What was your best flashlight of 2015

What flashlight(s) you bought/reviewed/received in 2015 do you consider the best/best buy/nicest/coolest/whatever? ;)

you decide the category in which its your favorite!

just for the records and for the fun of it; BLF`s favorites of the past years:

Best stock flashlight buy in 2014
https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/30774

Best modified flashlight buy in 2014
https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/30834

Best 3 of 2013
https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/23987

Best budget flashlights of 2012
https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/12871

best budget light in category : value for money 2011
https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/4854

What's the best flashlight, (for the money you paid) that you ever bought? 2010
https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/72482

I got my first ThorFire C8s and thought it was amazing. Still use it and the overall quality/composition/design is good. Especially the driver.

My favorite EDC...

BLF Special Edition Manker A6. :crown:

probably BLFA6 as a perfect for ENC-every night carry:))- and Acebeam H10 as a headlamp.simply-i love them)))

I’d vote the dual UV emitter flashlight :slight_smile:

My BLF X6 with the BLF FET+1 driver. It destroys anything in its price/size range powered by a 30Q or a HG2.

The coolest lights I received are tied between the DQG spy and Quantum Cooyoo 10180 lights. Best buy was probably the nitecore EC11 from a GB on here.

2015 saw my first foray into the world of Convoy and Triples. Bitten by the triple-bug, I built three:

  1. Convoy S2, Nichia 219b triple @ 2.8A
  2. Convoy S3, XP-G2 triple, Qlite @ 3A
  3. Convoy S6, XP-L HI triple, FET DD @ Lots-o'-Light(tm)

Of the three, I find the XP-G2 triple to be my favorite, as it's a good compromise between very bright, and actually useable runtime levels.

Also, I finally purchased my own HS-802. I like the beam pattern of this light, and the good throw it offers, but never had one of my own. I replaced the factory emitter with an XP-E2 driven at the peak 2.2A and it's a great light. Very narrow and intense hotspot...

I’m loving my A6 as EDC! K40M as my go to for everything else

For me it was the Acebeam K60, for its impressive amount of light.

For EDC my modified TX25C2 with FET driver and XP-L HI, pocket thrower!

For usefulness the C22C that doubles as a headlight

My Olight S1-ti ! a gorgeous EDC light with a perfect finish, UI and neutral tint :heart_eyes:

I must concur about the triples:

I put together an RMM s6 triple @ 10+ amps

But then the quad triple, the meteor m43 with dedomed xpl’s came in the mail and even 2016 won’t best it

I can’t decide.

The M43 meteor is amazing for its size and it’s a factory light.

My custom 12x XP-L TN30 is like the M43 on steroids

My Tool AAA with a DD XP-G2 and FET driver gets used the most.

I will just go with all three.

BLF 348 AAA first and BLF A6 second. Third is the Olight M3XS-UT. Great but not for EDC.

coolest is cooyoo quantum in SS

best buy- Niteye er26-1000 lumens in a 4.5 inch light with good throw.

My best in 2015, The Olight S1 (no doubt of this!!!)

Thrunite TN4A would be mine mainly because its 4 AA so i can lend it to family and friends without worrying to much about them changing batts and because of its size hopefully they wont lose the thing in a coat pocket or something.

I received and Modded a Solarstorm SP03. Three dedomed emitters in big reflectors and space for 4 Samsung 30Q’s give big lumens, great throw, and long runtimes. I love it, it’s the perfect outdoors light.

If I have to pick a “best”, then it’s the Thrunite Archer 2A v2 NW. This model (specifically with the tiny XP-G2) works wonders for my applications.

For coolest, I have to pick the Olight S1. Too bad it’s easily my worst flashlight as well :person_facepalming:

Many versions/flavors
TIR done right
side switch
mode spacing
magnetic tail cap
tail stands
bright
SMALL/handy-versatile