that you do an excellent review and awesome photos! I am sure I never want to send you one of my lights. I wouldn't want your photographic ability unleashed on one, where everyone could see the faults.
404 is "not found" http code that any web server returns if it cannot locate the resource (web page) a browser is trying to get. It's just a "happy" coincidence you are user with id 404, the same as the http code.
127.0.0.1 is the localhost IP address, a means for each and every network device to reference to itself.
Wikipedia and google could help you learn more about that, but I'm guessing even this is more than you want to know. ;)
Foy, hover your mouse over your user name (or click on your user name) Flashlight Foy and you will see this link:
http://budgetlightforum.com/user/404
So you are user number 404.
And when it comes to web site servers, when users attempts to follow a broken or dead link, they get one of the most recognizable errors users can find on the web: A 404 error.
EDIT: viktori beat me to it! And I didn't catch the 127001 joke until it was pointed out.
And, I forgot to answer NightCrawl's question. My go-to/bump-in-the-night light moved from the 980L to my E/F-15 and although they both have terrific throw, I have other lights that fill that role better.
The 980L spends a lot of time on the shelf, lately.
I love your reviews and I even like that light.. but I feel I have spent way too much money on flashlights from which most havent even arrived yet..
And sorry for OT-ing this thread and even though I put myself in danger of spending even more money, do you have a link to the E/F-15 and can you name your best thrower/s?
I got the F15 from Manafont some time ago and I see today the only one they have now is a P7.
I apologize for calling it an E/F-15 . . . I thought it sounded cool. A few of us sent our TrustFire F15-T6 flashlights to member E1320. I call Erik "E" sometimes and instead of calling it the E1320 modified F-15, it is now dubbed the E/F-15. Similarly; the clumsy E1320 modified MCU-C88 becomes the hip E/C88.
ILF is the thrower man and has way more big hit lights than I ever will. Among my sad lot, the light with the most reach is the Solarforce Masterpiece Pro 1, although it is not the brightest by a long mile. My favorite thrower (that I own) is the Solarforce M8. (XinTD L2 is a close second)
I can't say enough about the moonlight mode. You can just about stare right at the emitter and PWM is very slight. And, don't get me started about the C88 . . .