Lichtschalter
Newly Enlightened
Time to say "Hi everybody"!
After lurking around the forum several times a day for quite a while, it's time to tell my "how I got infected" story.
I've always liked flashlights (I remember one that I loved as a child because you could recharge it by plugging it directly into a power socket), but I was completely unaware of the wonderful world of CPF with all its beamshots, tons of information and people with a great sense of humor. So I'm more than happy to be a member now.
I came here by a reference in a German geocaching forum, where someone mentioned Fenix as top-notch lights in comparison to the 3D Mag, which is sort of a standard item in terms of geocaching equipment. The person posted a link to CPF, and from then on, I have been doomed.
About one year ago, I had bought my first Luxeon LED light at a local discount store (I later found out that it was a re-branded Dorcy Hawkeye) and I really liked it. After finding CPF, I started to dig in the archives and visited review sites like flashlightreviews.com.
Reading some threads in CPF, I quickly discovered the A2, upon which opinion divided - and still divides. JS's famous thread made me understand for the first time the marvel of flashlight design, development and construction. Reading the thread turned me into an A2 admirer. I printed out the whole thread and read it at least a dozen times.
However, I felt the A2 was quite expensive, so I started looking for other lights. I soon found the Fenix L2T which I really liked for its two-stage-output, small form factor, superior power (at that time, the Creevolution was only beginning) and the fact that it ran on normal AA cells.
I tried a few days to decide between the two lights, but I couldn't. On the one hand, I had a perfectly designed, beautiful, "one-of-a-kind" Surefire light which was a bit expensive even given the currently nice Euro/Dollar conversion rate. On the other hand, there was this solid, practical, every-day Fenix workhorse with great value.
Guess what I did? I followed CPFs first rule: When in doubt, buy both.
I'm glad I did. Both are great lights and very versatile. However, I wasn't really into EDCing at that time, so when I was visiting my parents one day last November, we were caught in the big European blackout. My father started looking for his minimag (which produced little to no light at all running on old batteries), and I got the Dorcy Hawkeye out of my car. Needless to say my Dad was impressed by the LED performance - so I got him an L2T for Christmas. He was quite happy with that.
I currently EDC my L2T with a Nekomane CR123 body and it has been quite helpful on lots of situations. The A2 is kept for outdoor activities and will soon be upgraded to an A2A (Aviatrix). My first mod is building a 2D ROP, and while I'm waiting for the last parts to arrive, I have already pre-ordered a P3D from 4sevens.
I'm afraid this is not going to stop. But :thanks: for your patience in reading this! Any efforts for therapy appreciated.
Tom
After lurking around the forum several times a day for quite a while, it's time to tell my "how I got infected" story.
I've always liked flashlights (I remember one that I loved as a child because you could recharge it by plugging it directly into a power socket), but I was completely unaware of the wonderful world of CPF with all its beamshots, tons of information and people with a great sense of humor. So I'm more than happy to be a member now.
I came here by a reference in a German geocaching forum, where someone mentioned Fenix as top-notch lights in comparison to the 3D Mag, which is sort of a standard item in terms of geocaching equipment. The person posted a link to CPF, and from then on, I have been doomed.
About one year ago, I had bought my first Luxeon LED light at a local discount store (I later found out that it was a re-branded Dorcy Hawkeye) and I really liked it. After finding CPF, I started to dig in the archives and visited review sites like flashlightreviews.com.
Reading some threads in CPF, I quickly discovered the A2, upon which opinion divided - and still divides. JS's famous thread made me understand for the first time the marvel of flashlight design, development and construction. Reading the thread turned me into an A2 admirer. I printed out the whole thread and read it at least a dozen times.
However, I felt the A2 was quite expensive, so I started looking for other lights. I soon found the Fenix L2T which I really liked for its two-stage-output, small form factor, superior power (at that time, the Creevolution was only beginning) and the fact that it ran on normal AA cells.
I tried a few days to decide between the two lights, but I couldn't. On the one hand, I had a perfectly designed, beautiful, "one-of-a-kind" Surefire light which was a bit expensive even given the currently nice Euro/Dollar conversion rate. On the other hand, there was this solid, practical, every-day Fenix workhorse with great value.
Guess what I did? I followed CPFs first rule: When in doubt, buy both.
I'm glad I did. Both are great lights and very versatile. However, I wasn't really into EDCing at that time, so when I was visiting my parents one day last November, we were caught in the big European blackout. My father started looking for his minimag (which produced little to no light at all running on old batteries), and I got the Dorcy Hawkeye out of my car. Needless to say my Dad was impressed by the LED performance - so I got him an L2T for Christmas. He was quite happy with that.
I currently EDC my L2T with a Nekomane CR123 body and it has been quite helpful on lots of situations. The A2 is kept for outdoor activities and will soon be upgraded to an A2A (Aviatrix). My first mod is building a 2D ROP, and while I'm waiting for the last parts to arrive, I have already pre-ordered a P3D from 4sevens.
I'm afraid this is not going to stop. But :thanks: for your patience in reading this! Any efforts for therapy appreciated.
Tom
