tron3
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Started this new thread to help clear up the confusion of the old one. To the moderators, if we don't have a glossary page for the newbies, we need one. We are only adding 3 little terms. The underlined portion gives the basic definition. Help me modify the definition if you like, but let's try to stay focused. Don't make me start another poll. 
EDC - Every Day Carry. The flashlight you carry everyday. Probably something you feel is all purpose and covers you in most circumstances. Typically small and bright for flashaholics. QIII's and Fenix's are 2 popular choices. Keychain type and minimags also fit the bill for people wanting something "just in case." Implies a favorite light chosen by the user for daily use. EDC is also the general term to express all other types of EDC's.
ENC - Every Night Carry. Sometimes used by members to describe lights they carry only at night. Typically for outdoor use as these people may live in rural areas with few to no lights along streets and roadways. Tend to be larger in size and use larger batteries. If you simply carry your EDC into the night, it is still your EDC light, not your ENC. ENC specifically implies a light only for night use, and not day. More rare, but still practiced.
SDC- "Sunday & Dress Carry, or simply Sunday Carry" Implies a specific light different from the EDC for formal events where dress is required. Such as office work, weddings, parties, formal events, etc." (Specifically coined for the Fenix L1P.) Usually small, but sleekness is key. The larger Inova models may fit well due to the narrow sleek design, and chrome tips for "Class A" uniform dress. Some EDC's often double as SDC's and vice versa. -TRON3
Ex: I wear a Fenix L1P when I work in the office in business casual. On dress down day, or days off, I am wearing sneakers, jeans, and shirt, and switch to my regular EDC, the QIII. It's really a personal choice but SDC is a term indicating the wearing of something for specific occasions. Like jewlery you only wear for weddings to help keep it new for dress.
WDC - "I use my Fenix L1P as a WDC (Work Day Carry) because it's small and bright enough to be used behind computers and it is small enough to be carried on the belt without being overly conspicuious and gaudy." -Diggdug13
WDC usually is a required light for work and supplied by the employer. It may not be the EDC of choice by the user, but is still carried every day on the job, thus becoming a type of EDC. They can range from a doctors pen light, to a police light, to a helmet light worn by underground workers. -Tron3
EDC - Every Day Carry. The flashlight you carry everyday. Probably something you feel is all purpose and covers you in most circumstances. Typically small and bright for flashaholics. QIII's and Fenix's are 2 popular choices. Keychain type and minimags also fit the bill for people wanting something "just in case." Implies a favorite light chosen by the user for daily use. EDC is also the general term to express all other types of EDC's.
ENC - Every Night Carry. Sometimes used by members to describe lights they carry only at night. Typically for outdoor use as these people may live in rural areas with few to no lights along streets and roadways. Tend to be larger in size and use larger batteries. If you simply carry your EDC into the night, it is still your EDC light, not your ENC. ENC specifically implies a light only for night use, and not day. More rare, but still practiced.
SDC- "Sunday & Dress Carry, or simply Sunday Carry" Implies a specific light different from the EDC for formal events where dress is required. Such as office work, weddings, parties, formal events, etc." (Specifically coined for the Fenix L1P.) Usually small, but sleekness is key. The larger Inova models may fit well due to the narrow sleek design, and chrome tips for "Class A" uniform dress. Some EDC's often double as SDC's and vice versa. -TRON3
Ex: I wear a Fenix L1P when I work in the office in business casual. On dress down day, or days off, I am wearing sneakers, jeans, and shirt, and switch to my regular EDC, the QIII. It's really a personal choice but SDC is a term indicating the wearing of something for specific occasions. Like jewlery you only wear for weddings to help keep it new for dress.
WDC - "I use my Fenix L1P as a WDC (Work Day Carry) because it's small and bright enough to be used behind computers and it is small enough to be carried on the belt without being overly conspicuious and gaudy." -Diggdug13
WDC usually is a required light for work and supplied by the employer. It may not be the EDC of choice by the user, but is still carried every day on the job, thus becoming a type of EDC. They can range from a doctors pen light, to a police light, to a helmet light worn by underground workers. -Tron3
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