$2 COD light - Trash or treasure? Testing the popular multifunctional carabiner light

You might have seen videos about it, but I doubt you have seen an actual review. ;)

Where to buy? [Some of the links might be affiliated, aka I get a little if you buy at no extra cost for you]

To get the $1.99 pricing you need to be on the lookout for promotions on AliExpress, they are almost always on sale in the “Buy 3 for $6” promotion that is available via the official app, in fact if you buy on the first days of the month the price drops to $1.79

If you don’t want to search you can pay a little bit more and get it here:

https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DFJ6Hnx

Don’t have AliExpress? Use my invite code to get a reward on you first purchase! https://a.aliexpress.com/_ms0P9jq https://a.aliexpress.com/_mtQFIUc Or just enter: INGT2L4W If the links don’t work.

If you want it FAST and don’t mind the inflated cost, Amazon (referral link) also has them in stock:

1 and 2 Pack: https://amzn.to/41c0TIA 4 Pack: https://amzn.to/424TZWB 8 Pack: https://amzn.to/3VvBQ1G

Buying a bigger pack makes per light cost lower, or you can get a 1 pack to test out and play and if you like it order more from China.

I will be making a more detailed video about ordering from AliExpress and what to look out for not to get scammed.

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Timecode for your convenience:

0:00 Quick overview 0:15 Real life use examples 0:42 Battery life testing 1:37 Hurdles and time investment for testing 2:08 Dimensions and 360 overview 2:30 Tripod thread mount and fix 3:09 Carabiner size 3:21 Kickstand 3:25 Magnet 3:33 Type-C charging port, charge indicator 3:50 Water resistance testing 4:09 Bottle opener testing 4:29 Color temperature 4:39 The hard one: brightness 4:56 Experiment 1 5:03 Experiment 2 5:08 Experiment 3 5:15 Charts and facts 5:46 Chart LOW mode 5:50 Chart HIGH mode 5:54 Chart TURBO mode 5:57 External power and restarts 6:07 Chart “full battery life, all modes” 6:15 Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)

Reading have been recorder at a fix distance of 1 meter from the light source, I am thinking of just uploading the spreadsheet or more detailed graphs for anyone who might be curious to dig in and compare without other light reviews (at least 3 are in different stages of completion, two being of the same form factor. Subscribe not to miss!)

A separate video about PWM is also in the works, as well as a more or less affordable device that can check your mobile phone, monitor or lamps.

Yes, many AMOLED and OLED (yes your thousand dollar iPhone and Samsung are among them Galaxy Ultra) often suffer from PWM, even if you don’t experience the symptoms, they still have an effect on your performance.

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Other names it appears online under: Rechargeable COB LED Keychain Light 800 lumen mini light Keychain torch Cob Keychain Work Light

I will be coming back to this light in my future video when I have a proper baseline for comparison, hence it’s sort of a work in progress. Where to buy? [Some of the links might be affiliated, aka I get a little if you buy at no extra cost for you]

#ActuallyTested #TrashOrTreasure #3for$6AliExpress ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssPxkNcSLN4