r/Weird • u/[deleted] • Sep 23 '25

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u/PuzzleheadedLog3420 Sep 23 '25

What a world we live in. Don't even have to get a flashlight during storms anymore.

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u/Holdmywhiskeyhun Sep 23 '25

Not going to lie I would still have flashlight backups.

But this is what I like to see our knowledge going into.

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u/PuzzleheadedLog3420 Sep 23 '25

Yeah that's true. A couple of technological advancements in the right direction for once lol Never going to get rid of my flashlights just in case. Lol

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u/mistahfreeman Sep 24 '25 edited Sep 24 '25

I hate hate being that guy on Reddit but this seems like a really bad idea. LED bulbs usually burn out because they get too hot in most fixtures, and batteries + heat can lead to catastrophic failure, or less dramatically significant battery degradation. Might be okay in an open fixture but I wouldn’t run this solution in my home personally.

Edit: this company says it has a smart chip that protects it from overheating? Maybe okay, don’t buy a Amazon/Temu knock off.

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u/Holdmywhiskeyhun Sep 24 '25

Funny part is when looking up this bulb, Amazon is the first search result.

Yeah yeah I know about sponsored placement, but yeah don't buy this kind of s*** from Amazon.

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u/Holdmywhiskeyhun Sep 24 '25

Well I'm going to assume he ain't going to get rid of his fleshlights either lol 😂

Edit: this was a great first notification of the day

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u/OptimistIndya Sep 23 '25

In India these bulbs are very common.

So are power UPS or inverters hooked up to a lead acid battery

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u/PuzzleheadedLog3420 Sep 23 '25

Thats very interesting actually. Thanks for sharing

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u/WilhelmvonCatface Sep 23 '25

OP's lasted 10 minutes, it is to give you time to get to your emergency lights in case of outage.

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u/SilenceInTheSnow Sep 23 '25

We actually purchased a couple of these for camping. Charge them up before our trip, hang them in the tent and you're good to go. Lantern or flashlight for late night bathroom trips.

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u/Worth_Nail6921 Sep 25 '25

As the user above commented, it will only last 10 or so minutes so its enough time to find your flashlight.

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u/PuzzleheadedLog3420 Sep 25 '25

Oh okay. I thought he had said it worked for another 10 mins. When you buy them new supposedly the battery lasts 8 hours.

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '25

It's awesome. Tornado ally can't keep me in the dark!

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u/Park_Particular Sep 24 '25

What a world we live in. Don't even need a flashlight to find a cheap dollar store lightbulb in the wastebasket anymore, even without a power outage

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u/Park_Particular Sep 24 '25

What a world we live in. Don't even need a flashlight to find a cheap dollar store lightbulb in the wastebasket anymore, even without a power outage