I started out in this hobby about five years ago with an Olight S2R Baton II. That was a fantastic light and I found myself purchasing more and more flashlights. It took me long enough, but now I'm truly through the deep-end. Getting into Emisar and Noctigon lights has turned me into a tint junkie, and if a light doesn't use Anduril 2, I'm no longer interested!
This is my current collection, including the brand new (and most recent addition) Emisar DA1K. The new Lume X1 driver really is a huge step forward for Hank's lineup, and I couldn't be more pleased with just how low that LED can shine without any flicker or stutter! Absolutely hyped to watch it become the standard for the next generation of Emisar/Noctigon!
I don't know much about flashlights, but I know my job just got Olight Baton 4's for all the technicians. I believe the 1300lm claim when the thing is cranked up. That's a lot of light from a flashlight the size of my thumb.
That 1300lm claim is honestly nothing to scoff at. Double click that eswitch to go into turbo and it becomes a tiny little hotrod. Still, it will only sustain that turbo for a couple minutes before cooling back down to 300lm.