Al Abut - Member - The Prepared

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Reply to: Mini flashlight recommendations? Posted November 12, 2020

What a crazy coincidence: that exact model of flashlight (Olight S1R Baton II) saved my bacon just a few nights ago, big time. I almost got run over! Story time: I was walking one of the dogs after dinner and was halfway across the intersection when a white Charger rolled through the stop sign on the other side and came right at us. I yelled and tried to jump out of the way but it kept going until I remembered at the last moment to swing up the flashlight, blinding the driver right in her eyes and making finally her screech to a stop. I’d be having a very different week if I didn’t always keep this little thing on a wrist leash at night… Some pics: here’s a shot to show how small it is in my hand. Mine’s orange, my favorite color 🙂 and I’ve noticed that Olight tends to rotate through different special edition colors for a lot of their models. One thing I like about this model is that it comes with an optional wrist leash, which I like a lot because I’ve usually got at least one hand busy with a dog leash or poop bags or what have you. Here it is in “loose mode” like when I’m just popping out for a minute. You can cinch it down nice and tight and let go of the flashlight altogether if you’re running around somewhere, like when I take my dogs to the beach or on a trail. Another thing I like is the dead simple charging aspect. No batteries to swap out, no micro-usb outlet hidden under a port that has to be unscrewed… just a nice fancy modern magnetic cap that clamps right on instantly. It’s fancy in that dead simple kind of way, like the charger for an Apple Watch or the MagSafe chargers on old Macs. Here it is charging by my work desk, just sitting on the ground. I’ve got another one right by the front door by our dog stuff, always charged and ready to go. This is probably more than most people would ever want to know about a flashlight 🤣 but I’m a big fan of this thing and can see why it’s their best-selling model. It’s tiny, waterproof, built like a tank, and has become a constant companion.

Reply to: Preps of shame? Posted June 5, 2020

I did the exact same thing for my first earthquake prep. I bought a bag from the Red Cross and promptly forgot all about it, plus I never even learned the skills to put the items to use. I think I got lazy because I married a nurse and figured “ah, it’s ok, she’ll take care of any small injuries” until I recently realized “wait a minute, what if she’s the one that gets injured?!?”

Reply to: Mini flashlight recommendations? Posted November 12, 2020

What a crazy coincidence: that exact model of flashlight (Olight S1R Baton II) saved my bacon just a few nights ago, big time. I almost got run over! Story time: I was walking one of the dogs after dinner and was halfway across the intersection when a white Charger rolled through the stop sign on the other side and came right at us. I yelled and tried to jump out of the way but it kept going until I remembered at the last moment to swing up the flashlight, blinding the driver right in her eyes and making finally her screech to a stop. I’d be having a very different week if I didn’t always keep this little thing on a wrist leash at night… Some pics: here’s a shot to show how small it is in my hand. Mine’s orange, my favorite color 🙂 and I’ve noticed that Olight tends to rotate through different special edition colors for a lot of their models. One thing I like about this model is that it comes with an optional wrist leash, which I like a lot because I’ve usually got at least one hand busy with a dog leash or poop bags or what have you. Here it is in “loose mode” like when I’m just popping out for a minute. You can cinch it down nice and tight and let go of the flashlight altogether if you’re running around somewhere, like when I take my dogs to the beach or on a trail. Another thing I like is the dead simple charging aspect. No batteries to swap out, no micro-usb outlet hidden under a port that has to be unscrewed… just a nice fancy modern magnetic cap that clamps right on instantly. It’s fancy in that dead simple kind of way, like the charger for an Apple Watch or the MagSafe chargers on old Macs. Here it is charging by my work desk, just sitting on the ground. I’ve got another one right by the front door by our dog stuff, always charged and ready to go. This is probably more than most people would ever want to know about a flashlight 🤣 but I’m a big fan of this thing and can see why it’s their best-selling model. It’s tiny, waterproof, built like a tank, and has become a constant companion.

Reply to: Preps of shame? Posted June 5, 2020

I did the exact same thing for my first earthquake prep. I bought a bag from the Red Cross and promptly forgot all about it, plus I never even learned the skills to put the items to use. I think I got lazy because I married a nurse and figured “ah, it’s ok, she’ll take care of any small injuries” until I recently realized “wait a minute, what if she’s the one that gets injured?!?”