Oddjob
Flashlight Enthusiast
I am just wondering about real life experiences where you used the max settings of your EDC. I am wondering this because when I was searching the threads for info on some of the more high end lights, people would compare runtimes on maximum setting (e.g. HDS vs McLux comes to mind). Also, some people pay extra for and HDS XR. Can you people relay experiences where you had to use your EDC on max? So if you own an HDS, have you had to have it on for 20 to 30+ minutes or if you have a McLux, for 60 to 70+ minutes. I am specifically talking about EDC not specialized use such as search and rescue. To me, EDC means practicality so 95% of the time I use the lower settings on my HDS. Don't get me wrong, I am not saying it is a bad thing to spend money on extra runtime or choose one light over another based on runtimes on max (after all look at my signature line). I would simply like to hear about "real experiences" as opposed to "its good to have just in case".