In honor of Summer Solstice, I've made an updated list of popular lights. Today is the day you're least likely to need a flashlight in the Nothern hemisphere, but it only increases from here. read more ...

The Acebeam Pokelit 2AA is a simple long, skinny two-mode tailswitch light with excellent color quality and the ability to use an unusual 141000 Li-ion rechargeable battery or two AAs.

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Few flashlights are also good USB powerbanks. Even fewer good USB powerbanks are also good flashlights. This floody, somewhat pocketable model manages both, with a side of mulitcolored aux LEDs.

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Happy Winter Solstice! In the Northern hemisphere, today is the day you're most likely to need a flashlight, and this may help you pick one.

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The Acebeam EC35 II (SST-20) is a duty/tactical light with high CRI, a decent amount of throw, USB-C charging, and a powerbank function.

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The Thrunite Archer Mini is a small flashlight with USB-C charging and a very green LED

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The Skilhunt M200 is a medium-size everyday carry flashlight with an optional high-CRI LED, USB-magnetic charging, and a magnetic tailcap. It ought to be more popular than it is; perhaps it needs a different pocket clip.

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Happy Summer Solstice! In the Northern hemisphere, today is the day you're least likely to need a flashlight, but the probability only increases from here.

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I've added Mastodon support to this site, which you can use to subscribe to posts and leave comments. This post contains a brief introduction.

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The Acebeam Rider RX is a 14500/AA flashlight with a bolt-action fidget mechanism and a high-CRI Nichia 219F LED. I typically evaluate flashlights purely as tools, but everyday carry gear can also be toys, decorations, and collectables. The Rider RX offers some of each.

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Happy Spring Equinox! This is the perfect day to pick a new flashlight, and this list may include the best flashlight for you (there is no objective best).

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Happy Winter Solstice! This is the perfect day to pick a new flashlight, and this list may include the best flashlight for you (there is no objective best).

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I've acquired a spectrophotometer, which allows me to accurately measure color temperature, tint, color rendering index, and more. In this article, I share measurements for a number of the lights I've reviewed in the past.

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The Acebeam E70/FC40 is a can of sunlight. This versatile 1x21700 light fits comfortably in a jacket pocket, uncomfortably in a pants pocket, and makes some of the most natural-looking light I've seen from a flashlight.

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The Thrunite TC20 v2 is a powerful, efficient general-purpose flashlight with a large battery and USB charging. It includes some minor improvements over the original including more throw and a USB-C port.

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The Nitecore T4K is a compact light with a keychain attachment, USB-C charging and a 4000 lumen burst mode, but is it practical?

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The Olight Warrior Mini 2 is an everyday carry light with features for high-stress or tactical use, excellent efficiency, magnetic charging, and a proprietary battery. It would be an excellent flashlight with just a couple changes.

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The Skilhunt H04 series is a 1x18650 right-angle light that can be used as a handheld, headlamp, or magnetic area light. It comes in several optic and LED variations; this one has a reflector with flip-out diffuser and a high-CRI 4000K Samsung LH351D.

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Happy Summer Solstice! This is the perfect day to pick a new flashlight, and this list may include the best flashlight for you (there is no objective best).

read more ...

Happy Winter Solstice! This is the perfect day to pick a new flashlight, and this list may include the best flashlight for you (there is no objective best).

read more ...