What was your best flashlight of 2018

The time of the year has come again.. What was your favorite of 2018?

Always fun to look back at past years' favorites as well..

so here you go:

What was your best flashlight of 2017

https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/48642

What was your best flashlight of 2016
https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/43019

What was your best flashlight of 2015
https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/37709

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

Mine is probably the Astrolux MF04S

Mine is the BLF GT70

My propositions

  1. Emisar D4S XP-L HI 3A
  2. Thrunite V6

Without a doubt Imalent r90c….

My view with budget flashlights and good performance should go to:

*Thrower: *MF01
Flood: MF02 with FET Narsil firmware or Hakelite MT03 with FET Narsil firmware.

Emisar D4S XPL HI V2-3A

Almost perfect lantern.

Most definitely Thrunite Cata V6, BLG GT

Hmm… I don’t know if it quite counts, but I’d say the best one I got in 2018 was a FW3A. It’s the main light I’ve been using all year.

However, some others are also quite nice:

  • Emisar D4S XP-L HI
  • Fireflies ROT66-219B
  • BLF GT, if that counts… not really practical, but it sure is my longest thrower.

The D4S and ROT66 were both surprises, because I didn’t think either one sounded very nice but they’re unexpectedly good.

In 2017, I think the best ones I got were:

  • Emisar D4
  • Emisar D1, D1S
  • Olight S-Mini Ti rainbow
  • BLF Q8

Going back farther, some which stand out are…

  • 2016: BLF X6v2, X5
  • 2016: Olight S1 Ti
  • 2016: DQG Fairy
  • 2016: DBC-modded Brass Beauty (219B triple)
  • 2015: Reylight Ti triple
  • 2015: BLF A6
  • 2015: Cooyoo Quantum SS
  • 2014: Sinner Cypreus copper (still a bit bummed I didn’t also get a titanium 18350 model)
  • 2014: Blackshadow Terminator modded for wide-spectrum
  • 2014: ZebraLight H52Fw
  • 2013: L3 L10-219
  • 2013: Convoy S7 219
  • 2013: CNGQ Brass Beauty
  • 2013: Jetbeam RRT01
  • 2013: ZebraLight SC52
  • 2012: Skyray King
  • 2012: ZebraLight H51w
  • pre-BLF: Eternalight ErgoXray, Petzl Zipka

Sorry for the extra-long answer. I kinda missed, um, every prior version of this thread.

No1. Nitecore Concept 2
No2. Thrunite Catapult V6

Lumintop BLF GT
FireFlies ROT66 (219B)
Sofirn C01 (3200K)

Copper S2+

For me it is the BLF Q8.

Great thread, ChibiM :+1:

2018

  1. In my view the Sofirn C01 is the best light of 2018. So no surprise there :wink:

2. Virence quad Nichia E21A version of the Armytek Tiara C1 (with optional 18650 tube).

3. Barbolight Apollo APFL1 penlight.

Edit: how could I forget my Apollo penlight :person_facepalming:

It was won, not bought, but Olight M2R Warrior is my choice (according to my tastes and use)! :wink:

I have a Convoy S2+ triple that I adore.

They're usually are out of my price range, but I got it used pretty cheap.

I can't wait for the FW3A, the potentially best flashlight (for me) of some other year!

So hard to decide. I bought so many great lights ( mostly from reading about them here ) I suppose the D4s. No wait the BLF C8 or the Convoy S2 triple. Or maybe…

Emisar D4S XP-L HI 3A

DX80.

sofirn sf10 v2.0 blue