Wow, why in the world do you carry a flashlight with you?
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Wooperson
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Re: Why do you EDC a light?
I carry one because I'm a student who's often in labs where it helps to have a tiny, directed light. It feels good having something that could be useful with you even if you don't continuously use it. There's also something fascinating about keeping a familiar object with you and seeing it wear and age with you.
Does anybody ever study using a flashlight to concentrate? I do that sometimes
I carry one because I'm a student who's often in labs where it helps to have a tiny, directed light. It feels good having something that could be useful with you even if you don't continuously use it. There's also something fascinating about keeping a familiar object with you and seeing it wear and age with you.
Does anybody ever study using a flashlight to concentrate? I do that sometimes
Re: Why do you EDC a light?
Lots of different horses in every race, that's for sure! And of course, no horse is complete without both ends. :thumbsup:
And for what it's worth, I totally agree that lights for work are where it's at. It's just that sometimes that work is making others go "wow," or just to put a smile on my face.
If anyone insists that its not really work unless you're getting paid to do it, just know that I'm self-employed.
I think its OK for a poster to have an opinion that seems in conflict with the other opinions. My feeling is that if I'm asked for my opinion, and I give it....I don't need people to agree for me to be OK with what I think.
Others are allowed to be wrong. I don't see a reason to make them leave the room for having their own opinion.
Besides, McNair is just curmudgeonly and says grumpy stuff because its his niche....a guy with ~ twenty two hundred posts on a flashlight forum who grumbles that people who are into flashlights are crazy....think about it.
Lots of different horses in every race, that's for sure! And of course, no horse is complete without both ends. :thumbsup:
And for what it's worth, I totally agree that lights for work are where it's at. It's just that sometimes that work is making others go "wow," or just to put a smile on my face.
If anyone insists that its not really work unless you're getting paid to do it, just know that I'm self-employed.
Tmack
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Re: Why do you EDC a light?
Love every word in that post
Love every word in that post
300WSM
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Re: Why do you EDC a light?
My work requires using a flashlight to inspect pumps, equipment, shipments and the like. I work for a shop that rebuilds industrial pumps including the big Bingham pipeline pumps that are driven by 1000 hp motors. We are always peeking into a dark place on these big units and a flashlight is a must. I also live in a house overlooking the Yellowstone River. I hear cougar screaming in the distance sometimes. I always hear coyotes. At night, a good light is a must especially when my labrador retrievers start a fuss. You never know what you will light up on the other side of our yard fence. We also have a West Highland terrier and she thinks she can whup anything single handed. A 6 foot long bull snake made it through our fence. She killed it so fast I couldn't believe it. Yea, we use lights here all of the time.
My work requires using a flashlight to inspect pumps, equipment, shipments and the like. I work for a shop that rebuilds industrial pumps including the big Bingham pipeline pumps that are driven by 1000 hp motors. We are always peeking into a dark place on these big units and a flashlight is a must. I also live in a house overlooking the Yellowstone River. I hear cougar screaming in the distance sometimes. I always hear coyotes. At night, a good light is a must especially when my labrador retrievers start a fuss. You never know what you will light up on the other side of our yard fence. We also have a West Highland terrier and she thinks she can whup anything single handed. A 6 foot long bull snake made it through our fence. She killed it so fast I couldn't believe it. Yea, we use lights here all of the time.
ACruceSalus
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Re: Why do you EDC a light?
Nothing to be embarrassed about. I use it to help overcome my disability with finding object even in broad daylight.
I carry one because I'm a student who's often in labs where it helps to have a tiny, directed light. It feels good having something that could be useful with you even if you don't continuously use it. There's also something fascinating about keeping a familiar object with you and seeing it wear and age with you.
Does anybody ever study using a flashlight to concentrate? I do that sometimes
Nothing to be embarrassed about. I use it to help overcome my disability with finding object even in broad daylight.
Re: Why do you EDC a light?
Love it.
BTW - Your support group includes all the stay-at-home-moms who attack people who comment. "Oh, so you don't work?"
Lots of different horses in every race, that's for sure! And of course, no horse is complete without both ends. :thumbsup:
And for what it's worth, I totally agree that lights for work are where it's at. It's just that sometimes that work is making others go "wow," or just to put a smile on my face.
If anyone insists that its not really work unless you're getting paid to do it, just know that I'm self-employed.
Love it.
BTW - Your support group includes all the stay-at-home-moms who attack people who comment. "Oh, so you don't work?"
mcnair55
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Re: Why do you EDC a light?
Crikey you certainally do need them,my collection of 50 would go no where in your house,all you need to scare the living day lights out of me would be a croc trying to get through the fence.
Crikey you certainally do need them,my collection of 50 would go no where in your house,all you need to scare the living day lights out of me would be a croc trying to get through the fence.
300WSM
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Re: Why do you EDC a light?
Yes, it's a pretty wild place here. Bald and golden eagles flying over head, geese everywhere. I was following a wild turkey down the road about a half mile from my house on the way home from work today. He just didn't want to relinquish the road to me. I was nice and went really slow till he zipped off into the brush. Where ever you go along the Yellowstone river there is a good chance you can run into something interesting. I woke up one morning while camping in the Beartooth Mountains and walked out of my tent in time to see a grizzly bear run past me down through the middle of our camp. That was really special!
