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The best live TV streaming services to cut cable in 2025

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If you’re looking for a live TV streaming service, you probably want to watch live sports, catch local news or get access to your favorite linear channels — perhaps you want all three. Cable was once the only way to get all that content in one place, but for a decade or so now, live TV streaming services have provided an alternative that’s less confusing, easier to cancel and somewhat less expensive, though price hikes from every major streamer have brought the starting price to over $80 monthly for most plans.

There are also plenty of free live TV streaming services from operators like Tubi, Pluto and Plex. And traditional streaming services like Peacock, Prime Video, Max, Apple TV+ and even Netflix are broadcasting live sporting events and shows. That's all to say that picking the best live TV streaming service may take some consideration. We tested every major option, spelling out the prices, pros, cons and features of each one to help you out.

Editor's note: Each week brings new announcements in the live TV streaming world. YouTube TV resolved its dispute with NBC Universal only to get into another kerfuffle with Disney that caused ESPN, ABC, Disney Channel and other networks to go dark on YouTube TV. For its part, Disney has completed combining the businesses of Fubo and Hulu + Live TV (which will continue to operate as separate entities for now) and CNN is again offering its own streaming service, called All Access, but it doesn’t include live CNN.

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The rights to air regular-season NFL games belong to a number of networks. Around 200 games are scheduled to appear Sundays on CBS/Paramount+ and Fox/Fox One. NBC/Peacock will host one Sunday night competition each week while Prime Video will air Thursday night contests (except for Thanksgiving week) and ABC/ESPN will show Monday night matchups. A few games will be exclusive to the NFL Network and Christmas-day games will air live on Netflix. YouTube aired a single week-one game. You can see the complete 2025 NFL schedule here (the airing network appears just below the game time on the list).

On many Sundays, multiple games are scheduled to air at the same time by the same broadcaster. That means Fox and CBS will broadcast regional games through the associated local affiliate station. Select national games will air through Fox One and Paramount+. To see all Sunday (daytime) matchups, you’ll need the NFL Sunday Ticket that’s now exclusive to YouTube TV and costs between $35 and $115 per month depending on the type of subscription you choose (YouTube recently announced monthly options for the Sunday Ticket). Note that the subscription doesn’t include Sunday night games — for that, you’ll need Peacock and/or local NBC station access through YouTube TV or elsewhere.

Most of the paid live TV streaming services we recommend here include the stations you’ll need to see most of the games. YouTube TV, Fubo TV (including the new, cheaper Fubo Sports package), Hulu + Live TV and DirecTV (Signature packages and MySports Genre packs) offer local Fox, CBS, ABC and NBC stations in most (but not all areas). They also carry sports-focused channels from those networks, like Fox Sports, CBS Sports and ESPN. Sling’s Orange plan includes access to a few local channels (varying by area), and also carries ESPN, but you’ll need the combined Orange and Blue plan to also get the Fox Sports channel — but neither plan carries CBS Sports.

If you have a digital antenna hooked up to your TV, you can grab games that are broadcast over the airways for your region by tuning into your local CBS, Fox, NBC and ABC stations. You can buy a digital antenna for between $20 and $60. Of course, that won’t get you the games that are exclusive to the NFL Network, Prime Video or Netflix, and you won’t be able to watch games broadcast outside your area.

Nearly all paid live TV streaming services are currently offering free trials ranging from a few days to a week. You could hop from service to service, catching a few games before cancelling and not pay anything, but with 18 weeks in the regular season, you’ll obviously not be able to watch all games for free.

Alternatively, you can check out your local sports bar and watch a game for the price of a soda and maybe some nachos. As it turns out, bars and restaurants that provide those games to customers have to pay a ton of cash to do so, so you may as well take advantage of the opportunity.

Yes. Paramount owns CBS, which has historically held the rights to air many NFL games each season. This year, NFL on CBS includes more than 100 regular-season games, most of them Sunday matchups. You can see which NFL games will air on CBS/Paramount + here. Note that to watch your local CBS station you need Paramount+ Premium (formerly Paramount+ with Showtime) for $13 per month.

