How much did you spend on flashlight for 2009?

[Ny0ng1]

Hmm........

McGizmo LunaSol27
McGizmo LunaSol20
McGizmo Ti-PD-S
Surefire A2 ($0 since its a straight trade)

lemme guess... $1600-1700

[corvettesR1]

A bit over $1000.00 im sure .

[Morelite]

Ti Spy007 $1,059
Ti Quark AA $90
Ti Mini Chirema $425
WE Pilot Whale $270
Ti Arc AAA $145
Ti Shappire $145
Aleph 19 w/ 365nm UV $200
Olight Ti Infinitum $150
Ti SST-50 EDC $330
Legion II (paid for but not received yet) $200

Ok, thats enough, I'm sick now

[rje58]

total = $265, not including batteries

[neal71]

More than I should have since I am a college student with no job, but I still wish my collection was even a 10th as good as what some of you all bought just this year. It would be nice to have a large disposable income for lights, guns, knives, and bikes.

[jamie.91]

oh no do i have to think about it!
MXDL 3W X3 - £4
Romisen RC-N3 Cree - £11
EastwardYJ YJ-XGR2 - £19
Fenix LD01 Stainless Steel - £27
maglite 2D £8 on ebay (bargain)
Solarforce L2m - £14.50
Cree MC-E LED Drop-in - £14 Not here yet
Lumapower LM31 - £18 gift for dad!Quark MiNi 123 - £23.50 not released yet

not included extras such as grease, drivers, batterys+chargers

147 British pounds = 244.0347 U.S. dollars

not a penny compared to some people on here lmao

but as stated before me the year is not done with yet!

jamie

[FrogmanM]

Um,

LED Zeppelin MZXR-7 $800(ish)
MillerMods AAA Cree $150
Ti Quark AAt $90
RPM M6/PD Ti Bezels $130
Swapped LS20 head for PD-S head: $30
McGizmo Sapphire Mule $165
Future purchases before Years end:

Family Xmas Torches: $250(ish)
3 Nitecore EZAA
47 Quark AAt Turbo

And my Birthday is later this month... Polarion HID maybe...?

-Mayo

[TKC]

I spent $1,470 on flashlights this year.

[276]

I really don't want to know. If i had to guess it be around between 1500-2000.

[compasillo]

Uhmmm, Nov & Dec gonna be a craze for my wallet so I'll wait till next Jan to say. Up to date a few thousands, for sure

[Boss Hogg]

I just started this flashlight craze last month, but from the looks of it this is one of those things that can never be quenched. I decided to start from the smaller end lights and work my way up.

iTP EOS A3
Streamlight stylus pro
Fenix LD01, LD10
Quark AA NW tactical
Nitecore D10

Looking towards adding some AA x 2 lights before the year ends

[tolkaze]

Ahhh, reading some of these responses makes me feel better...

living in Australia, the biggest expense so far has been the conversion rate and postage... but I would have to say somewhere between $300 and $400... or more...

Let me see...

MD2 + M60
P4 Dropin (Mag)
T20C2
New 4D mag host
TLE300M
M2C4
LL (Coast) P7

A bunch of DX hosts for playing with and some dropins.
keychain lights
Batteries
Chargers
etc

So yeah, not a good start to a collection, but not terrible either... most things have a use

[ypsifly]

Almost two grand.

Next year might be less as my practical needs have been met by over a dozen SFs, a few Fenix and Streamlights as well as a couple other lights...but flashaholism will drive a man to spend.

I don't have any three cell SFs...I have yet to buy something in titanium...a Zebralight would make night fishing so much better...rechargeables look interesting, I don't have any 18650 setups....I want a Malkoff MCE....who am I kidding. 2010 might be more expensive.

[Jason_Tx]

Well, having only joined in August -- and just learning about lights, I've managed to spend abit

little over $700 ---

[tolkaze]

Originally Posted by Jason_Tx

Well, having only joined in August -- and just learning about lights, I've managed to spend abit

little over $700 ---

Yup, I joined in August too, the advice given to me was something along the lines of you're gonna be broke pretty soon.

I figure I have the rest of my life to love light, and once I have 7 different lights with the same emitter (that all output about the same) then thats enough... I can wait to get my next light... but then i have another one, and another, and another...

