New 4100 Lumen Flashlight Can Set Things On Fire

i4u writes "Engadget is reporting that Wicked Lasers has introduced The Torch. It is the world's brightest and most powerful flashlight. The Flashlight is capable of melting plastic, lighting paper on fire within seconds, and if you like, fry an egg or a marshmallow on a stick. At 4100 lumens, The Torch is 100 lumens more powerful than The Polarion Helios, the former most powerful flashlight, and retails for around $300. The Torch is apparently also undergoing review at the Guinness Book of World Records."

Comments

Re:WOW!!

[Anonymous Coward]

I've been coming to Slashdot since 1998, and that is one of the most useless posts I have ever seen. Bravo, good fag.

Re:4100 Lumen is certainly no world record holder.

[meringuoid]

Here's a beam shot of the Maxablaster shining on some clouds 4 miles up. http://img231.imageshack.us/my.php?image=spotoncloud2dp4ta1.jpg

I think I speak for all the astronomy geeks here when I say I'd like to take that thing and introduce it rather directly to its user, by way of where the sun does not shine. And then switch it on.