6 Awesome EDC Flashlights with Super Powers (Everyday Carry)

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Not all flashlights or torches are the same. Each one in this line-up offers something unique making all of these special in their own way. Is one of these your perfect EDC flashlight?
Here we have 6 awesome EDC flashlights or torches which all come with a special feature that sets them apart.
This channel is here to give you ideas and inspiration when it comes to finding great Everyday Carry, Travel Gear and Gadgets, on the back of solid and detailed reviews alongside years of experience, which I hope will make life and travel just a little bit more frictionless and fun.
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Products Featured in the Video:
Fenix LD12R
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Manker Striker Mini
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Reylight Vosteed Rook
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Nitecore EDC33
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Wuben L1
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Nitecore MH12 Pro
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My name is Jonathan, I have a passion for all things gadget, travel and EDC (Everyday Carry), which has filled both my personal and work life for many years.
This includes sourcing, reviewing and product development and the creation of two UK national retail chains. Find out more here: • About Jon Gadget - Who...
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Contents of this video to help you navigate:
00:00 - Intro
00:40 - Fenix LD12R
04:00 - Manker Striker Mini
07:39 - Ridge Wallet - Sponsored Content
09:28 - Reylight Rook Vosteed
12:53 - Nitecore EDC33
17:52 - Wuben L1
21:24 - Nitecore MH12 Pro
25:25 - Comparison and Conclusion
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@JonGadget 3 ай бұрын

Big thanks to Ridge for sponsoring the channel! Here’s the site if you want to check them out! > ridge.com/jongadget

@Hi-how-are-you-today. 3 ай бұрын

The Thrunite ti pro is cool you can go from 262-1012 lumens so like 294 or 572 or whatever I want.

@keithtincher7223 2 ай бұрын

Hey jon.i do not own any nitecore flashlights but I do like these 2..but I can't decide which one I want.what made you choose the one you have?which one would be better for flood?

@willperry9722 3 ай бұрын

I was just thinking you'd been quiet. Good to see you back Jon

@JonGadget 3 ай бұрын

Thank you - yes been away in Turkey with some gear to test!

@Traderjoe 3 ай бұрын

I am a fan of smaller lights than most of those shown here. I especially don’t like the big headed lights. I like the idea of a light that doesn’t bulge out in the pocket and also doesn’t hurt your leg if you are laying down with it in your pocket, like if you were working under a car or under a sink.

@JonGadget 3 ай бұрын

All very valid 👍

@wymanscorneroftheworld8777 2 ай бұрын

Agreed, once you get up to the 18650 lights it is holster time. the edc33 fits well in the nh10 for me. AA size lights fit well in my pocket, the MT2A pro or my weltool T1 protac are thin enough to not be a bother. My surefire tactician still sees some pocket time. it is relatively small with the 16650 battery. But, even that is pushing the comfort limits.

@w0ttheh3ll 3 ай бұрын

Why doesn't the Nitecore EDC33 offer lower modes for the floodlight? Wasted opportunity. However, it's great to finally see a single-reflector, multi-emitter light for multiple beam profiles. I've been waiting for that for many years.

@fyvewytches 3 ай бұрын

I have, amongst many others, a Wuben L1. Very useful , versatile and surprisingly powerful. A great deal.

@kathleensmith370 3 ай бұрын

thanks

@elmadicine 3 ай бұрын

yeeeaaaahhh not gonna lie I wrote off the nitecore when you said non-replaceable battery, but still watched lol. a flashlight with a non-replaceable battery, no matter how good or rechargeable it is, is like a non-sharpenable knife

@JonGadget 3 ай бұрын

Yes, a deal breaker for many.

@JDOW707 3 ай бұрын

A very well put statement. I could only see it as a trainer or first "quality" light I would gift to someone whom I'd expect to might misplace it 😂

@wymanscorneroftheworld8777 3 ай бұрын

Meh, it is a trade off on the sealed battery, I bought one knowing like my phone the battery will last 4-5 years probably just fine but it has a 2yr warranty. But truth is in 4-5 years nitecore will have created the next new thing that I just have to upgrade to anyway I am sure I will get my $60 worth of edc by then

@nickmartin8495 2 ай бұрын

@@wymanscorneroftheworld8777excellent points

@wymanscorneroftheworld8777 2 ай бұрын

More like a knife you can only ReSharpen 10,000 times. Lol Honestly how many 18650 batteries have you recharged to the point they won't hold a charge anymore?

