SOTC 10 years in..

10 years in… 332 total, 3 incoming… :wink:

In retrospect:

5000k and less only. No higher unless in a dedicated high power thrower and no other option (for the most part no more Olight, Nitecore, Fenix, Jetbeam).

No flashlights with non-replaceable batteries unless priced as a disposable item (Nitecore, Olight).

I’m okay with Proprietary batteries as long as I can get replacements, and am perfectly fine with lights that use proprietary batteries for in-light charging but can still use normal batteries (Olight)

Avoiding flashlights with goofy interfaces (i.e. high-med-low order, etc that can’t be changed (Manker)).

No more buying new lights that I have to emitter swap immediately on receipt.

I don’t like glued lights.

Take care of the batteries.

Model
4Sevens Maelstrom MMU
4Sevens Maelstrom MMU-X3
4Sevens Quark Mini 123
4Sevens Quark Mini X 123
4Sevens Quark X 123 Squared
Acebeam E10 Green
Acebeam E10 Red
Acebeam E70
Acebeam E70 Stainless Steel (Incoming)
Acebeam EC50
Acebeam EC60 (VN modified)
Acebeam K30 (Tan)
Acebeam K65
Acebeam K70
Acebeam X45
Adventure Sport Converted MagLite (Green)
Armytek Dobermann Pro
Armytek Partner C4
Armytek Predator Pro
Armytek Prime A2
Armytek Prime C1
Armytek Prime C2 Pro
Armytek Viking Pro
Armytek Wizard C2 WR (White/Red)
Armytek Wizard Pro v3
Coleman 4xAA remote phosphor lantern
Coleman 4xAA remote phosphor lantern
Coleman 4xAA remote phosphor lantern
Coleman Pack-Away Lantern (Yellow)
Coleman remote phosphor lantern
Coleman Triago Lantern (Grey)
Coleman Triago Lantern (Grey)
Convoy L2
Convoy M21C GT
Convoy S2+ Hand Assembled (TAN)
Convoy S2+ Hand Assembled (Tan)
Convoy S2+ Prebuilt (Blue)
Convoy S2+ Prebuilt (Red)
Convoy S2+ UV (Black)
Drop Brass AAA
Eagletac D25a TI LE
Eagletac D25A2 Clicky
Eagletac D25LC2
Eagletac D25LC2 Color
Eagletac MX30L4-C
Eagletac MX3T Pro (Labeled MX30L3)
Eagletac PX30LC2-DR (Labeled PX30D)
Eagletac SX30A6-D
Eagletac SX30C2
EagleTac TX3G Pro MK II (Labeled TX3-R)
Emisar D1
Emisar D18
Emisar D1S
Emisar D4
Emisar D4S (Black)
Emisar D4S (Green)
Emisar D4Sv2 (Grey)
Emisar D4v2 Brass
Emisar DT8
Energizer folding Light Fusion lantern
Energizer Light Fusion Flashlight/Lantern
Fenix CL05 Liplight
Fenix CL09 Lantern (Mini)
Fenix CL20 Lantern
Fenix CL23 Lantern
Fenix CL25R Lantern
Fenix CL26R Lantern
Fenix CL30R Lantern
Fenix E05 SS
Fenix E16
Fenix E20
Fenix E25UE
Fenix FD40
Fenix FD45
Fenix FD65
Fenix LD05
Fenix LD15R
Fenix LD25
Fenix LD25
Fenix PD40
Fenix TK30
Fenix TK41
Fenix TK47
Fenix TK60
Fenix TK60
Fenix TK70
Fenix UC02 SS (Silver/Gold)
Fireflies Brass Cube 18650
