@bleedmichigan Yeah, a D cell maglight would be more effective as a blunt force delivery device AND its design doesn’t resemble a mini baseball bat. This 6 AA cell mini baseball bat flashlight wouldn’t pass the “plausible deniability” defense of “It’s just a flashlight”.
@bleedmichigan Yuuup, and a Mag light lets you hold it in a position ready to swing while still shining light on your assailant/wild animal/your cheating whore of an ex.
@bbf@bleedmichigan Why would I need a plausible deniability defense? Should I have to use this to defend myself then I’m already going to be in a situation where force was required.
@vinuash Since you brought it up, he has a new book out, examining deep states, and ultimately the destruction of America— oh,oh, I can’t continue. Politico said “(he’s), not swayed by reality”, and “the ultimate kitch artifact”.
I’m so embarrassed. Please hide this post.
I’ve been happy going no further than websites discussing his hairline.
@4nntt@accumulator@gallogj wait…manfred mann does blinded by the light? idk why i’ve never realized this before. i loved them when i was little. ‘doo wah diddy’ is a great song, among several others (including mighty quinn) that bear no resemblance to anything revved up like a deuce.
[Springsteen] told VH1’s Storytellers: “One version is about a car, the other is about a feminine hygiene product. Guess which the kids liked to shout more?”
@accumulator@gallogj@jerk_nugget Interesting, I never realized that was Manfred Mann performing “Doo Wah Diddy Diddy”. It turns out that is also a cover:
“Do Wah Diddy Diddy” is a song written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich and originally recorded in 1963, as “Do-Wah-Diddy”, by the American vocal group The Exciters. It was made internationally famous by the British band Manfred Mann.
@4nntt@accumulator@gallogj yup! also i guess there’s quite a long road of changes in between the 60s manfred mann i grew up listening to and the 70s ‘manfred mann’s earth band’ so that explains a lot.
Hmm, if only there were single, specific words for verbose descriptions like "Cross-checked handle."
We could save so much time!
How about… "knurling?"
Yeah, I like the sound of that word. Lets go with that and see if we can get it into common use & added to the dictionary.
@flooners Yeah - but capacity. If these are really 20W they need a lot more than six AAs to be worth, say, a night in the bush or the average Ohio winter storm power outage
I’m not buying until I see a video displaying its defense capabilities and it’s chance of survival as a flashlight after being used for said defense.
In other words, I need to see it destroyed. Smack it real hard against a concrete wall a few (dozen… hopefully) times.
There’s a raccoon I named Tubby that lives in my back yard. Last time I saw him in the garage, I came towards him with a broom and he sloooowly waddled off.
I think this would just act as a spotlight as he rummaged through things. I wonder if he gets stagefright…
@communist@DavidChurchRN is that link pointing to a flashlight that puts out that much light, in such a small package that looks like it holds only a AAA battery? wowzers!
@bayportbob probably but but but I only need light for about 43 seconds and so the fact that I have to change the battery around every minute shouldn’t matter. So there!
@mehcuda67 - Yeah you’re right, that doesn’t add up at all. The highest-capacity AA alkaline batteries have maybe 3,000 mAh capacity. At 1.5V that’s 4.5Wh. So best case scenario, that’s 27Wh total.
If the LED in this light really draws 20W, then you’ll be able to run it for about 1 hour and 21 minutes at the most.
@The_Tim Hey - don’t ruin a marketer’s writeup with this little minor detail called the laws of physics. Oh wait. Never mind. That’s just fake science anyway. No worries. (thanks for doing the math - it also reminded me I used to know how to do stuff like this without having to first look up the formula, so you saved me from having to look it up)
If this thing shot protons, you would be in breach of numerous conventional weapon/WMD nonproliferation agreements, such as UN Security Council Resolution 1540 and Article 6 of the Arms Trade Treaty. It’s difficult to say for certain which ones you’d be breaking, as it’s currently unknown what effects would be observed after firing a stream of mass-positive particles, at light speed, from a handheld device.
But if I’m wrong, and you meant exactly what you typed, I’d like to discuss a bulk/wholesale purchase with international shipping.
@ShotgunX Haha, I had the same thought! I wonder if anyone has ever made a foot-long linear proton accelerator powered by 6AA batteries. And… weighing in under a pound. And… costing under $30. I’d settle for three of them though. Don’t want to be a proton piggy.
