I love flashlights. It seems I've always been fascinated by them. I started collecting old ones I came across and of course when some new designs came along I found myself intrigued enough to go ahead and buy one. At this stage I think of myself as more than a flashlight enthusiast, more than a collector, but more of a connoisseur. I truly enjoy a great design and function in a flashlight.
As as sportsman who likes camping and someone who has been on the road many times where a flashlight meant making life easier I learned to appreciate a reliable and well adapted light. In the military we found having the right light another means of getting the job done. In day to day living out in the country I find myself using a flashlight or two every day. As I get older and my eyes don't work as well in the dark a flashlight is a necessary tool to prevent accidents and to just find things. Even reading something is easier with the right light. I own a whole bunch of them. Each of my vehicles probably has half a dozen varied lights in it, and around the house there is probably one in every room. They are my version of a security blanket. With a light I own the night.
I hope to share some of my experience with them by showing you ones I've owned and also give reviews of new ones I come across and purchase.
Flashlights are a metaphor for humankind in their quest for fire and illumination.
Bottom line: A good light is cool.
Thanks to David Misell the British inventor who patented the first flashlight in 1899.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flashlight
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