EDC flashlights: the ULTIMATE guide

My flashlight is about the size of a D battery, pumps out 4200 lumens, and can set paper on fire from an inch away with ONLY the light from it. OBVIOUSLY it only uses UNREGULATED cells since it hogs about 20 amps, and the whole head jumps to 150f in seconds b4 thermal regulation kicks in.

Safety is critical, but whats required changes as you have experience and know what you are doing.

I like having the option for extreme brightness when outdoors or investigating a noise at night, but i definately just use the 30-150 lumen mode for 99% of the time.

Whats most important is getting a flashlight you like, feel safe using, and is easy to take everywhere. Because a flashlight doesnt work unless its in your pocket when u need it.

who the F^%$ is afraid of a flashlight seriously??? Never heard of a death or injury from a flashlight, but why not put the meme out there and scare the sheep.

My "normal" job is a overnight security at a large Medical Facility that closes at night. I currently use the NiteCore EDC27. My other job is search and rescue which I use numerous types of lights.

I have so many issues with a lot of what you said but for the sake of brevity and to save my fingers typing on my tablet I will only focus on what you say about 5 to 100 being basically all you need unless you're in rescue or such.
There's plenty of instances that require a person to have brighter flashlights for everyday use. Quite a few people have vison problems or conditions that require them brighter flashlights for what some people would consider "bright enough". Even times in which a certain brightness in a floodligh is enough they could still have conditions in which a higher lumin/brightness is required to see more around them in the dark as their condition can affect their peripheral vision, so even though in front of them it's bright enough for them they could still require brighter still to see to a normal comfort around them.
These situations are clearer to me as i have vision problems on my mother's side and i see this first hand.

Also, comparing the AA in the Fenix to the Olight 18650 is completely disingenuous. You should consider comparing a 14500 to a AA considering they’re often close in capacity. Please learn what you’re talking about.

This is the dumbest shit I have ever heard. You make it sound like people dying from a flashlight explosion is an epidemic. It isn’t. You stand a better chance of dying from a bus hitting you.

Olight Warrior doesn't get you grief when going through security checkpoints?

Are there any flash light brands that aren't made in China. I don't want to dig and do research

I carry a Manker MK38 with 40,000 lumens and with Dual Fans to kept cool. Definitely kepts the creeps away. 😂

"Flashlight batteries can kill you."
Me : nevermind...ill manage in darkness 😂😂😂

The best flashlight is the one I'm holding in my hand right now. It has 9 led, metal case, and is as big as the 3 AAA batteries that are included inside. It costs only 1 euro. It's not water or shock proof, but it works. I can keep it dry by putting it in my pocket or bag.

Just saw this. Very, very well done! Comprehensive and concise. I try to limit myself on flashlights and this is a wonderful summary of what is out there. Thanks.

Style! His videos have style!

Best video out there

Love the content

I've been carrying the Nitecore TINI 2 on my keychain for around 18 months. Aside from some finish wear, it's still working great. It throws a great even light, and it holds a charge for quite a long time when not in use. Plus USB-C charging is great, since I'm never far from a USB-C charger.

What’s the cleaver knife in the still photo ?

Multiple cells is the only thing I agree with you on this video but lifepo4 would solve this issue as long as you never completely drain them, as for death by flashlight or rather lithium ion cells, who has died? Burns sure, but death?

Protection of cells I avoid them at all costs, unprotected cells and it's your job to not completely drain them. Simply don't buy a voltage meter or invest in an anduril flashlight 3 clicks for battery voltage

Never let your lithium cells drop below 3.2v ideally the moment it drops below 3.6v or around 30% batteries hate being depleted past 30% remaining

Follow that simple rule, protected cells are a waste of money, and if you do rely on them, deplete them and the safety mechanism kicks in killing the cell until from even being used

Its funny the most common flash light to blow up is the Olight.
It would be beneficial to show American made lights that have actual. quality and durability. Cloud Defensive, Mode light, Surefire, Malcolf.

As a fellow machinist, how do you cope with chips/dust being constantly attracted to the magnetic charger on the Olight?? I stumbled upon your video researching what to replace my NEBO light with a similar charging system, since I cant keep the chips off the thing!

Is the Li-polymer battery pack on Fenix WT20R considered multi-cell ... dangerous?

This is a guide to ….safety???
I can use my smartphone flashlight. No, if someone asks me what to use as a edc light, I would advice them the Workkos ts10.

I thought this was a horrible video. No information on the lights no comparison. Just your opinion. We want the hard facts not your opinion.

Sorry but I'm going to have to talk to Biden about these dangerous flashlights. They need to be banned and people who own them need to turn them in.

Nitecore edc27 is a good choice too

I carry a RovyVon Aurora A5x (I think) and I do use one of the higher output modes (which has a few hundred lumens I believe) from time to time. I work in a theatre so there are times when I need to illuminate large, dark spaces and those extra lumens are super useful. However, a big downside of this flashlight being so small and being capable of so much output is that it won't keep up the high output modes for long, it'll switch to a lower output to prevent overheating. But that's a tradeoff I can live with for it being so small that I can take it anywhere.

