[4K Review] My review of the controversial NITECORE TIKI

The_Flashaholic · February 6, 2020, 1:03am

The design is controversial but great keychain light nontheless…

ste-zo · February 6, 2020, 1:36pm

Nice video review.

wle · February 6, 2020, 2:24pm

i would rather have someone talking, that way i could listen in the back\ground and go to video if it gets interesting

wle

The_Flashaholic · February 6, 2020, 2:28pm

I talked on my old channel, Americans couldn’t understand my Yorkshire accent

Henk4U2 · February 6, 2020, 2:41pm

Thorin Oakenshield has a Yorkshire accent, and nobody’s complaining. Great review,by the way. A bit like mhanlen who isn’t as active on BLF as in past times.

The_Flashaholic · February 6, 2020, 4:27pm

Thorin would say “The Nitecore Tiki is a right flashlight”

I would say “T’Neetcore Tiki is a reyt torch”

wle · February 6, 2020, 4:32pm

*_you couldn;t tone that down :) ? wle _*

The_Flashaholic · February 6, 2020, 4:39pm

You want me to say “excellent machining“ and ”I hate doing flashlight reviews as I’m a knife and beer man?”

jon_slider · February 6, 2020, 5:11pm

why?

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The PWM on the lower modes is very bad.

The_Flashaholic · February 6, 2020, 5:11pm

Similar design and UI to a few of the Rovyvon keychain lights

wle · February 6, 2020, 5:15pm

i think that would be very noticeable
500 ms cycle - 1ms on, 499 ms off

wle

jon_slider · February 6, 2020, 5:20pm

Seems to me, that Rovy contracted with Sysmax (parent of Nitecore, and other brands) to manufacture a special order for Rovyvon.

then Sysmax made one with their own version for less (not identical)

seems normal to me
it would only be controversial if Rovy was a manufacturer, but I dont think they are

same as happens with other lights
examples,
Lumintop made the Beta, then released their version, the Worm (not identical)
Lumintop made the ReyLight Cu Tool, then released their own version…
Lumintop made the FW3a, then released their own version…
etc

The_Flashaholic · February 6, 2020, 5:22pm

PWM affected my camera on all but the high mode, I couldn’t see it with the naked eye like I can with the Xanes flashlights.

The_Flashaholic · February 6, 2020, 5:26pm

I think a few manufacturers use the same freelance designers too. I’ve seen Acebeam and Reylight release limited edition lights that look very very similar to Jetbeam limited editions.

Petr_J · February 7, 2020, 5:34am

Nice review. I bought Nitecore TIKI and TIKI LE at Banggood in December. Still not sent. It’s been one and a half months. Banggood still extends the deadlines for shipment.

anonymous_user · February 7, 2020, 6:00am

Now I would definitely want to hear you review flashlights.

Thro · February 7, 2020, 7:35am

My Tiki is on the way after about a month in backorder, cant wait to try it.
it will be easier to operate one handed.

i don’t understand why people are turned of by the pwm , you cant even see it with the naked eye

Essexman · February 7, 2020, 7:58am

Nitecore have a history of being accused of “borrowing” ideas from other designers. Piston drive and a certain pocket clip design comes to mind from many years ago.

The_Flashaholic · February 7, 2020, 9:49am

I only mentioned it for those wanting to night film with it etc. PWM does bother me aside from filming/photography as I’ve only ever seen it once with my own eyes and that was on a very cheap leet.

Thro · February 7, 2020, 12:18pm

That is why i find it silly, i would never use a keychain flash light to film.