flashlight, firestarter? why carry both?

**canid** · 08-11-2012, 09:51 AM

http://www.wickedlasers.com/torch

**pete lynch** · 08-11-2012, 11:04 AM

But think of all the flashlights and firestarter I could get for $179.00 !

Dont leave that thing in your pack with it switched on. Ouch.

**canid** · 08-11-2012, 11:14 AM

I think you're mostly paying for the high-grade awesome that powers it.

**pete lynch** · 08-11-2012, 03:59 PM

Yeah. Awesome is a highly inflated commodity right now.

**canid** · 08-11-2012, 04:36 PM

Only because buying power and demand far out-pace supply.

**BENESSE** · 08-11-2012, 05:50 PM

You can also use it as a weapon. Blind someone temporarily or knock them upside the head. NOW how much would you pay for it? Now wait...before you answer, you also get...

**NightShade** · 08-11-2012, 05:54 PM

I've made one of these before.... I used an old mag light and the laser diode from a dvd/rw drive. It's actually pretty cheap (assuming you don't need the drive anymore)
You really don't need much technical know how either- just a blatant disregard for personal safety and common sense.
It was one of my early attempts to build a lightsaber.

**Rick** · 08-11-2012, 06:16 PM

My first thought was, "Pffft. Photoshop." My second thought was, "My eyes! My eyes! He shined it in my eyes!!!!!!"

**canid** · 08-11-2012, 07:49 PM

you absolutely did *not* make one of *those* that way, but yes, you can make reasonably powerfull little lasers from a cd/dvd/blueray lasers.

**hunter63** · 08-11-2012, 07:59 PM

Everyone know that only Jedi Knights can make a lightsaber......Duh.

**canid** · 08-11-2012, 08:29 PM

no; the lightsaber is their other model: http://www.wickedlasers.com/lasersaber

**hunter63** · 08-11-2012, 08:42 PM

Thanks for clearing that up....laser shades on........

**Wildthang** · 08-11-2012, 09:27 PM

I got mine from Yoda, he's the best!

**Rick** · 08-11-2012, 10:38 PM

My eyes! My eyes! He did it again!!!!!

**NightShade** · 08-12-2012, 01:58 AM

I *absolutley* did... well, not "exactly" one of those (there was no longer a flashlight mode)... andit took longer to burn the paper.......

**Dwane Oliver** · 08-12-2012, 06:56 AM

Yea thats cool..............for 5 mins

**Walking Bear** · 12-08-2012, 10:09 PM

Thanks; I stick with a flashlite and a separate method of making fire!

**hunter63** · 12-08-2012, 10:25 PM

Yeah, I don't play with the lightsaber anymore either, much...swing it around, and be cutting stuff up, was in fear of my body parts if I dropped it......