EDC and the Winter Effect

Now that the weather is cold and we have more dark than light, well at least in the Northern Hemisphere, I don't find myself carrying an extra light in my jacket pockets. I do find myself strapping one of my favorite incans to my belt (E2d, E1e, and 9P) and jacket pocketing a full spares carrier. The dark drizzley nights are just made for enjoying your incans. Especially when one has a full spares carrier on hand. My LEDs are in hibernation until the warm weather returns.

Anyone else feel this way?

My Fenix P1 stays firmly at my belt, regardless of the season.

My HDS is always on my belt.... ALWAYS from -40 to 40.

tebore said:

My HDS is always on my belt.... ALWAYS from -40 to 40.

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+1

HDS in it's concealco holster or clipped to shorts/jogging bottoms and my trusty Arc-P on it's neck lanyard.

CFU

I use the same lights no matter the season. I still for the most part prefer LEDs, mostly because of their battery life. Why would that change because of winter? In fact with longer/earlier nights, battery life if more important if anything.

The same like me, no differences due to seasons. Reasons to change the lights are only different tasks.

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Tom

im with ya man. i never thought about it but i do use more incans in the winter but regardless lop se in the pocket

I always have an E2e and Arc AAA with me

What is this "Winter" you speak of?

The Fenix is always in my pocket

I carry my Strion more often in cooler weather for a couple reasons - first I have a coat with pockets that make it practical to keep it with me; second it gets darker earlier and I like to have the throw and power when walking to my car - incandescent cuts through ambient city light a lot better than my HDS. Since it's rechargeable I don't worry a lot about battery life!

I always have either my Fenix L0P, Fenix E 1 or my Huntlight FT-A3 on my key chain with my car keys, reguardless of the weather.

I can see that...a good SF in its EDC position and a SC in your jacket pocket, especially if you are outside a lot or just prefer incan light. We all have our preferences. Until a modamag draco shows up my actual EDC is still an old ARC AAA. My nylon briefcase is usually close by with an HDS etc. and spares carrier. If I go to an outdoor area at night I carry either the HDS or an A2 depending on where I'm going. Big HotWire goes in the truck at night no matter what.

All of my lights get used more this time of year. The greatest change in use is the HotWires for yard sweeps, parking lot sweeps, fishing and hiking.

Instead of just carrying my Arc-P AAA, I carry my SureFire L1 in my jacket pocket as well.

Winter is all the more reason to carry LEDs since they are used more in the longer nights and have better runtime. Have two in the car, one brighter 1W ,with strobe in case I have to attract the attention of other drivers, and a 2AA 3 LED for long runtime. A photon on the keychain and a Fenix in the pocket of the winter jacket. Must be prepared!!

Although is does not get much below freezing were I am located, it is good to know my lithium-ion powered FF3 can withstand cold. I've had alkaline lights die on me in frigid weather until I warmed the batteries up. The Fire~Fly also makes a great hand warmer on burst

kelmo said:

The dark drizzley nights are just made for enjoying your incans.

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Incans? What incans?

Now that the weather has turned cool it's time to clip the RR 2AAA to the inside pocket of my jacket. Sometimes the Arc LSL will go in the pocket instead. Of course there's always some manner of small Fenix in my pant's pocket and now the old Arc AAA on the keychain.

Geoff

In summer, the Arc-p AAA is the main EDC. In winter, HDS U60 is the main EDC. I will throw another in my bag or coat pocket (A2, L2, L1 are favourties for this). I like having the larger light for easier carry with gloves.

My A2 is my favourite evening walking light all year round, and I really enjoy it during wet evenings.

Which lights get hotter on the outside in general? LED or Incan?

I'm thinking of hand-warmer potential!! It's pretty chilly here in the UK!

Owen