First purchase made!

[LuLuTheMonk]

So I posted in the General lights section with an inquiry to my first purchase, and I just pulled the trigger on a Surefire E2DL and E1B. I found what I hope was a good deal for $202.90 after shipping and cash back for both. I kept struggling with which one I would want, and had different uses in mind, and just figured I might as well get both. What path have I started down?

Anyways, I am super excited about getting my first high quality lights and will be looking at getting I think some AW RCR123's? Maybe the LiFePo4s? Not exactly sure what has been known to work with both of these lights. Can't wait for my package to arrive.

 

[RobertM]

Congrats on your first purchase! Those are both some very fine lights and at a great price too! I believe that LiFePO4 cells will work (you'll have to do a search though). Don't use regular RCR123 (3.7v) though--neither of those lights like those.

Robert

 

[Strauss]

Sweet first purchase at an even sweeter price! I love my E2DL!

 

[Zeruel]

Don't use regular RCR123 (3.7v) though--neither of those lights like those.

AW's RCR123s works fine on my E2DL.

 

[xcel730]

<snip snip> .. What path have I started down?

You're going down a path where the total value of your lights will be greater than your overall net worth.

I'm kidding ... it's not so bad as long as you control yourself. I will say first hand that this is easier said than done. I've gone overboard every so often, but I think I've done relatively well in comparison. I don't have a problem in selling some of my lights to fund a new purchase. There are members who've accumulated over 100+ high-end lights.

 

[saabgoblin]

How unlike a Flashaholic to not be able to decide and buy both, just wait til you buy a second one as a backup in case you loose the first one although I got over that one pretty quickly. 209.00$ isn't too shabby for those lights by the way.

 

[Outdoors Fanatic]

That's one hell of a 1st purchase! Congratulations on a fine choice of lights.

Welcome to CPF!

 

[BigBluefish]

So... I just pulled the trigger on a Surefire E2DL and E1B. I found what I hope was a good deal for $202.90 after shipping and cash back for both.

A good deal????? Sounds to me like an outstanding deal. I think each of those lights usually retails for $140 +.

Two great lights, BTW. Many would say, the best.

But of course, now that you have them, you won't really need anything else.....

 

[RobertM]

AW's RCR123s works fine on my E2DL.

I was under the impression that there was still some debate here on CPF regarding running the E2DL with RCR123s. I though some people reported that the light is slightly brighter on high and low which we mean that the light it being overdriven.

Robert

 

[gsxrac]

Thats a GREAT first purchase! Wish I could find a deal like that! Sounds like your headed down the same expensive road we all travel!

 

[xcel730]

How unlike a Flashaholic to not be able to decide and buy both, just wait til you buy a second one as a backup in case you loose the first one although I got over that one pretty quickly. 209.00$ isn't too shabby for those lights by the way.

I know for some members, if they have a light they love, they'll buy at least two of them ... one for play and one for display. Some even go as far as buying 5 or more of the same light because they found good deals on CPFM. :huh: No matter how much I like my lights, I haven't found the desire to buy more than one. There's just too many lights out there that I can buy instead. I guess I haven't reached the true flashaholic stage yet. :shrug:

 

[LuLuTheMonk]

But of course, now that you have them, you won't really need anything else.....

*sigh* even though I am looking at getting something for my key chain not sure what I want yet in that kind of light, so some more reading is in store for me.

 

[csshih]

Fenix E01,
Fenix L0D,

or cheap fauxtons.

 

[Big_Ed]

Nice! It took me a few years of participating here on CPF to get my first Surefire. You went straight for the throat. You made two very good choices. You won't regret it.

 

[Search]

Kiss your wallet goodbye, period.

(You're lights are the best combination in my opinion. I'm buying a single mode E2DL tonight and an E1B soon.)

 

[TKC]

You made some excellent choices! Congrats! And so it begins!!