Daily. In my own house. And not just to see what the cats are doing at 3am.

When I bring the cats in at night I use a flashlight. They don’t always want to come back in so I have to go round them up. It makes it easier to spot them since their eyes reflect the light back.

So, I use a flashlight practically every single day.

Other than that I use a flashlight at least once a week.

I keep one in each vehicle with disposable lithium batteries in them so they work in any temperature for years and years. Plus one by the back door so I can see what the dog is barking at. I’ve had to chase racooons out of the yard so he doesn’t get in a fight with them

Every day…

Headlamp while I give the cats dinner every night.

Torch or headlamp to see in my car’s boot (Subaru Forester - completely shit boot light).

And many many more regular uses…

Mostly at night at home when I don’t want to turn the lights on.

As an office employee, I’m super jealous of the need for a flashlight on hand. Boy would I have taken a different path professionally.

@ouigol I work in live video for live events, I often need to look into dark backstage, dark technical cases and often work night time. I used to have a headlamp, then I bought a angleable magnetic flashlight to light up the back of trucks while load-in or load-out, or just general dark backstage. Working in video, I was not a fan of shitty light quality, so I progressively upgraded thanks to r/flashlight.

I carry 3 (different uses) plus spare batteries in the bag that goes almost everywhere with me (especially to work for night-shift).

I use them on average about 3-4 times a week and often in places/environments that using a phone would destroy it or require a thorough decontamination.

Hourly when I’m at work and daily when I’m at home or out and about.

E-VE-RY-DAY :)

Rarely, but I have 3 always available in designated places around the house, regularly tested and batteries rotated on a schedule. Same for pocket radios. These are the things you don’t need every day, but having them around may determine if you live or die in certain situations.

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Thanks to phone I EDC a flashlight daily. I also have about 6 more in convenient places at my home, office, and work bag that each get used a few times a month. Over half of mine are now rechargeable and in the future they will all be.

Daily. Work in a warehouse that has a few dark corners, repair equipment that I want to see better. At home I do things like move sprinklers around after dark or take the trash out to the can at the alley, also keep a light at my nightstand if I need to get up late at night. Have a warm light for making coffee in the winter months when I need to get ready for work before dawn.

I hike a lot, and at night too, and I really hate when people use flashlights. It makes it very very difficult to see things and I think makes hiking more hazardous. I think it makes sense to have one for emergencies, but its really important to just be comfortable in the dark outside.