Like with the Torrent, this is a review of an updated item, so I am again going to use the mid length format. This is a great light and a full review is unnecessary both because the light is so simple and good and because its basically a better version of the v2 light I reviewed a few years ago.
Here is the product page. Here is the original Mini Pineapple review.
For years I feel like the EDC flashlight market has been doing much of same thing with features. Invariably a light would come out with one or two dumb decisions, as if designers were putting features at the bottom of a Plinko board and dropping chips to see which they would include. A more cynical view of this design problem is that companies purposely leave out a few things to make sure you will buy a different model or a later update. Victorinox is especially good at this as there is no SAK with the following, seemingly obvious combination of implements: knife, 88/91MM combo tool, scissors, and saw without any duplicative implements. This meant that the ideal set of features never comes together in a single product. Recently, this problem in the flashlight world was solved by the Dawson Machine Craft Hoku Clicky. A well-made light with all the right features under $100 never happened. Until now. The Reylight Mini Pineapple v3 is the best EDC light on the market, full stop. If you want something better, get ready to drop hundreds of dollars. ts been a while since a light knocked off the critical enthusiast grade “best lights” (which, for the record, was the 47s Mini Turbo), so let’s go through all the reasons why.
For those unaware, Anthony has taken over the AKTI column in the print magazine from Dan Lawson. It has been nice to have his writing in the magazine, as I have always enjoyed his style, and I get to see it in the proofreading stage.
Read the whole thing at EverydayCommentary.com
Read the full article here
