This is my review of my Nitecore Tini. I always have liked small lights. While larger lights have their purpose, flashlights are useless if they are not with you. So in my mind, smaller (potentially sacrificing output and runtime) is a worthy tradeoff. I have lights ranging from the Nitecore Tip, Tube, Olight S Mini (and S1) and many other small lights. Recently, I've found that Nitecore seems to be innovating quite a bit and at least coming out with things that are somewhat different from other manufacturers. I sprung for the blue Tini and really like it. In my pictures, left to right, is an S Mini, the Tini and the Tip. I absolutely love this light and plan on getting more for gifts. This is easily the best solution to have on your keychain at all times.
Pluses:
Minuses:
Pluses:
- I was pleasantly surprised by how small the Tini actually is. It is quite a bit smaller than the Tip, which is by no means a large light.
- Overall build quality feels good. Buttons are very tactile.
- The clip seems strong.
- The light is very floody, check this off as a plus for me in terms of this type of light. For some others, this may be a negative.
- Just like on the Tip, I enjoy having dual buttons. It makes it far from a tactical light, but very practical for this sort of use.
- Relative to the size, I am plenty happy with the output and runtime. High is rated at 145 lumens at an hour. This seems like a great compromise to me and for most people, this is probably plenty for what they encounter on a regular basis.
- The built in power indicator is useful, especially having this with you on the go.
- Simple modes are not overbearing and confusing.
- MicroUSB recharging is an obvious plus.
Minuses:
- While I understand why Nitecore chose to do require you to hold the power button for two seconds, I would've preferred an instant on switch. Again, not the end of the world, and this helps to prevent accidentally turning it on.
- This is extremely small of a nitpick, and probably not even a minus to most people but I personally like darker blues. This is a little more royal. Solely personal preference.
- Strange to me was that the box included a regular manual and then a one pager on some tips and tricks, kind of a quick guide. This was a hand cut, office printed, paper with some incorrect grammar. In no way does this impact the light, I just found it a bit strange.
- The recharging is a little slow. I'm not sure flashlights have caught up to fast charging like cell phones have.
