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Flashlights! Did you say flashlights?
Baaaad juju my friend.
I usually have either one of these hanging from a carabineer on my belt (Gerber Infinity).
http://gerbergear.com/index.php/product/id/5 (Mine’s a little different, but it’s basically the same body and idea. They’ve just changed them a little since I got mine. I should have bought about four of them when I had the chance.) , or a Gerber light that looks like a Inova Microlight clone with body armor. I don't know how many lumens the infinity gets, but the run time is supposed to be around 25 hours. It looks like flashlighreviews said it's about 3 lumens. Paid $9 for the infinity, and $4 for the micro light along with another one that was red.
Then there are the three in my pack:
That includes the camouflaged version of this (Coast Tac Torch):
http://www.coastportland.com/displayProduct.php?prodid=268&prodnums=%BF934%A1933%A1902%A1268%A1264%A1263%A1260%A1271%A1272%A1274%A1275%A1261%A1262%BF&mastCat=5
Paid $20 for it, and looks to get around 50-60 lumens. It's supposed to get 100 hours run time on a set of batteries. I don't know if that's true, but they do last quite awhile.
A Nextorch T6A (Surefire 6P clone), and an Inova X5 . I also some times have a River Rock 2C floating around in there. Nextorch I was aroun $30 (+ a few extra for the crenulated bezel) and it gets around 50-60 lumens with a run time of about an hour. It isn't as white a beam as the 6P, but it can take Surefire lamp assemblies. I don't know what the lumens are on the X5, but I think I paid around $35 for it, and the run time is listed as "up to 20 hours".
When I’m walking around my neighborhood in the evening, in addition to the light hanging from the Caribiner, I’ll sometimes carry the Tac Torch in hand/pocket, and I’ll have a Surfire attached to my belt. The Surefire is a 6P with an A19 extension and a P91 bulb (200 lumens, and My friend, if you think your 6P has a short run time, I get 20 minutes, By the time I got done with all the extras, it cost probably around $80). When the Surefire is not on my hip, it’s also in my pack (Always get a chuckle when the neighbor kid asks me why I carry a back pack). The River Rock probably gets around 20 Lumens, and is listed with a 10 hour run time.
Here’s the run down with pics.
Nightly walks:
I’ll carry one of the carabineers on a belt loop, and the Surefire. I’ll also often carry the Tac Torch (camouflage one).
Here’s what rides in my pack (goes where I go). The River Rock, and Surefire have designated places in the pack, but are loose.
These three ride in a pocket organizer which rides nicely in my pack.
Then of course there’s the Pelican case with extra batteries.
OBTW:
I voted "no", because I don't OC, but I do carry a flashlight with me. Most times its one of the little ones, but at night the Surefire is bound to accompany me.
