@dahobbs9@SSteve A $10 coupon was included with purchase of the Christmas IRK. Even if I gave you the code it wouldn’t work unless you bought the Christmas IRK.
@xobzoo Oops, sorry about that. Yes it claims to use AAA not the AA said earlier. It was after midnight when I read that so my mind was already in the shutdown mode.
@cengland0@dahobbs9@IndifferentDude No to removing the battery holder - there isn’t one. This one has two tubes, each of which takes a pair of cells stacked together in series.
@dahobbs9@IndifferentDude@SSteve
Weren’t there $5 coupons given out recently? For the irk not coming on time or something? I can’t find the email. If anybody can help me out.
@Star2236 You are correct; they were offered for the Jan. 17th SideDeal Irk (that STILL hasn’t been shipped yet!!). Here’s the details:
New Year, New Regrets! For this first IRK of 2025, let’s try something
a little new: Buy this IRK and, in addition to your IRK, we’ll email
you six $5 coupons you can use at Meh, anytime in 2025. So, assuming you use your coupons, it’s basically a $10 IRK.
@zakattak2004 can’t see the lumens either… And that matters a lot. Meh almost never shares the lumens on things like this and so I almost never buy things like this
I remember when the only flashlight design was the one where you had to twist the top to replace a battery. They never seem to turn back on after that.
@mediocrebot That’s… not quite what I had in mind.
An energetic young man (too energetic!) with a giant flashlight, but he’s not using it or impressing any ladies.
(Well, if any ladies out there are impressed, please let me know so I can update my mental model.)
My C-cell Maglight with an incandescent bulb was casting yellow light during our power outage last week. I was thinking I should replace the batteries, but this is a much better option.
I can’t decide if I have a Flashlight Fetish or a Vacuum Fetish. Maybe both. These are a lot cheaper than another Shark. Live in Texas, can Never have too many Flashlights IMO and they can also make gifts. Fam Loves Me…
I’m a bit on the fence here. I don’t think I need more flashlights (unless they’re clearly better than what I have), but I like the magnetic base.
Not because I plan to use it in action, but because it stays in place better on the top of my little filing cabinet. I have 4½ flashlights standing up in a row, and they’re too-frequently knocked over… except for that one that’s magnetic.
(Actually, a slight reorganization and cleaning up a few months back fixed almost all of the knocking them over. So it’s not an “issue” anymore, but I still like the idea of the magnet.)
4×AAA is a little weird (all my others are 3×) but maybe it’s better that way.
I have a lot of flashlights, I try to have one in the car, one by each of the doors one in the bedroom and one in bathroom but when they actually get used they tend to wander away from their designated stations, so a couple more can’t hurt. And $5 with the IRK coupon!
/giphy fragile-invisible-sandwich
Here’s the descriptive text for the visually impaired, with the joke explained:
Two anthropomorphic alligators are standing around having a conversation at a Halloween party. The one on the left is wearing a poorly-executed flashlight costume, with the light portion pointing downward and its tail disguised as a power cord.
The alligator on the right has taken a much lazier approach to its costume, since it didn’t want to attend this mandatory work party anyway. When asked, it says it is dressed as the crocodile from Peter Pan. Although all its coworkers see that no attempt was made to disguise its teeth, they all secretly applaud the low effort and wish they had the guts to show up dressed like that.
In the previous frame, the plainclothes alligator greeted its uptight manager with a hearty “Ahoy!” The flashlight is surprised by this, since — being late October — it is clearly not “Talk Like a Pirate” day. Although there are no rules against it in the workplace, and this party isn’t even held in the workplace, that manager is known for mandating clear and proper speech.
Flashlight: “Ahoy”? Legally
Crocodile: Yaaas…
In the next panel the crocodile goes on to explain that it is the crocodile from Peter Pan, which has eaten Captain Hook’s hand. As the old maxim states, “you are what you eat,” so that makes it partially actual pirate, at least in the context of this costume party. Therefore it is permitted (and even obligated) to act the part, using at least some pirate lingo.
The joke is that crocodile pirate answered with “Yaaas…”, a clear break from the “Arrrrr…” it should have said if it were staying in character.
Honestly, it’s amazing that @mediocrebot was able to fit so much meaning and emotion into such a compact medium.
@mediocrebot@xobzoo Whaaaaaat!? That’s … quite an extrapolation from the picture to the story. Pretty good imitation of Walt Kelly’s style in the cartoon, though.
I would pass! I have several of these types of flashlights and they go through batteries quickly. For some reason many of my flashlights like this drain the batteries even when not in use, where-as a few do not. Most offered the ability to use chargeable batteries. In looking at the specs it appeared these did not, as it was not listed. I finally bought a 3-pack of a name brand high-quality small zoom flashlights at a local membership club and they are great! I will never have to buy a triple A or double A battery again, well at least for flashlights!
@user84355571@pakopako
The 3 pack brand name lights at the membership club (Duracell @ COSTCO) run about $20 and can either use the rechargable 18460 (or whatever) pack or the four AAA holder.
A neat design concept - you unscrew the cylindrical cover behind the switch and it exposes the USB-C for the Li-ion rechargeable, or it’s blank for the AAA tube.
The o-rings under the chargeport cover sleeve might help with light rain or sweaty hands, but the water-proofing needs work, IMO.
Not the brightest I have, but close to it, and way better than incandescent. They do NOT have the side COB light.
@G1@pakopako Yes, those are the ones I bought at Costco. They are great, and I will never have use regular batteries if I choose not to. I am done buying tactical flashlights like the ones currently on sale.
I actually prefer products that can be powered by replaceable batteries; sure there’s an efficiency loss, but the added modularity means I should be able to replace parts as-needed… assuming the original frame is of sound quality.
Specs
Product: 2-Pack: Pogo Telescoping 2-in-1 Flashlight/Lamp with Magnetic Base
Model: POGO Ultra X7Z FL BLK
Condition: New
What’s Included?
Price Comparison
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Monday, Feb 24
USE YOUR COUPONS FOLKS!!
@IndifferentDude I would but these take 4 AA batteries instead of the preferred 18650 so no sale for me today.
@IndifferentDude Can you fill me in on this “coupon” of which you speak?
@IndifferentDude Great Reminder! Thank you
@SSteve It was part of the Christmas IRK. If you didn’t buy it you don’t have any.
@cengland0 @IndifferentDude BUT if you remove the battery holder will an 18650 fit
@IndifferentDude @SSteve COUPON! I don’t see no stinking coupon no wherez
@cengland0 You got me excited that it was maybe AA instead of AAA… but it was just a typo.
(18650 would be best, of course, but I would consider AA at a step up from AAA.)
@IndifferentDude Thank you! I had a coupon expiring in April due to an issue with an order. I was able to put it to good use.
@dahobbs9 @SSteve A $10 coupon was included with purchase of the Christmas IRK. Even if I gave you the code it wouldn’t work unless you bought the Christmas IRK.
@xobzoo Oops, sorry about that. Yes it claims to use AAA not the AA said earlier. It was after midnight when I read that so my mind was already in the shutdown mode.
@cengland0 @dahobbs9 @IndifferentDude No to removing the battery holder - there isn’t one. This one has two tubes, each of which takes a pair of cells stacked together in series.
@dahobbs9 @IndifferentDude @SSteve
Weren’t there $5 coupons given out recently? For the irk not coming on time or something? I can’t find the email. If anybody can help me out.
@Star2236 You are correct; they were offered for the Jan. 17th SideDeal Irk (that STILL hasn’t been shipped yet!!). Here’s the details:
Here’s the link to the SideDeal offering:
Seems good but I will stick with my NiteRider flashlights.
@yakkoTDI Too bad they aren’t Knight Rider Two Thousand flashlights. I’d be all over that.
@xobzoo @yakkoTDI Michael…? Is that you??
@xobzoo Those are nowhere near as good as Knight Industries Two Thousand lights that come in a KITT.
@xobzoo @yakkoTDI Too bad the COB doesn’t have a “scan” mode.
@xobzoo @yakkoTDI That is just bad…
No lumen number? If it was quality that would be the selling point
@zakattak2004 But, on the upside, they’re not advertising a false lumen number.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@zakattak2004 ikr!
@zakattak2004 It would probably be a lie if it had one.
It looks like a plastic body, and it runs on AAA batteries, so it’s not going to be super bright.
@xobzoo @zakattak2004
@zakattak2004 can’t see the lumens either… And that matters a lot. Meh almost never shares the lumens on things like this and so I almost never buy things like this
@zakattak2004 OR dimensions
@OnionSoup @zakattak2004
The writers know that including a super low, honest lumens number would only dissuade purchases, it would not persuade any buyers.
What I really do NOT need is more flashlights.
Another coupon down…
/giphy loopy-operative-market
/image loopy-operative-market
/showme loopy-operative-market
I read this as ´Never Too Manly’
Sure, why not.
/giphy assorted-needy-falcon
@Pony I wonder what giphy’s been drinking this evening…
@Pony @shahnm Maybe the cat’s name is “Falcon”? It does look needy too!
@Pony I love his crabby little face.
@shahnm That’s what I was thinking. Falcon the cat needs treats STAT!
I remember when the only flashlight design was the one where you had to twist the top to replace a battery. They never seem to turn back on after that.
@AaronLeeJohnson Or when you had to unscrew the bottom to replace the size D batteries and they were chrome colored only.
It has “pogo” right in the name and the silly picture at the end isn’t someone using it as a pogo stick?
/showme an energetic young man trying to impress the ladies by using a giant flashlight as a pogo stick
@mediocrebot That’s… not quite what I had in mind.
