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Saturday, September 25, 2010

Days off...

Used to be about sleeping in.  But with my university's random and abundant mandatory morning activities, it seems to be harder and harder to get back to sleep.

Maybe I should consider getting some blackout blinds, or hanging a blanket or something - those plastic venetian blinds aren't really doing much to keep the room dark...

As an aside, though - I'm big into flashlights (weird, I know), but there's an entire WORLD of information on high-end flashlights.  SureFire is where you're likely to start, and you might already recognize them or some of their lights - but check out Malkoff for dropins (as well as their own line of lights) that blow the stock SureFire's away in Out-the-front (OTF) lumens and runtime!

Get started with a SureFire G2, and you'll realize why that $4 energizer light you got from a cereal box isn't worth the plastic it's made of...


Of course, any flashlight is only as good as the one you're carrying - so figure out a way to have one on you.  Purses for the ladies, cargo pockets for the men - smaller lights can be hung from your keychains.  Check out 4Sevens or Quark for lights of that...caliber?

66 comments:

  1. Flashlights with different colors are so awesome.. blue is my favourite

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  2. Yo,... I have seen some ultra strong flashlights, but they were pretty expensive.. they could light like 9000 LI orso?

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  3. Most of the SureFire stuff is running between $40-200USD - Quark and Fenix are two cheaper brands, made in China (With respectable runtimes and outputs) available for about $40-80USD.

    HDS Clickies are spectacular, but again, expensive. >$100-200USD.

    Have a look around. Fenix is a GREAT brand for the money!

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  4. Cool blog you have here!

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  5. sleeping in is possibly the best thing ever, i feel for you

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  6. Cool blog, going to keep reading

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  7. If you don't get that sleep now you'll end up falling asleep in class like me. :P

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  8. Hey cool, I'm always looking for more info about flashlights and other useful gadgets!

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  9. haha i got too many as it is. but good luck in finding the one for you

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  10. Ngh, if anything/anybody ever fucks with my day off, well, they don't.

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  11. my dad has a huge flashlight for camping. idk what the make or model is though

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  12. I am impressed by your blog

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  13. Lol, is being into flashlight count as a fetish? xD

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  14. lol i guess having a flashlight is important, it's funny that i just put two flashlights in my car last night lol are you stalking me sir?

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  15. very interesting! Keep up the good work!

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  16. it's funny on the flashlight bit.
    every doohicky, even the most trivial, always have their line of really expensive, high-end stuff.

    When i went camping, I always made sure to have a really good flashlight. i'm afraid of bears and up in the catskills mountains there are tons of them...

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  17. Yeah. I have a really hard problem falling asleep now aswell

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  18. Hey i was checking out your blog... you got Fanta5tic stuff.. get back at me when u get new updates ;)

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  19. I slept in till like 3pm today, gotta fix my sleeping cycle =P

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  20. They make some black out curtains that work really well in keeping out the sun and come in a variety of colors.

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  21. Cool blog dude... look forward to more - keep in touch.

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  22. School got me into a pattern, now I can't sleep in past 6 30.
    Not good.

    Thanks for the comment by the way. Should go well..
    you probably have this posted on your blog somewhere, but what are you studying?

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  23. I feel your pain, I wish I could sleep in too

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  24. I cant sleep at all unless the room is totally dark :( thx for feeding the fish!! heres the link http://www.zimbio.com/Widgets/articles/hwypC8z_ejD/Feed+fish+gadget+blogger

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  25. Great post! Keep up the great work!

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  26. try using one of those eye masks to keep things dark

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  27. blackouts ftw! dont know what id too without them. Also earplugs :D

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  28. http://slog.thestranger.com/files/2008/01/1fleshlight.gif

    :D

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  29. Ah damn university... I'm in the same situation as you

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  30. I agree with Fuuu..

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  31. A store next to my house has two coupons in the Sunday paper every week for free LED flashlights. I get the papers of friends/family and will soon have a bathtub full of these little babies.

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  32. Mandatory morning activities? Wow that sucks serious balls.

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  33. Hey bro, nice blog!

    following,

    Mike
    Lifehack's guide to a better BJ is out now!

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  34. Dude I NEED a good flashlight for my suburban. I also want to add a fire extinguisher also. So i'll check out a few brand names you provided, thanks.

    Time to google. =3

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  35. Totally feel ya. i got sleep problems to. I am from Europe. i said when i go to USA i will be the perfect sleeper. :)) The time zone is perfect for me there :P

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  36. i get up when i want, except on Wednesday when im rudely awaken by the dustmen.

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  37. Into flashlights huh? That's a new interest i've heard of.

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  38. hehe yes geting into flashlights can be uncommon thing to do :)

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  39. This I can relate to.
    Will be checking back in the future!

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  40. I always break my flashlights! I saw a really cool emergency one on TV though. They ran over it with a car! Maybe I should try one out.

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  41. I have a nice, Small, Black, Metal, LED Flashlight I keep with me incase Hell rises to the Earth and ......Idk... I need a flashlight to fend off the hordes of Hell?

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  42. Very cool post bro !

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  43. get those blackout blinds, i use them, they''re great

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  44. No worries, I'm into flashlights too bro

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  45. dude i love your blog lolol u deserve reacharound

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  46. Blackout blinds are pretty sick. You should definitely pick up some.

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  47. Blackout blinds might be good. Or what about a sleeping mask thingy?

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  48. I work the nightshift and I had blackout fabric sewn to the back of each of my curtains in my room. Add blinds to that and the room is pitchblack. If you're on a budget, use a cut up black trashbag taped to the window....its like cheap window tint

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