The 8 Best EDC Flashlights (2024 Guide)

While your smartphone’s flashlight is great in a bind, it will never replace the utility of a full-sized pocket torch for everyday carry. Born in the late 1890s, and powered by crude dry cell batteries and a small incandescent bulb, that first portable electric flashlight would become the blueprint of all the EDC favorites we know and love today. And with that, let’s take a deep dive into the best flashlights on the market.
Purchase Links:
Olight Baton 4 Premium Edition ($100) - fave.co/3NCuGpQ
NITECORE TK4 ($90) - amzn.to/41sHwN5
Acebeam E70 Mini Ti ($109) - fave.co/4awNBfl
SureFire Titan Plus ($149) - amzn.to/3NvtCnG
Reylight Ti Dawn Triple ($155) - bit.ly/reylight01
FocusWorks F3 Flashlight Ti ($300) - bit.ly/focusworks01
Laulima Metal Craft Ion Slim Flashlight ($285) - bit.ly/ionlight
Prometheus Lights Beta Quick-Release v2 ($69) - amzn.to/41CPSld
Video Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:19 Olight Baton 4 Premium Edition
05:25 NITECORE TK4
08:25 Acebeam E70 Mini Ti
10:42 SureFire Titan Plus
12:53 Reylight Ti Dawn Triple
16:11 FocusWorks F3 Flashlight Ti
18:25 Laulima Metal Craft Ion Slim Flashlight
21:46 Prometheus Lights Beta QR v2
24:49 Field Test Comparison
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[@iosonoi.7132]

2023 was a great year for flashlights. Can't wait to see what 2024 brings.

[@abrarjalal3555]

Rovyvon and wuben also have some cool flashlights worth checking out

[@ChrisCarries_EDC]

I'd have the Reylight Pineapple Mini and the Olight Arkfeld Pro in this list as well

[@edc_victor]

I would also recomend Wurkkos HD20, TS25. I found out that a right angle light is more useful for handsfree use. Much more places to clip it to.

[@Mannyxz]

I bought the Emisar (often known as Hanklights) dual channel (dd 5700K 519a/ W1) D4K in all copper in October and carried it wherever I go since. It is my first "real" quality light and I love it. It uses Anduril 2 user interface, it may be complicated initially but it is easy to learn. I would say it is definitely worth for the price. I also really like the look of Reylights and it is on my wishlist.

[@1stfloorguy59]

The only thing that sucks is i forget the lights that have anduril, and I really like clicking tail clips. I wish there was a way to lock the settings until unlclocked with like a combination of holding and half turning the tail cap

[@randomescu]

Im using a TUP as a bedside light, its the best for the job, dont roll and the switch its easy to find and press. Its a bad light for walking at night, the spot is too tight. I once tried a diffuser in front of it and it was perfect.

[@1stfloorguy59]

Baton 4 is awesome except the green tint on low and medium. The case is a cool feature, but the light as a pocket light is nice for edc. The case has uses of course especially as a power bank. I also like the pinaplle, pokelit copper, i3t titanium, wurrkos titanium ts10 with rgb, klarus has some nice aa lights as well but for different scenarios. I havent found a perfect edc light just some nice lights with many small differences and small quarks to make them different. Some of your lights feel to big for me to even consider as pocket carry. I have pocket carried lights with 18650 and 21700 size, but only when I knew I would need the run time and lumans. Aaa and AA size are the only medium i have found to be the most portable for myself. And if im 100% honest with myself a keychain light means you will have a light on you 95% of the time you leave the house. But it has to be brighter than a phone light or its piontless imho. Titanium is pretty heavy im not sure why people keep thinking it's not. Titanium is only ligter when designed around its strength. I have yet to find a flash light that has thinner walls than its aluminum or brass counter parts

[@k9teamzagrebskolazapse149]

You are totally correct. I work with K9 in EU and I use big one Sigma 100 lumens on poligon (+ on MTB) and haw always small Lumitop 3A on my keys and I use here but she is with mee always 8+ares. Super useful batery.

