Money spent in 2006 and how much in 2007?

That time of year again for the $$$ question for this past year and how much will you spend in the next year.

I stated last year that I would only purchase three new lights for 2006 and mod existing ones. For 2006, I purchased the following lights:

Fire~FlyIII (keychain EDC) with spare chargers/batteries $160
MillerMods 1.7 watt L1P as a bike helmet light w/2-stage switch $85
Total $245


Mods
HA-III bored 2D Mag
Kiu HA-III strike bezel (two of them)
8AA to 2D battery adapter
Glass lens
MaxFlex boost current regulator (pending)
Cree XRE LEDs (blew up most of them)
UWAJ LuxeonIII LEDs (modded MM L1P)
Four McR19 Flood reflectors
PXR copper heat sink for Cree LEDs (pending)
Thermal epoxy etc
Total $400

Accessories (Batteries, chargers etc) $20

(My Peaks this year were provided by work so I can take my own home. :thumbsup: Peak Baltic AAA and 2AAA along with UV Kilamanaro AA 7 LED)

Total for 2006 $665

2007 Projections

New Flashlights
Cree AAA multiple output light $70 (??)
Cree AA multiple output light (x2) $100 (??)
Cree Peak Pacific head low output $45 (??)
Total $215

Mods
6 Cree XRE Q3 bins $80 (??)
3 SSC P4 U bin LEDs $30 (??)
Mod charges for MM L1P XRE $50 (??)
Mod charges for Fire~FlyIII XRE $60 (??)
Aspherical lens $25 (??)
McR17 XR reflectors (x2) $40

Misc. things $25
Total $310

Accessories
Maha C9000 battery analyzer $60
16 Eneloop low discharge AA cells $50
4 Eneloop low discharge AAA cells $10
AW 750mAH RCR123 batteries (x2) $15
Total $135

Total projected spending for 2007 is $660

So what did you blow in 06 and do you see spending going up, going down or staying even? Will you spend more on mods, less on mods or get into modding lights this year? It is good to see were you stand, or maybe not since your spouse might read this thread.

Im afraid to add it up...2007 will be even more...I just spend and dont count!!

Well depends, if I factor in the cost of if/when I sold lights. So say I just add the total of what I spent. HD45, Chameleon, Tri-Blaster 3XK24C, K2-LongThrow, Surefire PKEF-A, Surefire PK Milspec Kroma, 118 LED Chinese light, Maxlite, HLX-712L, Surefire L7, Surefire L6, Three Surefire U2's.....I think I might be missing a few. In other words, a couple grand easily.

But, I've since sold or traded the Surefire PK Milspec Kroma, L6, all three U2's and a couple others.....2007 will not be spent of flashlights, or at least not near as much. I need to save for a house

Mods, I probably spent a $100 total. Will probably do at least that much in 2007. I'm making myself my own version of a overall output box and have just ordered a light meter to measure that and throw.

Elestrolumens My Little Friend $110
Fenix L1P $40
Civictor V1 $30
2x Fenix E1 $50
Fenix L0P-SE $35
2C MagLED $50
Assorted SMJLED PR/soli bulbs $50
Total $365+ AWWWWW!!! That is more than I spent in my entire life before 2006.

With the Cree xr-E comming out 2007 is gonna be worse.
I already commited to a MillerMods Arc AAA-XRE $125

EDIT bought:
L0D-CE $43 Jan
My Little Friend SSC-P4 $120 Mar

this thread looks dangerous. people might go into shock adding it up.

-David

2006

X5 white $38
X5 Blue $25
X1 white $20
RR lantern $20
RR 2XC LED $25
RR 2XAA LED $25
RR 3XAAA incan/led $16
PT Apex $75
Energizer head lamp $16
Surefire M3 $250
Surefire E1L Free from Surefire
Mag 3D stock $20
Mag 85 $120
AE Powerlight $300
Thor $75
Nightstar shake light $40
Omega shake light $20
Dorcy Metal gear $20
Brinkmann Maxfire $20
Dorcy 1X123 1 watt =$20
ST PP Lux $23

Total
$1168

Plus various other cheap lights, parts and accessories



In 2007, who knows. Probably not as much, would like to buy a house. Hope to get a Lumaray and possibly another Surefire

EaglEye
Polarion
Helios
Xeray 50 Watt x's 2
Mac Quad Cyan
801D Charger
9000 Charger x's 2
UltraFire Charger
FM 1500 Nickel + extra battery carrier
Torch
RAW
RAW NS
Fenix p1 CE x's 2
FireFly LED runner's safety light x's 8
AmondoTech Illuminator (2005 or 2006, can't remember)
Fenix L1P modded to Cyan x's 3
Fenix L1P modded to Green
Ghost Face night light x's 12
RAW holsters x's 2
Misc/batteries
Draco Ti
McLux Ti PD
Arc AAA
LarryK14
Forgot about

Approx Total $9,400

Sold:

EaglEye
Polarion & spare lamp
RAW NS
RAW
Mag 1D Cutdowns x's 4
McLux Ti PD
FM 3" horizontal head
Mag 85
Fenix P1D CE
Mag 11, 2C
Forgot about

Approx Total $4,750

Net expenditure approximate $4,650

2006:
$140 SureFire L4
$195 Milky ML-1
$40 Inova XO
$40 Arc AAA-P
$40 SureFire G2
$60 Fenix L2T w/ CR123 tube
$18 Streamlight case
$15 OregonShooter delrin tail guard
$70 in primaries and rechargeables
Total of $618 plus tax

2007
$140 SureFire A2
???

