What light did you carry today?

murrydan · **Reply #930 on:** February 10, 2016, 08:50:24 PM

Mac's Tri EDC

Joe58 · **Reply #931 on:** February 10, 2016, 09:53:50 PM

Been playing with a new Surefire Titan model here lately instead of my usual Peak Eiger. For a quick and handy combo, a Minichamp clipped to a single AAA light is nice to have along. And you need to be sure your alox is color coordinated with the light. Wouldn't want to commit a fashion faux pas.

Gareth · **Reply #932 on:** February 10, 2016, 10:06:27 PM

Definitely a stylish combo Joe.

Aloha · **Reply #933 on:** February 11, 2016, 01:07:01 AM

Quote from: Gareth on February 10, 2016, 10:06:27 PM

Definitely a stylish combo Joe.

I'd say so

Gareth · **Reply #934 on:** February 11, 2016, 02:20:53 PM

Carry for me for a while has been my Eagletac D25A Clicky. Pocket sized, neutral colour, bright, good selection of light levels, well made....I could go on.

zoidberg · **Reply #935 on:** February 17, 2016, 11:08:31 AM

I still haven't found one with a decent NW in stock.

pfrsantos · **Reply #936 on:** February 17, 2016, 04:57:20 PM

Nitecore Tube (w/SAK) + Led Lenser K1 (keychain)

Roc · **Reply #937 on:** February 22, 2016, 01:25:30 AM

Didn't leave the house carry.

clown · **Reply #938 on:** March 19, 2016, 04:09:00 PM

HarleyXJGuy · **Reply #939 on:** March 20, 2016, 12:23:48 AM

A lot of Fenix fans here.

SAK Guy · **Reply #940 on:** March 20, 2016, 01:05:02 AM

Quote from: HarleyXJGuy on March 20, 2016, 12:23:48 AM

A lot of Fenix fans here.

+1!

David Quevedo · **Reply #941 on:** March 20, 2016, 05:26:16 AM

Quote from: HarleyXJGuy on March 20, 2016, 12:23:48 AM

A lot of Fenix fans here.

Absolutely :-)

Not pictured: Fenix E15 2016 Edition

Here it is, pictured (far Left, next to a Zebralight SC600w Mk II L2, and an EagleTac DX30LC2.

clown · **Reply #942 on:** March 20, 2016, 06:40:05 PM

JustinCase · **Reply #943 on:** March 20, 2016, 10:47:54 PM

Double post - DELETED-

captain spaulding · **Reply #944 on:** March 20, 2016, 11:06:34 PM

Zebralight today.

Aloha · **Reply #945 on:** March 21, 2016, 12:00:22 AM

Quote from: clown on March 20, 2016, 06:40:05 PM

Loving everything in this pic.

clown · **Reply #946 on:** March 21, 2016, 01:49:03 AM

Thanks brother!

pfrsantos · **Reply #947 on:** March 21, 2016, 07:47:52 PM

Quote from: pfrsantos on February 17, 2016, 04:57:20 PM

Nitecore Tube (w/SAK) + Led Lenser K1 (keychain)

+ SAK Signature Lite

clown · **Reply #948 on:** March 28, 2016, 12:20:46 AM

HarleyXJGuy · **Reply #949 on:** March 28, 2016, 04:25:07 PM

New Olight S1 Baton.

Excellent light, super small, 500 lumens and a great UI.

Aloha · **Reply #950 on:** March 28, 2016, 04:28:14 PM

Quote from: HarleyXJGuy on March 28, 2016, 04:25:07 PM

New Olight S1 Baton.

Excellent light, super small, 500 lumens and a great UI.

Sweet. I was just looking at that light. I had been looking at the S10 as well. I have several 123/s just sitting around and with the ability to use rechargeable seems like a winner.

HarleyXJGuy · **Reply #951 on:** March 28, 2016, 04:56:25 PM

Quote from: Aloha007 on March 28, 2016, 04:28:14 PM

Quote from: HarleyXJGuy on March 28, 2016, 04:25:07 PM
New Olight S1 Baton.

Excellent light, super small, 500 lumens and a great UI.

Sweet. I was just looking at that light. I had been looking at the S10 as well. I have several 123/s just sitting around and with the ability to use rechargeable seems like a winner.

Oh it is a winner.

