Re: ALL FLASHAHOLICS PLEASE CONTRIBUTE! 5+ MINUTE SPEECH TO MAKE ON LIGHTS -SUGGESTIONS?
Aragorn.. you're so loud...(on the topic, everything is in CAPS...)
Here's my contribution, don't forget to send me the Surefire M6 you promised me when I'm done here...
Ladies and Gentleman, boys and girls, teachers and judges. *Blah blah, you get the idea*
Today I'm here to give a talk on lights. Particularly, Torchlights or Flashlights as some may call it [reverse the order depending on which region of earth you are in]. Many of you would have wondered:" What's there to talk about torchlights/flashlights? They are just a over-rated battery holder with a nice bulb and a reflector design to put out usuable light. Well, that's why I'm here today, to educate you all about the numerous use and functions of torchlights/flashlights (from here on known as TL/FL). First, let's understand a bit about their history:
Blah blah, some guy whose name I can't remember made the first FL/TL. That person's a fireman, blah blah battery sucks, blah blah, flash of light. That's why they are a.k.a flashlights. That guy made it for the purpose of blah blah.... Fast forward to today. [As you have already posted, common use, tactical use, emergency use] Blah blah.
With todays technology, torchlights are giving out more light than ever, getting into smaller size than you would have imagine while giving out respectable amount of light blah blah (a.k.a LS in a ARC size package with 1 hour run time on a AAA alky) From here, start on a LED and incandescent education. Going on towards where each of them are heading today. And of cos giving them an example with the flash of the SF M6 so that everyone goes WOAH!!!! For best effect, it's good to have all lights turned off in the hall/room/auditorium blah. Don't forget the 500 lumens LA. Of cos you can also bring along a cheapo walmart light and on it first before showing them the M6. Find out which torch your community uses most so that they can see the power of the M6. Also show them a 5 watt LS which is seriously overdriven with good heatsinking (maybe you can approach Don (McGizmo) for help on a 3 cell SF 5 watt LS SE mod? Don't forget the turbo head.
To sum everything up, emphasize again the importance of a torch in each and every situation (common, emergency, tactical) preferbly having a member of the audience up on stage and ask him to really come as hard as he can towards you as if he wants to beat you up (of cos try and get one of your friends to do it so that he can put on a convincing act... lol!
Okay Aragorn, where's my M6!