Yes, I totally agree.
My Tank E09 is in my left hand pants pocket every day, and my V2 i4 lead me into the world of rechargeable lithium 18650’s, 10440’s and 14500’s, and the lights that they feed.
Weller WESD51!
Convoy M1 its small, powerful and works without any problems
The i4 charger, thanks to HKJ testing it. I got information on BLF about the various Nanjg lineair drivers, they go in almost all my mods. From BLF I learned about 7135 stacking and got the first introduction into led-reflowing. (my first copper boards I got from VoB when I was still visiting CPF a lot, so that one is not BLF derived). My first MT-G2 I got here, dthrckt was so kind to sell me one when only Cutter had them with huge shipping costs. (After testing it out, it is now in my ultimate wow 3000 lumen Shadowtc300 direct drive light, that I take on every outdoor trip).
But it is actually not just BLF, it is even more the scanning of various internet sellers sites that got in me into new stuff that end up being used a lot (or not), I like to try new things out.
King Kong Batteries.
In that BLF introduced me to retailers such as DX...
1. My (modded) TrustFire F20: Has been my EDC flashlight for about a year now. Single 14500 light with CW XM-L U2 emitter, perfect size and with pocket clip. Lots of light on high, lows modes are great. Has been lost, found, lost, found again... I was without it for 2-3 weeks recently and thought I had lost it forever. Glad to have it back.
https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/13006
Center light in this photo.
2. My Boker Subcom clone knife: Cheap, very thin, lightweight, but the unique body shape makes it easy to grip, like a larger knife. This has been my EDC knife for nearly 5 years now (!) and is another piece I would absolutely hate to lose:
Fenix LD01…almost every day.
EL01
Hmm . . . tough question for me. I guess it's my Convoy S2 w/clip (my EDC). Prior to BLF I didn't even think about EDC'ing a flashlight. 2nd place probably goes to some of my knives, Leen 1203-1 and Enlan EM-01. I never knew I needed a new knife (or a few dozen) until I came to BLF! :)
-Garry
there’s a few edc’s I built in regular rotation.
d5 from cnqg
xiozhi
d4 from cnqg (most now know it as the convoy m1)
edc18650
a8 clone
my edc knives
and in a roundabout way, my ecigs, without my love of high powered torches and the cells that feed them, getting into decent ecigs would have been a bind, as it is, I merely had to buy mods and tanks snd apply my blf garnered knowledge to the new toys.
oh and the biggest thing is my mobile, , without it I would have no access to blf, tff or tvf and all the friends I have made.
- Samsung ICR 18650 batteries
- Nitecore I4 charger
- XTAR SP2 charger
Those power my headlights, which are my frequently-used light, but I also use them for my torches, especially …
- Convoy M1 with XM-L2 T4 7A3. Love it!
Just wish I could still buy those batteries. Three successive orders have now been returned to FastTech, having been rejected by Singapore Post, China post, and now Hong Kong Post. Fingers crossed that my latest order via Swiss Post gets through
http://www.youtube.com/embed/Vl89g2SwMh4
This is still one of my most used lights ...I have 3 of them on different configurations like this ..>
flashlights I use everyday
http://www.armytek.com/products/flashlights/outdoor-and-camping/armytek-partner-a1-xm-l.html
Probably the Shan Ni-MH charger. I do use it a lot.
I own a lot of different flashlights (thanks to BLF), but my Olight S20 definitely gets the most use. I love that thing!
Nitecore i4 charger - Keeps almost everything except my laptop powered
Trustfire tr-3t6 - My goto flashlight for anything I do at night
Convoy S4 t6-4c with nlite firmware - My current EDC, replaced my Jetbeam BA10 which I bought because of cpf
Lenovo P580 - My laptop which spends way too much time on BLF…. Not purchased because of blf, but then again neither was my visa which also gets a good workout here
I have too many lights, so I tend to use my favourites in rotation, and use a hobby charger more often than any one light. But far and away the most often used item is a DMM.
Solarforce L2m (previous work EDC) and Solarforce L2T now.
Other highlights, as Keltex, The Boker!! Maha C-9000!!
I still use my NaitHawk TK.X every day at work.
For me it’s been the Convoy S2. Had one for years and it’s been my most heavily used flashlight of all. It’s compact and provides high and low output to meet my needs. Great little flashlight. Sometime soon I’ll grab a S2+ (blue).