Everyday Carry: Show of hands: who's carrying an 18650 flashlight for EDC? Probably not many of you. But that's OK, we're here to tell you what it's all about and why it's so awesome. The 18650 lithium-ion battery—so named for its 18mm diameter, 65mm length, and cylindrical shape—is one of the most popular battery form factors in production. Its size and features make it ideal for electronic applications, like laptop and electronic car batteries, and even portable battery chargers.
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There is nothing I love more than reading an article about flashlights after midnight. The studio become a alternate dimension of silence and the soft whispering of the deaded spirits that surround me. The perfect atmosphere to press my humming laptop to my face and wipe away my tears as I enjoy this wonderful and exciting article about flashlights. I love flashlights, did I say that already? The only thing I like more than reading about flashlights is spending ridiculous amounts of money on them. One hundred dollars, what a great purchase, not like I’m already drowning in debt anyways. This article was filled with tons of information that the average flashlight lover would enjoy and I can say I enjoyed it very thoroughly. I especially enjoyed the purchase on amazon links so I didn't have to copy, paste and google search to find out that the Zebralight SC63 is only one payment of $99.95. What a steal!
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While Claire might chastise everydaycarry.com's review of high quality flashlights, I for one appreciate the quality of a good flashlight or tool in general, and appreciate those who take the time and review these products for me. While as a college student I may not be able to afford these quality luminaries, someday maybe I will, and thanks to this website, I will know what to look for. In all seriousness, while these flashlights may be pricey, I think that in most cases, especially with tools, you get what you pay for. In multitools, an 80 dollar Leatherman will far outperform a 20 dollar Walmart one, and it will last 4 times as long. So while I can't speak for flashlights, in my experience buying quality once is better that buying shit over and over again. So thank you everydaycarry.com for providing me with this marketable information.
I love flashlights in general. So much so that I am made fun of for the number of flashlights I own — despite that number not actually being that high. That all being said, I had never heard of 18650 flashlights. I go a long time without changing the battery on the flashlight I carry with me on a day to day basis, but I also can go a while without using it much; however, when I worked on my line and form project at the beginning of the year, the flashlight batteries would barely last a whole day before we would have to change them. While .01 lumens is not a lot of light at all, it still says something that the battery will last over 7 months on that setting. I know batteries which wouldn’t last that long in products that were turned off just because of the nature of battery and phantom power.
The biggest thing that I look for when buying a flashlight is durability, size, brightness, and other various elements of nature that could potentially render it useless. There are very few things in the world that I don’t mind spending money on and this so one of them. It is kind of like a good pair of sunglasses, if you never lose them, they will last forever. Therefore, a great investment. If I had to pick one from this list would probably go with the ThurNite. I have worked with many people that swear by them and the longevity of the product. Thanks to LED technology these flashlights have not only been able to shrink is size but also go a lot further with one battery. So if you are in a dark place, rely on your flashlight as a dear friend that you can whip out in a time of need. Stick with your flashlight and you will never be steered wrong again.
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