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    Your favorite brand of LED flashlights

    Maglite huh? That's so nostalgic, like back in the 70's and 80's, if you happen to be old enough. We knew them as the security guard's clubs, and bright for their time. Can't disagree on the robust build, and today they have some newer tactical designs, but wow, still doing the original D and...
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    Your favorite brand of LED flashlights

    I'd like to get my hands on a USA domestically made light one of these days. Too bad a lot of these folks might be fantastic machinist & engineers, but wow, a lot of work to be done on the websites, yikes...lol! Sorry, not intending to offending anyone.
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    Why do you collect flashlights?

    As mentioned by others, back in the day Maglites were the best. Massive and could be used as a club, & at the time relatively bright. Fast forward to today with LED's getting brighter, more efficient and batteries with more and more capacity - it's amazing how many lumens even small lights can...
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    Your favorite brand of LED flashlights

    Maybe there's an previous post to this regard, but thought I'd put it out there again. What's your favorite light brand & why? I'm thinking of criteria like product range, quality, design, real world performance... I've been a Fenix person for years, have a number of their lights, but haven't...
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    Car starter (dead battery) Lithium battery power bank

    Also have a NOCO jump starter, has worked fine on a 6 cyl Acura MDX and Toyota RAV4, but had a hard time with a 2006 BMW X3. Not sure if it was because the battery configuration for BMW's with battery the rear trunk/cargo, separate from engine compartment? Check on YouTube, there's several...
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    Are computer screen backlights upgradeable?

    Not familiar with DIY upgrades to old laptops, let alone if it's possible without causing cosmetic damage or electronic issues. I'm on a design team for monitors, and the integration of the LCD panel with the backlight array can be very specific, even though physically separate...
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    mA vs mAh

    Thanks for the aforementioned explanation on difference between mA and mAh. 6yr later tagging onto this thread :o New question - why does my battery charger display mA only? For instance while charging 2550mAh rated batteries, it displays 375mA. What does this tell me about my batteries or...
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