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What is your EDC flashlight? For your firearm or for your pocket.
Personally I use a Surefire E2D Defender.
>>30318818
Bump
>dad is a cop
>he gets a new flashlight
>he gives me his old maglite
>fucking takes 4 d cells
>you could knock someone out with it easily
It's nice, but it's huge and gets stupid hot because of the old incandescent technology.
>>30318843
Maglites are great for home protection because of their shear size and material, but for EDC its way too big and bulky.
>>30318874
It barely fits in my backpack.
I use some cheap dollar store flashlights for edc use since I'm poor and you can get 4 of them with batteries for $10
who here has actually used their EDC flashlight?
>>30318880
For self defense you can pick up flashlights for about $20 that have 1000 lumens which work better than pepper spray imo
>>30318884
I have, when i'm out at night going down dark roads, walking my dog, finding keys. Even if you don't use it oftern, it is always good to have. None of use use our firearms, but we still have them if anything were to happen
>>30318818
I don't EDC a light since my phone has an excellent LED flash.
I do take a light when I go /out/ and it is either a Princeton-Tec headlamp or a Nitecore P12GT.
>>30318818
I carry a Streamlight MicroStream and it's useful as fuck, ran me under $20 at a local lighting shop.
>>30318885
There are no 1000 lumen lights for $20. The emitter alone would cost almost that even in bulk directly from Cree or Luminus.
There are plenty of light makers who will bullshit you on output but when you test them they don't make half the lumens claimed.
I use a Streamlight Microstream. Tiny size for a lot of lumens, good utility, fits in the pen pocket of my ACUs as I need it. Tough as shit too.
My first model survived being left outside for 3 months buried in snow when I lost it. Battery still had charge. Lost it in February and found it in May when the snow melted.
>>30318818
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM8SIqBssg4
is something like what I have, except mine also has a laser pointer on it.
I use a maglite solitaire. simple 1 AAA battery powered, decently bright for finding shit in the dark and all for like $12.
anything else is just mallninja tier
>>30318989
you just sound like a faggot
>anything other then my poorfag garbage is shit! XD
Streamlight protac carry, on one rifle, and tlr on g17
>>30319001
>le epic poorfag maymay XD
>that glock 17 is poorfag trash you need to buy this HK USP for twice the price!1
>>30319008
gl*cks are nigger status symbols
the fuck do you want people to think youre a nigger?
>>30318903
>>30318928
>Microstream
Muh niggas. One day I'll buy I'll buy a Surefire Titan to be more gucci but for now the Microsteam is great. No excuse not to carry one. I also have the snap on weapon light version.
>>30319104
>snap on weapon light version.
I didn't even know that was a thing, but now I know it's a thing that I'm definitely buying.
>>30318874
SHEER
SHEER, YOU STUPID ILLITERATE FUCK.
GOD DAMMIT.
Anyways my EDC light is a Pelican 1920, haters gonna hate
>>30319453
It's called the Rogers Rail Light. Be careful with it. It likes to eat up polymer rails, cosmetically at least.
>>30319470
Illiterate "unable to read or write." I don't think you know what that word means. ;-)
Anyone know what light this is or something similar?
>>30319600
It is a 'JETBeam RRT-3 Triple XM-L Flashligh' a beast of a flashlight
I saw this flashlight posted on /out/ earlier
>>30319591
DO YOU KNOW WHAT "HYPERBOLE" MEANS
IT'S A VERY ADVANCED TECHNIQUE I WOULDN'T EXPECT YOU TO UNDERSTAND
My dad's a Mechanic so he's always giving me his left over or old Matco shit.
Good little pocket light though. if it works well enough to use for an inspection, i reckon it'll work for me
>>30318818
A Fenix LD09. Takes one AA, bright enough to blind people in the dark but not so bright it's useless for mundane shit.
got me a fenix pd35. i really like it, but its really too big to pocket carry and the pouch is a hassle to get the thing into and out of. considering keeping it at home and getting something smaller for edc.
>>30319929
I pocket carry my PD35. I pretty much don't go anywhere without it. Never much cared for the pouch.
Surefire EB1
>>30319966
i pocket carried for a while, but it wore holes in my jeans so i stopped. between my sig, spare mag, and multitool i already have enough crap on my belt.
>>30318818
>>30319929
Had a PD35 but i got an amazing deal on my new Surefire light so i switched to it in an instant.
ThruNite TC12 because I'm a faggot for USB recharge and carry a giant power bank with me.
>>30318884
I've carried a steamlight protac 2 for about 2 years now. Use it for pantry of stuff like looking for sit in my car, changing a bulb in my dark ass basement, walking dog/ anytime i happen to be outside and its dark. It's a lot more handy then i though it would be when i started carrying it. Just last night i pulled in to the driveway and tight i saw a racoon. Hit it with the light and turns out its a skunk.
>>30321299
+1 spelling due to auto correct
>>30318818
I also use the E2D Defender. Got it when I was disarmed at university. More reliable than pepper spray (also banned for some reason), it's light, no one thinks twice about you having a flashlight, and people who get blinded by the flashlight are going to have an even worse day when you smash in their face with that strike bezel.
