Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire EDC LED flashlight - what’s your favorite

A simple hand sized LED flashlight that you use everyday that doesn’t cost a mint...

What’s your favorite

I like the coast G22 (2 AA’s) for simple stuff that I can carry in my pocket without too much fuss - no frills type of light that is in my tool pouch.

I like a bigger one with a 1 watt LED for the car / house - currently mines a no name (slidz brand) I picked up somewhere.

Not hand size, but I bought a pack of these, and have them scattered all over, house, trucks, backpacks, kayak, etc.....

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ozark-Trail-Aluminum-Flashlight-10-Pack/38763652

Talk about disposable! Less than a buck a piece with the batteries. I have the plastic Walmart $.99 ones all over, but I like your aluminum ones better aalf. Higher priced and waterproof ones are at the dive shops. I've seen small flat ones with the batteries parallel instead of end to end.

I have one of those TAC lights that's pretty damn bright. I think I paid $18 at Walmart.

It focuses down to a real tight beam.

My favorite daily use LED light is still my tiny Surefire Titan Ti. It's only 100 lumens, but it is infinitely variable in output, uses a single CR123 battery. I used it early this morning to light my way to the tree stand. Less than the light of one candle was all I needed.

My most used flashlight is the Streamlight Nano on my keychain. LINK Truly tiny, amazingly bright - and always with me. Got mine for $10. Uses button batteries but I've owned mine for a couple of years now and it's still on the original set.

I got a BlackHawk flashlight I picked up somewhere for about 20$. It works.

The light I really liked was an inspection light, the kind mechanics use. As usual I cannot find it.

Fenix E18R is always in my pocket....

Is that a flashlight in your pocket or are you just happy to see me......

A Fenix E12 is always in my pocket, and I have spare AA batteries stashed just about everywhere. A 5.11 EDC also rides in a shirt pocket if am wearing a shirt with a pocket. I also have more powerful lights stashed just about everywhere.

I can make it to my deer stand with the flashlight on my i-phone. That's my EDC.

A good one, easily obtained and fed is a Bushnell T150L. The last I knew they still had them at Walmart. I've got one. It runs on a single AA battery, probably the most common size going and available anywhere. I think the "150" stands for 150 lumens. IME the power is much closer to fact than a lot of the Chinese lights online. 150 is certainly not extremely impressive, but it is good enough for most use. Same for the size. It is small but not the smallest available. It will fit easily in your pants pocket though and has a clip on it for keeping it right where you want it. Cost is $20. Not the cheapest, but not high-dollar and given the advantages, worth the money.

The one in my hand right now... IPhone 8+

A single AAA SL microstream. Just a touch bigger than a tube of chapstick. Pocket/cap bill clip. Many folks that have seen or used mine have bought there own.

Thanks to this thread, I just ordered the Streamlight USB Microstream Blue. I like the fact that it is USB chargeable, has a Lo and Hi mode, and defaults to the Lo mode initially. The bright blue finish will help find it if I drop it somewhere and it will be a great pairing with my Nano.

I've been daily carrying the Streamlight Microstream compact tac light for several years now. Clips right in the corner of your front pocket. Plenty bright. Takes one AAA battery.

Beware of forgeries.

I looked at that one, but the USB model seems much more practical to me. I can recharge it almost anywhere, whereas AAA batts can be hard to find sometimes - and don't last long, either. I just ordered THIS ONE

Makes no sense ta buy anything that isn't USB rechargeable.

The same price, and needs no batteries for 5 years.

Here's a pocket size one:

https://www.amazon.com/Flashlight-Keychain-Rechargeable-Brightness-Achieve/dp/B06XSX9T43

I carry the Streamlight Stylus Pro. It is the size of an ink pen, and people often mistake it for one. Usually in my tshirt pocket. When wearing a polo style shirt it clips into the v-neck area b eneath the bottom button.

Lumens are one thing and "throw" is another. A 350 lumen light without throw engineered in is a close-up use light. The 100 lumen Stylus pro has the throw to light our beagle up at 60 and 70 yards away on her late night yard forays.

It is water proof, bomb proof, and idiot proof. Simple, and without adjustable brightness, 2 triple A batteries last a LONG time.
Intrinsically safe design allows it to be used in hazardous atmospheres.

This is the one flashlight most guys need.

Streamlight 1L1AA for me. Having the ability to use two different fuel sources is nice.
That said, Streamlight has some rechargeable small lights that look pretty interesting. Charge off a USB cable that are everywhere in day to day life.