Just getting into the flashlight arena as I just purchased a Fenix LD20 and TK45, and I can already see a very very unhealthy habit forming lusting after more lights.
It may be unhealthy for your finances, but it's very GOOD for anybody who was born to be a flashaholic! :naughty::devil:
So my question is; What do you do? Do most flashlight junkies have actual use for these lights for work use and day to day use? If so, whats your job?
I guess you could say that I've used flashlights for work. I'm a software engineer working for a small company that has no IT department or contract, so I do much of that work on the side--upgrading and installing computer hardware, maintaining the network, and stuff like that. Flashlights (and sometimes headlamps) often come in handy when I'm poking around behind the racks, under desks, and inside cases. I only have to do this every so often (or else we'd hire some IT guys to do it instead), but it's work-related (critical, too) and involves flashlights. I just use my versatile little ZebraLight H51c, which I EDC anyway (including when I'm at home, where I often work as well).
At home, I use flashlights for all kinds of tasks--not constantly, but probably a few times a day on the average. I suppose that I don't HAVE TO, but then again I don't have to use my eyes for most tasks, either, but vision makes them easier and more efficient, and likewise in certain situations flashlights make vision easier and more efficient.
Ironically, perhaps, I don't tend to use a lot of light for the vast majority of tasks--just the bare minimum that helps. The point, in my view, is to get enough light to exactly where it's needed, not to blast out as many lumens as I can (although that's sometimes fun, too
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Are you just like me, not actually NEEDING lights, but for some reason want to light the world at night for no apparent reason?
If you like flashlights, then I don't see the harm in using them instead of other lights, or just because you feel like it (as long as you're considerate of others, that is). I do this sometimes myself because tools can be fun to play with.