u/LittleUrbanPrepper

I asked only one thing from you…

…that you’d post when you received your lights.

And honestly, I’m fucking hurt.

You guys probably don’t realise how much work goes on behind the scenes.

I’ve spent weeks and months emailing brands, telling them that people in India actually want good flashlights. I send them this community as proof. Some of them changed their websites, found shipping partners, even covered delivery charges. We’ve got coupons made specifically for Indians to help with the ridiculous extra costs.

And all I asked from you was just show some interest.

Put your light on a table and take a picture.

Take a beamshot when you’re walking outside.

Tell us what you bought.

For God’s sake, that’s it.

I’m not asking you to make reviews. I’m not asking you to become a content creator.

Just participate.

Because what the hell are we doing all this for if nobody actually wants to be part of the community?

I can’t keep doing everything myself.

And honestly… I’m at the point where I’m seriously thinking about closing this subreddit.

That’s how fucking demotivated I am right now.

Edit : Thanks for all the supportive comments guys. I feel I was just having a low moment. Glad to see that we have introduced quality gear to many members here. Keep sharing. Love you all. ❤️

Did some major repairs during power cut.

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1. 3.7v lithium rechargeable.

2. Lithium primaries.

3. Nimh

4. Nicd

5. Alkaline

6. Zinc carbon

7. AAA batteries of all above type with slight modification.

Red is CW

Green is Nichia 519A

DO NOT start buying when the shortage happens. You'll strain the supply chain. Get your food in order when there's ample.

Get ready NOW .

A lil bit expensive 🫰 but I genuinely liked when I finally received it. The colour is truly rich . Pure green. Until now, I have been using these cheap steel polish soap which welders use.

What do you think ? Do you see any quality difference ?

1. Flashlight + powerbank

2. Emergency bandage

3. Fruit knife

4. Umbrella

5. Feviquick

6. Earphones

7. Pen

8. Geiger counter/Dosimeter

9. Wallet

10. Phone

The BKN keychain light died after 4 years. I'm seeing swollen battery. Not charging or turning on. Yet to check the pcb.

Bought in 2018. Repaired the handle in 2023, reprofiled the blade last month. Still going strong.

Which one looks better ?

Prepping itself is a rare niche. It's understandable that nuclear preps might be lower on list but I cannot understand why people outright deny it. Just defeatist responses like I'll go to center of nuke, I'll just die and blah blah blah. Or they start listing how I should focus on community building, food, fitness. For God's sake, do they really think that I'm prepping for a nuke but have no food and water in my home ?

Reality is even in a nuke, majority will survive and let's skip the nuke itself. A radiation prep is good to understand daily life radioactive things. It helps if you're in a sensitive job prone to radiation. Or if you are near a nuclear power plant. If something radioactive is being transported and god forbid an accident happens. A nuke isn't even 1% of radiation prepping.

Anyway I'll keep trying to discuss and raise awareness about it. Many of you said that the previous dosimeter/Geiger counter was bulky so I got this small one. It's ultra portable and you can carry it with yourself 24x7. Shows peak dose, total dose and average dose with 6 months battery. Remember the saying ? the best knife is the one you have when you need it. Same with this.

Sorry about the rant. But I really hate how certain topics are heavily derailed. Almost as someone don't want us to learn about certain topics and just be stuck in hoarding rice and bullets.

Ultralight keychain size. It's not as sensitive as scintillators but it reacts quickly. The best thing is that I can carry it everywhere. Just disappears in the pocket and is affordable enough as a first Geiger counter.

Technically they say it's a dosimeter. Sorry for the naive question but what's the difference between a Geiger counter and a dosimeter. Afaik it shows accumulated dose but it also shows live readings and it's GM tube based so shouldn't it be a Geiger counter as well?

Trust me guys, I’m saying this after actually using radiation meters. This is a major and surprisingly complicated subject, and I really think people underestimate how much there is to learn.

I’m not saying everyone needs to prepare for this or go buy a meter. If you don’t think it’s important for you, that’s completely fine. But if radiation preparedness is already on your prepping list, this is something you need to learn during the good times.

Even if you don’t have the budget for a proper meter right now, start with books and good resources. Learn the concepts, the different types of radiation, and especially how to understand the readings.

Because this is nothing like a multimeter. If a multimeter says 2.4 V, another decent multimeter will also tell you roughly 2.4 V. Radiation meters can be completely different. At the same location, one meter might show 2 µSv/h, another 7 µSv/h, and another 0.5 µSv/h. That can depend on the sensor, its sensitivity, energy response, hardware, calibration and measurement range.

So you can't just find a meter, turn it on, see a number and immediately know what that number means. You have to understand the instrument and the subject behind the reading. It can take months to become comfortable with it.

And that's why I keep saying: learn this before you need it.

Food can potentially be bought at a higher price. Water can be collected from rain or another source. If fuel disappears, you may be able to switch to wood. Even basic skills like starting a fire or filtering water can be learned relatively quickly.

Radiation isn't like that. Once things have gone seriously wrong, you may not be able to get the equipment, find reliable information, or sit down and spend months learning what you're looking at.

So if this is on your prepping list, don't wait for the crisis. If you can't afford the meter yet, start reading. Learn the concepts now. And when you have the budget, get the equipment and learn how to use it.

Hopefully you’ll never need any of it. But if you ever do, you'll be very glad you learned it while there was still time.

1. Decathlon Large Umbrella

2. Wurkkos TS28 Flashlight /Power bank

3. Emergency first aid kit.

4. Adidas Sling Bag

5. Crocs