Now, THIS 'torch' is literally a torch, no matches needed.

[mrostov]

Why use matches, firetools, or lighters when you can just shine your flashlight on it? Anyone who's ever started a fire with friction or flint needs to take a look at this.

Evidently this is one of the custom, high powered flashlights the flashlight gurus on the Candlepower forums are putting together. It's essentially a customized MagLight with a custom battery pack, a high current switch, a metal reflector, a 12V hi cap 100 watt, tungsten halogen bulb being overdriven to over 14V. The light draws 140 watts and puts out 4000 lumens. This is about 80x the lumen output of a 2D cell MagLight. The flashlight can start paper on fire like a match and it can blind any attacker.

This video shows a man starting a fire just by shining his flashlight on some newspaper.

http://www.break.com/index/super_high_powered_flash_light.html

http://extreme-geek.blogspot.com/

 

[Shambling Shaman]

I find that hard to belive?

 

[ArkAngel]

I find that hard to belive?

I don't...having done photography most of my life and used tungsten lights in the past they get really really hot. A concentrated beam at that range would IMO be able to get paper going.
Although the possibility exists that an accelerant was used on the paper

 

[janiepopps]

It's quite possible I'm missing the point, but it seems a ridiculously big and somewhat dangerous lighter....

j

 

[Bisamratte]

I don't...having done photography most of my life and used tungsten lights in the past they get really really hot. A concentrated beam at that range would IMO be able to get paper going.
Although the possibility exists that an accelerant was used on the paper

very true.... I once set fire to my hair by standing too close....

 

[Shambling Shaman]

I don't...having done photography most of my life and used tungsten lights in the past they get really really hot. A concentrated beam at that range would IMO be able to get paper going.
Although the possibility exists that an accelerant was used on the paper

All lights get hot - but a hand tourch if it was to go on in your Ruk????

 

[bloodline]

kin dangerous way to find your way in the dark

 

[Kirruth]

I think I'll settle for a single-AA battery LED and a bic lighter, if it's all the same

 

[Nikolai]

Great concept, but i think it'd be too dangerous, if a friend comes in front of you while its shining and he/she doesn;t move, they're buggered! I would like one, but only if it was made like super-safe.

 

[big_swede]

Very impressing. But how practical would it be? I mean, the batteries can't last that long, and will it set wet material on fire to? I think me sticks to the matches+firesteel.

(I had a separate battery canister diving torch once, it didn't ignite anything but it melted the hand unit and the carpet and seats in the car when it got switched on by accident.)

 

[mrostov]

After starting a zillion campfires, I thought it was neat just watching some guy start a fire with a flashlight.

However, it did occur to me one practical application for you folks in the UK. Since the government frowns on you carrying things for defense, like say, a handy little 9mm automatic, an innocent looking flashlight that literally has the power to blind some hooligan who's trying to do wrong upon you could be a handy thing to have. Do you know what 4000 lumens can do to a pair of retinas? Quick, fast, no marks, just shine it in their face (you don't even have to be that close), and then walk away leaving them with other, more pressing concerns on their minds. They can't pursue you when they are blind, or, at the very least, seeing nothing but spots.

I know that you have all sorts of odd laws about knives and guns, but do you have laws against flashlights yet?

 

[ArkAngel]

After starting a zillion campfires, I thought it was neat just watching some guy start a fire with a flashlight.

However, it did occur to me one practical application for you folks in the UK. Since the government frowns on you carrying things for defense, like say, a handy little 9mm automatic, an innocent looking flashlight that literally has the power to blind some hooligan who's trying to do wrong upon you could be a handy thing to have. Do you know what 4000 lumens can do to a pair of retinas? Quick, fast, no marks, just shine it in their face (you don't even have to be that close), and then walk away leaving them with other, more pressing concerns on their minds. They can't pursue you when they are blind, or, at the very least, seeing nothing but spots.

I know that you have all sorts of odd laws about knives and guns, but do you have laws against flashlights yet?

Dont' give them idea's

 

[ArkAngel]

All lights get hot - but a hand tourch if it was to go on in your Ruk????

Hey i never said it was practical....just possible

 

[Andy]

The Torch has been mentioned on BB and was built buy a person on candle power forums

It uses short fat batteries which can handle high drain situations and have a 1400mah and it draws ten amps so lasts about 8minutes. You could use teh same torch with a more sensible power bulb for quite a while, my bike lights drive 12volt bulbs to just under 15volts giving about 900bulb lumens for 2.5hours

 

[Shambling Shaman]

Hey i never said it was practical....just possible

Good point.
Didnt say it was not possible, just hard to belive (from a hand torch)
As a fire alarm engineer iv seen alsorts start fire.
lint it good tinder
and pure stupidity is a fast way to a fire (unwanted)

 

[mojofilter]

I think you may be missing the point, this torch is just sheer indulgence!

 

[CheeseMonster]

After starting a zillion campfires, I thought it was neat just watching some guy start a fire with a flashlight.

However, it did occur to me one practical application for you folks in the UK. Since the government frowns on you carrying things for defense, like say, a handy little 9mm automatic, an innocent looking flashlight that literally has the power to blind some hooligan who's trying to do wrong upon you could be a handy thing to have. Do you know what 4000 lumens can do to a pair of retinas? Quick, fast, no marks, just shine it in their face (you don't even have to be that close), and then walk away leaving them with other, more pressing concerns on their minds. They can't pursue you when they are blind, or, at the very least, seeing nothing but spots.

I know that you have all sorts of odd laws about knives and guns, but do you have laws against flashlights yet?

The police were working on a flash light that pulses really brightly at a certain frequency that disorientates the criminal to the best extent. Kinda like a Light tazer although maybe not that extreme. But yeah, burning their retinas is also going to work although can't see the police employing that one on mass

 

[mojofilter]

The police were working on a flash light that pulses really brightly at a certain frequency that disorientates the criminal to the best extent. Kinda like a Light tazer although maybe not that extreme. But yeah, burning their retinas is also going to work although can't see the police employing that one on mass

Are you thinking about the nite ops gladius?

 

[mikehill]

The police were working on a flash light that pulses really brightly at a certain frequency that disorientates the criminal to the best extent. Kinda like a Light tazer although maybe not that extreme. But yeah, burning their retinas is also going to work although can't see the police employing that one on mass

Not sure which one you mean, but the Gladius is already available to all. Not sure if the police will adopt it though. If it can cause an epileptic fit then I would imagine a lot of claims being filed. The way things are going, if I was to shine my M6 in someones eyes, even in self-defence, I would imagine the courts taking a dim view of it
Mike.

 

[mikehill]

Are you thinking about the nite ops gladius?

Get back "over there" you and think of some names
Mike.