Good EDC flashlights?

[Drop bear]

I keep going back to headlamps at the moment.

Because it does something my phone doesn't.

 

[elevator man]

I identify an edc flashlight as one that doesn’t come on in my pocket. I’ve carried the nitecore MT1c pro, but I’ll never carry their edc lineup of flat lights.They’re health hazards with the amount of accidental activations I’ve had with them. The shrouded switch and heavy activation pressure keeps it from turning on in my pocket. The rovyvon e30 angel eyes has come on in my pocket but I think that’s from the way I pushed the light back into my pocket. And after months of carry, it’s only happened twice. I’ve also carried the pokelit with no problems. The pd36r I’ve carried with the tube slightly unscrewed. I thought the olight seeker 4 mini would be nice but the clip is a pain. The baton turbo has a better clip and you can twist the tail to prevent accidental activations. Lastly, the arkfeld ultra’s are great for what I need so much so that I bought 2.

If you don't like lights that turn on in your pocket try streamlight. I'm not a fan anymore, plastic lenses, poor quality current/output regulation, using generic blanket marketing terms instead of telling you the actual led, misleading lumen numbers. But they got me started into carrying a light everyday so I give them some credit. But their lights the switch on the tail is recessed. So much so I considered it dangerous relying on that light to illuminate threats when combined with my pistol. Because it wasn't hard perse to use but it's not pronounced enough to be reliable in a life treating situation that I'm going to hit it quickly and when I want.

I've since moved on to Fenix and a dedicated weapons light. I did deal with alot of accidental light turning on in my pocket with the Fenix lights. But they are so superior to the other lights I wanted to keep my fenix without it turning on in my pocket. Deep carry clip on it. Problem solved

 

[elevator man]

I keep going back to headlamps at the moment.

Because it does something my phone doesn't.

When I come home from work sometimes I have a red spot on my forehead from wearing a headlamp for hours a day. I can't live without em anymore. I still carry a flashlight so I always have a light and for certain tasks a headlamps not good at. But for most things a headlamps the bees knees man. Especially hunting and working

 

[TkoK83Spy]

Big Fenix fan myself. With an Olight Turbo sprinkled in.

 

[YetAnotherKnifeEnthusiast]

I've tried dozens of flashlights over the years, but the ONE flashlight that really stuck with me and became my EDC is the OLight Arkfeld Ultra

 

[gadgetgeek]

I've been finding uses for the olight Oclip, and while it won't be for everyone, for those who can find a use-case for it, I think it's compelling. I spent last weekend out at a farm using it as my evening/night light while wandering between buildings and making food. Worked pretty well. While the area was "safe" its only about as safe as Queensland gets, so spotting orb weaver spiders and snakes is a very "nice to have" on the way to the toilet tree in the middle of the night.

Fenix E30R is still a great working light, but it's big for EDC.

 

[Pirate63]

 

[Pirate63]

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Just got an Olight Imini2 a different way of activating you pull the front out of the base and the light comes on and it has a strong magnet so it can be put about any where that a magnet is attracted to
Then putting it back into the base turns the light off, the tail end plugs into a USB Port to charge it
The lanyard I made makes it easy to slightly push the front out for short use

https://flic.kr/p/2r6wQmB

G2

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Here’s a shot with the light removed from the base

https://flic.kr/p/2r6GbbA

G2

 

[ghostguy6]

The Pokelite and TAC AA made by Acebeam are very good lights. I carry a TAC AA now.

 

[HwangJino]

I love my Reylight lanapple. Its a 14500 (AA), so its the perfect size Imo. 10400 if you want AAA.
Mine has triple 519a, at 5000k. Stonewashed Ti. Mine has been modified to push about 1000 lumens, so its got a lot of punch for its size, as well as a more complex UI if needed. Extra clicks for strobe or turbo. Always start off on moon (very low), but can be programmed to do much more options.

I have about 20 lights, but my reylight dominates pocket time.

 

[Whisperstealth]

Anyone using the Olight seeker 4 pro?

I currently have a Maglite Magtac, but want to move on from it.

I'm looking for a medium sized EDC to stick in my 9mm molle pouch next to my Leatherman Supertool 300 on my belt.

I would go with an Elzetta, but they all have tail caps, the pouch is positioned at my rear, and I am concerned about turning it on when I sit down.

The Olight Seeker 4 Pro has a side switch, which would work for me. The holster it comes with is also the charging station, which isn't the best, but I can deal with it as I won't be wearing it. It's reasonably priced when on sale, and I can get it in my favorite color, black.

Any thoughts, or other recommendations?

 

[Chronovore]

Anyone using the Olight seeker 4 pro?

I currently have a Maglite Magtac, but want to move on from it.

I'm looking for a medium sized EDC to stick in my 9mm molle pouch next to my Leatherman Supertool 300 on my belt.

I would go with an Elzetta, but they all have tail caps, the pouch is positioned at my rear, and I am concerned about turning it on when I sit down.

The Olight Seeker 4 Pro has a side switch, which would work for me. The holster it comes with is also the charging station, which isn't the best, but I can deal with it as I won't be wearing it. It's reasonably priced when on sale, and I can get it in my favorite color, black.

Any thoughts, or other recommendations?

I don't have that one but my experiences with Olight have been overwhelmingly positive.

Convoy is my jam, mostly because I like mechanical buttons with programmable mode order and a good selection of emitters and color temperatures. (It helps that the guy running it has been active on Budget Light Forum for years and catering to the flashlight community.) He has a website but his AliExpress shop has more options.

Were you interested in right-angle lights? I don't have any from Convoy but I've had good luck with Sofirn and Armytek.

 

[Chronovore]

... and today's light is this tiny Zippy from Armytek. I don't love it as a pure flood cool white but being the size of a compact thumb drive, having multiple modes, and good battery life on low makes it hard to not carry.

 

[DennisM]

Who here remembers the old bulky 6-volt plastic-cased flashlights our fathers bought at Kmart for a couple dollars that even with a new battery only had a 20'~ dull beam?

My how things have progressed.

Kinda depends on your need - distance, wide area or whatever. I don't have any high dollar lights so I am not knowledgable enough to know if there are lights that serve all purposes.

These are my two:



The black is a light my wife bought me several years back and I thought it was awesome due to its range and adjustments.


The green I just bought off the exchange and was floored by the wide area beam on such a small light.



I use it to keep watch on my blind/partially deaf old man (my avatar) for bathroom breaks at night.

 

[SharpBits]

I remember those old flashlights and the smell of both the lights and the batteries! I thought I was the king with my orange one. Too bad I could rarely afford a battery.