Bloodnut
Newly Enlightened
I may have to turn in my flashaholic card after this post, but here goes. Had to things happen today which gave me pause.
I have been *agonizing* few weeks over which two lights to get my 70-year old mother who lives alone. I wanted an EDC-sized light for her purse and a larger light for her nightstand. I had finally settled an a Malkoff MD2 (with 2-stage ring) which would do double duty when my wife stepped in. She pointed out that mom doesn't need or want 200+ lumens and that she would not be transferring a light from purse to nightstand and back each day. More importantly, she simply would not appreciate a $100 light the way I do. Hmmm. I ended up buying her, of all things, a Streamlight Stylus Pro. Still don't have the nightstand side of the equation figured out, but it will likely be a MagLight.
Then tonight, I was rummaging around in my truck and carport in the dark when I remembered a 3xAA Mag Light my wife bought a while back. She paid $20 for two, including batteries. Like any good CPFer, I crinkled my nose up and had intentions of returning them. Ended up being more trouble than it was worth so I kept them. Tossed one in the tool bucket. This one ended up being the one I used tonight.
I have a variety of lights. The ones I use most are an older SL UltraStinger that I bought before I found CPF and a 2xAA LED (one of those re-branded Terralux lights I think - bought on clearance at Wal Mart for 8 bucks), this one runs on rechargeables. In other words, the lights I use the most and kind of beaters. (Accidentally dropped the 2xAA light in a bucket of bloody deer guts the other night. Fished it out and drove on. Imagine the horror of dropping a $150 light in a bucket of guts!)
The point of all this is that we are reaching a point that even cheap lights offer a lot of utility. Still room for the SF M6's and Malkoff Wildcats, but I appreciate my beaters a little more tonight.
I have been *agonizing* few weeks over which two lights to get my 70-year old mother who lives alone. I wanted an EDC-sized light for her purse and a larger light for her nightstand. I had finally settled an a Malkoff MD2 (with 2-stage ring) which would do double duty when my wife stepped in. She pointed out that mom doesn't need or want 200+ lumens and that she would not be transferring a light from purse to nightstand and back each day. More importantly, she simply would not appreciate a $100 light the way I do. Hmmm. I ended up buying her, of all things, a Streamlight Stylus Pro. Still don't have the nightstand side of the equation figured out, but it will likely be a MagLight.
Then tonight, I was rummaging around in my truck and carport in the dark when I remembered a 3xAA Mag Light my wife bought a while back. She paid $20 for two, including batteries. Like any good CPFer, I crinkled my nose up and had intentions of returning them. Ended up being more trouble than it was worth so I kept them. Tossed one in the tool bucket. This one ended up being the one I used tonight.
I have a variety of lights. The ones I use most are an older SL UltraStinger that I bought before I found CPF and a 2xAA LED (one of those re-branded Terralux lights I think - bought on clearance at Wal Mart for 8 bucks), this one runs on rechargeables. In other words, the lights I use the most and kind of beaters. (Accidentally dropped the 2xAA light in a bucket of bloody deer guts the other night. Fished it out and drove on. Imagine the horror of dropping a $150 light in a bucket of guts!)
The point of all this is that we are reaching a point that even cheap lights offer a lot of utility. Still room for the SF M6's and Malkoff Wildcats, but I appreciate my beaters a little more tonight.
