A guy came in this morning and put two lights on the counter. One was the brightest thing in his drawer. The other was scratched up, smaller, and actually on his keys. He told me the same thing I hear every week: "I keep buying power, but I keep carrying convenience."
I think most people should stop shopping from the top of the spec sheet. Start with what you will carry from the truck to the porch to the breaker panel. That usually means a light you can recharge easily and reach with one hand.
If you want a practical place to compare what is live right now, start in our EDC collection. The Nitecore EDC31 is still one of the better real-carry balances, and the Fenix E06R stays easy to live with when you want a smaller tool that still does more than one job.
I am not against big numbers. I am against buying the wrong shape for your day. If you want a blunt recommendation based on how you actually use a light, email contact@gadgetconnections.com.
