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CAL
October 30th, 2009, 10:33 AM
Whats on your belt, in your pocket, car, weapon, etc.?

Do you carry more than one?
Feet
October 30th, 2009, 05:56 PM
Like guns, one is none and two is none. I work days now so I don't carry my big light in on me every call. I DO carry my Surefire Z2 on my belt daily. My personal preference for night ops is to carry my big light in my support hand with my little backup. After I found myself with a dead big light I bought my backup light and I have never had the issues.
DD78
October 31st, 2009, 01:25 AM
On the belt...a Streamlight Stinger LED doubeswitch.

In the duty bag...a large Mag Light.

5.11 just came out with the "light for life". Looks pretty cool for a large light. I'd check it out. I may convert.
CAL
December 26th, 2009, 10:17 AM
I've got an LED Maglight I figure I'll use as my "big" light and just ordered a Surefire 6P and carrier for my belt.
DD78
December 27th, 2009, 01:45 PM
I dug my surefire executive elite (e2) out of storage. I forgot I had it. So I've added that as a belt backup. Technically it's in my pocket. It's pretty bright especially considering it's size, and it about the size of a short marker.

I like it as a backup.

I almost never use my full size mag light. Besides, everyone I know (inluding me) has had reliabililty problems with the MAG.