I sure wish I had a FireHawk LED Tactical Flashlight as my everyday carry (EDC) flashlight when I was growing up.
But things were different back then…
I vividly recall hauling around a super heavy MagLite. Why? Because, at the time, they were the best flashlight available.
There I was, a strapping young lad raised on a small farm in the early 80’s. I carried that heavy flashlight around (you know, the one with three D-cell batteries in it) so I could see what the heck I was doing at the crack of dawn.
I had morning chores ya know.
I also recall many late nights holding that MagLite so my Father could swap out a broken bearing on our combine (or some such emergency farm repair).
I dare you to try and hold a full-size MagLite up in the air for 3 hours straight and not feel like your shoulder is about to fall off.
Trust me, it was far better for my arm to go numb than to “get lazy with the flashlight“. My Dad doesn’t accept the words “lazy” or “can’t“.
Boy, do I wish I had a FireHawk in my pocket back then.
A New Breed Of EDC Flashlights
So along comes modern technology and the shrinking of components and the increases in efficiency…and all that.
Let’s just say, the LED changed the world of flashlights, for the better.
Here are 3 things that make this the best EDC flashlight I’ve ever owned.
1- It’s Extremely Well Built
First off, these FireHawks are rock solid. They have a “solid feel” to them. You know the feeling. It’s hard to describe, but when you feel it…you just know.
And it’s the little things that give you the well-built impression.
You’ll notice when you unscrew the tail cap to add your single AA battery (because that’s all it takes) that the threads are both clean and precise.
FireHawk Precision Cut Screw Grooves
Also, there’s a nice little rubber gasket that keeps the battery chamber water resistant in case it’s raining out.
Removable Tail End Cap
This EDC flashlight has two strategic diamond print patterns machined into the aircraft-grade aluminum body. These patterns are perfectly located right where you need good grip most.
Firehawk Deep Grooves and Diamond Pattern
It also has deep grooves where your fingers make contact. This helps ensure it’s not the flashlight’s fault if you drop it.
And if you do drop it…it can handle that, too. Unless, of course, you’re setting out to break it on purpose. Like dropping it off a twenty story building.
But this tough little EDC flashlight is going to survive a lot of 5-foot tumbles.
FireHawk Belt Clip
The belt clip is also quite strong, securing your FireHawk in your pocket (or on your belt) so it’s there when you need it.
I’m impressed with how much heft these FireHawk’s have for such a small package.
It’s still ridiculously lighter (and smaller) than a full-size MagLite. But it’s surprisingly heavy and dense for its small size.
FireHawk In Hand
Which is a testament to its high-quality construction and use of dense metal.
2 – Brightest EDC Flashlight I Own
The real bright spot (pun intended) with this EDC flashlight is the number of lumens this little guy produces. It’s specified for up to 300 lumens.
Whether you’re camping, looking for your electrical panel in the dark, working on your lawn mower, or bugging out, this powerful EDC flashlight has the ability to light up your world.
Plus, you can control its brightness with the sliding tip. It has both spill lighting and spot lighting settings.
FireHawk Slider All The Way Out
Slide it all the way back for full spill lighting and slide it all the way forward for tight spot lighting.
The sliding tip has just the right amount of resistance. Too much resistance would make it difficult to slide, and too little would allow it to move on its own. But this well-designed flashlight has found the sweet spot.
I’m blown away by the spill lighting and how bright this flashlight is. When I was walking around the outside of my house at night I could see everything.
Then I tested the spotlight setting and was surprised at how far it traveled. I could see the spotlight hitting a stop sign two full blocks away from my house.
It’s so bright you need to be careful. Do NOT shine this flashlight directly into someone’s eyes. It will temporarily blind them…which is a nice bonus for survival defense purposes.
If you have this particular EDC flashlight in your hands and feel threatened. You could quickly gain an advantage by disorienting them with this flashlight. Buying you time to react.
I can honestly say it’s the brightest LED tactical flashlight I own.
3 – Your EDC Flashlight Needs A Smart Design
It’s the little things that make a good EDC flashlight worth carrying.
FireHawk’s Recessed Button
Another useful design feature with this LED flashlight is its slightly recessed power button. Having this button recessed helps to prevent accidental activation.
We’ve all experience our electronic devices accidently turned on. Only to discover a dead battery when you go to use it.
So this feature is very helpful.
The recessed button also allows this EDC flashlight to stand on its tail end with the light facing up. When setup this way, you can light up an entire room…hands-free.
This is perfect when you are working on something alone and you need both hands. Just set this flashlight bulb up (tail down) and you’ll be able to see well enough to accomplish most basic tasks.
I prefer all my EDC gear to fit in an inconspicuous way. I’m not trying to “look cool”, ideally, I want to carry all my EDC gear and no one even notice.
