I understand completely. I also work as security guard. Here is my solution when I need both hands free. I have a OTR M3 pro that shines light in front of me so I can open locks or whatever. One click on/off. Note the angle that it hangs.
Then I also have a cheap Olight 26650 holster that I cut the flap off and can use for different 26650 lights. It’s stiff design makes for fast one hand light removal and reholstering. It’s a quick draw holster. Lol. I currently use a Sofirn SP33 with xhp50.2.
Out of curiosity, how do you clip the E07 so that it’s horizontal?
Okay, I see. It’s like a wide leather belt loop thing. I can look it up.
I typically carry 4 to 5 lights at any one time. In addition to the two I mentioned before, a have a pen light in my shirt pocket, a key chain light and maybe a Convoy L6 in my back pocket (quick draw style) depending if I need it or not. Plus some more lights in my car. You can’t have too many lights.
Right now I keep two at work. Manker e14 II I use mainly for indoor use, it has wider candela. I use E07 for outdoor. I could use E07 at both indoor and outdoor but I tend to switch between otherwise I would drain the E07 battery near zero every day… Also… I feel I get more value for the money if I actually use what I buy.
If I forgot to charge any of the batteries over night… I have the sofirn as backup.
Well. I mouth it in the radio leather strap. It works good.
Keep spare batteries. Maybe 1 spare cell and a charger at work, that way you can charge it while still using the flashlight. I’m lucky in that I only have to charge everything once a week, but I still keep spare batteries with me just in case.
I can see a security guard screaming at someone with 5~6 flashlights in both hands. and the crook goes, “wtf is this a UFO sighting or what is going on?” :laughing:
Keep in mind that Banggood has their big anniversary sale every year at this time. It is kind of a coincidence that the mini came out just before.
The point of the interest list is to see if people like the design or not. This thread was started 6 months ago. If people said they didn’t like it or were not interested they may have canceled the light or did a big change to it, etc… It’s like testing the waters. Interest was high in this light so production went ahead. This thread also let’s people recommend changes or tweaks, some of which may happen to make a better final product.
