I’ve often seen threads asking what gun a person keeps bedside, but there doesn’t seem to be so much chatter about what light a person keeps there for power outages and for other night time possibilities. Currently, I keep my Fenix E12 with lanyard on the nightstand, and it sees a lot of use. I’m expecting the delivery of a Thrunite TN4A this week that I’m hoping will make an even better nightstand light. For me, I feel like an easy to reach flashlight is an essential when I go to bed, and I sleep better knowing it’s there. Be interested to know who feels the same, and what if any lights you all keep handy (and maybe why you find them so handy) for bedside purposes?

Attributes I want in such a light are…the potential for very long runtimes on low light settings, and a nice balance of lumens levels from a nice low to very bright that will handle a variety of possible tasks…simplicity of AA batteries. My EDC flashlight is a Fenix LD09. It’s put in a drawer with my other daily carried stuff at night, and doesn’t see any use. I try to keep it fresh should I need it while out and about.