1. SolarForce P1 with XM-L 3000K 90CRI. My work EDC for the first 3/4 of the year, used five or six days a week, anywhere from 10 minutes to 3 hours per day. I’m considering giving new life to this one with a solid copper pill and quad emitter setup. The plastic body is really advantageous for my line of work.
2. Astrolux S41 Nichia 219B quad with 18650 tube. My work EDC for the last quarter of the year, used in the same manner as described above. High output combined with high CRI and more neutral color temp is a great combo for work.
3. Brinyte B158 modded with FET+1 driver and XP-L HI V2 5A2 It was a little harder to pick a number three most used, because number one and number two were work EDCs and used heavily each and every day. The B158 was the light that I tinkered with, liked to pick up and play with, and would take out on a walk the most I think. Definitely the one I showed off to friends the most often.
Have to say eagle eye x6 xpg2 s4 0d dedomed dd. Usually my edc light. Then would have to be c8 with xpl hi v3 3c dd, and number three most used light is probably my l6/ a hd2010 with extension and xhp70 I use them to light the park at night for my daughter so they get used equally pretty much
Easy list.
Nitecore HC30
BLF A6
C8 with the XPG3 and BLF driver my go to outdoors light.
EDC I have changed so many in a year cycled through about 5 or 6.
Believe it or not, the light I use the most and I use it everyday is my EDC. (the best light is the light you have when you need one)
And that would usually be your EDC. Unfair advantage, I would say. I keep it in my right front pocket along with my keys and loose change. The finish really takes a beating. I would never stick one of my better lights there.
On the kitchen counter, by the microwave I now keep my newly acquired AstroLux S41S quad running on an IMR 18350. That one is bright enough to light up the whole yard. If I were to need more runtime, I would grab my FandyFire Warrior, 3 - XML. Runs on only 3 –18650, a little smaller than a SRK, but just as bright. It has a ramping UI and I like the momentary push button for high. So,
Top three for year 2016 by most use time: 1. Olight S2 Baton, for frequent normal routine small flashlight use.
2. TK75vnX2Q70 dome on, in my hand during my night walks,
3. K70vn, same as above.
Starting mid-December 2016, items 2. and 3. replaced by X65Vn, and starting January 3, 2017, item 1. supplemented with P60vn quad XHP35 16 volt, 4*18350 body.
1. Jaxman Z1 XHP50 :+1:
2. Thorfire S70 :+1:
3. SkyWolfEye single 18650 zoomie with fake XML emitter,& fake claimed 6,000 Chinese lumens :laughing:
Got 6 of them for £5.94 ($6) delivered from China
#1. Niteye Eye10-TiC is my primary edc carry when I’m not at work. Great size for carrying and the variable ramping means I always have the right amount of light needed. Carbon fiber and titanium is reason enough.
#2. DQG Spy titanium is my secondary edc carry and lives on my keychain along with a tritium fob also in titanium. The spy is surprisingly bright considering it’s size. The fob adds almost no extra weight but make the keys (and thus the light) easy to find in the dark (thanks tritium),
Solarforce L2C in carbon fiber w/ 4 mode warm white xml-2. sits on the nightstand so gets used to find the remote, (or the cat)
at work….
Nitecore HC50 headlamp. Super useful and great quality. Enough said.
Solarforce L2T with 3 mode neutral XML-2. Beat up and abused but still working perfectly
edit… high quality/high capacity lithium cells in everything
1 arc-ls 2aa k2tffc 666ma mod.it always works.every time.
its always in my pocket.
2 dorcy 1aaa hi cri.go ahead and laugh.i mostly use it to look into my dripper to see if the wicking is saturated.mostly in a dark room and dont want to turn on a bright light.
3 modded hf freebies with 18650 and hi cri leds.
these are stashed literally everywhere i might need a light.
1.) [Tie] Thrunite T10 and Lumintop Tool AAA Copper
Getting to my house after dark requires descending a steep, muddy, dirt hill in the rainforest, and it’s pretty much impossible to do without getting hurt unless you have a flashlight. My Tool is my pocket EDC light, and I keep my T10 in my commuting bag, so those lights both get used a lot.
2.) Armytek Tiara A1
Rather than trying to find an area of my ~100 year old house with good lighting to work on a task, I will frequently just grab a headlamp for illumination. And out of all my headlamps, the Tiara A1 gets grabbed the most.
3.) Nitecore MH20
When I know I am going to need more light than my EDC lights will give me, the MH20’s pocketable size means that it’s the light I grab more often than not.
1. main EDC light- Zebralight SC63w, compact size, good run time, nice tint, high CRI. I just can’t find a light to replace it.
2. Neck light- Nitecore TIP CRI V2, ultra compact size, good output for the size, short run time, high CRI. I wear it on my neck almost 24/7, very useful when my main EDC light not with me.
3. multi-purpose house light- Nitecore EC4SW, nice small size, comfortable to hold, long run time, nice soft white tint, good useful functions & UI. I still think EC4SW is one of best design flashlight on the market today.
