I’ve been browsing (lurking) this site for a short time now and I’ve found it to be a very informative, entertaining and increasingly costly (!) experience.
My new interest in flashlights came about through vaping (seemingly, like a few others on here.) Browsing Fasttech for vaping related products, I couldn’t help but notice how many times flashlight stuff kept cropping up in reviews/discussions/new product listings. Inevitably, curiosity got the better of me and I took the plunge……
It started with three Convoy lights in quick succession (C8, S2 and L4) from Fasttech, chosen purely on the strength of on-site reviews. For a newcomer, I was absolutely blown away!
Next - just like vaping, there always seems to be a “next” - I decided that my growing collection was not worthy of the name unless it contained a “zoomie”. So came a not very good Ultra-fire XML T6 zoomie from Gearbest. Not bad, but not as amazing as the Convoys.
So I came here to do a bit of research. I settled on the UF 1505, also from Gearbest (not to mention two dirt cheap SK68 clones on the way from Simon @ Ali-express).
Now, with literally dozens of items in my wishlists in all the usual places, here I am.
I enjoy and can mostly follow the technical discussions of the forum’s knowledgeable contributors, I am full of admiration for their efforts. However, I have neither the time (I have three young sons - two of whom are disabled), nor the interest in doing my own modifications.
So, thank you BLFers for helping me to pursue my new found interest a little more wisely.
Hi DTJ. Normally, you would be counseled to run away as fast as possible, but it appears you have been bit proper-like by the bug.
Choosing not to get into modding can be a very smart decision depending on one's circumstances. I have spent far more on parts and equipment than I have on actual lights. Time, as you so aptly pointed out, is also massively consumed by the activity.
Welcome to the forum DTJ! I swear once you put a single foot in here and created an account you cash will further drain out! Faster than when while you were just vaping :party:
Welcome to the forum DTJ.
A quick count reveals the presence of at least se7en flashlights. This goes deeper than just a mild infection. The things to come are:
1/ an accumulation of boxes on your desk. 2/ to realise you have lights with interchangeable parts.
3/ owning more lights-under-construction than working lights. 4/ working lights become presents to family and neighbours.
5/ waking up in the middle of the night, and your wife asks: who is this Imalent?
The best way to survive it all is to enjoy the ride.
Like the Eagles put it so nicely: you can check-out any time you like, but you can never leave :evil:
Of course, you’re all correct. I can already recognise the symptoms in myself.
I know this will sound like blasphemy in the present company, but two months ago when I bought my first Convoy, I didn’t even need a new flashlight . I have no need of one now – even though I will shortly welcome lights #6 & #7 into my collection.
Bitten by the bug? Probably. Addiction? No, really, I can take it or leave it.
I will not get into modding, haven’t wielded a soldering iron in anger for years, I simply haven’t got the time, I would need to update my tool-kit, my newly acquired lights (plural) are perfectly adequate for my virtually non-existent needs……so why do I keep looking at the modding threads.
Who am I trying to kid!
“Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place)…”
Welcome. You know you have to buy one of the group buy A6 and D80 BLF lights each too because they are such good deals, heck I had to buy several of the Red Convoy S2+ sale with 4C tint just because it was a good deal and I needed them to…. to add to my 50 lights…runnnn!!!
Just saying… and a flooder and and MTG2 light and a soup can light…