$800 flashlights stolen!!!

Maybe they do have some kind of agreement with surefire but that's what my nephew told me. It's probably the Navy's way of trying to save money and cut costs. He's coming here on vacation in June so it will be interesting what he brings us as gifts. I always tell him not to bother but he never listens. I raised him so maybe that's why he buys me nice gifts. Last year he got me a 42" sony lcd tv and blueray player. I guess you could say that I raised him well. :bigsmile:

You got me there!! :D I am at work now, and just mounted my two Keygos Ke-5s on my 89 Centurion Ironman Master. And believe you me, I'd be one hot cookie if anybody stole any of that. That goes for the lights and/or the bike. BTW, everything stays close to me. I am in my cube typing this and my bike is about 3 feet away.. Life is dam sweet!! Wink

On the $800 lights, I was just curious because of the high price. I dunno!! Laughing

i'd like to know, too

I purchased the lights I used in the army myself (at least he ones that were not permanently part of a vehicle :) )

Maybe a surefire hellfighter?

Edit: Looked it up they are 5,100 dollars. :o

On the graph. If you remember the good days under Clinton when the economy was booming we had no debt increase. Love him or not, he knew economics better than any president we have ever had. Sadly, I don’t think Obama has the economic chops to match what Clinton did. Even more sadly, we will be at war over oil until it runs out or we find another fuel.

As fun as political discussions are why don't we try to refrain from dragging another thread off topic.

Where's ChicagoX when you need him? :glasses:

It probably was a surefire that cost $300. But, do you guys realize how expensive shipping to our military in the middle east is? From what I remember, it costs $18 to transport a $4 gallon of gas during peace to Iraq. Costs $42 a gallon to send it further in. And can cost around $600 to send it in to a hostile environment...IT'S RIDICULOUSLY EXPENSIVE! Cost several hundred thousand dollars to transport a humvee to iraq also...

So, that may be the reason the flashlight was so expensive

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very Pinoy my good sir!

Thank you, thank you, thank you... Wink

I think that is the answer. It really is a $300 flashlight, but it cost $500 to ship it to the country in question. That makes it an $800 light!! Wink

Ganyan talaga tayong mga pinoy.

my bad edited my post...

anyway

I'm past wondering what the 800 flashlight is. Now I'm wondering how I can sell some flashlights to the military :-P

Wait, you are 70+, still working, do a lot of sports and turn into the black hulk when someone puts hands on your bikes? Dayum you remind me of my grandpa! :P

Yup, still working. I gotta pay for my toys!! Wink

If you start a company, I am in on it!!!Wink

Does your wife know you call her a toy?

Yup!!

http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/56274d0e89184a5cbca9ce9f9915410b/VA--Military-Thefts/

Temptation with all the spiffy toys.

400 dollar for a 50-lumen flashlight, that is 8 dollar per lumen...

It seems just a bit overpriced to me.