CivOps Gear reviews EDC lights from Surefire, Olight, Streamlight and Nitecore

Wish the edc27 had a neutral white 4000k version.

Surefire is garbage these days

I use a flashlight to kick the but of my pistol in.like the claw things but it’s less in my pocket. DIY rig mostly use scrap leather. & trim retention rubber gasket for room for leather if needed .some pocket clips work better than others. Just a idea.

I have three of the streamlights. I love the form and function. I just bought the Nitecore EDC27 I really like the display that shows actual clock time left on battery.

You sound like the guy on the Scoutcrafter blog. If you’re not him, you’re a DEAD ringer! Love that site by the way. One thing on this video….why not tell us if they’re waterproof, drop proof specs and materials? Just sayin. Otherwise, thumbs up.

I bought the Nitecore EDC27 a couple of weeks ago, as my EDC. It blows away every other EDC on the market. I particularly like the OLED display, so I can see battery levels. The display will even tell you how long the battery will run at a given lumen/brightness. The controls are very well thought-out, and it’s intuitive to use. With two levels of lockout, it is not likely to run down the battery when in my pocket. Oh, and if it detects something covering the LEDs, it will automagically dim itself down to 65 lumens, so it doesn’t cause a fire. (!) one last thing – it charges via a standard USB-C cable. This is a quality flashlight. The other manufacturers have a LOT of catching up to do.

I wish I had more edc lover friends lol

You have 477 subscribers. The companies wont be "mad" at you for expressing your opinion, they dont know you exist. Just tell us which one you like most ffs

The EDC27 is my favorite addition to my personal carry setup. It can temporarily blind someone even during the day.

I really want to like the Olight, But All three of the Olights pocket Olights I've owned have had problems and need something I can rely on. The Streamlight is cool but no tail switch. The Nitecore is unproven so the Original Stiletto seems the only choice at 135.00 a little more but by far the most dependable

Stilletto is a no go. 200 bucks for the old model and over 300 for the new one. Just doesn't make sense when the competitors cost a third of the price and deliver products that perform similarly (and in the case of the EDC27, better.) Surefire charges out the nose for their stuff and I just don't think the value is there.

I want an Nitecore EDC27 n a P20iX so bad. 😂 The latter being the bag light. But I would need a further throw light still.

Surefire is the best one honestly. Yeah it cost alot but there's others that cost cheaper for a reason . Streamlight products are the second best for edc

I’ve been a flashaholic since 2006 and I encourage everyone to carry a Streamlight Microstream (45 lumen primary model,NOT the USB model) for one week.

Is this gonna catch on or just be a passing fad? That’s my question. It doesn’t seem practical.

I've been carrying the Arkfeld UV for a little while now. It's the only one of the bunch that is slim and short enough. The UV is also a cool unique bonus feature. I considered the streamlight, but it's too long for my pockets. I've tried to carry lights of such length before, and it either is poking into me or slides out. The Arkfeld does sometimes slide out a bit when I'm sitting, but then slides back when I stand up. Thus far, I've not had it slide out or accidentally turn on(a very important point for me), even without using the lockout mode. Other than increasing run times and/or brightness in future iterations, my only suggestion to olight would be to add an optional usb-c charging port. I am fine with their charger system at home, but it's quite annoying to travel with, since I have to take the dedicated charging cable. Also, I may be the only one, but I am not a huge fan of their reversible pocket clip. It sticks out a bit too much, and I scrape it on things as I'm walking by. I would like a shorter, simpler pocket clip option. If they don't offer it, I may have to modify the clip myself.

I want that nitecore but it's on backorder and dont really trust that screen. I have a few nitecore products, I genuinely prefer their lights but I do own their tini 2 and have already had the glass on that shatter. I'd say either the arkfeld or wedge are the best bet. I personally like the wedge. I think it's form is better than the arkfeld

"Bezel down, charger up…. that's the way I like to-"
You're too funny lol

The market is really coming alive with LED lights but they are stuck in the round design.
Flat is my idea of a pocket light, but there are very few between 3-5".
Rubber charging caps should be eliminated and rather hinged flap like the Wuben X2 or under a hard cap
The proprietary charging of the Olight is a huge turn off.
230 for the Surefire is a bit much, Made in USA but still, its pricey and a rubber charge port plug is BS for that price.

The Stiletto is better than the Stiletto pro. It’s way cheaper and the run times are better. The outputs on the Pro aren’t worth the cost and runtime hit.

The laser is useless for me the wedge is the best for me simple to use and comfortable not sure why light did not just include a usb port to charge so now you have carry the special charger with you and if you forget it 😂 the sur fire is crazy for the price.

That Surefire Stiletto is garbage, why would they make a $300 non waterproof EDC light….The best light depends on each individual…I personally carry the Olight Arkfeld UV

I gave you a thumbs down, but I did subscribe and share

Just got the new Arkfeld with UV light. The form factor is 10x better than the original in your video. I also have the original and like to use the laser with my cats lol. You should do a review on the new Arkfeld UV. Maybe Ill do one as well.

I use to run the surefire, then I switched to the olight warrior mini 2. Reason, longer runtime and more versatile as an edc.

Wish you put them next to each other to compare size