Xmas pressie prediction

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:11 am

I could almost bet a nut that someone is gonna get a torch as a pressie this Christmas ! Not sure what it is with torches, they are getting smaller, brighter, more colourful- so we humans have to have just another one handy.

Been looking through stuff for more stuff and find I have shelved a few torches - all good in their own right, but I tend to misplace them or update and cast older ones aside.

Got the shakermaker style needs no batteries, got the wind up one also no batteries to run flat or leak can charge a mobile phone from too, or used to be able to.Also got nice small compact that uses rechargeable button cells that sit in the lighter plug (if they behave) found another micro torch that blows its bulb more than should, bulb cost (retail) half what the torch is worth !

Also got the latest $4 LED jobbies from anyone who cares to sell.

My latest acquisition is an alleged 5W (with CREE logo on package) headlight claiming

PPros are thrilled
approx 150 lumens
bailong is a miracle of light
it actually shines a diamond or square shape direct from the LED on a wall ten metres away for an intense light and may just shine up to 200m
Not sure if it is just me, or my genes or is it a human failing.....

aw, new torch ! Must have or must give !!

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:00 am

Hehehe...

I could see a lot of spoilt little brats getting a lump of coal this year... But I doubt their parents could teach them a lesson like that.

But where to get coal from??

Cheers

Bennie

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 3:05 pm

I know those cree ones Johnno, a few of the guys I fly with have them. Came in handy for spotting a plane that flew 25m up a gum tree...at night...

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 5:15 pm

I have a couple of torches from china, they are bloody bright. One has a multi led die that claims 700 lumens, and I believe it. It takes a 3.7v lithium battery that lasts about an hour on full power.

Post by **Alex** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 5:16 pm

El_Freddo wrote:Hehehe...

I could see a lot of spoilt little brats getting a lump of coal this year... But I doubt their parents could teach them a lesson like that.

But where to get coal from??

Cheers

Bennie

bunnings, heatbeads. DONE

alex

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 5:25 pm

I know what I'll get... I get to work !! yay

But those little torches from Jaycar are just friggin awesome !! I don't think I could buy one for a gift... unless it was a prezzie for myself

niterida · Post by **niterida** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:04 pm

RSR 555 wrote:I know what I'll get... I get to work !! yay

Yeah me too

12hr Night shifts all weekend

and then 12hr day shifts all New Years weekend !!

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:09 pm

niterida wrote:Yeah me too 12hr Night shifts all weekend

and then 12hr day shifts all New Years weekend !!

Same.. can't complain really tho, I've had the last 3 xmas off in a row.. normaly 1 on 1 off. The things we do for money

Post by **Alex** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:11 pm

RSR 555 wrote:Same.. can't complain really tho, I've had the last 3 xmas off in a row.. normaly 1 on 1 off. The things we do for money

ive had the last 24 christmas's off in a row

niterida · Post by **niterida** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:43 pm

In the last 3 years I've worked the last 3 and missed the birth of my first child all since joining my current employer. I asked for Christmas day off with annual leave and it was rejected becuase there was already one other person on leave although it still left us over staffed - how the f**k does that work ??

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:16 pm

El_Freddo wrote:I could see a lot of spoilt little brats getting a lump of coal this year... But I doubt their parents could teach them a lesson like that.

But where to get coal from??

lol

steptoe wrote: My latest acquisition is an alleged 5W (with CREE logo on package) headlight claiming

PPros are thrilled
approx 150 lumens
bailong is a miracle of light
it actually shines a diamond or square shape direct from the LED on a wall ten metres away for an intense light and may just shine up to 200m
Not sure if it is just me, or my genes or is it a human failing.....

aw, new torch ! Must have or must give !!

Sounds good. Where from?

Gannon wrote:I have a couple of torches from china, they are bloody bright. One has a multi led die that claims 700 lumens, and I believe it. It takes a 3.7v lithium battery that lasts about an hour on full power.

Sounds GREAT! Where from? lol
Do I dare ask how much? I gather rechargeable...

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:51 pm

www.dealextreme.com/p/brinyte-xml-900-c ... flashlight

They are cheap, but the construction quality isnt very good. I had to disassemble mine and apply heatsink grease and beef up some of the internal wires but it works great now

Batteries are rechargeable and arent that dear.

Subyroo · Post by **Subyroo** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 10:21 pm

I bought one of these Xstreem Focus Headlights from Woolworths a couple of weeks ago and it it's a little ripper, the bright mode really is bright.

For around the house at night and working in dark places on the Forester it is brilliant (pun - unintended

) I can't remember exactly how much it cost but it was nowhere near the cost of my old Energiser 2 x LED Headlight which was around $36.00 at the time and is now $39.00.

Mine is like this one.

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 7:57 am

Mine was 11.95 from a $2 junk shop complete with batteries according to the pack - must have got lost in the translation copy !! No battery at all !!

If by chance it can be traced on its bar code ......

9888456227711

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Sun Dec 25, 2011 5:58 pm

Guess who got a Cree big bastard of a torch that takes 3 D size batteries?

Can't wait for it to get dark so I can see how far the beam goes.

Merry christmas!

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sun Dec 25, 2011 11:02 pm

strong neck muscles needed to support three D's !!

Prediction came up eh ! Now,,,,next saturdays 30 million draw numbers please

Brumby Kid · Post by **Brumby Kid** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 8:55 am

steptoe wrote: Now,,,,next saturdays 30 million draw numbers please

Yeah, they will be mine thanks :P
Imagine all the mods i could do to Bianca with 30 Million.
So Steptoe, What are these magic numbers I need?

Cheers Cam

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 1:57 pm

Silverbullet wrote:Guess who got a Cree big bastard of a torch that takes 3 D size batteries? Can't wait for it to get dark so I can see how far the beam goes.

Merry christmas!

steptoe wrote:strong neck muscles needed to support three D's !!

Prediction came up eh ! Now,,,,next saturdays 30 million draw numbers please

Haha yeah that's a bloody big headtorch!

Brumby Kid wrote:Yeah, they will be mine thanks :P
Imagine all the mods i could do to Bianca with 30 Million.
So Steptoe, What are these magic numbers I need?

Cheers Cam

Me too Cam

Brumby Kid · Post by **Brumby Kid** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 2:47 pm

Ok, Just for you we can split the 30, 15 each. Hahaha
Yeah that will bring someone a really nice start to the newyear!

Cheers Cam

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 8:03 pm

I had a dream last week where I saw the winning numbers for the NYE draw...but I forgot 4 of them by the time I woke up