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    Flashlight Horror

    Thanks for the laugh!! Best post I read all day. BTW - My Hoover lasted 15 years before it finally died. Replaced it with a fancy Dyson of which the famous "ball" fell apart after two years. Even worse, the company's customer service was horrible. Don't knock the Hoover - I'm going back to...
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    Fenix FD20 - rotating focus

    Verified. Mine is also square, but it's more of a blurry and not a sharply defined square. I probably wouldn't notice it in normal use when I'm not shining straight at the wall. One thing that surprised me with the zoom was how big the spill beam was at either end of the focus. When in full...
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    Streamlight new Protac HL4 and Super Siege

    Just found a price of $120 online. Wow - that's a lot! The regular siege sells for under $40. USB power banks keep selling for cheaper and cheaper too. It's a cool idea for a light, but not worth it for me at that price...
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    Streamlight new Protac HL4 and Super Siege

    I really like the idea of that Super Siege. I have the regular Siege and it's a great lantern, well built, and the batteries seem to last forever. I like the new trend in USB rechargeable lights, plus charging another device off this one is a bonus. I'm curious if the cells are replaceable...
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    Nitecore Tube - USB charging issues?

    Just an update to anyone looking at the Nitecore Tube... I bought another one. Lasted a few months on the keychain and died. Charges fine, but won't light. My personal opinion, based on owning two Nitecore Tubes, is that these are not well made and don't hold up to normal use. Nitecore's...
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    Nitecore Tube - USB charging issues?

    Sorry, I misunderstood your post. Either way they're probably a good bet for a future purchase. I tried that before ripping it apart. It's a good idea, but it didn't work in this case. Thanks.
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    Nitecore Tube - USB charging issues?

    I didn't. When it's brand new I expect the store to take care of it, even if they claim they are not responsible for product defects. Too late now anyway. I violated the warranty by opening it up and modding the case a bit. I'll explain. I took out the guts of the light and it charged up...
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    Nitecore Tube - USB charging issues?

    Thanks for the info. I probably just got a dud. Good advice. I did e-mail them originally with a description of the problem, just like I posted here. Instead of getting a reply like "sorry you had a problem, let's work it out," their reply was a form e-mail more like "print this, initial...
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    Nitecore Tube - USB charging issues?

    I think you're right. Figures... If I bought it in a real store, no problem. But I bought it from an online battery vendor while I was buying some batteries (needed a new SLA battery for my UPS). Their RMA policy states that they bill for shipping on the replacements. So I paid to ship the...
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    Nitecore Tube - USB charging issues?

    Anyone have any issues charging the new Nitecore Tube? Just got one yesterday and I think it's a pretty nice $10 light. I really like the idea of charging it up instead of swapping out button cell batteries. But there's the problem - I can't get it to charge consistently. I played with it a...
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    Fenix E05 Stainless Steel

    I did. It ran for another 3 minutes then stepped down again. Didn't feel much warmer at 6 minutes than it did at 3 minutes either. I thought this would bother me too, but it doesn't anymore. Three minutes on high is plenty for most of my uses, and the step down to medium won't leave me in...
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    Streamlight 4AA Propolymax

    I have the original 4AA ProPoly with the Luxeon I LED. Still a great light, and hard to believe it was only 40ish lumens. This new one should be awesome at 300 lumens! Looking forward to it!!
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    Inova lights are now made in China!

    Exactly! In my early days here I'd only buy USA made lights and avoided the Fenix lights. Bought a bunch of Inovas. Now since Inova sold out I haven't bought one. But I've bought a bunch of Fenixes! Funny how things work out.
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    Carnival cruise ship Triumph

    Agreed, but... redundant systems cost money. They've probably got some redundancy, but survival after an engine room fire wasn't in their budget. Some bean counter probably figured it was cheaper to tow the boat and pay off the passengers in this unlikely scenario. Don't know for sure, just...
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    Carnival cruise ship Triumph

    The crippled Carnival cruise ship Triumph finally docked late last night after 5 days at sea. An engine room fire killed most of the power to the ship and it needed to be towed back to dock. I was watching the news last night and they were interviewing people on the ship about the horrible...
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