ChrisGarrett
Flashlight Enthusiast
It's always summer in Miami, but an EagleTac D25C Ti. clicky, for most of the past few years.
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Whats your Summer EDC?
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xevious
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I had 2 troubled TIP CRI lights by Nitecore... and abandoned it for small EDC, going instead with RovyVon. However, the new TIP 2 looks pretty nice. Not jumping on that early... waiting to see how well it does with the flashlight community. QC is inconsistent with this company by model. Meanwhile, I have a Nitecore EC4GT that I got for $35 brand new, and it's an absolutely stellar performer. Dual 18650 and on turbo the heat management is excellent.
Hard to pin Don down on output but probably around 5ish.
Just enough to see in the dark or dimly lit restaurants.
Yuji 5600k led.
Been going a handful of months on my keychain now. Thankfully, no issues with the soldering. I did buy a couple more Tubes in case anything happened to the one on my keychain. Thankfully, have not had to take those out of their blister packs; yet.
Olight M2R Warrior.
It's been a while since I've changed up from my old Maglite AAx2 and various small cheap chinese AAAx3 lights, but I've recently had a lifestyle change which requires a more capable light. In retrospect, I'm sorry I put off stepping up to a tactical style EDC for so long.
My 86yr old mother has Dimentia and it's progressing fast, so I've recently "moved in" to keep an eye on things. My house is about 3 miles away and I find myself stopping by my place in the wee hours to visit my cats and that sort of thing. Being rural, things are dark and I often have 4 legged critters about my property.
Anyway, after some research here and about the interwebs, I decided the Olight M2R was worth a try.
It's a great light, with enough power to drive off intruders, both 4 and 2 legged varieties, greatly reducing the chances of having to deploy more lethal force. That alone is a huge benefit, and I have tried it at night on my 22yr old son. He agrees, even on the lower settings, it delivers quite a disorienting shock, even at 4-5 yards and beyond. Additionally, it makes a great impact enhancer, despite being outfitted with minimal "DNA sample extractors" (we didn't test that feature). While the strobe feature is very disorienting and easy to deploy once programmed, I find it more than adequate set to deliver 'turbo' (1500 lumens) at 1/2 press momentary and full press latching of the rear button. It works well with my pistol handling techniques, and greatly reduces the chances of needing the pistol, a huge plus for all concerned.
I find it more than worth it's weight and size constantly entering dark houses and loading/unloading a truck full of stuff in the dark. It also finds lost items around my mothers house. For example, I put reflective tape on her remote controls and other frequently misplaced items. A quick search of the room on high usually locates the misplaced items even in daylight.
I fly freestyle quads, and have found it great for finding them in a hedgerow or field (they are also equipped with DOT reflective tape).
In any case, the M2R is a great all around light, well worth the hundred bucks they ask. It charges quickly for such a large battery and has significantly better than advertised battery life in all modes.
With the supplied reversible carrying clip in the reversed position, it hangs flush in the rear part of my left pocket behind my wallet and spare mag. It's easy to draw left handed, but a little more practice is in order to do well under pressure. I believe it's going to be a year 'rounder for me, but I am looking at the smaller model non-tactical style light they offer as a possible addition to the fleet.
The positive experience with the Olight has rekindled my interest in hobby flashlights and the forum.
If you're on the fence about adding a tactical light, especially to other self-defense tools, just do it, you won't be sorry you did.
It's been a while since I've changed up from my old Maglite AAx2 and various small cheap chinese AAAx3 lights, but I've recently had a lifestyle change which requires a more capable light. In retrospect, I'm sorry I put off stepping up to a tactical style EDC for so long.
My 86yr old mother has Dimentia and it's progressing fast, so I've recently "moved in" to keep an eye on things. My house is about 3 miles away and I find myself stopping by my place in the wee hours to visit my cats and that sort of thing. Being rural, things are dark and I often have 4 legged critters about my property.
Anyway, after some research here and about the interwebs, I decided the Olight M2R was worth a try.
