Yeah, it’s another flashlight video. If you aren’t a big fan of flashlights, just ignore the site for a week or so. If you do like lights, then you might wet yourself from excitement with all the flashlight goodness I will be posting.
Next up is a video for the JETBeam E3S, probably the classiest looking light that we carry. The E3S is the updated version of the E3P, with a slimmer body, much brighter LED, and improved (in my not at all humble opinion) looks. I’ve been sending a lot of these to businessmen and other guys that do not ncessarily want a black tactical light with a strike bezel on it. Check out the video below for more info.
The JETBeam RRT-3 is the latest model in the Rapid Response line. Like the other models, the RRT-3 uses a rotating ring to switch between modes. The RRT-3 has eight different modes: seven brightnesses from 1 all the way to up 1200 lumens plus variable strobe. 1200 lumens is about 15 times the brightness of a 4D MagLite, or, in other words, a crazy amount of light. The RRT-3 has a range of several football fields, easily, making it powerful enough for just about any task. Add in JETBeam’s attention to detail, top end machining, and flat out good looking aesthetics and you have a heck of a light.
A carry handle, remote pressure switch, and picatinny rail mount are also available if you want to fully trick out your light. Watch the video below for a better idea of what the light can do.
JETBeam is always coming up with new ways to make me drool over flashlights, and one of the neatest things they have incorporated into their lights is the IBS system. The current models that feature a reverse switch (click and release to turn on the light, soft press to switch modes) all have the IBS system. The system allows you to program the light’s three modes to whatever you want, from 2-240 lumens, strobe, SOS, and several other flashing modes. My customers are divided on whether or not strobe is a good thing to have in a light, so this is the light to get if you want to make sure that your light does not have strobe on a daily basis. Of course, if you like strobe and the other flashing modes, you could always program all three modes to give seizures.
The Jet I Pro is the baby of the family, using only one AA battery. On a 14500 rechargeable lithium, the Jet I Pro easily rivals lights several times its size thanks to the powerful LED and reflector designed to take advantage of the LED as much as possible. This is the light that I combine with a headlamp as my lighting arsenal in the woods when I am looking to keep things relatively lightweight.
The Jet I Pro EX is the same as the Jet I Pro, but uses 2 AA batteries instead of just one for twice the battery life and higher brightness on NiMh and alkaline batteries.
The Jet III ST can use 2 CR123, 2 16340, or 1 18650 battery. The body is still slim enough to keep in your pocket or pack, making this one a good option for people who like lithiums and still want a compact light.
The Jet III Ultra is a larger lithium light, with a much larger head and reflector compared to the Jet III ST. The larger head gives you a light that throw the beam much further than the smaller reflectors.
Here’s a video showing the lights and how to program the interface:
The JETBeam Jet III M is a personal favorite light of mine, so I’m kind of surprised at myself for taking so long to make a video of it. Maybe I subconsciously wanted to hoard them all to myself.
The Jet III M has a neat interface. When the head is tightened, you will always have full brightness. When the head is loosened, you have access to a user defined mode with a ridiculous array of options. You can set it to anywhere from 2-240 lumens, strobe frequencies from 1-20 Hz, SOS, beacon flashing, and several other flashing modes. The light is made for rough users in mind, with thick aluminum walls, stainless steel bezels and tail covers, and waterproof seals.
Here’s a video showing the light and how to program it:
Next up in the videos is one featuring the JETBeam RRT-1 and RRT-2 Raptor series lights. The Raptor series uses a stainless steel selector ring to switch between the three different brightnesses and a strobe mode. The RRT-1 features a massive reflector that can light up objects several hundred yards away, which is pretty neat to see on a dark night. The RRT-2 uses a smaller reflector that is not quite as good at throwing the light, but it’s still impressive.
Next up in the video onslaught is the JETBeam RRT-0, a really cool new light in the Raptor series. It is using the same stainless steel selector ring as the RRT-1 and RRT-2, but in a much smaller form factor. They also got rid of the strobe mode, giving you quick access to four different brightnesses. There are two versions, the regular one and the EX. The regular one uses CR123 batteries while the EX adds on an extender, allowing you to use AA and 14500 batteries as well.
I’ve got some new goodies from JETBeam that are pretty friggin’ cool. JETBeam is fast becoming one of my favorite flashlight companies, thanks to their customizable interfaces and good looks. The Jet III M is probably still my favorite light from them, but these new ones are bringing some serious competition.
JETBeam RRT-1 Raptor – This is one of the first of the premium flashlights on the market to use a selector ring. Instead of twisting the head or messing with the tailcap button, the RRT-1 has a silver ring toward the front that you turn to select between low, medium, high, and strobe. The reflector is massive, so it can light up objects a few football fields away. Awfully impressive for a relatively small light.
JETBeam RRT-2 Raptor – The RRT-2 is basically the same as the RRT-1 in terms of technology and functionality, but the reflector is much smaller, so you have a more compact package with the same selector ring.
JETBeam Jet I Pro v3.0 – The Jet I Pro is a little guy, using only a single AA, but it can compete with lights several times larger thanks to its ability to take 14500 (AA sized) rechargeable lithium batteries and its top of the line CREE R2 LED. My favorite part about the light is that it uses JETBeam’s customizeable interface, meanging that you can set all three modes to whatever you want. You can have different brightness, strobe, SOS, flashing, or any combination of those. I like to set one mode to all the way up (240 lumens), one all the way down (2 lumens), and one a bit in between (30 lumens). Those three settings cover almost everything that I normally do with a flashlight.
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).
One of these days, I am going to run out of flashlight brands to stock in my store. I will weep like a fat kid at a salad restaurant on that day, but that fateful moment is apparently a long, long way off.
The newest brand for me is Jetbeam, the only brand of which I actually own multiple lights of the same exact light for my own personal use. Their lights are just nice, with aesthetic and functional touches that go way beyond what most companies will do. They started doing square threading recently for a better seal and better contact in the threads. Knurling and other grippy surfaces all over the place. Multiple modes, with at least one that you can program yourself to whatever brightness you prefer. Stainless steel bezels and tailcaps on some of the lights. HA III as a standard on the entire line. Even their packaging looks more high end than the other brands. Mmmm, flashlights.
