How my needs have changed!

[Jimed315]

I've been a lurker here for many years. I've lived most of the last 40years of life in the country (my closest neighbor was 1 mile away). Last year i had to move to the city to be closer to my job (now my closest neighbor is 10 feet away). I quickly found that my lights with throw just didn't work for what i needed, I found that i needed to light up the whole back or front yard rather just a spot. I aquired my first MCE a few months ago and quickly learned what flood really meant! I've still got my lights that throw but my C3 now sports a p91 instead of an EO-9 and my go to light is my C2 with a MCE. U just never know how your needs will change.

 

[Kestrel]

:welcome:

U just never know how your needs will change.

+1, there's no substitute for real-world usage, hm?:huh:

I wish I lived in a more rural area so I could get more use from my serious thrower.:(

 

[Mr. Tone]

:welcome:

There's no substitute for real-world usage, hm?:huh:

I wish I lived in a more rural area so I could get more use from my serious thrower.:(

I live in a rural setting and I love how my DBS takes on a life of it's own. It really is impressive that a small light like it can outperform my 6 volt halogen spotlight that is on my old coon hunting rig.

 

[Jimed315]

Don't get me wrong I love my Dereelight 3sm smooth reflector for the throw, I just don't get to use it much here in town. I awaiting my Seraph D36 head and 3 mode led from lumens factory to come in,hopefully I'll have the best of both worlds!

 

[computernut]

I went back home for a visit last weekend and brought my lights. It's a 160 acre property out in the country with about 1/3 of it clear, the rest bush. The lights I have now hardly put a dent in the darkness (L1, E2L, A2). I'm going to have to invest in at least one good thrower for my collection.

 

[lolzertank]

I live in a suburb, so my nearest neighbor is about 30 feet away. About a month ago, I was wondering whether I should make a aspheric Mag or a 12 Rebel Mag. After some thinking, I figured the neighbor down the street (about 500 feet) might be slightly annoyed if I pointed a 50,000+ lux monster at him. It turns out the 5000 lux of the 12 Rebels are more than enough to light up his house. 10 times that will surely be irritating.

I went back home for a visit last weekend and brought my lights. It's a 160 acre property out in the country with about 1/3 of it clear, the rest bush. The lights I have now hardly put a dent in the darkness (L1, E2L, A2). I'm going to have to invest in at least one good thrower for my collection.

Maxabeam! Ok, you might need a bigger farm.

 

[SilentK]

my needs, or wants should i say, have changed from needing the biggest badest thing, to something with a good high mode, and several low modes. The quark series fit the bill perfectly. i think everyone has this a few times while on the forums

 

[Search]

^^ My needs went backwards.

Realized I wasn't a PD30 type person and more Z2 + M60 person :)

 

[angelofwar]

:welcome: Jim...now you just need to get a Malkoff M60 drop-in and a Surefire FM34 diffuser to go with you C3 and you're set...trust me :devil:.

My needs haven't really changed...just my taste, I guess you could say.

 

[Mr. Tone]

Don't get me wrong I love my Dereelight 3sm smooth reflector for the throw, I just don't get to use it much here in town. I awaiting my Seraph D36 head and 3 mode led from lumens factory to come in,hopefully I'll have the best of both worlds!

I hear you. My DBS is almost worthless up close. My Quarks and Fenix lights with their floodier beams take care of the closer work for me.

 

[sappyg]

my needs, or wants should i say, have changed from needing the biggest badest thing, to something with a good high mode, and several low modes.

me too. i don't go for the brightest of the bright. i think i eventually learned more about my needs after trying so many different lights and came to the same conclussion.
i do however like to have lights that are pure throw, total flood, and somewhere in between. i have a need for all of them

 

[brighterisbetter]

i think i eventually learned more about my needs after trying so many different lights

that is oh so true :thumbsup: