whats your EDC light? - Page 5

Rcher · May 10th, 2009, 10:02 PM

I carry a Remington 150 lumens flashlight everyday. Great light and extremely bright. It has 3 modes ... high, medium and strobe. Waterproof and shockproof. Cost me 38 bux at my electrical supply house. Lifetime warranty.

United93 · May 10th, 2009, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ToddG

Actually, the small one-cell 120P puts out more light than I'd consider optimal. Everything is a trade-off. Enough light to see something 100yd away is enough light to blind yourself bouncing light off white or off-white walls indoors.

My 120P gives me enough throw to identify someone at the ranges where I'd be comfortable shooting my pistol under most circumstances. Combined with the light's tiny size, light weight, and ability to be programmed so I can have it strobe as a default when I press the tail switch, it's the best choice for the way I use a light.

Thank you for the clarification. I understand your point, and to me this is a great reason why an EDC light should have at least two brightness settings. One for indoors/pitch darkness (I find 60 lumens to be good for this), and one for outdoors-longer range/more lighted environments (225 lumens is plenty in my experience).

Remember, one light does not have to be limited to one range.

Chooie · May 10th, 2009, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by United93

Thank you for the clarification. I understand your point, and to me this is a great reason why an EDC light should have at least two brightnes settings. One for indoors/pitch darkness (I find 60 lumens to be good for this), and one for outdoors-longer range/more lighted environments (225 lumens is plenty in my experience).

I find your indoor light needs a bit... overkill. If you are getting up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night, the LAST thing you want to do is fire up a 60 lumen light in the bedroom while your better half is asleep in the bed. For general household/repair/task use, I like my Surefire E2L with a 3 lumen low/60 lumen high. On occasion, that 3 lumens is even too much, and I find myself wishing for an even lower low level. Granted, 60 lumens is the minimum I would want if I were lighting up the source of a strange noise, but if I'm just avoiding stepping on a dog or falling down the steps, 3-5 lumens is PLENTY.

MrPeabody · May 10th, 2009, 10:51 PM

I carry a Fenix P2D CE Premium Q5 (Cree 7090 XR-E LED) 180 Lumens. Just twist the barrel and I have 12 Lumens for daily lost stuff under my desk. Twist it again and i get 180 Lumens or a Strobe. Strobe is very nice to disorient folks while I go for my other EDC. (Gun) It will even do SOS. All for about $50. P2D-CE-1.jpg

budokaitd · May 11th, 2009, 01:22 PM

Fenix L2T -150 lumens for 2.4 hrs on 2 AA's

Fenix TK10 -225 lumens 1.5 hrs. on 2 cr123A's

SIGguy229 · May 11th, 2009, 01:31 PM

Surefire 6PL (LED)...(cargo pocket), another 6PL on my IBA, E2D in go-bag

IssaquahWA19 · May 11th, 2009, 01:41 PM

I have the Fenix PD30 and I absolutly love it! I just hd a drill for CERT and everyone has their "bright LED" flashlights they were just stunned when I turned on mine :-)

I also want to add that I am very impressed with the battery life I am using batteries from batteryjunction.com and still on my first set even though I have been using it very often for a couple of months.

ncccw01 · May 11th, 2009, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ToddG

The Novatac 120P has been my everyday light for almost nine months now, and I imagine it will be my everyday light nine months from now, too. As for why, I wrote an article on my site:Six Months with the Novatac 120P

Good write up

gunster99 · May 11th, 2009, 02:46 PM

Surefire Backup.....

NonSenCe · May 11th, 2009, 06:12 PM

i normally have 2 on me, and atleast one in bag/car or something.

all of them are LED lights now days.
all of them have rechargable batteries.

first TINY one, in my keychain.

