durable and scratch-resistant, while offering a premium texture and grip. Carry it confidently with your keys or coins, knowing it can handle everyday bumps, drops, and scratches in stride. Built-in USB-C plug for instant, cable-free charging with your phone charger, laptop, power bank, or your car power outlet. The new flip-cover system lets you charge without removing it from your keychain. Delivers 80 lumens, 1.6x brighter than the imini 2, (8x brighter than the original imini) providing light instantly whenever you need it. Simply pull to turn on for unlocking your door, searching for items, or quick inspections, then snap back into the magnetic base to turn off. Simple, quick, and intuitive.

https://www.olight.com/store/iultra-oal-keychain-flashlight

[Rastus]

I have to admit I really skim over this thread very briefly for the most part unless something catches my eye.  I don't know if I have brought this up in the thread, but what about Laser Excited Phosphor flashlights?  My son has Fenix HT30R and that technology, though very expensive is way powerful. 

Is there a less expensive alternative somewhere to this one:
https://www.amazon.com/Fenix-Tactical-Flashlight-Rechargeable-Organizer/dp/B0DN8P8K3W/ref=sr_1_6?crid=2DD7M5X3SNIH8&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.0-_0hT_L9H4QrGPv-CO5wcxxNwvTou5QDfivhBbNJa4QilT7kk7FTqYz96mvcmjRHF7V73j9d4e1DlPNL7w-PxfoCNmRv-cR9gbIykqYYHT_F3Hc7ZaavyLj-VZdcKK6krlJ1wmdZyXR2Y13i0xKnoDVMHSgkQwFwoXk1D1Tp_kwk5dijGV8gKT6cjMqNlYGAh0rWMDqJW-Ge6tY9RiSzWcdW7DGz5b_HZ3pRxoXHcSFCvao0jq20yX0RBlAjVvkfWE6PqL_ROoisO9RK4vnYQMHwyajHbBdzu1enOeChDI.40KRAZPHHRPCuE_LBYZPB7Z7uSBjl1yO19ql4X3XUOo&dib_tag=se&keywords=fenix+ht30r+flashlight&qid=1764376767&sprefix=ht30r+flashlight%2Caps%2C316&sr=8-6

[Big Frank]

Someone brought up LEP, in this thread or another one.

Although not my most powerful flashlights, 2 good, compact, throwers I have are a Javelot Mini with a 1,968 ft beam distance, and a Baton Turbo with a 1,673 ft beam distance. I have the Baton Turbo stacked on the Javelot Mini on my desk right now, and together they're more than an inch shorter than the 2 C cell Maglite I depended on for years. Maglite still makes a version of this with a 535 foot throw. Mine is almost 9 inches long, and the one that's just under 3 1/4" shines more than 3.1x as far. The new Maglite 2 C incandescent is only 30 Lumens and 6,616 Candela. The Baton Turbo is 1,000 lumens and 65,025 Candela. But the Maglite makes a better weapon than the 3.21 oz Baton Turbo.   The Javelot Mini is also 1,000 lumens, but 88,320 candela, ~13.35X the Maglite and only about half as long.

My highest lumen flashlight is probably the Seeker 4 I keep on my desk at 3,100 lumens.The Baton Turbo standing on top of it is still shorter than my Maglite by ~1/2". The Seeker 2 hanging by the back door is 3,000 lumens, and the Warrior 3S hanging by the front door is 2,300 lumens, but the 800 lumen high gets things done well enough, and and I usually don't even turn it up that high.