Glowrings

Psypher5 · 9 Sep 2007 at 22:57

why did i just buy one -.-

JIM_BOB7813 · 9 Sep 2007 at 23:02

Thanks everyone. Don't think i'll bother now

J1234 · 9 Sep 2007 at 23:20

I've got one in blue, it's cool.

Deep · 9 Sep 2007 at 23:45

Danger Phoenix said:
I bought one from IWOOT and it was barely glowing when I received it. I could barely see it in a completely dark room. Went straight back to them...

how long did you try it out for?

did you read the post about leaving it in the light?

gumbald · 9 Sep 2007 at 23:45

Is the general concensus that they work or not?

Reeve · 10 Sep 2007 at 00:17

The glow emitted is soft(cant think of a better word) which would make it hard to see if it wasnt in unusual colours. Paid £8 for mine at the time and i dont regret buying, its useful if you leave your keys in the house somewhere and you want to find them fast.

The tube inside mine got knocked out when it fell out of my pocket one time(the cylinder shaped piece of plastic holding the glass tube in managed to fall out somehow)but it worked alright when it was put back together as the inner tube was still in one piece

Just tested it out....in a dark room i can see it from about 5 metres away, it would probably be a longer distance if it was darker. The colour would also make a difference, im guessing blue is the worst colour to get as its not as bright as the other 2 colours. for those thinking of getting the green, the light is more of a yellow colour(which is obvious from the first pic, nevermind

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Guru · 10 Sep 2007 at 00:32

I had a green one of these, it was cool. It broke.

Not enough light but still funky if you don't throw your keys about as much as I do.

GarethDW · 10 Sep 2007 at 01:04

I keep my keys in one of the front pockets of my trousers... not sure I fancy having something radioactive in such close proximity to my crown jewels.

Although I guess it's less painful than a vasectomy.

Zip · 10 Sep 2007 at 03:30

If i want a glow ring i just eat chilli

gumbald · 10 Sep 2007 at 13:06

Zip said:
If i want a glow ring i just eat chilli

I did wonder if this would go in the same direction as the ring tightening thread

Reppyboyo · 10 Sep 2007 at 13:09

Mine lasted a year before the bottom cracked and the middle fell out.

Bloody handy to find they keys tho before that happend.

Red and White · 10 Sep 2007 at 13:29

just reading up on google. apparently they are illegal in the US

:eek:

platypus · 10 Sep 2007 at 14:09

You're risking your testicles by buying such a potent radioactive source for your keyring.

Mat · 10 Sep 2007 at 14:39

platypus said:
You're risking your testicles by buying such a potent radioactive source for your keyring.

Exactly what I was thinking as I was reading through... I keep my keys in my pocket.... nothing radioactive is going in there matey.

Glaucus · 10 Sep 2007 at 14:41

platypus said:
You're risking your testicles by buying such a potent radioactive source for your keyring.

and not all radiation is the same. :rolleyes:

platypus · 10 Sep 2007 at 14:42

AcidHell2 said:
and not all radiation is the same.

Not all posts are sincere :rolleyes:

Glaucus · 10 Sep 2007 at 14:43

platypus said:
Not all posts are sincere

it's the internet give us some idea.

Nash · 10 Sep 2007 at 14:43

If it's radioactive why do you have to "charge" them up in the day to get the most out of them?

Red and White · 10 Sep 2007 at 14:44

Nash said:
If it's radioactive why do you have to "charge" them up in the day to get the most out of them?

you dont. thats the point.

dafloppyone · 10 Sep 2007 at 14:53

yes ive got one for my keys in case I drop them while cycling at night