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    darkest place you have ever been?

    I suspect that the official darkest place was in the Grand Canyon Caverns. As others mentioned, the guide turned off the lights and let our eyes adjust for a minute. Then he struck a match. One candlepower is a lot when your eyes have adapted. I was about 8 years old and fascinated by the...
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    Is there a light you won't sell?

    I'd probably keep my ARC LSH and my VIP. The ARC was one of the first commercial high power LED flashlights. The VIP (by Mr Bulk) was one of the first customs to have multi level output that was adjustable at the driver instead of by adding a resistor to the battery path. It's also the most...
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    Compare your oldest light and your newest light

    My first LED light was an ARC LSH around 2002. 15 lumens on a fresh battery. It's the second from the left in the picture below. It's the one where I prototyped the two stage Kroll switch to provide a high and low level. It was bright enough to see across the garage in the dark. It had the...
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    What did you use your flashlight for today?

    I was opening a locker at the bowling alley when the guy next to me fumbled with the combination and muttered "I really need a flashlight. I had my EDC out in a flash and lit up his lock. Luckily my P2D was on low mode. He was delighted. I suppressed a laugh when he asked if I was using my...
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    camping clip for my E05 and keys

    The best place might be Big-5 or REI. They have D rings and carabiners there and not too expensive. Daniel
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    Are they ripping us off?

    Not really ripping anyone off, as long as the light is as advertised. When you consider the time, tools and materials needed to create a one of a kind light, the value should often be in the thousands. I figure if it takes 10 hours to create a light and I only charge $20 an hour... $200 and...
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    Any flashlights that have gained in value with age

    I don't think I have any that have gone up in value. A Mr Bulk VIP is neat historically, but i doubt that I'd get much more than the $200 that I recall paying for it. On the other hand, I've kept one ARC LSH-P in original condition. I imagine it will be worth more than the $75 I spent for...
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    Insane Rationalization # 437 for buying a light...

    Don't buy it. You will find that it takes the place of some of your bigger lights, and so handy that you might just carry it every day. I EDC the p2d with the rebel, and have been very happy with it. Daniel
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    Flashlight Draws Attention At Airport

    Since I've unintentionally taken pepper spray and knives through airport security several times, I feel the security is pretty useless. It's not that I mean to take these things, I just suffer from a peculiar tunnel vision where I notice only the exact thing I'm looking for. The pepper spray...
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    Up in smoke - SureFire Quad Rebel 100 MCR12

    Rather than try to rip off the insurance company, you might look into what they do and don't provide. You can always sue the guy who caused the accident for any percieved value beyond what you get from the insurance company. You are also not required to take their offer. Last time I dealt...
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    Picture thread: Ugliest Flashlights

    I'd call that a work of art, not ugly. What batteries does it use? Daniel
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    best utility AAA

    I've carried an ARC AAA premium since 2003. It's always a backup to the EDC on my belt. It's served well. I saw a lot of small bright lights at CPF lunches, and finally broke down this year and tried the Fenix lights. I picked up a P2D RB100 ( Big, fat CR123 light using a Rebel) and really...
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    You KNOW You're A Flashoholic When...

    When you realize you have more than one light that is more than a year old that has just two hours of use.... both of them the same day you got it. Daniel
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    Bypassing CPF reviewers

    I was recently offered a chance to review a light. I did not do it, since that particular light was not one I'd normaly buy. BUT: If I'd accepted the offer, I'd have provided a truthful review, just like most people. It's insulting to think otherwise. As for the "hand picked lights"...
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    Light at death's door

    Hey Spence, Glad to hear you are OK and have that L1 to fall back on. Be sure to follow the Dr instructions 100%, ya hear? Daniel
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    anybody miss single modes of light?

    My wife used my modest 40 lumen EDC one dark night to read the label on the CD. The reflection almost got me killed (once she could see again). There are times when a couple of lumens is just right. Daniel
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    anybody miss single modes of light?

    I have plenty of lights that are single mode. I also have plenty that are multi mode. I like multimode enough that I've even modded quite a few of my single mode lights to multi mode. Even my ARC LS has a low mode 75 ma (a lumen or two) for night or close up work. All of my favorites...
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    Magmods have landed at Darwin Awards

    I guess that it might be a bad idea to let your kids play with one of those... Most people who would build one would be cautious about the use. Daniel
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    Can E1-E be converted to LED

    I saw an e1e with a rebel on a tower at a CPF lunch recently. VERY impressive. Daniel
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    Have you ever got sentimental about your flashlights?

    I'm not sure if sentimental is the right word. I still have the first LED flashlight I modded. It's a Mag Solitaire running off a 212 (12v car remote battery) and a resistor. The LED is an early Nichia 3mm. My ARC LSH-P is still original, even though I could make it 4 times as bright with...

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