Flashlight Crime:

Jogger With Vest and Flashlight Killed

This may just be bad luck, but being illuminated with a vest and flashlight is no protection from a vehicle.  It is best to avoid crosswalks at night and even during the day there is a risk that someone is inattentive.


Flashlight Killer sentenced to 40 years

The laws of physics tells us that a metal flashlight filled with batteries is a dangerous weapon.  Many people have faced that club and lost.  Using one for murder is probably not new but also not very smart since the killer in this case even turned himself in.

Flashlight News

Disaster preparedness requires flashlights

Campfires and Flashlights

Lights out get the flashlights

Red Cross on Blizzard Protection and Preparation

Used Flashlights: Never Buy them at Flea Markets or Yard Sales

I have bought many over the years for the purpose of collecting and most don't work.  I never pay more than a dollar for a collection light that doesn't work so it's no big deal.   Unless you have batteries it is likely someone is selling you a non-working light.  In  general the damage is in the switch so fixing it is often not possible.

But if you're looking to buy a light at these used venues I'd suggest just going to Wal Mart and save yourself some headache by finding out you just bought a non-working light.

Don't bother.  Go retail NEW!

Flashlight News

Safety and Health in the Workplace includes lighting

Nightstick Dual Light Flashlight

Steel LED Flashlight Market

Flashlight Fix: iPhone Flashlight Button Fix

http://www.mackungfu.org/FlashlightbuttongreyedoutHeresthefix

Cheap LED lights often have multiple LEDs

Multi Led Light Review

https://www.outsideonline.com/2161791/gear-doesnt-work

This is a good point.  I bought one of the multi LED lights at a flea market for $3 and it does work for now and puts out good light but it is cheap.  I learned my lesson and stopped experimenting with the garbage lights you find in these types of environment.  They are not worth putting batteries into them.

Tool Kit Light - Gimmick

I bought this at a yard sale for two dollars.  The tools are worth it but as a light and total package I'd have to say it is cheap and as shown the clasp is broken so won't close.  Stay away from these type of packages and focus on a quality light and right now tools are so cheap that it is better to just buy multiples so you can keep one set in the car, one in the garage, and another in the basement.

20 year old Brookstone Multi Lite

This was an old whiz bang multi purpose emergency, camping, and survival light that was too complicated to actually be useful.  I bought it for all of those purposes and just came across it.  It takes a stack of D cells and when full will weigh quite a bit.

Old Style Standard D Cell Flashlights by Eveready

Here is an assortment of old Eveready lights.  Some still work because they were well made in the USA.

Magnetic Mount Lights - Old Style

These were common back in the 1960's and 70's.  They are handy like a standard 2 D cell flashlight and also mounted against a refrigerator or any other steel object simply by putting the magnet mount end against it.  They worked well.

The black one on the right is a Fulton Made in the U.S.A. which is always top quality.  The red one in the middle is an ECF2B by Snap on and is also industrial grade and well made.  The shiny chrome and yellow top flashlight on the left is an Eveready civilian grade light made in U.S.A.  They all can take a beating simply by the fact they are still around forty plus years later.  Each style harkens back to a time when the USA made lights were part of our industrial base.

Dollar Flashlights are Junk - Don't bother

I bought these a decade ago and never used them.  They are all made in China and I paid a dollar or two for these at one of the dollar type stores around.  I considered them disposables but didn't know how right I was.  I only used a few of them back in the day when I bought them and set the rest aside for some eventual use.  Now a decade later none of them work.  The switches are all non functional and therefore the lights are worthless.

My recommendation is to never buy a light at the dollar stores unless maybe you get one of the LED reading lights that has a simple switch and a built in lithium battery.  These tend to work better where anything you might need in an emergency should be well made.  Never buy pure junk like those shown below.  A dollar a light or even two or three should tell you all you need to know.  Every one of these lights went to the dump today and were a total waste of money.

Weapon Lights

http://www.theprepperjournal.com/2017/03/03/best-weapon-light-shtf/

Flashlight Crime Beat: Peeking, Peeping, Plea

Porno Snoop with Flashlight - Kinky

Prowler Porn and Peeping Tom with Flashlight

Plea Deal for Flashlight Attack on Cop

Flashlight Beating

Flashlight Beating

I posed this just to let you know how dangerous a flashlight can be when used as a club.

Clikon Launches MyLight Rechargeable

http://menafn.com/1095253749/Clikon-launches-MyLight-rechargeable-LED-flashlight

Mylight rechargeable flashlight Launch by Clikon

How to turn off your iphone flashlight

How to turn off your Iphone flashlight.
https://ios.gadgethacks.com/how-to/ios-10-tip-quickly-turn-off-your-iphones-flashlight-from-lock-screen-0176274/

Inspection Penlight by Klein Tools

http://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/inspection-penlight-and-flashlight-come-with-glow-ring-tip-handle-40002257

https://www.kleintools.com/catalog/lights/inspection-penlight-laser

This is a nice multifunction tool.  It has illumination as the center of its purpose in order to increase safety.  

A laser pointing light in addition to a small flashlight for focused illumination and a worklight for area illumination make this light very versatile.

The glow tip ring is a great touch to make the light accessible in low light conditions.  How many times have you had trouble finding your light in the dark while you're trying to find your light to see in the dark.  Problem solved with this.

Flashlight recommended for Accidents

Five items you should have in your care in case of an accident.

A flashlight is number two on the list behind a first aid kit.  Now why is that.  Well, read the recommendations but common sense tells you that accidents happen often at night and that for safety reasons as well as finding things it helps to have a portable light.  They recommend LED flashlights as if there are many incandescent ones left to buy nowadays.

I recommend having 5 flashlights in your car.  LED lights are so cheap that having just one is asking for trouble.  Another thing to do is get batteries that don't leak.  Rechargeable ones or some of the newly advertised non leakers is a good idea.

Finally, how about some of the new LED safety sticks that replace the old  chemical light sticks.


Meddsy Emergency Kit
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/107456104/meddsy-next-generation-smart-emergency-kit

A flashlight is again at the core of this kit. Flashlights,  First Aid,  Jumper cables, and a power source for devices.

Flashlight used as a fake barrel of a gun to catch criminal

http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/mumbai-cops-forget-to-carry-firearms-fool-criminal-into-surrendering-by-using-flashlight/story-qvHQAQsbhJzWu4BbXzqYZJ.html

It worked out but this should be a reminder that if you're a cop you carry a gun, if you're a coach you carry a whistle, and if you're a geek you carry your smartphone and wireless notebook.  Don't forget your gun if you're a cop but make sure you have your flashlight along as well.

Use a flashlight instead of your phone to read documents - it's more secure.

http://www.vox.com/technology/2017/2/14/14609472/trump-cellphone-security

Using your cellphone to read documents is okay if the document is a relatively unimportant item, but if it has critical information you should use a flashlight.