September 5, 2025 marked the first time YouTube was an official live NFL broadcaster when it aired a Friday night, week-one game of the 2025 NFL season from São Paulo, Brazil. It pit the Los Angeles Chargers against the Kansas City Chiefs (LA won 21-27) and aired worldwide on YouTube for free as well as for subscribers to YouTube TV.

There are no other plans for YouTube to air live NFL games for the 2025 season for free, but paid YouTube TV customers will be able to watch many live matchups on their local CBS, Fox, NBC and ABC stations as part of their subscription. Both YouTube TV subscribers and anyone with the YouTube app can subscribe to the NFL Sunday Ticket add-on for $35 to $60 monthly, depending on promotions. Through the YouTube app, you can also purchase access to other Primetime Channels including Paramount+, but it costs the same as paying for those accounts directly.

There are loads of ways to get free TV these days. To start, many standard streaming apps have added live components to their lineups — even Netflix. Peacock Premium Plus subscriptions include regional NBC stations. Paramount+ Premium subscribers can watch on-air CBS programming. The new Fox One service includes multiple live Fox stations. True, if you’re already paying for a service it’s not technically “free” but at least the live content isn’t extra.

The smart TV operating system (OS) you use likely provides free live content too: Amazon’s Fire TV, Google/Android TV, Roku’s built-in Roku Channel and Samsung’s TV Plus all have hundreds of live channels and original programming. Some of the paid services we recommend above have a free version — namely Sling Freestream, Fubo Free (available after you cancel) and DirecTV’s MyFree. But if you’re looking for more, here are the best free ad-supported TV (FAST) apps with live TV that we tried:

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Streaming live TV is a lot like using Netflix. You get access through apps on your phone, tablet, smart TV or streaming device and the signal arrives over the internet. A faster and more stable connection tends to give you a better experience. Most live TV apps require you to sign up and pay via a web browser. After that, you can activate the app on all of your devices.

When I started testing these cord-cutting alternatives, I was struck by the price difference between live TV and a standard video streaming app. Where the latter cost between $5 and $20 per month, most live TV services hit the $80 mark and can go higher than $200 with additional perks, channel packages and premium extras. The higher starting price is mostly due to the cost of providing multiple networks — particularly sports and local stations. And, in the past year or so, every service has raised base plan prices.

Only two of the services I tried don’t include full local channel coverage for subscribers and one of those makes no effort to carry sports at all. That would be Philo and, as you might guess, it’s the cheapest. The next most affordable option, Sling, only carries three local stations — and only in larger markets — but it still manages to include some of the top sports channels.

When you sign up with any provider that handles local TV, you’ll enter your zip code, ensuring you get your area’s broadcast affiliates for ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC. Of course, you can also get those stations for free. Nearly all modern television sets support a radio frequency (RF) connection, also known as the coaxial port, which means if you buy an HD antenna, you’ll receive locally broadcast stations like ABC, CBS, PBS, FOX and NBC. And since the signal is digital, reception is much improved over the staticky rabbit-ears era.

But local channel access is another area where traditional streaming services, like Netflix, are bleeding into broadcast territory. For example, you can watch your local NBC station with a Peacock subscription and you can tune into your area’s CBS station through your Paramount+ subscription. Netflix is even getting into the mix with a recently announced deal with one of France’s broadcast companies, TF1. The streaming service will now air TF1's live TV channels and on-demand content inside the Netflix app. No word if the concept will expand to other regions, but it’s an interesting move to anyone interested in the future of streaming.

One reality that spun my head was the sheer number and iterations of sports networks in existence. Trying to figure out which network will carry the match-up you want to see can be tricky. I found that Google makes it a little easier for sports fans by listing out upcoming games (just swap in NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL and so on in the search bar). When you click an event, the “TV & streaming” button will tell you which network is covering it.

