Yeah, I think the Newbie cruising the Internet, would have found a C8 like I did. That was back in the day of the Q5. Then I found out about the R5 and then the T6. I joined the forum, and got my first bright light, a 3T6. Now, looking back, I think — if I had been a little smarter, I would have gone from a C8 to a 3T6, to a SRK, then to a Small Sun either a T08 or T13. I have them all now, plus about 30 other torches. So my list:
C8
3T6/SRK
Small Sun T08/T13