Ever run into non-CPF'ers using premium lights?

[fitzDaug]

I was on the Brown Line on my way home after a night of taking pictures at the Taste of Lincoln. I was sitting down when a gentleman asked me what flashlight did I have clipped to my pocket.

I asked him if he was a CPF member. He didn't know what that was.

I told him I was carrying an L1 (with an F04 diffuser), and he knew that was a Surefire. He then showed me his E2DL.

I told him to check out CandlePowerForums. Hopefully he does and joins.

What he didn't know was that I also had with me my Malkoff MD2 w/M60W and JETBeam Jet-III PRO I.B.S. holstered, as well as a Ra Twisty 100TW, Ra Clicky 140T, and a McGizmo LS20 clipped to the other pocket.

 

[DimeRazorback]

What he didn't know was that I also had with me my Malkoff MD2 w/M60W and JETBeam Jet-III PRO I.B.S. holstered, as well as a Ra Twisty 100TW, Ra Clicky 140T, and a McGizmo LS20 clipped to the other pocket.

:laughing:

He probably would of gone

 

[rockz4532]

:laughing:

He probably would of gone

when he heard the price! and he thought surefires were expensive!:devil:

 

[*Dusty*]

Mate of mine is a cop who has a couple of standard issue D-cell incan Maglites which he thinks are great.

The downside is he's too tight to fork out for a decent light, I may have to do it for him for his birthday or something.

 

[M@elstrom]

I just tested the low mode "10 lumens" on my nitecore EzAA warm tint, 6 inches from my eyes.

The medical examination lights I've seen are only rated at around 4.8Lm so 10Lm is still too much 😉

My wife uses a maglite solitaire for checking pupil reactions. She doen't want a nicer flashlight because she thinks she'll lose it (for as often as she loses the pens out of her white coat, this is a valid concern).

Anyone have any recommendations on a pretty necklace light that wouldn't blind patients from 6 inches?

Doesn't the Hospital Administration supply examination equipment? this is the type (see below) I've seen in use over the last 20 odd years down here 😉

Keeler Medical Pen Torch

 

[nemesiscavalry]

I used to work with a guy that went out and got a SF E1D after seeing my E1L. Other than that just some LEOs and security personnel I know.

On another note, when I got home tonight my wife asked me if I had spent $200 on a flashlight. :help: I told her no, it was more like $140. I had just my Jetbeam M1X delivered and my in-laws were watching our daughter and saw the invoice.😳 That conversation didn't go so well. I didn't have the heart to tell her that I'm waiting on three more packages to arrive this week. One from DX, one from Bugoutgear and another from Cheaperthandirt. I only hope I'm the only one home when they show up.

U r sure in trouble, man...and still have the gut to say "more like 140$" :nana:
God help you with her thwart...

 

[divine]

I was in Arby's for lunch today. Infront of me in line were three guys in Coast Guard uniforms.

One of them had a Surefire L1 clipped to his belt.

 

[Woods Walker]

Have you run into non-CPF'ers using premium lights? I

Yea, I did some winter camping with a some hunters and they had good headlamps and flashlights.

 

[Monocrom]

The nicest supervisor at my job-site uses an inca. Pelican M6 model.

But he's not into lights.

 

[jamie.91]

i have never met another CPF'er. never mind see a non-flashaholic with a well known light, i feel all alone!

this forum is my only insight to my sanity

jamie

 

[divechief]

I belong to a running club a lot of the guys in the club run 100 mile and 24 hour trail races. A couple years ago, a thread came up on our BBS about the best light for trail running. I was surprised that head lights did not win (bad when running in the rain) The winner was the Fenix P3D I ended up with one long before I found this Forum

 

[tx101]

i have never met another CPF'er. never mind see a non-flashaholic with a well known light, i feel all alone!

this forum is my only insight to my sanity

jamie

You need to get out more 😛

Seen Old Bill, not the armed ones, with 6Ps clipped to their belts
A plumber with a E2DL :twothumbs
Dept of Transport Inspectors with Mag 2C with LED dropins (I think Terralux)

 

[yowzer]

Last week one of my coworkers was given a fenix PD20 by a family member, and this last weekend (A training session for new members of my SAR group), I ran across a guy with a Zebralight H60 (He might actually be a CPFer; how else would you hear about ZLs? They don't seem to advertise much), but in general, people I know with flashlights use maglights or showerheads of 5mm LEDs. Lots of people of petzl and princeton tec headlamps, though, and I know one guy with a Dinotte headlamp...

 

[DuncanHynes]

I'm in an industry with a workforce heavily reliant on tools...we all use lights however only one has a Surefire but won't carry it for fear of losing it under a house; MiniMags are the popular choice for some reason. I'm the only one packing a Malkoff M60 MD3. All the houses I've been to, only seen one homeowner that had some twin HID spot monster of unknown origin. I visit average of 10 houses a day, 5 days a week for 7 years now...People are cheap! I use a light everyday for work, last thing I need is for a device to fail while I'm under a house or in a rainstorm. Vast majority of the population won't spend $20 on a good light, but then are desperate for D cells in a power outage because they never use their MagLite incandescent platform and the cells expired 8 years ago.

Not us! :nana::nana:

 

[Launch Mini]

None yet.
I am quite suprised, as we have a cabin in an area that has no electricity, so everyone has a flashlight, but never seen anything better than a Maglite.
There are some public caves there too, again, maglites would the top. Actually, only a few Petzel on the heads of very few cave tourists.

 

[TheInvader]

Zombie thread.
Neighbour who is a chief of police has a Streamlight Stinger.
The force issue is a 2C xenon maglite, he threw it away and bought the stinger. He was impressed by my Fenix and 3D mag running a 2D xenon.

 

[depusm12]

Converted a few of the guys at work, one carries a Gladius. I was also able to convince our chief to buy all the officers in the dept rechargable Stinger DS leds last year when we had extra money. I've also convinced a few of the soldiers I work with to buy SF 6P leds and traded one soldier a 6P with a Malkoff for a hoster he didn't like that I use at work.

 

[elumen8]

I'm a realtor, so I run into quite a few property inspectors that use flashlights daily. This past week I was at a listing with an inspector that I've never used before. He wanted to point out a little damage in some dark corners. He pulled out a Pelican 7060 LED...that caught my attention right quick.

We talked about lights for awhile, then he casually says "my company is going to be the Bay Area distibutor for 5.11 Light For Life Flashlights". Alrighty then... Anyway, after asking a truckload of questions about the 5.11 lights, I had to rush out to another appointment.

I'm going to see if I can get him to show up at a flashaholic get-together that modamag is holding here in San Jose on December 6th. I'll see if he can bring some of the 5.11 flashlights with him.

JB

 

[shark_za]

In South Africa the one distributor that does Leatherman also does Fenix and Led Lenser.
So in all the sporting stores you will find the LL products along with maglites.

Surefire is an old trusted brand with the gun fraternity, I had a Surefire incan for years before I even heard of CPF.

 

[CLHC]

Three fellows at my workplace. Two will only buy, use, and EDC SureFire lights and are skeptical about other flashlights on the market such as NovaTac and JetBeam. The other fellow gets most of his lights (not flashlights mind you) direct from the manufacturer themselves more for T & E and otherwise from NiteRider, Light & Motion, and LumiCycle. When they talk the talk, they use the word "lumen" instead of "candlepower"! :laughing:

One more thing, they've never heard of CPF! :shakehead