Fireflies E07
Fireflies PL09MU (Incoming)
Fireflies PL47G2
Glo-Toob Beacon (Amber)
Glo-Toob Beacon (Green)
Glo-Toob Beacon (Red)
Inova X5 UV
Jaxman E2 L
Jetbeam DDC25
Jetbeam Element E3S Stainless steel
Jetbeam Jet-IIIM Pro
Jetbeam Jet-UV
Jetbeam PA40
Jetbeam PA40
Jetbeam RRT-21
Jetbeam RRT-3
Jetbeam TCR21
Jetbeam TEA-30 Gold plated titanium
KDLikter E6 w/P60 Blue Dropin (Triple)
KDLikter E6 w/P60 Green Dropin (Triple)
KDLikter E6 w/P60 Orange Dropin (Triple)
KDLikter E6 w/P60 Red Dropin (Triple)
KDLitker C8.2 Host
Klarus G30
Klarus G35
Klarus Mi7
Klarus P20
Klarus RS10
Klarus RS10
Klarus TP20 Titanium
Krill light
Lumintop Antman
Lumintop BLF GT Mini
Lumintop BLF GT70
Lumintop D2
Lumintop Duke (Brass)
Lumintop E05C
Lumintop E21C
Lumintop EDC01 (Purple w/Snowflake)
Lumintop EDC18L
Lumintop FW1A
Lumintop FW21 X9L
Lumintop FW3A Damast
Lumintop FW3A Ti Stonewashed
Lumintop FW3G Blue TurboGlow
Lumintop FW3G Green
Lumintop FW4X
Lumintop FWAA Titanium stonewashed
Lumintop GT Mini Brass
Lumintop IYP-UV
Lumintop LM10 Brass
Lumintop LM10 polished titanium
Lumintop Prince Brass VN
Lumintop Tool AA 2.0 (Silver)
Lumintop Tool AA 2.0 Copper
Lumintop Tool AA 2.0 Titanium
Lumintop Tool AA 2.0 UV (Black)
Lumintop Tool AA Black
Lumintop Tool AAA
Lumintop Tool AAA Brass
Maglite 2D Gen 1 LED (Red)
Maglite 2D Incandescent Xenon
Maglite 4D Incandescent
Maglite 4D Incandescent Xenon
Maglite MagTac (Coyote tan)
Maglite Mini AA
Maglite ML25LT
Maglite ML300LX 2D (Coyote tan)
Maglite ML300LX 3D (Coyote tan)
Maglite Solitaire AAA
Maglite XL200 (Grey)
Maglite XL200 (Red)
Manker E02 II
Manker E14
Manker MK34
Manker MK35
Manker MK41
Manker U21
Manker U23
Mateminco CSF-04
Mateminco CSF03
Mateminco G01 Headlamp
Mateminco MT35 Mini-S
Nebo Big Larry
Nitecore Concept 1
Nitecore EA41W Pioneer
Nitecore EA45S
Nitecore EA81
Nitecore EC11
Nitecore EC4GT
Nitecore EC4SW
Nitecore LA10 CRI
Nitecore LR30 Lantern (Yellow)
Nitecore LR50 Lantern
Nitecore LR60 Lantern
Nitecore MT06
Nitecore MT22 Tan
Nitecore NU05
Nitecore NU07 LE
Nitecore P25 Smilodon
Nitecore SRT6 Night Officer
Nitecore TM11
Nitecore TM16GT
Niwalker ES2
Niwalker ES2
Niwalker ET Mini
Noctigon DM11 (Incoming)
Noctigon K1
Noctigon K9.3
Noctigon KR4 MULE
Noctigon KR4 UV Mule
Noctigon M3 Meteor
Odoland Multi-tint Lantern
Odoland Multi-tint Lantern
Olight Baldr Mini (Green Laser)
Olight Baldr Pro LE (Green Laser)
Olight Baldr RL (Red Laser)
Olight H2R Nova Headlamp
Olight I1 EOS (Stainless Steel)
Olight i1R 2 EOS Orange
Olight I3 EOS
Olight i3E EOS
Olight i3E EOS LE (Silver polished)
Olight i3T Brass
Olight i3T Copper
