What did you use your flashlight for today?

[PhotonWrangler]

We had a partial power outage the other day (lost one phase). I used my trusty PD30 to look for a small battery powered tv set. I couldn't find it. I think I need a bigger flashlight.

[Ishango]

Not yesterday, but I was at the birthday of a 9 year old 2nd cousin. I gave him a Fenix E01 as present, besides another present. He really liked the little light and said it was really cool and really bright. He showed it to his father and he was impressed as well.

[EV_007]

I was just so happening to be perusing CPF and when I heard coyotes yipping and howling away seemingly too close for my tastes. I worry about the chickens and goats on the 40+ acres of wooded land. The dogs erupted and ran outside through the dog door into the fenced-in yard barking away.

I grabbed my new Surefire R1 Lawman that was sitting on the desk and slipped on my muck boots and ran in the direction of the commotion shining the light in the highest mode in hopes of scaring away the pack of predators. Yipping died down and faded away and stopped as I headed deeper into the woods. it was dusk, so the light was more to let the coyotes know that they are not welcome.

Must have covered about 20 acres before I turned around. No creatures were spotted except for the throngs of gnats and mosquitoes for my evening jaunt in the woods. At one time I thought I saw eyes reflecting the light from the XML LED of the R1, but it was just some reflective markers way off in the forest.

I did not go empty handed into the woods, but the R1 and me running through the underbrush was all that was needed to ward off the predators for awhile I hope. I have a high CRI drop-in mounted on my coyote deterrent which was nice when looking through the optic to identify movement further downrange. I left the dogs behind, because I did not want to chase them for miles on end.

I had lost some chickens in the past before having high quality lights. None since my flashlight addiction kicked in full swing.

[Cataract]

I used my L2D to look inside my spotlight speck. I really needed it to look at the batteries, though... sheesh those are small batteries...

[HaileStorm]

Just tested my xt11 vs my other torches since I just got it today... Pretty bright for it's size. Just that and strobed my neighbors


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[Monocrom]

Couple of nights ago, I used my 2AA Dorcy flashlight with fish-eye optic to help cut a sleeping pill in half for a loved one.

That thin line in the middle of the pill is hard as hell to see. The Dorcy tossed in my mouth provided much needed extra light.

[HotWire]

The hood on my car would not open. I researched the problem on the internet, put a XTAR Meteor in my mouth and found the "magic release button." After that is was a simple matter of adjust and lubricate.

[PlayboyJoeShmoe]

Summertime Blues around my house too. Only my 2D Mag with 2xLiIon and a Magcharger bulb has been used recently to look under the shed at the puppies.

[HaileStorm]

In a rural and sketchy part of the country now so my bedside light is the xt2c for misc use and edc shifted to the xt11. Standby light is the romisen rc-t602. "camping" so using the xt2c for various tasks such as looking for misplaced items. Using the xt11 for roaming around in tandem with my romisen. Switching between the two to avoid overheat.


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[Endalaus]

(actually last week) walking at night following google maps I found myself on an A road with no streetlights. Used my arc aaa p to see where I was going and far more importantly to let oncoming traffic see me! 3 hours no problem! Just wish I'd remembered to replace the battery more than once in the last couple of years... Prompted me to get a lummi raw ns as a backup instead of a pocketful of cr@ppy fauxtons

[Monocrom]

... Prompted me to get a lummi raw ns as a backup instead of a pocketful of cr@ppy fauxtons

I really hope you didn't send him any money yet. Rob, owner of the company, is a scumbag who has cheated many CPF members out of their hard-earned money. He used to be very respected, once. No longer remotely the case. If you've paid with PayPal, just open a dispute now to get your money back. Let PayPal know that you had no clue whom you were dealing with. Check out the link below. Next time please do plenty of research before buying from anyone. For some odd reason, Rob is not the only well-respected member who used to deliver on time as promised, but then at a later date decided to screw over those who showed him nothing but respect. I don't know why, but that sort of thing happens more than you'd imagine. (Sometimes I hate being a night-owl because I'm often the one who spots such posts first, and then has to be the bearer of bad news.)

Once again, check out the link below. Good luck to you in getting your money back.

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/...ighlight=Lummi

[Endalaus]

Thanks for the advice - I actually did do a fair bit of research and it seemed that his reputation had improved of late so I took the risk. The light arrived 2 days later so maybe I got lucky

[Monocrom]

Improved? I heard those rumors too. If you received your's, count yourself very lucky. Had heard rumors as well that a few new customers got their lights. Also heard from new customers both here and on EDC forums that Rob cheated them as well. One thing is for sure though, none of Rob's old customers have received anything, and I mean even on the pre-orders from quite awhile ago when they paid for the lights and were kept waiting.

Rob assembled their lights . . . and then he sold the completed lights as part of a Sprint run to make more money. So, not the first time he's screwed over his old customers in favor of new ones. Rob's reputation won't be solid until he either delivers all the lights his old customers paid for, or refunds ALL of their money, along with a solid apology for cheating them in the first place. To be honest, doubt that's going to happen.

Enjoy your new light. What you have there is something that Rob should have delivered to an older customer who already pre-paid for it a long time ago.

