Coworker bought $200 flashlight. WTF? (Update it was 160 not 200)

[Locut0s]

It's a "tactical flashlight". Small flashlight too. Bright enough to blind you or burn your retina if you look at it for more than a split second. Seems to be made of gun metal or something. WTF 200 bucks for a flashlight!? He's a young guy from a wealthy family so he doesn't even really need to work I don't think. Still I just don't get why a flashlight.

I'm not hating on him because of the money, I spent about 2,500 on my computer and I make very very little and can't justify the computer. I just don't get spending it on a flashlight.

Edit: It's a surefire

 

[HamburgerBoy]

I swear I read fleshlight. 'Slit' second is doubly dubious.

 

[schneiderguy]

It's a "tactical flashlight". Small flashlight too. Bright enough to blind you or burn your retina if you look at it for more than a slit second. Seems to be made of gun metal or something. WTF 200 bucks for a flashlight!? He's a young guy from a wealthy family so he doesn't even really need to work I don't think. Still.

I have a $150 surefire e2dl. u mad?

 

[BoomerD]

I have a friend who's a flashlight junkie...big ones, little ones, fancy ones, plain but functional ones...doesn't matter. from tiny things that run on button cells to 10 million candlepower torches...he's got them.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

slit second? what the hell?

 

[coldmeat]

Some people need something to be interested in that nobody else is. Makes them feel special. I guess flashlights are one of the few things left.

 

[gevorg]

On a bright side, at least its not cocaine.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

He must be REALLY afraid of the dark.

 

[xSauronx]

fuck that, thats a lot of beer money.

 

[0roo0roo]

candlepowerforums

 

[sdifox]

Because you guys don't turn on the light.

 

[DisgruntledVirus]

I had a $200 one that my gf lost (lost her purse and I had her put it in there for some reason, I forget now).

Now I have $250 in 2 of them. An E2DL and a E1B Backup from Surefire. They are amazingly helpful to have one with you along with a pocket knife.

 

[xSauronx]

I had a $200 one that my gf lost (lost her purse and I had her put it in there for some reason, I forget now).

Now I have $250 in 2 of them. An E2DL and a E1B Backup from Surefire. They are amazingly helpful to have one with you along with a pocket knife.

i always keep a flashlight available (granted, the htc desire i have can just about blind someone, so they dont get used as much as they once did). but i dont need one where i can justify moneys on them. i have an old maglite 2xAA that i put an led in years ago that is ok, and a 1xAAA fenix e01 that is remarkably bright for such a little bastard.

the maglite might have cost me 20, the fenix was 15 or so from amazon.
/also always has a pocket knife
//and a leatherman

 

[Texashiker]

I have 4 surefire tactical lights - one is mounted on the front of my AR-15, another one is going on my Mossberg 590, one went to my daughter, and one is going to my wife.

If the guy wants to buy a $200 flashlight, so what. Its called "quality".

 

[SandEagle]

I have a $200 Surefire A2; paid $125 for it off eBay. if you own a surefire, you would know why.

 

[BabaBooey]

$200 is a bit for the average person,maybe could justify that if I were a cop or fire / rescue type but not just to have one ?

I had a hard time coughing up $90 for my fenix TA30 but they are nice to have when ya need a solid / performer flashlight.

 

[richardycc]

high end stuff aren't cheap. just like someone would pay $50,000+ for a stereo amplifier, where you can get a cheap one for under $500.

 

[ch33zw1z]

My little buddy is a Fenix LD10. It was ~$60 when I bought it a few years back. $200 isn't unheard of, but way outta most people's price range.

 

[darkxshade]

I only buy $200 Diesel flashlights

 

[PottedMeat]

the 3W energizer i got for $6 is badass. even came with those expensive lithium AA batteries.

 

[jlee]

Flashlights are awesome.

This is not mine but I have one. It rocks.

 

[ch33zw1z]

Blinded AND shot, cool

 

[Zargon]

Flashlights are awesome.

This is not mine but I have one. It rocks.

my buddy has the same one on his 19c

 

[Minerva]

http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/improvement/4233287

That's one marvelous piece of engineering there. Rolex vs. Timex is a good analogy. A Rolex does appreciate though. Don't think flashlights do except perhaps in the hands of a collector that wants something out of production.

People spend over $700 for a graphics card that's worth a fraction of that in a few years.

 

[adairusmc]

I paid $600 for my surefire M910A and $425 for my surefire X400 I recently picked up. u mad?