Yeah sorry, sometimes the brainstorm widget doesn’t seem to resize the scrollable contents correctly to the bottom of the frame. I fixed it for you and transferred your vote, ChiggerPepi.
I just don’t understand the appeal of a P60 host, even if it’s a good P60 host… just doesn’t seem like there’s much point when you could instead get a throwy C8 or a floody tube/cigar light, especially when either one costs less than a full P60 package.
While we’re at it, why not change the slogan to “Where Frugal Meets Flashlights” as opposed to “Where Frugal Meets WITH Flashlight!” Sounds awkward and wordy.
I also like the idea of three different form factors, if we’re sticking with just three lights. On that point, why is it staying at just three lights? A fourth and/or fifth could just as easily be included in the new logo.
Hmm. EA4 is definitely nice, but it doesn’t seem very “budget” since you can get a much cheaper C8 to achieve the same output. Or even a cheap Li-Ion tube light, if you prefer size over throw. Maybe a Convoy S2/S3 gift set w/ batteries and a charger for half as much as the cheapest EA4.
The Thrunite Ti never seemed as appealing to me as the classic iTP A3 EOS / Olight i3, or the cheaper models like Tank007 E09 and all the other similar lights. I like having three modes on my 1xAAA light. The Fenix model is still probably best overall, but it’s 2X to 3X as much as the almost-identical budget models.
I sold my C8. Why? Because I stopped using it after I got a P60.
Why I prefer P60s above C8 style lights:
-Size of head are not too small, but still small enough to go into most pockets comfortably.
-Beam. More flood. Much better for close to medium range. Does not give tunnel vision like C8.
-The ability to easily change drop-ins:
1- Different emitters (XP-G for throw, XM-L for flood and general use)
2- Different hosts for different use (Going a late evening mountain trip I know I might dent the flashlight a little running down a step mountain, so I take a more abused host)
3- Different tints in the right host for the job (High CRI/warm white for outdoor nature)
-The amount of different hosts. Cheap, bling, camo, colorful, clean, high quality, different shapes, etc…
-The ability the “lego” some parts for you own unique flashlight
-Building your own drop-in is super easy and the total cost is about 10$ with a nice driver.
-Custom drop-ins like triple XP-Gs etc…
-Parts are easily available. SMO/OP reflectors, lenses, rubber caps.
I dont own a L2P (yet?), I have L2T and some others. But I feel the L2P represents the typical high quality P60 host with a classic design. It basically shows that you can buy a budget light but still get a host that can be compared with a much more expensive Surefire host.
I also think a P60 represents some of the modding community on BLF. Many start with a P60 for their modding adventures. L2P is a nice host to represent all the P60 lights on this forum…
By looking at the voting system from the brainstorming site, the two C8 lights have more votes. But if a several P60 style lights L2T, L2N, Ultrafire 501B etc, etc were added I think they would get the highest combined results when comparing P60 vs C8 style lights…