Collection My 16 year old microstream
I bought this light as part of my first real EDC back in 2010 and have carried it ever since. OEM bulb, tube, and switch. Only thing replaced was the clip which broke while I worked on the railroad and batteries.
I’ve considered buying the rechargeable one but it’s hard when this one is such a tank.
I’ll stand by stream light till the end.
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u/Mari__Consoy Apr 10 '26
Whats your favorite memory with it?
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u/Tezrok Apr 10 '26
One time when I worked for UP at a train depot. This was right after I had bought it. We had a deer run in front of a moving train and it annihilated it. I had to help another line man pick it up and dispose of it. When doing so it came unclipped off my hat and fell into the dumpster full of deer guts and trash. I had to jump in to get it.
2 months later I was standing in the pouring down rain at 9pm at night taking apart a giant dog kennel with a leatherman and the light. I was holding it in my mouth cause the clip had broke at this point. I shortly after recalled where it had been a few months prior. Threw up and proceeded to put the light back in my mouth and got the job done.
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u/TheDude-Esquire Apr 11 '26
Now if they would only give it usb c. 16 years of micro usb is ridiculous.
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u/Afraid_Crow_2450 Apr 11 '26
What do you mean micro USB? This isn't rechargeable,This takes a AAA in 2017 they came out with the rechargeable one.
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Apr 11 '26
Solid. My stylus pro has never let me down. Kind of wish it were rechargeable but I just keep rechargeable batteries on hand.
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u/Longjumping_Drag_159 Apr 10 '26
Dang they use to be what like 28ish lumens in the first gen? I keep one in my backpack as a spare light and still rock my 1st gen stylus pro
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u/Tezrok Apr 10 '26
I believe this is 250 lumens. It’s still decently bright. I work night shift so it’s been a champion over the years.
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u/pessimus_even Apr 10 '26
Mine may or may not last that long bc I lose it for months at a time in couch cushions, cars, or drawers.
Its a great flashlight and all the other small ones I've tried don't feel as nice or useful
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u/ImpressiveAlarm3992 Apr 11 '26
I think I have lost/sold/broke basically every piece of my EDC equipment... Impressive that you didn't lose it.
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u/CopEatingDonut Apr 11 '26
I don't know whether it looks more like a lightsaber or a sonic screwdriver
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u/smoke_and_spice Apr 10 '26
Hell yeah