#flashlights — Public Fediverse posts

It so happens these kinds of batteries are sought after by flashlight and e cig enthusiasts.

This might be pretty weird but I'm neither interested with flashlights or them cigs. I can see in the dark cos I'm a bear and I don't think vaping's gonna be a thing I'm gonna be interested in.

No shade to vapers but the smell's too fucking sweet and weird it makes me wanna throw up.

#batteries #electronics #vape #smoking #flashlights #cigarettes

Arbitrary List of Popular Flashlights - Spring Equinox 2026 edition

I'm a bit late on this one because I've been busy with Ceilingbounce, but it's here now and I revised the enthusiast section.

https://zakreviews.com/arbitrary-list.html

#flashlight #flashlights @flashlight

Top Models Shine at SHOT Show and IWA with High-Output Innovations

Acebeam, the China-based manufacturer renowned for high-performance LED and LEP flashlights, continues to dominate enthusiast and professional markets…
#NewsBeep #News #Technology #AcebeamFlashlights #AU #Australia #Flashlights
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/525144/

"The latest out of Minnesota demonstrates how the Trump Administration is increasing its efforts to crack down on opposition, even when it is lawfully protected conduct like protesting and protecting our fellow neighbors."

https://katiephang.substack.com/p/live-with-jim-acosta #ICE #Gestapo #tasers #strobing #flashlights #masked #fascists #MAGA #goons #Trump #fascism #GregBovino #DHS #ReneeNicoleGood #murder #Minneapolis

Flashlight of the Year 2025

2025 has been a good year for flashlights, more than doubling my count of ★★★★★ (outstanding) ratings. It's time to pick a favorite.

@flashlight #flashlight #flashlights #EDC #EveryDayCarry

https://zakreviews.com/flashlight-of-the-year-2025.html

Arbitrary List of Popular Flashlights - Winter Solstice 2025 Edition

In honor of Winter Solstice, I've made an updated list of popular flashlights. This is the day you're most likely to need a flashlight in the Northern Hemisphere, and I have some good candidates here.

#flashlight #flashlights #EDC #EveryDayCarry @flashlight

https://zakreviews.com/arbitrary-list.html

Review: Skilhunt M200 v4 - an outstanding everyday carry flashlight with 18650 battery and magnetic charging

The Skilhunt M200 v4 is a midsize everyday carry flashlight powered by an 18650 Li-ion rechargeable battery. It has a side switch, a magnetic tailcap, USB-magnetic charging, a very low lowest mode, and a choice of LEDs including one with excellent color quality and another with very long throw distance. Its form factor and magnetic charging have drawn comparisons to Olight's Baton Pro series, but the choice of LEDs and use of standard batteries provide the M200 with a significant advantage.

https://zakreviews.com/skilhunt-m200-v4.html

#flashlight #flashlights #EDC #EveryDayCarry @flashlight

Review: Loop Gear SK05 Pro - three flashlights and a powerbank in one pocketable package

https://zakreviews.com/loop-gear-sk05-pro.html

#flashlight #flashlights #powerbank @bruceloopgear @flashlight

Review: Skilhunt EC500 - a long-range flashlight and USB powerbank powered by a 21700 size rechargeable battery

https://zakreviews.com/skilhunt-ec500.html

#flashlight #flashlights @flashlight

#flashlights crud - i lost my #edc flashlight last night, a sofirn SP10 that is no longer stocked at Amazon. What’s comparable and in stock in the us? I liked being able to swap the rechargeable battery with a standard AA, small form factor, and Advanced settings. USB-c charging, no proprietary dongle chargers. Non-tacticool black exterior so I can find it in my bag easier is a plus. #askfedi #recommendations

Put the drivers, controller, and switch interface of the RovyVon Angeleyes E8 in the body of a Wuben G5 and I could probably be done buying flashlights
#edc #flashlights

Review: Acebeam PT20 - a stylish pen light with high output

https://zakreviews.com/acebeam-pt20.html

#flashlight #flashlights #EveryDayCarry #EDC #review @flashlight

Skilhunt joins the bespoke LED club with the high-CRI SL-F50

This hasn't been officially announced on their site yet, but they sent me one and they didn't say not to talk about it, so here it is.

It's a 6V 5mm square quad-die emitter without a dome. It seems similar to the Noctigon NTG50 and Fireflies FFL5009R, but not identical as those LEDs have phosphor covering the space between dies.

Claimed color rendering index is 95+ with R9 (deep red) of 80+ and 5000K color temperature. Measured CRI is 95.8 with R9 of 86.2 and R12 (deep blue) of 83.6. CCT is 5020K with Duv of 0.0018 (very slight green tint).

In this small textured reflector, there's a bit of tint shift across the beam and a slightly dimmer area in the middle of the hotspot. I don't think either is problematic when illuminating anything but a white wall. Those issues wouldn't be present at all in a textured TIR optic.

