Share with Us - How to Use Flashlight without Holding it

[xcel730]

I'm sure many of you have encountered the situation when you're alone, only have a flashlight but needed both hands to work. So share with us the time when you got creative and was able to use your flashlight without your hands (i.e., converting it into a make-shift headlamp, floor lamp, etc).

For me, I was changing a flat tire one night, I wrapped a bandana on my head and duct tapped my Inova on the side of my head. I looked silly , but hey, it worked. I know I could have put the flashlight in my mouth, but the light was too heavy and aluminum and teeth don't work well together.

Another time when I went backpacking, I didn't bring duct tape with me. So I took a twig, used paracords to tie it to my flashlight to form a T. I stuck the twig on my belt by my side. It's not great, but better than nothing.

 

[Crenshaw]

mffhmhmm...shorry, ma fashite ish in ma mout...nee bod hans to type




Crenshaw

 

[xcel730]

mffhmhmm...shorry, ma fashite ish in ma mout...nee bod hans to type




Crenshaw

Crenshaw, you're too much

 

[FightinCB]

If you using a stinger, maglite or 6 or 8 inch flashlight....you can tuck the light under your armpits and use both hands.

 

[Sub_Umbra]

All of my smaller lights always have a strip of bicycle inner tube or vinyl tubing on them to facilitate holding them in my teeth. In this way I never have to carry a cumbersome headlight which will not retire well to sheath or pocket.

With enough Velcro a head strap and mount may be quickly created for nearly any light without a single stitch. No biggie.

 

[TigerhawkT3]

mffhmhmm...shorry, ma fashite ish in ma mout...nee bod hans to type




Crenshaw

Eh? What's that? Sorry, but you'll have to speak up, as I've got a flashlight in my ear.

There's mouth-holding, tuck-behind-the-ear, and more. You can also get a light that fits in a Nite-Ize Lite Lok, which allows you to aim the light while it sits on your belt. My favorite solution is an actual headlight.

 

[Crenshaw]

you know i actually realise, my comment makes no sense whatsoever...need both hands to type, so i put my flashlight in my mouth....but yet i still cant "type-speak" properly...:thinking:

Crenshaw

 

[xcel730]

Some people wrap duct tape on the end of their flashlight so they could bite on it and have some extra duct tapes ... but I think duct tape "uglicize" the light. (definition: the act of making an object ugly)

 

[Brozneo]

When I need both hands a cop or fire fighter is usually around - so they get the task of holding it for me! Otherwise I try to find a place to put it - a tree, a bench etc where the beam will light a large area...

 

[Monocrom]

mffhmhmm...shorry, ma fashite ish in ma mout...nee bod hans to type




Crenshaw

Oh Crenshaw, that's just silly..... Get you a wife. Have her hold your flashlight. After all, they're good for other things besides cooking and cleaning.

 

[MikeSalt]

Most of the time, I wrap my lips around my teeth so it looks like I have no teeth, and then I bite down on the light with my teeth wrapped in lips. Works for a while, but then I begin to taste blood from where my teeth cut into my lips. Strangely, I keep using that technique.

If you have a baseball cap and a light with a clip, you can clip it to the brim of the hat as a makeshift headlight. I could do this with my E1e if only I wore caps!

 

[Monocrom]

Most of the time, I wrap my lips around my teeth so it looks like I have no teeth, and then I bite down on the light with my teeth wrapped in lips. Works for a while, but then I begin to taste blood from where my teeth cut into my lips. Strangely, I keep using that technique.

If you have a baseball cap and a light with a clip, you can clip it to the brim of the hat as a makeshift headlight. I could do this with my E1e if only I wore caps!

You should buy a cap.... You won't bleed nearly as often.

 

[Crenshaw]

Oh Crenshaw, that's just silly..... Get you a wife. Have her hold your flashlight. After all, they're good for other things besides cooking and cleaning.

lol, bit to young to commit just yet...

but i really do need to find a girlfriend....

Crenshaw

 

[Zenster]

If you using a stinger, maglite or 6 or 8 inch flashlight....you can tuck the light under your armpits and use both hands.

When I need more light than usual, I press a 6 or 8 inch flashlight between my legs just under my crotch, one under each armpit, and I duck tape a light to each side of my head.
While body movement is slightly impeded, and hearing is difficult, I did find that it's still easy to get into the back seat of a police car.

 

[MikeSalt]

but i really do need to find a girlfriend....

The girls that are afraid of the dark are the best for a Flashaholic such as yourself. Carrying numerous flashlights, you are the Adonis of the Night to them

 

[Fallingwater]

Most of the time, I wrap my lips around my teeth so it looks like I have no teeth, and then I bite down on the light with my teeth wrapped in lips. Works for a while, but then I begin to taste blood from where my teeth cut into my lips. Strangely, I keep using that technique.

I occasionally do the same, but I start slobbering all over it long before I start bleeding...

 

[adamlau]

xcel730: You need an H50/H30 :thumbsup: .

 

[PhotonBoy]

I mount my Fenix P1D CE (running with a rechargeable CR123) on a small bike computer clamp on my bike's handlebar with a thick rubber band. It's on and off in seconds and is easily aimed where I need it.

It runs about 20 minutes on high, which is more than enough time to bike home from work at night during the summer.

 

[FILIPPO]

indoor is simple...just put the falshlight up to the ceiling and all room will have a good illumination...

 

[winston]

When I need more light than usual, I press a 6 or 8 inch flashlight between my legs just under my crotch, one under each armpit, and I duck tape a light to each side of my head.
While body movement is slightly impeded, and hearing is difficult, I did find that it's still easy to get into the back seat of a police car.

We gotta hang out some time. I mean it.
-Winston