we don’t gift among family members, instead we donate to charity.
the only exception was a new born baby who got a few items like a plush fox, drinking cup (the one from shark tank!), and a new bed.
My family doesn’t do gifts either, everyone puts in $ and then we donate half to the local animal shelter and half to a human based charity, we normally choose a different human charity each year.
So how do you lot from USA buy flashlights? we only ever get things like that at Christmas cannot afford to buy that sort of thing any other time of the year. We only ever celebrate Xmas, no birthdays, thanksgiving or any other celebration. Just add 2 flashlights a year to the collection. I know some on here must be minted looking at what they own.
on average I spend what I need on my hobbies, every month throughout the year. since my flashlights are all “budget” I don’t see the cost at all. If I go easy on the accelerator while driving my car through a full tank I’ll have saved enough to buy another convoy or solarforce!
I don’t have any expensive throwers or brands like Nitecore, etc. - however, all the hobby expenses combined result in a hefty bill each week/month. specifically parts, tools, and shipping sometimes are more than expected.