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    LED Flashlight for survival kit

    Flatline -- You have many wise good points. For instance, all things break, get lost you name it ... So if given the choices for real emergencies, I would rather have 4 AA mini-mags than one pricey Surefire ... you never know when you are going to loose, or break something, or worse yet like...
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    LED Flashlight for survival kit

    After living in California for years, I always had a Mini-Maglite close-by. So I would recommend an updated LED version with 2AA Lithium batteries. They are time tested quality designs. I liked storing them right above he door jambs, where you always ran to. A good feature of the newer...
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    EDC/ Survival LED Flashlight with Long Runtime

    Just my 2 cents -- You never know when EDC is going to turn serious. For that reason, I want variable output for long run time and bright light when needed. I EDC the AA Energizer Lithium that Costco had on sale with the headlight. I think both were $30 or some such. Since they showed up on the...
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    Military warns oil could start running short by 2015

    Two points We will run out of oil quicker if we don't drill for any new oil finds Do people know you can make liquid transport fuel(gas and diesel) from coal, at about $30 a barrel oil equicvalent? Yes they just demonstrated a pilot facility at UT, cost was under $29 a barrel oil equivalent...
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    Cool new 2009 Energizer 1AA Trailfinder Micro

    Anybody have a Costco SKU for this light?
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    US proposed knife ban could include any one hand opening knives

    The rage people felt over Bush might look at your library card, where is it now that real freedoms are being taken away? I sure wouldn't say this can't happen, I would sat it is very likely to happen.
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    New Mini MagLED multi-mode (pictures)

    Just got one to replace the lost overboard Coleman. No lanyard hole, only complaint. Seems like a nice well made light in the same line as what made Maglites what they are today. It's a keeper, my new best fiend. Paid $17 on sale at the local hardware store.
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    Coleman Max Cree 2xAA runtime and beamshots

    The lanyard that came in the package was 2 foot ...
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    Coleman Max Cree 2xAA runtime and beamshots

    Yep, it was an obummer all the way. Lesson learned. I ditched all the lanyards and replaced with nylon string for now until I can get some decent ones made. I have a bunch of SST split rings that I immediately installed on the lights, and then just a loop of strong nylon cord.
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    Coleman Max Cree 2xAA runtime and beamshots

    Well this just sucks. After using the Coleman 2AA MAX light for a few months, it now sleeps with the fishes. Went overboard last night, during a nighttime fishing trip. The bad part, the neck lanyard broke. I had been using the light to help with handling caught fish, yeah we actually caught...
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    Home Depot 1AA Lights (pair)

    I would say that the mystery circuit is voltage sensitive, tries to maintain a constant voltage across the LED, when it falls below a threshold, dumps another slug of current through the inductor into the cap. The fact there is no resistor in the ground side of the LED, strongly suggests it's...
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    Home Depot 1AA Lights (pair)

    What's the mod potential? I may try my very first mod to another LED since these are so cheap. Anyone get the board out yet? UPDATE: Should have asked, how did you get the complete module out, did you just punch it out from the lens end, with something like a wood dowel. I pushed real hard and...
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    Home Depot 1AA Lights (pair)

    I got a couple of packs, perfect 'car glove box light'... Stuck a Lithium in them and in the glove box. Not that bright, but works inside the car and bright enough for minor car repair. For $2.50 how can you go wrong.
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    Keeping Alkalines from 'bleeding' during prolonged storage in a light?

    Once a year replacement, and even then, over the years a few leakers did their deed. Monthly inspection was the best way I found to keep on top of it, discard any batteries that show the slightest sign of leaking -- It's likely they are on their way. I have had plenty of Maglites get corroded in...
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    How many still use the Lowes Taskforce 2C?

    I bought mine a while back. I use Eneloop AA in a piece of PVC pipe. It's still my go to light for outside after dark. It occupies the spot that the 4D maglite used to have. Nice beam, good throw, which is important around my place on a bay, and works fine. Used daily for 1/2 hour or so.
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