Do You Carry a Flashlight in Your Briefcase?

Believe it or not I don't. One in my pocket. One on my keyring. One in my coat during cold weather but I have never carried a flashlight in my briefcase. I have a laser pointer and a smartbook but no flashlight. One concern is it could turn on and overheat but I suppose I could carry battery separately. I'm going to have to think about something small to carry in my briefcase that I can lock out.

How about you?

I don't carry briefcase. I do carry a backpack with a SF E2D with MK M361N EDC head in it. HDS Executive Hi CRI in my pants pocket.

When I did carry a briefcase, yes. I kept a Maglite Double AA in the top slot next to my writing instruments. And, I had a second, on my belt but tucked into my back left pocket. Both Maglites were in their open top nylon holsters.

I have a laptop bag, which I consider my briefcase. I EDC/pocket carry a 47 Mini123, but in my laptop bag I only keep a cheap ultrafire 1xCR123 light. It serves as a spare battery holder, and in the event I need a loaner light I won't be too sad if it walks away. I commute in my vehicle, and have additional lights there if I ever need more than my EDC: Surefire 6P with M61, Surefire Fury, two photon keyring lights, and a Fenix LD15.

One nice thing about a 6P is it is easy and safe to lock it out. No way for it to turn on by being bumped in the briefcase. That is my concern. Got to have complete lockout. I would prefer something cheap, bright, small, and easy to completely lock out yet quickly be activated...like I don't want to keep battery separate but your surefires are too big.

Maybe an E1b or detoothed e1d? I carry floody light in my pocket so a tiny thrower might be good in my brief case.

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Is it easy to lookout a zebralight sc600w?

cland72 said:

I have a laptop bag, which I consider my briefcase.

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Same here, without a laptop even in it! Just re-purposing the case since the laptop had been scrapped. I just started bringing it to work to keep some files and random things in there, including my SC600w in the outer pocket.

Can u lock it out?

recDNA said:

Is it easy to lookout a zebralight sc600w?

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Yeah, back the tail cap off a turn or so. Quick, easy, nothing to it. With a little practice you can do it one handed and also turn on the light.

recDNA said:

Can u lock it out?

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To whom is this question directed? Me?

edited to add: nevermind, just saw MV's reply above mine.

I want someone to make a new fannypack, call it something else and make it popular again... Them things were handy for stuff.

WarRaven said:

I want someone to make a new fannypack, call it something else and make it popular again... Them things were handy for stuff.

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I think the marketing term is now "lumbar pack." Sure was a great way to lug huge lights...

Other choices include the manpurse... er... "messenger bag."

I've got two computer bags (large and small). I keep them both stocked with things like pens etc., and they both have a Fenix E01 with an Energizer lithium primary plus one spare. I don't worry about the E01s turning on accidentally, or any battery issues with the L92s.

I've got to get something for it. I carry a smartbook, pens, and a few folders.

more_vampires said:

Yeah, back the tail cap off a turn or so. Quick, easy, nothing to it. With a little practice you can do it one handed and also turn on the light.

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Thanks to you and cland72

WarRaven said:

I want someone to make a new fannypack, call it something else and make it popular again... Them things were handy for stuff.

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It's hard for me to admit I was once enough of a doofus that I actually wore one. A rose by any other name..... Trust me, there're never coming back. They were a lot more comfortable than a pocket full of keys though.

~ Chance

Lol, CG, I'd have never believed that the Station Wagon would ever come back. Then I saw the "Magnum Wagon." Lol, can't fool me! That's a freaking station wagon!

Chauncey Gardiner said:

It's hard for me to admit I was once enough of a doofus that I actually wore one. Trust me, there're never coming back. They were a lot more comfortable that a pocket full of keys though.

~ Chance

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I proudly wore mine when I used to ride, leather up, slip on pack and load. Though it kind of was hidden amongst jacket and chaps.
Mind you, analog Motorola brick phones were the rage then too.
There has to be something a man can use that won't get in way of jackets and seatbelts... Grr lol.

No doubt about it; the Magunm was all kinds of bitchin! The first one I saw up close and personal was at a dealership in Tacoma. Two guys, looked about 18 or so, pulled it back in to the show room, popped the hood, and replaced the fuse that supplied the power to the anti-slip control. WA-HOO!

~ Chance

WarRaven said:

I proudly wore mine when I used to ride, leather up, slip on pack and load. Though it kind of was hidden amongst jacket and chaps.
Mind you, analog Motorola brick phones were the rage then too.
There has to be something a man can use that won't get in way of jackets and seatbelts... Grr lol.

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Mine had a velcroed hidden pocket where I carried a snub nose 38. Pretty obvious. Did I mention, I hate carrying keys in my pocket.

~ Chance

Yeah, I can relate, mine are clipped onto a carabineer that is on my belt, back right side. Spare car an truck key in leather pouch bottom of right front pocket. Only way I'm not getting into my ride is if I've no pants, and that's no guarantee as I'm trained/licensed to open vehicles under job, normally with tools.