What did you use your flashlight for today?

[bykfixer]

Hello pondwater.
Welcome to cpf.

Yup phone lights leave a lot to be desired.

 

[sgt253]

Just reporting a news video story: http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news...credits-survival-flashlight-and-god/98045506/
Looks like he had with him and used a Surefire G2X of some sort after his truck fell into the "creek" after the WA road washed away in the early morning hours. Escaped with minor hand injury. Sounds like a Surefire story to be sure.

Wow! Glad he had a light to navigate with. Could have ended a whole lot worse!

 

[bykfixer]

This evening was battle of the Streamlights.
A facebook comment mentioned how they bought the 600 lumen Scorpion right before the 725 arrived.
I have a 750 lumen ProTac from the Forest Chump clearance sale and a 600 lumen Scorpion.
Truth be told I could hardly tell the diff until at the longest distances of it's reach. The 750 threw a wee bit farther, yet my eyes could ID stuff farther with the 600 lumens. Weird.

Of course the FL2 and Bones went along and in my view the FL2 does a better job at overall lighting than either Streamlight.
I kept chuckling at the "super bright birthday candle" beam comment my wife made each time the Bones lit up.

I looked to my left and saw what musta been one of those 'as seen on tv' flashlights heading my way. The thing had a head as big as my fist. And it was getting dimmer the closer it got. Perhaps it was one of those Coasts that takes about 99 double A's? I dunno, because by the time they got 75 yards away the darn thing was so dim they turned around and headed back where they came from.

Also used was a Generation 2 TL2 LED... the 160 lumen one. That sucker throws a skinny beam as far as both of those HL's. But when my momentum was carrying me faster down a hill than a brisk walk I could see where all those side photons cause more confidence as the TL2 was like walking in a narrow tunnel at a slight jog pace. It would still be a favorite for slow moving nite-ops due to night adapted side vision being preserved.

The highway dept is doing a giant roundabout near my home so there are no critters eyeballs lighting up lately. I do miss shining a light on low and see-ing eyeballs light up 1000' away. The project will go on about another year. So maybe this time next year I'll see something twinkle besides automobile and bicycle reflectors...

 

[bykfixer]

Another stroll with Mrs. Fixer, but mostly lightless.

We started out with Icons in each hand but when we saw all the stuff we were breathing coming from the trees due to some early spring weather we elected to let all those free city lumens be enough.
Makes me wanna wear a mask just to put out the garbage.

 

[TKC]

I used it as a candle in the bathroom.

 

[bykfixer]

I used it as a candle in the bathroom.

Epppppiiiiiiccc!!!

 

[badbs101]

Used my Surefire G3 to look under the bed for the remote. Pretty mundane but glad to have the light there to use. Just a few weeks ago, before discovering this forum and all the awesome flashlights, I wouldn't have had anything handy to use. I used to have a Maglite in the basement and a couple cheapies in the kitchen, now I have a good flashlight in just about every room!

 

[bykfixer]

Used my Surefire G3 to look under the bed for the remote. Pretty mundane but glad to have the light there to use. Just a few weeks ago, before discovering this forum and all the awesome flashlights, I wouldn't have had anything handy to use. I used to have a Maglite in the basement and a couple cheapies in the kitchen, now I have a good flashlight in just about every room!

Woohoo!

Welcome to the asylum where the nuts are in charge!

 

[Jeff_Bagley]

I used my Maximus to find my UM2. I then used my UM2 to find my B1R. I used the B1R to light up the wood shed so I could move fire wood to stoke the boiler for heat and hot water. I could have completed the job with any one of these lights alone but it was more fun this way.

 

[Offgridled]

Used my mule to get dogs tennis balls out from under the bed 🐶

 

[AVService]

I used it as a candle in the bathroom.

I do this every night even when on the road?
Doesn't everyone?

 

[Offgridled]

I do this every night even when on the road?
Doesn't everyone?

+1 absolutely!!

