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    Posted: February 22 2018 at 07:29
LED Flashlight have gone from around 200 lumens to 32,000 lumens in the last decade with the biggest increase in brightness coming in the last 3 years, I saw a video on youtube of a 7,300 lumen torch that was basically a pop can sized hand held sun and bought it, I've been hooked ever since buying brighter and brighter lights.

To date I own the 5 brightest production lights on earth, here are the top 4!



Anyone else share this new illness that drives wives mad? 
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Points: 65682 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 23 2018 at 02:25
Yeah big gearhead here--  I'm a knife guy but I love a good flashlight and yes the improvements in the last few years in size-to-light ratio is pretty amazing.   I mostly need smaller lights and recently got a copper Olight i3E with 90 lums, and for me it works just fine, plenty bright for my casual EDC needs.   May get something better some day like an EagTac D25 in titanium but nothing like what you posted.

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Points: 20671 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 23 2018 at 20:09
Not into flashlights but I can recommend a good 12 Step Program.

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Points: 166183 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 23 2018 at 21:01
sorry, I thought you said fleshlights. 
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Points: 65682 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 23 2018 at 22:07
Originally posted by dr wu23 dr wu23 wrote:

Not into flashlights but I can recommend a good 12 Step Program.;)

No joke, man.
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Points: 20436 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 24 2018 at 03:51
Originally posted by Man With Hat Man With Hat wrote:

sorry, I thought you said fleshlights. 


my first thought too LOL
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Originally posted by Matthew _Gill Matthew _Gill wrote:

LED Flashlight have gone from around 200 lumens to 32,000 lumens in the last decade with the biggest increase in brightness coming in the last 3 years, I saw a video on youtube of a 7,300 lumen torch that was basically a pop can sized hand held sun and bought it, I've been hooked ever since buying brighter and brighter lights.




what did you do with Icarium's body... first thing I thought when I saw the topic.  He strikes again.. addcition to flashlights.

WOMEN  come on guys... women are worth being addicted to.  I'll even give you drugs, alcohol, smoking.

but flashlights? wow...  prog fan is a strange one haha

obtw...  love LED headlamps.. a necessity in my job.   Haven't owned a traditional flashlight in years.  Hands free light... 
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I prefer flashlights like pic related, but it's getting harder and harder to find bulbs for them. There's probably some EU regulation that forbids stores from selling them.
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Points: 52782 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 26 2018 at 06:41
I have to admit, I like these new LED flashlights better than the traditional ones. It's easier to find poop in the yard now.
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Points: 347 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 26 2018 at 12:39
Lumens cost money though, for over 6000 genuine lumens (not ebay lumens) you're looking at £50 at least
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Points: 65682 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 27 2018 at 17:58
Review of the Olight S1 Mini-Baton flashlight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65aJ8s-h_X4
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Points: 4339 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 29 2018 at 11:41
My uncle gets a new flashlight every christmas and usually buys some for people every christmas

EDIT: should have read the topic post first. My uncle fits the description
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Points: 1092 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 29 2018 at 12:30
Just bought a new 400 lumens flashlight from the manufacture Police Security called Triple threat for $9.95.   Half price,  not bad at all!...Smile
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