I'm a big advocate of cargo pants / shorts when draining / exploring. I tend to carry a ton of lights so it helps to be able to just throw everything in your pockets. I made rope slings for my large 2 million candlepower torches and lanyards for my lightpainting lights (little rommisen light and a solarforce L2) so I can wear em around my neck and easily swing them around when needed.
Nothing against the holsters, but they're too reminiscent of a fanny pack for me to be seen wearing one, let alone 4 or 5 at a time :p

Posted by terapr0 I'm a big advocate of cargo pants / shorts when draining / exploring. I tend to carry a ton of lights so it helps to be able to just throw everything in your pockets. I made rope slings for my large 2 million candlepower torches and lanyards for my lightpainting lights (little rommisen light and a solarforce L2) so I can wear em around my neck and easily swing them around when needed. Nothing against the holsters, but they're too reminiscent of a fanny pack for me to be seen wearing one, let alone 4 or 5 at a time :p

In addition to using a holster I also use a camera bag that is a fanny pack.

*cries*

Posted by rob666 In addition to using a holster I also use a camera bag that is a fanny pack. *cries*

Hahaha....fanny pack.

Posted by rob666 In addition to using a holster I also use a camera bag that is a fanny pack. *cries*

Don't you also wear a skirt kilt while on location?* Doesn't really give you many options pocket-wise, I think you're justified in your fashion crimes.

^{_{*Joking, don't take the kilt shot from the Irish guy to heart. And yeah, I know it's a sporin, not a furry pouch, but that's not as fun to say, is it?}}

Support for fanny packs:
http://www.nytimes...slogin&oref=slogin

http://www.lyricsd...r-fanny-packs.html

As for the poll, I vote 6) Holsters are for cops, batman, Roadwolf and guys that wear kilts while exploring.

i <3 mortimer

Posted by rob666 i <3 mortimer

You're just saying that because of my furry pouch, aren't you?

I only use 1 holster on my 16 LED Xtreem torch (decent torch for $20 AUD and Aussie made!). Since my work bought me cargo pants I now use them for draining so they are convenient for small torches, batteries etc.
Speaking of batteries I keep my spare batteries in the plastic containers that large drill bits, milling bits and tapping dies come in.

Posted by mortimer You're just saying that because of my furry pouch, aren't you?

Hahaha.





Yes.

I bought a couple of holsters off DX a long while back (last year sometime) but never found a use for them, and they're sitting here gathering dust. Instead I stuff my secondary light (RC-G2) in my pocket, carry my 606A in my hand (packing it in one of my other pockets if I need to put it away temporarily), and keep my 6V light stuffed in my backpack (or in the backpack of one of my companions.. you use it, you carry it ;) ). I also keep a couple of spare batteries in one of my cargo pockets; never know when you'll need 'em!

As for lanyards, yeah, I'm definitely a fan. In particular the lanyard of the G2 lets me do my "crap, primary light's dead -- grab secondary!" technique with style. Haven't lost a light yet, either.

"furry pouch" "fanny bag" he he

..I sometimes wear a "bum bag" that carries my 12v battery + lightcann. Although, I'm now envy wishing I too had a holster that I didn't use, that would go well with my new torch that I'm yet to have received.

My holster with my G2 and G3.

Posted by Uzi- My holster with my G2 and G3. http://i145.photob...rne23/55d094b9.jpg http://i145.photob...rne23/08739f22.jpg

A clip (non-feeding) for batteries? Neat.