What did you use your flashlight for today?

[bykfixer]

Last evening at my work some folks were putting in a thousand feet of guardrail next to a new road. Hearing electric impact guns tightening bolts were getting farther and farther away I was curious just how close they were to being finished. Well I coulda got in my truck and driven to see them or...
Pull out my EB1 and send some photons in that direction. Now being these fellows were wearing reflective clothing that little 200 lumen spot beam made them glow like somebody turned an on switch on about 875 feet away.

 

[Boris74]

I just used my H1R to help install some night sights on my baby Glock.

 

[zespectre]

Klarus G35 (since it's the new light) on lowest setting, pointed at the ceiling, while I replaced a 15 amp breaker in my panel.

 

[ven]

Last evening at my work some folks were putting in a thousand feet of guardrail next to a new road. Hearing electric impact guns tightening bolts were getting farther and farther away I was curious just how close they were to being finished. Well I coulda got in my truck and driven to see them or...
Pull out my EB1 and send some photons in that direction. Now being these fellows were wearing reflective clothing that little 200 lumen spot beam made them glow like somebody turned an on switch on about 875 feet away.

Hi viz always bring a smile to my face, you can literally fire a few lumens and it will light up them 100's of feet away as day! Imaging 1000's of lumens

 

[blah9]

Yes, pretty cool! I have some cordage for camping that is reflective and love to play with it. Also got a free reflective belt I might start wearing when walking at night on one route next to a road with no sidewalk. Should help a lot! I used to love close to a highway and at night I shined my Fenix LD01 from VERY far away, maybe a mile or something like that. Not sure exactly. But I was amazed at how well the sign still lit up from just that light.

Anyway, I used my Emisar D4vn to check the fluid levels in my wife's vehicle the other night. Everything looked good.

 

[tech25]

Be careful with Reflective belts, when I lived in upstate NY, people used to wear them and coming around a curve or up a hill- the headlights had to hit them just right to be noticed. I think a vest or small flashing light works better. The first time that I was driving there at night, I was surprised how hard to notice the reflective belts were. This is my take on them.
At work in NYC we have specific criteria for accidents on the highway. Vests or bunker gear have to have reflective letters a certain size and reflective stripes on all sides.

I used my Okluma DC1 to see down a slow drain at home and clear it.

 

[blah9]

That makes sense. Definitely seems like the light has to hit at the right angles to see it. I certainly won't rely on them to have people see me but it might be an extra precaution that's worth taking. Or maybe I'll just add it to my bike which already has lights instead.

 

[bykfixer]

The key to reflectors being noticed is movement. Placed at ankles, wrists or places on your gear that moves a lot. Those little reflectors on pedals and wheels of a bike for example are easily spotted due to their motion.

I knew where the workers were last night because out vests have stripes that look like a sideways capital H. Stripes on legs and arms provide that attention grabbing moving illumination.

 

[ZMZ67]

Used a 4Sevens Atom ALR2 to check the serial number on a Maglite :laughing: Can you say Flashoholic!

 

[tech25]

The key to reflectors being noticed is movement. Placed at ankles, wrists or places on your gear that moves a lot. Those little reflectors on pedals and wheels of a bike for example are easily spotted due to their motion.

I knew where the workers were last night because out vests have stripes that look like a sideways capital H. Stripes on legs and arms provide that attention grabbing moving illumination.

Thank you. Thats a good point about reflectors and movement- after all the key is to attract attention!

 

[blah9]

Yes, makes sense!

I just went for a brief walk with my wife today and used the Emisar D4vn to light our way through a few feet down a hill before the sidewalk started. There are a lot more dark areas in our new neighborhood and lights have come in handy very frequently as a result.

 

[PhotonWrangler]

I used my PD35 to trace some network wiring in a dimly lit closet.

 

[bykfixer]

Absolutely nothing so far today.

After working a bunch of days in a row on a roadway project where a main route was closed, yesterday it was re-opened. Today everyone chilled out and talked about good times both past, present and future as motorists drove by honking their horns and shouting "thank you"... the idea today was don't break anything and go home early. At one point one guy quipped "how many flashlights you got on you today?"... I responded "3, uh... 4... no wait, 5." The thing that surprised me was when the guy (who had recently commented carrying a pocket sized flashlight is silly) reached in his pocket and pulled out a PKDL PL2. Woohoo!! (He did not know it was me he'd bought it from lol)

This weekend I'll top up some batteries and do some PM on the lights I've been using lately, sharpen my pocket knives and enjoy a few days relaxing while everybody else goes shopping, hunting or whatever it is people do on Thanksgiving weekend.

 

[tech25]

I gave my MD2 to the baby and shut the lights. The baby had a blast crawling around lighting things up!

 

[PhotonWrangler]

This weekend I'll top up some batteries...

Thanks for the reminder, bykfixer. Firing up the charger...

 

[ven]

Gouldings MMA club with Callum, spent around 20m looking for his trainers(plus most part of his training time). After the stampede of kids at the end, popped out the sc62d and managed to shed some light under the couches . Spotted at last!!! far corner hidden away. Clocked a few :huh: faces in surprise, probably not expecting someone to be prepared with a torch!

 

[LedTed]

I'll try to keep my usual rambling short . . . ish.

It's now dark outside when I enter and leave work. While crossing the parking lot at work, I use my NiteCore HC33. I keep the light clipped to the outside of my sling bag and use the combination to light my path.

On my walk into work, a woman driving a minivan full of passengers rocketed into the parking lot while looking down at her phone. The driver didn't see me. Luckily, one of the passengers saw me and screamed so loudly even I heard her yell, "STOP!" The driver slammed on her brakes. I scrambled to the relative safety of the building's side.

So, what did is use my flashlight for? I used it for safety.

 

[U2v5]

Used the BOSS 70 to inspect the inside of the turkey 🦃 before stuffing it! [emoji38]

 

[Modernflame]

Used the BOSS 70 to inspect the inside of the turkey 旅 before stuffing it! [emoji38]

Live it up, brother. Good for you.

 

[Mchipman]

Neighbor asked me to jump start his car and used the Titan Plus on my key chain to light things up.