Bought some great lights this year. Some really quirky (Lumintop Geek), some super value (Lumintop AAA Tool Cu for $11), and one super cool. The FW3A. Anduril UI. Easy to customize with minimal effort & cost.
Since i got mine a haven't bought an other torch beside a second FW3A as backup, the combination of small size for 18650 and very good UI (easy ramping + direct access to either low or high from Off) makes it perfect for me.
That beeing said i consider it to be a "specialist" item that requires some attention which prevents me from gifting it to friends and relatives.
C01
Small, rugged, everlasting. The 5600K replaced my fauxton keychain light and was a perfect gift while the 3200K with its nice tint and high CRI is my ideal bed reading and night pee light.
LT1 ?
Not sure if it will be be a 2019 light for me though… maybe 2020 ;)
Yes they are all BLF lights ! You are doing a wondefull work folks :)
AA EDC: found nothing great for me this year, still rocking my old stainless Trunite T10. Tool AA with 219c might be the most interesting, hope it comes out in a nice metal and a better clip. And I hope the SP10S with Anduril will come next year!
AAA/Keys: Sofirn C01/C01s
Big: Sofirn BLF SP36 with LH351D and Anduril
Headlamp: Found nothing exciting in 2019, still use my Wizard Pro WW
Lantern: Still use my Zanflare T1… waiting for my BLF LT1
Gift-Light for Muggles: Sofirn SC31b. with cell, charging and sst20 4000k for under 20 bucks? yes please.
Most beautiful Beam: Fireflies E07 with 219b
Budget value: Got an Astrolux EC01 for 20 euros. At that price, hard to beat 21700 onboard charging and Anduril, 3500 Lumen, even if it has a TON of tint shift going on.
All around favourite: Emisar D4S with Anduril and XPL Hi 4000k. LOVE IT!
Convoy - all the lights. Simon did tremendous work and made many great light this year. Thank you Simon, I had a great year with all these Convoys. Chapeau Bas!
Sideswitch: D4V2 Ti. Especially with the raised ring I have yet to get accidental activations compared to the FW3x. The option for the magnet in the tailcap is also neat. It has a hefty feel to it but I love this light particularly with the 219b I had someone mod into it.
Tail switch: FW3T. My first Andruil light and certainly one of my favorites. I wish it had a sturdier pocket clip and better tailcap button out of the box though.
I’ve been using this one more than anything. Perfect beam type for outdoors close-medium range and incredible temperature regulation. Greenish tint is real but only if you hunt for white walls.
Olight T-20 - I found a pair of these unpacking boxes at the new house and they rekindled my fascination with lights. I had forgotten I had even owned them. Hey, they were a big deal back in the Aughts!
Convoy S2+ SST-40 5000K - First light I bought this year after getting back into flashlights. Promptly LEGO’d with the 18350 tube, clip headband, alternate optic. Much has changed since 2009 when a 1W LED was a big deal.
FW3A - Fun UI, triple emitters, nice balance of light and runtime.
Jeers -
Lumintop Pico - I wanted to love you, you cute little thing. Perhaps I still do. But you can’t hold your electrons, and stopped putting out. Neither Lumintop nor Amazon cared, so you sit in a drawer until I dissect you. Seriously, a cool light, great for the wow factor, and useful levels of light. But it had a self-discharge problem, and stopped working completely on day 31.
