What did you buy today day
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fulee9999
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the demigorgon hunter! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09ZKKCYWF/?tag=cpf0b6-20
knucklegary
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Now I got one coming.. gotta crack the code before it's too late!
GeorgePaul
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Got a UCL lens for my Mag ML25LT.
I'm not usually superstitious, but about a week ago I said to myself there were 6-7 examples of very hard-to-find flashlights I needed to bring my collection much closer to being complete. Then over the course of about 72 hours I found them all. Not sure what to make of this.
All will be revealed in due time haha. And it'd be nightmare mode buying only NIB old police flashlights.
Looking forward to your seeing your additions.
One year I typed "pentagon light" in the search bar at eBay and it rained Pentagon's for like a week. For kicks & giggles I searched for an X1 and 5 minutes later one was in the basket. It happens sometimes. One summer it was Kel-Lites.
Do you actually have an end in site for your collection? As in it being complete? That's impressive. The more I collected the more I wanted so I just turned off the spigot one day. I get notified about stuff from friends at times but as a rule I'm not collecting anymore.
Yeah, things tend to comes in waves don't they? "Complete" is relative but I'm fairly close to having a collection that tells the story I want, so I'm feeling good about it. Most of what I could use now is either esoteric stuff or minor model variations.
Main problem I've had the last few months is that the IQ of sellers has dropped off a cliff. Someone says "No battery leakage, clean as whistle, like new inside." Then I get a light that's corroded out from one end to another, maybe has a stuck battery for good measure. Of course I can always get a return, but if it's a unique example I just have to eat it for the greater good.
The bad (worse) news is that in 2023, I find this applies to far, far more than just flashlight sellers:-(
Just bought a couple Maglites in 3C and 3D. I like the lights. I've been a mag fan since the 80s. However, I think their website sucks more than any other website I've seen. What is this fluffy Marketing BS about being a lifestyle brand. It's an effing flashlight, not a lifestyle. I want real information and technical specifications, not marketing BS. i've tried emailing mag and my most recent response claimed that their flashlights only run on alkaline batteries. This is more BS than I can handle in a day. How can they have employees working for a flashlight company who are so ignorant of flashlight knowledge?
YAK-28
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i bought a nitecore ea42 to replace old friends light that i bought him years ago. it got dropped into some machinery where he works. he asked if i could turn it in, but i told him they didn't make them any more. i did find one online, so we will see when it gets here. i was going to suggest a neck lanyard, but i would rather replace a flashlight than a good friend.
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I recently bought this "flashlight." But I returned it the next day as it surprisingly was not high quality like the other sabers for sale at the park.
