Mag lite-where?
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Re: Mag lite-where?
Barry Bean <bbbean@beancotton.com> writes:
> "William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in
> news:2ic3mmFlo0a2U1@uni-berlin.de:
>> If I were you I'd take it back or throw it over a cliff. Every one of
>> those damn things I've bought have broken in the switch. Not only
>> that, the beam sucks. I think they are worthless.
> Fascinating - I've been using them for 20+ years, and have found them damn
> near indestructible. I've broken a bulb once from using it as a hammer, and
> had several stolen or lost. But no vehicle of mine has been without one
> since I got my first one in 1981 or so.
I couldn't agree more. I've never been able to break a Mag Lite either,
although I've never tried to use it as a hammer. The beam is adjustable, just
rotate the lens bezel and you can focus it at just about any distance. I even
used mine on one occasion as an emergency studio light when I did some promo
pix at night for a local rock band. Wouldn't be without it. I have a D-cell one
in my Jeep, carry a little AA sized one in my pocket, and have several around
the house. I don't remember when I got my first one, but it was a long time
ago.
Scotty
'99 TJ Sahara 4.0L I-6
'99 XJ Sport 4.0L I-6
'03 BMW Z4
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> "William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in
> news:2ic3mmFlo0a2U1@uni-berlin.de:
>> If I were you I'd take it back or throw it over a cliff. Every one of
>> those damn things I've bought have broken in the switch. Not only
>> that, the beam sucks. I think they are worthless.
> Fascinating - I've been using them for 20+ years, and have found them damn
> near indestructible. I've broken a bulb once from using it as a hammer, and
> had several stolen or lost. But no vehicle of mine has been without one
> since I got my first one in 1981 or so.
I couldn't agree more. I've never been able to break a Mag Lite either,
although I've never tried to use it as a hammer. The beam is adjustable, just
rotate the lens bezel and you can focus it at just about any distance. I even
used mine on one occasion as an emergency studio light when I did some promo
pix at night for a local rock band. Wouldn't be without it. I have a D-cell one
in my Jeep, carry a little AA sized one in my pocket, and have several around
the house. I don't remember when I got my first one, but it was a long time
ago.
Scotty
'99 TJ Sahara 4.0L I-6
'99 XJ Sport 4.0L I-6
'03 BMW Z4
*** And now, we return to our regularly-scheduled program... ***
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Re: Mag lite-where?
Behind the roll, oops, sport bar on the passenger side on the front of
the rear wheel well.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
"John P. Riley" wrote:
>
> Hello-
>
> I have purchased one of the larger D-cell Mag-lite flashlights and can't
> figure out where to mount it in my '98 TJ. I'd like it to be some place
> where it can be grabbed from the driver's seat when needed. I'm thinking
> about the side of my Tuffy overhead console since I am short enough for my
> head to clear it in the event of an accident, but it may be tricky to mount
> it there without issues about the compartments shutting without
> interference. I have also considered somewhere along the roll (ooops-I mean
> sport) bar. Any ideas?
>
> -John '98 TJ (modified)
the rear wheel well.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
"John P. Riley" wrote:
>
> Hello-
>
> I have purchased one of the larger D-cell Mag-lite flashlights and can't
> figure out where to mount it in my '98 TJ. I'd like it to be some place
> where it can be grabbed from the driver's seat when needed. I'm thinking
> about the side of my Tuffy overhead console since I am short enough for my
> head to clear it in the event of an accident, but it may be tricky to mount
> it there without issues about the compartments shutting without
> interference. I have also considered somewhere along the roll (ooops-I mean
> sport) bar. Any ideas?
>
> -John '98 TJ (modified)
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Re: Mag lite-where?
Behind the roll, oops, sport bar on the passenger side on the front of
the rear wheel well.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
"John P. Riley" wrote:
>
> Hello-
>
> I have purchased one of the larger D-cell Mag-lite flashlights and can't
> figure out where to mount it in my '98 TJ. I'd like it to be some place
> where it can be grabbed from the driver's seat when needed. I'm thinking
> about the side of my Tuffy overhead console since I am short enough for my
> head to clear it in the event of an accident, but it may be tricky to mount
> it there without issues about the compartments shutting without
> interference. I have also considered somewhere along the roll (ooops-I mean
> sport) bar. Any ideas?
>
> -John '98 TJ (modified)
the rear wheel well.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
"John P. Riley" wrote:
>
> Hello-
>
> I have purchased one of the larger D-cell Mag-lite flashlights and can't
> figure out where to mount it in my '98 TJ. I'd like it to be some place
> where it can be grabbed from the driver's seat when needed. I'm thinking
> about the side of my Tuffy overhead console since I am short enough for my
> head to clear it in the event of an accident, but it may be tricky to mount
> it there without issues about the compartments shutting without
> interference. I have also considered somewhere along the roll (ooops-I mean
> sport) bar. Any ideas?
>
> -John '98 TJ (modified)
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Re: Mag lite-where?
Behind the roll, oops, sport bar on the passenger side on the front of
the rear wheel well.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
"John P. Riley" wrote:
>
> Hello-
>
> I have purchased one of the larger D-cell Mag-lite flashlights and can't
> figure out where to mount it in my '98 TJ. I'd like it to be some place
> where it can be grabbed from the driver's seat when needed. I'm thinking
> about the side of my Tuffy overhead console since I am short enough for my
> head to clear it in the event of an accident, but it may be tricky to mount
> it there without issues about the compartments shutting without
> interference. I have also considered somewhere along the roll (ooops-I mean
> sport) bar. Any ideas?
>
> -John '98 TJ (modified)
the rear wheel well.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
"John P. Riley" wrote:
>
> Hello-
>
> I have purchased one of the larger D-cell Mag-lite flashlights and can't
> figure out where to mount it in my '98 TJ. I'd like it to be some place
> where it can be grabbed from the driver's seat when needed. I'm thinking
> about the side of my Tuffy overhead console since I am short enough for my
> head to clear it in the event of an accident, but it may be tricky to mount
> it there without issues about the compartments shutting without
> interference. I have also considered somewhere along the roll (ooops-I mean
> sport) bar. Any ideas?
>
> -John '98 TJ (modified)
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Re: Mag lite-where?
Behind the roll, oops, sport bar on the passenger side on the front of
the rear wheel well.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
"John P. Riley" wrote:
>
> Hello-
>
> I have purchased one of the larger D-cell Mag-lite flashlights and can't
> figure out where to mount it in my '98 TJ. I'd like it to be some place
> where it can be grabbed from the driver's seat when needed. I'm thinking
> about the side of my Tuffy overhead console since I am short enough for my
> head to clear it in the event of an accident, but it may be tricky to mount
> it there without issues about the compartments shutting without
> interference. I have also considered somewhere along the roll (ooops-I mean
> sport) bar. Any ideas?
>
> -John '98 TJ (modified)
the rear wheel well.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
"John P. Riley" wrote:
>
> Hello-
>
> I have purchased one of the larger D-cell Mag-lite flashlights and can't
> figure out where to mount it in my '98 TJ. I'd like it to be some place
> where it can be grabbed from the driver's seat when needed. I'm thinking
> about the side of my Tuffy overhead console since I am short enough for my
> head to clear it in the event of an accident, but it may be tricky to mount
> it there without issues about the compartments shutting without
> interference. I have also considered somewhere along the roll (ooops-I mean
> sport) bar. Any ideas?
>
> -John '98 TJ (modified)
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Re: Mag lite-where?
I wasnt going to mention that part Bill. It is handy to carry around occasionally,
and I dont get questioned/weird looks like I would carrying my breaker bar around!
<g> I usually carry at least one other light source, small mag, head lamp, etc.
since for a lot of stuff the big one is a PITA, but it sure has its uses, and its
always right where I left it...in its clips in the Jeep!
On Fri, 04 Jun 2004 15:01:20 -0700, L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote:
>>Hi Jennifer,
>> That's the reason some men carry the Mag-lite, as a legal baton. Get
>>stopped with a baseball bat or lug wrench in your back seat and it's
>>past go, straight to jail, felony. Geez, it's only a mis-demeanor for my
>>concealed. You know it's that judged by twelve of my peers, rather than
>>carried.
>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>>jbjeep wrote:
>>>
>>> I would not recommend putting it over head - ever. It will leave one hell of a knot
>>> on your head the one time it falls....
>>>
>>> Did you pick up a set of the mag lite clips?
>>>
>>> I had mine mounted to the side of the drivers seat, just inside the door (you could
>>> put it on the floor there also). That was pretty handy. However one of my fire
>>> extinguishers now resides there, so I mounted the maglight on the passenger side edge
>>> of the enter console, as far fowards and down as was reasonable. Suprisingly, it
>>> does not interfer with the passenger seat at all.
>>>
>>> If you have a 3-cell, you can mount it vertically to the back of the center console.
>>> A 4-cell will not fit there.
>>>
>>> BTW - mines a 98 also, so I know it will fit. =)
>>>
>>> FYI, those same mag lights/clips are the same size as a roller fairlead, its a great
>>> thing for holding your front license plate after you put a winch on.
and I dont get questioned/weird looks like I would carrying my breaker bar around!
<g> I usually carry at least one other light source, small mag, head lamp, etc.
since for a lot of stuff the big one is a PITA, but it sure has its uses, and its
always right where I left it...in its clips in the Jeep!
On Fri, 04 Jun 2004 15:01:20 -0700, L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote:
>>Hi Jennifer,
>> That's the reason some men carry the Mag-lite, as a legal baton. Get
>>stopped with a baseball bat or lug wrench in your back seat and it's
>>past go, straight to jail, felony. Geez, it's only a mis-demeanor for my
>>concealed. You know it's that judged by twelve of my peers, rather than
>>carried.
>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>>jbjeep wrote:
>>>
>>> I would not recommend putting it over head - ever. It will leave one hell of a knot
>>> on your head the one time it falls....
>>>
>>> Did you pick up a set of the mag lite clips?
>>>
>>> I had mine mounted to the side of the drivers seat, just inside the door (you could
>>> put it on the floor there also). That was pretty handy. However one of my fire
>>> extinguishers now resides there, so I mounted the maglight on the passenger side edge
>>> of the enter console, as far fowards and down as was reasonable. Suprisingly, it
>>> does not interfer with the passenger seat at all.
>>>
>>> If you have a 3-cell, you can mount it vertically to the back of the center console.
>>> A 4-cell will not fit there.
>>>
>>> BTW - mines a 98 also, so I know it will fit. =)
>>>
>>> FYI, those same mag lights/clips are the same size as a roller fairlead, its a great
>>> thing for holding your front license plate after you put a winch on.
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Re: Mag lite-where?
I wasnt going to mention that part Bill. It is handy to carry around occasionally,
and I dont get questioned/weird looks like I would carrying my breaker bar around!
<g> I usually carry at least one other light source, small mag, head lamp, etc.
since for a lot of stuff the big one is a PITA, but it sure has its uses, and its
always right where I left it...in its clips in the Jeep!
On Fri, 04 Jun 2004 15:01:20 -0700, L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote:
>>Hi Jennifer,
>> That's the reason some men carry the Mag-lite, as a legal baton. Get
>>stopped with a baseball bat or lug wrench in your back seat and it's
>>past go, straight to jail, felony. Geez, it's only a mis-demeanor for my
>>concealed. You know it's that judged by twelve of my peers, rather than
>>carried.
>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>>jbjeep wrote:
>>>
>>> I would not recommend putting it over head - ever. It will leave one hell of a knot
>>> on your head the one time it falls....
>>>
>>> Did you pick up a set of the mag lite clips?
>>>
>>> I had mine mounted to the side of the drivers seat, just inside the door (you could
>>> put it on the floor there also). That was pretty handy. However one of my fire
>>> extinguishers now resides there, so I mounted the maglight on the passenger side edge
>>> of the enter console, as far fowards and down as was reasonable. Suprisingly, it
>>> does not interfer with the passenger seat at all.
>>>
>>> If you have a 3-cell, you can mount it vertically to the back of the center console.
>>> A 4-cell will not fit there.
>>>
>>> BTW - mines a 98 also, so I know it will fit. =)
>>>
>>> FYI, those same mag lights/clips are the same size as a roller fairlead, its a great
>>> thing for holding your front license plate after you put a winch on.
and I dont get questioned/weird looks like I would carrying my breaker bar around!
<g> I usually carry at least one other light source, small mag, head lamp, etc.
since for a lot of stuff the big one is a PITA, but it sure has its uses, and its
always right where I left it...in its clips in the Jeep!
On Fri, 04 Jun 2004 15:01:20 -0700, L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote:
>>Hi Jennifer,
>> That's the reason some men carry the Mag-lite, as a legal baton. Get
>>stopped with a baseball bat or lug wrench in your back seat and it's
>>past go, straight to jail, felony. Geez, it's only a mis-demeanor for my
>>concealed. You know it's that judged by twelve of my peers, rather than
>>carried.
>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>>jbjeep wrote:
>>>
>>> I would not recommend putting it over head - ever. It will leave one hell of a knot
>>> on your head the one time it falls....
>>>
>>> Did you pick up a set of the mag lite clips?
>>>
>>> I had mine mounted to the side of the drivers seat, just inside the door (you could
>>> put it on the floor there also). That was pretty handy. However one of my fire
>>> extinguishers now resides there, so I mounted the maglight on the passenger side edge
>>> of the enter console, as far fowards and down as was reasonable. Suprisingly, it
>>> does not interfer with the passenger seat at all.
>>>
>>> If you have a 3-cell, you can mount it vertically to the back of the center console.
>>> A 4-cell will not fit there.
>>>
>>> BTW - mines a 98 also, so I know it will fit. =)
>>>
>>> FYI, those same mag lights/clips are the same size as a roller fairlead, its a great
>>> thing for holding your front license plate after you put a winch on.
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Re: Mag lite-where?
I wasnt going to mention that part Bill. It is handy to carry around occasionally,
and I dont get questioned/weird looks like I would carrying my breaker bar around!
<g> I usually carry at least one other light source, small mag, head lamp, etc.
since for a lot of stuff the big one is a PITA, but it sure has its uses, and its
always right where I left it...in its clips in the Jeep!
On Fri, 04 Jun 2004 15:01:20 -0700, L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote:
>>Hi Jennifer,
>> That's the reason some men carry the Mag-lite, as a legal baton. Get
>>stopped with a baseball bat or lug wrench in your back seat and it's
>>past go, straight to jail, felony. Geez, it's only a mis-demeanor for my
>>concealed. You know it's that judged by twelve of my peers, rather than
>>carried.
>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>>jbjeep wrote:
>>>
>>> I would not recommend putting it over head - ever. It will leave one hell of a knot
>>> on your head the one time it falls....
>>>
>>> Did you pick up a set of the mag lite clips?
>>>
>>> I had mine mounted to the side of the drivers seat, just inside the door (you could
>>> put it on the floor there also). That was pretty handy. However one of my fire
>>> extinguishers now resides there, so I mounted the maglight on the passenger side edge
>>> of the enter console, as far fowards and down as was reasonable. Suprisingly, it
>>> does not interfer with the passenger seat at all.
>>>
>>> If you have a 3-cell, you can mount it vertically to the back of the center console.
>>> A 4-cell will not fit there.
>>>
>>> BTW - mines a 98 also, so I know it will fit. =)
>>>
>>> FYI, those same mag lights/clips are the same size as a roller fairlead, its a great
>>> thing for holding your front license plate after you put a winch on.
and I dont get questioned/weird looks like I would carrying my breaker bar around!
<g> I usually carry at least one other light source, small mag, head lamp, etc.
since for a lot of stuff the big one is a PITA, but it sure has its uses, and its
always right where I left it...in its clips in the Jeep!
On Fri, 04 Jun 2004 15:01:20 -0700, L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote:
>>Hi Jennifer,
>> That's the reason some men carry the Mag-lite, as a legal baton. Get
>>stopped with a baseball bat or lug wrench in your back seat and it's
>>past go, straight to jail, felony. Geez, it's only a mis-demeanor for my
>>concealed. You know it's that judged by twelve of my peers, rather than
>>carried.
>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>>jbjeep wrote:
>>>
>>> I would not recommend putting it over head - ever. It will leave one hell of a knot
>>> on your head the one time it falls....
>>>
>>> Did you pick up a set of the mag lite clips?
>>>
>>> I had mine mounted to the side of the drivers seat, just inside the door (you could
>>> put it on the floor there also). That was pretty handy. However one of my fire
>>> extinguishers now resides there, so I mounted the maglight on the passenger side edge
>>> of the enter console, as far fowards and down as was reasonable. Suprisingly, it
>>> does not interfer with the passenger seat at all.
>>>
>>> If you have a 3-cell, you can mount it vertically to the back of the center console.
>>> A 4-cell will not fit there.
>>>
>>> BTW - mines a 98 also, so I know it will fit. =)
>>>
>>> FYI, those same mag lights/clips are the same size as a roller fairlead, its a great
>>> thing for holding your front license plate after you put a winch on.
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Re: Mag lite-where?
I wasnt going to mention that part Bill. It is handy to carry around occasionally,
and I dont get questioned/weird looks like I would carrying my breaker bar around!
<g> I usually carry at least one other light source, small mag, head lamp, etc.
since for a lot of stuff the big one is a PITA, but it sure has its uses, and its
always right where I left it...in its clips in the Jeep!
On Fri, 04 Jun 2004 15:01:20 -0700, L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote:
>>Hi Jennifer,
>> That's the reason some men carry the Mag-lite, as a legal baton. Get
>>stopped with a baseball bat or lug wrench in your back seat and it's
>>past go, straight to jail, felony. Geez, it's only a mis-demeanor for my
>>concealed. You know it's that judged by twelve of my peers, rather than
>>carried.
>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>>jbjeep wrote:
>>>
>>> I would not recommend putting it over head - ever. It will leave one hell of a knot
>>> on your head the one time it falls....
>>>
>>> Did you pick up a set of the mag lite clips?
>>>
>>> I had mine mounted to the side of the drivers seat, just inside the door (you could
>>> put it on the floor there also). That was pretty handy. However one of my fire
>>> extinguishers now resides there, so I mounted the maglight on the passenger side edge
>>> of the enter console, as far fowards and down as was reasonable. Suprisingly, it
>>> does not interfer with the passenger seat at all.
>>>
>>> If you have a 3-cell, you can mount it vertically to the back of the center console.
>>> A 4-cell will not fit there.
>>>
>>> BTW - mines a 98 also, so I know it will fit. =)
>>>
>>> FYI, those same mag lights/clips are the same size as a roller fairlead, its a great
>>> thing for holding your front license plate after you put a winch on.
and I dont get questioned/weird looks like I would carrying my breaker bar around!
<g> I usually carry at least one other light source, small mag, head lamp, etc.
since for a lot of stuff the big one is a PITA, but it sure has its uses, and its
always right where I left it...in its clips in the Jeep!
On Fri, 04 Jun 2004 15:01:20 -0700, L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote:
>>Hi Jennifer,
>> That's the reason some men carry the Mag-lite, as a legal baton. Get
>>stopped with a baseball bat or lug wrench in your back seat and it's
>>past go, straight to jail, felony. Geez, it's only a mis-demeanor for my
>>concealed. You know it's that judged by twelve of my peers, rather than
>>carried.
>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>>jbjeep wrote:
>>>
>>> I would not recommend putting it over head - ever. It will leave one hell of a knot
>>> on your head the one time it falls....
>>>
>>> Did you pick up a set of the mag lite clips?
>>>
>>> I had mine mounted to the side of the drivers seat, just inside the door (you could
>>> put it on the floor there also). That was pretty handy. However one of my fire
>>> extinguishers now resides there, so I mounted the maglight on the passenger side edge
>>> of the enter console, as far fowards and down as was reasonable. Suprisingly, it
>>> does not interfer with the passenger seat at all.
>>>
>>> If you have a 3-cell, you can mount it vertically to the back of the center console.
>>> A 4-cell will not fit there.
>>>
>>> BTW - mines a 98 also, so I know it will fit. =)
>>>
>>> FYI, those same mag lights/clips are the same size as a roller fairlead, its a great
>>> thing for holding your front license plate after you put a winch on.
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Re: Mag lite-where?
I bought mine at Home Depot in Florida around the late 90s. Maybe they've
gotten cheaper in materials since they first started. I bought 2, one died
and I bought another and it died so I said the hell with it. Of course I
lost the receipts so I lost the take back too so I felt burned twice, not
going back again. They're not cheap either.
Bill
"Barry Bean" <bbbean@beancotton.com> wrote in message
news:Xns94FEA88387520eatmorecotton@207.14.113.17.. .
> "William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in
> news:2ic3mmFlo0a2U1@uni-berlin.de:
>
> > If I were you I'd take it back or throw it over a cliff. Every one of
> > those damn things I've bought have broken in the switch. Not only
> > that, the beam sucks. I think they are worthless.
> >
>
> Fascinating - I've been using them for 20+ years, and have found them damn
> near indestructible. I've broken a bulb once from using it as a hammer,
and
> had several stolen or lost. But no vehicle of mine has been without one
> sincre I got my first one in 1981 or so.
gotten cheaper in materials since they first started. I bought 2, one died
and I bought another and it died so I said the hell with it. Of course I
lost the receipts so I lost the take back too so I felt burned twice, not
going back again. They're not cheap either.
Bill
"Barry Bean" <bbbean@beancotton.com> wrote in message
news:Xns94FEA88387520eatmorecotton@207.14.113.17.. .
> "William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in
> news:2ic3mmFlo0a2U1@uni-berlin.de:
>
> > If I were you I'd take it back or throw it over a cliff. Every one of
> > those damn things I've bought have broken in the switch. Not only
> > that, the beam sucks. I think they are worthless.
> >
>
> Fascinating - I've been using them for 20+ years, and have found them damn
> near indestructible. I've broken a bulb once from using it as a hammer,
and
> had several stolen or lost. But no vehicle of mine has been without one
> sincre I got my first one in 1981 or so.