Top 3 (ACTUAL USED!) flashlights of 2016

1. Thorfire C8S
2. Jetbeam Jet-1 MK
3. Hugsby XP2

Convoy L6 and lumintop Tool weren’t in my collection for most of the 2016 but are getting a lot of use so far in ’17

1. BLF A6 (work edc)
2. TN36 (bush walking)
3. Archon W40VR (scuba diving photo / video lights)

1 Thorfire TG06
2 Thorfire TG06
3 Thorfire TG06
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Others: EE X6 triple Nicha 219c. Astrolux SC

It’s true. I use it for everything

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,

1. SK-68 modded with Nichia 219C
2. AstroLux S41S stock
3. FandyFire Warrior stock

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.

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If you don’t log on at least once a week, your are forbidden to use your lights!

1. Green S2+ triple, affectionately name “The Green Lantern.” XPG3, 5000K, MTN FET+1, most parts from MTN and the copper heat sink from Hoop.

2. Thorfire PF04, excellent shirt pocket (pen) light… has become part of my work uniform.

3. Convoy L6, 5000K, stock (so far)… I make up excuses to use it… Love!

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 :open_mouth:

for me….

#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),

  1. 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….

  1. Nitecore HC50 headlamp. Super useful and great quality. Enough said.
  1. 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) PFlexPRO Solarforce L2P

2) Klarus XT11GT

3) MagLite 2D/Malkoff Drop-in

1) Nitecore tube
2) Olight h1 nova
3) lumintop tool

1) BLF A6 - I use this every day and then some.

2) BLF-348 - use it often - the Nichia LED is very good for detail work.

3) Olight S1 Baton - single-LED pocket rocket, when you need a lot of light, but not much weight.

1. Peak Eiger w/2 cell body.
2. Zebralight SC5w
3. Olight i3e (keychain)

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.

BLF A6
BLF 348
Kaidomain one mode C8 de-domed XML2

Fenix E35UE (2015)
Zebralight H501 (2009)
4Sevens Quark AA-T (2011)

The Zebralight has been replaced with a Thrunite TH20 for 2017. The AA-T has been upgraded with a neutral tint XP-G3 and still runs great with a 14500 cell.

Here is my list:

1. Modded 501B with Nichia 219B
2. Astrolux A01
3. Lumintop Tool

top three most used for 2016.

Fenix E15 w/Nichia 219B V1 3500K as keychain edc.
Jetbeam III w/ triple Nichia 119A 4500K as bedside night light.
Jetbem ST w/ Nichia 219B V1 4000K TIR narrow optic for outdoors at night.
Since I have no modding skills all were modded by DB Custom!