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your new uber sweet gear

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so, if anyone is a nerd like i am. you get pretty excited about your new gear, i just got a new flashlight, 80 lumens, and indestructable. it was expensive, but makes a world of difference as compared to a mag light or anything like that.


anyone else nostalgic about this kinda stuff?

post up!


here it is. but i didnt pay that price...mucho cheaper.

http://www.brightguy.com/products/SureF ... PDL-BK.php
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I have a Surefire too. Bright flashlights but god damn they munch expensive lithium batteries.

I'm looking into getting one of these. This is the most awesome pocket flashlight I have ever seen. Check out the Strion Series LED.

http://www.streamlight.com/product/class.aspx?cid=1
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I got you suckers beat!

The flashlight I just got is "battery and bulb free". It's a windup LED with 2 different settings and I've been exploring with it and it's fucking great. Much better than my previous flashlights. It holds a charge for a long time and the windup mechanism is pretty quiet. Plus I got an employee discount since I work at a dealership. I paid $9.00 :P

http://www.amazon.com/Harley-Davidson-H ... B002ESMDVK
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SubLunar wrote:I got you suckers beat!

The flashlight I just got is "battery and bulb free". It's a windup LED with 2 different settings and I've been exploring with it and it's fucking great. Much better than my previous flashlights. It holds a charge for a long time and the windup mechanism is pretty quiet. Plus I got an employee discount since I work at a dealership. I paid $9.00 :P

http://www.amazon.com/Harley-Davidson-H ... B002ESMDVK
actually that'd be good for a survival kit/cave backup light

otherwise I'd rather stick a birthday candle in a dog turd
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I've been really impressed with my Dorcy light. Freaking bright and cheap. and well made.

http://www.dorcydirect.com/showproduct. ... metal-gear

I think I might pick up the 160 lumen one as well.

Here's a list of all their high powered LED flashlights.

http://www.dorcy.com/products.aspx?c=36
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redox wrote:otherwise I'd rather stick a birthday candle in a dog turd
:lol:

I'd like to get that surefire, but I work for peanuts :(
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Surefire G2 found at Carondelet Coke + $12 230 lumen LED drop-in from DealExtreme = FTMFW!


Also, harbor freight sells a large rechargable flashlight that uses a 6v Halogen bulb. It's a freaking cannon, but it's big and eats bulbs.
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SubLunar wrote:I got you suckers beat!

The flashlight I just got is "battery and bulb free". It's a windup LED with 2 different settings and I've been exploring with it and it's fucking great. Much better than my previous flashlights. It holds a charge for a long time and the windup mechanism is pretty quiet. Plus I got an employee discount since I work at a dealership. I paid $9.00 :P

http://www.amazon.com/Harley-Davidson-H ... B002ESMDVK
not a chance honey.
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thechariot wrote:not a chance honey.
You're just jealous!
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Although SubLunar makes himself look like a fool on a daily basis, that flashlight is among the better ones I've seen of that style. I'm sure most of the $9 he paid, though, was just for the damn Harley logo.
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I finally bought me some flashlights that cost more than $5. Now they wont break the first few times I use them. Hopefully. :? I think the new ones are even brighter too. One day I want to get something like this. 4100 lumens!
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Wow that's pretty cool but runtime is only 15 mins. Might be good as a 3rd back up or something.
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I'll have to get a picture of my spotlight on here when i get the chance...Bought one of those cheap cyclops 18 mil candlepower lights at academy. Used it for a while like it was and the thing works great but i stripped the HID guts out of an gmc acadia headlight and fitted the bulb in the spotlights housing. The beam on that thing is pretty intense, and i think the battery even lasts longer now.
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Arm wrote:I finally bought me some flashlights that cost more than $5. Now they wont break the first few times I use them. Hopefully. :? I think the new ones are even brighter too. One day I want to get something like this. 4100 lumens!

Ok, I gotta say, any flashlight you can cook your eggs on is worth owning just so you can show off.
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GlassCurtain wrote:I've been really impressed with my Dorcy light. Freaking bright and cheap. and well made.

http://www.dorcydirect.com/showproduct. ... metal-gear

I think I might pick up the 160 lumen one as well.

Here's a list of all their high powered LED flashlights.

http://www.dorcy.com/products.aspx?c=36
I have been shopping around and I found for the money, that 160 lumen Dorcy is a pretty good deal, and they seem to be good quality. I have a led Coleman 75 lumen with interchangeable lenses. Its compact, very durable and fairly bright in close quarters and buildings. I just need something brighter like the Dorcy for large tunnels and open areas. And as for other gear, I just got a shiny new grappling hook a couple of weeks ago. I was skeptical because of the price ($20), but its some heavy gauge steel, and it feels pretty tough. I've been dying to find an excuse to try it out :D
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