Another consideration is luminous flux (in lumens) and its relationship with luminous intensity (in candela), which is associated with how focused the beam is. Luminous flux describes the total amount of light coming from the flashlight in all directions, whereas luminous intensity describes how much light there is concentrated in a given angle in space.
Thus, if the flashlight has a very large beam angle, the light gets spread out over this large angle, so a flashlight with the same amount of lumens but a smaller beam angle is going to have that light spread out over a smaller angle, making the light appear more concentrated and thus brighter. So if you have two flashlights with the same number of lumens, the one with lower candela is going to have that light more spread out whereas the one with higher candela is going to be more focused.
If you want to illuminate an object with both, it's going to look dimmer when illuminated with the low candela flashlight because that flashlight lights up more of the surrounding area with the same amount of luminous flux (total light output), so there's less left for the object.

Awesome video; however, I still find myself lost in options. If you, Maurice, or anyone reading for that matter, has a "this-the-one" recommendation for someone looking for a tiny, self-defense flashlight for urban environments that is under 100 CAD (although I could budget up if absolutely needed since this a question of safety), I would sincerely appreciate it!

Just stumbled upon this video. The Crooked River at the beginning tells me this guy knows what's up. Nice

I currently am edc Olight I5R EOS and rotating between small fenix rechargeable. I’m atm am looking for something more small an brighter since I work when the creatures come out at night.

I carry the Energizer tac300. It’s super bright (300 lumens), but it eats batteries. Hoping to upgrade soon.

Thanks for the awesome organized video! How about headlamps that use 2 AAA batteries? They aren't in a row touching each other, but stacked in separated placements.

Lol. Olight…get outta here. 🤡😂

Very thoughtful method of presentation. Thank You

I think you need to visit r/flashlight :))

Thank you very much for bringing up the safety cautions❤ Thanks for sharing

Which is the best EDC Flashlight for winter/cold weather?

Can't listen to this non Brit say "torch" instead of flashlight..sorry

streamlight protac 2L best all around light and its not bullshit Chinese made

it looks like you do know your flashlights so this should be easy question for you, Which flashlight with 18650 battery has illuminated switch button in off position like BLF Q8? And does any of them have illuminated switch button changing color as a battery indicator when the battery is getting depleted in off position? It would be a great help.
Thank you.

Nobody in the history of human insanity has looked at a flashlight and said.
"thIs CaN kIlL mE!"

What a well made and informative video! Definitely subscribing bro!

I found myself disagreeing with almost every point you've made here. I am squarely in the enthusiast category of flashlight users.
1. Multi cell lights: I am a grown up, I can handle being responsible for batteries. I don't want to be limited to a single 18650 or 21700 for every single lighting task in my life. If you can pump the gas into your own car you can handle matching cells and voltage before using a multi cell light.
2. Protected batteries, proprietary cells and built in charging. I despise proprietary cells, they are bad for the user in every single way. I stray away from companies that require them. I have multiple dedicated chargers for lithium batteries that can control charging amperage and voltage cutoffs. Every single light that I use has reliable low voltage protection. I don't use built in charging because it adds bulk, possibly for water and dust ingress and proprietary charging standards. There are specific use cases for built in charging that I do like though, such as in the acebeam x75 or noxtigon k1.
3. You never mentioned the best part of flashlights. The light that they output. I want a light that has high cri (color rendering index) good tint (doesn't make things look green) and warmer color temperatures.
4. User interface. It's the make or break of a flashlight for me and many others. I want a UI that can be customized to exactly what I want. Something like anduril or Zebralight UI. There are times where I want more out of a light than just three modes and a mediocre strobe.
5. A flashlight is not a defense system. Don't rely on 1k lumens to do anything to someone.

Tldr: get a emisar d4k with nicha 519a emitters and a boost driver. Cheaper than an olight and you will actually enjoy using it.

Idk I've been intrested in the olights I currently have been using a thrunite TC12v2 and it has let me down I'm just trying to find something similar size because it's perfect for being a mechanic and a duty light if I need it anyone in the comments know an o light that is comparable?

I fucking HATE how closed minded gun owners are about olight.
One guy died fucking YEARS AGO not using it properly in his mouth....
And that's it the brand is dead to them.
Fuck them for telling me a light that I use EVERYDAY FOR A YEAR WITHOUT ONE FN PROBLEM IS me being poor and can't make a right choice in my life.....

MY EDC is the Lumintop X9L .....

I got a convoy t3, i really like it for edc. I use it with a 14500 cell.

I have a variety of good flashlights but when something goes bump in the night the one I reach for is an old school 4D cell Maglite. Its hard to baton some mofo with a streamlight.

Rovyvons are complete shit lights, I’ve had all brands, surefires olights streamlights thrunites fenixs fitorchs nitecores coasts and manyyyyy moreeee over the years. And currently my edc has been my olight warrior mini 2. And I can say confidently from actual edc day in day out flashlight abuse olights are the truth. Absolute best bang for your buck.