Must-Have Gadgets

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Do you have a gadget that you think no one should be without? Or do you have one that is just too neat not to have? Post!

For myself, I feel everyone should have one of the small led microlights (Photon, Princeton Tec Pulsar, etc..) as a necessity, but the cool little Traser glowring is just neat!
 
Being a Flashaholic I would second the Photon. I prefer the Photon because of the switch, but any of them wil do in a pinch. If you don't have one you need one
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Brock - http://www.uwgb.edu/nevermab/led.htm

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Must-Have Gadgets that I believe all should not be without...

- At least one Photon.
- A nice watch.
- Multitool.
- Maglights.
- Cell phone and pager.
- And Plenty of various knives
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I think that everyone should own at least one SureFire light. The beam quality and brightness from these little lights is amazing. For anyone who does not currently own a SureFire, I would start with new E2. It is like the good ol' industry standard 6P, except much smaller and lighter with a longer runtime, with just about the same brightness.

Plus SureFire lights get to be just like knives, you can't own just one
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Bucky
 
The E2 is probably destined to become the next must-have gadget for the next couple of years. Smaller than a 2-AA Maglite but as bright as a 5-D Maglite? Sign me up!

For the geekier among us, a good PDA is already a must. In the next couple of years, as the various wireless technologies mature -- from bluetooth to wireless internet -- these should really come into their own. As it is now, I wasn't sure what I'd do with mine when I bought it a few months ago, and now I find it indispensible.

Joe
 
I like the Krill light, looks like a light stick, but is battery powered, lasts a long time.
a kneck knife, like the Cold Steel Bird and Trout.
Strike Force fire starter.....
the list goes on and on.
 
I second the SwissTech UtiliKey! These items are attached to my key ring:
1 Swiss Tech UtiliKey
2 Photon II - White
3 Tracer Glow Ring
4 A micro can opener (same steel as the one used in SwissTech)
5 A cork screw (home made)

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UDT
and my 'John Wayne' can opener.


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Bucky wrote:

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Plus SureFire lights get to be just like knives, you can't own just one</font>
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Amen Bucky!
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Got the M3, M2, and E1....now eyeing an 8NX.

Either a SF or one of them LED lights like a Photon or the Streamlight Stylus are must haves for any gadget freak!

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Only one gadget? How about three.

1. SAK of your choice
2. LED light. My favorite right now is the white Streamlight Stylus. That thing is bright! I still carry an array of photons though. I also prefer the on/off switch.
3. Surefire (any). I just got an E1 for daily pocket carry and love it. An M2 is in the future but not really necessary since I use a P111 on my Glock. (Also have a 6P, a 6R, and a Scorpion)
 
There are a lot neat gadgets out there.

The Streamlight Stylus 2 and 3 LED light is one to consider. Really bright and you can carry it like a ball point pen.

The "micro-tools" Swiss-tec, specifically the M4 with scissors is another neat one to have.

The Victorinox Altimeter SAK is worth a look as well. Check out my mini-review in the knife review forum.

Underwater Kinetics flashlights may not be a gadget but, rank up there with Sure Fire lights for general good use.

Sid
 
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Sid Post:
The "micro-tools" Swiss-tec, specifically the M4 with scissors is another neat one to have.</font>
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I can't find any evidence that either Swiss-Tech or SeberTool is currently making a tool with scissors on it. Can you tell me more about this?

--Bob Q
 
Dexter: Congrats on all the lights
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. I have an 8NX and I highly recommend it as well. Be sure to pick up an E2 some time soon too
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Clay: I personally cannot wait for the Leatherman Juice line. Right now I carry a SureFire E1 but only a BM 705 and SAK Mini-champ on my keyring. Even the smaller LM's are too big to carry in a pocket. I emailed Leatherman and they expect the Juice line to be released in Fall of 2001.

My dream is a Photon III on my keyring and both a Leatherman Juice tool and SureFire E2 in my pocket
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Bucky
 
Just added a Bausch & Lomb 10X Hastings Triplet to my keychain next to the Photon II and the Swiss-Tech Utili-Key. The old eyesight isn't what it used to be. This B&L magnifier is the class of the field. Three separate glass elements (which is the Hastings style vs. the less expensive Coddington style of a single thick lens which doesn't provide as wide a viewing area), housed in a nickel-plated brass case. All no larger than the first joint of my index finger. The lens itself pivots out of the case on a peened pin allowing the case to be used as a handle.
 
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