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[-] [email protected] 235 points 2 years ago
[-] [email protected] 76 points 2 years ago

Kind of related but one thing I like I do on occasion is check out various enthusiasts subreddits for niche things and see what the community go to is. Like AA batteries and how Eneloop batteries are the gold standard.

Fun way to kill an hour and find some neat stuff.

[-] [email protected] 24 points 2 years ago

Browsing the mechanical keyboard sub, the buy it for life sub, and any other subs like that was amazing and such a deep rabbit hole for the first time!

[-] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago

EDC is another one

[-] [email protected] 16 points 2 years ago
[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

Here is an alternative Piped link(s):

https://piped.video/4ZK8Z8hulFg

Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.

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[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Honestly, for the batteries, get the same capacity ones from Ikea. Significantly cheaper and the actual cell inside is identical.

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[-] [email protected] 13 points 2 years ago

when the flashlight is so powerful you need safety glasses

[-] [email protected] 58 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
[-] [email protected] 72 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Battery safety?

You can't just drop a term like that and not explain. Have I been using batteries in an unsafe manner this whole time?

[-] [email protected] 54 points 2 years ago

Batteries are rated for a certain continuous current draw, and if you try drawing too much, you're going to have a bad time. Some of these flashlights can draw a ridiculous amount of power, and if you're putting a cheap knockoff 18650 in it with no internal protections, it's not going to be a fun time.

It's the same issue people had with vapes exploding. The original included batteries might only be rated for a continuous draw of say, 10A, and they're adding these crazy high wattage coils trying to get 30A from them.

[-] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago

Yeah but charging is even more dangerous. These lights dont have built in chargers so you need to charge the batteries yourself.

[-] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago

Have you been licking 9 volts?

[-] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago

Like you haven't.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

Everyone knows you shouldn’t lick more than 8

[-] [email protected] 24 points 2 years ago

I'm assuming battery safety is required so you don't inadvertently light your pocket and underlying pubic hair on fire?

[-] [email protected] 24 points 2 years ago

With 5000+ lumen lights even the light itself can burn you or your pants easily.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

I have a few pairs of pants with holes in the pocket from a Wurkkos FC12 I got on Amazon for about $35. It's bright as hell, has a built in USB-C charger, and goesnwith me pretty much everywhere.

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[-] [email protected] 14 points 2 years ago

If you know battery safety these are the best

And if I don't?

[-] [email protected] 13 points 2 years ago
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[-] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago

My favourite beginner friendly light is the wuben x2

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[-] [email protected] 46 points 2 years ago

I see Robert Evans I upvote

[-] [email protected] 15 points 2 years ago

Especially if he's talking about doing some really irresponsible but fun shit.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

He’s how I found out about the Flipper Zero!

[-] [email protected] 40 points 2 years ago

I have a headlamp that's basically just a metal case wrapped around an 18650 cell and it is quite insane.

[-] [email protected] 19 points 2 years ago

Were you planning on a solo visit to an abandoned mine or...?

[-] [email protected] 23 points 2 years ago

While you're joking, this thought gives me untold anxiety.

I have a mining background, and abandoned mines are dangerous as fuck

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

How about unmapped medieval mines with wooden supports

[-] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

40 days backpacking 800 Miles on the Arizona Trail.

Walking from Utah to Mexico, in November with gradually decreasing daylight. Lots of night hiking.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

Could just leave the headlamp at the entrance pointing into the mine. That would probably light it all up anyway

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

I've used one for cycling.

Overkill? Maybe. Quite nice to have a dark country road lit up well enough to light up the road close AND far (most headlights have a tight beam that only does either).

Also I like the reusability/repairability of productd based on 18650 cells

[-] [email protected] 27 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Imalent MS03 my beloved ❤

Edit: 13,000 lumens in a pocketable flashlight that's just longer than the width of my palm.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Know anything a little cheaper? I'm down for something bigger too. Just want to impress my friends on the next camping trip.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Nothing of a comparable brightness off the top of my head. It's on sale for $104 from their website if you get it there instead of from Amazon though.

I found this larger 14,000 lumen one from Emisar for $88, but no batteries are included, so you'd also need to buy 3 high drain 18650 batteries (~$20 total) and a charging cradle for them ($18 from Emisar) separately.

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[-] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

If we’re going mutually assured destruction we’re going high CRI

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Also checking that it's running Anduril 2

[-] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago

Just so everyone knows, I'm going to use this entire thread for ideas. My brother would love a good flashlight.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

A bright flashlight is very fun

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

Isn't this the guy that said he's staying on X instead of moving to mastodon?

[-] [email protected] 45 points 2 years ago

You say that like only one guy has done it...

[-] [email protected] 15 points 2 years ago

I remember this person specifically because of the douchey rant they posted and people clinging on their nuts.

[-] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Hey, he's also doing the lords work on there. After JBP posted some kink picture thinking it was some chinese consparacy, Robert Evans replied to every tweet of his with that picture to harrass the dumbass.

Robert's also an anarchist who hosts behind the bastards which I strongly recommend.

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[-] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago

I would also like to know about this. But I don't have the intestinal fortitude to dredge through twitter posts. Anyone have a direct link?

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

theyre going to eventually get lights brighter than the sun

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