>>30319973
Hey, I have some questions.
bear in mind, I'm not from America, however I am not against carrying weapons and etc, just curious.
What do you need a swiss pocket knife for?
What do you need a knife for (if the gun's for self defense? and you have the swiss knife)
What is your job? can you come with the gun like that to your office? (socially I mean, and where do you put it? still on your holster?)
Oh, why do you need a flashlight?
>>30321435
Not him but
Utility
Packaging/Fun
N/A
>>30321435
Not that guy but...
Where the fuck do you see a Swiss army knife?
>>30321525
Not either but,
look at the keychain.
>>30321435
>What do you need a swiss pocket knife for?
I use the victorinox rambler on my keys to mainly open bottles, letters, and I use the tweezers as well. I also like the small scissors for cutting loose strings on clothing, etc.
>What do you need a knife for (if the gun's for self defense? and you have the swiss knife)
I don't carry a pocketknife for self-defense, I carry it because I use it on a daily basis at work to open boxes and shit. Knives are horrible defensive tools, granted they can be used in an emergency but I'd rather just use my gun.
>What is your job? can you come with the gun like that to your office? (socially I mean, and where do you put it? still on your holster?)
I work in a laboratory, the gun is concealed on my person at all times and nobody knows I have it. It's not illegal in my state to do so (I have a valid carry permit), but if my work found out I could be fired. But it's been 3 years of carrying it daily to work and nobody knows.
>Oh, why do you need a flashlight?
Work related, to inspect dark shipping containers. And also because there's a 100% chance of darkness every 24 hours. Modern lights are bright as fuck and small and easy to carry, why wouldn't I carry one?
>>30321435
>Oh, why do you need a flashlight?
If there was a 90% chance of rain, would you bring an umbrella or a rain jacket with you?
Now consider the fact that there is 100% of darkness every single day. Why wouldn't you carry a small, easily carried flashlight?
>>30321594
>I use the victorinox rambler on my keys to mainly open bottles, letters, and I use the tweezers as well. I also like the small scissors for cutting loose strings on clothing, etc.
fair enough I guess.
>I don't carry a pocketknife for self-defense, I carry it because I use it on a daily basis at work to open boxes and shit. Knives are horrible defensive tools, granted they can be used in an emergency but I'd rather just use my gun.
Well, If you need it for your laboratory job it makes sense.
>I work in a laboratory, the gun is concealed on my person at all times and nobody knows I have it. It's not illegal in my state to do so (I have a valid carry permit), but if my work found out I could be fired. But it's been 3 years of carrying it daily to work and nobody knows.
Is it comfterable like that?
>Work related, to inspect dark shipping containers. And also because there's a 100% chance of darkness every 24 hours. Modern lights are bright as fuck and small and easy to carry, why wouldn't I carry one?
>100% chance of darkness
Can't you just use your smart phone? (not work related)
Did you ever shoot it in self defense? are there a lot of niggers and spics in your area?
Thanks anyways based ameribro
>>30321813
>Can't you just use your smart phone?
Not him but, smartphone lights suck. You want something that can really light up an area.
>>30321824
I get it if it's for a trip/work but would you really need that daily?
>>30321843
You ever come home late at night every day through a nigger infested area with coyotes? You'd want a good carry light too.
>>30321862
>nigger infested
>coyotes
good reasons.
Na, probably just some other drunk kids going around the street.
I live in a rich town that's close to tel aviv, no mudslimes here so it's safe + city lights everywhere
>>30321968
>city lights everywhere
I actually used my pocket flashlight a lot when I lived in the city because the bright city lights cast shadows that are very hard to see into with the light in your eyes.
>>30318818
Maybe you guys can help me out, the exact flashlight I'm looking for is the surefire EB2 Backup with tactical switch, but it appears to be discontinued.
Anybody know of a flashlight, surefire or not, that not only operates the same way, but has a similar size?
The next closest thing is the regular Backup with the tactical switch, but Im not a huge fan of the length.
Thrunite Archer A1V2 for edc, Streamlight Strion HL for duty
Streamlight stylus pro with my own spiral hitching from the inner threads of a bootlace. It's nice. Small,but bright enough. I use it pretty frequently.
Would /k/ rather use a weapon light or a handheld for their EDC?
>>30326022
Both.
If you can only have one for some reason then a handheld no question.
Alternate between these
Thrunite Tn12. EDC light, as well as usually attaching it to my are too.
>>30326022
I just carry both.
>>30318884
>At girlfriends house
>Sitting in my car at 0200, parked in driveway
>Hear something
>1000 lum comes out of my pocket in a second
>It is her meth head, loser step brother with a airsoft gun.
>Blind the fuck out of him
I learned the awesomess of flashlights when I was out running to late. Some dude shined a super bright flashlight right into my face, when I was walking on the street next to his house.
>>30326414
This is the best flashlight for the money or for any use.
It is a fucking rocket, insane amount of light. Only $50.00.
