OutGunned321
Newly Enlightened
I have a Streamlight Polytac LED with a glow-in-the-dark o-ring wrapped around the tailcap on either side of the bed on the nightstands for emergency lighting. And I also have an ASP LED that happens to have an expandable baton attached to it on the nightstand on the side of the bed that I normally sleep on. The ASP also has a glow-in-the-dark o-ring wrapped around each end.
I am very sensitive to light from alarm clocks and such on nightstands but the glow from the o-rings is not bothersome at all and I actually find them quite comforting due to the ease they grant me in getting a hand on what I need most in the dark.
I bought the Streamlights before discovering this forum, otherwise I would have found much better flashlights to buy for $35 each. Although I will say that the output, beam quality, and forward clicky on them is good enough for me to leave them there without investing more to replace them for now.
Although, if something waaaay better for nightstand duty were to be recommended, I'd definitely look into it. :twothumbs
In a fire, I could use these to navigate under smoke and through darkness to get my family out of the house. If I'm woken by gunfire (wouldn't be the first time) I can use one of the flashlights to get to the other flashlight that happens to have an AR-15 attached to it (what a great accessory that little carbine makes for my flashlight).
If I need extremely fast access to some force, then the flashlight with the expandable baton attached to it is very convenient without being as dangerous as a loaded handgun left sitting on the nightstand. And it has the light needed to get to my AR-15 if I do need a firearm. (There are nightstand handgun safes that offer relatively fast access, but this is just the route I went.)
Anyways, I just thought I'd ask if other people keep a flashlight on their nightstand for any reason so that I could learn from them. I'd assume most people just have their EDC flashlight sitting on their nightstand (mine goes in my valet box next to the bedroom door), but maybe a few others have dedicated nightstand lights.
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Update 27OCT09:
After looking into all the lights you have on your nightstands, I definitely need to invest some more money into my nightstand lights. Begone Streamlights! I'll relegate you to random closet duty as soon as your state-of-the-art-yet-still-competitively-priced-replacements show up!
The key feature I want in a nightstand flashlight is being able to easily select a really low output mode (to prevent waking others and to conserve power) for routine nighttime tasks while still having the critical high output mode for emergencies.
I've also decided to switch to AA battery powered flashlights for nightstand duty since the batteries may need to be replaced more often if habitually used.
I am very sensitive to light from alarm clocks and such on nightstands but the glow from the o-rings is not bothersome at all and I actually find them quite comforting due to the ease they grant me in getting a hand on what I need most in the dark.
I bought the Streamlights before discovering this forum, otherwise I would have found much better flashlights to buy for $35 each. Although I will say that the output, beam quality, and forward clicky on them is good enough for me to leave them there without investing more to replace them for now.
Although, if something waaaay better for nightstand duty were to be recommended, I'd definitely look into it. :twothumbs
In a fire, I could use these to navigate under smoke and through darkness to get my family out of the house. If I'm woken by gunfire (wouldn't be the first time) I can use one of the flashlights to get to the other flashlight that happens to have an AR-15 attached to it (what a great accessory that little carbine makes for my flashlight).
If I need extremely fast access to some force, then the flashlight with the expandable baton attached to it is very convenient without being as dangerous as a loaded handgun left sitting on the nightstand. And it has the light needed to get to my AR-15 if I do need a firearm. (There are nightstand handgun safes that offer relatively fast access, but this is just the route I went.)
Anyways, I just thought I'd ask if other people keep a flashlight on their nightstand for any reason so that I could learn from them. I'd assume most people just have their EDC flashlight sitting on their nightstand (mine goes in my valet box next to the bedroom door), but maybe a few others have dedicated nightstand lights.
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Update 27OCT09:
After looking into all the lights you have on your nightstands, I definitely need to invest some more money into my nightstand lights. Begone Streamlights! I'll relegate you to random closet duty as soon as your state-of-the-art-yet-still-competitively-priced-replacements show up!
The key feature I want in a nightstand flashlight is being able to easily select a really low output mode (to prevent waking others and to conserve power) for routine nighttime tasks while still having the critical high output mode for emergencies.
I've also decided to switch to AA battery powered flashlights for nightstand duty since the batteries may need to be replaced more often if habitually used.
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