Wuben EDC Lights: Three Compact Flashlights That Go Beyond the Penlight Formula

Introduction

Wuben has built a niche around compact, thoughtfully designed everyday carry lights, and these three show how far the format can stretch. One is a titanium block that doubles as a bedside night light, one is a pen-shaped tool with a hidden scalpel blade, and one is a swiveling pen light with an actual writing tip built in. All three are small, rechargeable or battery-powered, and designed to disappear into a pocket or a desk drawer until the moment you need them.

Here is how they compare, and who each one is really for.

Wuben Knight X0 Titanium: The Bedside Night Light

The Knight X0 Titanium is the most striking of the three, with a circuit panel or circuit board look etched into its titanium body. It charges over USB-C and it is compact enough to live on a bedside stand permanently.

That is exactly how it works best: grab it in the dark and you get a small amount of low-level light for finding your way around, or press through to a high-powered 1,000 lumen blast when you need to actually light up a room or a path outside. That two-mode simplicity is the whole appeal.

If you want a flashlight that doubles as an elegant bedside companion, this is the one that makes the most sense.

Wuben E62: A Pen Shape With a Blade

The E62 takes the traditional penlight idea and reworks it. It is roughly the size and shape of a marker pen, with a light bar running down the side, micro USB charging, a pocket clip, and a glass breaker at the front end. Despite the shape, there is no writing instrument inside: it mimics a pen rather than containing one.

The light itself is a panel of three LEDs operated by a single button. A press turns it on, a hold cycles through the levels. Output runs from 3 lumens up to a 130 lumen full blast, which throttles down to around 40 lumens over time. Runtime is around 15 hours on the 3 lumen setting, about two and a half hours on the 30 lumen setting, and roughly 40 to 45 minutes on the highest mode after throttling.

The tip hides a size 11 scalpel blade, a standard size available anywhere, and Wuben includes five replacement blades in the package. The blade is not locking; it uses a simple detent that pops out for significant cutting tasks and swaps out easily when it dulls. The glass breaker at the front is genuinely hard too, scratching stainless steel without trouble, so it pulls double duty as a scratch-all or box opener.

There is one more trick: two dark panels on the body are actually red and blue LEDs. A double click activates an alternating red and blue emergency-style flashing pattern, and a hold returns you to normal lighting.

If you want maximum utility in a pen-sized body and do not need to actually write with it, the E62 is a clever take on the format.

Wuben E61 Gecko: The Swiveling All-Rounder

The E61 Gecko shares the same light system as the E62, as far as operation and output go, but adds a rotating swivel mechanism that slides out and pivots 270 degrees. That single change turns it into a genuinely hands-free light: aim it at what you are writing, point it straight ahead, angle it upward, or direct it down and through a gap.

It also adds the one thing the E62 lacks: a real pen. The writing tip stows in the body, and the front end accepts multiple replaceable tips, including a pen tip (four extras included), a sharp glass breaker, an “eternal pen” style hard tip for writing on surfaces, and a stylus for touchscreens. The tips are O-ring sealed, a couple of spare O-rings come in the package, and swapping them is a simple push-and-pull affair. In practice, it writes just fine.

Add in a magnet in the swivel body, a pocket clip on the side, and a three-setting light bright enough to hike out of the wilderness with, and the Gecko covers a remarkable amount of ground for its size.

Which One Should You Buy?

All three lights solve different problems. The Knight X0 Titanium is the pick if your main use is at home, on a nightstand, where elegant low-light and an occasional 1,000 lumen blast cover everything. The E62 is for the pocket-tool crowd who want cutting, glass breaking, and emergency signaling in a pen-sized shell. The E61 Gecko is the most versatile of the three if you want a light that is also a functional pen with swappable tips and hands-free aiming.

Conclusion

Wuben’s compact lineup shows how much creativity is still possible in small flashlights. Whether you want a titanium bedside light, a pen-shaped multi-tool with a scalpel blade, or a swiveling pen light you can actually write with, there is a clear option here for each kind of user.