December 11, 2024, This review article is from Stephan Röhl, the original article is from：https://www.taschenlampen-vergleich.com/brinyte-pt16a-testbericht/

Into action with 3,000 lumens.
My first tactical flashlight from Brinyte - a small premiere, so to speak. How did I find out about Brinyte? Probably like most of you: through their Instagram advertising! In fact, I hadn't even heard of this manufacturer for a long time and yet I was immediately hooked when I saw the PT16A - a tactical flashlight with 3,000 lumens of maximum brightness, double rear switch and 21700 battery - that sounded interesting! So what can the Brinyte PT16A do? In my eyes: more than many other tactical flashlights...

Area of ​​application of the Brinyte PT16A

The area of ​​application of the PT16A is outlined quite quickly - after all, it is a tactical flashlight. This makes it suitable for use by police and security forces. However, it must be said that the Brinyte is probably a bit too big for this target group - at least for police service. I can imagine it being used by security personnel, however, as its 3,000 lumens should make it a very effective self-defense tool, especially in strobe mode.

Otherwise, it is completely dustproof and waterproof (up to 2 m) thanks to the IP68 standard. Unfortunately, the PT16A - like many other tactical flashlights - falls short when it comes to fall protection. It can only withstand a drop of one meter. That should be enough to break a window, but if you drop it from shoulder height, you have to hope that you're not standing on concrete. But as I said - that unfortunately applies to most flashlights.

Another very important point with tactical flashlights is the way in which they can be operated. Are the two important light modes (turbo and strobe) accessible at all times and quickly? Yes - they are. And so the PT16A fulfills what is probably the most important aspect of a flashlight intended for self-defense or defense against opponents. You have to be able to react quickly and easily when things get to the extreme. And thanks to the good double rear button design, the PT16A can be operated almost blind. In my opinion, only the TD03 from Wurkkos is more foolproof to operate.

Key Features
As with many tactical flashlights, there is little to report here. There are a total of four brightness levels (5, 120, 900 and 3,000 lumens). These are super easy to adjust, by the way - but more on that in the Haptics and Usability category.

These brightness levels are definitely well distributed. You can think what you want of the "Moonlight Mode" with 5 lumens - I find it extremely important for tactical flashlights too. And the maximum 3,000 lumens really pack a punch - both when it comes to self-defense and when it's just about bringing some light into the darkness.

Special Features
Oh man - this point actually annoys me the most about the Brinyte PT16A by far. This could have been a perfect category rating - if one important point hadn't been left out. But let's start with the positive aspects: There is - as you would expect from a tactical flashlight - a very good tactical strobe that fires at the full 3,000 lumens. So far, so good. There is also a 300 lumen SOS mode. This is where many other tactical flashlights give up. It's great that Brinyte has thought about this.

What I just can't get my head around is: why on earth didn't they also program a beacon mode into the PT16A?? That would have been the icing on the cake. Unfortunately, this feature, which is important in my opinion, is missing - what a shame...

The Brinyte PT16A works with a Luminus SFT70 LED that is embedded in a relatively deep smooth reflector. This is not as deep as that of the Armytek Predator Pro, for example. The PT16A only achieves the significant increase in range with the strong lumen surplus. More than 1,000 lumens definitely make the difference here.

In total, the Brinyte PT16A blasts 3,000 lumens into the darkness in turbo mode - which is really impressive when you start the lamp at maximum on a pitch-black night.

Light quality
At 6,500 K, the PT16A produces a fairly cold white light. Fortunately, we are still quite a way away from blue-white light - so the color temperature of the Brinyte is still completely fine for me. I think its light image is very good. The quite clearly defined light center is surrounded by a sufficiently strong halo of light. This gives you a really good range paired with still good close-range illumination.

It should be clear that you can't expect CRI miracles from a tactical flashlight. This class of flashlight does not make this claim at all – so there is no point deduction here.

Optics
In terms of appearance, I really like the Brinyte PT16A - because it's just a little different to many other tactical flashlights. It looks a little "boxier", more angular and less streamlined than many of its competitors. This makes it look very robust. Very good!

What's also definitely cool is that the entire lamp looks like it was made from a single piece in terms of color. The lamp body, belt clip and combat ring all have exactly the same color and finish. The only visual accent is the silver-rimmed power button with the green indicator LED.

Build quality
I can only say it's first-class. The build quality of the Brinyte PT16A is really good. The threads are cleanly cut and run wonderfully smoothly, there are no flaws on the lamp body or in the reflector - everything is exactly as I would expect from a flashlight in this price category. The belt clip, for example, is also very sturdy and actually just as tight as a belt clip should be - right on the border of "almost too tight" - but only almost.