 

[bykfixer]

Tonights battle royal featured a stroll using the 1aa Icon Modus on low to provide downward aimed moving illumination while walking to the nearby woods. The translucent plastic bezel allows light to pass through like a stubby traffic wand and the throwy optic allows photons to light up the pavement w/in my 3' circle as well. On high I can see what is rustling in the bushes by the neighbors trash can(s).

So I get to the woods with a 260 lumen Strion, a 320 lumen G2x Pro, an MD2 hi/lo and my trusty 600+ lumen FL2. The G2 has been a 'round the house light since the starts on low setting provides 90% of my flashlight needs in day to day activities. But tonight it was matched up against lights that start on high.

I absolutely love the beam of the MD2, but it fizzles out at 60' in my area due to all those free lumens. While pretending to be raccon hunting I found it was perfect for that. Perfect. It would light 3-4 at a time 75' tall oak tops nice and evenly.

The FL2 was my absolutely, positively must blind every cat within 150' light. And if I needed a DNA sample from a perp...

The Strion was holding its own for throw and in search mode through thick brush. The wide pencil beam allowed lots of sight down a narrow path without lighting the "tunnel walls" allowing night adapted side vision to remain intact.

But the G2 was causing me to think "this may be the best sub 500 lumen 6 volt flashlight ever made. The throw combined with a nice wide spot was great for tree tops or narrow paths. The neutral tint was great for peering through thick brush and the spill blends into the giant spot almost as nice as the Malkoff. It's an absolutely amazing flashlight beam-wise.

Grip, of course the FL2 is like fly paper. The Strion texture is decent but could easily become slippery when wet. The MD2 is known for being gentle on the hands. Overall a very comfy light to carry. Yet the shapes on the body of the G2 pro protrude a-plenty providing lots of grip points while still being gentle to the hand of the carrier.

I had once relegated the G2x as a fine n dandy house light... but now it'll definitely be in my rotation of walking through the woods lights.

Edit: a yellow G2x Pro is on the way.
The tan ones scattered about my home will stay in there 'need a shadow lit over here' locations. The black ones remaining in their vehicles in their theif won't spot 'em spots and lights out at 2am locations.
The yellow one will be the take a walk one.

 

[Newlumen]

I need light so I attach a flood light to the vacuum. Pic say it all. Lol.

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[chainsolid]

Not today, It long time ago around 2011 Big flooding in Thailand.
My surefire 6P help some puppy in bush.
But now my 6P help me for change some Storage server part.

Me, drinking water at the back truck (Volunteer)

 

[PhotonWrangler]

The CMOS/BIOS settings on my computer got glitched and it wouldn't boot up beyond the initial BIOS screen. I used my trusty PD35 on low to locate the coin cell on the motherboard to pop it out and back in again. Since I'm typing this message on the affected computer, it worked.

 

[bykfixer]

Not today, It long time ago around 2011 Big flooding in Thailand.
My surefire 6P help some puppy in bush.
But now my 6P help me for change some Storage server part.

This post got me thinking...

The CMOS/BIOS settings on my computer got glitched and it wouldn't boot up beyond the initial BIOS screen. I used my trusty PD35 on low to locate the coin cell on the motherboard to pop it out and back in again. Since I'm typing this message on the affected computer, it worked.

Very cool!! Congrats on your success.


Tonights battle royal was a group of 6 volt incans. A Pelican 2320, Brinkmann MaxFire and LX6, Pentagon eX2 and the fabled 6P.
An FL2 and a Bones went along with the same G2x Pro as last night.

Again I smiled thinking how awesome it must've been for folks using them for the first time. So much light from a tube about the size of a roll of quarters.

But first my EDC PL2 was hat clipped to use while setting a critter trap. Cats keep destroying my car covers so war has been declared. Instead of using fatal tactics I'm taking prisoners and dropping them off at my local pound.

Anyway the G2 on low lit things until the woods were nearby. Then out came the MaxFire first. I smiled at how much I could see with those little 70 lumens. Then the 6P. Show was over at that point but the others got their turn.

The Pelican was close to the 6P in total light but missed the throw by a few yards. The LX2 was running on old batteries so I kinda discounted the results. A bright little tube, yet not anywhere near as bright as the MaxFire.

