The A6 Polestar from iTP is a neat light. Instead of using a rear “tactical” switch like many premium lights these days, you have a switch on the side of the light that turns the light off and on and switches between the three brightnesses and strobe. Another feature that appeals to a lot of people is that it uses 6 easy to find AA batteries instead of lithiums. AA are a lower voltage, so you have to have a wider body to accommodate the higher number of batteries needed to power the LED, but it’s still a very manageable size, at around the size of a 2D MagLite.
Here’s a video I made showing the light and comparing it to a 4D MagLite:
OK, this is the last flashlight video, I swear. For at least a week anyway. Maybe only a couple of days…
This one shows the three CREE MC-E 700 lumen beast flashlights that I stock, the Fenix TK40, Olight M30 Triton, and Jetbeam M1X. They all use the same LED, but they are different enough that each one is better for different situations. Or, if you are like me, you just get all three and make planes land in your backyard.
Only two more flashlight videos after this, I swear (for now).
This one shows the Jetbeam M1X, the only flashlight of the three 700 lumen CREE MC-E lights that I stock where you can actually adjust the brightness, which is a very useful feature. You have two modes, one where the beam is at full blast, and the other is the one you can set. The M1X also has the largest reflector out of the three, which means that it can light up objects a few football fields away (seriously).
Flashlight videoganza continues with a video showing the Olight M30 Triton, a super bright (700 lumens) light that I am very happy with. It doesn’t have the throw of the other big and bright lights I stock, but the compact size makes it more portable.
