chillinn
Flashlight Enthusiast
The original clip ate my pockets, which I suppose meant that it was too tight. Maybe the thinner clip solves this by loosening the pocket grip.
I could be mistaken, but seems like there is a strong loyalty bias here, such that if I like x, if I think x is good, then everything about x is good; I take some offense if there is any criticism of some part of x, and I am compelled to defend it. Across the forums there is often the complement of loyalty bias, such that if there is some minor detail about x that I don't like, then x is entirely bad. Both positions are, of course, ridiculous.
Nothing is perfect, not even Zebralight: the tint lottery, a driver that is not constant current, even new product that is often on backorder, and discontinuing popular models without notice. But what is desirable about Zebralight is also unique to Zebralight, so we can overlook and live with flaws, and sometimes make adjustments to mitigate them. But insisting the flaws do not exist or that they are ideal for our purposes just comes off as complete nuttiness, you know, beyond the ordinary nuttiness of being obsessed with flashlights.
Not having seen or used the new clip, I can not say for certain, but I thought the original clip was too thin as it was. Metal is hard, skin is soft, and thin metal can become a blade, and even a dull blade can slice skin with enough force. Zebralight only increases its quality and utility by allowing clips to be removed and replaced, which I appreciate because I prefer a thicker clip and one that is deep carry.
I could be mistaken, but seems like there is a strong loyalty bias here, such that if I like x, if I think x is good, then everything about x is good; I take some offense if there is any criticism of some part of x, and I am compelled to defend it. Across the forums there is often the complement of loyalty bias, such that if there is some minor detail about x that I don't like, then x is entirely bad. Both positions are, of course, ridiculous.
Nothing is perfect, not even Zebralight: the tint lottery, a driver that is not constant current, even new product that is often on backorder, and discontinuing popular models without notice. But what is desirable about Zebralight is also unique to Zebralight, so we can overlook and live with flaws, and sometimes make adjustments to mitigate them. But insisting the flaws do not exist or that they are ideal for our purposes just comes off as complete nuttiness, you know, beyond the ordinary nuttiness of being obsessed with flashlights.
Not having seen or used the new clip, I can not say for certain, but I thought the original clip was too thin as it was. Metal is hard, skin is soft, and thin metal can become a blade, and even a dull blade can slice skin with enough force. Zebralight only increases its quality and utility by allowing clips to be removed and replaced, which I appreciate because I prefer a thicker clip and one that is deep carry.
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