USB chargeable lights -- recommendations?

toddcshoe · 2018-12-01T21:48:21.000Z

Zanflare F1 is quite a popular and nice rechargeable light. Little bit of throw and a little bit of spill. NW version is nicer than the CW in my opinion. Hard to beat the price too.

pennzy · 2018-12-01T22:11:41.000Z

OTR U18

manithree · 2018-12-01T22:17:21.000Z

I personally find the Convoy S9 UI distasteful. I like the Sofirn SC31, especially as a safe “muggle” light.

hank · 2018-12-01T23:21:26.000Z

Folomov has one

(that link goes via Amazon Smile)

hat tip to Chops who noted it in another thread at Amazon Deal Alerts & Discussion Thread

Enderman · 2018-12-02T08:29:58.000Z

Nitecore has some really good ones.
They are not the cheapest brand though.

pennzy · 2018-12-02T13:13:45.000Z

I just got an Amutorch X9. It has USB C charging and so far has been OK. Very small and a very unique UI. Ramping or stepping depending on how you turn it on , either long or short click. Similar in size to a D4S.

hank · 2018-12-02T21:27:11.000Z

Hat tip to JasonWW for

What I typically buy family members is the Eagle Eye X2R and a protected cell. It’s a simple 3 mode tail clicky with built in USB.

found at Charger for Christmas gift - #3 by JasonWW

hank · 2018-12-02T21:29:34.000Z

and another hat tip to MascaratumB

for this review: On The Road M3 Pro – 1020 Lumens – 16340 - USB-C charging

hank · 2018-12-02T21:47:06.000Z

[review] Sofirn SC31 18650 Flashlights

A great light for muggles. With many flashlights getting more and more complicated, with modes, modes, and more modes, and sometimes confusing ways to navigate through them, sometimes even turning a light on/off can be an exercise in futility for those people not familiar with user-interfaces. If you’re a flashlight enthusiast, you learn, and adapt, but for people who just want something simple, it can be daunting. The SC31 is nice and simple, perfect for “muggles”. A simple click-on/click-off…

Sofirn SC31 review, hat tip to Lightbringer

Lightbringer · 2018-12-02T22:45:27.000Z

Others already mentioned, but…

Nitefox UT20, nice enough for me to actually EDC for quite a while ’til the MH20 dethroned it.

<25bux from Amazon, so no 2mo wait to get one.

Lightbringer · 2018-12-02T22:47:41.000Z

K, since some reviews are in order…

[REVIEW] Nitefox UT20 18650 Flashlights

CC of the review I put on Amazon. It’s my first Nitefox light, and I quite like it. — Impressive light, which I’ve been EDCing for about 2 weeks to get a good feel for it. It’s hella bright, has good mode spacing in its 3 brightest modes, plus a decent moonlight mode for late-night use when you don’t want to ruin your night-vision. I’ve really come to appreciate the battery-status indicator in the side-switch. In my Thorfire TK4A, when using 4 alkaleaks, it doesn’t indicate battery level too …

Lightbringer · 2018-12-02T22:52:00.000Z

Oh, big big big plus in my book, the ~1buk deep-carry clip for the S2+ fits this light perfectly, as if made for it. Also, the anodisation is a perfect match, too, no gloss vs matte conflict or anything.

https://www.fasttech.com/product/4594500-stainless-steel-flashlight-pocket-clip

I hate clips in general, especially when the light rides high with almost a third of it sticking out of a pocket, but this DC clip lets the UT20 ride nice’n’low, almost nothing sticking out.

Go crazy…

MascaratumB · 2018-12-02T22:52:30.000Z

Wuben TO46R! (Micro USB)
Besides being rechargeable, has great quality! Those from the group buy with real 90 CRI leds are even better IMO!

Agro · 2018-12-04T11:48:33.000Z

For dog walking pretty much every light will do. So I suggest something cheap but not too cheap.
Boruit RJ-02 on a good deal? OK, It will work but for some people that will be too cheap.
If the friend is a quality oriented I suggest Zanflare F1, looks quite like a premium product yet has a budget price.

Lightbringer · 2018-12-04T16:46:44.000Z

I’ve been beating on the same ’02 since I got it, and it’s still going strong. Saw it was “cheap”, ordered a bunch as “disposables”, yet the first one is still chugging away just fine. I wouldn’t dismiss it as low quality or anything. Sure, it doesn’t have a fancy emitter and everything’s on one PCB, but it still… works.

hank · 2018-12-04T18:13:57.000Z

Yeah, where we live “dog walking” and “fleeing outdoors during the earthquake” are both routine uses one has to expect.
So reliability counts. USB charging is a nice convenience.

nvanlaar · 2018-12-04T18:53:51.000Z

Any thoughts on the Convoy BD0x series rechargeables?

hank · 2018-12-04T18:58:58.000Z

DBSAR wrote elsewhere:

so far the best two lights with built-in chargers i tested that would charge from all the different sources i benched them on, is the Klarus G20 and Blitzwolf BW-LT5 lantern/powerbank light. (both these would charge from every source i tested them with.

Agro · 2018-12-05T06:45:34.000Z

Lightbringer:

I’ve been beating on the same ’02 since I got it, and it’s still going strong. Saw it was “cheap”, ordered a bunch as “disposables”, yet the first one is still chugging away just fine. I wouldn’t dismiss it as low quality or anything. Sure, it doesn’t have a fancy emitter and everything’s on one PCB, but it still… works.

Yeah, it’s an OK light. But it has that cheap feeling to it.

wstrachan · 2018-12-05T07:06:16.000Z

I second the Nitefox UT20. A couple other options are below:
Sofirn SP32A
Zanflare F1
Rofis MR30 is awesome at 1600 lumens and can be had on Amazon for $30.
I own all these and can vouch for each one.