I use my Streamlight Protac 2AAA many times daily, love it
>>30318818
My boss just gave me a Fenix UC35 for free, so I carry that. It's pretty nice, but it's fuck huge.
>>30329148
It's barely that big.
>>30321813
>>30321435
Are you the same guy that started the concealed carry thread the other day?
>>30321435
>Oh, why do you need a flashlight?
One thing I never realized before starting to carry one is just how handy they are to have on you at all times, even during the day - for instance, just checking under a desk for that one goddamn thing you just dropped, the light makes it a lot easier to find (or diving behind a computer to plug in a cable.)
The other reason is because criminals prefer the cover of darkness whenever possible for obvious reasons, and nothing stops them short like a nice bright light in the face and a brusque "who the fuck is that" interrogative. And with a light in their eyes it's a lot harder to see what you've got in your hands, making it much easier to play Mexican Judo.
>>30319008
>Tfw I bought my HK USP new for $600
/k/ is there any kind of good EDC flashlight that I can keep at a reasonable brightness for everyday use but could flip the switch to blind a nigger if I needed it?
>>30320913
Nice.
>>30326414
This light is really great. I've put a beating on mine and it runs flawlessly
I carry a Streamlight Protac 1L. I like how affordable it was, and how small it is, but there's no button guard, so it gets inadvertently turned on sometimes and I don't always notice it immediately, so it burns through batteries faster than I'd like. It's also got a cracked lens, that I'm not sure what the cause of was.
It's a decent little light but I'm planning on getting one of the smaller Surefires eventually, I just have had better experiences with my Surefire lights.
>>30318818
Surefire LX2 with stock LED swapped for a neutral-white XML-2.
The LX2 has the best EDC user interface, IMO.
fenix E05
>>30319929
I own a E35UE, it's pretty great, but it lacks a clip, I heard you can rig a PD35 clip onto it, I'll try to find one.
I use it daily at low light or mid light settings, high light (360 lumens) when I need to find something on the ground, I've never used the 900 lumens mode for real, just for testing, it can illuminate a whole room without problems if you aim at the ceiling.
>>30318874
Get an m16a2 clone and strap it on to the hand guard
>>30319966
>>30319929
>>30320240
Im debating between the PD35 and the Streamlight Strion HL for police work.
Suggestions?
>>30332746
The regular PD35 or the Tactical version?
-No Pocket clips are available for the Strion AFAIK.
-The Strion is rechargeable without removing the battery, however Fenix does make other lights that are rechargeable.
-While the Strion can accept 18650 batteries, it will only charge the proprietary 2200mah Streamlight batteries.
-The Strion is not as bright
>>30333139
My bad; the Strion does not accept 18650 batteries. I was thinking of the ProTac HL USB.
Some Q5 chink shit for $5.
Thinking about upgrading soon, would Canadian Tire be a bad place to shop?
>>30333303
>off by three
Go Amazon Prime.
>>30333319
thkx
Been using the streamlight microstream for 3 years give or take, held up fine so far. Battery life is annoying but it's fine besides that.
Thinking about trying the chink shit Ultrafire I got off amazon for $3.15 out for a while, but the clip is shit. It looks like it will fuck up a car door something fierce if you accidentally brush past it. Microstream's clip is pretty nice since it is S shaped and rounded at the bottom.
For $3.15 it is pretty good though, I my case it is a three mode, you got the adjustable lens,takes a AA, fairly bright. Going to buy 5 or 6 more so I can get rid of the shit maglights that don't work have the time, Harbor fright and other shitty ones.
>>30332526
What's the green knife?
>>30335191
Ganzo G741
>>30321435
>Oh, why do you need a flashlight?
http://homestudy.ihea.com/firearmsafety/01actt.htm
Rule #4. "Identify the target and what's beyond it". Flashlight helps a lot with that in the dark. Also, since shooting the fucker is your last resort and not your first reaction, having them dazed and confused will help to magically turn their behavior into very docile and civilized, and thus avoid shooting them in the first place.
>>30321968
>>nigger infested
>>coyotes
>good reasons.
Your sarcasm is understandable, however, it also betrays your inexperience. I won't comment on nigger infestation (somehow never lived in those areas), but wild and even more so feral animals can be a real danger to a person moving alone, day or night. I had to deal with packs of feral dogs after economy went to shitters where I lived - believe me, that's nothing to sneeze at.
As for coyotes... pretty harmless unless there's a pack of them or you're already incapacitated.
>>30318818
/k/ friends,
Please recommend me a new flashlight.
I had the Fenix PD32 which I loved but lost. 300 Lumens was more than enough for most applications.
On one hand 18650 flashlights are a bit too big for EDC as a college student but I do in fact want interchangability with primary cells (CR123, alkaline AA etc).
Charging your flashlight /out/ with a USB powerbank is disgusting. Just bring more 18650's or CR123's.
Bottomline: I'd like a smaller batterysize than 18650 but also normal battery acceptance.
AA + 14500 lights are interesting but good lights are rare.
