How much will you spend on Flashlight equipment in 2014?

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And do you think you will keep to that projection?

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Probably too much.

I have a bad feeling I will be right about it.. :D

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I have found that Flashlight-a-la-king is not very tasty, or nutritious.

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Probably about a thousand dollars. There are a few expensive lights I'm going to buy, and a few budget lights. I'm getting close to having exactly what I want and need, so purchases should taper off soon unless a new amazing emitter or driver is released, and even then I may just mod my lights instead of buying new lights. What would get me to buy is if there was something like an extremely big head triple MT-G2 with each emitter driven at 7+ amps, good heat sinking, infinitely variable output via magnetic control ring, and a battery tube big enough to allow for decent battery life.

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for flashlights and 150 for parts

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Well, after going through every dollar spent in 2013, (after the last thread about how much we spent in 2013), I realized that if I add in all the cost of all the supplies and lights and components......., I spent $8 5,000 last year........ and after selling them, the loss was still over $2,000, well, ok, $2,700.Embarassed

So this year I'm hiring a Salesman. Tongue Out

Actually, I project that from now on, my wife, (who lives in reality) and I will discuss each light before I buy it and how much it will sell for, versus a cost of what I want to do to mod it. Hopefully, that will kill most of the mods right off the top, so I won't loose any money this year. Most of the problems boil down to the giveaways and to not thinking about all the supplies I bought that are not purchased for one light, but spaced out, like Greased Lightning, Files, Sandpaper, Dremel tools, adhesives, etc, etc, etc... I tend to never figure all that into a price.

I'm leaning more toward just doing giveaways and working on things like the 2nd. annual contest and such. I think I get a bigger kick out of them, than I do the mods any more.

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I will spend more than l can afford but this will cost me less if i did not spend any.

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im guessing i will spend around 2000-2500

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2013 -> 14.99$ (solarforce L2N early december)
2014 -> 41€ (triple 219 sportac will be the only buy in the whole year unless there is an unexpected, massive, LED technology breakthrough)

True story.

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I have been slowing down with my purchases lately. I seem to have all my bases covered in terms of “types” - edc, small medium large super, and really only have been buying lights that seem different or allow fun modding possibilities.

Also, my shelf is full.

So im going to project under $1000 - we will see what happens.

I might go through another round of sales first. I’m starting off my new year in the green with sale of my FF4.

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Already 90$ in the hole :smiley:

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I'm also now $90 in the hole, and have an arrangement for the next light in the next week or two. That will be two of the 3 or 4 major light purchases for the year.

Plans for this year are:

BTU Shocker (bought)

Trustfire TR-S700

oLight X60vn

Thrunite TN-32 (maybe, but there may be no point with the other monster throwers)

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I just built my first MT-G2 light, renders everything else null and void. I may have to start over…

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Yep.

I will spend enough, too much, and not as much as some.

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I won`t spend much..... I hope