"In fact, I've long been on the hunt for what I consider to be the perfect flashlight, and as a result I now have more of them than any one person could ever need. But the $25 Wuben G5 could be my last, thanks to a compact design that pairs clever functionality with lots of illumination that's easy to adjust."
"The G5 also includes a locking mechanism, but in the form of a sliding switch on one side that doubles as a cover for the flashlight's USB-C charging port. After a couple of months of carrying it around, the G5 hasn't turned on by itself, and at this point I don't expect it to. It's not quite as small as my old Nitecore, but it's just slightly taller than a Zippo lighter, and still very pocketable."
"Instead of stepping through brightness presets, the flashlight has a wheel for quickly dialing in exactly how much illumination you need, from just 2 lumens to up to 400. I find its lowest setting more than bright enough to locate something dropped in a dark car, or for searching for something that rolls under the sofa, and keeping it dim boosts the flashlight's battery life to up to 65 hours."
The Wuben G5 is a compact, pocketable keychain flashlight slightly taller than a Zippo lighter. A sliding side switch doubles as a lock and USB-C charging-port cover, preventing accidental activation. Brightness is adjusted continuously with a physical wheel from 2 to 400 lumens, allowing precise illumination control; the lowest setting is sufficient for finding items in a dark car or under a sofa while extending runtime up to 65 hours. The G5 replaces smaller lights that lack reliable locks, combines clever functionality with substantial output, and includes a secondary LED for non-white lighting options.
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