brian hefele's untidy space: lighting http://brhefele.brainaxle.com/index.cgi art & musings of brian hefele Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:01:54 +0200 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:01:54 +0200 http://23.fi/kukkaisvoima/ en Muyshondt Aeon http://brhefele.brainaxle.com/index.cgi/muyshondt%3B2010-03-10%3Breview%2Clighting%2Cflashlight%2Ctech%2Cgadget%2Cedc http://brhefele.brainaxle.com/index.cgi/muyshondt%3B2010-03-10%3Breview%2Clighting%2Cflashlight%2Ctech%2Cgadget%2Cedc#disqus_thread Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:01:54 +0200 brian hefele review lighting flashlight tech gadget edc http://brhefele.brainaxle.com/index.cgi/muyshondt%3B2010-03-10%3Breview%2Clighting%2Cflashlight%2Ctech%2Cgadget%2Cedc/ There's a lot of talk in certain circles about everyday carry (EDC) items. One of the more common places you find the term tossed around is among the gun-toting crowd, a crowd which I am happy to stay far away from. The heart of the matter though, is simply items which you feel you should have on your person at all times - be they for the sake of convenience, preparedness, whatever.

My first serious LED-based flashlight was a Surefire E1B, a seemingly indestructible tank of a light. Surefire has a great reputation, and it's a light that I know will always work when I need it to. It's a format I've tried to stick to - lights driven by a single 123A battery, with a tailcap switch. The single 123A format makes for a rather small light with great output. Small enough to pocket easily, great for taking out on nighttime walks. It's my everynight carry light. But I realized that I don't have an everyday carry light, something that is always on my person.

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