Everyday Carry

Olight i3S-CU AAA Flashlight

Authored by:
Mikey Bautista
Olight i3S-CU AAA Flashlight

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Olight's i3 keychain lights have always been highly recommended by EDCers thanks to the series' solid set of features, variety of colors, and carry options to fit every preference. Even better, they're light in the pocket as well as on the wallet. So when 2016 rolls around and this EDC staple gets a bump in specs and collectibility across the board, people take notice.

For starters, the i3S-CU has well and truly broken the 100-lumen barrier of the keychain lights of yesteryear. Powered by a Cree XP-L emitter, it has three modes: 2 lumens that can keep going for 132 hours, a general-purpose 20 lumens, and a pocket-burning 180 lumens, all powered by a single AAA cell. Its body retains its classic shape, but is now made from attractive brass in a raw or polished finish. You can also carry the i3S-CU as you please with either the included tail split ring or clip, and its diminutive 2.7” length makes both options easy and discreet.

Powerful, pocketable, and pretty — all the hallmarks of an EDC classic. Pick up an i3S-CU for yourself in two finishes at the link below.

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Mikey Bautista

Director of Everyday Carry Operations


About the Author
Mikey Bautista is an everyday carry (EDC) expert who has been working with the EverydayCarry.com team for nearly a decade, starting with an interest in EDC as a hobby and ending up as a writer for the site in 2014. Through the years, he’s led the site in editorial content and writing about products across every category, from knives to bags to flashlights and everything in between, as well as discovering, bringing exposure, and building bridges with many brands in the industry. Today, he is the site's Director of Everyday Carry Operations, leading the editorial team and managing day-to-day operations.

He has lived through many personal and professional lives, spending nearly a decade in the workforce management industry, a minor career in gaming, and has lent a hand with entrepreneurial efforts back home in the Philippines. He has also been an active participant and helped build a number of significant social communities online, both for EDC and his other hobbies.

Mikey has been at the cusp of gaming, technology, and the internet since the ‘90s and continues to lend his experience, expertise, and authority to all his pursuits. When not online, in a game, or watching movies, you'll find him in the gym, speedrunning his next hobby, or talking at length about EDC with anyone willing to listen.

Discussion (3 total)

Allen ·
Olight in Brass?! =0
Robert Razavi ·
Hard to say if it's 'real' brass or some sort of coating making it look like brass. The specs on the Internet vary wildly for the same product, hard to understand what are the real specs...
Alex Rood ·
it is solid brass !!!