*OT* TARGET Heads-Up *OT*

If you're like me, you've probably had a Mag-Lite in your toolbox and a Mini-Mag in your pocket or on your belt since you were old enough to know which end of the socket goes on a ratchet.

Well, Target (Pronounced Tar-Zhay around here) has the 2 AA Mini-Mag WITH batteries & belt holster on CLEARANCE right now for $1.97 each. That's right - LESS THAN 2 BUX.

The only one on clearance is the GREY one (I know, I'm BREAKING YOUR HEART) Model M2A09H ; all the others - even the tropical pink one - are still at regular price. :confused2:

Now I'll admit I have graduated to tactical LED models a long time ago especially for EDC; but at that price, it's perfect to just keep on the shelf for emergencies or to give away.

mnem
At that price, I'll take 6...

 

Cool... I have a gross on order!

 

Well this is a goof deal, I am surprised I did not see this sooner.

 

Not going to lie, I've definitely only been using the higher-end lights for a while, but in a pinch, a mini-mag works well. I still prefer my SureFire 6P over any other light I've got, but I still have a mini-mag in my backpack most of the time. lol

Thanks for the heads up, I'm going to order a few right now! I'll keep them in my box of "gift" items for when I find out about a birthday or something too late to get a "thoughtful" gift. lol

 

This deal must be in store only as I cannot even find Maglites on their website.

 

Trooper -

I found it in-store... I couldn't find it online either.

As a side note; these:

http://www.target.com/dp/B00252U6AK/ref=gp_se_search-results-asin-redirect

are a REALLY handy item to have in the bottom of your backpack or glovebox.

mnem
Illuminated.

 

Do you have a link to the mini mag light sir?

Thanks

 

*Points Rob to the posts directly above his*

mnem
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Ohhh, lol, I was looking for the mag light, not the little light up nipples... no big deal - I see that it ain't available online.

Thanks

 

Rob -

The main point of those two posts is that is IS only in stores. :wink:

mnem
Sometimes skimming the posts gets you confused...

 

My Buddy went to Tarjay and couldn't find them... They had the hot pink ones for $7 though.... A little too rich for his blood!

 

Rick, you should paint your CF-30 hot pink and post pics...

 

You jest, but I was SERIOUSLY thinking about painting my GF's Dell D610 a nice metallic pink. She's a total girly-girl, and it would make her squee all over the place.

 

Paint and Toughbooks DO NOT go together... You jest... I know.

My wife wanted me to paint her CF-18 metallic pink.... But I think of resale... Uh, NO!

 

Oh dewed...

I mean REALLY... You Just GOTTA do it for her BD or somesuch. Get the shell, paint it & keep the parts hidden away somewhere... then when she's not looking, rebuild it with the new parts. That would be TOTALLY Bulldozer Chic...

mnem
The ottoman goes right over there...

 

Can you get paint off without damaging the metal? My lid was painted silver presumably by the refurbisher. I would prefer the look of the magnesium itself.

 

We have all had this idea from time to time, but there are huge number of hidden costs with this. You will never recoup your investment when trying to resell a wife! To prevent a severe lost in capitalization, it is much better to try and accommodate this temporary demand clause and then try to amortize your costs over a long period of time.

 

Somewhere, Rick is spewing JD and Coke through his nose about now....

And I think the proper business term you were looking for would be "sunk cost"!

 

BTW, if you guys have any old AA Maglites that no longer function, do not toss them! You can remove the head (the end with the bulb) and put a rubber cap that would be used on the bottom of a chair leg to cover it. Now you have a waterproof container with a screw end (the end where you would normally put in the batteries)!

 

Yup.... Azrial is a closet comedian!

Silver... Are you suggesting a waterproof container for a battery?

 

Actually for anything you wish to put in it. The rubber/plastic cap will seal the one end and the alloy cap that screws on for the other end (it has an O-ring). Use it for matches, fire stick, cotton for tinder medication....anything you wish to keep dry and it will float if needed. Great for survival items.

 

I did this with one that the switch broke out on; I removed the reflector & siliconed the inside of the lens (it IS sealed with an o-ring, but I didn't trust it with the reflector removed). The head of the light ALSO has an o-ring seal at the barrel, and with a little Chap-Stick on the threads (a trick I learned to keep them healthy when I used 'em every day), it's MUCH easier to unscrew than the tailstock. It made a perfect container for my dental picks; and if I invert the barrel in the head like you would when using the flashlight for candle mode, it holds them up like a caddy.

mnem
Re-user.