@mehcuda67 I would advise against purchasing multiples, as inadvertently crossing the streams might result in the creation of a gravitational singularity.
XHP50/50.2
The XHP50 is part of CREE’s “Extreme High Power” class of LED’s. Once again, it’s shaped like a dome and at 5×5 mm, it’s a bit larger. It achieves DOUBLE the output of the popular XM-L2, at an impressive 2546 lumens. For an example of XHP50 power, see the Nitecore SRT9.
For the 50.2, lumen “density” was improved a bit, even though size and shape remained the same. Output also increased a small amount, to 2654 lumens.
@gominosensei Purchased on Morningsave a few weeks ago. Bright as heck, feels nice in the hand but the lanyard and mini keyring feel cheap. I’ll probably get some paracord or something. Uses 6 AA batteries which I personally prefer to the Ds. Doesn’t feel as hefty as a maglight but I’m sure a whack to the temple would put anyone to sleep.
You know meh - you really should be selling this as a two for Tuesday deal with the other half of the “two” being a pack of 600 zillion batteries since it lasts such a short time on 6 of them. Either that or with a baseball since use of a bat will be all it will be good for without a mountain of batteries in your refrigerator.
@lseeber I have on good authority (my sister) that you can’t own too many flashlights. Her husband states, with authority, that you can’t own too many screwdrivers. Buy it. If it was cheaper I’d buy it for my sister for christmas. Just because, well, it is a flashlight. And she collects them.
On the one hand, I’m guessing you set this up just to post a timely and snarky counterpoint to today’s Meh offering. Mad props for that (as the kids used to say).
On the other hand, perhaps you already had that getup on hand as a legitimate nighttime security device (T-ball bat and all). In that case, perhaps even madder props for being inventive, prepared, and likely a bit too off kilter to actually be trusted with either a baseball bat or a flashlight. Or zip ties…
What about zombies? What if that bumpin the night is a zombie-pocalypse? Will this hande a zombie horde? 'Cause that’s the real threat we should all be preparing for.
Wow, something sort of decent for sale on meh.com and it gets sold out. Your customers are desperate for anything other than fidget spinners or mini r/c sports cars.
@rustyh3 My thoughts exactly! WTF was I missing with this Meh offering? This wasn’t even a so-bad-it’s-good offering either…just a sucky flashlight shaped like a bat…
I bought 2 Yukon Outfitters Defender 1000-Lumen Flashlights.
1 did not have the battery holder for the 6 AA batteries. How can I communicate with Meh to get a battery holder? Thanks Dana {VMod edit: email redacted. Contact support for asssistance.}
So I brought one of these and it didn’t work. When I reported it Meh tells me to contact Yukon to get replacement. Why? I brought it from Meh why should I have to contact someone else. Meh took my payment.
Specs
What’s in the Box?
1x Yukon Outfitters 1000 Lumen Self Defense Flashlight
Pictures
Bat
Handle
Zoom in, zoom out
Light
Button
Swing away
Cave people
Price Comparison
$79.99 List
Warranty
90 Day Yukon Outfitters
Estimated Delivery
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Step back! Or I’ll blind you with my baseball bat.
Club light?
Sorry but there is this thing called a Mag light, it is enough defense and a light for most people.
@bleedmichigan But we’re not most people. We’re MEH!
@bleedmichigan Yeah, a D cell maglight would be more effective as a blunt force delivery device AND its design doesn’t resemble a mini baseball bat. This 6 AA cell mini baseball bat flashlight wouldn’t pass the “plausible deniability” defense of “It’s just a flashlight”.
@bleedmichigan Yuuup, and a Mag light lets you hold it in a position ready to swing while still shining light on your assailant/wild animal/your cheating whore of an ex.
@bleedmichigan @Keebemon I don’t think you’ve realized the amount of ergonomehtry this diode club offers.
@bbf @bleedmichigan Why would I need a plausible deniability defense? Should I have to use this to defend myself then I’m already going to be in a situation where force was required.
If Meh sells out of these, they’ll be de-lighted.
@shahnm
/giphy applause
I don’t think I can throw it 150 meters. That’s pretty far, plus I would hate to lose it.
@djslack That’s only if you throw it high. If you throw it low, you only have to get it 50 meters.
@djslack I think they are saying “if you are high” then you can throw it 150 meters, but only 50 meters if you are feeling “low”.
