Hi guys and first off Happy New Year to all of you!
Thanks so much for the support over all these years. I remember when LED's were trying to get even footing with incandescent lamps and the emphasis was primarily on throw. Now there is little mention of lux and the lumen output of some of the lights is simply unbelievable based on outputs 15 years ago!
I have people contact me questioning what I presently offer because some of these threads are so old. I am still offering the same lights and builds as mentioned in the thread pertaining to offerings. I realize that not offering something new or different means that for many of you, I have nothing really to offer. Hopefully the lights you did get from me are still providing you with utility and service. I would certainly enjoy more business and especially in light of all of the competition out there now. But to offer something different just to be different doesn't fit with my "mission" as it were. I would love to come up with something new and of merit and who knows, maybe I will.
A few questions keep coming up and I would like to address them here.
I have been asked for tritium vials to be installed and included in my present lights. I think H3 is cool and I believe I was the first to use them in lights here on CPF. However I have realized as time has marched on that the reported half life of H3 has become a significant factor as some of my early lights have aged. I am of the thinking these days that H3 should be included in a light design with an understanding that it need be replaced down the road if the light is intended to serve indefinitely, as my designs are intended. I think it's cool for users who do their own mods and realize that they will witness the vials go dim over time. They can elect to live with the dim or replace the vials.
Another request I often get is for one of my lights to be made using a different metal. For the most part, this is based on cosmetic or exotic considerations and not function. I can certainly appreciate the looks of some of these lights out there these days but again, my focus is on function and longevity. Boring. Sorry.
Well thanks again for all of your support and I hope to continue in the future providing some lights and utility to those of you who want what I offer. :bow:
Thanks so much for the support over all these years. I remember when LED's were trying to get even footing with incandescent lamps and the emphasis was primarily on throw. Now there is little mention of lux and the lumen output of some of the lights is simply unbelievable based on outputs 15 years ago!
I have people contact me questioning what I presently offer because some of these threads are so old. I am still offering the same lights and builds as mentioned in the thread pertaining to offerings. I realize that not offering something new or different means that for many of you, I have nothing really to offer. Hopefully the lights you did get from me are still providing you with utility and service. I would certainly enjoy more business and especially in light of all of the competition out there now. But to offer something different just to be different doesn't fit with my "mission" as it were. I would love to come up with something new and of merit and who knows, maybe I will.
A few questions keep coming up and I would like to address them here.
I have been asked for tritium vials to be installed and included in my present lights. I think H3 is cool and I believe I was the first to use them in lights here on CPF. However I have realized as time has marched on that the reported half life of H3 has become a significant factor as some of my early lights have aged. I am of the thinking these days that H3 should be included in a light design with an understanding that it need be replaced down the road if the light is intended to serve indefinitely, as my designs are intended. I think it's cool for users who do their own mods and realize that they will witness the vials go dim over time. They can elect to live with the dim or replace the vials.
Another request I often get is for one of my lights to be made using a different metal. For the most part, this is based on cosmetic or exotic considerations and not function. I can certainly appreciate the looks of some of these lights out there these days but again, my focus is on function and longevity. Boring. Sorry.
Well thanks again for all of your support and I hope to continue in the future providing some lights and utility to those of you who want what I offer. :bow: