Flashaholics Anonymous: The Flashlight Purchase Refusal Kudos Thread

ToyKeeper, that was just mean! :stuck_out_tongue:

No that is exactly how it works, unfortunately.

The mean part was telling you about it, knowing you’re going to do it anyway. Now, there is one more possible regret added to the growing pile associated with your not buying the L2M earlier. J)

“This light is a great deal for the _ (insert one or more of: price/size/body shape/output/modes/beam shape/throwiness/floody beam/tint), I’ll just order one more and then I’ll be happy and can stop buying lights!”

that really difficult since spending money on cheap flashlight and the parts is like drugs to me :smiley:

I think I’ve just about exhausted the possibilities of what I can do or build with lights… but then I always think of a dozen more things.

Today I made a compact EDC light (~102mm x 24mm) with as much output as my souped-up Skyray King. Or, about 3000 lumens from a 1x18650 that is smaller than any of the Convoy S line.

Later this week the plan is to build my first MT-G2 light, in a relatively compact host (Convoy M1). Should be fun. :slight_smile:

And then I have some extremely compact 1xAA lights on the way which I think will be highly moddable and can take custom firmware. Finally some fancy firmware on a genuinely small light!

Then I have a zoomie to juice up for maximum throw. I think I can get about 200kcd to 250kcd from it, in a laser-like beam.

But then I’m done forever! Really!

Oh, except I still have a few different firmwares to write… and some interior lighting to build… and I could use a better light box… and I haven’t finished my steampunk light gun… and I haven’t played with RGBW emitters yet… and my BST still needs its driver reverse-engineered so I can reflash it… and I haven’t rainbow-anodized titanium yet… and … and… and…

I’m screwed, aren’t I?

Ahhhh, guys. I’m having a really really hard time trying to hold off on a JAX Z1 host. I’ve had it in my cart at Mtn the last 3 orders I placed. I don’t like zoomies and don’t want to spend $50 on one but it looks so good in shortie mode zoomed out and I have so many 26650’s.

Must resist, don’t need it…

CK, want mine for cheap? I can’t get the darn thing open; pill won’t unscrew.

Actually, I suppose I should ask someone who doesn’t want to mod it. And I probably shouldn’t ask in the thread about not buying lights. :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

Oh wait, no, I’m actually helping. By offering stuff you don’t want, you won’t buy it. See how that works? :slight_smile: (okay, that was reaching a bit far)

Do we get a pass for the holidays? I just ordered 2 Solarforce Z-1’s as christmas gifts. (Can there be a better christmas gift than a flashlight) Also ordered some CR123’s batteries to go with. No one has CR123’s on the shelf to make the toys work on Christmas morning! So do I get a pass or am I just using it as an excuse to buy more flashlights???

Happy Holidays :santa:

I guess we are cured. There haven’t been any posts in a while about members buying flashlights, so I guess we are all being good and resisting the urge……just barely. ;>)

I will start a thread about that

I am… but only because of Christmas bills, too many group buys, and stuff still stuck in the mail system.
(I don’t count them until they arrive!)

I think a month may be too long,

From what little I know of “A” goups I thought you got credit on a daily basis.

Monthy just seems to high a standard?

I guess we are actually too cured. I haven’t bought any flashlights since Christmas presents. But although it is good to be cured of the flashlight on our backs, we are letting down the economy’s of both the United States and China. Now I understand why China’s GDP is shrinking. We better make the sacrifice and buy some flashlights and save teh world’s economy’s. :>)

I’m not too cured, I’m too uncured! :open_mouth: I keep buying more flashlights! I gave up on being cured. Now, I no longer suffer from flashaholism, I revel in it! J)

Your definately in need of a sponsor!! I am also having the urge to buy something I don’t need. I keep telling myself it’s so cheap how could it hurt? I already feel myself clicking on the add to cart button as I write this. :>)

I been off the market for months now, but tonight, I made a list of 25 must-haves for the latter half of 2015!

By definition a list of “must haves” can’t have 25 items on it!!! :>) You are definitely a flashaholic.

I just received a Solarforce L2M body. I already have two which are made into mini’s with XM-L2 drop ins. I would get an XP-L drop in for this new body but no one that has one seems excited by them. So I don’t know which drop in to get.

I told my wife the other day that I might just go ahead and buy something every week, so that eventually I will be getting deliveries at least once a week. She thought I was kidding. J)

Next step: Flashaholic Bi-polarism!

Which room in the house will you turn into a Flashlight Museum?? :>)