There are some people today who think flashlights are either
too complicated, too big, or just too bright.
You like moderation, say for example
the way the typical American does.
Even if you're not American. You need
something small, not too bright, and something
that doesn't require a Ph.D. in flashlight science to operate.
Remember when flashlights just turned on or off?
Flashlight manufacturer Rayus
In fact, they make exactly the kind of light you're looking for.
It's a small every day carry (EDC) light called
the C01. While it may be simple, it uses
advances in the technology of flashlight science
to provide you a light that can give you enough light for simple tasks
as well as give you a good amount runtime. The light is constructed
out of an Atomic Age substance called aluminum
has a nice, coated glass lens, and uses a super bright LED
called the Nichia 219 b11
"Whoa!," you might say that's a strange word
followed by confusing numbers and letters.
You're not a flashlight cryptologist, so how about a translation egghead?
Okay, all that means is that the LED in the flashlight uses a nice
neutral white light that has no harsh tints and has a high CRI.
"CRI" stands for color rendering index for people who don't like abbreviations.
A flashlight with a high color rendition index means that everything
you shine it on has a nice natural color.
So what's the catch? It's made out of durable materials,
has a nice pleasing light, and won't fry your retinas.
Maybe it's a secret government project designed to turn you into a communist
robot via a brainwashing electroshock therapy?
Nope!
Plus everyone knows you can stop that with a trusty helmet.
Okay, so it's not that. So maybe it's hard to operate, like a smartphone,
or a playstation. Also, nope!
In fact it easy to operate. Just drop in a AAA battery of your choice,
then twist it down to turn it on. Okay that was simple.
Maybe it's hard to turn off? Nope!
Just turn it in the opposite direction till it turns off.
So runs off of a tiny battery, but it's
bright enough to use during a random series of tasks you might be doing
around your house at night.
Yup! Rayus rates the C01 at a very useful
29 lumens on a AAA battery. Well how long does it last?
For this test I turned on the C01 and let it run.
Using advanced iPhone time-lapse photography you can see I was able to
get around three hours
and forty-five minutes of constant brightness from the light before it began
to taper off, and shut off at about the 4 hour and 15 minutes mark.
For this test I used an eneloop AAA battery.
After that, it blinks quickly to let you you know it's time for a new battery,
in case the lack of light coming out on the front didn't clue you in.
What comes in the package?
You get the light, a AAA battery,
an instruction manual, a spare o-ring,
a key chain ring, and some recyclable packaging.
Alright, how about a few beam shots?
So you can see if you like the way it looks on a white wall. At first, I want to
use a black wall
but since I'm not a Satanist, I don't have any in my house.
Plus I thought for a second, and I thought using black wall is
probably a stupid idea anyway.
So first I'll underexpose the shots so you can see the profile
and the quality of the beam. Next I'll adjust
the exposure on my advanced iPhone
to illuminate my stairwell, about the way it looks to my own eyes.
The door is about 13 feet from where i'm standing-
in case anyone wants to know.
Alright so how about a few tint comparisons between some
other flashlights? No problem.
I selected the lights because they vary in tint
from the cool white to the warm white. The neutral Rayus
or the smallest flashlight is in the center. So what else?
It tail stands well, but a lot of lights do and I guess that's not really exciting.
I don't know or maybe it is. As a guy making a flashlight video on YouTube
I'm not really ahead of the curve on what's "in" or what's "cool."
How tough is it?
Well the manual states it's impact resistant to 1 meter and it's waterproof
IPX8 standards: whatever that means.
Well I guess it means it'll stand up to the rain, or dropping it in puddles.
But I wanted to take it a step further.
Can it withstand a drop from a second-story window and remain on?
Yup!
And if you're an idiot like me you probably accidentally wash
stuff in your pockets. So can it stand up
to a washing machine? Yup!
Can it do anything else?
Yup! It can easily attach to your key chain to impress all the people at your next key
party. Thanks for watching!
If you like to see more videos, subscribe to my channel. This light
was graciously provided by Brian at www.shiningbeam.com for review.
Visit www.rayuslight.com for more information on the C01.
Opinions, editing, narration, and camera by M. Hanlen. Shot on the iPhone 5s.