How are y'all doing? I haven't missed a day of work during this COVID craziness. Before anyone jumps on me, we have a small office and we have practiced common sense techniques to keep everyone well.
BUT - I have had more time at my desk and have found myself surfing CPF more than normal. I've been on for 11 years, and during the peak of my obsession the collection really got out of hand. Having time to surf and remember caused me to remember some classics.
Still, it all started with an Olight M20T Warrior. Good little light. Then I "moved up" to a Surefire C2, 6P, L1, A2, LX2, E2E, E1B, E1E, E2D LED Defender, blah blah blah. Those were good lights. Had a number of Milkyspit mods of some classic Surefires.
Malkoff to this day still has amazing, bullet proof lights and world class customer service.
Time marched on and I became infatuated with McGizmos (which I still am), Mac's, Cool Fall, etc....anything that was that purdy, shiny titanium. Timeless.
Oveready came along and innovated (and still innovates) and upped the lumen game in modded and original lights. BOSS anyone?
Then came the wave of lights from the east. I've had my share of those.
Then Jeff Sapp came along with Okluma and changed the game...took the concept of the Mac's customs and created a series of bulletproof lights and coupled the product with unparalleled customer service.
Surely I've left some out. So I've found what I like - a classic Spy 007, a couple of Haikus with Tana Triple mods, a couple of Okluma DC1s and the exquisite DC0 (first run), and a couple of modern HDS. Oh, yeah, a handful of Surefires that I just never sold - 6P, E2E, G2 Nitrolon and a couple of those little AAA lights.
But one day I ran across a WTS for a classic old (not that old) L1 and LX2. Bought the L1. "What? A 'measly' 65 rated lumen 2 level light? What is sexy about that?" It came. I remembered. I loved it. White tint, long throw, bulletproof operation, battery miser. So I reached back out to the seller and acquired the LX2. It reminds me of a slightly longer, slightly brighter, slightly longer throwing L1.
And I realized just how good those lights were and still are.
So with a few idle minutes at my desk, I'm showing some love for a couple of amazing, but discontinued Surefire lights.
This is the L1. I go out for early morning runs and normally carry one of my flame thrower triples. This is 50-75 feet or so - I didn't measure and i'm terrible at eye balling distances.
Here's a couple of shots from just this morning with the LX2. The first shot is the sidewalk 15 yards or so away. The second is of a bush that has to be 75 feet.
Just thought I'd share. That is all. (Thanks again, Tim!)
BUT - I have had more time at my desk and have found myself surfing CPF more than normal. I've been on for 11 years, and during the peak of my obsession the collection really got out of hand. Having time to surf and remember caused me to remember some classics.
Still, it all started with an Olight M20T Warrior. Good little light. Then I "moved up" to a Surefire C2, 6P, L1, A2, LX2, E2E, E1B, E1E, E2D LED Defender, blah blah blah. Those were good lights. Had a number of Milkyspit mods of some classic Surefires.
Malkoff to this day still has amazing, bullet proof lights and world class customer service.
Time marched on and I became infatuated with McGizmos (which I still am), Mac's, Cool Fall, etc....anything that was that purdy, shiny titanium. Timeless.
Oveready came along and innovated (and still innovates) and upped the lumen game in modded and original lights. BOSS anyone?
Then came the wave of lights from the east. I've had my share of those.
Then Jeff Sapp came along with Okluma and changed the game...took the concept of the Mac's customs and created a series of bulletproof lights and coupled the product with unparalleled customer service.
Surely I've left some out. So I've found what I like - a classic Spy 007, a couple of Haikus with Tana Triple mods, a couple of Okluma DC1s and the exquisite DC0 (first run), and a couple of modern HDS. Oh, yeah, a handful of Surefires that I just never sold - 6P, E2E, G2 Nitrolon and a couple of those little AAA lights.
But one day I ran across a WTS for a classic old (not that old) L1 and LX2. Bought the L1. "What? A 'measly' 65 rated lumen 2 level light? What is sexy about that?" It came. I remembered. I loved it. White tint, long throw, bulletproof operation, battery miser. So I reached back out to the seller and acquired the LX2. It reminds me of a slightly longer, slightly brighter, slightly longer throwing L1.
And I realized just how good those lights were and still are.
So with a few idle minutes at my desk, I'm showing some love for a couple of amazing, but discontinued Surefire lights.
This is the L1. I go out for early morning runs and normally carry one of my flame thrower triples. This is 50-75 feet or so - I didn't measure and i'm terrible at eye balling distances.
Here's a couple of shots from just this morning with the LX2. The first shot is the sidewalk 15 yards or so away. The second is of a bush that has to be 75 feet.
Just thought I'd share. That is all. (Thanks again, Tim!)
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