Changes:

* Added Skilhunt M300 v4
* Added Wurkkos TS27
* Reworked enthusiast section entirely

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Arbitrary List of Popular Flashlights - Spring Equinox 2026 edition

I'm a bit late on this one because I've been busy with Ceilingbounce, but it's here now and I revised the enthusiast section.

https://zakreviews.com/arbitrary-list.html

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A flashlight runtime graph titled "Black KR1AA 300lm F15" showing 300lm for about 150 minutes

Reintroducing Ceilingbounce - flashlight testing and runtime graphs for Android

In 2015, I wrote an Android app for flashlight reviewers. If you read or watch many flashlight reviews, you've probably seen graphs with a black background and a yellow line […]

[Original post on social.goodanser.com]

Four flashlights head-on to the viewer with a dark background

Flashlight of the Year 2025

2025 has been a good year for flashlights, more than doubling my count of ★★★★★ (outstanding) ratings. It's time to pick a favorite.

@flashlight #flashlight #flashlights #EDC #EveryDayCarry

https://zakreviews.com/flashlight-of-the-year-2025.html

A Skilhunt M150 v4 flashlight on a wet park bench with water and trees in the background

Review: Skilhunt M150 v4 - elevating the AA/14500 battery everyday carry flashlight

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https://zakreviews.com/skilhunt-m150-v4.html

Changes:

Add Keylite 500
Remove SP10 Pro (discontinued)
Pending Wuben X1 Pro
Pending Wurkkos TS27
Add Convoy T7

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Arbitrary List of Popular Flashlights - Winter Solstice 2025 Edition

In honor of Fall Equinox, I've made an updated list of popular flashlights. This is the day you're most likely to need a flashlight in the Northern Hemisphere, and I have some good […]

[Original post on social.goodanser.com]

A blue Skilhunt M200 flashlight between stone and wood surfaces with a purplish background beyond

Review: Skilhunt M200 v4 - an outstanding everyday carry flashlight with 18650 battery and magnetic charging

The Skilhunt M200 v4 is a midsize everyday carry flashlight powered by an 18650 Li-ion rechargeable battery. It has a side switch, a magnetic […]

[Original post on social.goodanser.com]

A Loop Gear SK05 Pro flashlight sitting on a wet rock

Review: Loop Gear SK05 Pro - three flashlights and a powerbank in one pocketable package

https://zakreviews.com/loop-gear-sk05-pro.html

#flashlight #flashlights #powerbank @bruceloopgear @flashlight

@flashlight Unrelated to the EC500, comments on the site design update would be most welcome.

A Skilhunt EC500 flashlight on a stone wall with a body of water and sunset in the background

Review: Skilhunt EC500 - a long-range flashlight and USB powerbank powered by a 21700 size rechargeable battery

https://zakreviews.com/skilhunt-ec500.html

#flashlight #flashlights @flashlight

An Acebeam PT20 pen light on a bench, turned on

Review: Acebeam PT20 - a stylish pen light with high output

https://zakreviews.com/acebeam-pt20.html

#flashlight #flashlights #EveryDayCarry #EDC #review @flashlight

A close up view of a flashlight reflector and LED highlighting a four-die design with a cross shape in the center

Skilhunt joins the bespoke LED club with the high-CRI SL-F50

This hasn't been officially announced on their site yet, but they sent me one and they didn't say not to talk about it, so here it is.

It's a 6V 5mm square quad-die emitter without a dome. It […]

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Not much new this time - just a couple updated links and the Acebeam T37.

