What are you toting today?

[letschat7]

When I read carrying I think:
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1xaa LED light

When I read what are you toting:
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A 6D Maglite would be the smallest light that comes to mind.

I have one of those. I wish it was a better colour tho.

 

[Monocrom]

For those folks out there who carry incans for a daily edc, do you carry spare lamps in case yours burns out? Or do you carry a spare flashlight?

Carrying a spare light just makes sense. Whether it's inca. or LED.

 

[rwolfenstein]

Carrying a spare light just makes sense. Whether it's inca. or LED.

Granted I always have two, cause even my car keys have a little light.

 

[LuxLuthor]

I hate to admit that I always backup EDC a small LED when I use my incands which I prefer. Actually have NEVER had an incan bulb burn out while using...in part because I know the life of the bulbs from all the destructive tests I did.

 

[Megalamuffin]

For those folks out there who carry incans for a daily edc, do you carry spare lamps in case yours burns out? Or do you carry a spare flashlight?

I rarely bring a spare lamp assembly while out and about. Only once could I have used one when I had a lamp burn out last week, but I had another light on me so it was no biggie. I always have an led light from surefire, malkoff, or elzetta that can be counted on for potentially critical situations.

Sometimes I would like an incan only world, but modern times don't allow it.

I don't think many carry incans for edc but I use to carry a e2e at work before this stupid LED fad and I never carried a spare bulb. I think I would have to put a nice one in each 3-4 months.

Did you ever have lamps fry on you in the middle of needing them?

 

[Monocrom]

If it makes anyone feel better.... The LED in my favorite Klarus flashlight burnt out. Even made a topic about it. Oddly, it still worked though. Just had an ugly donut hole in the center and the flashlight heated up WAY too quickly. For safety sake's I properly disposed of both the light and the 18650 inside of it. Replaced it with a Limited Edition Acebeam Defender P16 model.

 

[rwolfenstein]

If it makes anyone feel better.... The LED in my favorite Klarus flashlight burnt out. Even made a topic about it. Oddly, it still worked though. Just had an ugly donut hole in the center and the flashlight heated up WAY too quickly. For safety sake's I properly disposed of both the light and the 18650 inside of it. Replaced it with a Limited Edition Acebeam Defender P16 model.

Well things dont last forever, unless its a Surefire....

 

[Monocrom]

Well things dont last forever, unless its a Surefire....

Did once end up with a completely DOA SureFire G2 about 20 years ago?? Yeah, sounds about right. But my other almost two dozen SureFires.... Yeah, they all still work.

 

[bigburly912]

Well things dont last forever, unless its a Surefire....

With a mcclicky. Surefire switches have failed me a few times sadly.

 

[Alaskantinbender]

My old trusty TL-2 today. I just learned the hard way that it has a spare lamp in the head. I put in some rechargeable 123's and "pop". That lamp has been in there since new in 2004.

 

[ilikeguns40]

We'll worn lights look so good.

 

[F89]

Just cobbled this sucker together. Always wanted an E1E but never managed to get one.
I've currently got a stock E2E with a Tad 3712 and now this:

E1D LED body with Lumens factory tail shroud on Surefire tail cap with McClicky, Lumens Factory E1 head with their 50 lumen bulb.
Also installed a freeby titanium pocket clip that I've already had to reshape after bending it half an hour into using it.
Can't complain though, I like the clip, and it did say 'light duty use only' or something like that on the bag. And it was free of course.

 

[bigburly912]

I'm a fan of frankenlights! Good on you!

 

[F89]

Before I finished this light I tried it without the tail shroud and found it hard to handle with the light being so tiny with an incan E head. Not really a problem with a bulky LED head.
The tail shroud makes a huge difference for me handling wise. Although you have to poke your thumb right down in there to activate the switch.
Could benefit from a taller boot with a nub inside to close the gap to the switch for an overall taller switch.

 

[bigburly912]

I've got a shroud on my G4. They are about as old school cool as it gets. Help with cigar hold as well.

 

[Megalamuffin]

When I was a kid I played with legos, and as an adult I still play with legos, but now it's the flashlight kind that doesn't hurt as much when you step on it barefoot.

 

[F89]

 

[vicv]

Same thing that's almost always in my pocket. A round A2 Aviator with red LEDs and an ma-02 lamp assembly.

 

[ilikeguns40]

Spyderco para 3, Ti pry bar, Peak Eiger Ultra, copper reylight pineapple mini

 

[Alaskantinbender]

My 6P Led with M61 and Rift auto for now. I have focused on EDC all summer. After trying a number of different lights and drop-ins for various reasons this has been the winning combo. My only thought now is possibly a M61T for more throw.