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I don't know, I have more flashlights now that smartphones are available. Thanks to LEDs, flashlights are now cheaper, brighter and last longer than ever. Even

by GuB-42 4y ago

I don't know, I have more flashlights now that smartphones are available. Thanks to LEDs, flashlights are now cheaper, brighter and last longer than ever. Even cheap flashlights are better and more convenient than phones at lighting. Because they are cheap and small, you can have one in every place you might need it. And the slightly more expensive ones can be powerful enough as a substitue to mains powered light bulbs for places like garages and storerooms. Also, smartphones don't replace headlamps. So maybe some people don't get a flashlight because they already have one on their phones, but some people (like me) actually buy more, because they are so cheap and effective.

FpUser 4y ago
>"Because they are cheap and small, you can have one in every place you might need it." Exactly my case. I have those for each bike, in every room, couple in my car and few in my basement office. I am a sucker for those.
MSFT_Edging 4y ago
Adding to this, phones are really awkward and expensive flashlights. I run caseless on my phone and you wont find my phone on me when working on a car if I have someone with me, but you'll find an LED flashlight in my toolbox. Its a common thing with multitools, lots of uses, not great at any of them.