Daily Flashlight Carry - What you got?

[GaryHK]

So that Duracell thread got me thinking. Curious what everyone carries for a light these days. We talk about our guns, sometimes our knives, what about our lights?

Mine: Nightcore EC11. Tiny size but packs 900 lumens on a single 18350.

 

[billwill]

Fenix PD36R, 1600 lumens max, great light and when I need to see way out...it will light you up.

 

[armadillo]

Streamlight Microstream USB for the last 3 years. Really great rechargable LED light that hangs on my keychain.

 

[Rustyt1953]

This is the only light I carry.

 

[JohnRippert]

Just a little Eagle Tac D25A that I use all day long working on copiers.

 

[BloodyThumb]

Pants pocket always - Sidekick

On belt or in pocket when away from home - E2D

 

[armorer951]

Klarus XT1A....up to 1000 lumens, high, med, low settings......tactical switch, 14500 rechargeable battery. Four inches long.

Klarus XT1A Tactical EDC Flashlight, 1000Lumens 14500 AA Light For Eve – Klarus Light Store

 

[ContinentalOp]

Got a bunch of lights, including some Surefires, but right now I typically carry a 4Sevens Quark X 123^2 Tactical clipped to my pocket and an Olight keychain light. The Quark runs on 2 CR123 batteries and maxes out at 360 lumens. The Olight is rechargeable via USB and has a low setting at 50 lumens and a high setting at 150 lumens.

Been thinking about getting that Streamlight that runs on CR123 or AA alkaline batteries, or possibly something with a higher lumen output to replace the Quark. Neither is a high priority right now, though.

 

[ContinentalOp]

Klarus XT1A....up to 1000 lumens, high, med, low settings......tactical switch, 14500 rechargeable battery. Four inches long.

Klarus XT1A Tactical EDC Flashlight, 1000Lumens 14500 AA Light For Eve – Klarus Light Store

Well, I just bookmarked that page. Thanks.

Also, my wallet hates you.

 

[Doug M.]

Generally a Surefire PX2. We have a collection of them - 10 or more. I have 3 PX3s, 2 of which are on rifles and the other of which is waiting for my next rifle.

 

[GaryHK]

I just tested my strobe mode and I think I'm in another dimension

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

A Mini Maglite AA cell model. Got the first one as a birthday present in 1987, carried one daily ever since. Lost a couple due to leaky batteries, have 2 that are Frankenlights. Meets my needs.

 

[pathillyer]

A small Crimson Trace light. Not sure of the model but it uses a single 123.

 

[Whit]

A Thru Nite Ti3 which runs off a single AAA battery with three modes and a strobe. Very small clipped to a front pants pocket and very reasonably priced. I always keep,a spare in case I loose it...which I have done.

 

[ContinentalOp]

I just tested my strobe mode and I think I'm in another dimension

I took a class some years ago and the instructor demonstrated the effectiveness of the strobe light. He had a student resist his efforts to push him. No problem. The instructor then used a strobe light on the student, and the student was unable to resist.

 

[crazyphil]

I bought a big flashlight over at Harbor Freight Tools and this little one came with it in the package. It matches my grips and knife, so why not?

 

[GaryHK]

I took a class some years ago and the instructor demonstrated the effectiveness of the strobe light. He had a student resist his efforts to push him. No problem. The instructor then used a strobe light on the student, and the student was unable to resist.

I don't doubt that. Seriously, it's like an hour later and I'm still seeing light disks floating around.

 

[Grayfox]

I carry a Streamlight Microstream in my pants pocket every day. So small it goes unnoticed, yet puts out good light when needed.

Back when I was still working, I carried a Streamlight Stylus in my shirt pocket every day. Again, small, barely noticable, yet had plenty of power for my daily needs at work.

 

[ContinentalOp]

Mine: Nightcore EC11. Tiny size but packs 900 lumens on a single 18350.

FWIW, I have a Nitecore MT1A, and the pocket clip is junk. It pops off if you look at it wrong. I even found threads on a light forum (candlepowerforum.com...?) that was nothing but tips on how to keep the clip from coming off, ranging from using thread to just gluing it on with epoxy. It's a good light and I carried it for a long time, but I left the clip off and just stuck it in my pocket. One of the reasons I went back to carrying my Quark is that the clip is much better and I preferred having the light clipped to my pocket so I didn't have to go digging for it.

Maybe the clip on yours is fine and works better than mine, but I think it's something you should be aware of.

 

[GaryHK]

FWIW, I have a Nitecore MT1A, and the pocket clip is junk. It pops off if you look at it wrong. I even found threads on a light forum (candlepowerforum.com...?) that was nothing but tips on how to keep the clip from coming off, ranging from using thread to just gluing it on with epoxy. It's a good light and I carried it for a long time, but I left the clip off and just stuck it in my pocket. One of the reasons I went back to carrying my Quark is that the clip is much better and I preferred having the light clipped to my pocket so I didn't have to go digging for it.

I actually originally bought this flashlight with the intent to mount it on a weapon. I chose a flashlight with a 1" tube, compact and with a side mounted switch that could be put in 1" rings. I took it off and have never mounted it again, just carry it. Knock on wood, no issues with the clip yet but I do tend to take it off and put it back on quite frequently so even if it started falling off, I wouldn't mind it much. They must have redesigned the clips to "reach around" more because this one is pretty secure.