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Arbitrary List of Popular Flashlights - Winter Solstice 2024 Edition

In honor of Winter Solstice, I've made an updated list of popular flashlights. Today is the day you're most likely to need a flashlight in the northern hemisphere, and I have some good candidates here.

#flashlight #flashlights #EDC #EveryDayCarry @flashlight

https://zakreviews.com/arbitrary-list.html

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

What is the point of the one that shines in an 'L' shape?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

@SubArcticTundra Those can be used as headlamps, handheld, and for most of them, magnetic work lights.
@flashlight

[–] vladmech 6 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Super interesting read, thank you. This showed up on All for me and now I want to get a cool flashlight

[–] [email protected] 4 points 12 hours ago

@vladmech I can endorse that plan!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Changes:

Linked reviews for the majority of lights

Removed EC35 II (discontinued)
Removed Pineapple Mini (discontinued in aluminum)
Removed Sofirn SC21 and SC21 Pro (discontinued)
Removed Thrunite T1 (discontinued)
Replaced Fenix PD32 v2 (discontinued) with PD32R
Added Sofirn HS21
Removed Acebeam L18 (discontinued)
Added Acebeam L19
Added Skilhunt EC500
Replaced Convoy S3 with S2+
Removed Wurkkos TS10 Max (it's not that compelling)