I want a new vest light

I am still searching for a perfect close range light to fit onto my stab vest for writing paperwork, walking in very low light conditions etc.

I started off with a Peli VBIII and then went onto a Pentagon MOLLE light and I've also tried the Zebra light H30.

I need to be able to mount it on the radio loops that sit at about collar bone height on my vest and have the light where I want it. The H30 fell down in this respect as the emmiter ends up pointing almost skywards.

I have looked at pics of the Streamlight Sidewinder but it looks quite big and I really want something black in colour to blend in with the vest material.

It should not be very bright as the light reflects off paperwork (MOLLE light's output is just about perfect)

Any bright ideas?

Is it possible you can take photos of your vest, perhaps with the flashlights you've already tried, so we can better understand your requirements?

I think the Zebralight would work if you could mount it horizontally.

Size15's said:

Is it possible you can take photos of your vest, perhaps with the flashlights you've already tried, so we can better understand your requirements?

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Good idea, I've got a spare vest at home and will try some pics later but no lights

LukeA said:

I think the Zebralight would work if you could mount it horizontally.

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I mounted the MOLLE light horizontally on the loops for epaulettes on the top of the vest which worked quite well but I now have a equipment load bearing vest whose straps cover these up.

The zebra light's clip is not long enough to do the same thing though.

Lets try some pics (very bad ones )



The mic clip slot is about 55m wide by 25mm high

What about this one:

http://www.first-light-usa.com/CPF08.php

Maybe to similar as the pentagon molle...

Per Arne said:

What about this one:

http://www.first-light-usa.com/CPF08.php

Maybe to similar as the pentagon molle...

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I had a quick look at those on the web yesterday but they look huge and expensive

How about this one:

http://www.uscav.com/Productinfo.aspx?productid=8037&TabID=1&CatID=304

or Inova 24/7...

Per Arne said:

How about this one:

http://www.uscav.com/Productinfo.aspx?productid=8037&TabID=1&CatID=304

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Got one of those as well I'm looking for more light than that

Per Arne said:

or Inova 24/7...

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I've got one of these somewhere I might give it a go

Inova 24/7? (edit: whoops, there's an echo in here)

Or maybe just the head from a headlamp like the Princeton Tec Quad?

I've just dug out the Inova and the accessory kit but there is no obvious way to mount it easily so it does not stick out too much.

I think I need to figure out an easy way of mounting the H30 horizontally.

Does the H50 have the same length clip as the H30?

or this... http://cgi.ebay.com/Power-Packed-Sa...9209794QQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116

...how about puting the light up-side down in the loop... :thinking:
http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/opticsplanet/streamlight-sidewinder-ds-1.jpg

I have a similar vest, with a similar loop in a similar place

I use the streamlight keymate. Perfect level for writing notes in the dark.

Per Arne said:

or this... http://cgi.ebay.com/Power-Packed-Sa...9209794QQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116

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Does the light not come out of the end of these?

Per Arne said:

...how about puting the light up-side down in the loop... :thinking:
http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/opticsplanet/streamlight-sidewinder-ds-1.jpg

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I did like the look of these but they dont do a black version to the best of my knowledge and they are a bit big

yes, the light comes out of the top and they advise not to turn it all off... Mine is always in low-mode... and use a 9V battery. The clip has also a magnet...

or maybe this one...
http://www.tactical-store.com/ts-gb-fl-80088.html

Per Arne said:

yes, the light comes out of the top and they advise not to turn it all off... Mine is always in low-mode... and use a 9V battery. The clip has also a magnet...

or maybe this one...
http://www.tactical-store.com/ts-gb-fl-80088.html

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Its no good if the light is all going up or down

foxtrot29 said:

I have a similar vest, with a similar loop in a similar place

I use the streamlight keymate. Perfect level for writing notes in the dark.

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Many many years ago I used my ARC AA in the same way but I want a light that stays pointing the way I want without having to fiddle with it.

bagman said:

Many many years ago I used my ARC AA in the same way but I want a light that stays pointing the way I want without having to fiddle with it.

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What about putting a big diffuser on a similar light and using it as a hanging lantern? I don't know if you'd get enough light emitting forward, but maybe? The initial runs of the LiteFlux LF2 had screw-on diffusers - less likely to fall off than the more recent models or the Fenix diffusers. I don't care for the LF2, but I like that feature.