Recommend a compact edc 18650 or smaller?

The MH20 is a top-notch all around light, and the MH20GT (greater throw) is just that, lots throwier but more for distance viewing.

Don’t think any light is gonna dethrone it as my EDC for a looooooong time.

The versatile Olight S20 baton , very compact for EDC and has a magnet in the tailcap for when you need to use both of your hands.

Olight S1R II/S2R II if you don’t mind* horrible CRI and tint (has tail magnet). Emisar D4V2 with raised switch ring or Lumintop EDC18 (has tail magnet or option for it).

FW3A if you don’t mind using electronic lockout the WHOLE time because you WILL get accidental pocket switch activation and melt yourself (no tail magnet).

Acebeam tk16

FW3A with 18350 tube. :slight_smile:

FW3A
forget copper, too heavy for no real reason
titanium, lighter but not enough to be worth the cost
imho

wle

I’d recommend the smaller 18650 zebralights, like SC64-series. The UI is different, but very convenient once you’re used to it. Also very compact for an 18650 light.
YLP Unicorn 1.0 is a good choice for a much lower price point, and not quite as compact.
I can’t recommend the FW3A or FW1A due to issues I experience with pocket activation. The FW1A is also a bit long and the FW3A doesn’t satisfy “doesn’t melt itself into a puddle of liquid metal and plastic, and can take a bit of a beating.”
To go smaller we have to change battery types. 18350, 14500, 16340. If you can stand to carry a compact 18650 light then it’s likely not worth the tradeoff, because all of those battery sizes have worse energy density.

yes if you go away from 18650, you find that you save 30% of the space, but lose 80% of the battery energy

wle

That TX8 just reviewed by Turbo88 looks interesting.

it looks too long though the (wrong) specs say:

Product Dimensions 1.6 x 0.4 x 0.4 inches

also light color looks very cold and blue, rechargeable battery {usb port on the cell} reduces energy capacity

just saying
it is cheap
though you could get a convoy for that too, it also would not be very small

Hello from a fellow Atlantian! Thanks for the input

Thanks everyone, I will add these to the list and check out some reviews… I really do like the look of the FW3A

tucker area

wle

Buford here, not far away!

Yeah, right. Because 1100 * 5 = 3300.
30% space saving is more like it.

Both numbers for 18350.

And one benefit of many 18350 lights is that if you predict that you’ll need more energy (f.e. weekend out) you can just swap the tube and put 18650 inside.

30 miles, nothing by atl standards…
we love us some traffic!
not really, i would rather ride my bike

wle

Zebralight SC64w

Meets all criteria. May be the smallest 18650 that does so.

Another vote for Zebralight SC64 series. Best value in durability, efficiency, size, etc. Imho

Sc64c LE
Sc64w Hi

SC64W Hi & FW3A :heart_eyes:

I agree if you want to stay with 18650 go with the sc64w hi.