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    5.11 Tactical LED Flashlight Now Available: Recharges in 90 Seconds Without a Battery

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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    06/17/09

    In reply to 5.11 Tactical LED Flashlight Now Available: Recharges in 90 Seconds Without a Battery
    As a flashlight freak, why the hell are you posting a flashlight review about something that costs $170 without showing what kind of light it throws. Are there dark or hot spots in the throw, how durable is it? etc.


    I carry around a $120 flashlight in my pocket daily. You can be damn sure I wouldn't pick this thing up without knowing what it's worth.


    Now that I'm done ranting... A CPF review


    [www.candlepowerforums.com]


    The capacitor system is really the cool part of the whole deal. The flashlight itself kind of sucks in my opinion due to the fact that you cannot carry an extra power source for it. If it's dead in the field, it's dead in the field.

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    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    06/18/09

    @Six Demon Bag: Lite:


    you could rig up something with 9 AA batteries and push it through the 12V jack.

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    Image of Grendel Grendel
    06/17/09

    In reply to 5.11 Tactical LED Flashlight Now Available: Recharges in 90 Seconds Without a Battery
    That on/off button looks like it 'clicks'...

    Someone needs to rip the guts out of that that thing in put it in a Mag.


    And why is it we don't have a live chat room?

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    Image of Geisrud Geisrud
    06/18/09

    @Grendel: There used to be a chat room, but after the incident, they had to take it down.
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    Image of klaybc klaybc
    06/17/09

    In reply to 5.11 Tactical LED Flashlight Now Available: Recharges in 90 Seconds Without a Battery
    Considering that I have yet to need replacement batteries for my current LED flashlight (2 years in), those savings might be hard to calculate.


    Besides, I want the one that illuminates like the sun itself and burns anything left in its rays for more than a few seconds.

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    Image of InvaderPhlegm InvaderPhlegm
    06/18/09

    @klaybc: I'm with you there.


    I'm currently using Energizer's Hard Case Professional LED lantern. Outputs 110 lumens (for that bright ass, X-Files flashlight effect) for ~50 hours, is free-standing in two positions, water resistant, has a shatter proof lens shielding the bulb, and is rugged enough to survive a 30ft drop.


    My other LED flashlight, is the head-mounted unit from the same Energizer Hard Case line. My head-mounted unit outputs 100 lumens for 15 hours (almost double that if I use lithium batteries), is water-resistant, can survive a 15ft drop, tilts, has four lighting modes (high and low white, red beam for night vision, and green), and finally offers the option for defuse or spot lighting.


    I caught them both on sale for under $30 each, about 18 months ago from Home Depot. And quite frankly, unless they come up with di-lithium/anti-matter powered flashlights, these are very likely the last torches I will ever have to buy. Spending $170 to get goodness like this, is folly.

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    Image of InvaderPhlegm InvaderPhlegm
    06/18/09

    @InvaderPhlegm: Thought that I would include photos.


    FREE-STANDING MODEL

    [yfrog.com]


    HEAD-MOUNTED MODEL

    [yfrog.com]


    They do not look as sleek or sexy as the 5.11 Tactical Series UC3.400 flashlight, however they do deliver the goods - days worth of bright light. Not to mention, with the exception of the 90 second recharge thing, they outperform the 5.11 Tactical Series UC3.400 flashlight in almost every way imaginable - including the most important spec, price.

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    Image of Aglet Aglet
    04/17/09

    In reply to Prosciutto-Wrapped Air Hose Cuts Through Steel, Cucumber Version Proven Inferior
    The Bacon Lance

    and the Cucumber-Beefstick Lance,

    and the Vegan Cucumber Lance,

    (c) 2009, Theodore Gray.


    From now on, no one can never ever make a flaming piece of meat based on bacon without getting sued by Mr. Gray.


    It is possible to copyright ANYTHING!

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    Image of Nick Nick
    04/17/09

    @Aglet: why do you think he didn't say saber
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    Image of Shamoononon:  I shave my legs. Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
    04/17/09

    In reply to Prosciutto-Wrapped Air Hose Cuts Through Steel, Cucumber Version Proven Inferior
    Wasn't this posted earlier this week? I can't find it in the history but I swear I just read it.
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    Image of Shamoononon:  I shave my legs. Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
    04/17/09

    @Shamoononon thanks Rocephin: OH!! BoingBoing
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    Image of Nick Nick
    04/17/09

    @Shamoononon thanks Rocephin: wired had it also
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    Image of *** WildCard *** *** WildCard ***
    04/17/09

    In reply to Prosciutto-Wrapped Air Hose Cuts Through Steel, Cucumber Version Proven Inferior
    I'm OK with this test as long as they ate the Prosciutto when they were done... if they threw it out, then this test was a horrible horrible tragedy and i may start a PETA style campaign myself!
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_OverSleptThisMorn GitEmSteveDave_OverSleptThisMorn
    04/17/09

    @bark-o-lounger: will you kill animals like PETA does as well?
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_OverSleptThisMorn GitEmSteveDave_OverSleptThisMorn
    12/30/08

    In reply to Transforming Flashlight Looks Like It Sings, Dances, Kills You at Night
    At least my fleshlight stays in one form all the time.
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    Image of sqeakytoy of the apocalypse sqeakytoy of the apocalypse
    12/30/08

    @RTFA_SteveDave: you know, I gotta say that that's one device I really wouldn't want to turn into a scorpion. He would probably be in a bad mood, if you know what I mean.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_OverSleptThisMorn GitEmSteveDave_OverSleptThisMorn
    12/30/08

    @sqeakytoy of the apocalypse: I treat mine pretty well.
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    Image of Curves Curves
    12/30/08

    In reply to Transforming Flashlight Looks Like It Sings, Dances, Kills You at Night
    One of the problems with flashlights is never being able to find one in the dark of a power outtage, and this one, being in toy form, this one will disappear faster, thanks to kids and toy lovers. I have a rechargable that I leave plugged in all the time, and it has a little LED charge indicator that I use to find it in the dark when the lights go out.
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    Image of Morgan Breden Morgan Breden
    12/30/08

    @Curves: If the power goes out, how/why is the LED indicating that it's charging?
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    Image of Curves Curves
    12/30/08

    @Morgan Breden: Tiny light indicates that it is charged that doesnt go out till the charge runs down. Easy to see in pitch darkness.
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    Image of sqeakytoy of the apocalypse sqeakytoy of the apocalypse
    12/30/08

    In reply to Transforming Flashlight Looks Like It Sings, Dances, Kills You at Night
    It's not sleeping... It's merely waiting. Never forget that and you might live... this time.


    "it's a trick, get an axe."

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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    12/30/08

    @sqeakytoy of the apocalypse: +1 for quoting Bruce Campbell
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_OverSleptThisMorn GitEmSteveDave_OverSleptThisMorn
    12/30/08

    In reply to Transforming Flashlight Looks Like It Sings, Dances, Kills You at Night
    It's not just a spaceship, it's a Transformer!
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    Image of jiveabillion jiveabillion
    12/30/08

    @RTFA_SteveDave: LOL "She's going from SUCK to BLOW!"
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    12/30/08

    @jiveabillion: Which is precisely what I thought while watching that flustercuck with The Great Beef
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_OverSleptThisMorn GitEmSteveDave_OverSleptThisMorn
    11/27/08

    In reply to HydroStar SUB Flashlight With Dynamo-Powered LEDs, Lasers Lightning Review
    Was I the only one who had the phrase "IT'S ALIVE!!" run through my head when the iPod was connected?
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    Image of strider_mt2k strider_mt2k
    11/27/08

    In reply to HydroStar SUB Flashlight With Dynamo-Powered LEDs, Lasers Lightning Review
    This seems extremely cool.


    Good gadget gift...golly.


    Stop me before I alliterate again!

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    Image of AT203 AT203
    11/09/08

    In reply to 5.11 Tactical Series UC3.400 Flashlight Might Be the Last Torch You'll Ever Need
    Wait, there is an entire website dedicated to flashlight news?
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    Image of BoinK BoinK
    11/09/08

    @AT203: Does this mean that there are people out there with different interests than your own!? Sweet jeebus!
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    Image of SouthendXGF SouthendXGF
    11/09/08

    @BoinK:


    www.flashmodo.com

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    Image of IN THE FACE! IN THE FACE!
    11/10/08

    @SouthendXGF: Oh... That's not a blog listing sightings of random naked people?
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    10/29/08

    In reply to Portable USB Power Supply Doubles as a Flashlight
    But if I'm using it as a flashlight doesn't that drain the power and defeat the purpose of having this portable charger around to juice up my gadgets in the first place?
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