I realize that the chances are slim. But it is not worth even the smallest chance with a flashlight when there are so many other options. The lithium battery has proven to be a very upredictable battery.
FedEx and UPS have lost and had aircraft catch on fire just shipping lithium batteries...
This is really a major concern that a flashlight would do this because of the batteries being used. The average consumer would not know anything about this!!
I have charged batteries and felt them get warm many times without being concerned.
I was thinking of buying one of these flashlights...
Thanks for all the recommendations. Im going to reesearch them. Has anyone heard of the Coast flashlights? They sound pretty good and have some focusing models. Just not sure which one?
Yes it would be the flood to throw. True the flood might make more sense but also need enough beam to reach the tail of the aircraft.
Im not too crazy about Maglite. I have one right now and thought about doing the modification but it hasnt been a very good flashlight.
I havent been on this forum for awhile. Last time I asked the same question I bought the Husky from Home Depot that was recommended and have been using it every since. Works great. The only problem with it is the beam is too narrow and cant be adjusted.
Anyway Im looking for another...
Just a followup on my post. I did get the Husky flashlight from Home Depot and used it this week at work. It has a very nice bright long beam and I like it a lot better than the Mag Light. The only drawback is that the beam is not adjustable which I miss.........
I have been looking at the Romison RC-N3 or RC-F4 that Im seeing on Ebay for sale at a reasonable price. Maybe those would work.
The Mag-light is an older one with the regular bulbs. They are always burning out and the light never seems to be that bright or have that much distance. It is the...
I am new to this forum and have just started researching LED flashlights. I am tired of my lousy Mag flashlight that never works right.
I need a bright reliable long range LED flashlight that I can use at night to inspect aircraft. Need it bright enough to travel a along distance to the tail...