Might as well ask you guys about– LED flashlights.

[frimmel]

Yeah, I’m trying to find something for the backpack I carry everywhere and really want my big mag but it is impractical to tote around. I’m guessing I’ll just pick up something that fits the $$$ range and give it a shot.

[Jermofoot]

What do you use your light for?  Just in case?  Work?

I have a hand pump LED that isn’t too bad.  I have it for extreme emergencies when I know I’ll need a light.  I have a couple of other standard flashlights.

Other than that I find I use my cell phone most of the time (like finding something I just dropped in the dark), even though I don’t have a model with an actual light on it.  If it’s dark enough, it’s usually enough light.

[ABWorsham4]

Go Caveman, light a torch.  8-)

Everyone have a great weekend!

[Guest]

Proctologists sometimes sell their used flashlights. :-D

[frimmel]

@Jermofoot:

What do you use your light for?  Just in case?  Work?

Mostly for just in case. I have a mini-mag (1AAA) on a ring with my swiss army knife but I’m on the tenth floor away from the fire escape/stairs at work and want something for even if the power goes out, as I don’t have a lot of confidence in the building’s emergency lighting.

I could probably keep something ‘cheap’ in the desk but if I need it I’m going to NEED it and want something good.

I’m also trying to get some ‘bug out’ gear together and I’m working under the assumption anything I’ll have to run from will end up at some point being literal running on foot and want to be mindful of weight and space.

[Jermofoot]

@frimmel:

@Jermofoot:

What do you use your light for?  Just in case?  Work?

Mostly for just in case. I have a mini-mag (1AAA) on a ring with my swiss army knife but I’m on the tenth floor away from the fire escape/stairs at work and want something for even if the power goes out, as I don’t have a lot of confidence in the building’s emergency lighting.

I could probably keep something ‘cheap’ in the desk but if I need it I’m going to NEED it and want something good.

I’m also trying to get some ‘bug out’ gear together and I’m working under the assumption anything I’ll have to run from will end up at some point being literal running on foot and want to be mindful of weight and space.

Sounds like you are preparing for the zombie invasion.

[frimmel]

Zombies, climate change, pandemics, and civil war don’t seem so far fetched these days.

What’s worse is fewer and fewer people look at you like you’re paranoid when you say you’re setting some stuff up for a crisis.

[Guest]

I agree with everything you said, except for the part about the zombies

[losttribe04]

hey long time no see.  :-)

http://www.thefirestore.com/store/product.cfm/pid_943_streamlight_4aa_pro_polymer_led_light_with_7_led_bulbs/

Here’s the only filashlight I will ever buy again.  Shop around The Fire Store doesn’t always have the best prices.

I’m a firefighter and I have a mount that attaches that to my helmet.  It’s the only light I have found that can cut through the smoke.

Don’t get discouraged if you use it during the day.  It looks like the battries are dying.  But when it’s dark its awesome.  Its brighter then the box lights my department buys.

LT

[frimmel]

Thanks Lt, I hadn’t come across lights from those guys yet.

That Firestore site is pretty neat.

[dezrtfish]

155 hours that is more like what I was thinking from an LED.  Definately the way to got for battery life.