Flashlight

[Hey Jeff! You might be interested in this...]

After reading the rave-reviews on the Surefire flashlights, and needing good lumins nightly for dogwalks (and being a tech-geek), I ordered their model 6P. I'm amazed that flashlight technology has made such a recent leap: the LED lightsource is freakishly futuristic-- there is no dark spot and the light is eerily luminescent. I have no idea how to use a "kubaton" (hi, Jeff), but I may be going back to my reliable 3D maglight: I dropped the 6P on the ground tonight (asphalt) and it broke. Not into pieces, but it no longer turned on. The light would no longer go on in any of the positions and fiddling with it brought momentary light, but only after repeated bapping on my knee. Even then, it finally wouldn't turn on at all (good thing-- my knee was getting sore).

So I'm puzzled: *this* is supposed to be a military-grade light? My sympathies to any who would try to use this in a life-or-death situation (I just couldn't paint bunnies for Cody or find Frieda...erm). I'm sending this light back with a snarky note. Also disappointed that they don't provide a red filter or strap with this model.

Flashlight

[Hey Jeff! You might be interested in this...]

After reading the rave-reviews on the Surefire flashlights, and needing good lumins nightly for dogwalks (and being a tech-geek), I ordered their model 6P. I'm amazed that flashlight technology has made such a recent leap: the LED lightsource is freakishly futuristic-- there is no dark spot and the light is eerily luminescent. I have no idea how to use a "kubaton" (hi, Jeff), but I may be going back to my reliable 3D maglight: I dropped the 6P on the ground tonight (asphalt) and it broke. Not into pieces, but it no longer turned on. The light would no longer go on in any of the positions and fiddling with it brought momentary light, but only after repeated bapping on my knee. Even then, it finally wouldn't turn on at all (good thing-- my knee was getting sore).

So I'm puzzled: *this* is supposed to be a military-grade light? My sympathies to any who would try to use this in a life-or-death situation (I just couldn't paint bunnies for Cody or find Frieda...erm). I'm sending this light back with a snarky note. Also disappointed that they don't provide a red filter or strap with this model.

Flashlight

[Hey Jeff! You might be interested in this...]

After reading the rave-reviews on the Surefire flashlights, and needing good lumins nightly for dogwalks (and being a tech-geek), I ordered their model 6P. I'm amazed that flashlight technology has made such a recent leap: the LED lightsource is freakishly futuristic-- there is no dark spot and the light is eerily luminescent. I have no idea how to use a "kubaton" (hi, Jeff), but I may be going back to my reliable 3D maglight: I dropped the 6P on the ground tonight (asphalt) and it broke. Not into pieces, but it no longer turned on. The light would no longer go on in any of the positions and fiddling with it brought momentary light, but only after repeated bapping on my knee. Even then, it finally wouldn't turn on at all (good thing-- my knee was getting sore).

So I'm puzzled: *this* is supposed to be a military-grade light? My sympathies to any who would try to use this in a life-or-death situation (I just couldn't paint bunnies for Cody or find Frieda...erm). I'm sending this light back with a snarky note. Also disappointed that they don't provide a red filter or strap with this model.

Hey you Floridians!

A general shout-out to hope you guys are doing all right! Category 3-4! Geez, that's incredible! I'll think good thoughts and prayers and all such your way...from the pics I've seen, you've got a lot of cleaning up to do!

Out of curiousity, how did the theme parks do? Any links to pics of what Disneyworld, etc. looks like? As perverse as this sounds, I've always thought it would be an adventure to be stranded in D'world (or one of the big hotels) during a hurricane. Anyone hear stories from tourists as to what it was like?

Again, good luck, guys!

Hey you Floridians!

A general shout-out to hope you guys are doing all right! Category 3-4! Geez, that's incredible! I'll think good thoughts and prayers and all such your way...from the pics I've seen, you've got a lot of cleaning up to do!

Out of curiousity, how did the theme parks do? Any links to pics of what Disneyworld, etc. looks like? As perverse as this sounds, I've always thought it would be an adventure to be stranded in D'world (or one of the big hotels) during a hurricane. Anyone hear stories from tourists as to what it was like?

Again, good luck, guys!

Hey you Floridians!

A general shout-out to hope you guys are doing all right! Category 3-4! Geez, that's incredible! I'll think good thoughts and prayers and all such your way...from the pics I've seen, you've got a lot of cleaning up to do!

Out of curiousity, how did the theme parks do? Any links to pics of what Disneyworld, etc. looks like? As perverse as this sounds, I've always thought it would be an adventure to be stranded in D'world (or one of the big hotels) during a hurricane. Anyone hear stories from tourists as to what it was like?

Again, good luck, guys!