4000 lumen blaster on my keychain: Nitecore T4K

[archangel]

Got it today. This thingie is sick...

https://flashlight.nitecore.com/Product/t4k

I had the TUP which emits 1000lm, and thought it was insane. 4klm on my keychain is ... pretty bright.

[RustyIron]

INSTANT DAZZLE STRIKE!!!
Directly access TURBO!
Enables an abrupt disturbance to your adversary!
Ideal for self-defense!

[JRinFL]

Even though that 4000 lumens is only for a brief time, it is over 3 times the brightness of the average car's high beam. I think abrupt disturbance may not be hyperbole in this case.

The other brightness levels for general use on that model are not nearly as impressive, but more useful day to day.

[vivi]

I've thought about ordering one of these, they look neat. Currently EDC their tip 2 and it's a nice light besides the awful UI.

[kerrcobra]

Beam intensity is only 10900 candela though. 4000 lumens is impressive, but I stand with Rusty that the marketing is kind of corny. This isn't brighter than the hotspot on most other flashlights. More illumination, but not brighter.

[ladybug93]

i have a tini clipped to my sak rambler. it's amazing for edc use. this one is too big for my use, but it looks cool.

[archangel]

Beam intensity is only 10900 candela though. 4000 lumens is impressive, but I stand with Rusty that the marketing is kind of corny. This isn't brighter than the hotspot on most other flashlights. More illumination, but not brighter.

It is not supposed to have a super bright spot = high range. Trust me, the brightness in near range is impressive - especially if you consider the size. If I aim it at you, and you look at my hand (cause you would never expect that a second later you will stare directly into a pocket sun), and I push the button, you will very effectively be blinded. I figure for more than just a second or two.

I own 3 flashlights with >=10k lumen, around a dozen with 3k and more, and countless with 1k lumen and more. Still own 60-70 flashlights. Some a pretty small, some are bigger. The T4K has by far the highest output-to-size ratio.

If you let the 4k burn, this is also a very effective short time pocket heater.

[kerrcobra]

Beam intensity is only 10900 candela though. 4000 lumens is impressive, but I stand with Rusty that the marketing is kind of corny. This isn't brighter than the hotspot on most other flashlights. More illumination, but not brighter.

It is not supposed to have a super bright spot = high range. Trust me, the brightness in near range is impressive - especially if you consider the size. If I aim it at you, and you look at my hand (cause you would never expect that a second later you will stare directly into a pocket sun), and I push the button, you will very effectively be blinded. I figure for more than just a second or two.

I own 3 flashlights with >=10k lumen, around a dozen with 3k and more, and countless with 1k lumen and more. Still own 60-70 flashlights. Some a pretty small, some are bigger. The T4K has by far the highest output-to-size ratio.

If you let the 4k burn, this is also a very effective short time pocket heater.

That's great man, and I think it definitely is a neat flashlight. Like you, I love flashlights and have a hundred or so. I wasn't disparaging your choice, but maybe it came off that way. Apologies. I was just poking fun at Nitecore's marketing.

[Jim Malone]

Does it strobe in turbo?

[archangel]

No, there's no strobe. But if you look directly into such a bright light, there's no need for flashing... Strobe is irritating. Bright light is blinding. In my opinion, that's good enough.

[ZrowsN1s]

No, there's no strobe. But if you look directly into such a bright light, there's no need for flashing... Strobe is irritating. Bright light is blinding. In my opinion, that's good enough.

I've been a fan of Nitecore for a few years. I have some of their old TIP CRI lights, the new tini2, the new TIP SE 700 lumen, and most recently I picked up the T4K.

I can confirm the effectiveness of the turbo mode. It is blinding. You can either put your hand up, look away, or be blinded with the after image of the light.

It's a flood light, not a spot light. It will brightly illuminate a small space momentarily. Or give you a 200 lumen flood light for a few hours. Good for going on walks, or for defense, especially indoors.

I've also been using it to get better lighting in my pictures. Point it at a wall or ceiling and use the turbo mode.

[archangel]

I own TIP, TIP SE, Tube, Thumb, Tini 1, TUP, and now the T4K. I don't know what it is, tiny yet high quality flashlights get me...

TIP, Tube and Thumb are more for shortest distance keyhole illumination. If you are in a pitch black area, they'll lighten up your surroundings just enough. Tini, TIP SE, TUP & of course the T4K are capable to illuminate your pathway more than sufficiently.

[vivi]

the tip 2 is more capable than the full sized flashlights I carried when I first got into flashlights around 20 years ago. Crazy how much they've progressed over the years.

I remember when keychain flashlights were typically 1-5 lumens with non recharging batteries that required a screwdriver to replace.

I have a lot of larger lights I carry on hikes, keep in my car or carry in my backpack, but like you the keychain lights are my work horses. My tip 2 is bright enough for any indoor day to day use I have, holds a charge long enough, and is bright enough for night time runs down local mountain trails.

I'll probably end up with a T4K this year, but I am a little worried I won't carry it very often due to how thick it is. Maybe hooking it up on a carabiner to my belt loop is the move to make.