Olight i3UV EOS
Olight i5T EOS
Olight i5T EOS Green Camo
Olight Javelot Pro
Olight M1T Raider Plus
Olight M20 Crimson
Olight M20 Crimson Special Operations
Olight M21-X Warrior
Olight M2R Warrior
Olight M2R Warrior Pro (White)
Olight M3XS-UT Javelot
Olight O-Pen 1 Black Al
Olight O-Pen 1 Copper
Olight Obulb Lantern (Blue)
Olight Obulb MC Lantern (Orange)
Olight PL-2 Valkyrie
Olight PL-Mini 2 Valkyrie
Olight PL-Mini Valkyrie
Olight R50 Seeker (Copper)
Olight R50 Seeker Pro
Olight S Mini Baton (Brass)
Olight S10 Baton Ti
Olight S2 Baton (Copper)
Olight S2A Baton
Olight S2R Baton II (Black)
Olight S2R Baton II (Lava)
Olight Seasons Ti - Spring (Rainbow PVD)
Olight Seeker 2 Pro (Tan)
Olight Seeker 3 Pro Night Wolf
Olight SR Mini Intimidator II
Olight SR52UT Intimidator
Olight Warrior Mini (Tan)
Olight X7 Marauder
Reylight Mini AAA
Reylight Pineapple Brass AA
Reylight Pineapple Mini Ti Stonewashed
Skilhunt E2A
Skilhunt H03 RC RGBW
Sofirn BLF LT1 Lantern
Sofirn BLF LT1 Lantern
Sofirn C01S
Sofirn C8F
Sofirn D25L Headlamp
Sofirn D25L Headlamp
Sofirn IF25
Sofirn IF25a
Sofirn SD02a
Sofirn SD05
Sofirn SP32a v2.0
Sofirn SP33 v3.0
Sofirn SP36
Spark SD6-460NW Headlamp
Spark SF5
Spark SF6
Spark SG6 Headlamp
Spark SK3
Spark SL5-190NW
Spark SL6-740NW
Spark SL6-740NW
Spark SP2
Streamlight Microstream
Streamlight Night Com
Streamlight Scorpion X
Streamlight Twin-Task 3C
SunNightSolar Mini BoGoLight
Sunwayman C10R Expresso
Sunwayman C25C Ti “Thrones”
Sunwayman D20a
Sunwayman F10R
Sunwayman P02A
Sunwayman T45C
Sunwayman V11R
Surefire G2X Pro Tan
Thorfire BLF Q8
Thorfire TK05
Thorfire TK18
Thrunite Catapult V6
Thrunite Mini TN-30
Thrunite Neutron 2A
Thrunite T1
Thrunite T10T
Thrunite TC15
Thrunite TC20
Thrunite TC20
Thrunite TH10 v2 Headlamp
Thrunite Ti4T
Thrunite TN30
Thrunite TN31
Thrunite TN35
Thrunite TN40S
Thrunite TN42
Thrunite TN4A HI
Ultrafire WF-501B P60 Drop-in (Blue)
Ultrafire WF-501B P60 Drop-in (Green)
Ultrafire WF-501B P60 Drop-in (Red)
Ultrafire WF-502b w/P60 dropin
Ultrafire WF-502B w/UV P60 drop-in
Unbranded Copper Pico-light
Wagan Tech Puck Lantern
Weltool M6
Weltool M6
Wildtrail WT90
Wurkkos DL07
Wurkkos DL30
Wurkkos DL40
Wurkkos WK20
Wurkkos WK30
YLP Escort T95
YLP Gryphon G18
YLP Gryphon G180
YLP Unicorn 1.0
Zanflare T1 Tint-Shift Lantern
Zanflare T1 Tint-Shift Lantern
Zebralight H51Fr Floody Red Headlamp
Zebralight H51Fw Floody White Headlamp
Zebralight H600Fc MK IV Floody White Headlamp
Zebralight SC5w II
Zebralight SC600Fd III Plus
Zebralight SC600w
Zebralight SC600w III HI
Zebralight SC700d
Zebralight SC80

Top 10 worst 10 ?

Love the eagtacs