OnlyownEnergizer250lumen
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So I enjoy the sport of footbag/hackey-sack. The art of juggling a ball with your feet alone, and kicking it around in an attempt to perform skillful maneuvers and tricks. Successfully doing so causes me great joy and is a wonderful form of excercise, and a very social sport with friends of any skill level.
I always EDC a flashlight, a footbag, a multitool, etc, etc. My problem has been attempting to play with a friend (or solo) outdoors at night time. Parking lot street lamps are not really bright enough usually. Store front lights are not the best nor are they very appropriate as they disturb the peace. My EDC light is insufficient, it works only on max turbo mode (Zebralight SC63NW @ 1150 lumens) is great.... for about 15 seconds when it overheats. I need the light for 30-120 minutes at a time. I've considered many different LED lightning options, and have even tried regular glow-in-the-dark footbags. Generally you have to hold a flashlight to the light-activated footbag for a few seconds, and the after glow fades within a mere 1-3 minutes. This is hardly practical and puts a hold on the fun. There are also footbags which exist that contain LED lights within the actual ball, however the quality of play due to the feel of the footbag is decreased greatly. I've considered EDC lamps of all sorts, even small lanterns (by the likes of Nitecore especially) but they are simply not bright enough. At night time, when under a street lamp or some light emitting a few thousand lumens, adding a couple hundred more in a non-focused pattern (which it must be - since kicking it can land it anywhere within 10 feet) is pretty unnoticeable and doesn't help at all.
Therefore, I've come across another option. An EDC UV light, with a UV activated footbag/hackey sack.
But how much UV light is necessary? Can it be EDC'd safely? And i mean 99.999% safely with essentially negligible health risks? I just want to illuminate a small 2 inch diameter ball within 10 feet at night time. Id prefer a small 14500 light with a pocket clip to attach to some clothing during play, or to place on the ground nearby, facing upwards towards my friend and I to light up the ball well. 18650 will work if its super ultra compact, like the SC63 size that i currently EDC.
Other options include this glow-in-the-dark paint spray can that I have, I could spray it on a ball but i imagine it wouldnt work any better than the first ball which already contains the same chemical to make things glow after being lit up by normal wavelengths.
Any recommendations or new ideas are greatly appreciated!
I always EDC a flashlight, a footbag, a multitool, etc, etc. My problem has been attempting to play with a friend (or solo) outdoors at night time. Parking lot street lamps are not really bright enough usually. Store front lights are not the best nor are they very appropriate as they disturb the peace. My EDC light is insufficient, it works only on max turbo mode (Zebralight SC63NW @ 1150 lumens) is great.... for about 15 seconds when it overheats. I need the light for 30-120 minutes at a time. I've considered many different LED lightning options, and have even tried regular glow-in-the-dark footbags. Generally you have to hold a flashlight to the light-activated footbag for a few seconds, and the after glow fades within a mere 1-3 minutes. This is hardly practical and puts a hold on the fun. There are also footbags which exist that contain LED lights within the actual ball, however the quality of play due to the feel of the footbag is decreased greatly. I've considered EDC lamps of all sorts, even small lanterns (by the likes of Nitecore especially) but they are simply not bright enough. At night time, when under a street lamp or some light emitting a few thousand lumens, adding a couple hundred more in a non-focused pattern (which it must be - since kicking it can land it anywhere within 10 feet) is pretty unnoticeable and doesn't help at all.
Therefore, I've come across another option. An EDC UV light, with a UV activated footbag/hackey sack.
But how much UV light is necessary? Can it be EDC'd safely? And i mean 99.999% safely with essentially negligible health risks? I just want to illuminate a small 2 inch diameter ball within 10 feet at night time. Id prefer a small 14500 light with a pocket clip to attach to some clothing during play, or to place on the ground nearby, facing upwards towards my friend and I to light up the ball well. 18650 will work if its super ultra compact, like the SC63 size that i currently EDC.
Other options include this glow-in-the-dark paint spray can that I have, I could spray it on a ball but i imagine it wouldnt work any better than the first ball which already contains the same chemical to make things glow after being lit up by normal wavelengths.
Any recommendations or new ideas are greatly appreciated!