I'd like to carry the light clipped in my pocket. Is there any worry that the the button might accidentally depress when I sit down?
645393
ABSOLUTELY NOT. The place you are to press to activate the light is hard to press. Mine takes force. Great little thing though. Many times a blessing in the car. Much better then those old clunky glove box flashlights that aren't half as bright & there big batteries run down without use. PHEW! Sorry so long.
645394
I actually shimmed my button with little bits of plastic under the rubber cap, to make the button easier to activate. It's buried and quite stiff. I think you're far more likely to pop off the pocket clip and lose the clip. (happened twice on mine, lucky enough to find it again both times -- And I squeezed closed the part that holds onto the barrel to grip tighter, but i'm not sure of the effectiveness there.) Just make sure the light is INSIDE the pocket, and you should be okay to not lose the flashlight itself. :o)
645395
I don't think it's too much of a concern. I wear carpenter jeans at my job (Mold Setter) every day and I keep mine clipped in the side leg pocket but even in your regular pocket I don't think it'd be much of an issue. One thing I really like about this light is that it's a push and hold type light, meaning I push and hold the button for the few seconds I want to see something, and the click is a sturdy one you have to push hard to click it to stay one. Not super hard bit hard enough that you can't click it on by accident. I love my light and will buy another one for home too. I won't ever but a bulb light again, I'm done with the weak lights with bulbs, LED is the way to go. I don't think it's too much of a concern. I wear carpenter jeans at my job (Mold Setter) every day and I keep mine clipped in the side leg pocket but even in your regular pocket I don't think it'd be much of an issue. One thing I really like about this light is that it's a push and hold type light, meaning I push and hold the button for the few seconds I want to see something, and the click is a sturdy one you have to push hard to click it to stay one. Not super hard bit hard enough that you can't click it on by accident. I love my light and will buy another one for home too. I won't ever... » Read More I don't think it's too much of a concern. I wear carpenter jeans at my job (Mold Setter) every day and I keep mine clipped in the side leg pocket but even in your regular pocket I don't think it'd be much of an issue. One thing I really like about this light is that it's a push and hold type light, meaning I push and hold the button for the few seconds I want to see something, and the click is a sturdy one you have to push hard to click it to stay one. Not super hard bit hard enough that you can't click it on by accident. I love my light and will buy another one for home too. I won't ever but a bulb light again, I'm done with the weak lights with bulbs, LED is the way to go. « Show Less
645396
If it's clipped to your pocket I'd say no.. Unless you leave it on by accident
645397
I've been carrying one for over a year and I don't think mine has ever came on when I didn't want it to. I'm climbing in and out of trucks and equipment all the time. I guess something might hit the button once in a while but it has to click for it to stay on.
645398
i have carried this light pen on my blazer pocket and the front pocket of my pants for over a year and it has never accidentally turn itself on . i think you will be happy with the quality and brightness of this pen light. it is always a good thing to have an extra pair of batteries at work or in the car, just in case.
645399
No way! It takes a deliberate push "into" the light with the tip of your finger or thumb. I don't think it would turn on if the light were dropped directly on the switch button.
645400
There is a remote possibility that it could turn on while in your back pocket, but not very likely. The on/off switch is very stiff. It's not uncommon that I sometimes have to engage it twice by hand to get it to switch on by hand. I think you're safe.
138507
Yes, the button depresses very easily. I've been using this to turn on a set of speakers (that has no on/off switch) on a daily basis for ~8 months. Works great!
1551643
No, unless you have a really big wallet. It is, however, an incredible tool for your end or bedside table, or wherever you need to read the fine print. The built in light works very well, the small compact size is just right, but for a man, it's something that would have to be carried in a shirt pocket, not a wallet.
2256395
I walk with it clipped to the waistband of my pants every night and have not had any issue with acciedently unlocking it, but having it loose in a purse might be a different story. Maybe it would be more secure being clipped to a pocket within the purse.
1955256
It will no longer slip into a men's shirt pocket. I find it uncomfortable in a jeans pocket, but of course fine in khaki's. I use the holster, which I prefer anyway. My office mates mock my huge phone. I love it.
2223670
Maglite D cell doesn't fit very tight. Worn on my duty belt, it tightens it it so the light doesn't fall out. Since I don't turn upside down as might happen with a backpack...not sure how secure it would be. Your choice...
381842
Agree with the two previous posts. If you move the pocket clip you can deploy it from either side, additionally you can draw it in a forward or rearward motion. The videos on youtube will help you get the motion down. Good luck! If you don't like it send me an email. I'll take it off your hands.
500594
Very easy for a jeans pocket. It feels a little heavier than a smartphone in a case.Word of caution: if you are charging your phone in your pocket with the battery in the pocket too, the cable will get bent at hard angles and will likely fail. I took out an apple lightning connector cable that way.
1525939
The button is recessed and you have to push down kinda hard. I have one in my hand, I am not worried about it turning on in my pack at all
613068
You have to put a little bit of pressure to push the button, nothing extreme. The button will not be pressed on accident while in your pocket.
1301317
No it doesn't. I try to keep it turned so there is nothing against the button and I flipped the pocket clip so the light points up so if it does get turned on i can see it or someone tells me its on as it is shining out the top of my pocket. But I still like the side button so it can have the tail magnet I work in small spots or need light and both hands free so I stick the light to the side of a desk or teh door hinge and shine it on my work spot.
2124050
Good question. No it does not hurt. As having anything in your back pocket and sitting on it you can feel it a little. But it is a great carry option. I go all day quite often. Also no it does notar the finish. This holster is top quality. I like the back pocket carry with this holster so will you
1691398
I do not either have any problems, sometimes it discharges during transport though (I think it is because the laser pointer button sometimes gets pressed).
1864164
I have found that if I hold it in my left hand it works OK you just have to hold it a bit differently. I take it with me every time I go shopping or out to eat it slips into any pocket in my purse and it is very handy. I would recommend it.
1923319
Nope. You're correct - clip goes on one side or the other, not one end or the other. But when I remove it from my pocket, the "trigger" falls right at my index finger.
1850287
It might get a little clunky when you put it in your pants pockets, plus you could get injured if they break. Maybe it would be better to put it in vacuum sealed plastic bags and then put it in one of those Crown Royal bags to keep out the light and conceal it from view.
1038307
Yes. There is an on/off switch on it.And it's not very big, so you should be able to carry it in your pocket without much of a problem.