i got into flashlights by accident. i scratch-build night vision? spotters and weapons mounted? anyways… the IR illuminators is about half the battle… once my scratch builds were going half decent, it was time to play with IR illuminators…
eh, which is really a IR emitter “zoomie”, basically… I was first at “the other flashlight site” (which shall not be named, lol) and REALLY i didnt like it over there, not very much…
more budget lights, scratch builds, etc etc “going on” on this site anyways… plus when you added in the “no snob factor” of HERE? well… here i am…
somehow? i ended up getting into visible flashlights on top of my IR zoomie interests… even though i never intended to? now i am hooked.
My wife’s nephew in the Philippines wanted one of those advertised package deals for a zoomie Ultrafire Cree XML T6 2200lm with 2 18650s and a charger. I decided to investigate before buying. A google search led me here and to that other forum. Now I’m hooked.
As it turned out, I bought a Convoy C8 and 2 UltraOK ZS-2 from RMM and a cheapo C8 and 2 cheapo zoomies recommended here from MyLED, a couple of budget chargers and some 18650s. It adds up fast, doesn’t it?
Now I have a nice Skilhunt H02 headlight and a SWM c22c added to the collection and waiting for the EE A6 and LS D80 BLF-SEs is perhaps the best way to slam on the brakes, for now anyway.
I found BLF through google when I was looking for a XM-L2 based flashlight as my everyday carry. 50$ was still pushing it and once I stumbled upon this forum, it took me 3 days to decide to build my own light.
I currently own 1/2 a flashlight. I have all the parts but I am trying to record a video so that I can help this community grow since I couldn't find a nice video when I was still researching.
I found BLF with google. I’m a night biker and wanted some more info on led lights that mount to bikes. I ended up here and the forums on mtbr. I post there minimally, and usually just lurk here. This contest got me to register.
I started searching about replacing stock drivers with Q-lite drivers after reading about how to get rid of next mode memory and blinkies in a flashlight review. My searching led me to BLF.
I currently have a solarstorm x2 mounted on my bars. it seems to be getting dimmer than before. I’m thinking the crappy stock batteries are dying. Need to find a new pack.