for a cyclist if you want a good handheld torch then surely it’s an Exposure Joystick
Or anything by Moon
I occasionally need to go in people's lofts for work. There is a certain age of client, probably those who remember the 1970s and the associated power cuts, who are desperate to lend me the massive maglight (that lives at all times by their bed) when they see the small exposure Joystick or chillitech headtorch I pull out... until I turn them on.
I always take my diablo on holiday.
We've just come back from Mustique which is full of the world's rich and famous. They have cocktail night at the Cotton house and the walk back to your buggy is in the dark.
Lord whatisname lights the way the torch on his iPhone.
I break out the diablo and even though I own several million pound less than everyone else on the island.....for that 2 minute walk I was king of the ****ing world.
I got my brother in law a 4xD cell maglite, TBH I dont think its ever been used, he’s not the out doorsey type.
Really struggling with the notion that an outdoorsy type would use a 4D Maglite. Can't think of anything further from the truth really.
Heavy and cumbersome- check
Unwieldy to use - check
Prevents you doing any outdoor sport involving two hands - check
In 40 years of climbing, rambling, kayaking, skiing, surfing, cycling I don't think I've ever seen anyone use a 4D Maglite
There is a certain age of client, probably those who remember the 1970s and the associated power cuts, who are desperate to lend me the massive maglight (that lives at all times by their bed) when they see the small exposure Joystick or chillitech headtorch I pull out… until I turn them on.
Do they pay extra for that or is in part of the service?
Torches are rubbish unless they go on your head
This.
Do you carry a headtorch all the time? For practical walking purposes I agree but for a handy incidental use then something on a keyring is better.
Why would I carry a torch around for handy incidental use? If I need a torch then I take one, if I don't then I don't carry one. I don't carry a coffee machine or a kettle around on my keyring either, and I need them much more often.
Head torches are different, but to my mind at least they’re a bit geeky and would make a pretty weird gift
What! Compared to a pair of binoculars! You cannot be serious.
Torch guru’s, is this good value?
No. Its a triumph of marketing over substance. It doesn't even have the Maglite's normal benefit of being able to club to death angry grizzly bears.
The 4d mag lite is a legal weapon for bouncers isn’t it? That’s always been it’s only purpose.
Why would I carry a torch around for handy incidental use? If I need a torch then I take one, if I don’t then I don’t carry one. I don’t carry a coffee machine or a kettle around on my keyring either, and I need them much more often.
Yup
Why would I carry a torch around for handy incidental use? If I need a torch then I take one, if I don’t then I don’t carry one. I don’t carry a coffee machine or a kettle around on my keyring either, and I need them much more often.
Uh, for handy incidental use? It's like carrying a pen, or tissues, or a penknife. I can't remember the last time I was sat in a pub and someone said "oh shit, quick, has anyone got a coffee machine?"
It happens about as often as someone in the pub asks me if I have a torch, to be fair.
No-one's ever dropped anything under the table in a dimly-lit pub, then?
Oh yeah, sure. Luckily I have a torch function on my phone...
I remember the last time I was sat in a pub and someone said “Oh. Shit quick! Has anyone got tissue”
@ayjaydoubleyou I hear you. My dad (in his 80s) keeps the colossal 4R25-battery-powered torch next to the back door, that dimly hints at the way to the garage if the battery's not running out. I pulled out the tiny Nitecore TIP SE keyring torch from my coat pocket and it was practically a floodlight in comparison.
Oh yeah, sure. Luckily I have a torch function on my phone…
That's fair enough, of course. For me it's just convenience, it's simpler and quicker to fish an actual mini torch out of my pocket than start messing about unlocking a phone and wading through menus. The output and throw are considerably better than the crappy flash on my phone. But there's no reason why I couldn't use my phone if I didn't have a torch with me. I could do the same if I wanted to know the time but I still (usually) wear a watch.