I was feeling guilty about how much I spend until Now! I only spent 5 or $600 bucks...so I'll probable go for $1000 next year.

surefire u2 new-$200
surefire m3t-$230traded for
surefire m3t used -$230--traded for
surefire kl1+vital gear 2-$80--traded for
surefire a2 new -$130
surefire od 8nx new-$125
surefire L1 -$75
surefire 3DL-$40

=$1110(every thing)

what i bought $570

Forget it. I have not the energy to do this and I am not sure if I even want to. Just on 2 lights this year, I spent $900.00 on 2 lights (M6 and McCree Titanium) just over Christmas and this doesn't scratch the surface.

Ouch.

Next year, I am planning on some possible mods for my McGizmo's and the following:

• HDS New Offering
• Interesting Surefire Offerings
• Arc's New Offering

You know, keeping it basic.

-Goatee

Well I am sure I spent too much but it was fun. Since I only started on the path to enlightenment in September this year the list only goes back that far.

Led Lenser David 15
Fenix L2T
Fenix L1T
Fenix P1
Fenix LOP SE
Fenix E1
Fenix LO-Ti x2
Mini M@g
Surefire L2
Orb Raw Ns
Exolion Ti
CR2 Ion (green)
CR2 Ion XT in Ti (in transit)
FFIII Ti (being made (fingers crossed))
Batteries and chargers

Grand Total of $ 1809.00 USD

Wow, It had been a while since I added it up. Well lets hope I can control it a little better in 2007.

I am already setting my sights on the V3 Gatlight, Brass Lion Cub and a Mc Cree for 2007. Not doing so well at that control thing am I?

Probably around $200. Civictor, Fenix E1, E0, L0Pse, MiniMag 3AA, AAP 3 watt, Task Force 1AA, plus a few odd jobs. Likely spent $100 in gasoline just cruising to see what's new.

Geoff

4sevens just gave information on the L0D CE (single AAA Cree) and L1D CE (single AA Cree with current regulation and multiple outputs) so get that 07 cash ready.

Spy 005, $369.50
K2000R - $401
E2W - $56
My Little Friend, $110 (plus shipping)
D-Mini - $58
Draco - $130 + 40 for Cree Upgrade = $170 (not including batteries and shipping)
Mini Mag LED 3AA - $15.98 (+tax)
Jil Intelli UX1J - $125
LR12 (from waion--ultrafire?) = $28.50
Ultrafire Jil copy = - $23
LR05 (waion) - $26 (about, I thinik...)
L4 with extra McE2s, 4 Pilas & charger - $160 (what a deal! Thanks Beamhead!)
Barbrolight U09 - $150 (another great deal!)
Fenix LO Ti - $125 (or so)
Fifth Unit 1w/3w head lamp $12.50 (great,but could use a diffuser)

Yikes! I guess I've spend over $1800, when you add up all the batteries and stuff. The LOP--what that this year or last? I'd have to add that, too, if it was this year.

In my own defense, I did sell the K2000R, a Firefly III, a Gatlight V1, and bunch of miscellaneous things. I'm probably going to sell some more, too, although, I am planning on buying a few more....just a few.

There are also some flashlight gift purchases that I made, but since I didn't keep any of them, they don't count.

Oh, and for 2007, I don't plan on spending that much. Mark my words, no more than $800. (I was actually planning on typing $500, but a few key strokes before I typed the number, I impulsively extended my limit!)

I certainly spent less in 2006 than I did in 05. Living in a broken city is more expensive and I no longer have the same disposable income.

After my experiences I bought a fistful of Photon Freedoms in NV Green at half price from batteryjunction.com -- there are probably no lights made that can compete with these lights in...er...discretion. With a cr2032 instead of 2 cr2016s these lights will enable you to hide from ANYONE. (maybe even Icebreak! ) I like the Covert nose and I have also developed a Sub-Covert nose which is even more constrained.

IsaacHayes made a killer throw king in ~495 for me on a M/\G host.

I also bought 3.7 lifetimes worth of cr2016s and cr2032s. I bought $100 worth of Eneloops in AA and AAA from hgregg -- which at their great prices is a handfull of cells. I bought more NiCad Cs and Ds from Amondo. Oh yeah, and still more cr123s.

I guess I probably spent $500-$700 this year on lights, cells, etc. While it was less than I spent the year before I'll say this -- this years purchases were far more pointy than they have been in the past. I bought lots more of the small lights that performed so well in the aftermath of katrina.

$0.00 Yay me.

I bought 3 tank searchlights, a $3K+ genset to run 'em and the materials to mount 'em. Was Beastie this year or last- I forget. :green: No "plans" for next year, but something always seems to come-up.

Larry

I wanna see you light them up and my cousin would do organize a get together for Socal plz.