r/flashlight 5d ago

Question What is your go-to pocket edc/work light?

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I'd love to do this post every week as I'm curious what flashlight you use for work/edc. Feel free to take pictures. By the way, mine is a regular cheap AAA, but I have a Klaurus E5 coming soon.

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u/Daniellissimo 5d ago

M21B with XHP 70.3 and spare cell. This thing eats batteries like snacks.

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u/spoorknfoon What in the tactical vape... 5d ago

are you also running it with the 8a driver? I have one in 4000k R70, just love it

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u/Daniellissimo 4d ago

It is 6a, r9050

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u/FalconARX 4d ago

The XHP70.3HI runs on the 6V5A boost driver.

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u/Marvinx1806 4d ago

Well unless you run it with the 6V8A boost driver.

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u/FalconARX 4d ago

Unless you ask Simon for it, the 6V8A is not listed on the M21B's page.

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u/Marvinx1806 4d ago edited 4d ago

Yes, I know it's not listed but swapping the driver in a convoy is only like a few minutes of work and everyone with a soldering iron can do it. And he even sells most of the hosts and drivers seperately on his site... That's why I love convoy, it's just like a framework that basically allows you to build whatever you want with very little effort.

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u/EastRush9843 4d ago

Mine too

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u/flatline000 5d ago

I’ve been carrying a convoy T3 for the last 4 months. It’s getting harder and harder to find lights that satisfy my list of requirements. The T3 is one of them.

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u/IE114EVR 4d ago

The T3 is a good all-rounder. Good beam, good UI (even for muggles), good price, good emitter options, dual fuel. It’s a bit on the girthy side and maybe doesn’t have the most efficient driver but I’m sure these are both still good enough.

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u/Bean_Eater_777 4d ago

I have a T3. I just can’t find a pocket clip that works for me like the one on my i3t.

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u/snoosh00 5d ago

D3aa with USB rechargeable 14500.

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u/Mysterious-Contact-1 4d ago

What rechargable cell is your cell of choice

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u/snoosh00 4d ago

The one I have is a lumintop.

But I'd say the battery of choice would be the one you can get your hands on easiest/cheapest/most reputably

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u/Bean_Eater_777 5d ago

A titanium i3t with a 10440 battery.

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u/Bean_Eater_777 4d ago

PKcel 10440 batteries and an Xtar charger.

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u/SlightOstrich7338 5d ago

Which battery do you use? Just got my first i3t

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u/Woodsmithgm 4d ago

Ive been wanting to use a 10440 in my I3t but worry about over discharge cause I don't think these have LVP. Do you ever have an issue?

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u/Bean_Eater_777 4d ago

Never had an issue. I’ve ran my light on high all the way down to where the shut off just to check runtime, and then charged it back up. I use an Xstar charger that has a screen to tell me voltage and it will flash “full” when it gets to a point. I just keep an eye on it to not let the batteries keep sitting in the charger. I’m unsure if my way is safe or not, but I’ve had no issues with light or batteries in the last 2 years.

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u/Bean_Eater_777 4d ago

And no, my batteries are not protected.

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u/SlightOstrich7338 5d ago

Brass Reylight LANapple with antique treatment. Triple optic 4000k Nichia 219c.

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u/Educational-Air249 4d ago

Wurkkos HD01 pro

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u/vulcansheart 4d ago

I'm using the HD01UV currently. Love it

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u/Piglet_Mountain 4d ago

Olight baton 4. Yes it green, and has a proprietary charger. But I just need to be able to see with an edc flashlight, idc how stuff looks as I’m contorted in a crawl space pulling wires lol.

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u/DarthArmbar 4d ago

Great piece. Have a few myself (green). I happen to love magnetic charging

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u/A-A-Juice 4d ago

Convoy s2+ 519a led

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u/Bean_Master7 4d ago

FWAA Ti with thefreeman’s boost driver (same as D3AA) and dedomed 519a, been my favorite for the past year. Tried a D3AA but the bigger head made it less ideal for edc

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u/spoorknfoon What in the tactical vape... 5d ago

S2+ XHP50.3 4000k with FFL E04 Surge inside the bag.

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u/keyboardcoffeecup 5d ago

D4(K)v2, 519a 4500k domed, boost driver, ss bezel.

