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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

why?

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The PWM on the lower modes is very bad.

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

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

wle

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

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.

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.

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. :frowning:

Now I would definitely want to hear you review flashlights.

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 :question: , you cant even see it with the naked eye :person_facepalming:

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.

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.

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

I bought a Tiki to compare to my Rovyvon Aurora A3x, and for only $10 more, the A3x is WAY better! It’s really not even close!

Unless you have a coupon and can get a Tiki for like $10-13, I would never consider buying one.
I tested the A3x and the Tiki in my homemade lightbox, and on turbo the Tiki scored a 900 and the A3x scored a 2,500. So it’s almost 3x as bright!

Mine came yesterday Foto
it is a little bigger than my jetbeam mini. But alot easier in 1 handed operation :+1:

Does the Rovyvon have instant access to Turbo?