This will go nicely with my outfit.
@pcolachiller You’re going to have to post a pic, or i won’t be able to sleep.
@pcolachiller @wew
Has it ever been used by Steven seagal?
@vinuash http://www.jerriblank.com/intro01b.wav
take 2, thanks @UncleVinny
@vinuash Since you brought it up, he has a new book out, examining deep states, and ultimately the destruction of America— oh,oh, I can’t continue. Politico said “(he’s), not swayed by reality”, and “the ultimate kitch artifact”.
I’m so embarrassed. Please hide this post.
I’ve been happy going no further than websites discussing his hairline.
So, ahhhh, flashlights, you say?
@wew @awk It’s like Bono, Elvis, and Blackstone The Magician all rolled into one.
@awk @UncleVinny
@awk @UncleVinny How is he not intentional self-parody?
Revved up like a deuce
Another runner in the night
@gallogj ahhh, a one light (rock) hit wonder
@gallogj Manfred Mann’s only hit… but did you know it was actually a cover? The song was originally written and performed by Bruce Springsteen.
@gallogj So it really isn’t “douche?” So disappointing.
@4nntt @gallogj
Yeah, one of the few remakes that was actually much much better than the original!
Springsteen’s version sounds like he was high at the time of the recording.
@4nntt @gallogj I think Manfred Mann had at least one other hit - specifically, with “Quinn the Eskimo”. A great song, but also a little strange.
@evgrosen @gallogj no it’s definitely wrapped up like a douche.
@4nntt @accumulator @gallogj wait…manfred mann does blinded by the light? idk why i’ve never realized this before. i loved them when i was little. ‘doo wah diddy’ is a great song, among several others (including mighty quinn) that bear no resemblance to anything revved up like a deuce.
@evgrosen @gallogj @jerk_nugget
@4nntt @gallogj
@4nntt @accumulator @gallogj Mann had one hit with a Springsteen song and one written by Dylan. And both better than the writer’s version, IMHO.
@4nntt @accumulator @gallogj Actually, “The Mighty Quinn.”
@accumulator @gallogj @jerk_nugget Interesting, I never realized that was Manfred Mann performing “Doo Wah Diddy Diddy”. It turns out that is also a cover:
“Do Wah Diddy Diddy” is a song written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich and originally recorded in 1963, as “Do-Wah-Diddy”, by the American vocal group The Exciters. It was made internationally famous by the British band Manfred Mann.
@4nntt @accumulator @gallogj yup! also i guess there’s quite a long road of changes in between the 60s manfred mann i grew up listening to and the 70s ‘manfred mann’s earth band’ so that explains a lot.
I still have this guy:
That’s my “take out the trash at 2am” self-defense flashlight.
@awk Aggressive raccoon problem?
@awk @shahnm hungry hungry hobos
is it too early for that & open-toed shoes?
Pass. Here’s my Defender of choice:
Hmm, if only there were single, specific words for verbose descriptions like "Cross-checked handle."
We could save so much time!
How about… "knurling?"
Yeah, I like the sound of that word. Lets go with that and see if we can get it into common use & added to the dictionary.
@mbimeh “Flight attendants, doors to arrival and knurl.” Sounds legit!
@mbimeh Isn’t knurling that olympic sport where they slide those rocks like ice bowling?
@mbimeh @mike808 Almost the same, except the knurling brooms have these funny cross-checked handles.
This item’s bigness and machoness is inversely proportional to my interest in purchasing it.
If it took a couple “D” cells rather than a box full of double-A’s I’d gopher it.
@Pufferfishy aren’t they all the same voltage?
@flooners Yeah - but capacity. If these are really 20W they need a lot more than six AAs to be worth, say, a night in the bush or the average Ohio winter storm power outage
Meh, sign me up for two.
/image freaky harmless twist
I’m not buying until I see a video displaying its defense capabilities and it’s chance of survival as a flashlight after being used for said defense.
In other words, I need to see it destroyed. Smack it real hard against a concrete wall a few (dozen… hopefully) times.
There’s a raccoon I named Tubby that lives in my back yard. Last time I saw him in the garage, I came towards him with a broom and he sloooowly waddled off.
I think this would just act as a spotlight as he rummaged through things. I wonder if he gets stagefright…
@Seeds He’d simply say “thank you, I can see better now.”
