The intent behind this thread was not to make this a versus topic. I was asking for people to post about their experiences so that perhaps I could have my own knowledge base expanded as I don't get the interest in a single output beyond the new cool hotness and the
#lumenwars . I can see how this topic sort of drifted into a versus thread as people are brand loyal, others are invested and others are just shills. Its the way of the internet, no biggie.
To answer your question, since it seems like it was fairly asked:
EDC:
Picking up dog shit
My wife and I keep different schedules so when I get home and its dark and she is asleep, I don't like to blast the room with light as I navigate around.
Finding the front key hole on the door of my house when my wife forgets to leave the outside lights on.
I drop shit in the dark at my feet and need to pick it up.
Movie theatres when im feeling all ninja like.
Work:
Reading VIN #'s on crash scenes
Looking at address's on mail boxes, houses etc without telegraphing my position by activating the sun.
Illuminating paperwork while victims/witnesses etc fill it out.
Illuminating blood/bodily fluids etc. 1500 lumens washes these things out.
Looking for shit in my car when it eats objects...its a black hole.
Identifying pretty much whatever it is I want to see in the dark without washing out what im trying to look at closely.
Building searches when a low setting is sufficient in providing me whatever data I may need to collect in the room. A high setting is not always necessary or wanted when say you're looking for a missing person and there is no immediate threat. I would never use my weapon mounted light in this setting which goes back to my earlier post about the clear difference between the two.
I can go on if you feel like you need more examples.