EDC gear has reached peak sameness. Walk into any tactical store or browse Reddit’s r/EDC, and you’ll see the same cylindrical flashlights, chunky multitools, and derivative designs that scream “I watched too many survival shows.” The Loop Gear SK05Pro MAO breaks this monotony with something genuinely fresh: a flashlight that’s actually flat, fits in your palm like a deck of cards, and somehow manages to throw 4,360 lumens up to 405 meters without looking like a lightsaber prop. The design team at Loop Gear clearly asked themselves why flashlights need to be tubes when your pocket is decidedly not tube-shaped, and the answer became this surprisingly elegant piece of engineering that feels like someone finally applied smartphone design principles to illumination tools.
The SK05Pro MAO measures just 0.88″X 1.89″ X 4.17″, making it thinner than most power banks yet substantially more useful when the power goes out. Its aluminum body features anti-slip finger grooves that actually work, unlike the decorative knurling on most tactical gear that exists purely for Instagram photos. The rotating bezel control system lets you switch between spotlight, floodlight, sidelight, and power bank modes with your thumb, creating an interface that feels intuitive rather than requiring a PhD in flashlight operation. This thing weighs 7.93oz with its dual 18650 batteries loaded, which sounds heavy until you realize those same batteries give you 8,000mAh of juice that can charge your phone when you’re not busy illuminating the neighborhood.
Designer: LOOP GEAR
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The LED configuration reveals some serious engineering thought. Loop Gear paired a single Luminous SFT25R for throw with your choice of flood emitters: either a triple array of Nichia 519A LEDs running at 5700K or SST25 emitters at 6500K, creating a light that adapts to your needs rather than forcing you to carry multiple tools. The Nichia 519A option delivers high CRI output with warmer color temperature, which means colors look natural and comfortable for extended use, while the SST25 variant pushes higher lumens with cooler white light that cuts through darkness more aggressively. When you need distance, the SFT25R reaches out 405 meters with authority regardless of which flood option you choose. When you need to light up a workspace or campsite, both flood configurations spread light evenly without creating harsh shadows that make detailed work impossible, though the SST25 variant reaches out to 200 meters compared to the Nichia’s 150-meter range.
USB-C charging with 20W fast charging capability means this flashlight integrates with your existing charging ecosystem instead of requiring yet another proprietary cable. The power bank functionality transforms dead weight into useful capacity, letting you top off your phone or earbuds without carrying a separate brick. This dual-purpose approach reflects smart design thinking: every gram in your pocket should earn its keep, and the SK05Pro MAO does exactly that by eliminating the need for a dedicated power bank on shorter trips.
The flat form factor solves real problems that cylindrical designs create. It sits comfortably in your palm during extended use without rolling away when you set it down. The pocket clip actually works because the flashlight’s profile matches how clips are designed to function, unlike round lights that create awkward bulges and pressure points. More importantly, the flat design allows for a larger battery compartment within the same overall volume, which explains how Loop Gear managed to pack 8,000mAh into something this compact.
At a time when most EDC gear prioritizes looking tactical over being functional, the SK05Pro MAO represents a refreshing return to problem-solving design. It costs around $159, which positions it in serious flashlight territory rather than impulse-buy range, but the engineering justifies the price point. The combination of genuinely useful features, thoughtful ergonomics, and distinctive aesthetics makes this one of the few flashlights worth carrying even if you’re not planning to spelunk or survive the apocalypse. Sometimes the best innovation comes from asking why we’ve been doing things the same way for decades, and the SK05Pro MAO provides a compelling answer to that question.
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