Flashaholics Anonymous: The Flashlight Purchase Refusal Kudos Thread

Well I’m cured. :>) Although I have 9 flashlights within arms length and always have at least one flashlight on my person whenever I’m up and around, day or night, I haven’t even had the desire to buy anything new. Just lost that love’n feeling… :>)

Hello, I am The Miller and I am a flashoholic.
Yes i made the mistake in ordering some small primary cell cheap zoomies lately.
But I was able to resist ordering the Convoy L6 NW for now!

Well that didn’t last long. Started having the old cravings again. Ordered a Chrome L2 from Fast Tech, plus a Lii-500 charger to measure the real capacity of all my various batteries. I also ordered a few parts and pieces from Solarforce. It looks like Solarforce is transitioning out of the Flashlight business or at least out of the P60 line. So wanted to pick up a few parts.

I’m also looking at a big light a Convoy L6 or Trustfire Jxx of some kind. Don’t really need a big boomer of a light but when did that ever matter. Seems like button top 26650 are out of stock everywhere, at least for the quality ones.

I have successfully switched to another hobby. I am taking a pottery class and have only spent $19 on flashlight related stuff in the last month, when my budget used to be $150 a month. Unfortunately, the cost of pottery making started with $375 for 10 classes and adds up from there, so I am spending more than I was before.

Switched hobbies, or added a hobby? :D. Just a temporary distraction I say. ;). The pot is beautiful by the way.

I have had a serious relapse. Since Solarforce is phasing out of the P60 business I have been buying host bodies and parts and pieces, even more than I bought when I first started to buy flashlights. So I am playing mix and match with parts. But I also don’t own a real boomer so I have been looking around for something good at $50 or less. I have been looking at the Trustfire J18. But I haven’t been keeping up with the changes in technology so I am looking for recommendations for a real high lumen light that will run on 18650’s and/or 26650’s.

I fell off the wagon the other day and bought the Prince (ok I bought 2 of them) even though they are cool white just because they look nice in some photos. I’m trying to atone, and I did not buy the Manker U21, and I’ve reduced my play time with the X7 so as not to be influenced by any strong radiation that might be reflected back at me. I pulled out a Fenix P1D to remember and cherish the old memories. I’ll try again to go 2 weeks without buying a light. It’s been two days since my last purchase, but that one was not entirely my fault as someone here posted a coupon for a Ti Light and I’m sure they made sure I saw it… anyway it’s just an AAA light and a backup at that in case someone covets its sister such that it disappears, so it almost doesn’t count.

I’m a bad flashaholic. For the first time in ages, I left the house for a quick mid-day errand without any of my custom-built lights, and I ended up needing my Cypreus. I ran into someone who was really interested in flashlights but I had nothing to show off. He’ll probably end up on BLF regardless, but still. Would have been better if I could show what it actually looks like to have 3000 lumens in the palm of your hand.

Kind of embarrassing really. I was ready to have an epic moment where I’d be like…
Behold! The wondrous rod of light!

But I reached in my purse and it wasn’t there. :cry:

Every time I come across this thread and vow “this is my last light for a while I accidentally click on the for sale thread and buy something

Oh, nuts… okay. i resisted the urge to buy a “real laser” again…. I mean, I remember when a couple hundred mA laser? mean you were a cut above? You almost need to get over a full WATT now to be considered more than “someone who plays with the cats”

of course when you dont BUY something, that just makes it more appealing to learn to MAKE one, lol…

Just followed a thread on an airrifle site about flashlights two weeks ago.
Someone recommend the Blf A6 with Panasonic 18650 and a Nitecore
D2. Okay, I use it for my work during surveiilance, so it’s a legitiment buy.
I need also a nice holster for it….there are now 6 flashlights with different purpose on their way, incl. holsters and al kinds of batteries that’s will fit the D2. I really try to calm down and first overview - like the man with one gun - but time is running out on the coupons and subscribed for 2 GB….don’t want to miss good deals, so I tell myself ’for that price, I can’t resist and it’s logical to purcase. My girlfriend already has give me a nickname - lampie -
But now she wants also their own flashlight, carried beside her Mora survival (pink) knive for the summer holiday in Sweden in the bush, so everybody is happy :slight_smile:

De-nile… is a river in Egypt, lmFao…

Well, I’ve been pretty good. I haven’t bought a new flashlight in a couple months! And the one I bought then was a cheapie from Lowe’s, so it doesn’t count. :smiley:

I’ll be good too this month, because i have spent all… :person_facepalming:

I haven’t modified a flashlight all week :innocent:

Does this count? I just deleted a flashlight from my KD shopping cart… (It was a cheap AA-sized host)

(of course, the only reason I removed it was because it’s become not-available since I added it so I can’t purchase it anyway…) :blush:

If I go a month without buying a flashlight… What do i Win??

I hope it’s a Flashlight.

I sold ONE, does that cancel out One purchase?
If I buy them as Hosts do they count? It’s not a working light….

I need the the rule book on this so I can find loop holes.

From the OP:

Looks like all you win after a month of not making any flashlight related purchases is… another month of not making any flashlight related purchases! :partying_face:

Here’s the “loophole” I’d suggest making for yourself: after every consecutive month of not buying anything flashlight related, give your self $$$ credit to spend when you inevitably do make a flashlight related purchase again. So, it’s like the lottery. Each time around that nobody gets the jackpot, the prize amount goes up! :money_mouth_face:

Excellent solutions David.
So if I skip 2 months and have more to spend on the third month I am getting cured, right?
Now to figure out what months have the best sales and to get the MOST out of my Quarterly Spending Bonanza.

I can refrain from buying lights longer than anybody!
Current offerings make it so easy to do, given my preferences and requirements.
If you can’t resist buying a light, try me, and I’ll tell you why I think you shouldn’t buy it.