An energetic young man (too energetic!) with a giant flashlight, but he’s not using it or impressing any ladies.
(Well, if any ladies out there are impressed, please let me know so I can update my mental model.)
@xobzoo Is that a giant flashlight-pogo stick you’re holding, or are you just horrifyingly excited to see me?
@xobzoo here ya go
@ybmuG Yes, that’s very much more what I was envisioning!
My C-cell Maglight with an incandescent bulb was casting yellow light during our power outage last week. I was thinking I should replace the batteries, but this is a much better option.
/showme noisy-organic-carrot
@mediocrebot That carrot don’t look like no organic carrot I’ve ever seen!
I’d be stayin way far away from that one.
@mediocrebot @xobzoo It looks diseased.
@SSteve I replaced the bulbs in all my mag lights with LED ones. Much better.
@Kyeh @mediocrebot @xobzoo All kinds of weird stuff growing on it = no pesticides = organic, amirite?
I was going to pass, then @IndifferentDude mentioned the coupon… And here we are.
/giphy needless-moody-basketball
I can’t decide if I have a Flashlight Fetish or a Vacuum Fetish. Maybe both. These are a lot cheaper than another Shark. Live in Texas, can Never have too many Flashlights IMO and they can also make gifts. Fam Loves Me…
I’m a bit on the fence here. I don’t think I need more flashlights (unless they’re clearly better than what I have), but I like the magnetic base.
Not because I plan to use it in action, but because it stays in place better on the top of my little filing cabinet. I have 4½ flashlights standing up in a row, and they’re too-frequently knocked over… except for that one that’s magnetic.
(Actually, a slight reorganization and cleaning up a few months back fixed almost all of the knocking them over. So it’s not an “issue” anymore, but I still like the idea of the magnet.)
4×AAA is a little weird (all my others are 3×) but maybe it’s better that way.
I have a lot of flashlights, I try to have one in the car, one by each of the doors one in the bedroom and one in bathroom but when they actually get used they tend to wander away from their designated stations, so a couple more can’t hurt. And $5 with the IRK coupon!
/giphy fragile-invisible-sandwich
@mediocrebot
It’s fraggible, yet invisibble should be Meh’s official motto.
/showme a flashlight talking to an alligator in a comic strip panel in the style of Pogo by Walt Kelly
Here’s the descriptive text for the visually impaired, with the joke explained:
Honestly, it’s amazing that @mediocrebot was able to fit so much meaning and emotion into such a compact medium.
@mediocrebot @xobzoo incredible work! Well done
@mediocrebot @xobzoo Whaaaaaat!? That’s … quite an extrapolation from the picture to the story. Pretty good imitation of Walt Kelly’s style in the cartoon, though.
@Kyeh @mediocrebot @xobzoo Meh needs to sell an English-mediocrebotese dictionary.
Why would anyone want products powered by AAA batteries?
@gjyaffe
Looks like about 400 mehtizens once bought
a shit-ton of AAA batteries… and need a use for them.
I had a $10 coupon so why the heck not!
He said, ‘Let there be flashlight’ and there was. And it was good.
Used by secret agent Ultra X7Z, code named Pogo…
I would pass! I have several of these types of flashlights and they go through batteries quickly. For some reason many of my flashlights like this drain the batteries even when not in use, where-as a few do not. Most offered the ability to use chargeable batteries. In looking at the specs it appeared these did not, as it was not listed. I finally bought a 3-pack of a name brand high-quality small zoom flashlights at a local membership club and they are great! I will never have to buy a triple A or double A battery again, well at least for flashlights!
@user84355571 @pakopako
The 3 pack brand name lights at the membership club (Duracell @ COSTCO) run about $20 and can either use the rechargable 18460 (or whatever) pack or the four AAA holder.
A neat design concept - you unscrew the cylindrical cover behind the switch and it exposes the USB-C for the Li-ion rechargeable, or it’s blank for the AAA tube.
The o-rings under the chargeport cover sleeve might help with light rain or sweaty hands, but the water-proofing needs work, IMO.
Not the brightest I have, but close to it, and way better than incandescent. They do NOT have the side COB light.
@G1 @pakopako Yes, those are the ones I bought at Costco. They are great, and I will never have use regular batteries if I choose not to. I am done buying tactical flashlights like the ones currently on sale.
I actually prefer products that can be powered by replaceable batteries; sure there’s an efficiency loss, but the added modularity means I should be able to replace parts as-needed… assuming the original frame is of sound quality.
@pakopako I award you 13 internet points for the use of the term ‘added modularity’.
/showme army of killer robots preparing to attack humans with added modularity flashlights,
Doesn’t seem to work with any of 4-up, 4-down or 2-up & 2-down. How do I make this work?
@user50805860 @troy, any suggestions?
@Kyeh @user50805860 Mine works fine – the direction indicators are a little hard to make out, but they’re there (2 up, 2 down). Make sure they match!