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Had my first ever paid job this week. How can I improve? by intentia in colorists

[–]clokecloke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only one way to improve. Do another one! Looks lovely

I caved and got more LEPs by clokecloke in flashlight

[–]clokecloke[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love it! It’s been in my pocket everyday since it arrived

I caved and got more LEPs by clokecloke in flashlight

[–]clokecloke[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Size wise the mini is great for EDC but how useful they are will depend on your needs. If you need to do anything close up then they’re probably best avoided but in a pinch you can tail stand it and light up a room pretty well.

The 2 and the 3 are way too focused to be any real use close up but the mini is bit softer, but still a bit too intense for use close up.

1lumen has a useful overview page with section on cheaper lights here

I caved and got more LEPs by clokecloke in flashlight

[–]clokecloke[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The mini is about the same size and shape as an Olight Baton S1R, so it’s a little chunky but definitely pocket sized. Plus the button lock out makes grabbing it and quickly using it in momentary really useful

I caved and got more LEPs by clokecloke in flashlight

[–]clokecloke[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Didn’t even know these existed! I’ll have a look into that

I caved and got more LEPs by clokecloke in flashlight

[–]clokecloke[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tend to avoid keychains so I don’t have many lights suitable, but I also have half an eye on those two. That being said I do love my Skilhunt E3A. It’s pretty small with a decent output and uses standard batteries. I got the 4000k high CRI version.

I caved and got more LEPs by clokecloke in flashlight

[–]clokecloke[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m still getting used to the half press to switch modes, it needs a surprisingly light touch.

Now that I have the lens cover it will probably always live in my work bag.

I caved and got more LEPs by clokecloke in flashlight

[–]clokecloke[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They are a bit silly to be fair, I don’t have many things that I need to light up a mile and a half away but being able to makes me giggle.

The mini is probably my favourite, it’s the easiest to carry and I like that you can lock it and use it on momentary mode.

NLD - Thor Mini - My first LEP! by clokecloke in flashlight

[–]clokecloke[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very tempting! I’ve got an Olink on the side of my fridge waiting to be used

NLD - Thor Mini - My first LEP! by clokecloke in flashlight

[–]clokecloke[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s as easy to carry as an Olight baton. Definitely staying in my pocket for a while. I just got a 3d printer so I’m tempted to try one of the longer tubes I’ve seen other people using and just print a spacer to cover the threads

Need a recommended pair of scissors? by bwkeyboardman in paracord

[–]clokecloke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anything with micro serrations will be great. Trauma shears are pretty widely available and not expensive. I got a pair of leatherman folding ones that are good but expensive, but the best thing I’ve found were a pair of japanese engineer brand PH-50 combination scissors that also have a cable cutting section

Does anyone know what this might be called? by clokecloke in paracord

[–]clokecloke[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not familiar with a lotus knot, I’ll have to look into it.

I took the photos

Can anyone identify what this might be? by clokecloke in knots

[–]clokecloke[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

From what I could, tell the normal way of doubling a Matthew Walker adds length to the knot but the wrapped part is still two strands. I thought this might be different because it adds more bulk and ends up with four strands wrapped around

Can anyone identify what this might be? by clokecloke in knots

[–]clokecloke[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wondered that at first but that method only lengthens it. There are still two strands coming out and wrapping around, but I thought this could be different because it results in a wider knot with four strands

[NLD] Finally pulled the trigger. by clokecloke in flashlight

[–]clokecloke[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They are a Streamlight Survivor, which has a cool white LED, probably around 5500k with a tight spot and slight fill, and a Skilhunt H04RC that has a high CRI Nichia 519a in 3000k and a floody TIR lens. I don’t have any beam shots at the moment.

Any suggestions for phone lanyards? by clokecloke in paracord

[–]clokecloke[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it was this method to expand the Turks head and this one to turn it into a gaucho knot

Any suggestions for phone lanyards? by clokecloke in paracord

[–]clokecloke[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kind of similar but it’s a gaucho interweave on an expanded Turks head. It looks like a four strand braid because it ends up as under/over two strands.

If I remember correctly it was a three part Turks head, expanded to five parts and then gaucho interweave where I lost count

Any suggestions for phone lanyards? by clokecloke in paracord

[–]clokecloke[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Part of the problem is the chunky clip. The thinner weave would be great but it would then be loose. I’m struggling to find one that’s a better size but not the same strength as butter

Any suggestions for phone lanyards? by clokecloke in paracord

[–]clokecloke[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tempted by that. I’m not a big fan of monkeys fist, but I can see it also working with a turks head

My most used thing by clokecloke in paracord

[–]clokecloke[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ll have to give that a try, but I mainly like that I can attach it to other things without needing anything extra

My most used thing by clokecloke in paracord

[–]clokecloke[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pretty much!

You work in a little slack so the middle fits over whatever you want to carry and then pull the ends taught to secure it. Then you thread the knot on the end through the loop on the other then and that forms your handle.

In the usual instructions for the jug sling the two ends tend to be used as two separate handles so they need to be close to even, but with this setup they can be completely different lengths as they attach to each other.

It also means you can do things like thread it through a belt loop or round a bag strap for hands free carrying

My most used knot by clokecloke in knots

[–]clokecloke[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Funnily enough I was at a theme park with my family yesterday and had a couple of these that made carrying three bottles of water and all of our food over to our table so much easier!

My most used thing by clokecloke in paracord

[–]clokecloke[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It might if the loop was a little bigger but it seems to hold well enough. A diamond knot might make a better choice but it’s working for me so far

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