That just leaves figuring out if your chosen service carries the RSNs (regional sports networks) you want. Unfortunately, even with add-ons and extra packages, some providers simply don’t have certain channels in their lineups. It would take a lawyer to understand the ins and outs of streaming rights negotiations, and networks leave and return to live TV carriers all the time. That said, most major sporting events in the US are covered by ESPN, Fox Sports, TNT, USA and local affiliates.

I should also point out that traditional streaming services have started adding live sports to their lineups. Peacock carries live Premier League matches, Sunday Night Football games and aired the 2024 Olympic Games from Paris. Thursday Night Football as well as NBA and WNBA games are on Amazon Prime and Christmas Day Football airs on Netflix. HBO Max (formerly, er, HBO Max) now airs select, regular season games from the NHL, MLB, NCAA and NBA with a $10-per-month add-on. 

You can watch MLS games with an add-on through the Apple TV app, and Apple TV+ (now just called Apple TV) includes some MLB games. Roku users can watch the just-added free sports channel and those who subscribe to Paramount Plus can see many of the matches aired on CBS Sports, including live NFL games. In 2025, January's Super Bowl was live-streamed for free on Tubi. While all of these alternatives may not cover as much ground as live TV streamers, they could end up being cheaper avenues to the sports you want.

And if sports is all you’re after, there are sports-only plans that are a touch cheaper, too. The promised sports streaming service from ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. called Venu was cancelled early this year. But on August 21, ESPN launched its own streaming service that includes all ESPN channels and costs $30 per month. Fubo Sports is $56 monthly and includes local broadcast stations from ABC, CBS and FOX plus a slew of sports networks (CBS Sport and FS1 among them) as well as all networks included with ESPN Unlimited.  

Fox launched its own standalone service in August as well and it includes Fox Sports and all other Fox properties (News, Business, Weather) for $20 monthly. DirecTV also has a $70-per-month, sports-only streaming package called MySports and Comcast has a sports and news bundle for that same price (as long as you're an Xfinity customer with auto-pay, otherwise it's more expensive).

Traditional cable networks

Dozens of linear programming networks were once only available with cable TV, like Bravo, BET, Food Network, HGTV, CNN, Lifetime, SYFY and MTV. If you only subscribe to, say, Netflix or Apple TV+, you won’t have access to those. But as with sports, standard streamers are starting to incorporate this content into their offerings. After the Warner Bros. merger, Max incorporated some content from HGTV, Discovery and TLC. Peacock has Bravo and Hallmark shows, and Paramount+ has material from Nickelodeon, MTV and Comedy Central.

Other entertainment channels like AMC+ have stand-alone apps. The Discovery+ app gives you 15 channels ad-free for $10 per month (or with ads for $6 monthly). And a service called Frndly TV starts at a mere $7 per month and streams A&E, Lifetime, Game Show Network, Outdoor Channel and about 35 others. Of course, most live TV streaming options will deliver more sizable lists of cable networks, but just note that you may already be paying for some of them — and if all you need is a certain channel, you could get it cheaper by subscribing directly.

Most live TV subscriptions include access to a selection of video-on-demand (VOD) content, like you would get with a traditional streaming service. Much of this content is made up of the movies and TV series that have recently aired on your subscribed networks. This typically doesn’t cover live events and news programming, but I was able to watch specific episodes of ongoing shows like Top Chef or BET’s Diarra from Detroit. Just search the on-demand library for the program, pick an episode and hit play.

Partnerships, like Hulu’s relationship with Disney, and add-ons, such as bundling Max with your YouTube TV subscription or Starz with your Sling plan, will let you watch even larger libraries of on-demand content. But again, if VOD is all you’re after, paying for those networks directly instead of through a live TV plan will be far cheaper.