@dangermouse957 3 ай бұрын

Great video again Jon thanks

@JonGadget 3 ай бұрын

Thanks again!

@user-zy4cq6vo3q 3 ай бұрын

Wow first time on the channel and your review was outstanding. Thank you.

@JonGadget 3 ай бұрын

Thanks and welcome 👍

@bobbyv3 3 ай бұрын

An amuse-bouche of luminescence. I love it. Thanks for sharing.

@JonGadget 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@sloanNYC 3 ай бұрын

Rey does great work with ReyLight. He works to make sure product support is top notch. Love his lights. I keep the Wuben L1 in my car as my emergency light and even charge a phone when needed. Magnetic base is useful too.

@JonGadget 3 ай бұрын

good to hear - thanks for the comment

@ELaster1 3 ай бұрын

Welcome back Sir 😊 Hope you had a great trip! About the EDC33: I don’t really get most of the criticism about non replaceable batteries. By the time the battery will start malfunctioning, this flashlight will be completely outdated. You’d buy a new one before any issues occur. It’s only a problem for tactical use, where you’d want a second fully charged battery as a backup. But that’s not a tactical light, it has EDC in its name.

@JonGadget 3 ай бұрын

Hi Eyal, thanks 😊 I can live with it too, but for those who are not chasing new tech it could outlast the battery. For me I’d rather have the greater power for small size on offer and accept it won’t last forever.

@tuzu1758 3 ай бұрын

That bezel on the Manker mini is a real eyeball remover. Blind them with the strobe. Then take a trophy.

@JonGadget 3 ай бұрын

scary!

@JDOW707 3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@khamen723 3 ай бұрын

I always enjoy your videos 🎉

@JonGadget 3 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

@buckcherry2564 3 ай бұрын

Been EDCing an olight for a long time. I am liking some of these offers by other companies. That EDC33 is SO CLOSE! I am not huge on the non-removable battery and Id have to replace the clip with an olight, or theMH12, clip (i pocket carry and that loopback on the clip is constantly seeing use as an external hook for keys or temporary clip point). The lack of moonlight mode is rough, but not a dealbreaker. The one big thing that could pull me away from my Warrior3 is the more and more common reverse charging on the huge battery ones. I dont need to carry a powerbank, but having a flashlight with a very large cell in it that can be used for emergency power is something I have wished I had on a couple occasions. The programmable one is interesting, but at that point I would just carry something with Anduril2. It is far more complex, but once you have every minute detail configured to perfection, you never have to mess with it and the interface is about as simple as an olight. lastly...I dont know why it is a thing, but "brightness level" indicators are VERY strange to me. I know when the light is the brightness I need to use at that moment...I cant imagine needing to know if it is level2 or level3 at a glance when I can look forward and go "yup, I can see what I need to see" and if I ever have to have it at max brightness, I just cycle to it and if I pass it, just do it again. Even less important when the light has a direct-to-turbo, like it should. Maybe I am a stickler for simplicity and trimming the fat, despite my love of more and multiple functions. Great vid as always!

@JonGadget 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to comment in detail. The power light I find useful because I don't always know if I'm at full power without it dropping down to lowest and cycling through (ofter twice)! (and it doesn't have direct to turbo)

@JDOW707 3 ай бұрын

Great comment joy to read!

@JDOW707 3 ай бұрын

Great video 👍💚👍 Solid picks of lights to showcase a great range of different price,size, and overall performances, guaranting a fitting quality piece of kit for every user needs👏👍 Thank you for the splendid video!

@nickmartin8495 2 ай бұрын

Love that EDC33.. got the EDC35 as well

@leew6609 3 ай бұрын

Quite simply,Jon is the best most honest quality reviewer on KZfaq.Another superb review here Jon many thanks

@JonGadget 3 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks!

@Ian.. 3 ай бұрын

I have 3 of the 6. I might have a problem 😂 Good review Jon.

@JonGadget 3 ай бұрын

Ha! Yes! Thank you.

