If you could ONLY have 1 flashlight.

Of the lights I currently own, the Skilhunt H04RC. The beam and tint are perfect for me. It’s also very lightweight.

My RRT01 with 219b is very close. I just need to find the right TIR to change the beam from spot to flood and it will be perfect for me. If I could get a beam shape like the Skilhunt it would be perfect. The size, UI, power, and weight is all on point. The only weakness is the cell with in-built charging uses micro-USB, wish it was a C-type charging port. If I could switch that and the optic it will be spot on.

Doesn’t get much love but I might go with Nitecore EC11 small enough for easy EDC but I can have direct to white or red light both at hand.

agree with SC64w HI

Fireflies E12R

Or for the same money you could have 2 Wurkkos TS21’s and a few batteries.

Because 2 is 1 for real.

Probably a Fireflies Nov-MU in 4500k. Throw is cool and all, but when it comes down to it, pure flood is the most useful thing for most situations in which I’m going to use a flashlight. The color rendering, tint, efficiency, and magnetic tail are icings on the cake.

Has to be under $100? Emisar D4V2 Vn W2.

Convoy M1

Mateminco MT04 (Astrolux EA01s) with SST40 @ 5000k. This light has enough flood and throw for 99% of situations and it’s quite sustainable due the efficient emitters. If you have one light, I think it makes sense to have USB charging as well.

The MT04 is precisely the light I’m bringing on a roadtrip in a month.

Honorable mentions include the Jin Heng JKK21700 with SFT40 and Sofirn IF22A.

Prometheus Delta Nichia 219C 5k.

Convoy M21B with GT-FC40. Probably my most well-rounded light.

i USE only one light 99% of the time

FW3A

i HAVE 40-leven others

others that i use sometimes

cyansky M1R / trustfire minix -tiny rectangular keychain lights

tool AAA/copper

BLF A3/18350

One flashlight so it should be multifunctional…and easy to mod. One flashlight don’t mean the same LED, optics , firmware, isn’t it?
Then I think I chose Panda 4. Headlamp is most functional type of flashlights. And 3 chanal driver also add a lot of functionality.

My favorite flashlight is the Acebeam E70-AL, so that would be my pick.

Zebralight H600Fc

Wait a minute... If I can only have 1 flashlight then what happens to the 14,000 other lights I own ?

It would be a headlamp .

a tint / hi cri modded one ....

If I only get one light, I'm picking the perfect tint

and

"yes Virginia ..High CRI matters "

Hehe your choice didn’t get any easier did it MUalum13… :sushi:

One flashlight, since i actually use mine a lot it would have to be the most versatile, small enough to be with me 24/7 but big enough to accomodate a single 18650 or 21700 for decent runtime, maximum of 4000k led temp, at or below bbl, with a die not too big so as to have a little bit of throw (maximum size sst40 ish), a way to be locked out, a decently efficient driver, provision for a clip.

Funny how this same question gets posted two or three times a year

If I needed real utility, probably something like the Warrior X turbo, but not made by olight.

If I only needed bursts of turbo, a D4sv2 with quad w2s.

It lies in the heart of every newer member that he can make just one really good decision and get back to his life .He looks at the insanity of folks on the forum and wants to believe it could never be him.

Blame Fastech and Convoy years ago who offered 8 tube lights with 5 different emitter options , 4 driver options and then multiple color options .

If you're good at math it's about 300-500 choices .

This has always been the brilliance of Convoys business model .