I saw this in PopSci a while back, apparently there is a whole community of people who modify flashlights for huge output. I have no use whatsoever for a light like this, but man do I want one!
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Oct. 30, 2008 8:13 a.m. pinchvalve SuperDork
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Oct. 30, 2008 8:20 a.m. GameboyRMH Dork
OMG
That's like a mini portable version of the lights from that pyramid-casino (Luxor?) in Vegas...
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Oct. 30, 2008 8:31 a.m. SoloSonett Reader
“It’s not a torch you’d walk your dog with,” he says. “It would probably cook your dog.”
LOL
what better light to have , tonight (Or tomorrow night in less snooty neighborhoods!)
( Standing over a smoking pile of costume and mask..and melted candy....)
"But Ocifer, I was just trying to safely walk my pitbull"
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Oct. 30, 2008 8:46 a.m. Autolex Reader
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Oct. 30, 2008 9:11 a.m. integraguy Reader
Isn't the "flashlight" shown in the picture really the inspiration for the Star Wars light saber? Almost looks like it could slice Obi Wan in two.
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Oct. 30, 2008 9:17 a.m. David S. Wallens Editorial Director
I wonder if it's a phallic thing.
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Oct. 30, 2008 12:29 p.m. foxtrapper SuperDork
I've been known to hot-rod a flashlight or two. My first one was taking one of the old flat Duracell units and fitting a 9 volt battery into it. Didn't last long, but it threw a lot of light.
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Oct. 30, 2008 12:31 p.m. EastCoastMojo HalfDork
That pic would have been so much funnier if he had pointed the light at the moon.
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Oct. 30, 2008 3:51 p.m. Tommy Suddard
"Once illuminated a ferry boat 9 miles away." The ultimate game of flashlight tag.
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Oct. 31, 2008 1:32 p.m. neon4891 Dork
OOO, I want one
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Oct. 31, 2008 5:03 p.m. SVreX SuperDork
I'm thinking of something that involves copius quantities of flash powder and a very long wick.
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Oct. 31, 2008 5:18 p.m. YaNi New Reader
That article is incorrect! The actual light output is 52 million candle power
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Oct. 31, 2008 6:04 p.m. Woody Dork
About a year ago, there was a post in the Off Topic section about LED's that contained a link to forum for flashlight enthusiasts. I forwarded the link to a friend who is an electrical engineer, along without a note about how, no matter wacky or mundane the item is, there is always a group of enthusiasts for it.
He has spent the last twelve months building hundreds of amazing, modified flashlights.
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Oct. 31, 2008 6:44 p.m. Jay HalfDork
I have a two-million candlepower rechargable flashlight that I used to think was mighty bright. Now I see I got nothin'.
J
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Nov. 2, 2008 10:58 a.m. procker New Reader
pretty sweet...although by grassroots i thought you meant something like this..
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Nov. 2, 2008 12:12 p.m. Black Stig New Reader
David S. Wallens wrote:
I wonder if it's a phallic thing.
That's what I was thinking, LOL! Like . . . BOY-YOI-YOI-YOI-YOING
Looking at that picture it looks as if that lamp should have recoil every time you turn it on.
BACK BLAST AREA ALL SECURE?!
FIRING!
BYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO....WOOWWWOOOWWWOOOWWWOOWWWWOOWOW
LOL!
-Dave
