Zak Reviews
Arbitrary List of Popular Flashlights - Summer Solstice 2025 Edition
Review: Acebeam L16 2.0 - an all-purpose duty flashlight with significant reach
Review: Acebeam EC20 - an everyday carry flashlight that tries to bridge the mainstream and hobbyist markets
Review: Skilhunt H200 - an all-purpose right-angle headlamp with white and red
Review: Convoy 14500 Shipping Light - the best value in flashlights today
Arbitrary List of Popular Flashlights - Spring Equinox 2025 Edition
Review: Sofirn SC13 - a budget EDC light with great color quality and USB-C charging
Review: Skilhunt EC200S (warm) - a compact 18650 EDC light with two color temperatures and USB-C
Arbitrary List of Popular Flashlights - Winter Solstice 2024 Edition
Review: Sofirn IF24 - a flashlight, magnetic work light, and multicolor light in one
Arbitrary List of Popular Lights - Fall Equinox 2024 Edition
Review: Skilhunt MiX-7 - an impractical, but fun flashlight with seven LEDs and five colors
Review: Acebeam T35 - an old-school dual-switch flashlight with a modern touches
Arbitrary List of Popular Lights - Summer Solstice 2024 Edition
Review: Nitecore MH12 Pro - a relatively slim flashlight with a big battery and a long range beam
Review: Skilhunt H150 - my favorite small headlamp
Review: Etsfoma Hatlight - the Stylish Alternative to a Headlamp
Arbitrary List of Popular Lights - Spring Equinox 2024 Edition
Review: Acebeam E75 - an efficient general-purpose flashlight with great color rendering, USB-C charging and a 21700 battery
Review: Skilhunt EK1 - a twisty keychain light with USB-C charging and an optional high-CRI LED
Arbitrary List of Popular Lights - Winter Solstice 2023 Edition
Review: Sofirn SP10 Pro - an AA/14500 EDC light with Anduril 2 firmware
Review: Nextorch TA30C - a small duty light with an interesting user interface
Arbitrary List of Popular Lights - Fall Equinox 2023 Edition
What's inside the recalled Skilhunt H150
Recall: Skilhunt H150 short circuit
News: Nitecore announces UHi high-intensity LEDs
Review: Skilhunt M200 v3 - an excellent 18650 EDC light with magnetic charging
Review: Wuben B2 - a budget-priced 21700 bike light
Arbitrary List of Popular Lights - Summer Solstice 2023 Edition
Review: Acebeam Pokelit 2AA - an almost-penlight with high output and great color quality
Review: Skilhunt EC300 - a high-CRI 21700 flooder with USB-C powerbank and colored secondary LEDs
Arbitrary List of Popular Lights, Winter Solstice 2022
Review: Acebeam EC35 II (Killzone SST-20 edition)
Review: Thrunite Archer Mini
Review: Skilhunt M200 - a useful everyday carry light with 18650 power, magnetic charging, and high CRI
Arbitrary List of Popular Lights, Summer Solstice 2022
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Review: Acebeam Rider RX - a fidgety high-CRI AA/14500 light
Arbitrary List of Popular Lights, Spring Equinox 2022
Arbitrary List of Popular Lights, Winter Solstice 2021
New review tool: X-Rite i1Pro Spectrophotometer
Review: Acebeam E70 FC40 High-CRI - Canned Sunlight
Review: Thrunite TC20 v2 - a powerful, utilitarian light
Review: Nitecore T4K - a 4000 lumen "keychain" light
Review: Olight Warrior Mini 2 - a tactical EDC light with an unfortunate battery
Review: Skilhunt H04F RC
Arbitrary List of Popular Lights, Summer Solstice 2021
Arbitrary List of Popular Lights, Winter Solstice 2020
Review: Zebralight SC64c LE - my favorite everyday carry flashlight
Review: Skilhunt M150, a slim EDC flashlight with high output, great color rendering, USB-magnetic charging, magnetic tailcap and the ability to use AA batteries
Review: Thrunite T2 - a highly-efficient 1x21700 flooder with USB-C
Review: Nitecore MH10 v2 - an all-purpose rechargeable light that's very versatile about batteries
Arbitrary List of Popular Lights, Summer Solstice 2020
Review: Wurkkos FC11 - an all-in-one 18650-powered everyday carry light with high CRI
Review: Armytek Wizard Pro Nichia 144A
Review: Acebeam UC15
Arbitrary List of Popular Lights, Winter Solstice 2019
Review: Acebeam TK16 - a small EDC triple with a tail e-switch and high CRI
Review: Xtar ST2
Review: Fenix LD02 v2.0
Warranty report and teardown: Viltrox FA-D10
Review: Lumintop FW3A - perhaps the ultimate flashlight enthusiast's EDC light
Review: Oveready BOSS 70 - the most expensive flashlight I've ever used
Review: Thrunite TC20 - a powerful house/car light with USB charging
Review: Thrunite TC15, a powerful single-emitter EDC flashlight with USB
Review: Thrunite T10 II, a 1xAA/1x14500 EDC
Review: Thrunite Ti4, the almost-perfect penlight
Review: Sofirn SP31 v2.0 18650 dual-switch
Review: Thrunite T10 v2
Review: Astrolux S43, a powerful EDC quad with USB
Review: Wowtac A4, a low-priced, high-output 764m thrower
Review: Thrunite TH30, the most powerful 18650 right-angle headlamp
Review: Wowtac A2S, a budget right-angle headlamp with USB battery
Review and safety evaluation: Olight H2R, an 18650 right-angle headlamp with magnetic charging
Review: Rofis MR70, a multifunction flashlight/powerbank
Review: Astrolux K1, a high-CRI USB keychain light with red and UV
Review: Klarus XT12S, a multipurpose
Review: Acebeam L30, a 20700/18650/CR123 tactical light with very high output
Review: Haikelite MT07S, a high-output light with 620m throw
Review: Haikelite HT35, a high-powered zoomable spotlight
Review: Fenix HM50R, a compact angle headlamp that adjusts its brightness whether you like it or not
Review: Klarus XT2CR, a slim dual-tailswitch light with USB
Review: Acebeam L16, a rechargeable tactical light with long throw
Review: Armytek Wizard Pro XHP50
Review: Wuben T102, a large 1x26650 light with USB-C
Review: Haikelite MT-01, a 3x18650 workhorse
Review: Fenix TK25 R&B, an 18650 flashlight with high-output red and blue secondary emitters
Review: Armytek Prime C2 Pro XHP35, a versatile 18650 EDC light
Review: Klarus G30, a 3x18650 workhorse