Armytek partner a1
BLF A6
I find myself using the UTorch UT02 quite often, it’s becoming a go-to for the weekly walk down the lane taking the trash out. I subsidize it with the 7200 lumen L6 or the TM16 at 6969 lumens. Once in a while I carry the TN42 as well, but the UT02 seems to be such an easy smallish thrower it’s getting more carry time than most any other light I have.
Of course, my Ti/Cu Quad is on my waist at all times, my Texas Poker Nichia 219C around my neck virtually always, only being removed to bathe.
The VG10 is a nice light, but man I’ve got so many “nice lights”, ya know? The little copper Lumintops from Massdrop are beautiful lights, the Rey Ti Lumintop is sweet, and the ZebraLight SC52 is very handy as well.
Need to remind myself that every night, no matter what couple of three lights I’m carrying, I have a headlamp on as well. Either the ArmyTech Wizard or the Nitecore HC50, Maybe I’m a bit addicted?
For me, all my new flashlights and any bright ones from past purchases are my favorites.
I’ll start with the Olight S-Mini Cu and Ti Limited Edition.
I soon got a buyer remorse after I clicked PAY :person_facepalming: for not one, but two of them.
One is the polished titanium in NW and the other one is the Cu Rose Gold in CW.
However, once I received them, I really really like them. They are very well made and beautiful.
These are the only flashlights that are more collectible item than all the rest that I have.
They are showcased on my nightstand as a piece of art.
I wish I have the budget to collect the rest of the variations: Raw Copper, “Black”, Bead Blasted, Rainbow PVD etc.
The biggest-bang-for-the-buck has to be Convoy L6 which I have Clear in CW and Black in NW.
These two are really well made. I really really fall in love with my L6.
Very bright, yet very affordable. Steady at tail-stand. I am considering buying 1 or 2 more.
Next in line would be the Thorfire S70. The body is not as well designed as L6, nor is the workmanship.
However, I am a sucker for flashlights with big head and massive heatsink.
Two-cell version of JM35 with XHP50 CW emitter. Though less popular now that it has been surpassed by L6, I bought it anyway. I love the shape and the diameter contrast between the body and the head. I even ordered a 2nd one, a single-cell version with MT-G2 NW emitter. It is on the way.
BTU PK26, a unique flashlight that takes 26350. It sure wins the trophy for the fattest, shortest, flashlight with high lumen output and high capacity battery. It is my favorite EDC. I bought 2, one CW and one NW. However FT screwed up and sent me a NW.
Now, I am thinking buying another one in CW. 
Manker MK34. I am also a sucker for lights with unique design. With 12 emitters grouped in 3 group of 4, it fits that category.
I first got the Nichia 219C NW version thinking it will be bright with pleasant tint. However, to my horror, it was way too much yellow and reminded me of old incandescent light bulb with very warm temperature. I swear it must have been around 3500K color temperature. I was misled by wrong information on the vendor website. I asked to exchange the light and now I got the XP-G3 CW version which is much brighter than the 219C NW. Now I am happy with this unique flashlight.
I so like this unique design that I have a Noctigon Meteor M43 on its way.
DQG Tiny 26650 7x. At the time I ordered all my new lights in NW thinking they will be really neutral white. Just as the Manker mixed-up unfolded, I found that my new DQG Tiny NW is almost as yellow as the Manker 219C. I am thinking of selling it and buy the CW version. It is too bad that vendors use NW for anything from 5000K down to 3000K. It should not be called NW if there is more yellow than white.
A real NW to me is the Acebeam K40M with MT-G2. It is a white light with slight yellow tint or a little bit yellow light with much white in it. It does make skin tone looks better than with many of the CW flashlights.
Anyway, The K40M is my work horse. I use it everyday in my rest room while getting ready to go to work. After a couple years it is still one of the brightest lights that I have.
Imalent DN70, like OP, I have one as well. I love single-cell 26650 flashlights because they fit better in my palm and the battery has higher capacity than 18650. They are far more steady when tail-stand than 18650 flashlights. I chose DN70 over the competitor offerings because it has blue color accent at the bottom. Black color flashlights are generally boring to me. Other features I like from DN70 are the dual switch, the OLED display, the excellent knurling and of course the XHP70 CW emitter.
For smaller AA EDC, my favorite is Xtar WK50. It takes 14500 to make it three times brighter than with an AA alkaline or NiMH.
I have several of them which I bought from an Xtar dealer a few years ago. So I have one everywhere, in my pocker, at work, in my back pack, glove compartment, on my night stand, in several drawers etc.
They produce more than enough lumen for most of my purpose. I was in a dark network closet doing re-cabling. The WK50 with 14500 battery provided enough light that allowed me to complete my work quickly and accurately. I had one tail-stand at maximum output to light up the entire room and another one in my hand or my mouth to light up the small area in front of me. I have used the WK50 for many other usage now and then.
Next, I perhaps have an almost complete set of those Skyray clones. From the 3x emitters, 4x, 5x, 6x, 7x, 8x, 9x. A few years ago they stopped at maximum 9 emitters but now they have them up to 14x (LOL). So I bought the ones I didn’t have. I understand that the LEDs are under-driven but they are bright enough, some of them are in fact very bright. I have been using them when I go to my backyard. The very bright floody lights fit the purpose well. In cooler nights, the lights have beneficial undisclosed feature: hand warmer!
