What did you use your flashlight for today?

[Robert Perkins]

Used my Quark Turbo for looking in closets, in cubby holes, navigating thru peoples house that dont seem to realize other people (Me)would like to see where there going in unfamilar territory, I work for a utility company, going inside is part of the job. Low setting and med for most jobs, high if I don't like what I'm seeing.

 

[dajab77]

Tonight,while riding my mountain bike home from the pool,I used my Jetbeam RRT-0 Raptor attached to the brim of my cap to light up the road. Just a short ride to the house less than half a mile. Then went to the backyard to check on the dog and he had a possum on the ground. Used my HDS Rotary to see if it was still alive. It was and after awhile with the dog in the house the overgrown "rat" was gone.

 

[scottyhazzard]

Best bike light I ever owned was my JetBeam Pro 1 V3 on the brim of my cap. Have I said I love that light. Oh too many times... Well, I love that light!

 

[EnduringEagle]

I went out and took the dog for 2 mile hike last nite mostly in the rain. I grabbed one of my Costco 150 lumen AAA trustFire 3 for $15 XRE lights. It did surprisingly well!! Was the hot spot perfectly round? No.. Does it give you a perfect corona and smooth spill? Not so much. Did it take a beating and work under heavy rain? Sure Did!! White balance was pretty good too. Really surprised.. The darn thing just keeps going and going and...

 

[pnwoutdoors]

Malkoff M61W in a SolarForce L2, 1x AW 18650-P 2900mAh cell -- Rooted around the basement and checked the furnaces, water heater, listed the spare filters and supplies. The nice warmth of this LED proved useful, again, making it very easy to read the labels on the units. While the VanIsleDSM 4.2A Quad would be great for heading outside, the simpler job of giving, sufficient color-true light in the small-ish space of the basement didn't require anywhere near the output that the VIDSM light could produce. Hence, the Malkoff M61W. Thanks for the great products, Gene!

 

[Flashlight Dave]

I just used my surefire E2L to check to see if my pizza was ready. The oven light is out.:thumbsup:

 

[Monocrom]

Couple of days ago, used my polished stainless steel Maratac AA model to check a scratch on my rear passenger's side door. Due to the position of it and how shallow it is, doesn't look intentional. Looks like some idiot parked their truck or SUV next to my car in a shopping center parking lot, and just flung their door open.

No worries. Got some quality scratch-remover compound, and took care of it. Ironically back about two years ago when I bought my car brand new, I paid extra to have side-moulding placed on the doors. Looking at the moulding, it's clear it has paid for itself a few times over. Even then though, one idiot in a truck or SUV is all it takes to show the limitations.

The Maratac performed well. Ironically, it seems iTP makes their lights for Maratac with a bit more attention to detail than their own lights.

 

[Tomcat!]

Just got back from my local pub after watching a football match and meeting a few friends. All the lights in the men's toilet were blown so the place was pitch dark. A few brave souls tried to soldier on but, let us say their targeting systems were compromised. I walked in, immediately fired up my E1e w/Veleno drop in and tail stood it on the McGizmo McClicky cap on a window ledge. No targeting problems. Came in handy the whole evening. I feel totally vindicated about being a flashlight geek.

Pity the fool with pee on his shoes.
(Well Mr.T might have said something like that!)

 

[Monocrom]

Just got back from my local pub after watching a football match and meeting a few friends. All the lights in the men's toilet were blown . . .

This reminds me that I also used my S.S. Maratac AA to check the floor of the dimly-lite Mens room at a Burger King yesterday morning. I could see pee in front of the toilet. But due to the color of the floor tiles, couldn't see where the pee ended or how much there was. High mode really came in handy at that moment.

 

[Ishango]

This morning a vase fell down in the living room in a badly lit spot (it was raining and not very bright outside). I cleaned the floor while using my Fenix E15 on high to see the water stain to clean it up.

 

[Richub]

I got home last Friday night and heard some swearing in the neighbors garden, a guy there dropped his bicycle key in the dark. I took out my Fenix TK15 and lit up the place for him.

And then... He started cussing and threatening me. oo:
"If I need your effing light, I'll ask for it! Buzz off before I smack you in the face!" This is the most decent transcription of what he really said to me.

At that point my neighbor stepped into the garden and told that guy to calm down. Next thing I know the bicycle guy started punching my neighbor.
I just went indoors since my neighbor is a well trained martial arts specialist and I knew this fight wouldn't last long...

The next day my neighbor told me this guy had a hard time recently, but that fight ended their 15 year friendship.

Some people.... :sick2:

 

[Tomcat!]

I got home last Friday night and heard some swearing in the neighbors garden...

The next day my neighbor told me this guy had a hard time recently, but that fight ended their 15 year friendship.

Some people.... :sick2:

Wow. I don't know how hard a time he could have had that would be worth ending a long term friendship over, but I hope in the coming days bicycle guy has the brains to feel thoroughly ashamed of himself.

 

[nanotech17]

Fenix PD31 - for making milk for my girl at night.
Mini Maglite with SSC P4 - taking some snacks.
Zebralight 18650 headlamp - while using the notebook.
JetBeam RRTO S2 - to lock the gate outside.
Modded SF KX2 1A 19mm McGizmo reflector - to check the drain at the back of my house.

 

[PhotonWrangler]

Used my Ultrafire 365nm today to trace the source of water stains along the baseboard in someone's basement. Water stains traced to overflow from washing machine (thus ruling out water ingress from outside) due to the presence of fluorescing bluish-white dye in stains. Also used my Fenix PD30 for general inspection in the area.

 

[Cody Jansen]

quark 123^2 on max to kill slugs in my grandmas flowers around her house.

 

[JS_280]

The wife and I took our dog out for a walk tonight at the local park. I made sure to check out all of the un-lit areas with my SolarForce L2T with Single-Mode XM-L dropin.

Got back home and let the dog go to the bathroom while lighting up the immediate area with my Zebra Light H51Fw.

Checked under the couch for the dog's toy with my JetBeam RRT-0.

 

[evolutionary]

I used my Fenix PD20 to make sure that my Clinical Chemistry instrument was not leaking at any of the many valves and pumps used in the instrument.

It is something that we have to do daily and if I forget to bring my Fenix or other EDC light, I have to go searching for a wind up POS that barely holds a charge! :shakehead

With that in mind, I don't forget my EDC light very often. :naughty:

Please do not change a thread title when you post.

Bill

 

[Helmut.G]

I just lit up a guy in the garden with my Eagletac M2C4.
It's 3:45 AM here and I heard noises on the terrace so I looked out the window (second floor) and found this guy at the door below. I shouted at him and he left.

Strange thing is I was still awake with the light on and my computer running and the window open, the guy must've seen the light and heard the computer.

 

[kingkong8247]

Used my light to look for roaches in a rundown section 8 building in the inner city

 

[TyJo]

I used my HDS rotary for moving stuff around the house and attic. I figured the lighting would be sufficient in the attic but it was not. It's amazing how much use my EDC gets, compared to my larger lights.
EDIT: Just used my Armytek Predator to scan for a skunk so my dog wouldn't get sprayed for the 3rd time of his life, it smelled close.