Lummi Raw, Awesome little thing of aluminum! output per size and runtime is amazing. mine is about 100lumens on high, and 20 on low. google it.

second one in my trouserpocket as my main EDC is either:

Nitecore D10 -AA battery, completely adjustable output from low to bright , with easy access to both. about 130lumens. (45-60mins on high and couple days on lowest output)
or
Dereelight C2H -cr123 battery, small high-output monster, with warm tint led, near to incan color-rendition. about 170lm. (only 20mins on high)

third one i carry, if i know i will NEED a flashlight and for longer runtime:

Fenix TK11 -2*cr123 or 18650battery, +10h on low of 60lumens, +1h of 220lm.

*then there are other flashlights as backups for these lights in my house/car/bag*

(for general reference to those that might not know.. incan maglite 2D was under 40lumens, 3D under 80lm.. and all of mine surpass them in brightness, even the RAW that weighs 24grams!)

May 10th, 2009, 10:02 PM	#41
Rcher Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Montana (resident) Utah (currently) Posts: 1,092	I carry a Remington 150 lumens flashlight everyday. Great light and extremely bright. It has 3 modes ... high, medium and strobe. Waterproof and shockproof. Cost me 38 bux at my electrical supply house. Lifetime warranty. __________________ >>----> Keep it Concealed: *"The Element of Surprise is Far Superior than the Target of Fate".*

May 11th, 2009, 01:22 PM	#45
budokaitd Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Boone County, MO Posts: 102	Fenix L2T -150 lumens for 2.4 hrs on 2 AA's Fenix TK10 -225 lumens 1.5 hrs. on 2 cr123A's __________________ Join the NRA and Gun Owners of America.

May 11th, 2009, 01:31 PM	#46
SIGguy229 VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kabul, Afghanistan Posts: 2,272	Surefire 6PL (LED)...(cargo pocket), another 6PL on my IBA, E2D in go-bag __________________ Patriotic dissent is a luxury of those protected by better men than they Sacrifice: Congress thinks having to stay late to vote is sacrifice. Ask the Sailor, Soldier, Airman, or Marine meeting his child for the first time what sacrifice means martyr is a fancy name for crappy fighter

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May 10th, 2009, 10:51 PM	#44
MrPeabody Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Panama City - Florida Posts: 15	I carry a Fenix P2D CE Premium Q5 (Cree 7090 XR-E LED) 180 Lumens. Just twist the barrel and I have 12 Lumens for daily lost stuff under my desk. Twist it again and i get 180 Lumens or a Strobe. Strobe is very nice to disorient folks while I go for my other EDC. (Gun) It will even do SOS. All for about $50. P2D-CE-1.jpg

May 11th, 2009, 01:41 PM	#47
IssaquahWA19 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Issaquah WA Posts: 127	I have the Fenix PD30 and I absolutly love it! I just hd a drill for CERT and everyone has their "bright LED" flashlights they were just stunned when I turned on mine :-) I also want to add that I am very impressed with the battery life I am using batteries from batteryjunction.com and still on my first set even though I have been using it very often for a couple of months.

May 11th, 2009, 06:12 PM	#50
NonSenCe Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Finland Posts: 19	i normally have 2 on me, and atleast one in bag/car or something. all of them are LED lights now days. all of them have rechargable batteries. first TINY one, in my keychain. Lummi Raw, Awesome little thing of aluminum! output per size and runtime is amazing. mine is about 100lumens on high, and 20 on low. google it. second one in my trouserpocket as my main EDC is either: Nitecore D10 -AA battery, completely adjustable output from low to bright , with easy access to both. about 130lumens. (45-60mins on high and couple days on lowest output) or Dereelight C2H -cr123 battery, small high-output monster, with warm tint led, near to incan color-rendition. about 170lm. (only 20mins on high) third one i carry, if i know i will NEED a flashlight and for longer runtime: Fenix TK11 -2cr123 or 18650battery, +10h on low of 60lumens, +1h of 220lm. then there are other flashlights as backups for these lights in my house/car/bag* (for general reference to those that might not know.. incan maglite 2D was under 40lumens, 3D under 80lm.. and all of mine surpass them in brightness, even the RAW that weighs 24grams!)