Miscellany: SureFire EDC1-DFT Turbo review - The [C]andela Effect

SureFire has been under assault from Chinese flashlight brands on the low end and boutique American shops on the high end for years now.  However, there are still a handful of products SureFire makes that I like better than the competition, like the subject of today's review, the EDC1-DFT Turbo:

The EDC1-DFT Turbo is a handheld everyday carry-sized flashlight that uses a single 18350 USB-rechargeable battery. Its main use is as a "thrower" or self-defense light - pressing the tailcap switch gives you a blistering 95,000 candela beam that can illuminate faraway objects and temporarily disorient people, even in the daytime. The tradeoff is that overall light output (lumens) and runtime are somewhat lower than its competitors.

In a pinch, the EDC1-DFT can use CR123A lithium batteries (that's what the "DF" stands for - "dual fuel"), which might be useful if you are headed "off the grid" or need to store the flashlight for extended periods of time without charging. The head is a bit bulbous, and the light is over twice as expensive as comparable foreign models, but if you need a durable spotlight in your pocket, this is one of the best options out there.