I use my as a companion to the headlamp but by itself the light is a daily pocket carry; side benefit is it serves to "jam" my wallet in place so that's not going to slip out too easily. I back off the rear cap to give additional on-off protection although that defeats the immediacy of using it; while my Klarus 1000 lumen is a bit smaller (and hotter at its max), this Ultra V2 runs cooler (just a bit) and uses non specialized 18650 or 2@ CR123 and the different modes are easy to get to. Ergonomics for the hand is ok, no weird switch positions or odd selections of button pressing to get what you need quickly; steps from dim to blindingly bright . Feels solid and sturdy for contracting work and getting around town wear.