#flashlight #flashlights #LED #LEDs @flashlight

Arbitrary List of Popular Flashlights - Fall Equinox 2025 Edition

https://zakreviews.com/arbitrary-list.html

#flashlight #flashlights #EDC #EveryDayCarry @flashlight

Review: Skilhunt MiX-7 Plus - a multicolor and white floodlight that's actually useful

The Skilhunt MiX-7 Plus is a multicolor flashlight with red, green, blue, UV, and white LEDs. It provides an efficient flood light with great color rendering on white, and the ability to mix any color.

https://zakreviews.com/skilhunt-mix-7-plus.html

#flashlight #flashlights #review #EDC #EveryDayCarry @flashlight

Just received my Sofirn SP10 Pro, which is my first Andúril torch.

That’s it, this torch has ruined all other torches for me. I can’t imagine ever going back to non-Andúril torches.

I (only now) understand the meaning of “moonlight” mode. Ramping (especially smooth) makes so much sense.

#torches #flashlights #anduril

I broke my little EDC torch, and I decided to write about that silly little topic. Maybe this will help you understand what kind of deranged individual needs to carry a torch with them at all times?

https://sebastian.lauwe.rs/blog/broken-torch/

#blogging #writing #edc #flashlights

WTF!!! #DHS Tells #Police That Common #Protest Activities Are ‘Violent Tactics’

DHS is urging law enforcement to treat even #skateboarding and #livestreaming as signs of violent intent during a protest, turning everyday behavior into a pretext for police action.

By Dell Cameron, Jul 10, 202

"The #DepartmentOfHomelandSecurity is urging local police to consider a wide range of protest activity as violent tactics, including mundane acts like riding a #bike or livestreaming a police encounter, WIRED has learned.

"WIRED has made this article free for all to read because it is primarily based on reporting from Freedom of Information Act requests [#FOIA]. Please consider subscribing to support our journalism.

"Threat bulletins issued during last month’s '#NoKings' #protests warn that the US government’s aggressive immigration raids are almost certain to accelerate domestic unrest, with DHS saying there’s a 'high likeliness' more Americans will soon turn against the agency, which could trigger #confrontations near federal sites.

"Blaming intense media coverage and backlash to the US military deployment in #LosAngeles, DHS expects the #demonstrations to 'continue and grow across the nation' as #protesters focused on other issues shift to #immigration, following a broad 'embracement of #AntiICE messaging.'

"The bulletins—first obtained by the national security nonprofit #PropertyOfThePeople through public records requests—warn that officers could face assaults with fireworks and improvised weapons: #paint-filled fire extinguishers, smoke grenades, and projectiles like #bottles and #rocks.

"At the same time, the guidance urges officers to consider a range of #nonviolent behavior and common #ProtestGear—like #masks, #flashlights, and #cameras—as potential precursors to violence, telling officers to prepare 'from the point of view of an adversary.'

"Protesters on #bicycles, #skateboards, or even 'on foot' are framed as potential 'scouts' conducting reconnaissance or searching for 'items to be used as weapons.' #Livestreaming is listed alongside '#doxxing' as a 'tactic' for 'threatening' police. Online posters are cast as ideological #recruiters—or as participants in 'surveillance sharing.'

"One list of 'violent tactics' shared by the Los Angeles–based Joint Regional Intelligence Center—part of a post-9/11 fusion network—includes both protesters’ attempts to avoid identification and efforts to identify police. The memo also alleges that face recognition, normally a tool of law enforcement, was used against officers.

"Vera Eidelman, a senior staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union [#ACLU], says the government has no business treating #constitutionally protected activities—like #observing or #documenting police—as threats.

"#DHS did not respond to a request for comment."

Read more:
https://www.wired.com/story/dhs-tells-police-that-common-protest-activities-are-violent-tactics/

#ACAB #FusionCenters #Fascism #Authoritarianism #Resistance #Journalism #PoliceState #CriminalizingDissent #Protestors #Protest #USPol #CriminalizingProtest #Orwell #BigBrother #DoublePlusUngood #SurveillanceState #NaziPatrol #NineteenEightyFour

Arbitrary List of Popular Flashlights - Summer Solstice 2025 Edition

Happy Summer Solstice! In honor of solstice, I've made an updated list of popular flashlights. In the northern hemisphere, it gets darker every day from here on out - plan ahead!

https://zakreviews.com/arbitrary-list.html

#flashlight #flashlights #EDC #EveryDayCarry @flashlight

Review: Acebeam L16 2.0 - an all-purpose duty flashlight with significant reach

#flashlight #flashlights #review @flashlight
https://zakreviews.com/acebeam-l16-2.html

Review: Acebeam EC20 - an everyday carry flashlight that tries to bridge the mainstream and hobbyist markets

#flashlight #flashlights #EDC #EveryDayCarry #review @flashlight

https://zakreviews.com/acebeam-ec20.html

Review: Skilhunt H200 - an all-purpose right-angle headlamp with white and red

The Skilhunt H200 is a midsize right-angle flashlight and headlamp with two white LEDs and one red, powered by an 18650 size Li-ion rechargeable battery recharged internally with a USB-magnetic cable. The right-angle light is perhaps the most versatile category of flashlight since it can be used as a handheld flashlight, a headlamp, clipped to gear or clothing, or attached to surfaces with its magnetic tailcap. Someone who wants one flashlight for all use cases will be well served by a light like this, as long as none of those use cases involves illuminating things much past 100m.