Every option I tried offers some cloud DVR storage without needing a separate physical device. You’ll either get unlimited storage for recordings that expires after nine months or a year, or you’ll get a set number of hours (between 50 and 1,000) that you can keep indefinitely. Typically, all you need to do is designate what ongoing TV series you want to record and the DVR component will do all the hard work of saving subsequent episodes for you to watch later. You can do the same thing with sports events.

Aside from being able to watch whenever it’s most convenient, you can also fast-forward through commercials in recorded content. In contrast, you can’t skip them on live TV or VOD.

Each plan gives you a certain number of simultaneous streams, aka how many screens can play content at the same time. And while most providers will let you travel with your subscription, there are usually location restrictions that require you to sign in from your home IP address periodically. Stream allowances range from one at a time to unlimited screens (or as many as your ISP’s bandwidth can handle). Some plans require add-ons to get more screens.

Most services also let you set up a few profiles so I was able to give different people in my family the ability to build their own watch histories and libraries, set their favorite channels and get individual recommendations.

Picture-in-picture (PiP) usually refers to shrinking a video window on a mobile device or computer browser so you can watch it while using other apps. Sling, YouTube TV, FuboTV, Philo, DirecTV Stream and Hulu + Live TV all have PiP modes on computers and mobile devices. 

Another feature, multiview, lets you view multiple (usually four) sports matches or other live content at once on your TV screen. YouTube TV, FuboTV and now DirecTV all let you do this. With YouTube TV, you can select up to four views from a few preset selection of streams. FuboTV offers the same feature, but only if you're using an Apple TV or Roku streaming device. DirecTV lets you do so through “mixes” which include sports, news, business and kids variants with a set four channels in each mix.

Right now, just FuboTV, YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream offer 4K live streams — but with caveats. YouTube TV requires a $20-per-month add-on, after which you’ll only be able to watch certain live content in 4K. DirecTV Stream has three channels that show live 4K content — one with shows and original series, and two with occasional sporting events. You don’t have to pay extra for these but you do need to have either DirecTV’s Gemini receiver, or a device from Fire TV, Apple TV or Roku. You’ll need those same streaming devices to watch the select 4K programming on Sling as well. FuboTV shows certain live events in 4K but access is limited to the Elite and Premier packages, not the base-level Pro plan.

Of course, watching any 4K content also requires equipment that can handle it: a 4K smart TV or 4K streaming device paired with a cord and screen that can handle 4K resolution.

Comparing price-to-offering ratios is a task for a spreadsheet. I… made three. The base plans range from $28 to $85 per month. From there, you can add packages, which are usually groups of live TV channels bundled by themes like news, sports, entertainment or international content. Premium VOD extras like Max, AMC+ and Starz are also available. Add-ons cost an extra $5 to $20 each per month and simply show up in the guide where you find the rest of your live TV. This is where streaming can quickly get expensive, pushing an $80 subscription to $200 monthly, depending on what you choose.

I also downloaded and tried out a few apps that offer free ad-supported TV (FAST) including Freevee, Tubi, PlutoTV and Sling Freestream. These let you drop in and watch a more limited selection of live networks at zero cost. Most don’t even require an email address, let alone a credit card. And if you have a Roku device, an Amazon Fire TV or Stick, a Samsung TV, a Chromecast device or a Google TV, you already have access to hundreds of live channels via the Roku Channel, the live tab in Fire TV, through the Samsung TV Plus app or through Google TV.

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When I begin testing for a guide, I research the most popular and well-reviewed players in the category and narrow down which are worth trying. For the paid plans, just six services dominate so I tried them all. There are considerably more free live TV contenders so I tested the four most popular. After getting accounts set up using my laptop, I downloaded the apps on a Samsung smart TV running the latest version of Tizen OS. I counted the local stations and regional sports coverage, and noted how many of the top cable networks were available. I then weighed the prices, base packages and available add-ons.

I then looked at how the programming was organized in each app’s UI and judged how easy everything was to navigate, from the top navigation to the settings. To test the search function, I searched for the same few TV shows on BET, Food Network, HGTV and Comedy Central, since all six providers carry those channels. I noted how helpful the searches were and how quickly they got me to season 6, episode 13 of Home Town.

