Anyone else looking forward to winter?
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Jash
Flashlight Enthusiast
It's winter here and I love it. 13 hours of darkness to play with each day.
ebow86
Flashlight Enthusiast
Can't wait for it here in PA. I just love using my warm incandescents during a cold, snowy night.
Batou00159
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I am looking forward to cold mornings with a light mist on the paths and fields around my town and the long winter nights are a must, another thing that cannot be beeten is how fresh the air seems no more stuffy and humid day's or night's.
It has to be the best time of the year
It has to be the best time of the year
skyfire
Flashlight Enthusiast
not me!
it doesnt even feel like summer here yet. but im a wimp to the cold, southern cali weather has spoiled me.
50 degrees??? omg thats freezing!
it doesnt even feel like summer here yet. but im a wimp to the cold, southern cali weather has spoiled me.
50 degrees??? omg thats freezing!
Dances with Flashlight
Flashlight Enthusiast
When it gets below 80F (62C) in the afternoon it will practically feel like winter... but won't be near dark enough to satisfy a flashaholic. What every flashaholic really needs is hours and hours and hours of darkness in a place with no ambient light.
lovenhim
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Yep I know I am. My mother needs the grass cut and I said I would do it. Now it is way too hot outside to do it during the day. I guess I could do it at 6am but neighbors might say something or complain, so my only other choice is 9pm or so. Here is my setup and I have not tried this before. I do not know why it would not work. I left the tailcap and head uncovered just in case I need to change brightness or RCR123s. The light is a 4Sevens Quark 123 X2 tactical. It is programmed for medium and hi. I will let you know how it did and also get beamshots of this in use.
winter, for lots of reasons. summer is too hot, too full of insects, too light, and too sweaty. Too easy to see what you're doing. Neighbours having parties. Disorder, drunks, sports events and people everywhere.
winter has some dramatic weather, snowscapes, dark, empty,atmospheric nights, and that whiff of breath that condenses in your torchlight as you stalk your pray.
Winter rules!
winter has some dramatic weather, snowscapes, dark, empty,atmospheric nights, and that whiff of breath that condenses in your torchlight as you stalk your pray.
Winter rules!
Flint&Steel
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Absolutely!! Get to burn a big fire in the fireplace, go camping, and it's dark by 6:00 pm, which means our lights get much more usage. I'll take 30F over 90F anytime. Personally, I find it's easier to warm up than cool down. Come on December!
.91FromStars
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I think about how I will like winter several times a day. It is hot day and night where I live. After fifteen minutes, my dog tells me that she wants to go home when I take her for walks at night. After less than five minutes, my incandescent light tells me to turn it off or it will burn my hand. I will welcome winter.
Colorblinded
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Can't wait, but then again I prefer just about everything about the winter. Sure, it changes the scenery and I wouldn't want it to always be winter, but the cool crisp air is great, I love the snow, I prefer outdoor activities in the winter.... I could go on.
lovenhim
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OK the grass is cut. Here are some beam shots.
This is the light on the mower frame Quark 123 X2 on hi
Same shot with Quark 123 reg on hi clipped on my Summit Racing cap
Now here is a shot towards the mower
Same shot with Quark clipped on my hat
Over all it worked very well. The Quark 123 X2 Tactical had AW RCR123s in it and the Quark 123 had an AW IMR 123 cell in it. I had both lights on hi for an hour. When I was done both lights were rather hot to the touch but not in a way that would burn you, but rather warm. The batteries inside were cool when I removed them. Thanks to 357mag1 for letting me borrow the charger and batteries to use and test out.
This is the light on the mower frame Quark 123 X2 on hi
Same shot with Quark 123 reg on hi clipped on my Summit Racing cap
Now here is a shot towards the mower
Same shot with Quark clipped on my hat
Over all it worked very well. The Quark 123 X2 Tactical had AW RCR123s in it and the Quark 123 had an AW IMR 123 cell in it. I had both lights on hi for an hour. When I was done both lights were rather hot to the touch but not in a way that would burn you, but rather warm. The batteries inside were cool when I removed them. Thanks to 357mag1 for letting me borrow the charger and batteries to use and test out.
jp2515
Flashlight Enthusiast
Bring on winter! (like it's going to change the weather much) More time to test out some new lights other than waiting forever for it to get dark out.
This thread made me so anxious it's not even funny...
Winter = Power outages (around here)
Power outages = Justifiable usage of over a dozen 18650's
Last winter we were without power for over a week, and I put countless cycles on all my lights. At the time the power came back on, I was cold, bearded, and all my batteries were dead...but I was still happy for some odd reason. I guess it was either because I finally got to use all my lights at once, or because I was now everyone's "friend" and not "that weird guy that's always shining lights outside"...
Winter = Power outages (around here)
Power outages = Justifiable usage of over a dozen 18650's
Last winter we were without power for over a week, and I put countless cycles on all my lights. At the time the power came back on, I was cold, bearded, and all my batteries were dead...but I was still happy for some odd reason. I guess it was either because I finally got to use all my lights at once, or because I was now everyone's "friend" and not "that weird guy that's always shining lights outside"...
