Do you EDC a light?

[leadslinger972]

My phone has a light, other than that each car has one in it and my bag has one in it if I really need one. I use to carry one on a clip but I have since dialed back on what I really need in my pockets and on my body.

How do you PID the BG, making sure you don't shoot grandma?

 

[VeedUp]

How do you PID the BG, making sure you don't shoot grandma?

PID? You have a Pelvic Inflammatory Disease? If I need a light I get a light, but I have no need to carry one in my pocket daily anymore, my cell phone is more than capable of lighting up dark corners in the office under my desk when I drop my pencil.

 

[VeedUp]

If I need a light, I have lights to use, I just don't carry one on my person daily anymore. I can positively identify the bad guy if need be, I"m not looking for bad guys in dark places, the boogie man don't live under the bed no more.

 

[XD-GEM]

Years ago I got a little Coleman MAX LED. It's been the most used EDC item I have - of course, lately it gets its most use when I hand it to my macular degenerated 97 year-old mother-in-law so she can read the menu in a restaurant.

 

[leadslinger972]

If I need a light, I have lights to use, I just don't carry one on my person daily anymore. I can positively identify the bad guy if need be, I"m not looking for bad guys in dark places, the boogie man don't live under the bed no more.

This forum is hilarious.

Here, I found something that might interest you:
http://vatagroup.net/low-light-pistol.html

 

[jsg34]

Browning Microblast in my pocket.

 

[DSpangler]

TLR-1 on my duty weapon, old school SureFire 6p on my duty belt.

ProTac 1L or MicroStream in a pocket when I'm off duty.

 

[bayouben]

OLIGHT S1R Baton

 

[nolaradio]

Streamlight Stylus Pro in my daily carry bag.

Olight S10R Baton III in my pocket.

Streamlight Strion in the glove box.

 

[JDLEATH]

On duty, TLR-1HL on duty weapon. As well as a Streamlight Protac 2L. Off duty, no WML, been thinking about it, but haven't bought another for my off duty G19, or a holster to accommodate same.

Off duty the Protac 2L only, unless I am dressing for a prohibitive environment, then the G19 and Protac get traded for a j-frame in a pocket and a Streamlight Microstream in the other.

 

[bwaltlsu]

Streamlight Stylus Pro in my work shirt pocket everyday. Inforce APLC on my EDC glock.

 

[brewer3401]

1,000 lumen in my pocket.
Runs on 2 cr123a lithium btteries.

 

[Rhandhali]

I always carry a light beyond the one on my phone.

I'm a huge fan of the Streamlight stylus pro. AAA batteries, size if a pen and very bright for its size at 90 lumens, plus the batteries last a good long time.

It has a smaller cousin that uses a single AAA at 45 lumens.

 

[SouthernUnderGod]

I'm a fanatic about watches, pocket knives and flashlights. I ALWAYS have a light, particularly because my eyes are over 60 years old. I keep lights of various power everywhere: nightstand, glove compartment AND console, tool boxes, shell carrier, range bags, AR case, pistol cases, and more. The kind of light depends on the application. The light that I have in the most places, including my pocket, is a small CREE LED light. It zooms, has two brightness levels and it strobes. It's about the size of a roll of Lifesavers. It uses one AA battery. Photo: https://goo.gl/MWhvTN

 

[stratowalt]

Fenix LD22

 

[AustinBR]

I always carry a light beyond the one on my phone.

I'm a huge fan of the Streamlight stylus pro. AAA batteries, size if a pen and very bright for its size at 90 lumens, plus the batteries last a good long time.

It has a smaller cousin that uses a single AAA at 45 lumens.

Streamlight makes great products and I probably have three or four of the the Stylus Pro. If you are carrying a gun, I'd recommend getting something brighter (Protac 2L-X at the minimum) as you will not be able to PID a threat under stress with that stylus pro. Also, if you ever have to clear a room in the dark or point your gun at something outside that's more than 20 feet away, the pro will be VERY lacking.

I'm a fanatic about watches, pocket knives and flashlights. I ALWAYS have a light, particularly because my eyes are over 60 years old. I keep lights of various power everywhere: nightstand, glove compartment AND console, tool boxes, shell carrier, range bags, AR case, pistol cases, and more. The kind of light depends on the application. The light that I have in the most places, including my pocket, is a small CREE LED light. It zooms, has two brightness levels and it strobes. It's about the size of a roll of Lifesavers. It uses one AA battery. Photo: https://goo.gl/MWhvTN

I have a few of that exact same light as well that I got on Amazon (5 pack). As mentioned above, it's just not bright enough. Also, I have had issues with reliablity of the Cree lights.


Another issue with them is that they are just too small (physically) to get a good grip on under stress. If you needed to use it as an impact weapon, it wouldn't work due to its size. Like I mentioned above, a bigger, brighter, higher quality light is MUCH better and could literally save your life. Also, with being 60+, brighter is going to make seeing things so much easier if you need to light something up.

Just my $0.02

 

[Core]

Who here actually carries a light more than 95% of the time? What do you carry?

I carry a flash-light 100% of the time off body. I put it in my left pocket if I'm travelling around dark. I also keep one in my car at all times. And I have a spare in my off body bag.

 

[Bunker Hill]

If I'm wearing pants, then I'm carrying my Surefire Backup.

 

[safrench]

I carry a streamlight pt 2l everyday. My only suggestion is to get on Amazon and get rechargeable batteries. They get expensive.

 

[Vanilla Gorilla]

If you are carrying a gun and not carrying a handheld light you are really short changing yourself and reducing your capability.