@jenslietzau3536 3 ай бұрын

I have four...😧... but I do NOT have a problem. I could stop buying flashlights any time I want to... really😄

@Ian.. 3 ай бұрын

@@jenslietzau3536😁 Mee too! Wait, what’s that new Nitecore LED again?

@monkeylife2318 3 ай бұрын

You enlight my knoweldge about flashlight. 😂

@joedarkness808 3 ай бұрын

Nitecore MH12 Pro reminds me of the Olight warrior 3s model with the power and the brightness leds at the side ..

@Loki.uk70 Ай бұрын

Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie ❤❤❤ love the look of this jacket top review with a Great host,keep the Great choice of products coming...

@AllenReinecke 3 ай бұрын

I have the Olight Baton 4. For the size and price ($64), it has amazing performance. I also have the larger Olight Seeker 4 ($93 at Amazon), and that is also a beast. Olight has a lifetime warranty too.

@JonGadget 3 ай бұрын

I have lots of Olight and am a fan apart from bespoke charging which requires me to remember the specific cable

@AllenReinecke 3 ай бұрын

Yes, agreed. That proprietary charger is a little annoying to carry as well when traveling. Hopefully, the future is USB-C with the latest European common USB charging requirement. Just like the Seeker 4 is. I guess it'll ultimately be a cheaper design.

@OmegaCaldereroid 3 ай бұрын

LOVE THAT BLOODY MANKER 😂

@JonGadget 3 ай бұрын

It’s good 👍

@daveyjones5702 2 ай бұрын

just got my EDC33, it rocks!

@regwash8620 3 ай бұрын

Excellent video as usual. As always, looking forward to the next one.

@JonGadget 3 ай бұрын

many thanks 👍

@GehWegX 3 ай бұрын

Lumintop Tool AA 3.0 👌🏼

@JonGadget 3 ай бұрын

previously featured and pretty good

@alanrobisonPD1960 3 ай бұрын

Awesome as usual. Thanks so much Jon, you’re the best.

@randomescu 3 ай бұрын

The Wuben looks like a very useful EDC light! Ill consider it in the future, right now im waiting for a DreamBlue and Golden Warrior3S to arrive! The similar Fenix also looks very nice, i wanted to buy it this week then by chance i saw that gorgeous looking Warrior3S! In December i bought another nice looking White Seeker4Pro.

@JonGadget 3 ай бұрын

I particularly like the white 👍

@Buddyboy716 3 ай бұрын

Which edc flashlight do suggest that will fit in the leatherman arc sheath?

@wolfster421 3 ай бұрын

How about a video about belt pouches for edc?

@jkjhtt6002 3 ай бұрын

Hey Jon can you do one for nvgs

@JonGadget 3 ай бұрын

Getting hold of a range might be tricky and would want to include light amplification (expensive) vs infrared - will keep in mind

@murlock666 3 ай бұрын

All nice lights. But there wasn't one that made me think of replacing my Sofirn IF23. It's currently on Amazon for £52 with a 25% off voucher. 21700 powered and more bells and whistles than almost any light I owned prior. It's a really tough light to beat for value and performance :) Thanks for the Vid Jon. As always well made :)

@JonGadget 3 ай бұрын

IF23 is a great option. I have it to review but video length wouldn’t allow for this one.

@horaciocruz6970 3 ай бұрын

Great video. We'd love to have you in the Victorinox Flagship Store in London one day for a quick hi.

@JonGadget 3 ай бұрын

Thank you - I would be happy to drop in when passing next - Regent Street?

@horaciocruz6970 3 ай бұрын

@@JonGadget 388 Oxford Street, next to Selfridges.

@scottmcley5111 3 ай бұрын

I was just thinking..."I wonder how long it takes this fella to get ready in the morning?" 😂

@JonGadget 3 ай бұрын

not long 😊

@scottmcley5111 3 ай бұрын

@@JonGadget I figured there would at least be a moment of indecision. 😆

@matthewhebbert9712 3 ай бұрын

Great recommendations, thanks for the reviews. I just bought the new Olight Javelot. Can't wait to try it out.

@HeathFoley 3 ай бұрын

The MH12 Pro looks intriguing, I wonder if the indicators cause parasitic battery drain?

