News — EDC

One of the most essential items in the world is a flashlight. You can pretty much guarantee that at some point in your life, you’re going to need one, whether that’s because the power in your house has gone out, your car is broken down on the side of the road at night or you’ve dropped your keys in the dark. Granted, most people have a light on their phones these days, but nothing replaces a flashlight in terms of emergency power. The smartest people keep one on every level of their home, in their garage and in their car....

REVIEW – We currently have a single flashlight in our household.  It is rechargeable and has a nice base that it plugs into while waiting to be used.  On the rare occasions where I do need a flashlight, I often find myself competing with the spousal unit (old Saturday Night Live Coneheads reference!) as to who gets the flashlight.  So when the opportunity came up to review the Imalent DM35 flashlight, I jumped at the opportunity.  Let’s see if this flashlight ‘lights my world’! What is it? The Imalent DM35 is a 2000 lumens rechargeable spotlight flashlight.  I am emphasizing...

submitted by Mon Garcia As the saying goes, necessity is the mother of invention. Keeping safe and healthy during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic has led preparation-minded EDC folk to seek out new solutions to help them adapt. RovyVon, best known for their innovative and highly functional compact flashlights, have come up with a design that could help give you an extra level of protection by putting a way to kill or render viruses inactive right in the palm of your hand. The Angel Eyes E700U combines a powerful quad-LED setup at the front with the germicidal function of...

submitted by Mon Garcia While many tactical or duty-oriented flashlights don’t come in sizes that comfortably fit in your pocket, there’s plenty of reasons why one is worth a spot in your EDC. A larger profile often comes with a bigger reflector (for more throw), or a larger battery that gives exponentially longer runtimes. And since they’re built for duty or other life-threatening scenarios, reliability is a priority when it comes to build quality, meaning you have a light you can rely on especially during emergencies. With a tactical focus in mind while also taking the best features of their...

submitted by Mon Garcia While many tactical or duty-oriented flashlights don’t come in sizes that comfortably fit in your pocket, there’s plenty of reasons why one is worth a spot in your EDC. A larger profile often comes with a bigger reflector (for more throw), or a larger battery that gives exponentially longer runtimes. And since they’re built for duty or other life-threatening scenarios, reliability is a priority when it comes to build quality, meaning you have a light you can rely on especially during emergencies. With a tactical focus in mind while also taking the best features of their...