Streamlight 88810 Wedge 300-Lumen Slim Everyday Carry Flashlight, Includes USB-C Cord, Lanyard, Box, Black

Feels solid. Lightweight. Just a basic, bright light. A few people complain about the USB-C port being open. Buy a USB-C cover like this one - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085T5L9T6

No cap on the charger hole which faces up while in your pocket but so far there hasnt been an issue. Very bright and doesnt take a lot of space in the pocket either.

So… I hardly ever do reviews but I love this little flashlight. It’s super slim and easy to carry. I’m in the aviation industry so a bright portable light is a must for me (preflighting aircraft, looking in small dark spaces, etc). But the main reason I’m writing this review is because it helped bring my little girl into this world. My wife and I were on the way to the hospital this morning. Well she couldn’t “hold it” so I ended up delivering my daughter on the side of the road in the dark. I was on the phone with 911 and could barely see as they were asking me to look at this and look at that. I suddenly remembered I had my flashlight in my pocket so it was a life saver lol! BLUF: If you’re looking for a small, powerful, and versatile flashlight? This is definitely it!

At first I thought it was great. After one year, not so much. The battery drains pretty quick and takes extremely long to fully charge. There is no indication of battery life. The casing is not ideal, it’s a smooth metal that gets beat up easily and has no grip or magnet. For $90 I expect long battery life with some sort of indicator. Some sort of ruggedness. And it should charge at a normal rate and not take 6 hours.

It’s maybe a little silly how excited I am about my new flashlight, but there’s something so pleasingly… sleek yet serious? about it that I can’t help myself. It works as reliably as any other streamlight I’ve owned and has a good, strong beam and good battery life, but there are some small differences that really make this a stand out for me, particularly the shape and the on/off/intensity dial. I LOVE the on/off mechanism. The button on the end of the round ones was fine, though it always eventually wore out, but this is so convenient and natural to use, and it won’t wear out and need replaced. It’s in the perfect position to let my thumb rest there if I’m loosely holding it at my side or have my hand on it in my pocket, and I don’t have to change my grip to turn it on to either the regular setting or the temporary high output one. Easy to hold, easy to use, just all around great. So great, in fact, that it’s made me feel safer going for walks at night. I actually got it because one of my favorite things on my nightly walks is looking for the neighborhood skunks, and while they seem to be either stupid or confident enough not to care about me shining light to see them better, my phone was never bright enough. This is the perfect skunk light—and you can quote me on that—but the convenience of the dial is such that if anyone tried to cause me trouble, I could have 1000 lumens shining in their eyes before they realized I was holding anything. I also just casually push the dial when a car is coming so it makes a nice bright spot on the road and catches their attention if they haven’t seen me yet. I’ve had the usual round streamlight flash/penlights before without issue, but I find this shape more elegant and visually appealing, and the novelty of it makes it feel a little special. It seems like they advertise it as being better for carrying in your pocket, which may well be true, but the pockets I’m carrying it in are neither fancy nor tight enough for it to make a significant difference, though I do think it feels a little more secure. I really do just find this shape so attractive; it’s like in ye olde days, when new iPhone models actually felt different and exciting, and everyone wanted the new one right away. Anyway, this flashlight is great because it’s a great flashlight, and also because it makes me happy and fills the hole in my heart with light ~♡~

Pro:Great light cool size/shape, good battery life. Con: If it gets dirty/muddy you can’t flip the switch, and it’s not waterproof enough to just wash out.

I owen the the Streamlight Microstream. That was my EDC light. This WEDGE light though expensive is worth every penny. I do my best to buy made in the USA but currently I have not found a better light company. This is a well made light. Changing the pocket retaining clip from left pocket to right pocket to where your thumb is on the on-off switch tells me that someone was thinking in the development process. Having a USB C type charging capability is up to date. I have many C type charging plug just about everywhere. It fits in my pocket as claimed. The clip retention is stout. I saw someones post of a broken clip. To me that wont happen in normal use I cant verify the 1000 lumens but its a blinding light, which is exactly what I need if I get into trouble. Being a IPX7 is a plus. The switch, charging light,casing and light is high quality. The only negative would be the wrist lanyard. It might fit a baby wrist cause its very small. Its not even close to being a deal breaker. This will now be part of my EDC kit. Im expecting this light to last and be there for me in an emergency.

Slim, but a little too long to fit comfortably in most of my front/chest pockets. I think a version that was 1-2” shorter would be perfect. Also not great for tactical purposes due to the switch placement, but I am fine with that

A great every day carry.

I’ve carried this light for approximately a year now. I used it almost every day. Initially I purchased it while working as a jailer, and found it was easy to carry, the two brightness settings helped with not blinding people as I checked doors, or turn up the intensity when needed. Once I moved to patrol I went to night shift, and usually used this for vehicle stops or walking around inside a dark room or residence. The throw isn’t very far. Anything past 10 yards and you’ll need to bump up to a stronger light if you need to see details like hands clearly. It doesn’t do great at cutting through photonic barriers, so when it comes to tinted glass or privacy glass this isn’t your guy. But I find it useful when I’m at a car side trying to read an ID, insurance, or write a citation. It doesn’t blind the person sitting in the car as I stand with the light over them, but if something changes and I need to see in the car quickly I can bump the light to high power. The way it came in the box was set up for a right hand carry. I swapped the clip with so it is on the same side as the switch. This makes it easy to pull out of my left pocket and immediately have my thumb in the right spot. This is think enough to conceal in your hand, but also hold in place while shooting if you don’t have a weapon light on a pistol. Again, the throw isn’t ideal, but it fits in a pinch. I like that the switch has a charging indicator built in. Plug it in, light turns red. Fully charged, light turns green. If you use it for just every day stuff, I can go a week or two without charging it and noticing it dimming. It doesn’t get to dim, but the high power setting goes away. It last me all through one 12 hour shift of pretty regular use, but I just slap it on a charger when I get home in the morning and it’s ready the next night. The only time I’ve seen this light actually drain the battery and die I was on a crime scene and stuck it in a cone turned on to help illuminate the cone so cars could see it. It stayed like that for probably an hour. I had used it prior to that call, and for the rest of the investigation for afew hours, so it lasted quite some time. My biggest gripe is probably that the USB-C port is on top and faces up. I wouldn’t be as concerned about it if had a cover on it. It’s completely exposed to the elements. The coating on the light is great. Down in Texas, the heat and sweat from being in a pocket hasn’t done to much wear to the coating, just on the edges which is to be expected. Even when the light is on for an extended amount of time, it’s not hot. The body can get alittle warm, but never unbearable. For $100ish bucks, it’s definitely worth it’s price. It’s not really designed to be a far out light, instead more of small jobs. If I lost today I’d be ordering another asap. Not only do I recommend to a friend, I’ve given a couple as gifts to friends.