EDC...how much $.. How expensive a light are you willing to edc ?

EDC usually under $30, mostly under $20.

My dog walking coat has a triple XM-L, a headlamp and a P60 with an XM-L dropin in it. That is EDC at this time of year. Around $110 in total.

Most expensive $200+import taxes. Ended up costing me nearer $300.

My EDC ATM is maybe 30$.

Maybe 100$ tops? I´m really bad in keeping shelf queens. I either use them or sell them.

$30 dollars tops because it's going to get dropped, smashed, frozen, scratched and eventually lost and hopefully I get my 30 bucks worth before the inevitable lost light syndrome takes it from me.

Romisen RC-C6 for EDC, I paid about $12 now at DD for $9.29, I put it in a $2 ultrafire holster, its nice and short, great for sitting / driving positions, nice ring-less beam no sign of wear after 2 months. I own no lights over $25 and would not likely ever exceed $35 for any light.

BTW my My EDC knife is $5 and I would probably not exceed $10 for the knife my most expensive knife is under $20

$36 dqg on my keyring

Usually carry a few in my bag. Total around $150

100$ DRY if i know i'm going to be outside if it's dark.

generic 10$ light in my leather jacket (which i wear most of the time now), going to be replaced by sipik sk 68 clone as soon as it arrives

always a (free) keylight in my wallet or pocket

I'm awaiting my new EDC, a Tank E09, $15. $20 is usually the maximum budget for my EDC at anytime.

My most expensive light? I suppose an old 3D Mag I bought years ago when prices were crazy. As regards LED's though my cut off is $40 dollars and most are well under that. I guess my X9 @ $37 is the most expensive I have.

I don't think I've ever permanently misplaced an EDC so I really don't care how much it is. It's currently a sub $20 UF-2100 which I alternate with a UniqueFire G10 (depending on the pants I wear. hehe)

I used carry my $140 Surefire L4. And a $100 Arc LS. And a $180 MrBulk creation.

For me I EDC a maratac AAA Cu. Cheap enough that I won't have to re-mortgage to replace it and well made that I know it will always work for me. Tiny enough to fit in my jeans coin pocket.

I also have my XM-L converted Yezl S5 in my coat running on an IMR14500. Nice little pocket rocket/hand warmer.

So both of those are in the $35 range.

Highest price light? Has to be my SST90 4D mag. With the cost of the Copper slug, emitter and 10amp driver, It is well over $100.

depends if i'm drinking or not lol..usually 40$ is a cut off..I really like the uf-2100 as an EDC..ridiculously bright and under 20$..my zlt sc600 will probably be my non-drinking EDC and the uf-2100 will remain my worry free EDC..

Depending on which pants I'm wearing, my EDC is less than $10 or $20.

< $20

Edit : I just remembered I have a $25 Balder SE-1 neutral XML on the way .

So ~ $25

No price limit. If I have it, I like it and is small enough to be carried, it is in my edc rotation. For about a week now I edc a sunwayman V10R in pants pocket and a Yezl 18650 XML in my small bag.

Well depends. If i find something that i really want up to 50$ is still viable. Hardly much over that anyway. A 13usd worh of stainless steel 1AA C3 was with me well over half a year. Now my companion is wk21 which would be around the 35$ mark.

The V10A is always my EDC fav, paid $47

~15$ cqg s1 -always with me

~30$ uf-2100 (kd 8amc and t5 4b) or uf c2 (kd 8amc and t4 5a3) in the bag most of the time

While choosing my EDC light, I went primarily for pocket friendliness (which, in turn, means unpleasant slipperiness in the hand as well) and scratch resistance.

This is what turned out at that time:

http://www.manafont.com/product_info.php/trustfire-xpe-f23-3mode-memory-led-flashlight-1aaa10440-p-5557

Have one of the $0.54 key chain lights the founder recommended with my keys. Keep a TrustFire R5-A3 on my belt with 2 additional 14500s. (Guess that is a touch over $20 if you include the batteries.) This time of year I have a C8 or a p60 host XM-L in my jacket pocket. Right around $20 each. That is about my most expensive flashlight provided you don't count Sipik 68 as a flashlight and add up the quantity purchased

Can't believe that last year my EDC was a $5 maglite solitare on the belt with a $5 multi-led 3-AAA thing in my jacket. What have you guys done to me;-)

Still think this is kind of crazy. However, the C8 and the zoomies are just downright fun.

Don't regret or think the A3 with 2 extra 14500s on the belt is the least bit crazy. This has been a very useful tool for me. Best work light I have ever had by far. Very easy to carry. I use this:

It is a touch wide fully loaded but worth it to me because I only have one thing to worry about. Has my cell phone, flash drive, light and spare batteries, pen, full size multi-tool (real gerber or fake leatherman wave) add on tools (1/4" bits) for said tool. Have fixed too many things to care what anyone thinks. Have been called Bat Man;-) BTW, I don't have anything in the loop they show the screwdriver in the picture.

Wade

Your EDC is most likely your most important and most used light. I can't put a price tag on something that important. I'd happily carry a $200 light if that's what I thought it was necessary. My EDCs range from $30 to $100.

My D11.2 is currently my AA favourite mainly because the build quality and the variable driver with ultra low.

But my E03 is also quite ok.

For me, reliability and AA batttery are the two most important factors.

So 50 USD is ok for me. Paying more wouldnt really give much more benefits.