New here, just saying HI.

[stevet47]

I am new around here, and thought I'd say Hi.
I wouldn't consider myself a flashlight-aholic or whatever you call it, but I do know the value of a good flashlight.

I only have a couple of lights right, now, but here are some pics:

2 Million CP Spot, Lightwave 4000, Modded Dorcy, Modded Waterproof Taskforce, Streamlight KeyMate:

Cheapo Home Depot 2 Million CP Spotlight:

Lightwave 4000:

Stock Dorcy:

Modded Dorcy: (MR16 bulb powered by 6 CR123's)

Stock TaskForce:

Modded TaskForce: (Krypton KPR112 bulb powered by 3 CR123's)

Streamlight KeyMate:

Control Picture:

Also, Last night I ordered a Streamlight UltraStinger, and I'll be ordered a SuperFire WF501D 4xCR123A soon, so my collection is growing.

 

[Gunner12]

:welcome:

What you need now is a Cree/Seoul/Rebel LED light.

 

[TigerhawkT3]

Cool stuff!

You might want to consider a different battery solution for the MR16. 6xCR123A can't really deliver the power needed for a 50W light, which might explain the very orange beam in your beamshot. Try using LiFePO4 cells instead, which would be able to power that bulb quite nicely if they didn't pop it. Ideally, you could use 10xNiMH like AAs or 2/3As.

At worst, the CR123As could pose an explosion hazard in such a light. Just be careful...

 

[lightemup]

:welcome: looks like you're already off to a very good start

 

[stevet47]

Cool stuff!

You might want to consider a different battery solution for the MR16. 6xCR123A can't really deliver the power needed for a 50W light, which might explain the very orange beam in your beamshot. Try using LiFePO4 cells instead, which would be able to power that bulb quite nicely if they didn't pop it. Ideally, you could use 10xNiMH like AAs or 2/3As.

At worst, the CR123As could pose an explosion hazard in such a light. Just be careful...

Yea, I just kind of threw that one together, I'll have to try another power source sometime. It's not actually a light I use, I just felt like messing around with it.

 

[BSCOTT1504]

:welcome: Nice pictures..looks like you are on your way to a good collection!

 

[Kilovolt]

You take good pictures, keep showing them to us!

:welcome:

 

[MikeSalt]

I wouldn't consider myself a flashlight-aholic

I beg to differ... you have modified a flashlight, and your next order consists of more than one flashlight. They are definately tell-tale signs.

:welcome:

It starts.......

 

[socom1970]

I beg to differ... you have modified a flashlight, and your next order consists of more than one flashlight. They are definately tell-tale signs.

:welcome:

It starts.......

What MikeSalt said. You don't think you're a flashaholic, but you have at least one mod and you're posting your own beamshots. Hmmmm... Abandon all hope, ye who enter here. Newbie flashaholics, ye be warned...

 

[vic2367]

welcome aboard,,,

 

[leprechaun414]

:welcome:

Nice start of lights. We all remember the first lights we started with and then think WOW how much money am I spending?

Nice pics and beamshots, your on your way to being a vet :twothumbs

Welcome aboard :wave:

 

[Lightguy27]

:welcome:!!! Hello and welcome to CPF. That SL key mate looks pretty cool for a tiny light, brighter than you would think. Your on your way to becoming a flashaholic!!

 

[Oddjob]

:welcome: Welcome to CPF. Nice beam shots! I agree with Gunner12. You should pick up a Seoul/Cree/Rebel light and start down the path to the dark side (which with this hodby is actually the light side but the wouldn't be very Star Wars )

 

[jumpstat]

Hi there, welcome to cpf. Hope you have fun here..........