Gatsby
Enlightened
Rethinking my hurricane season light preparations
Like many here we get seduced by lumens - lots of them (why else would I be pondering a ROP mod?). With hurricane season in the Carolinas fast approaching I've been considering my current light selection and realize I have a fairly significant hole - a few long runtime lights and headlamps.
Where I live the direct damage is not likely very high as I'm far enough from the coast, but several day power outages are a very real and somewhat common possibility (got through this winter without an ice storn although that is pretty common as well). While I have an HDS EDC B42 that on lower settings will get the job done - I also have a wife and two small children (one 4 yo who is already a flashaholic; and a 6 mo) to consider in the equation. Consequently, changing diapers, etc.. with the baby will be a lot easier with a headlamp, and with the power potentially out for a day or two one or two general room lighting options with long runtimes is appealing.
However, given my recent investment in the HDS and a Strion (useful for short term checking on things and can be topped off from the DC car adapter when I have to be in the car) means any additional lights need to be relatively inexpensive as they will be fairly specific use lights.
Current lights are: HDS B42 XRGT; Strion; Arc AAA (red); Minimag with NiteIze (this is what my wife used the last time the power went out); Inova X1 (old style - my son currently "uses" this one); Pelican Super Sabrelight; Mag 3D with the Sears 1W PR bulb installed; a stock 3D mag; a stock 2D mag.
I've been thinking about 1 or 2 Lightwave 3000 or 4000 lights for long runtime.
I know next to nothing about headlamps, but the River Rock ones seem to get some decent press around here.
Any alternatives for the long runtime room lights, and fairly inexpensive LED headlamps I'm not considering? Maybe the Energizer flourescent lanterns or River Rock lanterns?
Like many here we get seduced by lumens - lots of them (why else would I be pondering a ROP mod?). With hurricane season in the Carolinas fast approaching I've been considering my current light selection and realize I have a fairly significant hole - a few long runtime lights and headlamps.
Where I live the direct damage is not likely very high as I'm far enough from the coast, but several day power outages are a very real and somewhat common possibility (got through this winter without an ice storn although that is pretty common as well). While I have an HDS EDC B42 that on lower settings will get the job done - I also have a wife and two small children (one 4 yo who is already a flashaholic; and a 6 mo) to consider in the equation. Consequently, changing diapers, etc.. with the baby will be a lot easier with a headlamp, and with the power potentially out for a day or two one or two general room lighting options with long runtimes is appealing.
However, given my recent investment in the HDS and a Strion (useful for short term checking on things and can be topped off from the DC car adapter when I have to be in the car) means any additional lights need to be relatively inexpensive as they will be fairly specific use lights.
Current lights are: HDS B42 XRGT; Strion; Arc AAA (red); Minimag with NiteIze (this is what my wife used the last time the power went out); Inova X1 (old style - my son currently "uses" this one); Pelican Super Sabrelight; Mag 3D with the Sears 1W PR bulb installed; a stock 3D mag; a stock 2D mag.
I've been thinking about 1 or 2 Lightwave 3000 or 4000 lights for long runtime.
I know next to nothing about headlamps, but the River Rock ones seem to get some decent press around here.
Any alternatives for the long runtime room lights, and fairly inexpensive LED headlamps I'm not considering? Maybe the Energizer flourescent lanterns or River Rock lanterns?