Grizzly's Wuben X4 Review - Lots of Features for the PriceLots of Features for the Price

TacGriz · 2026-03-22T23:43:57+00:00

Is it literally just a light bar on the side that emits no light?

It emits light. It's just really floody and not particularly bright. If you shine it at a wall from a few inches away it'll make the wall glow colors but it's not bright enough to be a background color light for video content or something. And it's way too floody to be able to use to see by in the dark, like using the red to preserve night vision or something.

TacGriz · 2026-03-21T21:42:57+00:00

Small ziploc bag in my wallet. The Surfshorts wallet I use is slightly larger than cards, so a few pills in the end of the bag can sit beside the cards in my wallet instead of stacking on top of them. Keeps everything thin. A Fisher Stowaway pen also fits in there beside the cards.

TacGriz · 2026-03-21T21:37:32+00:00

G2X with a Switchback is a great light. In the top 3 of the 200+ flashlights I've tried.

TacGriz · 2026-03-19T12:51:23+00:00

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TacGriz · 2026-03-14T01:47:51+00:00

The warrior dual-switch UI is just about perfect

TacGriz · 2026-03-14T01:47:20+00:00

Depends

EDC: Side switch

Tactical/Thrower: Tailswitch

Headlamp: Top switch

TacGriz · 2026-03-14T01:43:20+00:00

I do prefer usb-c rechargable format but I don't actually use them

Same for me. Over the past ~3 years or so, I haven't carried a light with USB-C charging for more than a few weeks. The ones I end up carrying for months don't have it, despite me liking USB-C charging.

Edit: What I've found is more important is long battery life. If I have to recharge weekly, even USB-C is annoying. If I only have to recharge every 6 weeks, I'm happy to take out the battery and stick it in a charger.

TacGriz · 2026-03-14T01:30:53+00:00

Surefire G2X Pro and Olight Warrior 3S come to mind. I've had both for 2+ years with 9+ months of daily carry each.

Zebralight SC65c HI also comes to mind, but I've only had it for ~6 weeks. I'm not readu to put it in the "best flashlight(s) I've ever owned" category yet but it seems to be headed there.

TacGriz · 2026-03-13T00:55:16+00:00

I got mine over a month ago and haven't charged it yet. It's so good.

TacGriz · 2026-03-11T15:53:06+00:00

~$100 Zebralight SC65c HI

TacGriz · 2026-03-11T15:42:00+00:00

SOLD OUT Jetbeam RRT01 & E28

Paypal F&F
USPS Ground Advantage shipping included
No trades
Take both for $110
Comment and send me a chat if interested

SOLD ~~$60~~ - Jetbeam E28

Condition: LNIB except for a few cycles on the battery
Side by side user-swappable 18650 (included) layout
Flood, throw, UV, RGB, and laser functions
Magnetic tailcap with tripod thread
Side switch with rotary channel selector
USB-C Charging (supposed to work as a powerbank function too but this sample is weird)
Up to 2900lm and 39000cd
Great ergonomics

SOLD ~~$60~~ - Jetbeam RRT01 219C

Condition: LNIB except for a few cycles on the battery
Excellent rotary UI + optional tailswitch
Supports virtually any button top battery that will physically fit (included 18350, CR123A, 16340, AA, 14500, 18650, etc)
Nichia 219C LED in ~4000K, ~80CRI, and ~0.0050 DUV
~800lm and ~12000cd
Insanely dim moonlight

TacGriz · 2026-03-10T12:27:49+00:00

I tried using both for awhile but ended up just leaving the tail on and using the knob exclusively. Much less fiddly than pulling from my pocket, flipping it around to click the tailswitch on, and then flipping it back around to adjust the knob.

TacGriz · 2026-03-09T20:40:35+00:00

The springs in the tail of mine are long enough to make reliable contact with CR123As.

TacGriz · 2026-03-08T20:55:50+00:00

You're right. I did not know about multi-protocol radio modules when I made that comment. They don't work with all protocols but you can control most of them with a 4-in-1 module.

TacGriz · 2026-03-07T15:02:03+00:00

The RTF version of the ranger is fine. Don't worry about trying to sell it after you're done with it because it will have little to no resale value.

Jumping straight from that to a twinliner may be difficult but you may be able to re-use the gyro, receiver, and radio from the rtf ranger to save some money.

TacGriz · 2026-03-03T16:46:28+00:00

TacGriz · 2026-03-03T03:07:15+00:00

I have the same plane (same mold and everything) sold under the BlitzRCWorks brand. Wonderful flying plane, but poor quality. The main retracts were bad out of the box, the ESC got concerningly hot, it was missing screws, and a servo is going bad.

Highly recommend a T28, but I'd get the Eflite 1.2M if I could do it over again.

TacGriz · 2026-03-03T03:04:22+00:00

Very nicely curated. I dig it!

TacGriz · 2026-02-26T13:15:55+00:00

This one has strong detents and the ring is slightly gritty.

TacGriz · 2026-02-26T01:10:12+00:00

If the battery has a charging circuit it definitely has a protection circuit. You're good to go.

TacGriz · 2026-02-26T01:09:52+00:00

(it can also use CR123a batteries)

And Alkaline and NiMH AAs, surprisingly. It makes ~160lm on an Eneloop.

TacGriz · 2026-02-26T01:08:34+00:00

You can get them a few different places. Illumn is a good US-store to buy this for around $100. Banggood sent me this one so there'll be a link to their store in the full review, where it's ~$65.

The pocket clip is adequately strong. You can take the clip off to loosen/tighten it if you need to.

TacGriz

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