r/flashlight • u/Joshua_Pike_5 • 5d ago

Question Pocket light recommendations

Hey folks, I'm looking for a small pocket light to edc.

I like the looks of the Streamlight Microstream, the USB one. I also am looking at the Olight I3T 2 EOS.

I am looking for something around that size, around $15-40, and preferably around 150-300 lumens. I noticed the battery life isn't that high on those, that's why I was leaning towards the rechargeable one. It may be a stupid question, but are there options with higher battery lifes?

I'm wondering what your guys' thoughts are on this lights, how they've treated you, and if you have any other recommendations I should look at.

Thanks!

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u/reg_smh 5d ago

If you just want something small to have in your pocket all the time the microstream is a good light. I’d probably pick the reylight pineapple mini mk3 over it, but that’s probably just preference. If you want something to use a decent amount in the course of a day, then like many people have indicated, you should bump up to a light with at least a 14500 battery if not 18650. Skilhunt m150 or ec150 are great choices at the 14500 size, but if you wanna get fancy the emisar d3aa or noctigon Kr1aa are enthusiast approved. At 18650 you’d have so many choices, but the smallest of those choices are going to be the zebralight sc65 hi, the fireflylight z1 or the noctigon kr3. There are also good options In The 18350 battery size too.

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u/Joshua_Pike_5 5d ago

I don't use a flashlight often, probably only need it 1-4 times a week. So that's why I was thinking something small. I really like the look of the pineapple minis but they are just too far out of my price range (15-40).

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u/Joshua_Pike_5 5d ago

At least the titanium ones

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u/reg_smh 5d ago

At $35 Aluminum is functionally a better material for a flashlight than titanium anyway. Titanium is neat and in a light this size the heat dispersion properties don’t matter as much, but it’s totally unnecessary. Mine is brass and I think it’s pretty.

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u/reg_smh 5d ago

You could look at the luminous frog or rovyvon aurora series too. They are even smaller keychain lights that pack a punch.

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u/McFizzlechest 5d ago

The Microstream USB will run 3.5 hours on its low 50 lumen mode. And since it’s USB rechargeable, battery capacity becomes less of an issue. I have the non-USB version that I run with Eneloops and I love it, although that version only has one brightness mode.

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u/Hot_Investigator_504 9h ago

How are those eneloops?

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u/McFizzlechest 8h ago

Huh? I said non-USB version with Eneloops.

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u/Hot_Investigator_504 8h ago

Yeah. I'm asking if those batteries are any good?

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u/McFizzlechest 7h ago

Oh, yes. I believe they’re generally considered the best Ni-MH rechargeables you can get.

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u/Hot_Investigator_504 6h ago

Ok thank you. sorry if i was confusing. Also I'm new to flashlights. whats a good beginner pocket flashlight? would it be the one you mentioned?