Anyone still love their first gen Arc LS?

[Dcon67]

I was looking for something in the dark last night ;) and happened to grab my Arc LSF-P which was probably my first high end (in my eyes anyway) flashlight. Man...that light still has such a nice feel to it. I guess it's due to the thickness of the aluminum body, which seems more substantial than anything these other companies use nowadays. My Quark AA has the feel of a piece of Walmart chinese made crap in comparison. Plus, it still more than adequately lit up the area I was searching.....nice white beam (I think I won the tint lottery back then), and terrific throw due to the fraen optics. While it's not as bright as some of my newer lights (Quarks, Nitecore, Fenix, etc..) there's still something special about it and definately deserves a spot somewhere in my house where it will get used...gingerly :) This light was pretty expensive for me when I bought it (I think it was $160.00 brand new back in '03), so I always kind of babied it...and so it's still in pretty much brand new condition and I want to keep it that way.

Anyway, I just wanted to give a thumbs up :thumbsup: to the ARC company and the original ARC LS, for making a light that has stood the test of time (7 or 8 years and counting) which is lifetime in the high tech electronics world.

 

[fyrstormer]

Oh yeah, the LS still has a strong fan base. There are more than a few people who think Arc would be better off today if it just re-released the LS instead of going high-tech with the Arc6.

If you like the substantial feel of the LS, you really ought to grab a McGizmo if you get the chance to. Nothing feels durable and world-proof like a solid chunk of titanium in your hand.

 

[greenLED]

Still love my first LS and its lovely purplish tint. I like it some much, it's one of the only lights I have that hasn't been modified.

 

[Nyctophiliac]

I've written many many posts on my love of Arc lights in these forums ( and others!).

Read this post, pulled out my modded Arc FS LS number 515 from my shirt pocket and snapped this pic.

Long live The old LS ARCs.

BTW - absolutely agree, if they produced a new ARC LS in the same form factor - CR123A, 2AA and 1AA batt packs included, with modern multi level UI and a nice new bright LED (R5 ,SST 50 or 90??). Then I'm sure it would outsell the current ARC 6 pretty quickly. These old LS lights feel very smooth and comfortable to handle and use, but are still rock solid. The new ARC 6 ( not that I don't like it, I do) has a few too many sharp edges for me - and it somehow doesn't feel as solid.

Mind you if this thread had been about the ARC 6, I could also have pulled it from it's pouch and snapped away. (In fact, the only Arc that I'm edc-ing is the ARC +4 - but that's just because I rotate the daily carry line up).

The LS was my first love. Hard to think that this design is nine years and one month old. Time flies when you're having fun.