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KTownUE location: Kenosha, WI Gender: Male Small town UE all up in the midwest. \| \|	Anyone use flashlight holders? < on 8/7/2006 8:35 PM >

	I have found in abandoned locations I like to keep both hands free just in case. This leads me to put my flashlight on the back of my hand through my gloves. Do any of you out there have any flashlight holders you like to use to keep the hands free ? I was thinking of making a nylon one to hold a couple of LED penlights. 5D Mk 2 with Grip 50mm f/1.2L \|\| Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS \|\| 16-35mm f/2.8 L Mk. 2 \|\| Canon 580EX 2 Flash

tick

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Re: Anyone use flashlight holders?
<Reply # 1 on 8/7/2006 9:38 PM >

Posted by KTownUE
Do any of you out there have any flashlight holders you like to use to keep the hands free ?

I use a headlamp to keep the hands free.

Jonsered

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Re: Anyone use flashlight holders?
<Reply # 2 on 8/7/2006 9:40 PM >

Posted by tick

I use a headlamp to keep the hands free.

Agreed. However, I do have several velcro strips on my gear vest, and several of my lights have velcro on them, so I can stick them on my vest for temporary spot illumination.

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Re: Anyone use flashlight holders?
<Reply # 3 on 8/7/2006 10:07 PM >

Posted by Jonsered

Agreed. However, I do have several velcro strips on my gear vest, and several of my lights have velcro on them, so I can stick them on my vest for temporary spot illumination.

Webgear is nice, always a place and a way. The small LED lights work well like this. Right angle lights are handy for this too. I'm not keen on headgear other than a bush hat.

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Wolfmaan location: Canada Gender: Male UrBex \| \|	Re: Anyone use flashlight holders? <Reply # 4 on 8/7/2006 11:12 PM >

	Goto your local camping or outdooors supply store and they'll have a myriad of supplies that can keep you lit-up like a drunk on new years and your hands free for wanking! Send lawyers, guns, and money...

Darlinclem location: Twin Cities Gender: Female \|	Re: Anyone use flashlight holders? <Reply # 5 on 8/8/2006 12:29 AM >

	Umm, It depends what you're doing. I don't like climbing a ladder or up rungs behind someone with a 3D maglite in a ring. I'm always afraid they'll knock it down on me. In buildings they are useful enough so you can have free hands and keep track of your mag. Generally I think headlamps are much more convenient unless there's a lot of moisture in the air.

Captain Obvious location: among the tank farms Gender: Male in ur xbox...there are midgets \|	Re: Anyone use flashlight holders? <Reply # 6 on 8/8/2006 12:43 AM >

	I've always wanted one of those one-size-fits-all headlamps that mount any flashlight on their sides. Where can I get those? Nov. 24, 2007--The city of Cleveland, Ohio, announces that it has developed tactical nuclear weapons, and does not wish to hear any more jokes.

iq72EfX location: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Gender: Male UE in a question mark suit since '05 \|	Re: Anyone use flashlight holders? <Reply # 7 on 8/8/2006 4:12 AM >

	I have a waterproof Cyclops headlamp. It works great.

Pravus location: Chicago Area Gender: Male Now the two key words for tonight - "caution" and "flammable"... \| \| \|	Re: Anyone use flashlight holders? <Reply # 8 on 8/8/2006 6:34 AM >

	normally I have one of those crappy military style L lights with a red filter mounted on the shoulder strap of my pack.. That way it's always pointed the way my torse is pointed.. then I normally also have secondary flashlights I actually look around with in my hands.. the reasons I do this are very simple, if you are moving and looking at something the L light will always show whats ahead of me even if I don't have my other light in front of me.. Also if I need my hands I can pocket the secondary and not have to worry about running into crap.. I found this works very well.. Before I used to have two 2AA maglites, one with a red filter the other white light, both were tethered to a biner on my belt so I could freely drop then at any point and had a quick option of color.. Now I have a Hellfire X-11 flashlight which can be mounted on top of my other shoulder.. I need to check to see if they make red filters for them yet.. Live to Serve, Serve to Live..

BSUE_McCormack \|	Re: Anyone use flashlight holders? <Reply # 9 on 8/13/2006 8:07 PM >

	I agree with DC. A loose light on a ladder is an accident waiting to happen. Once out in Billings a guy dropped a flashlight out of his pack that was open and if anyone was on the ladder 50 ft below him, they would have had a bad day.

bentstrider location: Portales, NM Gender: Male \|	Re: Anyone use flashlight holders? <Reply # 10 on 8/14/2006 1:20 PM >

	That L-light Pravus mentioned still seems to be a pretty good choice. They're on the cheap at surplus stores and seem to take a sufficient beating. If you're like me and a bicycle is your main transport, then Halogen/LED bikelights seem to do the trick. I particularly like those ones that mount to any and all helmets. Kind of like a cheap imitation of a miners helmet. For now, I don't use any of that. Just a two D-cell, Maglite that I carry in a nylon belt hanger/holster, and my Cateye Opticube that usually stays on my handlebars. I hardly ever get off the bike anyway.

Bryan

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hello
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Re: Anyone use flashlight holders?
<Reply # 11 on 8/15/2006 6:14 PM >

Posted by Darlinclem
Umm, It depends what you're doing. I don't like climbing a ladder or up rungs behind someone with a 3D maglite in a ring. I'm always afraid they'll knock it down on me. In buildings they are useful enough so you can have free hands and keep track of your mag. Generally I think headlamps are much more convenient unless there's a lot of moisture in the air.

Happens all the time with me.
As much style as the holder adds.. they're not very effective if you're doing anything other than walking.
They're very easily pushed up against your thigh, and risk falling out of the holder, and breaking.

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blackhawk This member has been banned. See the banlist for more information. location: Mission Control UER newbie \| \|	Re: Anyone use flashlight holders? <Reply # 12 on 8/15/2006 7:20 PM >

	Safety clip lights to webgear, camera bags or pants. Just when I thought I was out... they pulled me back in.

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