Big_Ed
Flashlight Enthusiast
You don't even have to bother with the paint. Just get a pink MiniMag and mod it how ever you like and use that as your loaner.
Non-flashaholics using your lights.....
- Thread starter 325addict
- Start date
Help Support Candle Power Flashlight Forum
You don't even have to bother with the paint. Just get a pink MiniMag and mod it how ever you like and use that as your loaner.
Illum
Flashaholic
cheaper alternatives might be pink heatshrink or pink overgrip...but check to make sure you don't have a cowerker who likes to hoard pink things, trust me there are guys out there who favors pink, and no fuzzy dice does not count. :sick2:
I don't work, so I don't have any co workers to lend lights to, and I don't have any expensive lights either. But I promised myself that this year at summer camp, I will not lend out my Mini Mag LED. It is the brightest and most expensive light I own, and the kids in my Boy Scout troop are very immature. I have my old brightest/most expensive light as a loaner now (River Rock 1/2w 2xAAA, 11 lumens). It is the silver aluminum model.
Last time we went on a troop camp out, I was in charge of troop fire starting 🙂D yeah, I'm the troop pyromaniac). It was several troops camping together, and it was getting cold, dark, and wet. So, I began to instruct the various other troop members to begin collecting tinder and kindling before the rain got everything TOO wet. Our troops laziest member didn't budge, so I asked why not. He said, it's dark, and I don't have a have batteries. (He held up an el cheapo incandescent plastic 2AA model from the dollar store, and explained that he bought it at the dollar store down the street, but forgot to buy batteries
) So I handed him my River Rock 1/2 watt, and told him to get moving (another story, but I found out you can move a forest a twig at a time...). When he brought it back, it had a ding, and a small scratch, near the bezel. I still haven't found out how that happened. So I will lend things out, but only to trustworthy people. If that kid pulls that same stunt again, I'll send him out with nothing but the moon...:devil::shakehead
Last time we went on a troop camp out, I was in charge of troop fire starting 🙂D yeah, I'm the troop pyromaniac). It was several troops camping together, and it was getting cold, dark, and wet. So, I began to instruct the various other troop members to begin collecting tinder and kindling before the rain got everything TOO wet. Our troops laziest member didn't budge, so I asked why not. He said, it's dark, and I don't have a have batteries. (He held up an el cheapo incandescent plastic 2AA model from the dollar store, and explained that he bought it at the dollar store down the street, but forgot to buy batteries
2manybikes
Newly Enlightened
It depends on the light and the person I am loaning it to. Some of my friends will take care of others property and some will not. My favorite lights (things) I don't let out of my sight.
papavitalewicked
Newly Enlightened
Guys love to steal my T3. They all called it the "Luxor Beam" because they all use minimags and standard Pelicans and to them something that bright must be from another planet 🙂 I don't mind letting people borrow my lights, but I have to keep an eye on them or they will use it for 10 seconds, set it down still on, and go take a leak or something. Thankfully this isn't as much of an issue now that I use a T4 at work.
DieselTech
Enlightened
I hear what you're saying, they're tough lights. But I just worry that a 20,000 pound machine on solid tires might have a crushing effect on it. To be honest, I'd kind of like to know for sure. I guess I'll start shopping for a cheap used light, unless y'all want to donate one. :devil:
Gunner12
Flashaholic
The Fenix T1 has been able to handle a bit over 20,000 lb of direct force before it stopped working. From what everyone says, Surefire should be able to take more then that.
The only thing I'm getting tired of, is that nobody seems to understand how a twisty works. NOBODY until now got the point of twisting the cap to have it on permanently, and that the button is only a kind of "push-to-talk" button :mecry:
And to tell any new user how it works.... no! Then, this is my way to preserve the batteries 😀 Eventually, they'll give up that constant pressing, so it will be off within minutes
Timmo.
And to tell any new user how it works.... no! Then, this is my way to preserve the batteries 😀 Eventually, they'll give up that constant pressing, so it will be off within minutes
Timmo.
fieldops
Flashlight Enthusiast
I'm sorry. I only lend out DX lights. People have no respect today for the property of others. It's unfortunate.
Sub_Umbra
Flashlight Enthusiast
Lending sharp knives or lights I care much about is nearly always a bad idea. It's kind of a Catch-22. People who EDC lights (or sharp knives) know how to handle them -- but they don't ever need borrow them, except in extremis. Those who don't carry them know nothing about their use and they are always trying to borrow them.
I do stock a few cheap AM radios and small 5mm LED lights and cells to lend clueless neighbors who have nothing but candles whenever the power goes out. I don't care one wit whether they get their 'Darwin Award' or not -- I just don't want them to burn me out, too.
I do stock a few cheap AM radios and small 5mm LED lights and cells to lend clueless neighbors who have nothing but candles whenever the power goes out. I don't care one wit whether they get their 'Darwin Award' or not -- I just don't want them to burn me out, too.
Last edited:
Big_Ed
Flashlight Enthusiast
You know, being the "guy who always has the flashlight" is kind of like being the only kid in your grade in high school who has a car. Everyone needs a ride. Now it's everyone needs a light.
Some things never change.
Some things never change.
2manybikes
Newly Enlightened
Big_Ed
Flashlight Enthusiast
Tell me about it. I'm a mover by profession. Once people hear that, many people think I'd just LOVE to help them move. There's nothing like moving furniture all day only to have people pester you to do it some more for free when you get home!
ackbar
Enlightened
2manybikes
Newly Enlightened
I know exactly what you mean. That does sound worse than just being the one with a truck. :sigh:
I just looked at DX, and found some great loaners I think... as well as very cheap D26 incan modules. For that price, I want to test some :naughty:
Timmo.
Timmo.
carrot
Flashaholic
Why does everyone expect me to fix their computers? :sigh:
ackbar
Enlightened
Dunno.. I'm asking myself the same question!
Illum
Flashaholic
your profession is a programmer...many people can't distinguish the difference between a programmer and a computer repair technician...they classify both under "geek"
People just don't appreciate the good things in life.
What happened to my eneloops? I leave them people take them...then I find them in the trash and the device I filled them with chock full of duracells,
Last edited:
isn't programmers and tech support the same thing? :thinking: :laughing: 😀
Same thing with everyone I guess. People assumes that since you chose whatever profession you may be in that you just love to do it. Every so often my coworkers will come into my office and ask me if I could help fix their personal computer. One even took the trouble of bringing the entire desktop from home because he lost all the data in his drive.
I don't mind lending things to people to use, provided they use reasonable care. In the past, when I go camping/backpacking, my friends would make fun of me for bringing a saw, hatchet, fixed blade knife, folding knife, and swiss army knife. Yet, they used it more than I did. :thinking:. One friend chipped a section of my axe from hitting a rock, my knife got dinged up from knife throwing and hole digging. I had to spend many hours just to fix the edges.
Same thing with everyone I guess. People assumes that since you chose whatever profession you may be in that you just love to do it. Every so often my coworkers will come into my office and ask me if I could help fix their personal computer. One even took the trouble of bringing the entire desktop from home because he lost all the data in his drive.
I don't mind lending things to people to use, provided they use reasonable care. In the past, when I go camping/backpacking, my friends would make fun of me for bringing a saw, hatchet, fixed blade knife, folding knife, and swiss army knife. Yet, they used it more than I did. :thinking:. One friend chipped a section of my axe from hitting a rock, my knife got dinged up from knife throwing and hole digging. I had to spend many hours just to fix the edges.
