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We were at a fossil formation where you can dig out fossil shells. I had my kids there. I didn’t have anything handy to chip the rocks and before I knew I was using the emitter end of this StreamLight Wedge to chisel out rocks and dirt with my full strength to get fossils. It is scarred but working perfectly. I’m impressed.
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If word gets out, they may pull your Wyoming man card for not having a Leatherman with you.
No shit, but I’m here temporarily for a few days until June and permanent move. So embarrassing 😁Quote:
Originally Posted by GJM
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My cell phone has quite possibly the worst camera in history, but my Wedge has survived lots of stuff over the past year...I'm really impressed with these lights.
I’ve never had an issue with a Streamlight. Have more expensive lights too, but for how I use lights, zero issues with Streamlight.
Werkz Holsters does some pretty good flashlight and mounted light beat-downs on the youtube and streamlight seems to be at the top or is the top in his tests
I replaced my Spyderco with a Leatherman. This is what I carry in my left pocket, every day.Quote:
Originally Posted by LittleLebowski
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That's impressive.
I broke a tlr battery door, but otherwise found stream lights to be tough.
This thread just caused me to buy a Wedge XT, did I get the right "fossil tough" model?
So, what fossils did you find? 1911 owners? Lever action guys?
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You should send that to Streamlight. Best ad material ever.Quote:
Originally Posted by LittleLebowski
You don't need to dig those out. They'll find you when you're looking at a Glock.Quote:
Originally Posted by Totem Polar
.308 guys 🤣Quote:
Originally Posted by Totem Polar
Here's the post where the joke stopped being funny to me. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by LittleLebowski
I think both LL and I have the original non-XT version. The XT leads to more skinned knuckles when diggingQuote:
Originally Posted by GJM
Good thing I have the Skeletool! (And the Glock shovel in the vehicle)Quote:
Originally Posted by Welder
I picked up a Wedge XT last fall when I found one on sale. Frankly, my expectations were moderately low, but the price was right.Quote:
Originally Posted by GJM
I am happy to report that it has exceeded those expectations and has mostly replaced the ancient Surefire E1B as my EDC.
The only thing I don't like about it is how easily the switch is activated, and in the beginning, it seemed like every time I turned around, the light was turned on, although I hadn't intentionally turned it on. After realizing how sensitive the power switch is, I began using the "five tap lockout" program to solve that problem.
Still, it's a bit of a PITA to rapidly tap the power switch five times and hold it down to activate the light out of the "sleep" mode and into the "power" mode every time I retrieve it from my pocket. Seems like it would have been easier to make a power switch that was a little harder to activate or that was more properly protected from inadvertent activation.
I returned an original wedge for several reasons and considered picking up an XT. The power switch is what stopped me. It’s too bad it can’t be programmed to come out of sleep mode by holding down the power switch for a few seconds.Quote:
Originally Posted by 1911Nut
This is almost exactly my own experience.Quote:
Originally Posted by 1911Nut
I'd like it to have more candela, like my PT 1L/1AA, and be able to deploy "tactically" a little quicker, but not churning through 123s is nice.
Uuum, how many fossilized skulls have cops bounced various Streamilghts off of over the last few decades?
Seems like a fitting next generation.
(The plastic bodied SL20s were in response to all the Streamlines and Maglights damaged...errr...subduing bad guys...)
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You mean the improvised impact tool?;) When I started there was a guy on one of my sister squads that carried a six celled D Maglite. I swear he could reach across the room with it. :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by UNM1136
[Index finger to side of nose/) impact tool of opportunity...Quote:
Originally Posted by Coyotesfan97
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There was a reason I always carried a big Maglite rechargeable light. I always had three lights on me because I never wanted to run out again on an area search.Quote:
Originally Posted by UNM1136
I really wish they would put a switch on the butt of this thing.
I still have both of my aluminum SL-20’s out of a fondness for memorabilia from olden time. The short version of a pool-cue jab and bouncing the head off of the meat of the upper forearm were signature moves. Always kept off of bleeds skulls.🫢Quote:
Originally Posted by UNM1136
The great thing about my surefire sidekick is besides being quite small, it does not come on accidentally. My XT arrived today. Is the consensus (ha!) that the activation switch will cause the light to come on in your pocket?Quote:
Originally Posted by 1911Nut
Yes, it happened to me a couple times before I programmed the lock-out feature into it. And that doesn't count the couple of times it came on while I was simply inserting it into a pocket to secure it with the pocket clip.Quote:
Originally Posted by GJM
I still got my very first one, it has long since ceased to operate and is beat to hell. Dings dents and half the finish worn off, but I can’t get myself to throw it away. My constant companion on many 1st watch shifts(graves), I remember my baby girl saying Daddy your big flashlight is really ugly you need a new one. She must have told my wife because that Christmas Santa brought me a new one.Quote:
Originally Posted by UNM1136