Lastly, I also like to play with those branded 2x18650 flashlights that I have such as Olight M3X Triton, Nitecore MT40, Sunwayman T40CS Plus. I found that The M3x with the extension tube removed can use 2 x 18500 battery. It is really fun to go through my sets of 18500. Every hour I replace with two fresh batteries after the existing ones depleted.
The MT40 can use 4 x 16340, but I’d rather put 4 x 18350 for a little bit more runtime and have fun using the flashlight with unintended battery model.
Ok I promise this is the last one. You got to have one of these flashlight that is shaped like a straight security baton.
I have two. Althought the light is dim unmod, it is really fun to carry along with me. Leave one in the car as a safety device such as when you need to break you car window in an emergency. Now I need you modders to give an idea how to improve the brightness of this baton flashlights.
After my gushing about how awesome the BLF X5’s were last night I decided to buy a couple more. They work out to be ~£16 each shipped and when you can get really decent cells at £1.50 a piece it makes them too cheap not to get.
Bought one for keeping in my car and one for keeping in the wifes car.
…maybe bought a few more for friends and I’m sorry if anyone was using the ecig shop in the uk for £1.50 sanyo 14500 cells… I just bought a large number of those too
I have a couple X5’s as well, and they will gain a lot of value for me when a 17mm BLF boost driver will be made and available, to use them on Eneloops. I have used a chinese trash driver in one that came from a sk68 and the output and throw is still amazing. Just the modes and PWM of those drivers are dreadful.
Astrolux S41S, but not sure about Blue tint problem
this should be the best EDC flashlight if it doesnt have those problems
My brass CNQG triple.
I’ve yet to find a light that is so compact yet classy being brass made.
The patina that developped since I own it gives it a classical look.
It’s more a host though, because there’s nothing stock in there, neither the switch, driver, led or optic !
I tend to carry its little brother AA (swapped with a 219C sm305) which I found equally attractive apart from the somewhat basic stock driver (L-M-H rather well spaced) and of course less lumens.
In stock form, I love the Lumintop Tool ! Good mode spacing, great machined body and so light it disappears in your Pocket !
The 2*AAA Lumintop IYP365 is also really good !
EDC lights:
I use to like Convoy S2+ triple LEDs but now i felt in love with Utorch UT01 (AA) as it can do about 400 lumens with AA nickel metal hydride battery which is amazing.
It’s a nice little light with programmable modes but some people complaint the switch issue. I can’t complaint much for the low price i paid.
Medium size flooder:
I love my Thorfire VG10 modified to quad leds with illuminate tail switch
Big heavy duty lights:
I love my Convoy L6 with modified resistor to the driver
and I also have room to love Thorfire S70 which is on the way from shipping
Thrower lights:
Utorch UT02 (nice pocketable thrower) but i love my AceBeam K70 more.
I only like flashlights and I am not a flashaholic
Nico, there’s a meeting downtown this weekend at 2 PM. You might want to be there… 
i have to get an express air ticket Dale
I feel kinda odd in australia as we dont have many flashlight lovers here.
I manage to influence 2 mates into flashlight after i mod their lights and i need to infect them more hahah
It’s my EDC and goto light for most tasks:
Manker E14 / Astrolux S41 with Nichia 219B
My EDC manker u11 is favorite, last month till now
You have Cutter, which says a lot. You have MRsDNF, PinkPanda and a slew of other flashlight “mates” over there, all upside down. Plenty of addiction going on over there for the meeting in downtown Sydney or Melbourne or wherever. 
Have many fav lights as whittled down many of unused or not too nice ct/tint’s/UI . So most of what i ave these days are used/enjoyed in various ways/uses. So cant pick a single fav , here are a few right now in different sizes that are fav’s.
Work light- would be the simple P1 with an oveready 219b mule, single mode 300lm of hi cri flood…………………in a host that bounces=perfect for me.
Small light, e14vn mule of 4000k and 5000k 219b’s and xpl HI/HD. Well not too little as its in 18650 form, find it just better balanced in hand with a little extra length. Bright……………very much so!
Tiny light! cooyoo quantum has been my key chain light for a good while now, great little light.
Big light/s-rc40vnT and x65vn with 5000k xhp HI’s for a real nice CT
As far as EDC it’s the olight h1 nova all the way. Really versatile. I can pocket carry, use the headband, or even shirt pocket. The magnet let’s you use it as a work light. Add in that the magnetic charger is pocketable as well and I’m not carrying much else these days.
Take away EDC and my favorite is my custom 1x26650 convoy l2 with the mountain electronics moonlight special driver @ 5amps with an xpl v6. Hits around 1600 lumens.
The BLF A6 in 5A tint .
Eagtac TX30C2 http://www.eagletac.com/html/tx30c2/index.html, big XHP35 performance in a smallish pocketable design.
I got HC30 days ago. It’s a portable and very useful flashlight. Because of it’s small size and light weight, it get hot really fast. I hope nitecore make more fins. lol
And I feel like the ATR isn’t working. I don’t have any tool to measure temperature righ now. I will check it later.
Dale , you like that ut02 over your olight m2x or the 2x shooter? Don’t both of those have more throw than the ut02?