The Pentagon was throw champ. The beam was whiter too. The narrower spot did not light as broad an area as the 6P but it reminded me of an older LED light by Streamlight... the TL2.

Often imitated but never duplicated PK's 6P is still an amazing flashlight decades later. It was quite the pleasure to use it in my local woods.

The Bones vs FL2 ended up being Bones vs G2x. The optic of the Bones makes for a mighty fine cop light with a mile wide spot. The G2x had pretty much the same throw but those extra lumens of the Bones show up in the overall area lit. Easily lights a football field sideline to sideline, end to end. The G2, goal post to goal post but shadows along the sides would remain.

The bright white of the FL2 lights the same area as the Bones, but at the max distance of it vs the Bones you can ID items better.

I did all kinds of grip tests, carry techniques and quick signal scenarios and the 6P was the hands down winner. In some ways the FL2 was better, but it's 2 settings make signaling less consistant along with stealthy sweeping quick cycles. Now perhaps the 2 settings would cause a perp to take longer to adapt to blinder techniques than one consistant brightness?
The Bones comes in 2nd in my view for ease of signaling vs the 6P. The eX2 a distant 3rd. My Pelican has a Malkoff tailcap on it so ability to signal was limited to only 2 hold positions. But iirc it was pretty stiff and lack of thread slop caused signaling to not be one of its strong points.

I think next time it'll be battle of the double A's.

 

[irongate]

Tonights battle royal featured a stroll using the 1aa Icon Modus on low to provide downward aimed moving illumination while walking to the nearby woods. The translucent plastic bezel allows light to pass through like a stubby traffic wand and the throwy optic allows photons to light up the pavement w/in my 3' circle as well. On high I can see what is rustling in the bushes by the neighbors trash can(s).

So I get to the woods with a 260 lumen Strion, a 320 lumen G2x Pro, an MD2 hi/lo and my trusty 600+ lumen FL2. The G2 has been a 'round the house light since the starts on low setting provides 90% of my flashlight needs in day to day activities. But tonight it was matched up against lights that start on high.

I absolutely love the beam of the MD2, but it fizzles out at 60' in my area due to all those free lumens. While pretending to be raccon hunting I found it was perfect for that. Perfect. It would light 3-4 at a time 75' tall oak tops nice and evenly.

The FL2 was my absolutely, positively must blind every cat within 150' light. And if I needed a DNA sample from a perp...

The Strion was holding its own for throw and in search mode through thick brush. The wide pencil beam allowed lots of sight down a narrow path without lighting the "tunnel walls" allowing night adapted side vision to remain intact.

But the G2 was causing me to think "this may be the best sub 500 lumen 6 volt flashlight ever made. The throw combined with a nice wide spot was great for tree tops or narrow paths. The neutral tint was great for peering through thick brush and the spill blends into the giant spot almost as nice as the Malkoff. It's an absolutely amazing flashlight beam-wise.

Grip, of course the FL2 is like fly paper. The Strion texture is decent but could easily become slippery when wet. The MD2 is known for being gentle on the hands. Overall a very comfy light to carry. Yet the shapes on the body of the G2 pro protrude a-plenty providing lots of grip points while still being gentle to the hand of the carrier.

I had once relegated the G2x as a fine n dandy house light... but now it'll definitely be in my rotation of walking through the woods lights.

Edit: a yellow G2x Pro is on the way.
The tan ones scattered about my home will stay in there 'need a shadow lit over here' locations. The black ones remaining in their vehicles in their theif won't spot 'em spots and lights out at 2am locations.
The yellow one will be the take a walk one.

The yellow one is a nice addition to the others and works just fine.

 

[aginthelaw]

Used my new h60r to illuminate my wife's arm while I removed her nuestra med injector. I was still in shock from her telling me to grab my light and "I got a job for you" that I made her arm sore from not paying attention. I felt like Marcus welby in the o. R. Remember those mirrored peephole reflectors docs used to wear on their heads? Or am I showing my age?

 

[bykfixer]

Marcus Welby was cool.

Heck most here may not even know who Doogie Howser was..... much less Banaceck and Columbo.