In this multi-part round up of flashlights or torches as we call them here in the UK, I’ll help you find the perfect every day carry or EDC torch. From the smallest micro EDC or keychain torch up to torches that will still fit in the palm of your hand and in your jeans or jacket pocket.

I have torches from well known and not so well known brands, from £5 or $5 all the way up to just under £100 or $100 - with most of them well below that. And I’ve thoroughly tested them all both in real use and quantitatively. I’ve even built a calibrated lumen testing enclosure to check manufacturers’ sometimes wild claims on just how bright these torches are - especially some of the larger ones. I’ll also measure their colour temperature and accuracy with a spectrometer - if you’re using a torch for longer periods of time the quality of light is also important.

In this first part I’ll look at keyring torches, starting with the lightest. These use either an integrated battery or a replaceable AAA battery. They are super lightweight weighing less than 25g - you’ll barely even know you have them on you. They’re still surprisingly bright - way brighter and with far more reach than an iPhone 13 Pro’s torch that I’ve included as a baseline.

In the second part of this series I look at slightly larger brighter torches with longer runtimes:    • 10 Best Pocket Flashlights for EDC (E...  

All beamshots take at 5000K.

There's links to all the torches down below, and they’re often discounted so please make sure you check the current pricing.

If you want to skip forward or back at any time in this video, please use the chapter markers YouTube creates from the timestamps down below and in the pinned comment.
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Amazon links:
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Thrunite Ti2: https://geni.us/sC1ktFQ
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Fenix E03R: https://geni.us/Xa4W0G
OLIGHT i1R 2 Pro: https://geni.us/U1S32 (Black Friday deal)
RovyVon Aurora A8: https://geni.us/U1S32 (Black Friday deal)

Written article: http://thetechnologyman.com
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:27 Nitecore TIKI (includes introduction to any technical terms)
6:36 Thrunite Ti2
8:26 OLIGHT i3E
10:10 Nitecore TINI2
13:14 Fenix E03R
15:34 OLIGHT i1R 2 Pro
17:22 RovyVon Aurora A8
21:33 Conclusions - best keychain flashlight
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