I was in the same boat. A friend recommended this one to me. I got it and haven't looked back. Debating on a second one. https://thrunite.com/bss-v6-pro-green/
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Of all the flashlights I own, one of two is always with me:
- OLight Arcfield Pro. It's chonky and uses that OLight proprietary magnetic charger, and no USB-C. However, I carry out around the house, use it all the time, and charge it maybe once a year. I'm not exaggerating. Seriously, I sometimes think it has some perpetual energy device in it, but probably the battery is simply massive. Using the blacklight sucks the battery down, but using the laser and regular white light LEDs it just lasts forever. There's no noticeable passive drain over time, either. At just under $100, if I could have only one flashlight, it'd be this. It is still comfortable to carry in jeans, and I've left home with it forgetting it was in my pocket, but I generally don't like to have a lot of stuff in my pockets. So,
- the second is an EDC, and is currently in one of my pants pockets somewhere. It's one of those little Rovyvon (or knock off, or one Rovyvon knocked off) keychain lights. It's a metal (titanium?) body but has RGB LEDs in the body, which makes me think it's not a Rovyvon because I think all of their's like that are clear plastic bodies; but it's of that design. Acebeam makes one almost indistinguishable, IIRC. USBC charged, and it fits in a jeans coinpouch; it's even small enough to fit in a standard women's jeans pocket! The battery lasts a long time and also has imperceptible battery drain, and I don't fret about keeping it charged; the battery indicator gives plenty of warning, good for another night's use before going empty. That's around $60.
Now I have to go digging and find the keychain light; usually I keep it on my valet, but I sometimes forget to empty my pockets and especially the coin pouch, which is where I usually carry it.
Honestly, I could probably get rid of every other flashlight and keep just those two; they're the only two I ever use.
RovyVon Aurora A8 is probably the keychain light you’re referring to. I’m planning on getting that one as well, but like you said, it’s a bit more of an EDC light than what I’m looking for here.
The Arkfeld was what I originally had my eye on, but the proprietary connector is a dealbreaker for me. I’m hoping they’ll release a new version with USB-C, as the current model doesn’t comply with EU regulations — but I’ll probably end up buying another one before that ever hits the market.
Yeah, maybe, but mine's all metal, not that clear plastic. And I've been searching for it all morning and can't find it!
The Arkfeld doesn't check a lot of your boxes; there's no beam adjustment like you wanted, either. I've got a lot of lights and it's the one that's always in my pocket. I agree, the bespoke charger is a not ideal. It does allow for that fantastic tail magnet. The lack of USBC would bother me more if the battery wasn't so insanely high capacity. I'm not kidding; I think I've charged it twice in the 2 years I've owned it. It's almost comical. The UV has been handy, and the laser more in theory than practice, but I'm glad it's there. The UI is really simple; I like the hardware mode switch.
Anyway, they'll probably do a USBC version, but that doesn't help you right now. Good luck.
Got it. Jetbeam mini one, metal body.
I don't like those polymer bodies, but I wanted the multi-color LED options, and the Jetbeam had those. USB-C charging, metal body, RGB&UV, all in a keychain. Plus, it was, like, $35. Probably not as nice as an Aurora, but it had all the features, and it's survived heavy use. I'd get it again.
I quite like sofirn flashlights. I don't have a handheld from them but their headlamps and lantern served me well.
I think most of not all have USBC charging, standard removable lithium batteries and aluminum body.
My most used is the nightcore keyring light. It's old so has micro USB but I'm sure the new ones will come with usb-c.
I'm not very happy with my fenix AA LD12 as when the battery gets low it dies suddenly rather than dims out.
Good flashlights usually don't have adjustable beams. Zoom mechanisms are bulky, optically inefficient, and aren't very durable or waterproof.
The Acebeam EC35 II or T36 would be exactly what you're looking for if you could get one. Unfortunately both are discontinued. If the Acebeam L16 2.0 isn't too fat to put in your pocket in a pinch, that might work.
Thanks, I'll look into that one.
Yeah, you're probably right about the adjustable beam. I guess what I meant by that was more that I'd like it to have a floodlight as well. I know some brands do this by having two different lenses and emitter. I assume that a good one like that would likely be outside my price range
It's a separate piece to carry, but a diffuser is one solution to that.
The Loop Gear SK05 Pro is an interesting option for $120, but the UI isn't simple and there's a lot of toy in its feature set. I suggest the Nichia LEDs for their superior color rendering, but I think this probably isn't what you're looking for.