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Enlightened
I was in Home Depot this afternoon, searching for more rare color Mag 2-Cs (no luck, black and silver only, no purple or blue), as i approached the flashlight section, i saw two elderly women discussing amongst themselves what flashlight would be better for emergencies and power outages....
(we're getting the remnants of Tropical Storm Ernesto up here in New England, some mild gusty winds with occasional larger gusts)
they were looking at the cheapo Eveready and Husky 2-D lights, remarking that they were "too big and bulky", they started looking at the cheap Husky AA "focusing" incans....
one of them picked up the MagLED module, thinking it was a special battery for small lights, the other corrected her that it was some form of light bulb....
they went back to the AA incans...
I spoke up
"you know, if you're looking for a good, solid, lightweight light for emergencies and power outages, i'd get one of those 2 C-cell maglites and that MagLED module, you'd get a nice, durable light that would be comfortable to hold and will run for a long time"
they picked up a 2-C Mag, looked it over, and decided to pick it up, they grabbed a MagLED module....
"but it already has a light bulb"
yes, but that light bulb doesn't run as long and can burn out if dropped, that LED bulb burns a lot longer and has no delicate filament to break, it's also a *lot* brighter than the bulb that's already in the flashlight, remove that bulb and put the LED in and you'll see a dramatic increase in light and runtime....
"What type of batteries does this take, it feels like there's already batteries in it, it's heavier than the other lights"
those other lights are plastic, so they'll be lighter, the Mag is more durable and shouldn't break if you drop it, you need 2 C-cells to power it, here's another advantage of a C-cell light, when a storm or disaster hits, what are the first batteries to sell out in the stores?
"D-cells and AA's"
right, that light uses "C's" C-cells are not as popular as D's, so there'll be a better chance of finding C-cells for sale after a storm blows through
"thanks for your help, you've been really helpful"
not a problem, glad to help
as i walked away i overheard them discussing the light, one of them was complaining about the expense, the other remarked "Oh just go ahead and buy it, you're worth it, this one looks like it'll last"
as i left the store, i saw the same two women at the register, amongst their other purchases was a black Mag 2C, a MagLED, and a 4 pack of Duracell C-cells..... they waved as i left the store and i smiled and waved back....
they may not end up as Flashaholics, but at least they have a reliable mainstream light that won't let them down, then again, you can never tell, they may be amazed by the performance of the MagLED 2C, and do some research online, and it just might lead them here to CPF....
either way, they have a good, basic light that they can rely on now
it feels good to help the Unenlightened...
(we're getting the remnants of Tropical Storm Ernesto up here in New England, some mild gusty winds with occasional larger gusts)
they were looking at the cheapo Eveready and Husky 2-D lights, remarking that they were "too big and bulky", they started looking at the cheap Husky AA "focusing" incans....
one of them picked up the MagLED module, thinking it was a special battery for small lights, the other corrected her that it was some form of light bulb....
they went back to the AA incans...
I spoke up
"you know, if you're looking for a good, solid, lightweight light for emergencies and power outages, i'd get one of those 2 C-cell maglites and that MagLED module, you'd get a nice, durable light that would be comfortable to hold and will run for a long time"
they picked up a 2-C Mag, looked it over, and decided to pick it up, they grabbed a MagLED module....
"but it already has a light bulb"
yes, but that light bulb doesn't run as long and can burn out if dropped, that LED bulb burns a lot longer and has no delicate filament to break, it's also a *lot* brighter than the bulb that's already in the flashlight, remove that bulb and put the LED in and you'll see a dramatic increase in light and runtime....
"What type of batteries does this take, it feels like there's already batteries in it, it's heavier than the other lights"
those other lights are plastic, so they'll be lighter, the Mag is more durable and shouldn't break if you drop it, you need 2 C-cells to power it, here's another advantage of a C-cell light, when a storm or disaster hits, what are the first batteries to sell out in the stores?
"D-cells and AA's"
right, that light uses "C's" C-cells are not as popular as D's, so there'll be a better chance of finding C-cells for sale after a storm blows through
"thanks for your help, you've been really helpful"
not a problem, glad to help
as i walked away i overheard them discussing the light, one of them was complaining about the expense, the other remarked "Oh just go ahead and buy it, you're worth it, this one looks like it'll last"
as i left the store, i saw the same two women at the register, amongst their other purchases was a black Mag 2C, a MagLED, and a 4 pack of Duracell C-cells..... they waved as i left the store and i smiled and waved back....
they may not end up as Flashaholics, but at least they have a reliable mainstream light that won't let them down, then again, you can never tell, they may be amazed by the performance of the MagLED 2C, and do some research online, and it just might lead them here to CPF....
either way, they have a good, basic light that they can rely on now
it feels good to help the Unenlightened...