You sure it wasn’t Michael Moore?
ProTip: Do not look directly into this flashlight with remaining eye.
Fucking AA batteries. Ruins the whole deal
Can you sale a real flashlight that runs off 18650s?
@DavidChurchRN Does 1000 lumens (20 Watts), 6 AA batteries and 4 hours of light not add up, or is it just me?
@DavidChurchRN https://www.ebay.com/itm/Garberiel-15000LM-T6-USB-Rechargeable-18650-High-Powered-Led-Torch-Light-USA/222843720930?hash=item33e28554e2:g:zm0AAOSwjIVaZqJ4
@DavidChurchRN Is that a brand name ? Bet they’re costly !
@communist @DavidChurchRN is that link pointing to a flashlight that puts out that much light, in such a small package that looks like it holds only a AAA battery? wowzers!
@bayportbob probably but but but I only need light for about 43 seconds and so the fact that I have to change the battery around every minute shouldn’t matter. So there!
@mehcuda67 - Yeah you’re right, that doesn’t add up at all. The highest-capacity AA alkaline batteries have maybe 3,000 mAh capacity. At 1.5V that’s 4.5Wh. So best case scenario, that’s 27Wh total.
If the LED in this light really draws 20W, then you’ll be able to run it for about 1 hour and 21 minutes at the most.
@The_Tim Hey - don’t ruin a marketer’s writeup with this little minor detail called the laws of physics. Oh wait. Never mind. That’s just fake science anyway. No worries.
(thanks for doing the math - it also reminded me I used to know how to do stuff like this without having to first look up the formula, so you saved me from having to look it up)
@mehcuda67 no it doesn’t add up lol
Now if this had Bluetooth, I might swing for a few.
Otherwise, just bring back the candy corn
Can we buy it prewraped in barbed wire
@daniel85 And thirsty!
Photons, meh, not protons.
If this thing shot protons, you would be in breach of numerous conventional weapon/WMD nonproliferation agreements, such as UN Security Council Resolution 1540 and Article 6 of the Arms Trade Treaty. It’s difficult to say for certain which ones you’d be breaking, as it’s currently unknown what effects would be observed after firing a stream of mass-positive particles, at light speed, from a handheld device.
But if I’m wrong, and you meant exactly what you typed, I’d like to discuss a bulk/wholesale purchase with international shipping.
@ShotgunX Haha, I had the same thought! I wonder if anyone has ever made a foot-long linear proton accelerator powered by 6AA batteries. And… weighing in under a pound. And… costing under $30. I’d settle for three of them though. Don’t want to be a proton piggy.
@mehcuda67 I would advise against purchasing multiples, as inadvertently crossing the streams might result in the creation of a gravitational singularity.
@ShotgunX Thanks, Important safety tip!
My big Maglite would flatten that little toy.
While my tiny-yet-superior Nitecore light would blind you and the 30 guys past you.
@Spheyr Lol, what models are you referring to and what was the cost for each?
@Spheyr That’s some serious flashlight related smack talk.
I’m in.
/giphy talkative-wispy-gnome
Love the shape, but it seems really small.
I stick with my 6 D-cell Maglite.
Seriously, what kind of cudgel weighs less than a pound?
How do you follow the delighted pun?
@hchavers Not possible. Though it it suddenly occurred to me that if those same aliens abducted all of Asia, we would be disoriented.
from a CREE page…
XHP50/50.2
The XHP50 is part of CREE’s “Extreme High Power” class of LED’s. Once again, it’s shaped like a dome and at 5×5 mm, it’s a bit larger. It achieves DOUBLE the output of the popular XM-L2, at an impressive 2546 lumens. For an example of XHP50 power, see the Nitecore SRT9.
For the 50.2, lumen “density” was improved a bit, even though size and shape remained the same. Output also increased a small amount, to 2654 lumens.
Thats not a flashlight…
THATS a flashlight
@fastharry that’s like 3 flashlights and a BB gun.
@medz you got the bonus plan…
Does anyone have firsthand experience with one of these? Other than on Meh and the manufacturer’s site, it doesn’t seem to exist.
@gominosensei Purchased on Morningsave a few weeks ago. Bright as heck, feels nice in the hand but the lanyard and mini keyring feel cheap. I’ll probably get some paracord or something. Uses 6 AA batteries which I personally prefer to the Ds. Doesn’t feel as hefty as a maglight but I’m sure a whack to the temple would put anyone to sleep.