I used DVR to record entire series and single movies and watched VOD shows, making sure to test the pause and scan functions. On each service with sports, I searched for the same four upcoming NHL, NBA, MLS and NCAA basketball matches and used the record option to save the games and play them back a day or two later. Finally, I noted any extra perks or irritating quirks.

All live TV streaming services we’ve tested:

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Streaming simply refers to video content that is delivered to your screen over the internet. Live streaming can be split into two categories: linear programming and simultaneous transmission. That first one is similar to what you get with cable or broadcast TV, with channels that play a constant flow of movies and shows (sort of what TV looked like before Netflix). Simultaneous streaming lets you watch live events (like a basketball game) or a program (like the evening news) as they happen.

Standard streaming, the most popular example being Netflix, lets you pick what you want to watch from a menu of choices. It’s also referred to as “video on demand.” Live streaming refers to sports and news events that you can stream as they happen in real time. It also refers to channels that show a continuous, linear flow of programming.

FuboTV does the best job of letting you organize live channels to help you find just what you want to watch. The interface is uncluttered and when you search for something, the UI clearly tells you whether something is live now or on-demand. YouTube TV also does a good job making that info clear. Both have just over 100 live channels on offer.

Free TV streaming services like PlutoTV, Plex, Tubi and FreeVee show plenty of ad-supported TV shows and movies without charging you anything. Of course, they won’t have the same channels or content that more premium subscriptions have. Ultimately it depends on what you want to watch and finding the service that can supply that to you in the most streamlined form so you’re not paying for stuff you don’t need.

A basic cable package used to be more expensive than the base-level live TV streaming service. But now that nearly all major providers have raised their prices to over $75 per month, that’s no longer the case. And with add-ons and other premiums, you can easily pay over $200 a month for either cable or a live TV streaming service. But those who want to cut the cord will appreciate that streaming services don't have contracts. 

No service that we tested had every available channel. Hulu + Live TV and DirecTV Stream carry the the highest number of the top rated channels, according to Neilsen. Hulu’s service also gets you Disney+ fare, which you can’t get elsewhere. FuboTV has the most sports channels and YouTube TV gives you the widest selection of add-ons.

YouTube TV has the most paying customers. According to 2024's letter from the CEO, the service has over eight million subscribers. Disney’s 2024 third quarter earnings put the Hulu + Live TV viewer count at 4.6 million. Sling’s customer count dipped from two million to about 1.9 million in 2024 and FuboTV grew its subscriber list to 1.6 million.

You may have heard certain sites that provide free content can be dangerous, leading to stolen info and/or exposing you to malware. That’s likely in reference to certain peer-to-peer (P2P) networks and file-sharing sites that let people download free movies and series — which can come bundled with malicious code.

But if you’re talking about the free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) services listed here, from providers like PlutoTV, Tubi and Plex, they are just as safe as any other streaming service. Since you sometimes don’t even have to provide your email address or credit card info, they can even be more anonymous for cord cutters than apps that require login credentials.

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October 2025: Added information about the upcoming price increases for Hulu+ Live TV and Philo.

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ColorOS 16 Secrets: 10 Oppo Find X9 Pro Features You Need to Master

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ColorOS 16 Secrets: 10 Oppo Find X9 Pro Features You Need to Master

The Oppo Find X9 Pro, powered by the innovative Color OS 16, is designed to elevate your smartphone experience. This flagship device combines innovative technology with user-centric features, offering a seamless blend of creativity, productivity, and personalization. Whether you’re a casual user or a tech enthusiast, the Oppo Find X9 Pro provides tools that simplify […]

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How to cancel Private Internet Access and get a refund

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Private Internet Access (PIA) comes with some of the best pricing of any VPN, and often doesn't feel like a budget service. I say "often" because, sadly, it does sometimes feel like you get what you pay for with PIA. While I'm working on seeing what settings iron out the kinks, the fact is that PIA doesn't always leave you with the internet speeds you need for everyday use.