Yes, it's a pretty wild place here. Bald and golden eagles flying over head, geese everywhere. I was following a wild turkey down the road about a half mile from my house on the way home from work today. He just didn't want to relinquish the road to me. I was nice and went really slow till he zipped off into the brush. Where ever you go along the Yellowstone river there is a good chance you can run into something interesting. I woke up one morning while camping in the Beartooth Mountains and walked out of my tent in time to see a grizzly bear run past me down through the middle of our camp. That was really special!
LanthanumK
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Re: Why do you EDC a light?
i.e. I was in community college a few years back and the power went out. I turned on my little mini crank 5 lumen flashlight but it was insufficient to light the windowless room. I upgraded to a 3 AAA 9 LED flashlight.
a few days ago I was bicycling down an unlit paved path at night, coming back from my job. I normally would ride in the dark but decided to wear a Petzl Tikkina 2 that night. I saw the large tree at waist height blocking the path just in time and skidded to a stop. If I was not EDCing I would have been airborne. I since mounted a light on my bicycle for night riding.
moonlight mode on Photon Freedom is very helpful for moving around the house at night. Hat clip was also useful until it was lost.
- Work often starts before dawn, making a flashlight helpful.
- Unlit but frequently used closets require immediate handheld illumination.
- Auto has poor interior lighting, making flashlight necessary for finding tools in the dark.
- Low light illumination without waking roommate.
- Flashlight often used when night walking/biking for recreation and transportation.
- Better to have and not need than need and not have.
- Unarmed self defense using photons is acceptable in gun-shy NJ.
- Help out people trying to light their way with cell phones.
- Light outage in dark building has occurred several times.
- Spur of the moment urban/rural exploration.
i.e. I was in community college a few years back and the power went out. I turned on my little mini crank 5 lumen flashlight but it was insufficient to light the windowless room. I upgraded to a 3 AAA 9 LED flashlight.
a few days ago I was bicycling down an unlit paved path at night, coming back from my job. I normally would ride in the dark but decided to wear a Petzl Tikkina 2 that night. I saw the large tree at waist height blocking the path just in time and skidded to a stop. If I was not EDCing I would have been airborne. I since mounted a light on my bicycle for night riding.
moonlight mode on Photon Freedom is very helpful for moving around the house at night. Hat clip was also useful until it was lost.
jamesmtl514
Flashlight Enthusiast
Re: Why do you EDC a light?
...because i can't see in the dark.
...because i rather have a tool and not need it than need it and not have it.
...because i can't see in the dark.
...because i rather have a tool and not need it than need it and not have it.
dealgrabber2002
Flashlight Enthusiast
Re: Why do you EDC a light?
I think all of us can't as well. Seems like many of us edc for "just in case" more than work.
I think all of us can't as well. Seems like many of us edc for "just in case" more than work.
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Re: Why do you EDC a light?
To see stuff when it's dark:twothumbs
To see stuff when it's dark:twothumbs
kj2
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Re: Why do you EDC a light?
Because you always need a light, when you don't carry it
Because you always need a light, when you don't carry it
Tmack
Flashlight Enthusiast
Re: Why do you EDC a light?
Yes! So true.
The few occasions I don't have one on me, I'm using my phone, with a couple grand of lights in a bag at home :/
Yes! So true.
The few occasions I don't have one on me, I'm using my phone, with a couple grand of lights in a bag at home :/
dealgrabber2002
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Seattle Sparky
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Re: Why do you EDC a light?
Because I often go to dark places and and frankly I don't have a night vision or super senses that can help me navigate without light. There is few things that are more annoying than working in a semi lit conditions too. Have you tried stabbing your finger with a screw gun trying to put a screw, just because you can't see what exactly you are doing.
Because I often go to dark places and and frankly I don't have a night vision or super senses that can help me navigate without light. There is few things that are more annoying than working in a semi lit conditions too. Have you tried stabbing your finger with a screw gun trying to put a screw, just because you can't see what exactly you are doing.
Re: Why do you EDC a light?
Because in Finland it's illegal to ride a bike without a light when it's dark. I use my EDC mostly mounted on my bike, but I've found it very useful to carry around since it's dark most of the year. Also, I work at night, so it's usually dark when I'm awake.
Because in Finland it's illegal to ride a bike without a light when it's dark. I use my EDC mostly mounted on my bike, but I've found it very useful to carry around since it's dark most of the year. Also, I work at night, so it's usually dark when I'm awake.
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Kai Winters
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Re: Why do you EDC a light?
I use mine at work every day to view samples of paper pulp in a "blue box". A 10x12" wooden box with a sheet of blue glass for the bottom. I look at the pulp to make sure it is broken down correctly and there are no or few "nits"...tiny, shiny specks...in the pulp.
I use mine at work every day to view samples of paper pulp in a "blue box". A 10x12" wooden box with a sheet of blue glass for the bottom. I look at the pulp to make sure it is broken down correctly and there are no or few "nits"...tiny, shiny specks...in the pulp.
Nightflash
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Re: Why do you EDC a light?
Because daily in buildings, on stairways and nightly everywhere there is no day-night I don´t need it or use it at least 5 times - that´s why I always have 2 on me. And btw they feel good In the house got used to avoid the on/off switching of ceiling lights I don´t need for more than 5 secs and use them instead.
Because daily in buildings, on stairways and nightly everywhere there is no day-night I don´t need it or use it at least 5 times - that´s why I always have 2 on me. And btw they feel good
In the house got used to avoid the on/off switching of ceiling lights I don´t need for more than 5 secs and use them instead.Similar threads
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