8/10, would buy again.
Do your lawyer a favor and keep a baseball glove in the car too.
@medz or just tell the cop it’s a bat that helps you see the ball…and you’re on the way to the park to hit a few
It’s almost like you guys are trying to go out of business
The descriptions for these things are getting less and less MEH and more and more… standard.
perfect opportunity to use the baby arm wasted…
Can this be inserted?
@Bumplepimp only using two hands…
Walmart has a similar item in their camping section for $15
@jc4jax Please define “similar” in term of lumens and power supply.
You know meh - you really should be selling this as a two for Tuesday deal with the other half of the “two” being a pack of 600 zillion batteries since it lasts such a short time on 6 of them. Either that or with a baseball since use of a bat will be all it will be good for without a mountain of batteries in your refrigerator.
@Kidsandliz … what’s a refrigerator?
@bayportbob @Kidsandliz It’s a battery storage device. Please pay attention and try to keep up…
Actually, for the first time in a long time, I’m tempted. However, I have a million good flashlights already and almost as many guns. I’m set.
@lseeber I have on good authority (my sister) that you can’t own too many flashlights. Her husband states, with authority, that you can’t own too many screwdrivers. Buy it. If it was cheaper I’d buy it for my sister for christmas. Just because, well, it is a flashlight. And she collects them.
@Kidsandliz @lseeber yeah but the amount of batteries I need to keep on hand is getting out of control
@Kidsandliz haha. I have soooo many!
@jml326 @Kidsandliz Yup… dedicated space just for batteries.
@jml326 @Kidsandliz @lseeber
/image refrigerator
@shahnm - defective. No evidence of batteries.
@Kidsandliz (With respect to @ACraigL)
@medz I’m a little conflicted about this picture.
On the one hand, I’m guessing you set this up just to post a timely and snarky counterpoint to today’s Meh offering. Mad props for that (as the kids used to say).
On the other hand, perhaps you already had that getup on hand as a legitimate nighttime security device (T-ball bat and all). In that case, perhaps even madder props for being inventive, prepared, and likely a bit too off kilter to actually be trusted with either a baseball bat or a flashlight. Or zip ties…
Maybe you should run for congress.
@medz I’ll just throw stuff at you. Especially during your back swing.
@JawjaBill You think I won’t throw this at you?
What about zombies? What if that bumpin the night is a zombie-pocalypse? Will this hande a zombie horde? 'Cause that’s the real threat we should all be preparing for.
Wow, something sort of decent for sale on meh.com and it gets sold out. Your customers are desperate for anything other than fidget spinners or mini r/c sports cars.
@goldnectar Shit. Today’s product is doing well. We’re gonna have to rebrand ourselves.
@goldnectar @ThomasF It’s funny how our idea of “decent” changes with every facial product sold.
Why would this sell out?
@rustyh3 The only reason I can think of is coupons.
@rustyh3 My thoughts exactly! WTF was I missing with this Meh offering? This wasn’t even a so-bad-it’s-good offering either…just a sucky flashlight shaped like a bat…
@bramby2 @rustyh3 You are entirely discounting the possibility that this might actually be a sucky bat that doubles as a flashlight.
These were like ten bucks at the Home Depot the other day.
I bought 2 of these flashlights.
One did not have the battery holder for the 6 AA batteries.
@danastewart Try writing into https://meh.com/support
I bought 2 Yukon Outfitters Defender 1000-Lumen Flashlights.
1 did not have the battery holder for the 6 AA batteries. How can I communicate with Meh to get a battery holder? Thanks Dana
{VMod edit: email redacted. Contact support for asssistance.}
@danastewart Probably best to write into https://meh.com/support
@danastewart And probably best to not put your email address here. @narfcake?
This light is outstanding! Great for the car as the lighting is much brighter than my Mag Lights yet it can pack a whollop!
Hey- can someone post a picture of the battery holder? I didn’t get one and Meh is out of them, so I’m hoping to source one online somewhere.
So I brought one of these and it didn’t work. When I reported it Meh tells me to contact Yukon to get replacement. Why? I brought it from Meh why should I have to contact someone else. Meh took my payment.
@howardag60
Because the warranty is from Yukon.
Haven’t had to use it but I can’t wait to!