What did you use your flashlight for today?

[Jean-Luc Descarte]

I don't get why everything consumer-grade now has to be black with blue. Dark blue too, that doesn't reflect warm or even neutral white light. To read some bits on my PC case, I have to use a cool white torch.

Luckily I now have a 5700K Nichia 519A (on a Convoy S21A) that's perfect for the task.

 

[PhotonWrangler]

Today the elevator door opened into a pitch black room where the occupancy sensor hadn't turned on the light yet. My PD36R fixed that.

 

[Fuzzywuzzies]

The high pressure hydraulic filter on my truck sprung a leak, had to go for a crawl and find the source of the leak. Out came the trusty Bravo and made the job straightforward yet again - I usually carry the flood lens; the soft shadows make this sort of thing so much better, and easier on the eyes.
And yes, that's a Wera spanner there, someone had to do it. Those things are phenomenal at getting the impossible angles conquered in a tight space.

 

[bykfixer]

I didn't use a flashlight today.

 

[hsa]

^ Use one twice tomorrow,

 

[jz6342]

I didn't use a flashlight today.

 

[PhotonWrangler]

I used my PD36R to read some really tiny labels in a cramped and dimly lit equipment cabinet.

 

[Jean-Luc Descarte]

This morning, the sun hadn't risen yet and I was the first to arrive at work, so the ceiling lights were off. For fun, I used my S2+ to light up the keyboard as I logged in on my workstation.

 

[Marquis07]

Last week, I used my tc15 flat against the wall when drywalling to check for any screws that were sticking out past the drywall. It worked perfect! I've done similar things while sanding and mudding and it's always amazing to see how bad a wall really is even when you think it's finished.

 

[Jean-Luc Descarte]

Last week, I used my tc15 flat against the wall when drywalling to check for any screws that were sticking out past the drywall. It worked perfect! I've done similar things while sanding and mudding and it's always amazing to see how bad a wall really is even when you think it's finished.

If there's ever a case for square/rectangular flashlight hosts, it's this.

 

[PhotonWrangler]

Same elevator.
Same pitch black room.
Same light.

 

[Jean-Luc Descarte]

Same elevator.
Same pitch black room.
Same light.

Same fun, different day! I envy you just a tiny little bit sometimes, PW

 

[bykfixer]

^ Use one twice tomorrow,

Done.
Used a yellow body G2x Pro to peer into the water meter box in my front yard before turning off the main.

Used to same light to peer into a wall looking at the in wall faucet socket in the bathroom to fix a drip.

The previous owner of the house replaced the original galvanized water pipe with copper at some point. The cut off valves for the bath tub are now under the house so it's just easier to shut off the main.

 

[wolfy]

Looked behind a rack of computers to check wiring

 

[bykfixer]

Used a Streamlight multi-ops laser pointer and flashlight combo to show a roadway stripe aims toward a median island. Doh!

 

[Dave D]

My wife dropped a glass bowl yesterday, with tiled floors it did its impression of a grenade, after sweeping up I used the HL 5-X to scan the floor for loose bits and spotted two pieces in adjoining rooms!

 

[TimMc]

I used a NEXTORCH UT41 signal light last night while walking across pedestrian crossings in China.

It makes me feel a little bit safer when drivers and scooter riders can see me.

It's becoming a bit harder to hear electric cars and scooters. They drive on the opposite side compared to Australia, and sometimes on both sides (when taking a shortcut). 🥵

 

[PhotonWrangler]

My wife dropped a glass bowl yesterday, with tiled floors it did its impression of a grenade, after sweeping up I used the HL 5-X to scan the floor for loose bits and spotted two pieces in adjoining rooms!

Yikes. Those glass shards go everywhere. I wish there was such a thing as a glass magnet. Besides my feet, I mean.

 

[bykfixer]

Yikes. Those glass shards go everywhere. I wish there was such a thing as a glass magnet. Besides my feet, I mean.

Tru-dat

 

[PhotonWrangler]

I was working an event yesterday and I needed to check some cabling, so I hit the tail switch on my PD36R and... nothing. Huh? Put it on charge for awhile, tried it again and... still nothing. Took it apart, checked the battery voltage (measured 4.1 volts, seems ok) and put it back together again. Still nothing. Then I gave the body a good hard twist and it sprang back to life.

I'm thinking the battery spring needs to be stretched out a bit.