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What light did you carry today?

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Re: What light did you carry today?
Reply #510 on: September 08, 2012, 12:41:02 AM
I'm carrying mt ITp sc2 eluma for about 45 more minutes then I'll switch to a nitecore ezaa

I sent the itp thorugh my washing maching last night.  :facepalm:

It worked good all day today.

 The iTp s2 is a Good light for the price.  :tu:
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Re: What light did you carry today?
Reply #511 on: September 08, 2012, 01:15:54 AM
Thanks, Gareth! :salute: It's all I didn't want to hear.  :facepalm:  It sounds perfect for me :ahhh


Now only do I want an AA or CR123 version of it. I prefer rechargeable batteries and use or RCR123s isn't recommended in the T20 but lots of people still use them without problems. :think:




On a totally unrelated matter, all this Trunite talk got me playing with my Ti. And it has no spring, and has a rubber ring around the + pole. :think: And I had some QTC on my desk, ...  ;)

Sadly I don't think it will work. :(  The two stage switch is actually a kind of spring in itself; screw the head down and a piece of metal comes in contact with the + of the cell, keep twisting and that piece of metal bends slightly and makes a second contact on the underside of the metal piece.  Not sure I am explaining that very well. :think:  I might well also be totally wrong and the QTC will work brilliantly. :D  Let us know.


Oh, you explained it perfectly, so good I copied it to the related thread (hope you don't mind  :angel:  ) That was my concern also but it turns out that it only causes a slight problem when first turning it on. I have a 0,3 lumen low version and cause of that spring it jumps right through to something like a regular low. Otherwise it works, for now at least. I'm gonna test carry it on my car keys for some time and report back :D

Here's the thread and video. :salute:


http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,39769.0.html


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Re: What light did you carry today?
Reply #512 on: September 08, 2012, 12:14:30 PM
Led Lenser P3 alongside my Leatherman new Wave.  And I went on a small hike in the evening so there I took my Led Lenser P7 with me (with the P3 still in the sidepocket of the Wave sheath  ;)).


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Re: What light did you carry today?
Reply #513 on: September 09, 2012, 12:05:17 AM
I've been carrying my 4Sevens Preon with an XPG-HCRI emitter as my primary EDC torch the past few weeks.  Right now I'm using the 2xAAA body with it.  I love the small size, light weight, and slim profile of it.  And at about 150 lumens on the max setting it's bright enough that I rarely need to carry another light with a higher output.
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Re: What light did you carry today?
Reply #514 on: September 09, 2012, 12:34:34 PM
Just carrying a small light on my keys last night and this morning; my gold Thrunite Ti. 

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Re: What light did you carry today?
Reply #515 on: September 09, 2012, 05:21:01 PM
Nice looking light Gareth! Surefire L1 Lumamax gets pocket time today.
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Re: What light did you carry today?
Reply #516 on: September 10, 2012, 01:09:58 AM
I'm carrying mt ITp sc2 eluma for about 45 more minutes then I'll switch to a nitecore ezaa

I sent the itp thorugh my washing maching last night.  :facepalm:

It worked good all day today.

 The iTp s2 is a Good light for the price.  :tu:

I've got the SC2 eluma as well, it's an awesome light.  It stays clipped in the PALs webbing on my Rush 12 as a backup light.

As for on person EDC, my staple is still my Leatherman Monarch 300, but I have added a Fenix LD01 on my keys too, I love carrying both. 


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Re: What light did you carry today?
Reply #517 on: September 10, 2012, 10:11:16 PM
Took my daughter for a walk yesterday evening, and took one of my HCRI Quarks along, used a 123 body with it for the first time.  (I'm an AA and 18650 guy... not really into CR123's).  I really liked how well the finger-ring thing that comes with the small Quarks worked with the 123 body; much more secure fit than with the AA body.  The smaller size was also nice too.  Not that I'm planning on going with more 123 based lights, but the little Q123 configuration was a nice size, and did everything I needed.
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Re: What light did you carry today?
Reply #518 on: September 10, 2012, 10:40:51 PM
Took my daughter for a walk yesterday evening, and took one of my HCRI Quarks along, used a 123 body with it for the first time.  (I'm an AA and 18650 guy... not really into CR123's).  I really liked how well the finger-ring thing that comes with the small Quarks worked with the 123 body; much more secure fit than with the AA body.  The smaller size was also nice too.  Not that I'm planning on going with more 123 based lights, but the little Q123 configuration was a nice size, and did everything I needed.

Heh.  I'm  a CR123 guy.  Really like the cell.  But, I've been carrying a MiniMag Pro+ for the last several weeks and I've been very impressed by this 2XAA light.  :)


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Re: What light did you carry today?
Reply #519 on: September 10, 2012, 10:55:41 PM
Quark AA2 Tactical kippered out on me today, but thankfully I'd got my Thrunite T20 on me till I could replace the batteries


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Re: What light did you carry today?
Reply #520 on: September 11, 2012, 01:28:47 AM
My faithful companion for all of 2012, my Fenix LD01 SS.


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Re: What light did you carry today?
Reply #521 on: September 11, 2012, 05:56:52 AM
Took my daughter for a walk yesterday evening, and took one of my HCRI Quarks along, used a 123 body with it for the first time.  (I'm an AA and 18650 guy... not really into CR123's).  I really liked how well the finger-ring thing that comes with the small Quarks worked with the 123 body; much more secure fit than with the AA body.  The smaller size was also nice too.  Not that I'm planning on going with more 123 based lights, but the little Q123 configuration was a nice size, and did everything I needed.

Heh.  I'm  a CR123 guy.  Really like the cell.  But, I've been carrying a MiniMag Pro+ for the last several weeks and I've been very impressed by this 2XAA light.  :)
Even though I've argued that the 123 format is pretty much 'legacy' at this point, I won't argue with the compactness advantage it has.

