Thank you. At 4 dollars a piece, I just ordered two. If they do well I will order even more.You should try this one also. Silver Cree. I have a few other Cree's, but the brightness on that one blew me away.
I have a Streamlight Protac HL. 600 lumens with strobe and a lower output button. Can be had on amazon for less than 70$. It's a beast of a light for the money.
ProTac® Series - ProTac HL® | Streamlight
I'm going to throw this out there, and maybe get flamed for it.
First, buy the Cadillac light that the others recommend. Then, get about 10 or 15 of these Mini Cree's and spread them around everywhere. One in every room, garage, car, desk at work, wife's purse, etc. No, they're not perfect quality; sometimes you'll get one where a switch won't work, or it will break quickly. And they take a couple of weeks to ship from China. But they're so cheap that you almost can't go wrong with them.
For a EDC role I think the type of battery is important too.
I use mainly lights that only take AA batteries.It's easy to find anywhere and it makes for a small and compact flashlight.
You can even find some good lights powered just by one single AAA.
Sure one single AA or AAA wont produce 2000 lumens but do you need the light for search and rescue operations or to for common EDC tasks in the city (find your keys on the ground, find your way out of a dark building, look at eletrical panels at home ... etc.)?
For a small light, I love my Streamlight Microstream. It's a great small pocket light. I have used it a lot working on my jeep, or even crawling around under the house and attic.
Thanks to another thread, the subject of the importance of EDC flashlights has come up. Flashlight guys, what brands, features etc. should we look for in an EDC light? I need a list so I can go shopping.
The MMU-X3 is a beast. Not huge, but fat so easy to find. Simple two stage switch so you can easily find the high mode. But this thing has three XML's, so you are not short on light.
FOURSEVENS Maelstrom MMU-X3
Wil the MMU-X3 work with CR123A batteries in a pinch, or only the 26650 rechargeable?
iPhone flash light?
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I love my flashlight app! Super handy.iPhone flash light?