Replacement 14500 for EDC with dress clothes

Thanks everybody. After researching these suggestions, I think i’m resigned to the Jetbeam, cause of the clip placement and how little of the head protrudes from the pocket, followed by how much bang it is for the buck. As a matter of fact the only thing I have to say about that flashlight as a knock is that it gets damn hot with long use. I guess i’ll limp by with my Thorfire TG06S till I can find a deal.

In case anyone else finds this thread with the same request as me, the only other light I found as slim and discrete for EDC is the Olight S1A. I got this flashlight for my wife and daughter, my wife hikes and camps, my daughter was working as a assistant carpenter for a time. I really like the S1A, though admittedly it is a bit too floody for my tastes, something I never thought i’d say. And I don’t mind buying someone a pricey light as a gift, but it feels a bit too rich for my blood; though I have other pricey lights.

Enogear stainless steel AA if you can find one (slim version). The metal tail switch has a nice feel to it. Low>mid>high Though I found by accident that mine has 2 mode groups, 3 mode (default) and 5 mode ( + >str>sos ). And it won’t protrude from your pocket as much as the thorfire.

I see you’ve come to a decision, but I’m gonna add my 2cc:

Totally in favour of the Lumintop Tool AA 2.0, too. Despite me carrying a nice Convoy S2 that has sentimental value and a nice 4000k tint, it’s mostly my bicycle light; the Tool AA is my at-work light of choice. Size, mode distribution, beam pattern, everything is on point – even the cool white tint of the XP-L on it is the best I’ve ever seen.

Have a look at this.
Its tiny, 14500, WOW output, moon mode and deep carry clip! :smiley:

Oh boy, that looks nice. Thanks for giving me a rabbit hole to go down researching. More than I thought I wanted to pay, but if I were to turn my back on the JetBeam-1 Mk this might be it.

Do you know who is reputable to order from? The Amazon price is $27, but GoingGear has them for $46.

Can’t go wrong buying from Amazon.
I have the olive green MI7, love it.

Also found 1-MK, if you just can’t live without it, lol.

JB link

I appreciate all the suggestions.

The Jetbeam snuck up on me, the part where the belt clip is so close to the end of the flashlight and it is so slender, it just hides well in the corner of my pocket and doesn’t break the pocket line. Apparently all of my other flashlights wreck havoc on my Swisstech travel pants, which are also part of my EDC, cause I bicycle commute and the Swisstech pants are great for bicycling and going straight into a meeting; they’re not so good for pocket clip carry.

How do you mount your flashlights to your bike?

Have you looked at the new EagTac D3A? I’ve got one and it’s an awesome little light. LOVE the UI and the switch is great.

http://eagtac.com/html/d3atircnew/features/index.html

sofirn sp10b has all things you need, shortcut to low, high lumen, can use either 14500 or ni-mh

You must live in a very cool place then. I commute to work by bike every day, and though it’s a short distance (4km, give or take), I just can’t go without having a wash before starting my activities. Even on “cold” days.

I don’t mount my light to my bike so much as I mount it on myself: I clip it to the outer side of my glove, so it sits parallel to the hand while I’m holding the handlebar. For this I prefer the Convoy S2 (not +), and because Convoy’s pocket clip is not very grippy, I recently added a lanyard to it that I wrap around my wrist.

I have given up my daily commute by car (3mi/5k one way, not including client visits) and ride an electric bike. So i’m able to be fully clothed, still get my heart rate elevated, but not be soaking wet once i’m done. I like to tell people that there is more exercise to be had on a electric assisted bike than there is in a car seat. I tried bike commuting to work for a few months and it was more sweat than anything else; truly a life changer.

I’m in Atlanta, we’re pretty hot these days, though the humidity has been bearable, which is somewhat an improvement.

Please make sure that the flashlight you choose does not spontaneously switch on in your pocket. Tail-clicky lights are usually ok, and twisties too. But all e-switch lights that I tried to EDC do switch on in my pants pocket, not occasionally but a few times a week. They need a lock-out (mechanically or electronically) to prevent that and that extra operation is annoying enough for a flashlight to be expelled from EDC-use.

