My “collection” is mostly flashlights that would be problems in the hands of uncautious people, either due to flaky drivers, tricky switches, or untrustworthy batteries or poor QC on hosts I bought expecting better placed screw holes and better cut metal shelves, and so forth.
Sometimes you just can’t even give this stuff away. At least without investing a lot of time in repairs.
You have no idea how weird it felt the first time I ordered a dozen Zebralights at once.
It’s the “kick” of having a new one…then kept…then a new one… it’s all there is to this hobby.
This may sound stupid, but why do you need a safe to store flashlights in? Why not a regular box, drawer, cabinet, etc? Are your torches made of very special, rare, exotic or otherwise precious metals, e.g. gold?
Having just heard it from you and knowing it wasn't a bulk buy to fit out a platoon, yes, I think that be tad strange.
".........but I don't have enough." Seriously, seek help. How can 300+ torches not be enough? OK, how many would you need before you felt you had enough?
For some people, sure. I may have one foot in that camp. But for others, it seems to be down to a myriad of other reasons. I too have other reasons for "collecting".
I don’t care about quantity. It’s not about use. I use Lumintop Tool AAA Cu together with Leatherman Surge and DQG 18650 in my pocket. I like lamps. In my collection I have bad lamps, I like interesting lamps, but also ordinary. I never sell any lamps from my collection. One day it will be an overview of what was produced. My collection of lamps has no rational reason. I just like it and have it at its disposal.
a firearm wont fail with a vent with flames.
i would only agree that flashlight collecting is cheaper.
i have never had any type of dangerous failure with a firearm.
and i do my own reloading.
i have had 2 flashlights melt down and threw them out in the yard to burn out.
and 1 was a surefire.
I'm glad you weren't hurt, but what injures and kills more people worldwide each year, firearms or Li-Ion batteries?
Spoiler alert:
The answer is firearms, even though there are far more Li-Ion cells than firearms around the world.
You’ve had two flashlights melt down? One, I would consider bad luck. Two, you’re cursed. Someday, you’re going to accidentally fatally shoot yourself, probably twice.
Ooooh, I can see it now… Ultrafirearm!
As shown, with 9900 round magazine!
Bad batteries can be a risk, but so can cheap ammo. Nobody puts cheap ammo in a quality gun. Bad can happen.
Put a light on a gun and you’re really have a dangerous weapon.
The difference is that a flashlight might do it while it’s sitting there and nobody is touching it. It’s unlikely, but it happens often enough to warrant concern.
^ This.
I once left my FAL on the porch all day. Nothing happened. No one was injured (or worse). Funny things, these inanimate objects. :innocent:
this!!!
I get one thing something better comes out I get another thing something better comes out repeat….
I have many tools. I don’t collect tools. I have many flashlights. I consider them tools.
I have been told that I collect garden tractors.
I joined over a week ago. Before joining I was just glad I had a good flashlight with me. I only had a keychain light. Ordered it 2 months old too. After joining BLF, I now have 7 other flashlights on order!
Come on Postman!…hurry up with my pkgs please!! 
In a few months time the question will be “Why do I collect flashlights?”