Who carries a backup light?

[yellowhammer]

My EDC is a Nitecore D10 with a Zebralight H50 in the bag. This gives a nice combination of throw and flood, all on AAs. There are normally a few fauxtons knocking about in the bag too, as well as three spare Eneloops. I might take a L2D out with me as well if I go out at night this time of year. Much as I like Nitecore I prefer the Fenix to the D20.

[John]

Personally I prefer sunlite lights   but you knew that already   

[Energie]

[Sazabi]

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What's that small light sitting atop the C2 Centurion?

[Energie]

What's that small light sitting atop the C2 Centurion?

That´s the backup light  
a shortened Fenix E01.

[Sazabi]

What's that small light sitting atop the C2 Centurion?

That´s the backup light  
a shortened Fenix E01.

You shortened an E01?  What does it run, what's the output on it now, and the runtime, too? o.o

[Energie]

Same output as the stock version,
one button cell Renata 357 (1,5 V, 190 mAh)
runtime approx. 1,5 h regulated.

[Sazabi]

Same output as the stock version,
one button cell Renata 357 (1,5 V, 190 mAh)
runtime approx. 1,5 h regulated.

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That's unexpected and novel.   Did you think up the mod yourself, and did you find the original length of the E01 to be too much?

[Energie]

The original E01 is ok, but I like to play with my lathe...

[Sazabi]

The original E01 is ok, but I like to play with my lathe...

Haha, that sounds like a good enough reason to me.

[Flash]

Main light = Fenix L1D
Backup = Fenix L0D on keys
Backup backup light = Torch app on iphone 

[JohnD]

I've recently been carrying the Streamlight Nano as my back up. My main light is a Fenix LD10.

[Gareth]

While I still have my Fenix L0D on my keys I now also carry my Eagletac P10A.  I'm more than satisfied with it's performance.

Well at least I'm consistent about what lights I carry.   The Eagletac is in my EDC organiser and the L0D is still my main light for my keyring.  It occasionally get swapped for my LM Monarch 300 but I keep coming back to my lovely red L0D. 

[John]

I like to carry three lights but one must be pure flood as I've found since owning a mule,pure flood is very good for looking at objects close up   without the light bouncing back in your eyes  



Oh if anyone's interested you can achieve pure flood with any flashlight with which the reflector can be removed but the light will still function  

[Gareth]

That's a good point.  One of the things I like about the mini-maglite's LED upgrades is that you can still take off the head and be left with a proper "candle" mode.

[Viking]

Main Light :  4sevens Quark 123x2 warm tint in left front pocket

Backup - Streamlight Microstream (in Charge TTi sheath pocket).

Have a Surefire 6p with a Malkoff drop-in in the work truck

[DaveK]

That's a good point.  One of the things I like about the mini-maglite's LED upgrades is that you can still take off the head and be left with a proper "candle" mode.

I picked up one of the Mighty Lights off County Comm to beef up the order a bit and that makes a great "lantern" - have you seen them?

[Gareth]

That's a good point.  One of the things I like about the mini-maglite's LED upgrades is that you can still take off the head and be left with a proper "candle" mode.

I picked up one of the Mighty Lights off County Comm to beef up the order a bit and that makes a great "lantern" - have you seen them?

Don't think so, no.  Good are they?

[DaveK]

That's a good point.  One of the things I like about the mini-maglite's LED upgrades is that you can still take off the head and be left with a proper "candle" mode.

I picked up one of the Mighty Lights off County Comm to beef up the order a bit and that makes a great "lantern" - have you seen them?

Don't think so, no.  Good are they?

For what they are and cost yeah. I'm really impressed.

Here you go: http://www.countycomm.com/mightylite.htm - there's a youtube video showing how it works. It would make a great lantern in a small tent, but it's not a bad torch either. Especially at less than $10 atm.

[ari6126]

I carry an E01 with diffuser on me and a Romisen RC-N3 2xAA in my bag.

[zepla]

That mightylight does like like a smart design indeed!

[Gareth]

That's a good point.  One of the things I like about the mini-maglite's LED upgrades is that you can still take off the head and be left with a proper "candle" mode.

I picked up one of the Mighty Lights off County Comm to beef up the order a bit and that makes a great "lantern" - have you seen them?

Don't think so, no.  Good are they?

For what they are and cost yeah. I'm really impressed.

Here you go: http://www.countycomm.com/mightylite.htm - there's a youtube video showing how it works. It would make a great lantern in a small tent, but it's not a bad torch either. Especially at less than $10 atm.

Ah, that looks like a much improved version of my old Cyba-Lite Stretch.  The Stretch is a nice idea but it didn't ever really work as a lantern.

[Zed]

well i did have one of those little led things, then came on here and now have that and another, and a gerber tempo, and just ordered 2 off of ebay not sure of make but led type , and now ive just gone through 20 pages on ebay, what have you lot created 

paul

[NutSAK]

I like to carry three lights but one must be pure flood as I've found since owning a mule,pure flood is very good for looking at objects close up  without the light bouncing back in your eyes 

I'm with you John.  If my Novatac isn't floody enough, I always have a Zebralight nearby.  It's not "pure" flood, but very close.

[Zed]

and now i will have 7 torches  yep ordered a few more, now a few more MT's seem to go down ok,i just say i need them for work, but 7 torches, how will i explain that to her   

paul

[Vladimir]

I carry Surefire 6PLed as edc torch in my bag, Photon Micro II on my car keys, StreamLight Nano on my house keys and I usually have Fenix E01 in my pocket and hanging on my jacket Black Crater Cord Lock Light- as I explained to my wife, you simply can't have too much of good torches with you

[John]

but 7 torches, how will i explain that to her    

paul

This ones easy   tell her to mind her own business/shoes    no scratch that one  

 just say it was 7 for the price of one  

[John]

I like to carry three lights but one must be pure flood as I've found since owning a mule,pure flood is very good for looking at objects close up  without the light bouncing back in your eyes 

I'm with you John.  If my Novatac isn't floody enough, I always have a Zebralight nearby.  It's not "pure" flood, but very close.

Yeah Zebralights are cool 

[NutSAK]

I like to carry three lights but one must be pure flood as I've found since owning a mule,pure flood is very good for looking at objects close up  without the light bouncing back in your eyes 

I'm with you John.  If my Novatac isn't floody enough, I always have a Zebralight nearby.  It's not "pure" flood, but very close.

Yeah Zebralights are cool 

Yep.  I have three H50's, and I one in each of two BOBs and one in my laptop bag so I always have one available.  They're about the handiest lights I own, they're durable, and I love that they run on 1xAA.

[Millhouse]

My backup light is a Fenix E01 on my keys. Nothing fancy, it just works.

My EDC varies between Fenix LD10, PD20, Olight T25, Nitecore Defender.

If I have my work bag with me, it contains a LD10. In the car is a Fenix L1D.