Your coolest / best / favorite flashlight of 2021

LED Flashlights – General Info
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This year, the lights I bought that I really like, are the Convoy M26C GT-FC40, Lumintop IYP365, and an Emisar D4. I love the D4, but it has XP-L HIs in it and I don’t care for the current tint situation. I’m waiting on a quad Samsung LH351D 4000K from mtnelectronics to come in the mail so I can remedy that. I think the D4 will become my new favorite light after the swap. The M26C is a well built light and the tint is very nice.

I also got a Q8 Pro because I had a matched set of 4 18650s that needed a home. It’s ridiculously bright.

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It’s not over yet but at this time. Armytek Wizard C2 Pro warm. Carried every day clipped to a cargo pocket.

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Sofirn IF22A … great all-around.

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Honorable mention for two flashlights which as a pair meet almost all of my use cases, but I also still purchased too many other lights (about one per week financed by the money I saved with Covid preventing me from going out to Happy Hour):


1) Most Elegant: "Lumintop FWAA" (just wish it also supported NiMH AA batteries).

2) Best Value: "Sofirn IF22A" (just wish it had an Anduril-2 user interface).

Wishlist for 2022: anxiously awaiting release of Sofirn SP10Pro (AA/14500/Anduril-2).

I enjoy collecting and comparing lights, especially quality budget lights, because I can afford to purchase so many more of them.

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Emisar DT8 . Has been most used .

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I tought i saw an Alien.

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My “2021 lights” are not from 2021 :wink:
My most used lights are the:

- On The Road 311 (EDC, modified)

  • Olight Warrior Mini (EDC)

The one that surprised me the most was the Imalent MS18, which is not from 2021 as well.

2021 flashlights that I was happy to have:
Lumitop FWAA
RovyVon S3

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Another thread trying to drive a wedge between children :stuck_out_tongue:

M21B GTFC40 ~3200k

Or

Manker MK37 SBT90

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Best: Zebralight SC64w HI. Incredible quality, size and beam.

Favourite: Malkoff MD2/M61 with Hi/Lo. Just love this one, around the house and in the forest. Usually carry the Zebralight as back-up.

Most fun, and best EDC: Emisar D4V2 SST-20 4000K 95CRI. Can do it all. Beautiful beam and tint. Most carried.

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I got into the hobby this year so my collection is small with just a D4SV2 and D4, but the D4S is significant to the D4V2 in every way from ergonomics to my use cases.

D4V2

SST-20 4000 with stock Fex +1 driver

Pocket rocket with too much spill to evenly light a path more than 20 feet in front of me. The 18350 tube is sooo cute though and it will be a great work light with its magnetic base.

D4SV2

W2 6K with 9A + CC linear driver

Even ramping, power for days of dog walking. I think I can get to medium high (5/7) before the driver switches to the CC, which means that I get an extremely bright, usable, throwy beam for as long as the voltage lasts in the battery without it getting hot and dropping current.

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The Osrams run pretty hot. There’s also no way the D4Sv2 is thermally staple anywhere near the top of the CC output - 9A, so 27+ Watts
The nice thing is, in general the anduril temperature ramp is so gentle you don’t seem to notice it :wink:

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Updated till here :D

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Convoy L21B

I’m surprised that it only has 1 point

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Nitecore TIKI (a RovyVon Aurora A5 clone clone or vice versa)

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Wildtrail WT90 for sure.

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I’ve decided that the Thrunite Catapult Mini is my favorite flashlight I got in 2021. I’m impressed by it every time I pick it up.

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Sofirn IF22A

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Emisar D4Sv2 W2

Emisar DT8 XPL Hi 4000k

I have a Mateminco MT70 Mini SFN55.2 coming in for a landing in about 2 days.
Got the SamSung 30T’s warming up.
Getting a mean hunch this light will make my favorite list.

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Wuben E6,
Being a pocket rocket that can powered by 14500 or AA battery

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Convoy M26c with GT-FC40.