Stress_Test
Flashlight Enthusiast
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...for my aunt.
I've been thinking about getting her a light, because at her apartment she has some closets that are pretty deep and have no fixed lighting. A little while back, she told how she had been using a table lamp placed in the closet for light. She accidentally burned her forearm pretty bad on the bare bulb.
Sooo, tonight we had a family get together (parents, brother, aunt, dogs) and she said that one of the dog's eyes looked a little red. I got one of our cheapie 8-led lights to check on the dog and the light caught her interest. She'd apparently heard of led lights but hadn't really seen one before.
I showed her the little silver River Rock 2AAA that I got for my mom several years ago. I told her how Target has basically the same design for about 10 bucks. So tomorrow I was planning to go to Target anyway, so I thought I'd pick one up for her.
I was thinking about the selection at Target and wondering what other lights might fit the bill.
She seemed to prefer the smaller size, so I think C-D Maglites are out! Also, she has fairly small hands without much strength, so the light's switch needs to be easy to operate.
There's a River Rock 1AA with an easy to use side button, but it's got an aspheric lens and isn't good for close up. I've recently seen the Energizer 1AA at Target, but I think the run time may be too short.
Anyway, comments welcome. My mom likes the 2AAA River Rock and uses it all the time when she gets up at night, so I guess that's a pretty good endorsement!
I've been thinking about getting her a light, because at her apartment she has some closets that are pretty deep and have no fixed lighting. A little while back, she told how she had been using a table lamp placed in the closet for light. She accidentally burned her forearm pretty bad on the bare bulb.
Sooo, tonight we had a family get together (parents, brother, aunt, dogs) and she said that one of the dog's eyes looked a little red. I got one of our cheapie 8-led lights to check on the dog and the light caught her interest. She'd apparently heard of led lights but hadn't really seen one before.
I showed her the little silver River Rock 2AAA that I got for my mom several years ago. I told her how Target has basically the same design for about 10 bucks. So tomorrow I was planning to go to Target anyway, so I thought I'd pick one up for her.
I was thinking about the selection at Target and wondering what other lights might fit the bill.
She seemed to prefer the smaller size, so I think C-D Maglites are out! Also, she has fairly small hands without much strength, so the light's switch needs to be easy to operate.
There's a River Rock 1AA with an easy to use side button, but it's got an aspheric lens and isn't good for close up. I've recently seen the Energizer 1AA at Target, but I think the run time may be too short.
Anyway, comments welcome. My mom likes the 2AAA River Rock and uses it all the time when she gets up at night, so I guess that's a pretty good endorsement!