tpat on a roll this morning! 
vapocalypse prep:
9 Aromamizers with new SS430 and organic cotton setup on a rainy July 4th (six ready, three on mods):
This was overdue, and required in that we have switched to all SS430 (and I only have one profile on my bride's mods...long story).
Stock for the end of times:
(and you can see the blind you from 50 feet headlamp that @mikepetro turned me on too...dual 18650's).
9 Aromamizers with new SS430 and organic cotton setup on a rainy July 4th (six ready, three on mods):
This was overdue, and required in that we have switched to all SS430 (and I only have one profile on my bride's mods...long story).
Stock for the end of times:
(and you can see the blind you from 50 feet headlamp that @mikepetro turned me on too...dual 18650's).
GRRRRRRR [emoji2]You's really Bent their Spaghetti today, Well done Germany
I stocked up on KF5 clones (12, 6 still in boxes).vapocalypse prep:
9 Aromamizers with new SS430 and organic cotton setup on a rainy July 4th (six ready, three on mods):
This was overdue, and required in that we have switched to all SS430 (and I only have one profile on my bride's mods...long story).
Stock for the end of times:
(and you can see the "blind you from 50 feet" headlamp that @mikepetro turned me on too...dual 18650's).
I've been using a Princeton Tec Fuel headlamp for a few years now. 70lm but plenty for close up work. I actually use it on Medium brightness 90% of the time, even when camping. If I need more light, I have a collection of flashlights up to 900lm. My favorite is an Olight S10 baton which is only 210lm.
I want to be a flashlight geek too. [emoji14] and I mean that as a compliment!!!
I've got a few Chinese cre(?) led that take 18650s, I don't know the lumens. I've got a 1000 lumen 3 led I got from home Depot or Lowe's one year after Christmas for like $25 but it uses D cells as I remember (like 4 of them? I'll have to check)
The single cell cheapies I have the multi mode switch... Off/hi/lo/strobe (or whatever sequence) and one of them has an issue where it flickers until you slap around a little.
And the kicker is I don't ever "need" them, I just like flashlights.
I got into flashlights after Hurricane Sandy. I had a SureFire 6p from years ago and it worked great but I realized it wasn't enough for prolonged power outages. There's a TON of task specific lights and I just started ordering a bunch. I have 18650, CR123 (RCR123 LiFePo4), AA and AAA lights as well as rechargeable batteries and chargers to go with them. Being able to use the 18650's and chargers in my mods was a bonus.
I reach for my single CR123 lights the most often. They're usually 100-200lm which is more than enough for most tasks and they're small. The Olight S10 Baton has a magnet in the tailcap so it's very useful and one of my favorite lights. Olight came out with a few other lights similar to the S10. I have a Sunwayman V10R which has an infinitely adjusting magnetic ring. It's pretty cool but kinda gimmicky. Olight had a closeout on their T10 and T15 lights (single CR123 and AA) so I bought a few and gave the AA version to family since the batteries are easier and cheaper to find. I've also gave them ThruNite Ti keychain lights that use AAA and put out 80+lm.
I keep a 2x AA Olight T25 in my truck that replaced my MagLite 3x D cell. It's much brighter and smaller. I also have a EagleTac P20a2 MkII that was on sale in a link someone posted. I paid full price ($75) and well worth it. It's on sale for 50% off ($37) which is a smokin' deal. It's my 2nd most often go-to light. I was really tempted to order another one at that price.
My 18650 lights are used when camping because I normally don't need 500-900lm but it's very useful when in rural areas and you need to light up a field
. I have 2 SureFire 6p (one is a Defender version) and I put some upgraded drop in LEDs to get them up to 900lm with 3 modes (low, med, high). I have a Olight M20 on my home defense weapon because the interface works for that task as well as a simple access side button for strobe.
These lights are so much better than the cheaper stuff from Walmart/HomeDepot/Lowes/etc. I'm a big fan of Olight, EagleTac and SureFire. Fenix seems to be a popular brand but the few that I had kinda sucked.
I reach for my single CR123 lights the most often. They're usually 100-200lm which is more than enough for most tasks and they're small. The Olight S10 Baton has a magnet in the tailcap so it's very useful and one of my favorite lights. Olight came out with a few other lights similar to the S10. I have a Sunwayman V10R which has an infinitely adjusting magnetic ring. It's pretty cool but kinda gimmicky. Olight had a closeout on their T10 and T15 lights (single CR123 and AA) so I bought a few and gave the AA version to family since the batteries are easier and cheaper to find. I've also gave them ThruNite Ti keychain lights that use AAA and put out 80+lm.
I keep a 2x AA Olight T25 in my truck that replaced my MagLite 3x D cell. It's much brighter and smaller. I also have a EagleTac P20a2 MkII that was on sale in a link someone posted. I paid full price ($75) and well worth it. It's on sale for 50% off ($37) which is a smokin' deal. It's my 2nd most often go-to light. I was really tempted to order another one at that price.
My 18650 lights are used when camping because I normally don't need 500-900lm but it's very useful when in rural areas and you need to light up a field
. I have 2 SureFire 6p (one is a Defender version) and I put some upgraded drop in LEDs to get them up to 900lm with 3 modes (low, med, high). I have a Olight M20 on my home defense weapon because the interface works for that task as well as a simple access side button for strobe. These lights are so much better than the cheaper stuff from Walmart/HomeDepot/Lowes/etc. I'm a big fan of Olight, EagleTac and SureFire. Fenix seems to be a popular brand but the few that I had kinda sucked.
I too have a thing for flashlights, but I gotta say this is one of the most valuable in my stable. It is bright as hell, runs on 2 18650s, and when you need light AND your 2 hands for other things, it is indispensable. I use it for home repairs, atty repairs, and lots more.
If you dont have one, I highly recommend considering it.
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This is the one I got. Liked it so much, got two. Even comes with batteries.
$17.25 TanLu TL-D80 LED Headlamp Gift Set w/ Focus Zoom - authentic / 1-LED / 3-mode / 1000LM / pure white / 2*18650 / headband / US at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
Yeah, there are nicer ones now, Ive got mine a while back. Think this is the one I got:
$16.46 1*LED 3-Mode 1000LM Neutral White LED Headlamp - 2*18650 / headband at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
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