Newbie tactical EDC ?'s

[djans1397]

I carry a Surefire E2D and love it, except it eats holes in my back pockets.

I'm looking at getting my 1st LED EDC and wandered upon the Novatac 120P and like what I see.

I want a no $ barred LED "tactical" EDC with strobe option as well as high and low light output. One that is also small enough to put in my pocket or with a clip secure enough to put on my belt. I do like the throw that my E2D gives, but would sacrifice some of it to get a little more run time and/or width in pattern.

I have surfed the boards as much as time will allow, but can't spend all day in here. Can anyone suggest specific lights that fit the above requirements? Any help and input from the experienced crowd in here would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance! :twothumbs

Dan

 

[yaesumofo]

If you can wait a month or two Get a Surefire UA2 Optimus.This light meets every one of your requirements and then some.
Yaesumofo

 

[LED-holic]

This is a very good point. Tactical lights that are too sharp or rough could eat holes through pockets.

A smoother light like the Fenix L1D or P1D would be much easier to EDC without worrying about aggressive knurling or sharp edges wearing through clothing.

 

[chaosmagnet]

A smoother light like the Fenix L1D or P1D would be much easier to EDC without worrying about aggressive knurling or sharp edges wearing through clothing.

That works for me (actually it's a P2D) but the OP wants a tactical light, which really requires a forward clicky.

 

[Burgess]

Just get yer'self a small nylon holster, which fits on yer' belt.


There ya' go. No more wear & tear on yer' pockets. :twothumbs


No worry about the clip attaching (or un-attaching) to yer' belt.



Problem solved.

_

 

[andylondon]

I recommend the Olight T20 tactical. This light meets all of your needs and even comes with a quality holster and clip. It has a forward clickie, multiple light levels and throws better than your Surefire E2D.

 

[Gunner12]

I hope you don't mind a few questions.

What size?
Would AA batteries work too?
How much output?
What beam pattern?(narrow, wide, in between)

 

[djans1397]

I hope you don't mind a few questions.

What size?
Would AA batteries work too?
How much output?
What beam pattern?(narrow, wide, in between)

1.) Smaller than my E2D @ 4.9". Ideally small enough to comfortably keep in my front jeans pocket.
2.) I like the lithiums, but lumens, ?100+ on high and runtime, ?2+hrs, on high are what I'm after.
3.) I guess more of an EDC/ backup to my E2D/tactical LED light... so I guess in between would work.

Overall, I like the slimline feel/size of my Surefire E2D, but would like it in a LED version, greater lumens maybe, with longer runtime and a strobe option as well. Also, with a less crenulated bezel as not to eat a hole in my pockets. I have little room left on my belt anymore with all my other daily "survival" gear I'm wearing. Thanks and hope you can give me some help in finding my "perfect" light.:thumbsup:

 

[andylondon]

The new Olight T10 Q5 might be what you're after. It's small and slimline and very comfortable in your pocket. A great backup light with multiple light levels and the strobe feature that you are after. You can set this on level three which will give you long runtimes or on level one which is 180 lumens, easily bright enough to disorientate someone.

 

[xcel730]

How about Nitecore Defender Inifinity? It has a strike bezel like the E2D, but I think it eats a smaller hole in your pocket

The Fenix P3D is a great like too.

 

[djans1397]

Thanks for all the great leads so far everyone. I NEVER knew that there were so many options out there for a "flashlight"! I'm still leaning towards the Novatac for some reason. ? all functions accessed by the clickie kinda seems practical. No need to operate the light with 2 hands. I'll researching for now thougjh.

 

[djans1397]

The new Olight T10 Q5 might be what you're after. It's small and slimline and very comfortable in your pocket. A great backup light with multiple light levels and the strobe feature that you are after. You can set this on level three which will give you long runtimes or on level one which is 180 lumens, easily bright enough to disorientate someone.

How are the different functions accessed? by the bezel or clickie?

 

[Gunner12]

The light levels are accessed by twisting the bezel. Strobe and SOS are accessed by tapping the switch.

The Olight T20 millitary/tactical(they have a forward clickie and) or the normal T20 might work.

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[djans1397]

Sorry for the ? ... but by "forward clickie" you mean as in a style of on/off button as on my Surefire E2D? Forward clickie as opposed to what? I'm still new to alot of these terms, so thanks in advance.

 

[Gunner12]

Yes, forward clickie would be like the E2D clickie. Momentary(soft press) and constant on(harder press).

 

[greenstuffs]

Sorry for the ? ... but by "forward clickie" you mean as in a style of on/off button as on my Surefire E2D? Forward clickie as opposed to what? I'm still new to alot of these terms, so thanks in advance.

Forward is the clicky found in your surefire, the light turns on when you engage the latch mechanism, Reverse clicky is the oposite as the forward you turn ON the light by disengaging the mechanism from the latch. Reverse clicky's are found from import lights, you lose the momentary ON found in forward clickies.

 

[djans1397]

When I partially depress my surefire though, the light comes on as long as I hold it there. Is this just found on the Surefire forward clickies then as I'd call that a momentary on feature? Thanks for the clarification though.

 

[Gunner12]

All forward clickies have a momentary on. Doesn't matter where they are made.