[Endalaus]

Didn't realise things were that bad - I feel a bit guilty for ordering now. I decided to order it because I wanted something with a bit more welly to back up my arc but still small enough for a keychain.

[PCC]

Not today, but, yesterday. We had a planned power outage at work. I brought my usual EDC ThruNite T10, added a 1 X AA as a loaner, and replaced my EDC KL4/18650 single-mode with a bored C2 with a three mode Dereelight drop-in. Good thing that i did that as I ended up loaning out the two AA lights and had to fall back on the C2. I used that light to trace power cables and to replace Ethernet cables underneath desks in dark areas. None of the restrooms had power so I turned the flashlight on high in my back pocket and I was fine. This is the only situation where I like heads-up pocket carry. I didn't need to break out any of the spare batteries that I had brought so it wasn't like we were constantly using our flashlights.

[Monocrom]

Didn't realise things were that bad - I feel a bit guilty for ordering now. I decided to order it because I wanted something with a bit more welly to back up my arc but still small enough for a keychain.

No need to feel bad. You likely thought his reputation had gotten significantly better. Not as though you cheated anyone out of their hard-earned money.

Should have said this sooner . . .

(OK, back on topic.)

Huge downpour last night. Used my Dorcy, single-AA, 3-LED light to check on the open window beside where a loved one was sleeping. Bit too much rain getting in past the mesh screen. Closing the window would have meant no fresh air. So, grabbed an old towel to use to absorb the rain just underneath the window.

[Endalaus]

Thanks for the welcome Monocrom!

[dajab77]

Used my Sunwayman V10R Ti to find our seats at my daughters dance recital, last night. Used the lowest setting and it did the job.

[benvr8]

Used my SF LX2 LumaMax to find my shoes under the bed this morning so as to not wake the wife

She HATES it when I wake her up by turning on a light and I get up and leave for work pretty early.

[Cataract]

Had a look down the drain, but still can't see deep enough. Tonight is DRANO time!

[thaugen]

It is deer tick season (lyme disease) here in New England...my flashlights are getting a workout doing tick checks. I am loving my High CRI lights for this right now!

[madecov]

Last night I used my Klarus XT-11 to issue citations to three knuckle heads who were fighting in public. I also needed it to get the handcuffs unlocked in the dark.

[Cataract]

Last night I saw some dark spots on the asphalt of my parking. I had a look under the car, but couldn't see anything in particular. Since I live in an appartment, I though maybe someone parked their old piece of junk in my spot while I was at work. This morning I saw the same spots in my parking at work, so off to see my mechanic who changed the oil 2 weeks ago. Turns out the washer for the drain plug was flat.

While I'm there, they tell me my tranny is leaking. Oh no!. They show me the wet area on the seam with an angry blue plastic flashlight. While the guy is away, I whip out my PD20 and find out the tranny oil was coming from the filter. What a rush! 55$ and 2 hours away from work.

[chmsam]

Last night I saw some dark spots on the asphalt of my parking. I had a look under the car, but couldn't see anything in particular. Since I live in an appartment, I though maybe someone parked their old piece of junk in my spot while I was at work.

That reminds me of an old "Car Talk" call-in. The guy found a fairly large spot on the garage floor under his Toyota. First thing he did was to touch it and it wasn't oily so he reasoned it wasn't motor oil. It wasn't red so he knew it wasn't tranny fluid. It didn't smell sweet so it wasn't coolant. Last thing to do was to put the tip of his now wet finger to the tip of his tongue. Well, he then knew it wasn't battery acid. But the taste was weird.

So what could it have been he wondered?

It was then he saw his neighbors' tom cat slinking out of the garage...

[rambo180]

I used my tactical Olight M20X special operations to stealthily sneak into my backyard and feed the fish. That's how I roll.

[Xacto]

Used my Surefire G2X Tactical to signal the wrecker driver (wrecker - read: VW T5 van quadcab with extralong wheelbase) where my smart car with punctured tire was standing - straight across our enclosed parking space.

Cheers
Thorsten

[russde]

That reminds me of an old "Car Talk" call-in. The guy found a fairly large spot on the garage floor under his Toyota. First thing he did was to touch it and it wasn't oily so he reasoned it wasn't motor oil. It wasn't red so he knew it wasn't tranny fluid. It didn't smell sweet so it wasn't coolant. Last thing to do was to put the tip of his now wet finger to the tip of his tongue. Well, he then knew it wasn't battery acid. But the taste was weird.

So what could it have been he wondered?

It was then he saw his neighbors' tom cat slinking out of the garage...

I remembered hearing that one and still laughed just now when I read it. Did you hear that they are retiring?

On topic: I used my 'new to me' Leatherman S3 to find where my dog, umm, evacuated on the lawn so that this morning I wouldn't have to hope I could find it before I stepped in it.

[Czecher]

I used my sf 6P for geocaching. Ideal for looking into dark tree stumps!!

[Monocrom]

Used my Dorcy 2AA aluminum flashlight with fish-eye optic to change the burned out bulb in the kitchen. Toss the light in my mouth while changing the bulb. That fixture definitely requires two hands to get the job done.

[Aaron1100us]

I used my TK45 at work to light up the roof of the hospital.

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