I used to EDC a McLux-PD. It was just about perfect in every regard - long runtime, the dual outputs were both good levels, the tritium vial in the tailcap helped me to find it in the dark. Then I lost it a while ago chasing a drunk friend around in the dark trying to get him to calm down and let us take him home. (as an aside, anybody found a PD in their berkeley backyard with a slightly squished positive bead and a couple dents on the bezel?)
Since then, I've been EDCing an E1B, which I like less well. My main complaints are that the pocket clip is less secure than my PD, it comes on in "bright" mode, and the beam pattern has too much throw. I don't need "tactical" light to blind people or light things up 50 feet away, I need light that illuminates things within 5-10 feet. I want the dimmer setting to be the first output, and the beam pattern needs to be spread enough that I can actually read a book on the dim setting - the E1B has a center spot that is so bright you can't comfortably read with it.
Am I best off just looking for a used PD since it worked so well for me? Should I try to get in on whatever Don's currently making? Are there other lights I don't know about, having been out of the flashaholic scene for a number of years?
Since then, I've been EDCing an E1B, which I like less well. My main complaints are that the pocket clip is less secure than my PD, it comes on in "bright" mode, and the beam pattern has too much throw. I don't need "tactical" light to blind people or light things up 50 feet away, I need light that illuminates things within 5-10 feet. I want the dimmer setting to be the first output, and the beam pattern needs to be spread enough that I can actually read a book on the dim setting - the E1B has a center spot that is so bright you can't comfortably read with it.
Am I best off just looking for a used PD since it worked so well for me? Should I try to get in on whatever Don's currently making? Are there other lights I don't know about, having been out of the flashaholic scene for a number of years?
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