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From: jkh@jade.BERKELEY.EDU (Jordan K. Hubbard)
Newsgroups: mod.rec.guns
Subject: Flashlight Inquiry
Message-ID: <1069@jade.BERKELEY.EDU>
Date: Wed, 6-Aug-86 21:45:12 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug  6 21:45:12 1986
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Author: Danny Low <hplabs!hpccc!dlow@ucbvax.Berkeley.Edu>
Re: Will Martin's request on Mag-Lite information.

Article: 8:1

[Well, we seem to be on flashlights now.. But since the group is quiet
these days... -jh]

I normally have a 5 cell Mag-Lite in my car. The light it throws out at
night is quite bright and very useful on dark backroads. The flashlight
is also very useful for changing tires. A few bangs on the handle of
my jack will break loose any stuck lug. I have a more normal size Mag-Lite
for home use and carry a mini-Mag-Lite at all times. The light is
brighter than an ordinary flashlight of the same size but the main
advantage of the Mag-Lites is their greater durability. I once had to climb
up on my roof on a dark and stormy night to clear a downspout. 
Considering the intensity of the rain, I doubt if an ordinary flashlight
would have been safe or useable. I doubt if an ordinary flashlight would
have survived the drop when I let go of the flashlight on the way down.
		Danny Low