There few things that I'll wear on my belt, whether at work or on my own time. Of the things I do carry, a pager is mandatory. Two other items that I do find indespensible, especially when not in the office, are a flashlight (Maglite or Surefire) and multitool (Leatherman PST).
Finding the right pouch to carry a flashlight and mult-tool has proven more difficult than I had thought. Given the amount of time I spent looking, and the apparent lack of any threads on the subject, I thought I would provide list members the benefits of my research. Please note: my research was limited to searching for holders that would accomodate either a Surefire 6P or 2AA Mini Maglite and a Leatherman PST. Doubtless there are other flashlight/multitool combinations and some of the companies listed below may make holders for your gear.
The first place I searched was
Leatherman's web site. Leatherman offers a
black nylon combo sheath that will hold the PST and a 2AA mini mag-lite. My concern with the Leatherman designs was that the flashlight was exposed and potentially could be knocked loose or pushed out of the pouch. I continued searching.
Nite Ize makes some interesting flashlight accessories. The first is the
Mini Pock-It that holds the 2AA Maglite and a multitool. The company also sells the
Pock-It, for when you need to carry more stuff (e.g., knife, keys, scissors, pens, etc.). Both come in black, green, blue, woodland, Mossy Oak, and Advantage.
The next place(s) I searched were the tactical gear companies. Eagle Industries makes a
Duty Mini Maglite Holder, but it does not hold a multitool. Blackhawk Industries makes a BlackHawk Duty Flashlight and Pistol Mag Combo Pouch that holds a Surefire 6P and a multitool. The only color option is black.
For a custom-style leather combo holder, try
Herb's Leathercraft. He makes a combo holder for a Mini Maglite and
Leatherman Tools and also for the Buck knife and the Gerber multi-tool. Herb's available design holds the Maglite in a loop.
The final company I found was
Ripoffs. These guys are unbelievable. They make holders for just about anything you might want to carry on your belt or waist and they make their holders with either a metal clip or nylon loop for attaching. Rather than describe their offerings, I'll just provide a link to their
flashlights page. I will note that some of their styles hold the flashlight in a loop, making it easier, in my opinion, to be knocked loose. Other styles have the flashlight enclosed.
If anyone is aware of other companies' combination pouches, I'm very interesting in hearing about them.
Regards,
atty_guy
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