@CG-hy7hb 3 ай бұрын

They turn off when the light is turned off, I’ve been using the MH12 Pro daily for the past 3 months and it’s been so good I’ve stopped looking at buying anymore flashlights

@umitgencer2045 3 ай бұрын

👏👏👏

@underballbutter 3 ай бұрын

Can you review the Sabre Pepperlight?

@JonGadget 3 ай бұрын

I would... but will be hard to get hold of as banned in the UK

@lozeck16 19 күн бұрын

What about a top 10 alarm clock review? Cheers.

@johndavies25 3 ай бұрын

Does anyone know the size of the tritium vials that can fit into the handles of these lights?

@JonGadget 3 ай бұрын

supplier website should be able to help

@chopstiickss 3 ай бұрын

Ever tested a Weltool flashlight? 500k Candela is insane

@neilwhite8131 3 ай бұрын

Darn it, now I have to buy a new torch. Nitecore EDC33 Have you seen the end of the original Planet of the Apes, when I see one of your YT vids, I know I am going to have the same feeling, well my wallet is...LOL, great video as always. Cheers

@JonGadget 3 ай бұрын

Yes, sorry about that! Nitecore have now released an EDC35 with even more power!

@neilwhite8131 3 ай бұрын

@@JonGadgetthanks, I have just seen them...........the waves of the beach are lapping whilst I look at the statue of liberty.... Cheers

@gcvrsa 3 ай бұрын

I just do not understand the reasoning of Nitecore using a non-replaceable 18650, when they could just as easily have used a replaceable 21700. The 18650 is obsolete. It offers no real advantages compared to the 21700 other than slightly smaller size, but that slight size increase translates into a fairly large capacity difference, with 21700 cells now at 5000 MAh and possibly higher. I would have strongly considered the EDC33 if it had a replaceable 21700, but any non-replaceable battery is a absolute deal-breaker for me. That product will be electronic waste in less than 3 years.

@JonGadget 3 ай бұрын

All good points. Size is good here though and fixed battery allows for more power delivery and also large capacity which is on par with some 21700’s

@OGBladeReviews 3 ай бұрын

I have owned two of the Wuben L1, and compared to their other offerings it is a complete let down. The first one was defective wouldn't charge in the flashlight and wouldn't discharge has a portable power source as it was supposed to so I charge the battery outside of the flashlight. The second one works fine but on both the switches are incredibly easy to automatically turn the light on so as an EDC light it is fairly useless unless you want to go through the exercise of backing off of the tail cap when you carry it.

@mrman117ify Ай бұрын

Olight review would have been nice.

@jeremystill5442 3 ай бұрын

👍👍👍👍👍

@wolfster421 3 ай бұрын

Very interesting again. Support the channel with likes and comments.👍

@MPD90 3 ай бұрын

Regarding the Nitecore 'lumen shield', wouldn't a strobe mode be far more effective?

@Ian.. 3 ай бұрын

Good point. A lot of “tactical” types have said that a strobe is as disorienting to the user as it is to an attacker. They claim that a surprise solid light is just as effective - I suppose you have to take your best guess!

@MPD90 3 ай бұрын

@@Ian.. Not sure what they mean to be honest, easy to test that. Just get any torch with a strobe, point it at a tree or something and have at it. It's not disorientating at all really for the user.

@RH-nc8uu 3 ай бұрын

@@MPD90a Strobe flashlight is basically useless. It's only good for people pretending to be soldiers based on movies and TV shows. A trash feature that takes awayfro to completely destroys usefulness of flashlights.

@MPD90 3 ай бұрын

@@RH-nc8uu Silly comment. How does it possibly destroy the flashlight, it's just an extra mode, you lose no functionality... Also despite your rant, the simple fact remains that a strobe is very effective at temporarily blinding someone. That's not debateable, it's a fact, stand in front of one and debate otherwise..

@RH-nc8uu 3 ай бұрын

D90 silly comment is promoting an most useless feature. You loose functionality is *Having to cycle through *Having to worry about accidentally turning on *missing out on another lightning option in space Some people are not disoriented at all with strobes Most strobes I these lights don't fire in specific way older incandescent lights did If it's your only light source like say a gun mounted light hoping disorient opponent you're as likely to disorient yourself and cause issues with depth perception. In order for it to be effective at any time everything would have to be just correct... You'd have to have just the right driver and flash rate and you'd have to be able to activate it immediately, reliably instinctually. Basically as I said it's absolutely useless for almost every situation and only harms use of a light

@fredfinger7092 3 ай бұрын

I don't want to watch this, because I know after Jon describes these lights, I'm just going to buy them all... Jon, can't you review some terrible gear sometimes, so that I can save some money?