Hear, hear!

Where I live it’s warm almost year round, and humidity is thankfully high for most of it (I hate, hate, HATE dry weather, it wreaks total havoc with my respiratory system). My quirk is that it takes barely any physical exertion to make me leak more water than a broken faucet, to the point where even assisted pedaling doesn’t help, so I just go for broke and pump up the speed with leg power alone.

Biking to work is no token effort for me either: it saves me a big chunk of dosh at the end of the month just from fuel expenses, and it keeps me feeling healthy and more importantly, feeling good. The progression is so satisfying, too – nothing like crushing in 5 minutes a climb that you had to get off and push the bike through, shifting to a heavier gear each month.

I know the feeling. I like the Olight interface, and Thrunite, but I carry both manually twisted off for that reason. The Jetbeam did not fire in my pocket, even while bicycling, so I can’t recommend it enough. Looking at the Klarus Mi7 and the Thrunite t10ii both are the footprint I want, and there is a lot of appeal with the interface, but it just feels like it will be a headache in my pocket. Though I know the Klarus has a electronic lockout.

I still haven’t pulled the trigger, I might bide my time till the Jetbeam goes on sale, or maybe i’ll be seduced to buy something more expensive, Not sure. I know this little budget thorfire TG06S I’m carrying right now is a bit of a drag. It sticks out proud (way proud) and steps down hard after it has been on awhile; it isn’t all bad though.

I ordered the thrunite t10ii last night. I’ll let you know, but i’m pretty excited. It was a hard decision. I narrowed down to the Klarus Mi7, Jetbeam-1 MK, and the thrunite t10ii.

I missed a sale on the Jetbeam, and my love for it boils down to the carry footprint, and the fact that the high beam doesn’t step down on me (or it didn’t in my use case with the flashlight), the memory was also pleasing, but it wasn’t an interface I was madly in love with.

The Klarus Mi7 is tempting, but I don’t know the brand as well and it was the most expensive of the three lights I was thinking about.

The t10ii has most of my wishlist. a shortcut mode to firefly and high, I like the strobe function, a magnetic tail cap.

On some level i’m totally fascinated with the 14500 light category. I came into modern flashlights with 18650 lights, but the 14500 category continues to impress me as a daytime carry light. I don’t swap to AA, but the ability to do so is appealing, and unless i’m working on a car, or the house, i’m usually in a travel pant of some sort and dressed business casual; so to have that much power in a little light is impressive.

Thanks for all the advice, it really did help in the decision making.

I would say this one!! SP10A or B!
Small, access to moon, turbo and last used mode (and strobel), electronic lock-out and you can physically lock it out by slightly twisting the head before putting it into your pocket!
Led is mod friendly in case you want to change it :wink:

Well I got my thrunite t10ii.

*The Good
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-Strong magnet
-Strong clip
-Great heft
-The CW model feels not so hot
-The polished finish is slick and perfect, if I was going to keep it I’d get to putting a patina on it.
-The flood and throw on this light is pretty exciting, the Jetbeam-1 MK is much tighter.

*The Bad
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-The button is hard to find, if you line it up with the clip you’re fine, but it truly is hard to find.

*The Ugly
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-There is a high pitched whine on the low setting.

This is a bummer. I can live with the button (really I can’ t live with the button…) but the whine is terrible. More important, what does the whine mean?

Maybe I am going to the Klarus Mi7, though I am a little skeptical of the quality.

It was still fun to get a torch and play with it awhile.

That sounds like inductor whine, though not sure you should be hearing it. Could be faulty or could be that your hearing is sensitive to it. You could refer it to the seller as a fault.

I watched the Klarus Mi7 video linked above and was liking it until the reviewer showed you could turn the switch on without knowing where it is by wrapping your finger around the head and squeezing, gave me the impression it would be susceptible to accidental turn on in a pocket. I don’t have one so it might not be the case but something to watch out for.

Edit:-Sorry the T10 didn’t work out, and even more sorry you’re coming down with the 14500 bug :wink: