Hello from North Norfolk - IShould'AveListenedToFoy!

Hello Fellow Flash - a - Holics!

Been lurking long enough to remember Foy’s well advised greeting to a previous new member of this forum.
He said something along the lines of: “get yourself a really nice light, or even 3, then flee, and never come back!”

Well intended, but too late! I’m hooked. I have “that crazed look”.

It starts with a few Sipik SK68’s, small, genuinely useful lights, to gift to friends and Family, so you say, then over a 100 purchases, and next thing you know you’re involved in Group Buys, with the MAP Police making raids, and an Acebeam K40M never too far out of reach.

Where did it all go wrong? How *did *my Bank Account become so depleted?

It’s too late for me now, I’m addicted, but I am Happy. Thank You, BUT……….

IShould’AveListenedToFoy! :bigsmile:

Yup, this site should come with some fine print about side effects and such.

Welcome to the forum!

What happened to Foy? I still read his reviews.

True, but a bit like saying if powdered drugs get inside electrical equipment, it could be a fire Hazard!

Thanks for the welcome :smiley:

Welcome to the freak show. Now get yourself some tools and really get into it! 8)

@Keith D

Welcome to the forum!

What happened to Foy? I still read his reviews.

He may have fallen foul of his Wife wondering where all the money was going?
Or, he may have lost his Job?
The possibilities for a Flash-A-Holic of his Stature are endless!

IDoMissFoy

P.S. I saw a light described on a website as having a “Foy Bezel”. Made me smile :bigsmile:

Thanks for the Welcome.

I’ve already established that I’m a ten-thumbed talent less solderer.

I tend to kill about 50% of what I try to repair, but I’m not letting the frustration and undue expense stop me, as I know that in time despite my unrealistic confidence in my future skills, that with enthusiasm and a large box to hide the “spares” all will come well in the end LOL

Did you hear the joke about the flashaholic that fell into a sinkhole? Instead of using his cellphone to call the emergency number, he called home and asked his wife to bring his Zebralight headlamp, a floody torch, and a camera to document the ordeal for a new BLF thread.

Are you there yet? :wink:

Wilson,
Thanks for the Welcome.

I’m not That far gone, really, (denial),

The fact that I’m sitting here with the room partly lit by a flash light aimed at the ceiling, instead of the lamp stand next to me, is just ’cos I’m er, testing the batteries! That’s it, batteries HaHa :wink:

Welcome. Admittedly this generation of flashlights are so much better than what we were used to, and we can hunt/find some of them at bargain prices (and who doesn’t get a thrill from a bargain), but once we admit that we aren’t going to gift a lithium-powered light to a novice and we limit ourselves to AA or AAA powered lights for gifts, the impulse to continue to buy gets easier. Once each vehicle has two or three lights, and perhaps each room in the house, as well, it gets easier. Once you have lights that have one, and two, and three LEDs (or nine), once you have lights that use 10440s, and 16340s, and 14500s, and 18650s, it gets easier. Doesn’t it? Part of the attraction of this place is that most of the people are so darned nice. Welcome aboard.

We even have our own recovery group

Flashaholics Anonymous: The Flashlight Purchase Refusal Kudos Thread

Thanks for the Welcome RobK.

Yes I’ve just taken a 32650 off of a VP-2 charger (used magnet on the tail), so I’m starting to cover most bases re. batteries!

I love the variety of preferences on this site, so many varied opinions, but still getting along fine in general.

I know what you mean about vehicle lights. I have Winter or Summer selections in the glove-box, as cars can get quite warm inside in Summer, apparently, even in Norfolk!

I may have to start reporting in the Flashlight Refusal thread, as in the past I’ve let a few other Acebeam K40M’s go at bargain prices, for the reason you mention above.

Ronin42,

Thanks for your Welcome.

You must be Psychic!

I just wrote, replying to RobK’s message, I was thinking of mentioning the Acebeam K40M’s I’d refused to buy at bargain prices on that thread, when you wrote your comment!

Spooky :open_mouth:

Welcome Splott-Light! The problem with this place is it starts out as a few budget lights.Then you move on to a lot of budget lights.Then you start buying expensive lights and custom lights and it’s all over.When I first got back into flashlights (due to a friend and this forum) I thought 30$ was a lot to spend on a light.Now under 200 is considered reasonable. 0:)

Welcome to the community! I guess everyone who joined were ‘already’ having the ‘sickness’ or were ‘falling sick’ to refuse running away from this hobby! :bigsmile: but then you’ll be leaving great company behind so I’d rather stay while my bank account depletes LOL

@ Raw74,

Thanks for your Welcome message.

At least the $23 (£15) import limit before tax etc. has a calming effect on purchases on this side of the Pond.

Anything over that can have a worrying effect, it can sap the joy out of a purchase, (a bit) LOL

Amazing how it can creep up on you, isn’t it?

@ Wrathbringer27

Thanks for your Welcome,

Your Bank Account is probably as battered as mine!

They say “birds of a feather Flock Together”, but at least I’m not at the stage of hiding parcels from my Wife!

I just refuse to disclose how much I’ve spent over the last several years. Name, Rank, Number ONLY!

I think I’ve gone beyond Hobby, it’s now a sort of Obsession :smiley:

Make yourself at home, Splott-Light!

Welcome.
Enjoy :bigsmile:

@ Racoon City
Thanks for my “Welcome Milla”! I did wonder if I’d be getting one :bigsmile: