What Flashlight do you like to use?

[Sano]

Mostly the flashlight app for my android phone.

[fastbilly1]

Mostly the flashlight app for my android phone.

Do you have one that uses the led and doesnt want access to my phone calls and text messages?

[Sano]

Mostly the flashlight app for my android phone.

Do you have one that uses the led and doesnt want access to my phone calls and text messages?

I uninstalled the app and reinstalled the app. It says it needs access to network communications.

[casterofdreams]

So yesterday I got a high powered flashlight and a lantern both from Coast.

The flashlight is the HP17TAC: 615 lumen and runs on 3 D batteries for 15 hours (no voltage regulator). $55 from Amazon.

The lantern is the EAL20: 375 lumen and runs on 4 D batteries for like 80 to 100 hours (again no voltage regulator). $34 on Amazon.

I wanted the high powered light because my cheaper, larger Maglights I shifted around the house so I wanted that light in my room. The lantern I wanted because I've read great reviews about it and if the power goes out I can just hang that sucker up and the whole room will be all lit up.

What sparked these purchases is due to continuous little reports that there is a sizable possibility of getting hit with a storm similar to Sandy in 2012. I want to make sure everything is covered. While I've taken care of other things for preparation I thought I would share the light part here.

[BoneSnapDeez]

Not gonna lie. Every time I scroll by this thread I think the topic says "What Fleshlight do you like to use?"

[casterofdreams]

Not gonna lie. Every time I scroll by this thread I think the topic says "What Fleshlight do you like to use?"

Even as the topic creator I feel the same way.

[fastbilly1]

What sparked these purchases is due to continuous little reports that there is a sizable possibility of getting hit with a storm similar to Sandy in 2012. I want to make sure everything is covered. While I've taken care of other things for preparation I thought I would share the light part here.

They are saying to prepare for atleast a week without power where I am, so we have started stockpiling food, water, and powersupplies. I was going to try and a turnkey portable solar system, but I cannot find any facts on how well they run in snow (obviously it would be put out after the main snowfall).

[casterofdreams]

Other than the usual lights and candles we have canned food, a gas generator, an outdoor propane range, bunch of water and non-lethal protection.

Now that last one is understandable since my area, as close as a few doors down, was hit with looters. 17 days without power equals questions days without security systems.

Fyi: charge all of your portables ahead of time. I swapped between my two GBA SPs and charged them when I was able to go to work.

[fastbilly1]

Where I live, if we lose power, I am not going to work. I work 50 miles away and if we lose power it is because of ice. Normally we just play boardgames or read, but when I discovered I could get something like this:

for that price, it makes it an interesting propositioned. I plan on having a couple charged 27M batteries with a power inverter regardless. While we can live fine without power, during the winter I do not like taking chances.

I also picked up an LED bulb for my 51 Everready Art Deco Red (paid 50 cents at a garage sale for it, just had to swap out batteries). It lasts 200 hours per set of Cs - first 100 hours are at max power, then it drops to half until the last 20 or so where it drops to a quarter. This is not uncommon, but kinda disappointing.

[casterofdreams]

My chief concern is pipes bursting during the winter. Warmth is easy with candles (safety first) in a central room and layers are key.