Nitecore EDC29 EDC Tactical Flashlight, 6500 Lumen USB-C Rechargeable Slim Flat Shape with Spotlight Floodlight Strobe Modes Digital Display Sticker

I use this every day
I bought an EDC27 after 2 years working on the job as a CO. I had a previous Nitecore flashlight with one brightness setting for two years working as a CO before that, so I trust the brand and I wanted something with adjustable brightness, so I bought the EDC27. Seeing the EDC29, I had to get it, to have a backup just in case (and so I could cycle one out to charge while I took the other one to work.) It has some new features that in my opinion make it a head up over the EDC27.EDC27 is a great light and the EDC29 builds on this success.In case you’re curious, I’ll give a brief overview:EDC25 and 27 are very similar in function, really the only difference is an LED screen that gives you a timer for how long until the battery is expended (which is shared on the 27 and 29.) The 25 uses 4 green LEDs, each representing 25% battery life. Also, the 25 uses 4 blue LED’s to indicate brightness intensity, while the 27 and 29 display a number of lumens on a small black/white LED screen. How close these lumen intensities are to the actual number of lumens they display is debatable, but I’m sure if you wanted to test them, you could. On the lumen intensities that overlap on the 3 models I own, they are comparable brightness, so at least there’s that consistency. All you need to know is that the bigger the number, the brighter the light is.All three lights have multiple brightness functions. The difference is intensity.All of them have a 15 lumen (low setting)From there, the power levels are different.EDC25 and 27 have 65 lumen, 200 lumen, 1000 lumen and a 3000 lumen (ultra) bright mode. This ultra mode has a timer that counts down and has a limited time because of heat generated. The 27 has a dedicated strobe light setting.EDC29 has 100 lumen, 400 lumen and 1200 lumen with a 3000 lumen (search) bright mode and a 6500 lumen (lumin shield) bright mode. These two ultra bright modes have a timer that counts down on the screen because of heat generated. The 29 does not have a dedicated strobe* setting.The EDC 25 feels less substantial than the 27 and 29. Both the 27 and 29 are robustly constructed and feel solid and sturdy in your hands. The 25 isn’t flimsy by any means, but it feels noticeably lighter than the 27. The 27 isn’t as heavy as the 29.One of the things that sets the 29 apart from the 27 and 25 is the lockout switch. With the 25 and 27, you have to short press and long press the power button to get the light to unlock and come on (which takes several seconds.) The 29, you slide the lockout switch and click the power button and you’re on. Literally as quickly as you can slide the switch and push the power button.A positive of the slide lock that I’ve noticed is that you’re less likely to turn on the light accidentally. With the short and long press locks of the taller power button of the 25 and 27, if it’s clipped to the top of your pocket while you’re sitting, you do have the potential to turn on the light inadvertently while you sit due to movement depressing the button. The sliding lock virtually eliminates this.Several other features about the 29 that set it apart from its predecessors are as follows.1) If you forget to lock it before you put it in your pocket, if it’s at a certain intensity (high), there in a sensor in the light that will automatically dim the light to save battery and produce less heat.2)The 29 is more of an oval shape than a rectangle shape with rounded corners like the 25 and 27. It’s still relatively flat, but definitely not as flat at the 25 and 27. In a pinch, it’s large enough to use in your fist as a grip tightener if necessary. It’s not large enough (you can see from the photos) to be used as a weapon on its own, but in an emergency, you could hold the light inside your fist while you strike.3) The 29 has a larger battery capacity than the 25 or 27. On 15 lumens (the setting I use most frequently, the 27 displays a runtime of 38-40 hours of run time. The 29 displays a runtime of 65 hours. As the 25 seems identical in function, but simply uses 4 lights to indicate battery capacity, I assume it’s runtime is similar to the 27.4) The 29 has a “tactical setting.” If the light is off (and unlocked) and you half press the power button (the taller one), it will turn on a 15 lumen light for a long as you hold the power button down. It will do the same thing with the larger button next to the power button for a 3000 lumen “search” light. Where if you just need light for a second or two, you have this option. I don’t know how useful this would be for your average user, but it’s available.Cons:1) Because of this larger battery, better LEDs, larger size, the 29 is heavier than the 27 or 25. The 25 is already lighter than the 27 (losing the LED screen) saved a small, but noticeable amount of weight. The 29 has a similar weight to your average cell phone from a basic “what it feels like” test done by me while I sit here.2) The 29 does not have a dedicated “strobe” setting. It talks about strobe in the manual, but let me explain. The 27 has a large button next to the power button that you can “half” press for the 3000 lumen “turbo” light and fully press for a dedicated strobe function (which strobes at 3000 lumens rapidly while you hold the button.) The 25 and the 29 both have these same buttons, but they function differently. The 25, you can half or fully press the button for the 3000 lumen “turbo.”*With the 29, you can half press for a 3000 lumen “search” light or fully press for a 6500 lumen “lumin shield” light. The “lumin shield” is almost painfully bright and the light generated noticeable heat, even several feet away from the flashlight on exposed skin. But by pushing this “lumin shield button” you can achieve a strobe like effect depending on how quickly you can press and release the button.All of these lights generate noticeable heat with prolonged use. The heat they generate is commensurate with their model numbers. The 29 generates the most heat the fastest and takes the longest time for that heat to dissipate.There’s times that I’ve had the flashlight inadvertently turn on while it’s clipped in my pocket (since you won’t always remember to lock it) and feeling the heat from the light let me know it was on.All in all, I’ve trusted Nitecore lights for the past 4 years working the toughest beat in the state and they’ve never let me down. The 29 is a nice addition to the like of EDC lights from Nitecore.

Great unit
This thing is incredible. The build quality is great, the battery capacity is great, the size of it is great and it really is an everyday carry.. but the one thing that surprised me the most is while everybody says that the brightest Lumen Shield mode is incredible and while it really is.. the thing is incredibly bright! What I find the most useful is the lowest Lumen mode which is perfect for most scenarios when I use it.

Great flashlight!
Solid build. Fits great in a pocket on tactical gear. Light setting are set at nice levels. Boost is great, but only for short time use.

BUY IT!!!
It’s so overkill but so worth it. If you’re reading this go watch a few YouTube videos and just purchase this light. It lights paper on fire, what else do you need to know. Fits well in the hand, sits perfectly in my pockets with my wallet and it’s built like a tank in a good way. Extremely easy to use especially with the safety switch. The buttons, OH the buttons are so easy to use and they have a very firm and reactive click. All in all this light is 100% worth the purchase and the edc27 uhi is another great option. Its hard sometimes to pick which of the two I want to carry.

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