Everyone knows that programming is the language of computers,
and that computers are robot brains, and that one day robots will take over the earth.
Everyone knows that right? And if you watch my channel you also know that
programming can be the language of some flashlights, and that a
company called Rayus makes a brand new programmable flashlight
called the PT11. So what does world domination robots and
flashlights have to do with one another?
While I may not be an expert on apocalyptic scenarios
like someone on talk radio or just your average Internet crazy person,
I'd keep an eye on your new flashlight. So what about the PT11?
everyone knows flashlights come in boxes with lanyards, holsters with
flexible mounting options, instructions, warranty cards, and a clip
so I won't bore you by going over that stuff. The PT11 is a dual switch tactical
flashlight with a customizable user interface which
allows tactical one mode tail switch operation
or multi mode operation like regular old non-tactical people are into.
The model I'm reviewing here uses a Cree XML2 T6 emitter
which sounds like a terminator robot, but those letters
just mean the light outputs a nice neutral
white light. If that sounds to vanilla for your tactical personality
it also comes in a cool white tinted version. It's made from premium beer
can grade aluminum and covered in a scratch-resistant coating.
Up front it has a toughened ultra-clear mineral glass with a double-sided
anti-reflective coating, which as far as I know is a world record number
adjectives used to describe a piece of glass.
Holding the glass in is a stainless steel
striking bezel that allows you to inflict more damage, in theory,
than a standard aluminum attack bezel. I think. The side switch is made of a durable
made of a durable stainless steel and the rear
switch has a rubber cover. Now to keep this light from sending too
premium let's go over output levels,
performance, how it's programmed, and if
that programming can be disabled in the event flashlights try to take over
try to take over the world.
Okay so the PT11 has five brightness modes
and two strobes which are as follows:
All specs are manufacturer rated for the neutral white version and
my camera is set to manual so you can see the output differences between
each mode. Moonlight mode runs at .5 lumens for three months.
The manual sometimes refers to moonlight as beacon mode
but feel free to call it whatever the hell you want
Low is 7 lumens for 260 hours.
Mid is a 126 lumens for 14 hours.
High is 401 lumens for 3hours and 50 minutes
And Turbo is 993 lumens for 1hour and 50 minutes.
And then there's SOS for the seaman and crazy strobe for the insane.
In order to keep everyone from bailing to cat or gun videos I'm will go
over the programming, but not show you how.
Watch my U10 review to get an idea, because it's very
similar in the way its programmed, and then download the manual from the Rayus
website for a full course on programming this light.
And just in case you lazy like me, or hate typing in web addresses, or you're eating
scones or whatever. Here's a look at the quick programming
guide and a description and a description
of the mode groupings. You'll need to pause the video
because I won't leave it up for long.
It isn't hard to program but there's a lot you can customize
and it would take forever to show you everything- trust me.
For instance you can enable or disable mode memory.
Allow the light to start on any mode you want take out any number of
the five modes, disable the damn strobes and change how
you turn on and off the light. For example, I decided to turn my into a three mode
light with memory and no strobes.
I kept moonlight, mid, and turbo modes.
The mechanical tail switch is a nice and while it can't change modes,
or make reality TV go away
it gives the light a lockout feature if you store it for extended periods of time.
Okay so how about some run time tests for Turbo, High, and Mid?
I set my camera to manual and used the time-lapse mode.
The clock that you see in the frame shows the actual time of day.
Turbo tapers off gradually for two hours then
runs at much lower levels for over 4 hours then shuts off at
6 hours and 45 ish minutes.
High ran steady for 3 hours then goes into a low mode
for more than five hours and ends at about 8.5 hours.
Mid ran a steady 12 hours then jumped down to a much lower level and then shuts off
then finally shuts off at 19 hours. Alright, cool.
How about comparative beam shots between other similarly sized lights?
All light were set to their maximum output levels because that's how comparisons
work. There is a mixture of cool white and neutral white tints.
The creepy shed is about 75 feet away.
The Black Magic Pocket Cinema Camera was set to manual with
a white balance of 4000k.
Ok well, what about the opinion section
of the review? I reviewed the Rayus U10 last month
and thought it would be cool if you could build the UI with as many
or few the modes I wanted.
I thought this was sort of an oversight but now comes along the PT 11 that
PT11 that allows you to do just that.
So either Rayus read my mind or they were
probably working on it all along. Oh, and in case you we're wondering
removing the battery does not mean you have to waste valuable Kardashian
watching time to reprogram it. Everything stays saved into memory until
you decide to reprogram it, do a factory reset on the light, or loan it to
your neighbor Steve, who does return it.
To be honest I don't have any real complaints about the light.
Okay maybe the moonlight could just be a tiny bit lower.
Sorta like the Armytek Tiara A1 Pro Warm on Firefly 1.
Anyway the U10 is a really nice light and made out of
all high quality parts. It has springs at either end of the battery tube which
means it's pretty shock resistant. And while I don't have a gun to test it on
I did find it's great for people who have light throwing contests at night-
because that's something people normally do right? It's waterproof to IPX8
standards. Meaning you can drop it into
water up to meter, use it in the snow, or it will survive the
showers of human blood when the robot apocalypse finally arrives.
It has no detectable PWM on any level
so I didn't have to adjust my shutter angle while making this review.
If you don't know what a shutter angler is, there are plenty of boring YouTube
videos about camera settings
just like there are about flashlights.
The PT11 can fit protected or unprotected cells.
All run time tests were performed with Panasonic 3400 mah
cells. As always I recommend protected cells.
But for cheap people out there that like to pull batteries from laptops-
more power to you.
Anyway get more information on the PT11 by checking out the Rayus website.
The light was provided by review from
Michigan based Tech Tool Supply.
Check out Tech Tools Supplies website if you'd like to buy the PT11.
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