A very small but cool detail is the cover of the USB port. I've seen many other versions of such covers, but with this one I immediately noticed how well it nestles into the lamp body. In other words: you hardly notice it at all when you run your hand over it - which makes it almost impossible to open it accidentally!

This is where the Brinyte PT16A really scores points. Apart from the fact that it is extremely easy to operate with the two rear buttons, you can also control it almost completely using the side button. This is cool because you can hold the PT16A in both the hammer grip and the ice pick grip and operate it without any problems. With many lamps with rear and side buttons, the rear button has to be pressed to activate the lamp - and only then does the side switch work.

Otherwise, it sits very well in the hand and has a very pleasant weight. The only thing that bothers me a little is the combat ring. In principle, I think it's great that it's there and in my opinion every tactical flashlight should have one. But especially when compared to the Armytek lamps I tested, it's noticeable that their hard rubber combat ring is simply a little more comfortable to hold than the combat ring of the PT16A, which is made of aluminum. But that is a really minor point that, in my opinion, does not justify a point deduction.

Power supply of the Brinyte PT16A

Battery
The PT16A has a removable battery - great! I've written it many times and said it countless times, but still: For me, a removable battery is a must for emergency lamps (EDC lamps are not necessarily included)! Nothing is more stupid than having to abort a mission or a night trip because the battery has died and you have to spend the next few hours recharging it.

With a removable battery, it's super simple - take out the old battery, put in the new one and you can carry on with your trip.

So: great! And what's also great: you don't need any special batteries from Brinyte - conventional 21,700 batteries work wonderfully here.

Since the Brinyte PT16A has an internally installed USB Type-C, it can easily be charged on the go using a power bank - if you don't have a replacement battery with you. What I really like: the rubber cap that covers the USB port is really flush with the lamp body. Why is that good? Very simple: I tried to open this cap "accidentally" - and didn't manage it. So you can very likely rule out accidental opening.

Operating time of the Brinyte PT16A
At this point, the Brinyte PT16A did something that very few flashlights do in my endurance tests - surprise me! In very rare cases, the lamps in my tests do NOT reach the manufacturer's specifications. Amazingly, most lamps even manage a little more than the manufacturers write in their running time tables. Very rarely, however, there is a blatant outlier - and this is exactly the kind of exception that the Brinyte PT16A is. The 135 minutes of running time from the turbo, for example - that doesn't even come close. In fact, it ran for over 10 hours straight for me. The test of the next higher mode (900 lumens) lasted a full 14 hours!

So have we got an absolute miracle lamp here? Nope - unfortunately not. In fact, I assume there is a "mistake" in the programming that hopefully won't be corrected. The fact is that the PT16A switches from turbo to 600 lumen mode after one minute and then dims down relatively quickly - in order to achieve maximum lighting time. Most lamps go the other way and try to produce as much light as possible for as long as possible - and that affects the duration of use.

Why do I think the approach taken by the Brinyte is better? It's simple: in most tactical situations, a lot of light is only needed for a relatively short time. But if I go on a longer tour and have already used the lamp for an hour - to give an example - then you can assume that I will need it for even longer. Because the lamp switches down automatically, I don't have to think about saving power. And if I do need more light, I can always increase the brightness again. I think it's cool!

In addition to the belt clip and combat ring, the Brinyte PT16A also comes with a USB Type-C charging cable, replacement sealing rings, a lanyard and the 5,000 mAh Li-ion battery.

What would have been cool: a holster or a gear clip! Especially with tactical flashlights (in this price segment), I think it's important that you have different options for attaching the lamp to your equipment, such as chest rigs - a belt clip is usually not enough here.

Brinyte offers a 2-year guarantee on the electronics of the PT16A and this guarantee can be extended by a further 3 years if you register the lamp with Brinyte.

Man, I was surprised by this lamp! It's relatively rare that a tactical flashlight leaves such a positive impression on me - because it just seems very well thought out. The PT16A is definitely not a lightweight, because it works with a 21700 battery and is therefore relatively large. For me, this means it is clearly out of the EDC range and should always be carried in the holster provided. It produces good light with a long range, is super easy to use if you don't expect much from it and, thanks to the three-button layout, offers a number of functions and setting options for technology lovers.

To put it briefly: The Brinyte PT16A is a great tactical flashlight, which, thanks to its entire functional layout and the complete scope of delivery, is also a great outdoor lamp - both for beginners and advanced users. If I didn't already have it - I would definitely buy it!