Hey guys,
I don’t believe I’ve introduced myself yet, so will do so now!
My name is Paul, and I’m from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. The name ‘sirpaul’ was a gaming handle from back in primary school, but seems to have stuck, despite it being a bit…well, childish 
I, like many other current members, have lurked these forums for a good while before making an account. I became interested in addicted to flashlights a little under a year ago, and, since then, have frequented the forums almost daily.
I’m currently a student in engineering, so the focus on ‘budget’ in this forum was definitely attractive :bigsmile:
I’m also surprised to see how friendly everyone here is - not full of arrogant elitists like many niche forums!
My first high-power LED flashlight was a $10, single CR123A pocket-rocket from DX. Before this, I had never seen a CREE LED. I had expected light output to be similar to that given off by a 5mm white LED! Despite the light having an output of only 80 lumens or so, I was amazed and immediately hooked.
At that point, I started reading around looking for a lumen monster. After reading many favorable reviews of the SRK on this forum, I bought one of the “real” XM-L2 SRKs from Ric. It arrived quite quickly, but unfortunately battery shipment had been delayed a bit. I simply couldn’t wait, so tore apart a laptop battery in order to test my light. I was blown away :heart_eyes: I use this light almost daily - a ceiling bounce lights up the room!
A few other lights I own:
Olight i1 (my keychain EDC, that I absolutely adore!)
Fenix HL30 (fishing and camping light)
Fenix LD12
Olight TC15
SupFire M6 (yet to arrive)
UltraFire WF-502B (beater light, FT SKU 1134202)
I’ve also had a few Archon’s that I’ve since gifted or sold off. Love the build quality, but the flashing modes really put me off, as did the incorrect SOS pattern (S-O-S-O-S-O…etc).
Anyhow, I think this is more than an adequate intro. I need to learn to be more concise!