[@g.victorpaulson8836]

Hey! These are the list prices from the manufacturers’ websites (except Laulima Metal Craft, which didn’t seem to have a functional website). Lower prices for some of the lights were found on other sites such as eBay, Amazon, and other dealers, but none were drastically lower. I'm surprised Rovyvon didn't make this list; they make awesome lights! Olight Baton $99.99 Nitecore T4K $89.95 Acebeam E70 Mini Ti $109.90 Surefire Titan Plus $149.00 Reylight Ti Dawn $155.00 Focus Works F3 Ti $300.00 Laulima Metal Craft Ion Slim Aluminum $285.00 Prometheus Beta QR V2 Magnetic $69.00

[@frorider007]

Nitecore EDC 33 amazing new flashlight.

[@tomsilva8664]

You referred to the second light as the TK4 but it’s actually called the T4K, in case anyone has difficulty finding the correct light when searching for it.

[@Gregory-nk8wm]

Yes, great way to get comments on videos.

[@BeingRealSavage]

Charging flashlight or battery flashlight??which one good

[@Beadlock_]

surprised you didn't mention the reylight being able to also take 18350 batteries by taking off the extension tube. thats where it becomes a fantastic light. 18650 for a work day, swap for 18350 for lighter edc

[@coldsteel18in]

Nitecore EDC27

[@lornelorne5727]

The video seems to glitch and freeze between 20:18 and 20:30. Also, no right angle lights on the list?

[@Hiconsumption]

Ah, good catch and thanks for the heads up! Looks like some sort of rendering issue. I’ve just never loved right angle flashlights for EDC. Let us know if you have any good recs to check out! ✌️

[@kelvinyong1728]

CWF Custom flashlight ?

[@Beary98]

All I want is the maglite solitaire single aaa flashlight in a AA version. I don't want two aa's I don't want two aaa's Just one, bright enough AA flashlight with no modes, no extra clicks no gimmicks I need just enough lumens, and loads of battery life. The lumens craze is dumb.

[@jaytuttle8546]

CWF Micro Click is the goat.

[@jaytuttle8546]

To me and for my use, yes. Get one for yourself and see what you think.

[@JohnSmith-tj5se]

why is the run time on the e70 mini so bad? 19 hours at 60 lumens? that's more like a 14500 light not a 18650 light, it should be at least double if not triple that

[@dyslectische]

Today i have new pocket licht. It use aaa Battery and run 3 hours GP flash light CK12 20 lumen. 25 meters IPX4 Key ring. 18x89mm Aluminium body A brand company And i pick up for backpackers. GP ReCyKo B421 EVERYDAY USB charger for aaa or aa battery to charge up.

[@savvy_me]

Why aren't there telescopic flashlight made by good flashlight company 😮

[@mr.drapman5352]

Warrior Nano No.1

[@zillsburyy1]

SOFIRIN SC33

[@SmokinOak]

I must be in the minority here. I'm not a fan of the perfectly round form factor. Take away the clip and half these lights in my opinion and it seems like many of these lights you couldn't set down without fear of them rolling away. If your on a riverbank or something and set a flashlight down on a rock, I wouldn't want it rolling away and into the water on me.

[@hollowfizz]

Edc meaning its always on you

[@chevy2die]

Dude too much weird light info in the intro. Who do you think you're talking to here? Just show the lights.

[@cordellscott]

Too much fluff. Don't need a 1/2 hour video

[@Krageesh]

All much too expensive, try 50 Dollars and less guys...

[@husseinfarah6885]

This guys ways of talking can be annoying. Why the dramatic/complex wording for just simple reviews? 😅

[@bencope4483]

No one cares what you think

[@LanningKann]

A bit of Theatre adds to the entertainment and enjoyment.

[@YosuaNangin]

Edc is all about being dramatic. Do you really need a titanium blade or flashlight? Of course not, but edc people like being extra lol.

[@hrafnkellhan]

What are you talking about? The dude is talking no-nonsense. Or are you uncomfortable with the Physics jargons he throws around

[@mtzgbl]

He sounds fairly placid and concise to me. I think you might be all alone on this one bud.

[@deadbeatdavid4992]

Not a single Zebra light??? Hah this list has no credibility

[@maxlvledc]

I love them...but there are impossible to find. Their customer service is NONEXISTENT, and expensive.

[@deadbeatdavid4992]

@@maxlvledc Their website is easy to find and I've bought them off Amazon too. Best flashlights and headlamps I own, won't buy anything else

[@maxlvledc]

@@johnnysilverhand1733 5 years ago...I would have bought that...not so much now.

[@phildo864]

@@maxlvledcthey are hard to buy now?