There is no question that BLF is not what it once was in the eyes of many. This is because like everything else it needs to evolve with the changes within the industry!
Granted there are a great many grumblings amongst the diehard members that there is a significant loss in the number of flashlight modification threads? This was and has been a intricate part of Budget Light Forums for many, many years. To see it diminish is of course a concern for many members as it should be.
This combined with the theme of being frugal and budget conscious and seeing this aspect disappear from their forums should be concern all members as it represents a very large following of its members. The key: get involved with your community here and make it happen instead of waiting on others to do it for you. Make the suggestions, after all it is where you come and spend your time?
While all this is true there is the need to evolve with the industry and yes there is a market for the pricier flashlights albeit not everyone’s preference. It does not mean that the two cannot live together if properly orchestrated by the forum administrators. There is an obvious interest of what is available out there which interests all of us although for many we are about to hand over hundreds of dollars to own such a piece when we are more than satisfied with the Convoy’s we have modded .
There are those however that must own the latest and greatest piece of equipment that has come to market. Who are we to call them down ,those of us who are budget minded should be thank full that we ourselves have not been bitten by this bug that drives an individual to spend such idiotic sums of money on a light! The Corvette and the Ferrari crowd is the only difference.
There is certainly room for both to live as other forums have managed to do just that! While we may have a larger base with individuals interested in modding it does not and should not be cause to force active members to go open their own Website! They are not the issue as they are evolving as must BLF as a community.
Keep in mind these are the individuals that made BLF! Making them not feel welcome was/is a big, big, big mistake!
It does not need to be us against them we can all live together with a simple forum restructure in respect to topics and keeping things current and organized using the forum administrators and the people we have here. “You can be part of the solution or you can be part of the problem” which is it going to be?
Some say that the budget flashlights are Junk and that there are No new budget lights worth modding? Who said that? Maybe instead of $3.00 you might be spending $ 6.00 as a bare minimum but you can still mod the light to exceed all expectations. If that is not sufficient you can buy a Convoy Host for under $9.00 that will not break your bank account and go to town that will provide you all the enjoyment one needs for a fraction of a $100.00 flashlight. No, modding is by no means dead it is about to get interesting.
Obviously the modding section is a big deal and it can live and prosper with the creative minds that BLF has . As with anything it takes people to contribute the ideas and participate. If the participation falls off and the interest dies it is because you let it die! The expensive lights will only add to the conversation here at BLF and evolve how we improve upon our modding practices and techniques.
It’s a new chapter that BLF members need to embrace and participate in together! Let’s not throw the baby out with the bath water and bring those that have contribute greatly to this site back and make the necessary changes.