Glossary · Flashlights

Moonlight Mode

Moonlight mode is an ultra-low output, often under one lumen, for checking a sleeping kid or reading a label without wrecking dark adaptation. A true moonlight low is a mark of a thoughtfully programmed EDC light.

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