FireHawk In My Pocket
That’s exactly what this small best pocket flashlight does. When it’s in my pocket it barely sticks out. Hiding the majority of the flashlight from plain view.
Finally, the lens of the FireHawk has a convex shape (curved out) so to protect it and allow you to set the flashlight down tail up (tip down), 3 beveled prongs were added.
Firehawk Lens
A side benefit of these prongs is that they can be used as a weapon themselves if push came to shove.
Hitting someone in a strategic location with these metal prongs could do some serious damage.
Conclusion: The Firehawk Flashlight Is The Best EDC Flashlight I’ve Ever Owned
So the FireHawk LED has become my new EDC flashlight. I love it so much I added one to my bug out vehicle and bug out bag as well.
I carry a FireHawk Flashlight with me every day.
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I have this same light and while I agree that it is a great edc flashlight I just don’t have room in my pockets for a tactical style light. I carry the stream light nano on my keychain for those times I need a light to find something I dropped, etc. if you have room though this is a great light especially considering the price!
Solid points Burke.
I’ve personally found that the amount of ECD gear I can comfortably carry highly depends upon what I’m wearing. I tend to wear camo – cargo shorts in the summer. Tons of pockets for all my gear no problem.
In the winter, I wear jeans but try to wear ones that have large/deep pockets. I also wear a light jacket in the fall and heavy winter coat for winter. These jackets/coats provide a ton of gear storage potential. However, once you’ve reached your destination in the winter, it might be too warm to keep in on inside. Then you have to pick and choose if you going to leave the gear in your vehicle, coat and what to keep on you.
The keychain idea is a decent one, but I like this flashlight a lot and use it all the time so I’ve made it priority to have it one me daily.
Jack
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What kind of batteries does it take?
It takes just one AA battery.
This is a Great flashlight. I really like mine. And a point not mentioned…. I believe one could use the lens to start a fire.
You bet you can. Check out this article
i have one just do not know how to open it to put the battery in
The top screws off.
Just got mine and really like it, but can you tell me if it has a “strobe” setting? It seems to me I read it somewhere, but can’t find it now and am unable to get mine to do that. Thanks!
Our FireHawk is designed without the strobe feature on purpose. During the testing phase, we found the strobe feature to be annoying and not very helpful. In theory, it sounds great but in practise we found we were always having to click past the strobe feature. We also felt there may be times when the strobe feature could be a liability in a survival scenario. For instance, if you want to quickly turn your flashlight on and back off you can’t without engaging the strobe feature. So if you are trying to be elusive, the strobe feature makes that difficult as it may draw unwanted attention.
At the same time, you can manually replicate the strobe feature if desired by quickly clicking the flashlight on and off. While it won’t strobe as quickly doing this it will still garner notice similar to the strobe feature.
So you must have read about the strobe feature with another flashlight or on another site.
What did you want the strobe feature to do? Feedback is always helpful for us as we add or remove features from our products.
Is there a way to order more than one I would like to use them as part of my groomsmans gifts for my wedding since I love mine and use it almost everyday?!
Sure!Click Hereto order 2 – 4 – 6 – 8 or 10 FireHawks.
I’ve never really been a fan of the “tactical” style flashlights, mostly because they’re large, and rip up my pockets and anything else in them. I carry a streamlight stylus pro and love it! Just my 2 cents
How do you change the battery have Fire Hawk battery DEAD and can NOT open to change battery
Karen,
Simply twist off the small section where the orange button is located. You should be able to do this with your hands but if for some reason that’s proving difficult, use a couple of wrenches. Preferably a pair of channel locks. Hope that helps.
What size battery fits in this little flashlight?
A single AA battery.
Just got my fire hawk and absolutely love it! I live in the “boonies” and it’s perfect for what I need. Ordering a few fir xmas. Simply the best.
Got my Firehawk yesterday. I’ll tell ya I’m a skeptic at heart when it comes to “something for almost nothing”. I took a gamble and it’s a winner boys.lol.I’m very impressed with its features. And after watching that video I’m all the more impressed.I’ve been burned online before, but the only thing burning here is that bright ass light.anybody reads this I tell you this is a quality tool and I Will buy their products again… Thanks Jack for being real and not made of plastic like many others who bend easily. To you and the whole crew, damn well done an keep that info coming
All the outside motion detection lights are really dim. This firehawk is really bright and uses only one battery. Why cant someone blend the two for a really bright outside motion detector light
I carry a bigger 500 lumen light in an inner pocket (the firehawk is pretty good especially for its size though) it has a dial on it to adjust the brightness. I also carry a tiny 120 lumen light. I will probably swap out the small light for a firehawk sometime though (low budget). I have one question though, how long does it last on a full charge? (max brightness)
For me, it lasts quite a long time with a fresh battery (months) but I’m not using it for hours and hours every single day. So it all depends on how frequently it’s used.