Nitecore EDC25 EDC Flashlight, 3000 Lumen Slim Flat Shape USB-C Rechargeable Lightweight for Everyday Carry with Clip, and NitecoreSt Sticker

Very brilliant torch it works great. The battery life is not so good

I had this for a little over a year now and I say I am quite pleased with it's battery life -- until I dropped it a couple of times. Be cautious of dropping this EDC as it has the potential to make the battery malfunction. Everything else about the EDC is acceptable and nice to hold in ones hand. This review focuses on my incident that caused a failure of the battery. Drop 1 (Since purchase until late June 2026): Height of about 3 ft. (0.9144 m). Since the drop this is about pocket height and/or car seat height, I assume I have dropped it a good handful of times, but not enough to notice a battery issue. Drop 2 (Sometime in late June 2026): Height of about 5 ft. 8 in. (1.76784 m) . I was riding my OneWheel and it dropped due to improper mounting to my helmet. Hit the asphalt with considerable force. After that ride, I stored it for about 2 days before needing to use it again. To my surprise, the battery was dead. This EDC, when not damaged, is capable of holding a charge after being stored for nearly weeks on end without a charge and minimal usage. I allowed the the battery charge for a couple of minutes (~ 15-30 min). Then I grabbed it, and the first thing I noticed is how uncomfortably warm it was. That's when I concluded that the drop has damaged the internals of the battery. TL:DR Avoid dropping it as best as possible to avoid battery damage, or risk having a potential battery failure and ruining your EDC 25. It can handle a few drops from a reasonable height (e.g. : getting out of the car and the EDC is on your lap, or accidentally slipping out of your pocket -- stuff like that).

I’ve had this for about 2 and a half months and it’s been a superb flashlight. It’s bright and lasts a good while. I carry it every day and use it for work as a welder. The pocket clip is strong and sturdy, it’s either clipped on my pocket or on my welding helmet. And the button are easy to use even with welding gloves on. The locking feature is very nice to have. I have also dropped it count less times. Especially from my helmet. Glad I got this model instead of the ones with the screen as I’m pretty rough with my stuff. Would buy more flashlights from Nitecore.

I bought an EDC27 after 2 years working on the job as a CO. I had a previous Nitecore flashlight with one brightness setting for two years working as a CO before that, so I trust the brand. Seeing the EDC25, I had to get it, to have a backup just in case (and so I could cycle one out to charge while I took the other one to work.) EDC27 is a great light and the EDC25 is a sidegrade, or at the very least a lighter cousin of the EDC27, but a decent light that eliminates some features of the 27 in the interest of saving weight. In case you're curious, I'll give a brief overview: EDC25 and 27 are very similar in function, really the only difference is an LED screen that gives you a timer for how long until the battery is expended (which is shared on the 27 and 29.) The 25 uses 4 green LEDs, each representing 25% battery life. Also, the 25 uses 4 blue LED's to indicate brightness intensity, while the 27 and 29 display a number of lumens on a small black/white LED screen. How close these lumen intensities are to the actual number of lumens they display is debatable, but I'm sure if you wanted to test them, you could. On the lumen intensities that overlap, they are comparable brightness, so at least there's that consistency. All you need to know is that the bigger the number (or more blue lights on), the brighter the light is. The EDC 25 and 27 lights have multiple brightness functions. The difference is intensity. All of them have a 15 lumen (low setting) From there, the power levels are different. EDC27 have 65 lumen, 200 lumen, 1000 lumen and a 3000 lumen (ultra) bright mode. This ultra mode has a timer that counts down and has a limited time because of heat generated. The EDC 25 doesn't have a countdown timer (since there's no screen to display it on), but the light brightness on the (ultra) mode will reduce over time. Since the 25 and 27 are almost identical in functionality, their battery life is also similar. On the lowest setting, the 25 will run 38-40 hours on a full charge. On the highest brightness setting, you're looking at about an hour of 1000 lumen light on a full charge. These numbers are based on the EDC27 timer on the LCD screen. The 27 has a dedicated strobe light setting. The EDC 25 feels less substantial than the 27. Losing the LED screen saved some weight that you notice if you hold both in your hands. One big difference between the 25 and 27 is that the 27 has a dedicated strobe setting. On the 27, if you half press the large button next to the power button, you get a 3000 lumen "turbo" and if you hard press the button, you get a strobe light that flashes at 3000 lumen several times a second as long as you hold that button down. The 25 does not have this functionality. However, the 25 can flash the 3000 lumen light as quickly as you can depress and release the button (similar to how the EDC 29 eliminated the dedicated strobe light function. It's a 3000 lumen flashing light. Regardless of if it's trigger by your hand or programmed to function this way, you will get someone's attention with it. The biggest difference between these two lights is weight and the dedicated strobe function. If you think like you can simply press and release the ultra button, the dedicated strobe function is largely unnecessary. The 25 feels a couple ounces lighter than the 27, so if weight is a concern, this may be the light for you. If you're wanting a better idea of how much battery or time you have left on your light, with an exact amount of hours:minutes left of run time or a graphic showing you how depleted the battery is and you don't mind it weighting another ounce or two, the 27 is a good choice. You just have to decide how precise you want to be and if that's worth $15 to you.

Durable, bright and the battery is pretty good. Wish it was a bit more affordable, and I'd get more.

I am actually surprised by just how compact and bright this light is. I’ve been carrying this light everyday for almost 3 weeks straight and it’s an absolute power house of a light. It’s not perfect but it’s very impressive for what it is. Small disclaimer, the battery life isn’t the greatest when using the brightest setting and full power mode, and also in those modes specifically the light does get hot to the touch specifically where the leds are, but I’m still giving this light a 5 star rating because it’s very lightweight, very pocket friendly, really bright, and intuitive to use once you get used to the buttons and the dual click on the power button. Ultimately I think if you are looking for a sleek wedge light that you intend to carry daily for when the need arises or if you just want a compact bright light with a nice finish to it, this might be the one to get!