If you've found PIA unreliable, you may want to know how to end your subscription, get a refund and trade up to a more stable VPN service. Here, I'll explain how to stop your subscription from renewing, get your money back and delete your account (if you want to go that far).

Like with most VPNs, the standard way to cancel PIA is to stop your subscription from renewing at the end of the current payment period. Whether you've signed up for one month, one year or three years, you'll get to keep using the VPN until that time expires. Here's the process to follow.

  1. In a desktop or mobile web browser, go to privateinternetaccess.com. Click Login at the top of the screen.

  2. Enter your account username and password. You'll be taken to your client control panel. It should automatically load on the Subscription Overview tab, but check the left-hand column to make sure.

  3. Under the username for the subscription you want to cancel, find the "next billing" heading, then click the Turn off auto-renewal link.

  4. You'll get a message trying to convince you not to cancel. Click Turn off auto-renewal again, this time at the bottom-left of the window.

  5. Give a cancellation reason. Feel free to click "I have another reason," then enter one letter and click Continue with cancellation.

  6. Finally, the site will offer to connect you with tech support instead of cancelling. Hold the line and click Turn off auto-renewal once more.

PIA subscription overview
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After fighting through all that, you should get confirmation that your account won't renew when the billing period expires. You've now got the rest of the term to look for a new VPN.

Note that if you first download PIA from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, you may have purchased your subscription directly through the app. In this case, your subscription will be managed by the app store you bought it through, and you'll need to go there to cancel. Just open your profile, tab the subscriptions heading and scroll down to find PIA.

If you're certain that you're done with PIA, you may want to go the extra mile and delete your account altogether. You can do this by submitting a support ticket. Go to helpdesk.privateinternetaccess.com, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on Contact Us under the Resources heading (near the middle of the page).

PIA support ticket
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Write a clear, direct message. Feel free to use the above screenshot as an example. To get help faster, you can also use live chat — just go to the main PIA website, then click the button at the bottom-right that reads Need Help? Chat with us! This will get attention on your case right away, but you'll have to defeat an AI assistant first.

PIA only gives refunds within the first 30 days after purchase. If you're within that window and want your money back, start by cancelling auto-renewal, then send a support ticket or contact live chat as described in the previous section. Say you are requesting a full refund under the money-back guarantee. Stick to your guns, as they'll probably try to convince you not to go.

If you still need a VPN after cancelling PIA — and you almost certainly do if you ever go online — Engadget has a list of the best VPNs to help you with comparison shopping. As a quick summary, Proton VPN is the all-around best service. ExpressVPN is pricey, but gives you great speeds and excellent app design. If you need consistently fast speeds every time, go with Surfshark.

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This Dual-Barrel EDC Flashlight Has A Beam Distance Of A Whopping 1.2 Miles or 2 Kilometers

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The EDC community loves two things: innovation and overkill (in the best possible way). The Lumitwin DL700 delivers both. Imagine a flashlight so powerful it throws light 2 kilometers into the distance. That’s 1.24 miles of beam reach, which is frankly absurd for something you can clip to your bag with a carabiner. This isn’t your grandfather’s Maglite. With dual independently-controlled barrels, laser-excited phosphor modules instead of LEDs, and swappable color filters for different outdoor scenarios, the DL700 reads like a wishlist from r/flashlight brought to life. At 1,032 grams, it’s substantial but purposeful – machined from aerospace aluminum and built to survive everything from torrential rain (IP68 rated) to rough handling.

Every outdoor enthusiast has been there: you’re on a night hike, and your phone’s flashlight dies. Or you’re searching for a trail marker, squinting into the darkness as your standard LED flashlight’s beam dissolves into useless scatter. The Lumitwin DL700 was born from exactly these frustrations – designed by explorers who wanted more than just bright; they wanted far, focused, and adaptable. The DL700 delivers 2,000 meters of throw distance with interchangeable red, green, and flood filters for hunting, search-and-rescue, or tactical situations. Machined from a single aluminum block and rated for 1-meter drops and IP68 waterproofing, it’s the kind of tool you grab when even your purpose-built EDC flashlight won’t cut it.