It's a great light, with enough power to drive off intruders, both 4 and 2 legged varieties, greatly reducing the chances of having to deploy more lethal force. That alone is a huge benefit, and I have tried it at night on my 22yr old son. He agrees, even on the lower settings, it delivers quite a disorienting shock, even at 4-5 yards and beyond. Additionally, it makes a great impact enhancer, despite being outfitted with minimal "DNA sample extractors" (we didn't test that feature). While the strobe feature is very disorienting and easy to deploy once programmed, I find it more than adequate set to deliver 'turbo' (1500 lumens) at 1/2 press momentary and full press latching of the rear button. It works well with my pistol handling techniques, and greatly reduces the chances of needing the pistol, a huge plus for all concerned.
I find it more than worth it's weight and size constantly entering dark houses and loading/unloading a truck full of stuff in the dark. It also finds lost items around my mothers house. For example, I put reflective tape on her remote controls and other frequently misplaced items. A quick search of the room on high usually locates the misplaced items even in daylight.
I fly freestyle quads, and have found it great for finding them in a hedgerow or field (they are also equipped with DOT reflective tape).
In any case, the M2R is a great all around light, well worth the hundred bucks they ask. It charges quickly for such a large battery and has significantly better than advertised battery life in all modes.
With the supplied reversible carrying clip in the reversed position, it hangs flush in the rear part of my left pocket behind my wallet and spare mag. It's easy to draw left handed, but a little more practice is in order to do well under pressure. I believe it's going to be a year 'rounder for me, but I am looking at the smaller model non-tactical style light they offer as a possible addition to the fleet.
The positive experience with the Olight has rekindled my interest in hobby flashlights and the forum.
If you're on the fence about adding a tactical light, especially to other self-defense tools, just do it, you won't be sorry you did.
Str8stroke
Flashlight Enthusiast
DQG Spy Ti on 24" Ti ball chain from Unique Titanium. Basically on my person 24/7
Even nicer. I would bet great runtime!
I usually like 25 to 30
Lumens for medium, and I like Med mode first.
Usually I want to see where I’m going, and that seems to be the sweet spot for runtime/output.
Just my preference.
AMD64Blondie
Flashlight Enthusiast
Usually my normal EDC lights.(Olight S1R II Ti,or my Zebralight SC64W.)
If I'm going lightweight...I'll reach for my Peak Eiger high CRI,or El Capitian high CRI.(both the Peak lights are brass.)
If I'm going lightweight...I'll reach for my Peak Eiger high CRI,or El Capitian high CRI.(both the Peak lights are brass.)
Loverofthelight
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What a coincidence! But I've got one Fenix E16, very suitable for girls. While yours are rechargeable, is that more convenient?
ChrisGarrett
Flashlight Enthusiast
Since it's pretty much always 'summer' in Miami, it's mostly a EagleTac D25C Ti. clicky. I have other lights that I rotate through, but nothing really changes due to seasons.
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Chris
vadimax
Flashlight Enthusiast
Acebeam TK16vn in 3x219B Nichia flavor.
kj2
Flashaholic
Surefire Sidekick, Olight I3T or Fenix LD02.
SCEMan
Flashlight Enthusiast
Toolvn (5000k) velcroed to my belt loop or pocketed. Too hot in SoCal for anything heavier in light shorts/tanktop.
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jon_slider
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since I installed the aqua glow and regreased the control ring w nyogel 767a, this triple sw45 in an Original RRT-01 has been my EDC clipped to the back pocket of my jeans. 0.003 lumens to 400 lumens on LiIon, accepts 1200mAh 18350 (total carry weight 78 grams), or also 16340 and CR123.
check out the screw on clip
(not available on the competition)
only 7 of these triples were built for a group buy I organized
I know of one available for adoption, PM me if interested
check out the screw on clip
(not available on the competition)
only 7 of these triples were built for a group buy I organized
I know of one available for adoption, PM me if interested
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