@JonGadget 3 ай бұрын

🤣

@LittleSweed 3 ай бұрын

I don't see the point with some lights that says like for example 1000lm but when you look at the tech sheet it's 1000lm for 1min and then like 500lm, if I need 1000lm then I need it for way longer then 1min and the only time I can see its being useful is if you are going to blind someone and how often does that happen so in my opinion it's an absolute worthless feature and just a bad sells pitch.

@JonGadget 3 ай бұрын

It’s not ideal but once one starts they all have to follow!

@LittleSweed 3 ай бұрын

@JonGadget Yea it's a thing, My favourite light at the moment is the Fenix E03R V2.0 it's an absolute brutal light for it's size and I got a friend that 3d printed a clip fo4 it so I can clip it to my cap if I would like :)

@Reflect744 3 ай бұрын

Yes unfortunately it's just the way it is mate, pay to read the fine print I guess. Also take into consideration the Candela more so than the Lumens. Jon has a good video explaining it

@LittleSweed 3 ай бұрын

@Mineraltopia Yes ofc 👍

@oscarhood7404 2 ай бұрын

Promo*SM ✌️

@JohnSmith-ix4es 3 ай бұрын

First

@JonGadget 3 ай бұрын

woohoo 👍

@Robert_Thomas832 3 ай бұрын

Love your reviews but Christ torches are boring compared to SAKs and knives in general. Hopefully this is a brief diversion from more fun EDC 😅

@RH-nc8uu 3 ай бұрын

Wish they would stop doing strobe it's basically useless; almost useless for any defensive or offensive capacity and completely useless for any other use except randos pretending to be elite soldiers.

@voran1324 3 ай бұрын

It's great for scarring off wild animals, like coyotes.

@RH-nc8uu 3 ай бұрын

@@voran1324 Not even remotely the same thing not even close. just shining light or swiftly moving light side to side or turning light on and off to a specific light level swiftly or leaving light on and swiftly moving something like your hand in front all accomplishes this. Predator lights are basically designed to mimic the light reflecting from the eyes of another predator to scare away for fear of maybe getting injured or killed by the unknown. These flash usually about 1x per second or more. A flashlight nonsensical strobe flashes from several times a second to dozens of times a second. They (flashlight strobes) are mimicking incandescent bulbs that are much, much less bright and much less of a shock to eyes than Xenon and now hundreds or thousands of times less a shock than LED. An incandescent flashing several times a second and sometimes in erratic patterns was thought to incapacitate an enemy more than the very, very, very dim by today's standard constant on incandescent. Again there is literally NO reason for these to be in flashlights Very limited specific uses for one or two flashlights to exist with a Strobe is one thing but baked into almost every light is catering to grown up children playing at things they don't understand and will never ever be involved in or use.

@voran1324 3 ай бұрын

@RH-nc8uu There is a video on KZfaq of a guy using Sofirn FC12 to control a crowd of stray dogs. Evidently, from that video, strob works wonders. Also, I'm not sure what flashlights you're talking about, but all Sofirn and wurkkous flashlights produce strob at full lumens. TD01 produces strobe at 2,000 lumens and full 270,000 candela. That's more than enough to scare of a bear, never mind cayotes. 😅

@RH-nc8uu 3 ай бұрын

@@voran1324 how desperate are you??? I presume you mean Weerapat? There is what ONE video of him using strobe and at LEAST four using NOT STROBE with EXACTLY SAME RESULTS on dogs So again proving it's absolutely useless

@voran1324 3 ай бұрын

@RH-nc8uu so wait, he used strob, and it worked, but it's still useless? Why are you so angry?

@henrybroadcast 4 сағат бұрын

I didn't even bother to watch the video since you did not include Streamlight but all the chinese ones, more candela, more lumens but extremely short life mostly one year at most if used continuously. Don't feed the dragon, it is already conquering the world, you'll regret it later, at least consider slow down it's growth