Colonel Sanders
Flashlight Enthusiast
I don't remember what was my first flashlight...that's going back too far for my rusty memory. But, I do remember some of my childhood favorites.
Duracell Durabeam. I think it took 2 AAs situated side by side. This Duracell battery colored light was rectangular and was EXTREMELY tough! We used to chunk that thing like a football just to watch the light spinning. Got wacked in the head more than a couple of times trying to catch that thing I'm sure. For it's size it seemed very bright to me.
Black & Decker "Spotlighter". This light had a large square head and was more or less white. It was probably my first rechargeable light and it's a good thing it was rechargeable because it was probably only good for about 20-30 minutes on a charge. It seemed very bright for back then (early 80s) and cast a pretty far beam.
L-shaped army issue 2D flashlight. I'm sure many of you had one of these old army green lights. It had a belt clip and colored filters you could swap out. I liked red the best. It had an extra bulb in the tail. I think it had a rather stout lanyard ring as well. I can't say it was very bright...about like most 2D lights of the 80s. :candle:
Duracell Durabeam. I think it took 2 AAs situated side by side. This Duracell battery colored light was rectangular and was EXTREMELY tough! We used to chunk that thing like a football just to watch the light spinning. Got wacked in the head more than a couple of times trying to catch that thing I'm sure. For it's size it seemed very bright to me.
Black & Decker "Spotlighter". This light had a large square head and was more or less white. It was probably my first rechargeable light and it's a good thing it was rechargeable because it was probably only good for about 20-30 minutes on a charge. It seemed very bright for back then (early 80s) and cast a pretty far beam.
L-shaped army issue 2D flashlight. I'm sure many of you had one of these old army green lights. It had a belt clip and colored filters you could swap out. I liked red the best. It had an extra bulb in the tail. I think it had a rather stout lanyard ring as well. I can't say it was very bright...about like most 2D lights of the 80s. :candle: