You know what the worst thing is? Handling that flashlight in your mouth....when deeeeep in the back of your mind you're wondering if that "soft-spoken gentleman" is a little "light in his loafers" or a poofter in other words. (There you go Glenn....a parting remembrance of what you brought to the table ;-) ) Damon Brunger Telrad Electronics Fort Wayne IN ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Farnsworth" <jlfonz@xxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 12:13 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Flashlight reccomendation > Yes, the 3 led light is great for what we do. They are not great from a > distance--not focused--. I like the looks of some of those focused beam > inovas. I got the 3 led at, I believe wal-mart or K-mart. It's about 3" > long and very light. BTW--you can see a candle from more than a mile away. > Just a marketing technique. You are right about drooling being proportional > to the diameter. But to be more precise--it is proportional to the diameter > of your lips if forced to be left open. Thats why the one I have works > great. I've never drooled a drop. The worst part about drooling is > sometimes wondering where it went. > > TV Doctor > Avalon, Wi > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 7:15 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Flashlight reccomendation > > > > The 3 led flashlight pretty bright for you?? I'm still using the old > > incadescent, until I can get the Inova, and the X1 looks like the right > > one.....except the more expensive X0 has more candlepower if it can be > seen > > 1 mile away.....(in the desert, on the mountaintop, dry air, low temps, > blah > > blah blah...). > > > > Drooling, that's another thing...drooling is directly proportional to the > > diameter, AND the flavor....rubber is bad, aluminum is good. Thank God > they > > don't make Steak-flavored flashlights. ;-) > > > > That Cats-eye looks pretty smart.....but I'm not a member of the > Blue-Collar > > Comedy team. Larry the Cable Guy is pretty funny. > > > > Damon Brunger > > Telrad Electronics > > Fort Wayne IN > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jeff Farnsworth" <jlfonz@xxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 1:20 AM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Flashlight reccomendation > > > > > > > I just picked up a cats eye flashlight from tru value hardware for 12 > > bucks. > > > I havent used it on the job yet for two reasons. I am waiting on a new > > set > > > of lenses to come so I dont have to switch frames or use my flip down > > > magnifiers, AND I normally do not wear a cap. I intend to modify my > > > magni-visor for this flashlight as it will work perfectly there. > > Currently > > > I'm using a 3 led single AA battery aluminum tube flashlight with a > small > > > metal clip on the end--probably intended for key chain. I hold this > > between > > > my teeth and it allows me to point the light to where I want with my > teeth > > > and lips-----without drooling all over---ever. Problem I had with all > > > others was drooling---lol Heres a pic of it. I'm not referring this > page > > > as it was just the first I could find the products picture on. > > > > > > http://www.thequickstore.net/index.php?ref=a > > > > > > TV Doctor > > > Avalon, Wi > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 10:51 PM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Flashlight reccomendation > > > > > > > > > > Nice, but doesn't seem to be available in our area....how about > stuffing > > > one > > > > of these in your mouth if those aren't available? I personally like > the > > X1 > > > > (uses AA alkaline) and the X0 models. Nice fit. > > > > > > > > http://inovalight.com/ > > > > http://www.basegear.com/inovax1.html > > > > http://www.productwizard.com/inovalights.html > > > > > > > > Damon Brunger > > > > Telrad Electronics > > > > Fort Wayne IN > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "John @ Myers TV" <myers_tv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > To: <DISCUSS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 12:03 PM > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Flashlight reccomendation > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > I'm gettint tired of balancing flashlights in the crook of my neck, > > > while > > > > I > > > > > do home calls. I'm shopping for a head mounted LED lamp. I tried the > > > head > > > > > mounted incandescant jobs, but was unhappy with them. > > > > > > > > > > I was looking at this one: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.lowes.com/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=169407-13229-169407 > > > > > > > > > > The price doesn't bother me to much, but I would like to hear > opinions > > > > from > > > > > the list. What do you use? Are there any deals out there? > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > John Myers > > > > > Myers TV Service Company > > > > > 376 E. 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