Designer: Lumitwin

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LEDs have dominated flashlight design for decades, but the Lumitwin DL700 is betting on a different light source entirely. Each barrel houses a Blue Lake NT2 laser-excited phosphor module. This is the same technology that powers high-end automotive laser headlights, where a laser excites a phosphor layer to generate intensely focused light. You’re not shooting laser beams at things (important safety distinction), but you are getting illumination characteristics that conventional LEDs simply cannot match. Traditional LED flashlights scatter their beams, losing intensity rapidly over distance. The DL700’s LEP technology creates a collimated beam that maintains coherence over extreme distances. When both barrels fire simultaneously, you get 1,100 lumens with a combined candela rating of 958,000 cd and that 2,000-meter throw distance. Switch to single-barrel alternating mode and you’re looking at 500 lumens on high with 479,000 cd, which still reaches 1,300 meters.

The dual-barrel setup isn’t just aesthetic mimicry of binoculars, though the form factor does borrow that ergonomic hollow-center grip. Each barrel operates completely independently with its own switch and brightness control. You can run both at full power for maximum illumination, use them separately to extend battery life, or set different configurations on each barrel for specific tasks. Thread-on filters for each barrel include red, green, and light-diffusing flood options. Red light preserves night vision for hunting or astronomy. Green cuts through fog and provides better contrast in dense vegetation. The flood filter transforms the focused laser beam into wider area illumination for close-up camp work or search and rescue scenarios where you need to illuminate a broader field. This modular approach gives you essentially six different flashlights in one package, and you can mix configurations. One barrel with red filter for navigation, one with standard white laser for distance spotting.

Each barrel gets its own 6,000mAh 21700 lithium-ion cell, totaling 12,000mAh across the entire unit. This explains why the alternating single-barrel mode delivers such impressive runtime. On high output with alternating barrels, you get eight hours. Drop to low output and you’re looking at 16 hours of continuous operation. Both barrels simultaneously at maximum output drain things faster at four hours on high, but that’s still respectable given the performance output. USB-C charging on both batteries means you’re not hunting for proprietary cables or dealing with annoying charging cradles.

Each unit is machined from a solid block of 6061 aerospace aluminum (the same alloy used in aircraft components and high-end bike frames) which explains both the premium feel and the 1,032-gram weight. IP68 waterproofing means submersion to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes, which translates to “drop it in a river and you’re fine.” The specs list 10-meter drop resistance, which is more than you can claim for most smartphones. The body includes integrated cooling fins and an intelligent temperature control system to maintain stable brightness without thermal throttling, which is crucial for sustained high-output use.

Dimensions come in at 7.2 inches long, 3.15 inches wide, and 1.57 inches tall. This puts it firmly in the “substantial EDC” category rather than pocket-friendly territory. You’re carrying this on a belt loop, in a bag, or via the included braided wrist strap and carabiner setup. The included hard-shell case keeps everything organized and protected during transport. For context on use cases, this level of performance targets search and rescue operations, serious hunting and expedition work, tactical applications, and outdoor enthusiasts who need reliable long-distance illumination. You’re not using this to find your keys in the dark. You’re using this to spot trail markers from a mountain ridge or illuminate a distant shoreline during night navigation.

Double the barrels but halve the price is what I imagine the folks at Lumitwin said when they launched their Kickstarter. The MSRP on the DL700 starts at an eye-watering $950, but a whopping 65% discount brings its price down to $329 for a limited time while the project accrues backers on Kickstarter. For that price you get an entire hard-shell case with the flashlight itself, two 6000mAh batteries, two floodlight filters, a red light filter, a green light filter, two replacement silicone buttons, a braided cord and carabiner for easy carrying, and finally 4 waterproof rings. The DL700 begins shipping globally starting December this year, so grab yours now and you should get it in time for Christmas, or maybe your holiday camping trip as the new year rolls in.

