Reddit reviews Maglite LED 3-Cell D Flashlight, Black

Anything can be used as criminal repellent spray, to be honest. I actually used a travel sized can of aerosol hair spray on a creeper once. (He just would not leave me alone, no matter how often I said I was not interested in conversing with him. So, when he tried to follow me into the bathroom, I pulled out my little can of Suave and sprayed it right in his eyes. It was quite effective.)

Another option is something called a tactical pen. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MG25VN1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_5ZhmDbN88QQMP

Then there's the keychain security alarm meant to temporarily disable an assailant by blasting 130 decibels right into their ear. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GBTRG28/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_f2hmDbY9YGHCV

While a bit heavy, a good old-fashioned heavy duty Maglite will do in a pinch. You whack someone with that, they're gonna feel it. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000IXAJVY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_P5hmDb9XTT27M

Maglite is the traditional choice. They make all sizes.

> The problem isn't the jtr, it's the flashlight that draws power like mad, and similar ones.

The flashlight CBM is in the reasonable range. 1 kJ every 25 turns equals 6.7W in-game. This Maglite advertises 80h runtime on 3 D batteries which works out to about 1W while this high-power "tactical" flashlight thankfully spells out its power consumption explicitly for once and guzzles 11.2W. Both use LEDs so an order-of-magnitude reduction is implausible.

And yes this is a repost of what I edited into the other reply. The tools seem a little less sensible since the regular flashlight is roughly on par with the CBM while the heavy one drains over 18W.

On the other side of this, it is nice to have a soda to sip on. At some point during the day you'll feel worn out and tired. When I'm driving all day I usually take about 2 hours and drink a Mountain Dew, sip by sip. For me, this is generally around 2-3pm. Especially if I'm driving into a congested area, it helps me be a little more alert. You don't want to drink too much of anything because then you have to stop to pee.

On that note, my big rule is that if we're stopping, I'm peeing. No matter how much comes out. Such a time killer to get off the highway only for me to pee.

Also, bring a large maglite with extra D-cell batteries. You never know when you'll need light and it doubles as a self-defense weapon.

Learn how to check fluids on your car. I always bring extra coolant, oil, and ATF on long trips. If I do have to add some I don't want to use the overpriced shit at the truck stop. Do you know how to change a tire? Make sure to air up the spare tire before leaving, along with all of your other tires.

Keep a cooler and stop at grocery stores. Most highway food is absolute shit; sandwiches, cheese and crackers, etc. go a long way for sustenance. We usually plan to stop for one real meal per driving day.

One more thought...be careful with the coffee in the morning. If you're anything like me, it means there is a stop absolutely necessary about 2-3 hours later. Plan for that...

I love long drives, especially with my GF. We can spend 2-3 hours at a time just flowing through a conversation. Things to do are easy, conversation will come, games will come about, whatever. In my eyes, the important thing is to be prepared for as many situations as possible.

Bring a Maglight flashlight - good for light AND self defense if needed.

Some people carry a pack of cigs to give to the homeless to keep them at bay.

To keep away gang members or drug addicts - good luck. You should be researching places BEFORE you just hop right into them. Chances are someone else has been there and has info about it online. If it's in a drug infested area or is known to have tons of squatters, you're probably going to want to avoid it.

NP. You might also want to get everyone into the habit of alerting a housemate when they leave the house to take out garbage, walk dog, etc, so that if they aren't back in a few minutes someone knows immediately that they are gone.

I also like to keep one of these by the door and take it on walks, etc. Provides light when you need it and doubles as a club, and you can use this to keep your hands free.

What happened? Did you alert the police? Has he shown up again?

Central NC resident here. I just picked up a new weather radio, another flashlight (red is cheaper for some reason), and some backup batteries today. We're going to get water and dry foods tomorrow.

What are you stocking up on so you're ready to bug-in?

Edit: I just realized I capitalized the "H" in hurricane. I guess that's what I get for living in Raleigh. /r/canes would not protest.

Get something like this. It can double as a self defence tool

Maglite LED 3-Cell D Flashlight, Black https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B000IXAJVY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_H25EDbE9WFWA0

I deliver in a safe part of town, so I don't worry about it much but you definitely want to lock your car every time you leave it. My car is push to start, so I keep my keys on my belt, but you should keep your ignition key on a clip that you can remove from your locking remote, that way you can leave the car on while being able to lock it when you leave to go to the door.

Call the customer if the house is all dark and scary in a bad part of town and tell them to turn on the porchlight. Don't go walking up in the dark.

Get a big MagLite flashlight with a bright LED bulb with a belt holster It can blind attackers or be used as a weapon, as well as help you see address markers on houses or building numbers on apartments.

