6 Reasons to Have an Everyday Carry Flashlight like the MecArmy PT16
Flashlights tend to be undervalued until needed. When there’s a power outage many people have to dig through their closets just looking in the dark for a flashlight hoping it has enough battery power in it to last. However, having an everyday carry flashlight handy can really help you out in everyday situations and emergencies. So here is a list of reasons why having an everyday flashlight is good idea.
1. Power outages
This reason is definitely the most obvious. Although everyone has at least one of those clunky huge flashlights that drain batteries for just such an emergency, those flashlights can cause more hassle when used than helping. Having a powerful torch can make power outages significantly easier to handle. Most high-powered flashlights have long runtimes. The MecArmy PT16 for example has a maximum output of 1000 lumens and has a maximum runtime of 20 hours. Not to mention it’s rechargeable using any USB port so there is no looking for batteries or worrying about it running out of energy. And it’s probably more powerful than that clunker of a flashlight.
2. Car Breaking Down
Whether your car breaks down in the day or at night a flashlight can be extremely useful. It can be used to check the engine, the tires, or any other issue your car may have. Even in the daytime, it can be cumbersome squinting under the hood trying to figure out what’s going on with your car. And if you can’t figure out what’s wrong with your car or can’t fix it, then a flashlight can be used to signal for help from passrsby.
3. Helping others
Having a compact high-powered flashlight is handy for helping others as well. Whenever a friend gets their car stuck on ice or breaks down, loses something outside in the dark, or just needs to borrow a flashlight, you can be the one who comes in to save the day with your cool everyday carry flashlight!
4. Searching for Lost Items in the Dark
You would think that you wouldn’t lose items in the dark very often and you may be right. But when you do that flashlight can really help from dropping your keys on the lawn to searching inside a ginormous purse or bag at night for your keys. It is definitely useful when you do some shopping on a windy evening and your credit card blows underneath a car (which happened the other night to a FlashlightZ team member and the flashlight helped solve the prblem).
5. Random Times
So random times include situations such as the garage, storage, closet, or bathroom light going out. Unfortunately, all room lights will go out at some point and it can be hard to convince yourself that the light needs to be changed out right this minute even though it won’t take that long and it would help you out in the long run. During times like these, flashlights are incredibly handy until you can replace the room light.
6. The Little Things
The little things refer to tasks that you’ve probably always done without a flashlight, but would make your life so much easier if you used a flashlight. Whenever something falls behind a desk or dresser or rolls underneath the fridge or couch, you always try to look even though there’s a slim chance you’ll be able to see what just fell. This is where a flashlight comes in handy even more so than a phone light since flashlights have a focused beam.
Some flashlights like the MecArmy Illuminex-1, come with a designed tail on the end so you can hook it on your keychain. If you don’t like the extra bulk on your keys then you can store the flashlight in your car, purse, pocket, or somewhere else you can get to quickly and easily when you need it. Everyone can definitely benefit from carrying a flashlight!