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Arbitrary List of Popular Flashlights - Fall Equinox 2025 Edition

https://zakreviews.com/arbitrary-list.html

#flashlight #flashlights #EDC #EveryDayCarry @flashlight

The business end of a Skilhunt MiX-7 Plus flashlight, showing six LEDs in a ring around a dark UV-pass lens

Review: Skilhunt MiX-7 Plus - a multicolor and white floodlight that's actually useful

The Skilhunt MiX-7 Plus is a multicolor flashlight with red, green, blue, UV, and white LEDs. It provides an efficient flood light with great color rendering on white […]

[Original post on social.goodanser.com]

Here's what's new:

* Skilhunt M150 and M200 are now v4
* BLF SP36 removed (not readily available)
* Skilhunt EK1 removed (not readily available)
* Added Skilhunt EC150
* Added Loop Gear SK05 Pro
* Added Acebeam X20-R

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Arbitrary List of Popular Flashlights - Summer Solstice 2025 Edition

https://zakreviews.com/arbitrary-list.html

#flashlight #flashlights #EDC #EveryDayCarry @flashlight

I want to congratulate Acebeam for being the first manufacturer to earn two five-star ratings from me, the other being the E75. Lights really have to stand out from the rest of the market for me to call them outstanding.

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An Acebeam L16 2.0 flashlight sitting on a park bench with water and vegetation in the background

Review: Acebeam L16 2.0 - an all-purpose duty flashlight with significant reach

#flashlight #flashlights #review @flashlight
https://zakreviews.com/acebeam-l16-2.html

An Acebeam EC20 flashlight on a stone wall with the last light of the setting sun in the background

Review: Acebeam EC20 - an everyday carry flashlight that tries to bridge the mainstream and hobbyist markets

#flashlight #flashlights #EDC #EveryDayCarry #review @flashlight

https://zakreviews.com/acebeam-ec20.html

A Skilhunt H200 on a railing, barely illuminated

Review: Skilhunt H200 - an all-purpose right-angle headlamp with white and red

The Skilhunt H200 is a midsize right-angle flashlight and headlamp with two white LEDs and one red, powered by an 18650 size Li-ion rechargeable battery recharged internally […]

[Original post on social.goodanser.com]

The business end of a flashlight, showing an LED (sort of) centered in a reflector

Review: Convoy 14500 Shipping Light - the best value in flashlights today

The Convoy 14500 Shipping Light is included free of charge with the purchase of a 14500 battery from Convoy. It's a great value - one might even say an infinite value […]

[Original post on social.goodanser.com]

A park illuminated by a flashlight beam. A statue at the far end of a clearing is well lit by the beam's hotspot.

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The business end of a Skilhunt M200 flashlight with an illuminated Luminus SFT40 LED in the middle

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The business end of a Skilhunt M200 flashlight showing an aftermarket Luminus SFT40 LED in the middle of its reflector

Emitter swap: Luminus SFT40 4000K high-CRI into a Skilhunt M200 v3

Kaidomain sold a handful of these LEDs last fall and I made the mistake of buying only two. Rumor has it they were engineering samples, and may never be produced in large quantities […]

[Original post on social.goodanser.com]

@flashlight Not many changes this time around.

NU25UL becomes NU25 MCT UL
Removed Catapult Pro (price increased)
Added DW3AA

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Arbitrary List of Popular Flashlights - Spring Equinox 2025 Edition

Happy Spring Equinox!

In honor of Spring Equinox, I've made an updated list of popular flashlights. It's alawys a good day for another flashlight, and I have some good candidates here […]

[Original post on social.goodanser.com]

A Sofirn SC13 flashlight hanging from the beak of a white goose figurine

Review: Sofirn SC13 - a budget EDC light with great color quality and USB-C charging

The Sofirn SC13 is a very inexpensive pocket flashlight powered by an 18350 size rechargeable battery with a USB-C port on the flashlight body for charging and a […]

[Original post on social.goodanser.com]

A red colored Convoy S2+ flashlight emitting red light sits below a goose figurine holding an opened pocket knife

A field in a park with a horse and rider statue at the far end with walls and trees beyond, lit in red

NLD: red

After reading the post from @solrize regarding potential benefits of far-red light on cellular respiration, I bought a Convoy S2+ with the 660nm Luminus SST-20. It's red. Very red.

#flashlight #flashlights @flashlight