#flashlight #flashlights #EDC #EveryDayCarry #headlamp #headlamps @flashlight

https://zakreviews.com/skilhunt-h200.html

Review: Convoy 14500 Shipping Light - the best value in flashlights today

The Convoy 14500 Shipping Light is included free of charge with the purchase of a 14500 battery from Convoy. It's a great value - one might even say an infinite value.

https://zakreviews.com/convoy-shipping-light.html

#flashlight #flashlights #EDC #EveryDayCarry @flashlight

Emitter swap: Luminus SFT40 4000K high-CRI into a Skilhunt M200 v3

Kaidomain sold a handful of these LEDs last fall and I made the mistake of buying only two. Rumor has it they were engineering samples, and may never be produced in large quantities.

Unlike the 3000K model, efficiency is not much worse than the low-CRI SFT40. I see 1400 lumens from this flashlight, and 250m throw. The increased throw over the original 519A is most welcome. Color rendering index is 92, and R9 (deep red rendering) is 71, which are a bit lower than the 3000K. That's probably responsible for the higher efficiency.

I noticed a broken bond wire after I took this picture. I'm glad it has extras.

#flashlight #flashlights #EDC #EveryDayCarry @flashlight

Arbitrary List of Popular Flashlights - Spring Equinox 2025 Edition

Happy Spring Equinox!

In honor of Spring Equinox, I've made an updated list of popular flashlights. It's alawys a good day for another flashlight, and I have some good candidates here.

#flashlight #flashlights #EveryDayCarry @flashlight

https://zakreviews.com/arbitrary-list.html

I know, not exactly a tragedy to have to deal with, but it is irksome. #edc #gear #flashlights

Meanwhile, a cheaper brand like Rovyvon uses standard USB-C chargers and in some cases can use AAA along with an integral rechargeable battery. I don’t want to be stuck at my middle-of-nowhere farm in New Mexico waiting a week or more (Amazon, for example, averages 2 weeks shipping time) for a replacement charger when I can grab a standard USB-C and plug a light in or pop in a commonly found battery like 18650, CR123A, AA, or AAA and be good to go. #edc #gear #flashlights

There’s a few reasons to not like Olight flashlights, but the thing that gets me is that they use proprietary chargers (sometimes), and their proprietary chargers do not work across all their flashlights. Thus, the charger for the Baton 4 can’t be used to charge the Odin or the Seeker 4. Even if one takes apart the flashlight to charge the batteries, they are odd sizes: 16340 or 21700, not the more common 18650 or CR123A seen in other higher voltage devices. #edc #gear #flashlights

Review: Sofirn SC13 - a budget EDC light with great color quality and USB-C charging

The Sofirn SC13 is a very inexpensive pocket flashlight powered by an 18350 size rechargeable battery with a USB-C port on the flashlight body for charging and a magnetic tailcap for hands-free use.

#flashlight #flashlights #EDC #EveryDayCarry @flashlight
https://zakreviews.com/sofirn-sc13.html

NLD: red

After reading the post from @solrize regarding potential benefits of far-red light on cellular respiration, I bought a Convoy S2+ with the 660nm Luminus SST-20. It's red. Very red.

#flashlight #flashlights @flashlight

Biodiversity at risk from social media activities

"Liked to death? The social media race for nature photos can trash ecosystems – or trigger rapid extinction...Baiting, drones, poaching and trampling."

Hunting wildlife snaps
"Viral photos of undisturbed natural beauty can lead thousands of people to head there. As more people arrive, they begin destroying what they loved seeing on screen."

Sharing GPS locations
"In 2010, a new species of slipper orchid (Paphiopedilum canhii) was discovered in Vietnam. Photos with location information were posted online. Just six months after discovery, more than 99% of all known individuals had been collected. The orchid is now extinct in the wild."
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https://theconversation.com/liked-to-death-the-social-media-race-for-nature-photos-can-trash-ecosystems-or-trigger-rapid-extinction-235951
#biodiversity #habitat #wildlife #birds #flora #WildlifeHarassment #photography #CodesOfConduct #CallBack #twitchers #flashlights #koalas #CameraShutters #birdwatchers #birdwatching #ScubaDiving #GPS #UAVs #SocialMedia #AtlasofTheLiving #photographers #tourism #poaching #TechnologyAssessment #risks

My #flashlight collection.
1. #Olight Swivel
2. #Nitecore Tiki
3.#Lumintop Elfin
4. #Prometheus Copper Beta QRv2
5. #Massdrop / #Drop Brass AAA Pocket

I am tempted to get the Olight Baton 3 Roadster LE...

#edc #flashlights #everydaycarry