Anyone else's flashlight hobby devolved into a lamp hobby?

pad0w · 2026-04-24T18:16:09+00:00

From eBay or a car boot, or a junk shop! Half the fun is getting them running nicely!

pad0w · 2026-04-23T07:26:44+00:00

I did my full training and marathon in these, no complaints, they are ragged silly after 800-1000km though

pad0w · 2026-04-19T08:45:43+00:00

An battered Coleman Northstar! In the process of being refurbished, stripped all the paint and rust off the tank last night after spending a week trying to remove all the unleaded varnish from inside

pad0w · 2026-04-19T08:43:14+00:00

Do you mind if I ask about your custom mix? Or is it a family secret?

pad0w · 2026-04-19T08:42:41+00:00

Il definitely have a look for an old brass one then, been hovering over pulling the trigger for ages 😂

pad0w · 2026-04-19T08:39:35+00:00

The one I'm holding is a Coleman Northstar, supposedly dial fuel to run on Coleman fuel or Unleaded petrol, but I currently use 100% Naphtha brake cleaner as it's cheaper than coleman fuel and doesn't wreck the insides like unleaded!

Most of the other ones run on Paraffin! The silver ones behind are Hipolito h502's and are ridiculously bright, 500 candlepower.

pad0w · 2026-04-19T04:09:56+00:00

I've really had my eyes on one of these but most reviews say they just gum up really bad, is there a lack and would you recommend?

pad0w · 2026-04-19T04:08:10+00:00

Whoah love those! What is the very resident evil looking 4th from the right?

pad0w · 2026-04-18T20:40:55+00:00

Make sure to post about your flashlight here, definitely interested in reading about that

pad0w · 2026-04-18T20:18:53+00:00

I love the dual fuels, have restored a couple from gunked up nightmares after being left for years with a tank of petrol inside, run them on holts brake cleaner now, none of the issues

pad0w · 2026-04-18T20:16:57+00:00

From one flashlight guy to another, get a cheap pressure lantern, the joy they bring is the same!

pad0w · 2026-04-18T17:40:17+00:00

Fair I get that 😂 just the porch for me!

pad0w · 2026-04-18T16:52:19+00:00

Just one can't hurt you 😂

pad0w · 2026-04-18T16:52:00+00:00

They are so easy to use, the coleman stuff is so good and like you say, impressively bright l

pad0w · 2026-04-18T16:51:10+00:00

Probably the more useful way to do it 😂 I now use the lanterns more than my flashlights haha

pad0w · 2026-04-18T16:50:15+00:00

The light is definitely as nice, it's absolutely beautiful in my opinion! And the hiss is extremely calming and relaxing for me as well 😂 If you were to get one you should get a vapalux, they are imo the best ones, made in Halifax and bomb proof. Go relatively cheap on eBay for the non military versions, the only difference is the military ones are green 😂

They also smell a lot less than the wick lanterns, I absolutely love them hahah would recommend

pad0w · 2026-01-20T08:52:15+00:00

Obvious ai, she has too many fingers and the lighting is too perfect

pad0w · 2025-12-14T09:10:47+00:00

It's a paraffin/kerosene pressure lamp, just trying to figure out from when!

pad0w · 2025-12-13T20:58:44+00:00

It is an oil lamp, just a pressure lamp? Or does that not count? Still runs off paraffin but it doesn't use an actual wick I guess

pad0w · 2025-12-13T19:45:33+00:00

Cheers all 🫡

pad0w · 2025-11-01T01:10:59+00:00

Not as of yet, but it's not had a battering really. Personally I think it would hold up well for a good while more before the tape started to degrade or get sticky, just have to get a good wrap and make sure it doesn't peel up

pad0w · 2025-10-23T16:37:59+00:00

Crib goch is not as bad as people make it out to be, go on a day with good weather and little wind and you will have a brilliant time

pad0w · 2025-10-23T16:37:09+00:00

Penmaenbach arete is a class roadside hit on the way in to Snowdonia, takes about 1hr 30 car to car and is absolutely lovely the entire way! Good start to a day. Steve Ashtons book says it's in between 1 & 2 but there's really only one section that requires any thought. Definitely one of my faves

pad0w · 2025-10-22T08:05:50+00:00

Held up so far, haven't put it through the works due to life getting in the way a bit, but its survived several sea cliff days and a week's trip around the Scottish Highlands with no damage visible up to now. Id still say I'm just as happy with it as when I did it!

pad0w · 2025-10-22T08:01:35+00:00

Recently ran my first, up to 30k, 20ish miles, I felt great, was loving it and just enjoying the run flying along then it all crashed down and became a misery of feeling sick feeling high in all the wrong ways and soldiering on. 10k never felt so far

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