[strinq]

Not much compared to most of u guys here but still too much considering that i'm still a broke student with bills to pay...

[RobertM]

By my estimates, around $900-1000, but a few lights have since been sold. This figure is strictly lights BTW, no accessories, lamps, drop-ins, batteries, etc., which could be significant since just my KT1 cost as much as some lights.

...and as other have stated, the year isn't over yet!!

-Robert

[fisk-king]

hmm

Modamag Drake AlTin ~$300?
Sundrop XP bead blasted $400
20 fauxton from countycom/battery junction $20

Quark 2aa Neut. Tact $60?
Quark 1aa body $20
Quark Ti 123-2 $100
preorder quark mini $35

fenix pd30 -$60

close to a grand

now don't get me started on knives those darn Busses..No Regrets

edit: oh yeah theres more

2 mightylites from countycomm ~$20 a piece
2 milky candles $60 a piece

[Narcosynthesis]

Fenix LD01 - £35
Keyring button cell light - £6

The Fenix is in my pocket, the button cell light is in my first aid kit.

I am not sure if my lack of light buying abilities is a good thing or a bad thing...?

[xcel730]

Over $2,000

[dealgrabber2002]

Damnit, too weak. Purchased 2 Quark MiNi AA... Another ~$70.

[musicamaker13]

Originally Posted by Dioni

here we go [glad paypal to have historic]:

April
Surefire 9P $86
2x AW17670 and others batteries $41

August
FM 3x17670 battery holder to M6 $50
FM Socket bi-pin M series $56
Costco HID 35w $150
WA bulbs $40

September
Surefire E1e $52
Surefire G2 $36

October
Eagletac fire sale $150
Nitecore D20 $40
Mdocod 2x18650 battery adapter to M6 $23
Surefire M6 $290
_________________________

TOTAL: U$ 984.00

ouch... my walet.

Wow, you bought all your rechargable 1185 M6 gear months BEFORE you got a M6? Impresive flashaholicism there Either that, or you already had a M6 and you got an additional one... Anyways, congrats!

[Justintoxicated]

O-light xmas set x4 = 308
2 - set gifted
2 M20 - sold for $126 +$8 shipping
1 of the remaining ti AAA's to be gifted


Making the one I got to keep for myself about $20 after shipping.
Quark Mini - $36

So about $56 on lights for myself this year. Wow better than I thought. but what aboujt other stuff?

I spent $86 for a tiglow for myself, and $97 in clear kerkava nite glow rings for gifts.

about
bringing the total to $142 for myself

$154 for gift Light
+ $97 glow rings

Total gifted $251

Total Self : $142

[JohnR66]

Ya know the year ain't over yet

I bought A Quark AA^2 Tactical $56
Maratac Extreme AAA $30
Two XR-E River Rock headlamps $16 (Target closeout)
Four (?) Energizer key chain lights $12
Cheapo multiLED $2
SOLD 2-1/2 year old Fenix L2D CE $30 (subtracted)

Spent only $45 on lights this year

Funny thing is, I spent more on LEDS this year!
Several eBay purchases $90
140 Nichia GS 5mm LEDs $89
Cree XP-E Q5s $18
Radio Shack and others $30

$227 spent on LEDs
Probably will get some XP-Gs soon.
I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a LED today...

[guardpost3]

not sure I really want to add this up but here it goes...

Nitecore D10R2 $63
Nitecore NEX R2 $92
Malkoff dropin for 3D M@g $55
Jetbeam M1X $145
4Sevens Ti 123² $104
4Sevens Ti Preon1 $55
+Ti Clicky $15
+2AAA black body $9
Nailbender XPG dropin $35
Nailbender Neutral white XPE dropin $30
Solarforce L2p $37

Total = $640

Batteries
2x AW 18650-26 $30
2x AW 18500 $20
2x AW 14500 $18
4x AW 16340 $24

Total = $92

Grand total = $732

wow, hope my wife doesnt see this

[post tenebras]

Oh, no. I just added it up.

2009 over $1200, not including batteries & accessories.

My spending on flashlights (i.e Maglites) for the previous 5 years was about $25, total.