Badger Approved
EDC Flashlights & Headlamps That Are Worth It
A pocket light gets used more than any knife. These range from keychain lights you'll forget are there to one serious high-output light, and most cost less than a pizza.
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ApprovedWubenE2 Mini Keychain Light WubenE2 Mini Keychain Light Tiny, rechargeable, and bright enough for a dark parking lot. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedRovyVonA1 Keychain Light RovyVonA1 Keychain Light A tiny aluminum light that clips to the keys and charges by USB-C. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedOlightiMini 2 OlightiMini 2 A coin-sized light he'll use every day without noticing it's there. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedOlightiUltra Keychain Light OlightiUltra Keychain Light A slim keychain light with real throw. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedStreamlightMicroStream Badger StandardStreamlightMicroStream One AAA, a pocket clip, and Streamlight's reputation. The safe bet. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedLumintopTool AA 3.0 LumintopTool AA 3.0 Runs on a gas-station AA and is far brighter than it has any right to be. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedWubenG5 Pocket Light WubenG5 Pocket Light Flat, rechargeable, and slips into a shirt pocket. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedAcebeamTAC AA 2.0 AcebeamTAC AA 2.0 A tough AA light with a tail switch, built for daily use. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedNitecoreNU25 UL and NU20 Classic Headlamps Instead of the big-box headlampNitecoreNU25 UL and NU20 Classic Headlamps Featherweight USB-C headlamps hikers swear by. Clip it on and forget it's there. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedBlack DiamondSpot 400 / 400-R Headlamp Badger StandardBlack DiamondSpot 400 / 400-R Headlamp The best-selling all-round headlamp. Bright, waterproof, and simple to use. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedFenixHM50R V2 Headlamp FenixHM50R V2 Headlamp Aluminum body, 700 lumens, and it pops out to work as a right-angle flashlight. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedOlightBaton Ultra OlightBaton Ultra A palm-sized rechargeable light that lights up the whole yard. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedOlightMarauder Mini 2 The one to beatOlightMarauder Mini 2 The one big splurge: the light that defines high output. A true gift-level pick. Check price on Amazon
ApprovedWubenE2 Mini Keychain Light WubenE2 Mini Keychain Light Tiny, rechargeable, and bright enough for a dark parking lot. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedRovyVonA1 Keychain Light RovyVonA1 Keychain Light A tiny aluminum light that clips to the keys and charges by USB-C. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedOlightiMini 2 OlightiMini 2 A coin-sized light he'll use every day without noticing it's there. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedOlightiUltra Keychain Light OlightiUltra Keychain Light A slim keychain light with real throw. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedStreamlightMicroStream Badger StandardStreamlightMicroStream One AAA, a pocket clip, and Streamlight's reputation. The safe bet. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedLumintopTool AA 3.0 LumintopTool AA 3.0 Runs on a gas-station AA and is far brighter than it has any right to be. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedWubenG5 Pocket Light WubenG5 Pocket Light Flat, rechargeable, and slips into a shirt pocket. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedAcebeamTAC AA 2.0 AcebeamTAC AA 2.0 A tough AA light with a tail switch, built for daily use. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedNitecoreNU25 UL and NU20 Classic Headlamps Instead of the big-box headlampNitecoreNU25 UL and NU20 Classic Headlamps Featherweight USB-C headlamps hikers swear by. Clip it on and forget it's there. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedBlack DiamondSpot 400 / 400-R Headlamp Badger StandardBlack DiamondSpot 400 / 400-R Headlamp The best-selling all-round headlamp. Bright, waterproof, and simple to use. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedFenixHM50R V2 Headlamp FenixHM50R V2 Headlamp Aluminum body, 700 lumens, and it pops out to work as a right-angle flashlight. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedOlightBaton Ultra OlightBaton Ultra A palm-sized rechargeable light that lights up the whole yard. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedOlightMarauder Mini 2 The one to beatOlightMarauder Mini 2 The one big splurge: the light that defines high output. A true gift-level pick. Check price on Amazon
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