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Hi all,
I am currently walking to and from work (approx. mile and a half each way) and for a good part of this I use a canal towpath, which is unlit and bordering derelict industial land.
I have been using a mini maglite to see where I am going/scare off the rats. I do feel I need something more though. Today I purchased an Inova X5 to better see where I am going.
I have been thinking about the possibilty of getting mugged, especially as winter means walking home in the pitch black.
As guns\stun-guns\pepper spray\batons are all banned here I was thinking of an even brighter light - my father works in a prison and I know they use extremely bright lights to disorient unruly prisoners.
Then of course the obvious thought struck me, I can't carry a baton, but a large enough torch would be Ok to
someone with, as a last resort you understand.
So what would you recommend? Nothing too heavy. Rechargeable would be fine (given the price of lithium batteries, maybe even preferable) as it will be used every day. Bright enough to blind someone and robust enough to floor them (and still work).
P.S. Given my level of mechanical (in)competence modifying an existing torch is out of the question
I am currently walking to and from work (approx. mile and a half each way) and for a good part of this I use a canal towpath, which is unlit and bordering derelict industial land.
I have been using a mini maglite to see where I am going/scare off the rats. I do feel I need something more though. Today I purchased an Inova X5 to better see where I am going.
I have been thinking about the possibilty of getting mugged, especially as winter means walking home in the pitch black.
As guns\stun-guns\pepper spray\batons are all banned here I was thinking of an even brighter light - my father works in a prison and I know they use extremely bright lights to disorient unruly prisoners.
Then of course the obvious thought struck me, I can't carry a baton, but a large enough torch would be Ok to
So what would you recommend? Nothing too heavy. Rechargeable would be fine (given the price of lithium batteries, maybe even preferable) as it will be used every day. Bright enough to blind someone and robust enough to floor them (and still work).
P.S. Given my level of mechanical (in)competence modifying an existing torch is out of the question