4 ms·
aaron695 says:>Poor people don't need small LED lights... < I commonly find myself asking for a flashlight when helping friends or acquaintances with everyd
by giardini 6y ago
aaron695 says:>Poor people don't need small LED lights... <
I commonly find myself asking for a flashlight when helping
friends or acquaintances with everyday fixes. I wish I had a potato for every time they offered me their (dim, unwieldy and dysfunctional) cellphone with flashlight app.
In the old days, everyone had these widgets called "flashlights" in their homes. These flashlights worked well and had backup batteries. Today we have a bunch of morons groping in the dark with cellphones.
Fun time watching the cellphones die out during the Texas Freeze event weeks ago. "Anyone got a flashlight?" I now know the proper response is "Nope, but we've plenty of potatoes!"
- implements 6y agoI can recommend this type of small “everyday carry” style torch: https://www.olightstore.com/i3t-eos.html https://www.olightstore.com/i3t-eos.html having got one for my Mum so she could check the time on her watch during the night. Small, single AAA, single end-cap button / two modes - defaults to dim, second quick press for bright.
- giardini 6y agoimplements says >"having got one for my Mum so she could check the time on her watch during the night."< $39 is stiff for a AAA flashlight! How about $3: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Rayovac-LED-3-lumens-Flashlight/17163358 https://www.walmart.com/ip/Rayovac-LED-3-lumens-Flashlight/1... This one has a laser and costs only $6: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Rayovac-LED-Laser-Pointer-Flashlight-22-Lumens-3-AAA-Batteries-Included/35840898 https://www.walmart.com/ip/Rayovac-LED-Laser-Pointer-Flashli... How about a candle and a box of matches? Or this for $1.50: https://www.walmart.com/ip/BIC-Classic-Pocket-Lighter-Assorted-Colors-1-Count/31954968 https://www.walmart.com/ip/BIC-Classic-Pocket-Lighter-Assort...
- implements 6y agoIn my defence, I did say “this type of” - but the equivalents you found looked good. Not sure about the proposed ‘fire + mother’ combination, though.