ClimbToGlory
Newly Enlightened
- Joined
- Aug 30, 2017
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Hey everyone I'm new here and I have a challenge! I need the perfect light and I need it for less than say $40ish bucks! This is a true challenge and something since you lot know a lot more about despite my hours of study I thought I would ask! The winner decided by whatever light I end up buying, get a 10th Mountain Patch, 10th Mountain Ranger Patch and if it's really good I'll throw in a challenge coin! haha! (I'm going through my stuff right now so I thought I might as well do something useful with this stuff!) Little background, I'm a disabled vet but I'm not pulling 100 Percent yet, I was working but I was recently diagnosed with emphysema, probably from years of sucking up rifle, explosion, burning tank (with burning human inside....I've got a funny story about cooking people burning on a tank barrel if you have the stomach for it haha), IED, soldering and other fumes. I'm sure my smoking habit didn't help but my 3-5 smokes a day for 4 years is probably the least of it. Cash is super precious right now and on the 3rd I get payed and I need a new light! It has to have some requirements:
-I live in the deep country with orange orchards around me and its darker than my ex-wives heart out here at night! Those trees eat any light like you wouldn't believe and it is DARK! add that on to I have a verified stalker problem right now and have had police, family, friends and my cripple *** chase him through that dark *** orchard 50 times now and I need a BRIGHT flashlight with a long throw
-is handheld so ofc no giant spot lights but also I can stick it in my pocket and have a bunch stick out doesnt bother me much.
-durable meaning if I hit someone with it it won't be done for good or I drop it off the 10 foot roof onto dirt or ladder or whatever its not done for good and trust me...it WILL be abused. Ill drop it on dirt, wood, from the roof and the ladder and just from my hand. I have a rebuilt hand from a bullet and the other shakes like crazy and is arthritic now (Its hard as poop to solder some days)
-since I've had to block off all my windows to keep this creep looking in them all peeping tom like its dark as hell in my house so it also has to be able to be used in there without blinding me too badly! I'd also like to be able to use it for things like soldering, so I don't know if the color will effect it too badly.
-One BIG plus would be a rechargeable built in that I can pop on when I'm sleeping because I seem to eat through batteries like crazy and I can't afford to be buying cr123a's constantly or even AA's like I was for my modded AA flashlight. In the next few months-weeks I'm gonna buy some eneloops and a charger but I need a light now!
-Also if its easily modded to make brighter thats also a plus!
-I don't really care about bulbs but I prefer LED, they last longer and are brighter. Incandescent is dead and I can't afford HID.
-an add on to battery, I think I'd prefer an 18650 platform, they seem to be brighter and they're rechargeable, but I don't know if one is in my budget.
-My main things are brightness, throw, durability and recharging. I prefer a larger sized flashlight because i can see it better, use it as a weapon, etc. My flashlights are usually all over 6 inches long and the temp one I'm using is a duracell 4 C size batt so length is cool. Width is alright as long as it fits in my gimpy handsn
I'm even willing to buy a used light as long as it's got a guarantee from the seller it won't break on me for no reason in a month and they seem like a good person who's known here on the forums.
I know I'm asking a lot here so hopefully the added bonus of a few nice patches and pins from my youth will help make up for it. I also know I may be a bit long winded or confusing....They've got me pretty well sloshed on pain meds right now haha! I think after today I'm not taking them anymore cuz they make me all sloshed and long winded! 'If anyone has a winner that REALLY stands out among the crowd I'll throw in a surprise prize! Also I just found a few pins for 2nd through 4th place! So Lets hope this isn't against the rules and see if we can do this! Thanks for having me on your forums and I hope to be a regular, less sloshed, member!
God Bless,
Sarge
-I live in the deep country with orange orchards around me and its darker than my ex-wives heart out here at night! Those trees eat any light like you wouldn't believe and it is DARK! add that on to I have a verified stalker problem right now and have had police, family, friends and my cripple *** chase him through that dark *** orchard 50 times now and I need a BRIGHT flashlight with a long throw
-is handheld so ofc no giant spot lights but also I can stick it in my pocket and have a bunch stick out doesnt bother me much.
-durable meaning if I hit someone with it it won't be done for good or I drop it off the 10 foot roof onto dirt or ladder or whatever its not done for good and trust me...it WILL be abused. Ill drop it on dirt, wood, from the roof and the ladder and just from my hand. I have a rebuilt hand from a bullet and the other shakes like crazy and is arthritic now (Its hard as poop to solder some days)
-since I've had to block off all my windows to keep this creep looking in them all peeping tom like its dark as hell in my house so it also has to be able to be used in there without blinding me too badly! I'd also like to be able to use it for things like soldering, so I don't know if the color will effect it too badly.
-One BIG plus would be a rechargeable built in that I can pop on when I'm sleeping because I seem to eat through batteries like crazy and I can't afford to be buying cr123a's constantly or even AA's like I was for my modded AA flashlight. In the next few months-weeks I'm gonna buy some eneloops and a charger but I need a light now!
-Also if its easily modded to make brighter thats also a plus!
-I don't really care about bulbs but I prefer LED, they last longer and are brighter. Incandescent is dead and I can't afford HID.
-an add on to battery, I think I'd prefer an 18650 platform, they seem to be brighter and they're rechargeable, but I don't know if one is in my budget.
-My main things are brightness, throw, durability and recharging. I prefer a larger sized flashlight because i can see it better, use it as a weapon, etc. My flashlights are usually all over 6 inches long and the temp one I'm using is a duracell 4 C size batt so length is cool. Width is alright as long as it fits in my gimpy handsn
I'm even willing to buy a used light as long as it's got a guarantee from the seller it won't break on me for no reason in a month and they seem like a good person who's known here on the forums.
I know I'm asking a lot here so hopefully the added bonus of a few nice patches and pins from my youth will help make up for it. I also know I may be a bit long winded or confusing....They've got me pretty well sloshed on pain meds right now haha! I think after today I'm not taking them anymore cuz they make me all sloshed and long winded! 'If anyone has a winner that REALLY stands out among the crowd I'll throw in a surprise prize! Also I just found a few pins for 2nd through 4th place! So Lets hope this isn't against the rules and see if we can do this! Thanks for having me on your forums and I hope to be a regular, less sloshed, member!
God Bless,
Sarge