Nothing else besides this to recommend, but I have a knife, tazer, and punching tool as well for defense. There is a myriad of self defense weapons available online, one of my favorites being a monkey fist, which is a steel ball on paracord. Simple and inconspicuous, turns your keychain into a defense weapon.

One very good flashlight

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000IXAJVY/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1525742717&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=maglite&dpPl=1&dpID=417SCPCrUDL&ref=plSrch&th=1&psc=1

Need one of those for my truck!

3 D/C maglite with an LED dropin and lithium batteries. If you want to go all out, get a glassbreaker tip for the tail cap.

They're built we'll. with an LED they're bright as anything. they use commonly sourced batteries. they're heavy enough to hit something with / break glass.

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Davis native (lived outside city limits but whatever) and UCD graduate. Olive drive is one of the highest crime areas of Davis (according to the police crime statistics, down town and the frat area is FAR HIGHER). However this is Davis, so when I say high crime for Davis, that still means very low crime.

So the worst thing that happened to me on Olive Drive was being yelled at by a homeless man. I was walking on one of the bike trails (the one that connects campus to Murder Burger, and yes it is Murder Burger). The homeless man was camping in a drainage ditch and woke up because my friends and I were speaking loudly. He chased us for about a minute. It spooked us pretty bad but looking back I don't feel we were in any danger.

Downtown and any place on campus will have drunk students, which frankly are more dangerous than the Davis homeless most of the time.

There is a mobile home park south of olive drive, they used to generate a lot of crime that spilled into the olive drive area. The mobile park has been cleaned up however (rent prices jumped, funny how that works) so it isn't much of an issue now.

Here is a list of things I think you should know.

• Olive drive is near the Murder Burger and In-N-Out, if you are not careful you will gain weight
  
• The road connecting the I-80 off ramp to Olive drive is riddled with pot holes. Be very careful driving it.
  
• Most party nights in Davis tend to end near Murder Burger, In-N-Out, I-HOP, or one of the bars in downtown near the toad hole (the bike under pass near Olive, I'm not sure what you kids are calling it these days), so if you live on Olive Drive drunk friends will crash at your place. I would suggest keeping bottled water, a few extra blankets and pillows, and some accessible condoms in the main room of your apartment.
  
• For walking around late at night I would suggest one of these. They are very bright, the mag-light is also heavy duty enough to be used as a defensive weapon should you need it. However running is a far better option and the light should be plenty to get a head start.
  
  Edit Don't forget to lock your bike, they will take it if you don't**. Get a heavy duty U lock. Spend at least $50.** I would suggest something like this.

I know a girl who is 5' and uses a maglite as a dildo. That's 12" folks.

Oh jesus effing christ. So spraying pepper spray at someone is the same as shooting them? I mean it's a serious crime here too if done maliciously, but in self-defense, c'mon.

They're just ensuring that the only people who can defend themselves are the physically larger people, aren't they? How fair is that? Ridiculous.

Either way, your best bet is deterrence from here on out... so think theft prevention devices, sirens, etc. Also get yourself a high lumen flashlight....or maybe a good stout maglight ;-)

Good maglite

https://www.amazon.com/Maglite-LED-3-Cell-Flashlight-Black/dp/B000IXAJVY/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1542643354&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=maglite%2Bled%2Bflashlight&dpPl=1&dpID=31vBYcoxKUL&ref=plSrch&th=1&psc=1

I would look forward to this one
https://www.amazon.com/Maglite-LED-3-Cell-Flashlight-Black/dp/B000IXAJVY/ref=sr_1_12?s=hardware&ie=UTF8&qid=1542642902&sr=1-12&keywords=flashlight
Its currently on sale for 26 dollars too thankfully

https://www.amazon.com/Maglite-LED-3-Cell-Flashlight-Black/dp/B000IXAJVY/ref=mp_s_a_1_15?keywords=flashlight&qid=1567252585&s=gateway&sr=8-15 Thank you so much!

If you are looking for a cheap flashlight that is stupid bright look at the 3D LED Maglite model you can get for around $25.

http://www.amazon.com/MagLite-ST3D016-Cell-Flashlight-Black/dp/B000IXAJVY

I keep a Maglight in the driver door compartment of my car. It takes 3 D-cell batteries and is the same type of flashlight cops carry with them. No cop is going to question why you have a flashlight in your car.

A Maglight is shorter than a baseball bat, and therefore easier to keep near you in a vehicle. In a fight, a smaller, heavier blunt object is better for self defense. There's a reason police officers use small clubs and not a long stick. Plus, you may actually need a flashlight someday in your car.