Lanyards on your EDC? Must have? Do not care either way? Hate them?

parnass · Jan 26, 2009

All my lights have been fitted with lanyards.

TKC · Jan 26, 2009

I do not care for lanyards on my EDC lights at all.

mwaldron · Jan 26, 2009

I was thinking about this over dinner, and I realized I already have 3-400' of paracord, several McGizmo clips, and way too many cordlocks that I bought from county comm a couple years ago...

In the background of pics in deranged_coder's link there are books. It may take a while to figure out how to operate those arcane devices, and the pages aren't backlit like the modern ones I'm used to but I think I can manage.

It's time to learn to tie knots!

Black Rose · Jan 26, 2009

My EDC light (and SAK) are clipped into the smallest Nite Ize s-biner, which is them clipped to one of my key rings.

Doesn't really qualify as a lanyard, but does attach it to something.

jzmtl · Jan 26, 2009

Nothing on mine, I keep my edc in jean watch pocket together with two spare 123a, wouldn't fit if there's a lanyard.

saabgoblin · Jan 27, 2009

I voted take it or leave it but I am quite sure that I will change my mind like everything else that I originally hated when I got back into flashlights a few years ago.

Hated pocket carry, now I love it.
Hated clips, now I enjoy them, on most lights.
Hated lanyards, now I am warming up to them.
Gave up Flashlights for Headlamps, now I am back in love with Flashlights but I still love Headlamps as well.

rayman · Jan 27, 2009

I don't know hy but I really don't like lanyards. I tried them once on my EX10 and my Jet-III Pro but it didn't worked out for them :).

rayman

Gary007 · Jan 27, 2009

I like them myself:

:thumbsup:

Oddjob · Jan 27, 2009

I don't use lanyards on a daily basis. I've tried them but as others have mentioned I find they get in the way when reaching in my pocket. The only time I've used a lanyard is camping. I use a neck lanyard to have a light more readliy available around camp at night (plus a my track pants and shorts do not always have deep enough pockets or any pockets at all)

Justin Case · Jan 27, 2009

I prefer shock cord lanyards vs. paracord. More compact, and I can make the loop smaller than my hand but take advantage of the shock cord's elasticity to don the lanyard.

mwaldron · Jan 27, 2009

It turns out I had all the materials I needed in stock already from other projects to make exactly what I wanted. Thanks for getting this thread going to get me a kick in the pants so to speak.

Now I just need to make a bunch more... and I could use some other colors of paracord, maybe some GITD, I'd dangerously low on McGizmo clips and rings.. On second thought, curse you for making me spend more money!

(If you still read CPF, thanks to Stormdrane for your excellent tutorial)

My first handstrap got used on my HT tonight, but I'll need to be making a few more for lights, and other things. Not too bad for a first run:

A/V Dude · Jan 27, 2009

I prefer not to have one. I sometimes need to switch my edc from hand to hand and a lanyard just makes things more complicated.

Cosmo7809 · Jan 27, 2009

I've never EDCed anything with a lanyard... but I recently threw one on my keys and I love it! Make it stick out a little and works great as a pull, also something to hold onto in the event I need to smack it against someones head.

Swagg · Jan 27, 2009

I have to have a lanyard on my EDC's. I like to keep them small though, just enough length to cause a little tension so that the light sits snugly in my hand. I use 550 paracord with a glow in the dark arrow tip closure from lighthound.com and it looks and works great.

onenate · Jan 27, 2009

I need an extra handle for anything small. As without an extra chance :poof: and seeing it fall is really a bad sensation. Slightly off topic I would like to find an easy way to put a bite block on my edc as holding it in my teeth is awkward after a few minutes.
nate

KiwiMark · Jan 28, 2009

I'm not a lanyard fan, in fact it occurs to me that with well over a dozen lights of all sizes from 1 x AAA to 6 x D - not a single one has a lanyard. The only light is have that is attached to something is the L0D on my keyring. My EDC lights are in my pockets and that works well for me.

Sandman_Bravo · Jan 28, 2009

I also prefer no lanyard but am very intrigued by the handmade fobs, grips, and lanyards that members here have woven & knotted. So much so, that I've ordered 2 100' hanks of 5mm paracord off e-bay to toy around with. Maybe my old rock climbing days will get re-booted in my memory banks. :D

kelmo · Jan 28, 2009

I prefer lanyards. I use my lights on the trail alot. I don't mind them aging gracefully like Justin Incase's 6P (thats a real beauty you got there BTW). But drop damage annoys the hell out of me.

brighterisbetter · Jan 28, 2009

TKC said:
I do not care for lanyards on my EDC lights at all.

+1

While I do have some show-off and general use lights at home, my EDC is a tool and nothing more. I want to forget it's even there until needed. The lanyard for me would only get in the way. I EDC a PD-S in a belt holester and an Ion on the keyring. The only time I use a lanyard for anything is when I'm taking a nighttime walk and am afraid of dropping/damaging the light. I do however wear a Photon REX on a neck lanyard when fooling about in the house.

alanagnostic · Jan 28, 2009

Ever since I lost a black Surefire E1L I was carrying in my pocket I've always had a lanyard on my EDC. Any light I'm carrying also stays in a Gerber sheath. I'm not losing another good light.

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