Awesome Flashlights

This slimline flashlight won’t bulk up your pocket and is small enough to carry on your keychain. It outputs a crisp white 100-lumen beam and also has a red light mode for nighttime reading or navigation. It’s just 8mm thick, and its 800 mAh battery and built-in USB-C connector provide an emergency power source for your phone.

Gear up for the holidays with Everyday Carry’s 2022 gift guide. It’s jam-packed with great gift ideas for organizers, tools, knives, flashlights, backpacks, tech gadgets, and more. Whether your gift recipient is rugged and outdoorsy, a road warrior, or an urban professional, there’s something for everyone on your list.

This pint-sized flashlight from Fenix outputs up to 1200-lumens, but measures just 2.64″ long and weighs less than 2oz with its rechargeable battery installed. It has five selectable brightness levels plus a bright, emergency strobe mode. It has an A6061-T6 aluminum body and is IP68-rated waterproof.

You might already have flashlights for emergencies or daily use, but do you have a light that can illuminate an entire football field? Everyday Carry shares a dozen of the brightest LED flashlights you can buy from the 14,000-lumen Olight Marauder 2 to the blinding Imalent MS18W, which outputs 100,000 lumens.

This unique pen packs a 130-lumen, fold-out flashlight and a double-headed blade with interchangeable tips. Its aluminum body has a built-in magnet, and you can flip between a ballpoint pen, a stylus, a glass breaker, and an eternal nib. Its light has three brightness levels, plus a flashing red and blue mode.

This tiny flashlight is impressively bright for its size. Despite being just 1.77″ long, it can crank out 570 lumens with the help of a powerful 10180 lithium-ion battery. It’s got a crisp Luminus SST20 light source which sits behind a quality TIR optic lens. It’s made from aluminum and is IPX8-rated weatherproof.

This versatile LED light can transform from a flashlight to a bike light, headlamp, or lantern using a set of snap-on holders. Its 1200-lumen core module connects magnetically and has an adjustable focus lens, stepless dimming, and an SOS/strobe function. It’s available with a single holder or as a full kit with all four holders.

Black Diamond’s compact lantern is perfect for backpacking. Its top packs warm white LEDs beneath a diffuser for up to 150 lumens of smooth area light and a single LED on its other end for a directional flashlight beam. It runs on four AAA batteries and has a collapsible hook built-in for hanging.

This portable power bank has an huge 40,000 mAh capacity with a 100-watt input and output. It can charge an iPhone 13 eight times and can also charge USB-C laptops. It has two USB-C ports, two USB-A ports, and an LCD status display. It’s also IP67-rated waterproof and has a built-in 500-lumen LED flashlight.

Olight’s dual light source flashlight combines a bright white light with a green laser pointer. It comes in cool and neutral white versions, both with a maximum output of 1000 lumens. It has an intuitive dial control for switching modes, an easy-to-read LED charge indicator and a magnetic tail for mounting versatility.

This multipurpose flashlight features a flexible neck that lets you aim it wherever you need it. Its 40-lumen LED light source is bright enough for reading books or working under the hood of a car. Its tail end has a built-in magnet, and it comes with three self-stick metal dots that can be attached to non-metallic surfaces.

This palm-sized flashlight is built for durability with an aluminum alloy shell and IPX7 waterproof rating. Its high-efficiency driver and optics minimize spill. It’s compatible with 18650, 21700, 26650, and 26350 rechargeable batteries and outputs up to 2300 lumens. Choose from warm 5000K and cool 6500K LEDs.

NEBO’s versatile flashlight combines a 2000-lumen spotlight beam with a 500-lumen COB work light that emerges from its telescoping center. It also has a 40-lumen red light with a flashing hazard mode. Made from aluminum with an IP67 water-resistant rating, and runs on a rechargeable 18650 battery.

This unique flashlight outputs a sharp-edged rectangular beam. A Fresnel lens smooths its beam for even light without hot spots, and it has three modes: direct beam, reflected beam for projecting light at an angle, and diffuse for reading or ambient light. Six intensity levels go from nightlight to bright trail light.

This tiny keychain flashlight from YSMART has a quick-release feature that turns it on when you pop it off of its backplate. It has a strong magnet to secure it in place while letting you use it without having to keep the light attached to your keychain. The 130-lumen light is available in aluminum or titanium.

This special edition TINI 2 celebrates 15 years of Nitecore. The keychain-friendly flashlight outputs up to 500 lumens for 15 minutes in turbo mode and features a gold-finished stainless steel body. It also has 15-, 65-, and 200-lumen modes with longer runtimes. Charges quickly via a USB-C connection. Just 1000 will be made.

NEBO’s pocket tool combines three useful functions in one. In addition to working as a 2200mAh emergency power bank, it has a tri-mode 400 lumen flashlight, and a 3″ utility blade. It’s made from anodized aluminum, is water- and impact-resistant, and is USB rechargeable.

This hand-powered flashlight won’t ever leave you in the dark, even if its battery runs out. The Fenix E-Star is the perfect addition to your emergency kit, outputting up to a 100-lumen beam with the squeeze of your hand. Pumping its handle loads up its supercapacitor, providing about 2 minutes of light for 20 seconds of input.

This compact flashlight from NEBO attaches to the brim of a baseball cap or your backpack strap. Its 50-lumen LED light source is bright enough for tasks like finding your keys or walking the dog at night. It has an adjustable angle clip, is water resistant, and can be activated with the wave of your hand.

This palm-size flashlight produces a 650-lumen beam from its high-CRI LED. The Rider RX measures 3.7″ long and is IP68 rated waterproof and dustproof. In addition to its included rechargeable battery, it’s compatible with AA batteries. It’s available in blue or rainbow anodized aluminum, and raw titanium for a few dollars more.

Digital security systems are decreasing the need for physical keys, but most of us still carry some keys. That makes keychains a great place to carry compact tools. Everyday Carry shares their top picks for keychain flashlights, some of which can crank out impressive brightness thanks to modern battery and LED tech.

This ultra-compact light outputs up to 300 lumens in max mode and has a faceted reflector for a smooth and bright beam in a keychain-friendly size. It also has 60-lumen and 5-lumen modes for longer runtimes and recharges via a Micro-USB connector.

This insanely bright flashlight can output up to 50,000 lumens. It’s also got a unique LED arrangement that can switch between spotlight and floodlight. It can project a beam that’s visible from up to 1 mile away. It features an aerospace-grade aluminum body and a tough mineral glass lens with an anti-reflective coating.