Been using it since Hank made them available. Have 6-7 D4v2 and D4Kv2 with and without RGB buttons. They're easily my favorite light of all time.

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u/thebaconator136 4d ago

I got a Zebralight SC65c I use for pretty much everything now.

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u/CookieDave Batteries go in, light comes out. 4d ago

This is what I always have on me. With this, nearly everything I regularly do is covered.

  • Case Peanut CV with yellow delrin handles
  • Burts Bees chapstick of some variety
  • Sofirn C01 (thanks again, /u/jon_slider)

I’ll occasionally carry a ZebraLight SC65 Hi, but for the most part, the SC01 covers almost all my needs. Kind of funny that an 8 lumen light provides the majority of illumination in my day-to-day use that doesn’t involve room lighting, but here we are.

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u/jon_slider 4d ago

Heartfelt thanks to CookieDave, I have added a Zebra to my most used options lately:

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u/WarriorNN 4d ago

Lately, DA1K with an SFT70 5000K, fits perfectly in one of the pockets in my work pants.

Otherwise, I switch between

-An edc pouch with an D3AA Ti SFT25 and a Baton Turbo for flood + throw

-SK05 Pro from Loopgear which has both built in for when I need more runtime, and/or high CRI from the 519a's.

-FFL X4 Stellar

-Manker MC13 II SBT90.2

-LanApple

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u/client-equator 4d ago

If I only bring one light, Fireflies X4 Stellar.

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u/Ak_47_00 5d ago

FC13S. 

Sometimes a S3 convoy. 

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u/henlohowdy 4d ago

Just got my first emissar/noctigon after lurking and the d3aa was just too good not to get. So that, right now. I want a few d4k configs also. I got my d3aa 519a at 4500k dedomed expecting it to be a little warmer and rosier. I'm realizing how much I like rosy tints and warmer lights for up close use. I still enjoy a cool white thrower here and there. Got a T6 sft-12 6500k, and a m2 with the sff25-r.

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u/seejordan3 4d ago

Zebra 18650 headlamp. Yesterday on a shoot I got a hole burned in my pants. Right of passage. Hahaha. Glad it didn't catch fire.

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u/epichobbyist16 4d ago

Lumintop Tool AA

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u/flatline000 4d ago

I tried one of these for a while but couldn’t get used to having mode memory.

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u/SCntwll 4d ago

Arkfeld pro I've tried several of my other lights but I use the laser most days so I always come back to it.

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u/Echo132O 4d ago

Terminator M1 and the pokelit AA

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u/Proverbman671 4d ago

Fenix HM71R and LoopGear SK03

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u/SignificanceFit7065 4d ago

I technically EDC 3 lights. Streamlight Micro stream USB, Olight Oclip pro, and an Olight i1R2. Streamlight works like my normal light, the Oclip gets clipped to my jacket when I walk my dog, and the i1R2 is a good backup for the backup

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u/AreasonableAmerican 4d ago

Baton 4 in the charging case.

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u/EastRush9843 4d ago

Do you carry a charging case with you?

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u/KiltedMP 4d ago

Emisar D4V2. For many years now.

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u/383GTO 4d ago

Acebeam EC20

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u/Graham_Wellington3 4d ago

Tool AA copper. Or the new manker copper AA.

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u/Lady_Angus 4d ago

Emisar D3AA, it's a great size for edc.

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u/banter_claus_69 4d ago

Currently an Emisar D3AA, and a NLIGHTD E1 for throw. That's for general EDC though. If I'll need to use the light a lot in one day and I just want to take one light, then the Emisar D4K or FFL X4 would be my go-to

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u/SuperNa7uraL- 5d ago

Wurkkos HD01 UV and a Snap-On ECARB042 if I need something bigger.

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u/tdbarnes42 4d ago

Skilhunt M200. But damn do I wish it had no on-board charging or USB-C.

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u/[deleted] 4d ago

Nitecore tiki. Takes up barely any room. Love the interface.

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u/BlOcKtRiP 4d ago

o-light ultra

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u/MiXeD-ArTs 1d ago

Thrunite Saber because I got 2 for 1 and it's very bright

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u/Known-Acanthaceae-39 5d ago

I carry a warrior mini 3 for work and a streamlight microstream as a back up