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Forget the e-tron GT; This Is the Electric Audi We Really Want To See

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What happens when one of Germany’s most storied automakers goes off script and jumps headlong into the future? The answer is the Audi 20quattro Vision GT: a concept racer that looks as if it’s escaped from a sci-fi film and landed straight into the world of Gran Turismo. More than just a design study, it’s a bold experiment that explores how Audi’s DNA translates into a world where the only limits are those of imagination.

Now, before you start searching for this in the latest Gran Turismo update, it’s crucial to know that this isn’t an official release from Ingolstadt. This stunning piece of digital sculpture is the work of independent designer Gabriel Naretto, a personal project that serves as a powerful “what if” scenario. He’s taken the core tenets of Audi’s design philosophy and motorsport heritage, plugged them into an amplifier, and cranked the volume to eleven. The result is something that feels authentically Audi, yet completely untethered from the constraints of reality, a digital ghost of a race car we all wish was real.

Designer: Gabriel Naretto

The car’s form language is an exercise in geometric aggression, a clear evolution of the sharp, technical lines championed by Audi’s current design chief, Marc Lichte. Naretto has stripped away any hint of superfluous curvature, leaving behind a surface composed of taut, flat planes and brutally sharp creases that look like they were carved from a single block of metal. Its low, impossibly wide stance and cab-forward canopy are direct descendants of modern Le Mans prototypes, particularly Audi’s own R18 e-tron. This machine is designed to look like it’s slicing through the air even when standing still, a pure expression of aerodynamic intent.

Naretto clearly spent as much time thinking about airflow as he did about aesthetics. The entire body is a functional aerodynamic device, from the massive front splitter that channels air under the car to the multi-layered rear wing and colossal rear diffuser. The deep venturi tunnels running along the sides are designed to generate immense downforce, effectively sucking the car onto the pavement at speed. Even the enclosed wheel designs, with their turbine-like fins, suggest a meticulous focus on managing turbulent air and cooling the brakes. Every vent, every winglet, every cutout serves a purpose, giving the design a layer of engineering credibility that makes the fantasy feel plausible.

That “quattro” badge on the rear isn’t just for show, either. The entire concept is a hat tip to Audi’s most mythic era: the Group B rally monsters of the 1980s. You can see the DNA of the original Sport Quattro S1 E2 in the squared-off, box-flare wheel arches and the car’s overall defiant posture. Naretto has masterfully translated that iconic, almost brutish functionality into a futuristic context. It evokes a feeling of raw, untamed power, a reminder that before Audi became known for sophisticated luxury sedans, it built all-wheel-drive terrors that dominated the world’s most dangerous rally stages.

This is where the “Vision Gran Turismo” moniker becomes so fitting, even unofficially. Digital platforms are the perfect canvas for such an uncompromising vision, free from the pesky realities of production costs, safety regulations, and pedestrian impact standards. One can only speculate on the powertrain, but a concept this forward-thinking screams all-electric. Imagine a quad-motor setup, one for each wheel, delivering instantaneous torque vectoring and a combined output somewhere north of 1,200 horsepower. In the virtual world, such figures are not just possible; they are expected, and Naretto’s design provides the perfect shell for that kind of imaginary performance.

Of course, a machine that looks this fast needs some theoretical firepower to back it up. While Naretto hasn’t published a spec sheet, one can imagine a fully electric powertrain in line with Audi’s e-tron direction. A quad-motor setup, one for each wheel, would be the only logical choice for a vehicle bearing the quattro name in the 2040s. We could be talking about a combined output of over 1,400 horsepower and an instantaneous torque vectoring system so advanced it would make current systems feel archaic. Not that such specs exist, but why stop dreaming, right?

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