So what is the flashlight you carry: A clear Nitecore Tube. It’s small, super lightweight, not the best tint, but plenty bright when I need it. And it seems the battery does not deplete from non-use. I’ll charge it every 6 months or so just to be sure.
Is it a AA or AAA or lion? Lithium ion.
Why’d you choose that one? Inexpensive, pretty cool looking, and small.
How long have you been carrying it? 2 years.
How often do you use it? Once a month.
How’s it working for you? Perfect for what I need it for, which is a handy back-up light with my keys.
How’s the wear-n-tear on the finish? Still looks brand new.
On mine I’ve got my SAK (Tinker), Thrunite TiS, tic key and peanut lighter. Peanut lighters rock!
The best thing is the little pocket suspension clip that keeps it all straight in my pocket rather than bunched up at the bottom of my pocket. Best thing since sliced bread.
keyring.1aaa brass homebrew.3 cree pure white 5mm with a joulthief circuit i made of tiny smt parts.head potted in jbweld.
been on my ring about 8 years now.
edc.arc-ls 2aa,luxeon k2tffc running at 666ma.
spare.flat lipo powered unknown led with a arm based minicomputer and control program.
Funny thing, today I was thinking about a thread like this and now I found this one
So, I’ll answer the questions! This is my EDC set of flashlights on the pockets (the I have more 2 or 3 on the backpack and in a small bag… :person_facepalming: )
- I needed a small flashlight for my office keychain, and the K2 was laying around with no use! I need it only for some short-range things (if I drop something and can’t see it in the office).
- Having a small light on home keychain is always a plus! This is the smallest one I have and is perfect for entering the building and get to my door without using the stairs illumination!
- I needed a small flashlight (not so small as the others above) to carry with me with a type of battery that can be easily replaceable and that has a simple UI (3 modes + strobe, no memory). I use carry in the coin pocket and use it for small range illumination normally indoor.
- The FW switch and the simple UI (2 modes, no memory) allow to use it in different occasions, specially when a short burst of light like a signal is needed, but also for mid range illumination.
How long have you been carrying it?
- 4 or 5 months
- 4 or 5 years
- 4 months
- 3 months
How often do you use it?
- 2 or 3 times a day (for real; for the “twist” fun, 30 times a day :D)
- 4 or 5 times a month
- 2 or 3 times a day
- 10 times a day
How’s it working for you?
- Great, for the amount of luminosity provided! Not the best beam or tint, but works fine
- Good too, when I need to use it is 80% reliable (sometimes the “twist” doesn’t work well and the contacts may be dirty… :disappointed: )
- Always good! Never had a problem!
- Super!! It is the flashlight I carry all the time with me, day and night! Great quality and always reliable (except when batteries are empty… :p)
How’s the wear-n-tear on the finish?
- Being near to keys and knives, it wears quite fast, but the anodizing was not that hard. It has a nice “patina”
- Grey is vanishing and it’s becoming “rosy”, like it it was copper or something! The led is exposed but it is not damaged at all :sunglasses:
- 3 months were not enough to make it get much “naked” but it starts showing some marks of use that I like! Anodizing is nice!!
- It has felt some times so it’s more about the tears than the wear Anodizing is super good, so it won’t wear easily
Do you carry more than one?
Well…I guess the above answers….answer it
Besides these 4, on the backpack I normally carry a Convoy S2 Triple+ (18350), a Sofirn SP10B (XPL-HI) with AA inside, and a Nitecore TIP XP-G2 ! It’s this too much? :person_facepalming: Lol!
I carry a Nitecore Tip. Have had it for a year and it is a little dinged up but oh well. If I knew now then I would have got the silver one. Sure it would show less wear. Still works as good as day one. 350 lumens of power if I need it. Think I have used it once. I carry a Jaxman E2L in my pocket.
Just recently modified my keyring setup again to now include.
47's Atom Triple XP-L HI v2 1A 1700lm H17F with reverse clicky tail switch.
DQG Hobi Ti+ Seoul Viosys 365nm UV flashlight with 10250 cell & Petrol lighter.
DQG Ti 532nm green laser with tail switch.
CRX Ti mini ferrocerium rod.
True Utility Telescpoic pen.
Slim steel folding Nail clippers.
Tec Accessories Ti Tritium fob.
Lights are on magnetic holders.
32mm Titanium split ring.
Nowadays Astrolux AO1 on keys in pocket,
Have 10440 cells but use Std AAA in it.
I also carry a Jetbeam Jet-1 MK Pro with 10440 cell When we go out.
That gives the extra output if needed.
Each car has a No Name. (Very good 18650 cell 4/5 driver)
Plus the usual, in home, Garage. by pool, on boat.
C8.C8+ etc, up to L6 and SkyRay 9 x LED coke can. for further reach.
I’ve just recently bought a BLF348. but don’t know where to put it yet.
Sits on Table beside TV chair with several others at moment.
Using Olight I1R right now with a vic classic, but I rotate it once in a while with I3eos, fenix ld01, nitecore Tini, 47’s mini cr2, and sometimes swap the vic classic for vic signature light for the pen
You are such a tease Pictures please or it didn’t happen. And would just light up your chin, unless you have a particularly impressive embonpoint or spectacular bra. Maybe Lady GaGa, leather bondage style outfit. That could work.
Leather. Nice.
Meanwhile I have the Nitecore Tube, and the TIP. the Tube is quite weak but does the job and is by far the best little re-chargeable keychain light, on a budget. The TIP is very strong, probably all that anyone might need, and versatile, the UI and power management is OK. Efficiency seems very good to me and the internal cell is good. Summary: these are both good.
Don’t bother with the “Tropical” finish that I chose, it’s not hard PVD, just cheap plating that is already crumbling off after half year. A disappointment. Just buy the plain SS, or AL versions (or if you must I think they offer a Cu version. Why ?, unless you are a patina fetishist)
Smdh how about a little respect for your fellow BLF member… There’s plenty of places to see boobs on the internet, this isn’t one and I’m 10000% sure she doesn’t come here to be asked for them.
I wish I was a woman so I could carry bigger flashlights between my boobies…
Well, winter is here and I can wear sweatshirts with big pockets… two good reason to finally EDC my D4 !
Carry a DQG mini aaa xpg2 nw in the coin pocket of my jeans, a photon freedom in my other pocket, and a nitecore tube on the keychain. When going out at night something bigger as well.
failed to answer all the questions previously :person_facepalming:
Is it a AA or AAA or lion? 18350 Li-ion
Why’d you choose that one? Its the best UI, high enough hi, low enough low, small enough for me
How long have you been carrying it? 5 months
How often do you use it? multiple times a day, especially this time of year.
How’s it working for you? :+1:
How’s the wear-n-tear on the finish? Like new except for a small surface deform on a corner where it was dropped, ano is fine, just a small flat spot
Do you carry more than one? no
