Commanche7,

Yeah, well, the white Photon is now in my personal FAK - kids all have 2 each already - one color (red, orange, or yellow for long run times) and one white - they hafta keep mitts off my stuff <grin>. My red Photon remains in my left pocket as before.

Good ideas on the neck carry - thanks. I have a Photon logo neck lanyard, but not sure I want to wear that EDC... was thinking about using ID tag chain (dog tag chain) with the silencer (tubing). Pretty cheap at the PX and easy to keep clean. But looking for the right quick-disconnect right now - I know what I want; have one in my EDC right now that ties a little lockback knife and a BSA hotspark together. Same idea as a tiny fastek, but different mechanicals - simpler and more robust <gasp>.

Or maybe a tiny Kydex "holster" for it??? Like a neck knife sheath. I dunno - just thinking "out loud".

Because it's a new toy, I paid attention today to how often I used it - gad! I have real flashlights readily available, but... I never noticed before how often I used to just use the white Photon in my pocket as it was right there right when I wanted a little light.

Oh, btw - yes, it WILL cut a maglight without so much as a scratch on itself - right thru the maglight's anodizing and into the body with just one stroke. That is some tough anodizing on the ARC AAA! (RH C55, I think) And the output evenness and all blows me away - I shoulda got one of these sooner!

This carry stuff is coming to a head for me. I felt like I needed a batbelt after I retired and it's getting to me more and more. Civvies suck compared to BDUs - few pockets, and they're mostly impractical. Took me a long time to figure out how to stow bare minimums in my civvie clothing. I have/had a few minor gripes about BDUs (the old field trouser has a few better features, like flaps on the slit pockets), but overall...

Nice to hear good things about the ARC AAA from so many forum members (although I suspect some of you are flashaholics who escaped from CPF, LoL).

I gotta get some work done...

Regards,

Tom