Have you ever held a flashlight to illuminate your workspace, only to fumble with it and wish you had an extra pair of hands? Most of us have encountered this frustrating situation at one time or another. You could try setting the light down somewhere, but that’s impossible if you’re on the move. Alternatively, you could get a headlamp, but it could interfere with certain headgear. Plus, they don’t fit as conveniently in a pants pocket as a flashlight and can make you look like Spencer Spelunker.
What you could really use is a device that bridges the gap between flashlight and headlamp. Fortunately, such a tool already exists: the angle-head flashlight.
The key benefit of an angle-head flashlight is its ability to clip onto your existing gear, whether that’s a belt, shirt pocket, backpack strap, or tactical vest. This enables you to keep moving and work freely with both hands. No more slobbering as you hold a flashlight in your mouth and curse under your breath — angle-head lights are truly hands-free. It’s for this reason that they’re used extensively by firefighters, law enforcement officers, and other search-and-rescue professionals.
For this issue’s HighLights, we’ve collected five different angle-head flashlights to test and compare. Read on to see which ones bend to your wants and needs.
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