I guess age can play a part,or maybe it did with me,from 16- maybe 30 ish i never edc a light.............mind you only ones were AAA maglites back then and a light match produced more lumens :laughing:
Since then i have always had a small key chain on my truck keys for obv reasons...........handy in the dark.
Last couple of years i have carried on my person,last few months upgraded or bought more lights to choose/rotate my edc because of more awareness to whats out there thanks to CPF.
So each to their own,however your friend will probably change his mind in time,the time where he looses something and needs a light maybe.
EDC lights imho need to be small,small enough that it in a way you dont know you have it so does not make for discomfort or thought about picking it up(remembering it in other words).Its there,in my coat,on my keys,no thought involved,forgetting is not an option as i cant get far without my truck,or my coat when in winter.......
I think guys are nuts who buy new cars,bad investment money wise,especially in UK,however they might want the "piece of mind warranty"
So each to their own,sometimes it takes an experience to change that thought,sometimes a very serious one!!!!
Oh yeh...............he is nuts
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