Still, I can't ever see myself buying any light that exclusively uses 2 or more 123 cells.  I'd rather have 1x18650, and get aprox. 50% more run time than 2x123 primaries, or 75% more than RCR 16340's.  18650's just leave 123's in the dust.
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Re: What light did you carry today?
Reply #522 on: September 11, 2012, 08:20:07 AM
just stuck my Stainless Steel iTP A2 on my keys.
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Re: What light did you carry today?
Reply #523 on: September 12, 2012, 05:08:48 PM
My faithful companion for all of 2012, my Fenix LD01 SS.

I've one of those on my keychain.  Love the lil' gaffer, so bright and being stainless
my keys have rattled against it for over a year now and it still looks new!


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Re: What light did you carry today?
Reply #524 on: September 12, 2012, 05:15:52 PM
Took my daughter for a walk yesterday evening, and took one of my HCRI Quarks along, used a 123 body with it for the first time.  (I'm an AA and 18650 guy... not really into CR123's).  I really liked how well the finger-ring thing that comes with the small Quarks worked with the 123 body; much more secure fit than with the AA body.  The smaller size was also nice too.  Not that I'm planning on going with more 123 based lights, but the little Q123 configuration was a nice size, and did everything I needed.

Heh.  I'm  a CR123 guy.  Really like the cell.  But, I've been carrying a MiniMag Pro+ for the last several weeks and I've been very impressed by this 2XAA light.  :)
Even though I've argued that the 123 format is pretty much 'legacy' at this point, I won't argue with the compactness advantage it has.

Still, I can't ever see myself buying any light that exclusively uses 2 or more 123 cells.  I'd rather have 1x18650, and get aprox. 50% more run time than 2x123 primaries, or 75% more than RCR 16340's.  18650's just leave 123's in the dust.

Why would CR123 be legacy?  Denser energy seems like it would be more popular not less.  Or are you saying rechargeables are replacing primary cells...


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Re: What light did you carry today?
Reply #525 on: September 17, 2012, 10:01:00 AM
I'm carrying mt ITp sc2 eluma for about 45 more minutes then I'll switch to a nitecore ezaa

I sent the itp thorugh my washing maching last night.  :facepalm:

It worked good all day today.

 The iTp s2 is a Good light for the price.  :tu:
I have the SA2 version myself, great light IMO.  Such a shame that they disappeared when Olight dropped the iTP brand. :( 

Today I am carrying my Jetbeam Jet-1 PRO.  Very nearly my perfect light.:tu:
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Re: What light did you carry today?
Reply #526 on: September 18, 2012, 12:38:23 AM
My faithful companion for all of 2012, my Fenix LD01 SS.

I've one of those on my keychain.  Love the lil' gaffer, so bright and being stainless
my keys have rattled against it for over a year now and it still looks new!

Same here, if anything it looks better than new as it has gotten polished by being in my pocket all the time.


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Re: What light did you carry today?
Reply #527 on: September 20, 2012, 06:18:05 PM
Still sticking with my Jetbeam Jet-1 PRO, backed up with my Thrunite T10 on my keys.
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Re: What light did you carry today?
Reply #528 on: September 20, 2012, 08:11:18 PM
Warm Preon 1 with a clicky in my PJ's... it's that kind of day ::)
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Re: What light did you carry today?
Reply #529 on: September 21, 2012, 04:24:22 PM
Led Lenser K3  - and highly impressed with it, too.


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Re: What light did you carry today?
Reply #530 on: October 26, 2012, 01:45:46 AM
4Sevens 2 AA Turbo and a ThruNite Ti FireFly
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Re: What light did you carry today?
Reply #531 on: October 26, 2012, 02:00:22 AM
Found my Fenix LD05 recently, so I've been carrying that


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Re: What light did you carry today?
Reply #532 on: October 26, 2012, 02:30:42 PM
I don't always carry AA torches, but when I do I prefer a NiteCore D10



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Re: What light did you carry today?
Reply #533 on: October 28, 2012, 02:30:07 AM
I  went a little retro today.  I was set to work a Volleyball match this afternoon with an install project this morning.  My personal install kit has my original SwissTool, 2AA Maglite LED and ChannelLock wire cutters in an Pock-Its XL.

The Mag isn't super high tech, but is the best light deal I ever purchased.  I picked it up some years ago for $10.00 on a clearance sale.


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Re: What light did you carry today?
Reply #534 on: November 01, 2012, 01:17:19 AM
4 seven Quark 2 AA Turbo
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Re: What light did you carry today?
Reply #535 on: November 01, 2012, 03:16:49 PM
Found my Fenix LD05 recently, so I've been carrying that

The LD05 is still part of my work carry this week, but I have been carrying a Sunwayman V10R at home, and had the Preon Revo in my pocket at last weekend's stag do


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Re: What light did you carry today?
Reply #536 on: November 01, 2012, 06:14:40 PM
Had been using an oldish LM Monarch 400, quite happy with it but wanted something smaller, so quick as a flash got a Fenix E15 :tu:
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Re: What light did you carry today?
Reply #537 on: November 01, 2012, 07:15:26 PM
I've been using my Thrunite Ti for the last couple of days, good little light IMO. :tu:
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Re: What light did you carry today?
Reply #538 on: November 01, 2012, 07:20:47 PM
For the last few days it has been a 47s Quark 123 with the tactical tail switch in my jacket an a Peak LED Matterhorn in the pocket.


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Re: What light did you carry today?
Reply #539 on: November 01, 2012, 11:29:59 PM
I carry the LED Lenser and a Photon Micro.

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