How to carry L1? won't fit sheath

jtodd939

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Does anybody use the Lanyard plastic piece on the light?

How do you carry the light if it won't fit in a holster?

I bought an L1 with the V82 nylon holster. Surefire should change their offering. I don't see how the L1 will fit into this holster. Maybe it will if I break off the lanyard plastic ring.
 

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jtodd939 said:
Does anybody use the Lanyard plastic piece on the light?

How do you carry the light if it won't fit in a holster?

I bought an L1 with the V82 nylon holster. Surefire should change their offering. I don't see how the L1 will fit into this holster. Maybe it will if I break off the lanyard plastic ring.

check out brightguy for some options
i got lucky because the case from my Nuwai 5 watt LED fits the L1 for front pocket carry.
OTOH I would NEVER carry it on my belt that way. it's too flimsy etc.
You can also experiment, based on your funds, with various surplus military carrying cases etc.
 
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You don't have to break it off - the two halves snap together and can be separated without damaging the body or ring pieces if you're careful. There are a couple of threads here on how to do it - hopefully the search function is working.
 

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I'm curious to know if the V21 holster is a good fit for the L1? Also is the bottom part of the holster open, so that the tailcap switch is not activated?
 

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jtodd939 said:
Does anybody use the Lanyard plastic piece on the light?

How do you carry the light if it won't fit in a holster?

I bought an L1 with the V82 nylon holster. Surefire should change their offering. I don't see how the L1 will fit into this holster. Maybe it will if I break off the lanyard plastic ring.

To answer your questions:
1. I do; I have a lanyard from Beamhead clipped on there.
2. Clipped to my pocket or in a Streamlight holster (I prefer pocket).

The lanyard ring is removable.
 

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I took the lanyard clip off; I usually carry it in a pocket or in my backpack to work. If I want to attach a lanyard I slip it around the space the clip used to inhabit and I tighten it. Easy on, easy off, and the clip doesn't interfere with pocket carry (or when I clip it to a cap visor to use as a headlight).

Hope that helps...
 

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I used the tail lanyard ring on for a long time until just a week or so ago. I removed them from both my L1 and L2 and I find both lights are a lot more comfortable in my hand.

I now use a split ring through the hole in the clip for attaching a neck or wrist lanyard.
 
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