Hi! As someone who doesn’t use flashlights often at all I’m quite curious how often you actually use flashlights. Are they like an everyday carry?
@ouigol I work in live video for live events, I often need to look into dark backstage, dark technical cases and often work night time. I used to have a headlamp, then I bought a angleable magnetic flashlight to light up the back of trucks while load-in or load-out, or just general dark backstage. Working in video, I was not a fan of shitty light quality, so I progressively upgraded thanks to r/flashlight.
@ouigol (I have no idea what my post looks like, I answered via Mastodon)
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All day every (work) day. Every morning I swap in a fresh 18650 off the charger then pop it into my holster before going to work. My job consists of seeing things in every nook and cranny of the properties I visit. I couldn’t work without a bright light.
I use mine multiple times every day. So much so I carry one with me.
I started using the flashlight on my phone a lot in the evenings. Instead of switching lights on and off I just carry it with me if I need to go in and out of rooms for things briefly. Might sound quirky but I just find it easier.
I carry 3 (different uses) plus spare batteries in the bag that goes almost everywhere with me (especially to work for night-shift).
I use them on average about 3-4 times a week and often in places/environments that using a phone would destroy it or require a thorough decontamination.
E-VE-RY-DAY :)
Hourly when I’m at work and daily when I’m at home or out and about.
At least weekly usually multiple times a week. Sometimes daily or more often.
I keep a 2×aaa in my pocket organizer, and a small 1×aaa on a chain around my neck, plus a slightly bigger one in my go bag. I use them all frequently, but it’s the neck light that gets the most use. 9/10 times, having it right there, shining down on what I’m trying to do is so convenient I can’t believe more people aren’t doing it.
Daily. In my own house. And not just to see what the cats are doing at 3am.
As an office employee, I’m super jealous of the need for a flashlight on hand. Boy would I have taken a different path professionally.
Every day…
Headlamp while I give the cats dinner every night.
Torch or headlamp to see in my car’s boot (Subaru Forester - completely shit boot light).
And many many more regular uses…
Depends, my Cellar doesn’t have working light and no natural light either, so every time i go there.
And when im outside im the night.
