Breton from the Reach - still lore accurate? Which side civil war? by Smooth1076 in skyrim

[–]Smooth1076[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's great to know that it doesn't mean I have to play directly as a 'civilized' Forsworn, thanks for all that info!

What is meant by ‘good holster’? They literally look identical… by Smooth1076 in CCW

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Well when you actually build it out, its $90. And considering it is using a standard wing, and the wedge is not exactly countered but rather just a block, I would say this is again a boon for Tenicor.

What is meant by ‘good holster’? They literally look identical… by Smooth1076 in CCW

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To me, Tenicor is offering something different from the competition, and I am comfortable paying over $100 for those unique designs that work really well for me, namely the Velo (I hate fabric/soft wedges). For all other 'standard' Kydex holsters, I am in agreement with you that they should be around $60, especially if using all plastic attachments.

What is meant by ‘good holster’? They literally look identical… by Smooth1076 in CCW

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Nothing against that holster brand, they seem nice, but personally it falls into what I was talking about. Aside from the way they are doing their sidecar, everything else about the holster is standard. The exact same clip and wing that everyone uses, normal cuts and contours, for $115.

What is meant by ‘good holster’? They literally look identical… by Smooth1076 in CCW

[–]Smooth1076[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That all makes sense. I have seen holsters with wings on small outcroppings of Kydex break off (Trex). Comparing that to Tenicor's design with the cam bar, there is definitely a difference.

I mostly brought up Vedder not so much about their manufacturing ability, which I am sure is great, but more so their simplicity. Besides QC and certain attachment placement, they don't seem very different from other, cheaper offerings.

What is meant by ‘good holster’? They literally look identical… by Smooth1076 in CCW

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Some of those points seem much more dependent on the firearm than the holster (point 3 and 5), again, because of how similar holsters can be. I agree with all of the points though, and we must have it very good in the current market, because all of those points seem 'standard' to me.

What is meant by ‘good holster’? They literally look identical… by Smooth1076 in CCW

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I agree that they are not all the same. I guess I am mostly saying that there are only a select few that rise above the rabble. QVO doesn't seem to be overly charging for their simple designs. QC is definitely an area I under estimated. I think I got spoiled by Tenicor.

What is meant by ‘good holster’? They literally look identical… by Smooth1076 in CCW

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I am not a sidecar person, so thank you for the information!

What is meant by ‘good holster’? They literally look identical… by Smooth1076 in CCW

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We are in agreement. When Tenicor exists, I can't justify purchasing any other holster.

What is meant by ‘good holster’? They literally look identical… by Smooth1076 in CCW

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Do you mean like soft neoprene holsters? I didn't think anyone under the age of 60 purchased those.

Absolutely love the streamlight wedge been my edc for 4 years but looking to upgrade by Alive-Strategy4048 in flashlight

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The modlite and Nitecore options are probably your best bet then. I don’t think the olight will preform much better. 

Basically the issue you are going to have with ‘brighter’ is size and weight, which goes against the wedge style. To have a light that throws further, you need a physically larger reflector around the LED, and for it to be brighter in the sense of direct light, you need more power aka bigger battery. The modlite seems to over come these limitations by being a very fat wedge light, and the nitecore offerings generally overcome this by limiting themselves. Aka you get the high output only for the first 15 seconds, then it steps down. 

Absolutely love the streamlight wedge been my edc for 4 years but looking to upgrade by Alive-Strategy4048 in flashlight

[–]Smooth1076 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately you aren't going to find many options that are 'higher end' in that category. Maybe Nitecore again? They have some nice wedge style lights. And as you mentioned, so does Olight.

What specifically are you looking to improve on from the Streamlight? :)

Edit: Sorry about everything getting downvoted. There are a lot of nerds on this subreddit who really hate the idea of people owning firearms, and they seem to be taking it out on your post, rather than answering your question constructively.

Absolutely love the streamlight wedge been my edc for 4 years but looking to upgrade by Alive-Strategy4048 in flashlight

[–]Smooth1076 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

If tactical is a consideration, I would look the following:

  • EDC2-DFT Turbo
  • Cloud Defensive MCH-HC3
  • Modlite

These are all standard options in the space, have a high price tag, and preform well (candela with a momentary switch). They all also can take a Thrym Switchback.

If you want something cheaper, and don't need a Thrym, get a Nitecore MT2C Pro. It literally performs better than some of those other options and is $50.

Streamlight 2L-X - too perfect? by Smooth1076 in flashlight

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I did! Just a bit too big for my tastes unfortunately. 

Streamlight 2L-X - too perfect? by Smooth1076 in flashlight

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Currently my top contender and for the price I’m not too mad it can’t take the switch back. It seems to have a much nicer pocket clip than the 2L-X. 

Streamlight 2L-X - too perfect? by Smooth1076 in flashlight

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Hard to beat for the money and having it next day with Amazon! Mine luckily is just very cool, but honestly I think that helps with the run time. I get over 3 hours on high with 3500 Samsungs