Around my house and yard, I'm usually carrying one of the MiniMagLED 2AA or 3AA jobs (they're not sexy, but they keep on truckin'). Or the Cree 2AA "LightMates" that I bought dirt cheap (2 for $15) at Costco. I charge all my NiMHs off my solar panels to get that granola greenie halo effect.

When I go into the city, there's currently a Fenix L1T (1AA) on my belt, undergoing torture testing after a warranty replacement. Also a 2AAA MiniMaglite with LED conversion clipped on my jacket pocket, and a Princeton Tec Photon on my keychain. Of course, the real lights are in the car.

If I'm farther from civilization, I may switch to my 2AA/3AA LED Streamlights. Again, not sexy, but I've never had one fail: I hit the switch, I get light. That counts for me.

My newest toy: a Streamlight Stylus Pro LED 2AAA. Nice half-watt LED with good spot and spill, and light enough to clip into my shirt pocket like a pen. I already love it, after only a few hours. Testing is underway.

(Like they say on CPF: hold on to your wallet!)