The Ideal Light - You Can Hold It In Your Mouth

One requirement for an ideal light is that you can hold it in your mouth. There are so many potential scenarios where you are in the dark, and you need to have both hands free, and you can't always be carrying a headband, so you have to be able to hold a light securely in your mouth.

I was just watching a movie called "Spartan", starring Val Kilmer, and he used a flashlight several times in the movie. Once, he was holding it in his mouth. That's when I realized just how important this quality is. It makes you appreciate the value of a real small, real bright light - like the Firefly or the VIP or the Arc LS.

Spartan is a real cool movie - check it out.

What about a light with a retractable headband?

Didn't Nite-Ize have a product called "Lite Bite" or something? I think it was designed so you could put a Minmag in your mouth.

I've "lipped" my ARC LS many times when I needed both hands and you are right!

Rich

HAIII>>>Teeth Enamel /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

That's why I hold it with lips instead of teeth! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

There is hardly a night that I don't at some point need to "mouth" my around-the-house light of choice. In fact, for this reason I avoid those with lanyards or key rings. The AAA Dorcy and Derringer see alot of use.

The $1 pocket Leds from CC are very nice and mouth-friendly, kinda 'bite-sized' if you ask me... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Otherwise there's always Petzl Zipka, with the retractable cord, but as a handheld it'll be kinda weird... But then again that's why we're called flashaholics, we always EDC more than 1 light anyway! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon15.gif

Actually, the rubber cover on the kroll switch on the ARC is very teeth friendly.

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If you clip an Arc AAA to your shirt pocket (on the inside), then flip it so the pocket is partly inside out, you can point it reasonably accurately and use it handsfree without having to put anything in your mouth. If you're wearing a t-shirt you can clip it to the collar and flip it similarly.

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I was going to say that in the movie "Resident Evil", they had something just for that purpose.... but Bid Ed had it right... Nite-ize: the Ibite! http://www.niteize.com/lbite.html

My wife thinks I'm crazy for noticing flashlight things during a movie /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/jpshakehead.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinser2.gif

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ugh, holding lights in ur mouth is not for me.

u just end up drooling all over yourself haha /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

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dandruff said:
ugh, holding lights in ur mouth is not for me.

u just end up drooling all over yourself haha /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

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Well duh sure you do. Don't you own a drool cup for these situations? I thought everyone knew you had to own a drool cup if your a flashlight biter. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif

I bite a Surefire L4 and a E1e with KL-1 bezel all the time. I find that the HA-III wears off and the knurling wears down. Tooth enamel is tough stuff.

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The LiteEze works well. Because you can keep your mouth shut and in a more normal position, drooling isn't a problem. I don't use mine anymore because the only Mag that I have that it can be used on is one with an Opalec and I just don't use it often. If someone would make them with different diameters or adapters for different lights, they would be useful.

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My Ultra and my Arc AAA have a piece of plastic tubing (from Hardware store) on the end for biting. I couldn't find the right size for my Arc LS w/ twistie.
Our first lights other than Mags were Trek Lights. My son wore a hole in his with his teeth. You think battery corrosion is bad try battery corrosion and spit /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

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I would worry about contamination of the mouth.

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I would rather a head worn light because you
can talk whilst it is in use.

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The ARC4+ clips on a ball cap pretty well.
Topper /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

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i got this idea from a CPF post a while back (apologies who's original idea this was) but a camelpak bite valve works great on ARC AAA's

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If you have a headlight/lamp it is better. But does anyone EDC a headlamp? (I already know that's a silly question, I'm sure someone here does /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif )
If it helps I do occasionally wash my 'bite plate'