Nitecore EDC35 Flashlight 5000 Lumens

The Nitecore EDC35, rated at 5000 lumens and the brightest light in the EDC family we stock.

Five thousand lumens from a body this size is a thermal problem more than an optical one. All of that energy leaves as heat as well as light, and there is only so much aluminum to dump it into. Expect a light like this to step down from maximum within a minute or two — that is the light protecting itself and its cell, not a defect. Manufacturers publish the step-down behavior, and it is worth reading before you buy on the headline number.

• Flashlight, 5000 lumens
• Nitecore EDC35

Genuinely useful for lighting a whole meadow edge for a few seconds. Not what you want running while you dress an elk — a headlamp does that job better and for hours.