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Central Machine Buffer

This thing is fantasic. I have had it for about 10 years..maybe more. INfrequent use but so many uses. Polishing plastics and metals .....is a great unit. Verdict: Its awesome and worth the price all day. Link:

Anker Rechargeable Bolder LC90 LED Flashlight

 This Anker LC90 is really good for the money. Great Flashlight...but more importantly you can run it as a bike light using the mount recommended in another post just below. I had to shim it with a small piece of plastic from a milk carton but it worked out great. Its a bit larger and heavier than your normal small pocket LED flashlight but its SUPER bright and works really well on the bike. You will surely be seen with this thing.  Verdict: Recommended.  Link:  https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Tactical-Flashlight-Rechargeable-Water-Resistant/dp/B01KH2JP5G

Generic Bike Light Mount

 Bike light mount. These go by several different names and run about $2 - $5 depending where you get them.  I got some of these several years back from China ....probably Aliexpress or whatever.  These work great for mounting small LED Flashlights which i have been running for years as well. I upgraded to a rechargeable ANKER Bolder light. its bigger and heavier than my others but its really nice and a lot brighter. I found that this mount works well. I had to make a small shim out of a milk carton and found that you must run the mount backwards and under the bars to get the center gravity of the light so that it wont tilt down on you as you hit bumps. IT works really well and that setup is still cheaper than any bike specific light. Also...the flahlight can still be used as a flashlight. 

Harbor Freight Picks

These things are fantastic. They are also less than $2.  Very much recommended and very useful. 

Olso Tools Socket Rails

These are Good. Cheap and will hold 1/2 inch impact sockets real well without them falling off. I have not found another  style that will do this. Recommended.  

511 TDU Belt

 Good simple strong belt that stays put.  I got the XL because i like having the extra slack. This is a pretty good  basic belt and is quite rigid if you carry stuff. I dont. I use it to hold up my pants. Extremely affordable and works well. THe cloth d-ring belt it replaced had about 8 years on it and was shredded from use. I hope to get more than that out of this one. It is better built than the one it replaced. I think these run about $15. Link:  https://www.511tactical.com/tdu-belt-15-plastic-buckle.html Verdict: Good

Stanley Insulated Coffee Mug

This thing is fantastic. I believe it comes in 3 different sizes. I am a bit of a thermos  connoisseur    meaning i have a lot of them. Everything from vintage ones to food jars to mugs like this. In my opinion this is WAY better than Kleen Kanteen or Hydroflask (Yes i have both). Those appear to be more of a fad. IF you want something that works well, get this Stanley. i have the 16oz version. It keep stuff hot for a very long time; Same with cold.  I think they run ~$20 and you can get them at Amazon or locally at Walmart. I wont go into that because nobody cares. Pour your liquid into it and then drink it. If you are pouring your liquid into it to let it sit for a week and then complain when it isnt still the same temperature, you are kind of an idiot. The pictured lid style is now harder to find but i believe it looks and works better than the latest model. Yes i have both. The current model is also very very good and would be my second choice and it is ...