MarkIAlbert
Newly Enlightened
In search of the perfect EDC:
We all have great lights, but which manufacturer/modder has the best EDC? I'd easily toss away my Surefire M2, L1, L4, and E2L as well as my OLight T20 - Q5, LumaPro MRV, and Ultrastinger for one 'perfect' EDC.
IMHO, the perfect EDC should have the following characteristics, listed in order of priority:
1) Must be well made. Water tight, good gaskets, good crystal lens, etc.
2) Must be multistage. 3 stages would be fine, fully adjustible would be best.
3) Must have a full power momentary switch (maximum brightness).
4) Should have good throw but have flood characteristics similar to L4
5) Should have at least 250 lumens on high (run time could be low at this setting - momentary should be near the LED's limit).
6) The light should be the right size, No bigger than Olight T20 or Fenix P3D, but no smaller than an L1. It's gotta fit nice in the hand and in a shirt pocket.
7) It should have power source options: Disposables, removable rechargables and dockable charge (throw whole flashlight in charger to charge)
8) No planned obsolescence. Should have drop-in modules (electronics and LED) to easily upgrade.
9) It should have a pocket clip that could be mounted either between the lamp and the battery (lamp up in pocket) or between the tailcap and the battery (lamp down in pocket)
10) Strobe and SOS would be nice, but not necessary
I think that does it - for now!. Thanks for all of the great suggestions folks!
Now for the $64 question: Does this light exist and where can it be purchased?
We all have great lights, but which manufacturer/modder has the best EDC? I'd easily toss away my Surefire M2, L1, L4, and E2L as well as my OLight T20 - Q5, LumaPro MRV, and Ultrastinger for one 'perfect' EDC.
IMHO, the perfect EDC should have the following characteristics, listed in order of priority:
1) Must be well made. Water tight, good gaskets, good crystal lens, etc.
2) Must be multistage. 3 stages would be fine, fully adjustible would be best.
3) Must have a full power momentary switch (maximum brightness).
4) Should have good throw but have flood characteristics similar to L4
5) Should have at least 250 lumens on high (run time could be low at this setting - momentary should be near the LED's limit).
6) The light should be the right size, No bigger than Olight T20 or Fenix P3D, but no smaller than an L1. It's gotta fit nice in the hand and in a shirt pocket.
7) It should have power source options: Disposables, removable rechargables and dockable charge (throw whole flashlight in charger to charge)
8) No planned obsolescence. Should have drop-in modules (electronics and LED) to easily upgrade.
9) It should have a pocket clip that could be mounted either between the lamp and the battery (lamp up in pocket) or between the tailcap and the battery (lamp down in pocket)
10) Strobe and SOS would be nice, but not necessary
I think that does it - for now!. Thanks for all of the great suggestions folks!
Now for the $64 question: Does this light exist and where can it be purchased?
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