It is in the running as the best EDC light I own. Hard to grasp how small it really is until you see it in person. I just drop it in my front pocket and it disappears.

500 lumens from something so small is crazy. Not sure how they did it but it has a beautiful very large hotspot with just a little spill. Throws great.

Magnet in the tail is very strong and handy.

All of this is good but I saved the best for last. The UI is almost perfect for me. Turbo and moonlight can be directly accessed from off with easy to remember double click or click and hold. It has memory so you can have it set on one of the middle modes and be able to go to that with a regular click.

Here is a picture for size reference and I just noticed the kneeling matches my Alox almost perfectly.

Aloha · **Reply #952 on:** March 28, 2016, 04:59:45 PM

Very nice

. I have been looking for a single 123 light and the two that keep popping up are this ^^ and the S10. Great looking light as well which never hurts.

pfrsantos · **Reply #953 on:** March 28, 2016, 05:02:18 PM

Quote from: Aloha007 on March 28, 2016, 04:28:14 PM

Quote from: HarleyXJGuy on March 28, 2016, 04:25:07 PM
New Olight S1 Baton.

Excellent light, super small, 500 lumens and a great UI.

Sweet. I was just looking at that light. I had been looking at the S10 as well. I have several 123/s just sitting around and with the ability to use rechargeable seems like a winner.

Dude. I was just looking at that light.

David Quevedo · **Reply #954 on:** March 29, 2016, 04:32:43 AM

Today, it was these:

Left to Right (First five, on-person; last five, including the HC50, in a backpack compartment):

Fenix E15 2016 Edition (the only 16340 light in the bunch)
Zebralight SC600w Mk III
Zebralight SC600w Mk II L2
Eagletac DX30LC2
Solarforce L2P host, with B6 stainless bezel and Sportac Triple Nichia 219B 2-mode drop-in
Solarforce L2N with B6 stainless bezel, and Erik Kress XM-L 7C 5-mode drop-in
Solarforce L2N with Customlites XP-L Hi Neutral White (5000K), 3 amp driver, 3-mode drop-in
Fenix PD40 (the only one in the bunch running on a 26650 battery) - MTG2
Nitecore P25
(In the foreground) Nitecore HC50 Headlamp

Gareth · **Reply #955 on:** March 29, 2016, 03:19:04 PM

You were carrying 10 lights!

Any particular need? Or was is just because you can?

Gareth · **Reply #956 on:** March 29, 2016, 03:20:27 PM

Oh, and I now feel totally inadequate and unprepared with just a Thrunite Ti3 NW.

SAK Guy · **Reply #957 on:** March 29, 2016, 06:23:07 PM

Trying out the PK Knight today!

David Quevedo · **Reply #958 on:** March 29, 2016, 08:45:16 PM

Quote from: Gareth on March 29, 2016, 03:19:04 PM

You were carrying 10 lights! Any particular need? Or was is just because you can?

It's a little bit of both, actually. I like having multiple tint options at my disposal, whenever possible. I prefer having at least one cool, one neutral, and warm light, readily available. I tend to use neutral emitters, the most of all, and I find that the Nichia 219B triple in the Solarforce L2P, and the neutral emitters in the Zebralights are the most heavily used lights, among the bunch, in most instances.

When I can only carry one light, on person (at work, for instance. In instances like that, the others are in my pack, which I have within arm's reach), it's always the Zebralight SC600w Mk III. It's extremely flexible, with a wide range of outputs, a super intuitive user interface, and fantastic thermal regulation.

I wish all lights were thermally regulated like this, rather than having fixed timed step-downs output.

About the only thing I miss, while using that, is having the momentary feature (no forward clicky tail switch). Aside from that. it's a perfect EDC light, most of the time - easily pocket-carried. The neutral tint on that light is superb.

A dedicated headlamp can be extremely handy, albeit not heavily used. It's like having a spare tire for your vehicle. You never known when you'll need it, until you need it. Sometimes, it's invaluable, being able to have both of your hands free, while doing work.

I tend to favor 18650-based lights (even for EDC), because of the higher output performance, and the much longer run times (on the lower outputs). This kind of flexibility is very important to me, and the added weight of carry feels like a small price to pay, for this flexibility.

SAK Guy · **Reply #959 on:** March 31, 2016, 04:53:28 PM

wrong place...

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