[AT] [Bulk] Re: Todays flashlights

[David Rotigel]

I could agree with you SO, but then we would BOTH be wrong!
	Dave

On Nov 19, 2014, at 8:29 AM, Stephen Offiler <soffiler at gmail.com> wrote:

> I buy as few Chinese products as possible, but there are certainly lots of
> cases where there isn't much option, and in those cases I am still careful
> to avoid the crap.  Buying their crap just encourages them to keep
> producing it and it fills up our landfills.  It's cheap for a REASON,
> folks.  Lots of reasons, in fact.
> 
> Evil Dave, on the other hand, isn't just avoiding it, he seems to be
> gleefully, enthusiastically supporting it.
> 
> I am too old to think I can or should try to change the minds of other
> people, but I can simply observe that Evil Dave and I don't seem to share
> much in the way of basic thinking.
> 
> SO
> 
> 
> On Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 10:54 PM, David Rotigel <rotigel at me.com> wrote:
> 
>> That was one hell of a flashlight in it's time, but for $200.00 (give or
>> take $30.00) I'll stick with the ones that the young man in China is
>> making! See: http://maglite.com/shop/flashlights/rechargeable.html
>>        Dave
>> 
>> On Nov 18, 2014, at 10:35 PM, Thomas O Mehrkam <tmehrkam at sbcglobal.net>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> I have several Mag lights.  Never wore one out.  I have converted two of
>>> the older ones to LED lights. Found a conversion kit at Academy Outdoors.
>>> 
>>> I did loose one on a deer lease.
>>> 
>>> They have some nice LED models. Pay a little extra and last forever.
>>> 
>>> On 11/18/2014 8:53 PM, jtchall at nc.rr.com wrote:
>>>> Haven't seen anyone mention Maglite so I looked them up. It appears
>> they are
>>>> still in business with a much wider range of products than they offered
>> 20
>>>> years ago. Quite a bit of sticker shock I might add as well. Considering
>>>> we've got a couple of the small ones that use 2 AA batteries and are 20
>>>> years old, I guess you do get what you pay for. I've put in quite a few
>> sets
>>>> of batteries and a few bulbs, that's just a testament  as to how much
>> we've
>>>> used them.
>>>> 
>>>> John Hall
>>>> 
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