no offense taken KT, I just wanted to be sure my joking wasn't misunderstood
Now that I know that "KT the geologist" uses the same model UV flashlight I just bought (uvBeast V3 365nm UV flashlight) I genuinely feel even more confident I made a good choice
(really !)
I do hope to later get that "Way Too Cool 5-Watt "THE TRIPLE" Pocket-Sized Shortwave UV Mineral Lamp" and was looking at it again as far as the optional accessories, since it also uses 18650 batteries which I already have maybe I could just get it at the base price of about $120 (when I save up more hobby money
) ......the one option I was considering was whether to get the Hoya upgrade filter (extra $25) or just stay with the ZWB3 filter, not sure if it is worth the extra expense just for hobby use.
Since I have a LW flashlight, not sure if I really needed the slide in filters for mid-wave and long-wave, is there really a big need for mid-wave ?
Neat idea using the magnet to make a UV version of a detector
I have a very strong donut shaped magnet I took out of a microwave oven we had that broke and was being trashed, I've put it in a plastic bag and used it to find screws I dropped outside in the grass before, very handy to have !
I have a regular amateur microscope I got for fun years ago, also have the USB microscope. ......you got it right about the price of our toys
.....but I think my wife appreciates the additional use of the uvBeast flashlight, besides being one of my "toys" I use for fun hobby stuff like fluorescent minerals, if you shine it around the house you can see some things that you thought looked clean in normal light that need a little extra cleaning
I've heard South Carolina is supposed to have some fluorescent minerals like maybe Fluorite or Calcite, still trying to research more to be sure,
As far as my initial night hunt last night, there were no rocks on my land glowing so far
......though I only did a quick scan last night and likely will be trying some more UV scanning outside tomorrow night. (I should take a regular flashlight too to be sure no new ant hills to watch out for
)
I also tried my new 365nm flashlight on the quartz-like rocks and other rocks I collected in the past on my land but no real glow from them, not that I expected it with those, but hey, didn't hurt to try
Hey, I know my area isn't the fluorescent capital of the country, but I'm still having fun looking anyhow
....and when I hopefully do find some rock glowing in the wild it will be really really fun !