New member

[JDY]

Hello all, just joined today but been looking at this great site for a while now.I have always had a thing for torches ( uk for flashlights ) since i was small, trying to see if i could make em better but never sucseeded in making it any better :thumbsdow,i dont try to do stuff like that anymore have not got the time now days.I thought i knew a bit about torches till i got on the net some years ago and realised i new nowt about them :duh2: . Since looking at this site my mag lite collection is in the shed and now replaced with the likes of SF, Fenix,Maxa beam and heaps of other stuff , i guess that makes me a bit of a flashaholick now,my lighting devices are 100% better now but my wallet has took a severe beating this last couple of years, thanks lads :twothumbs, great site, John from the rainy UK .

 

[jbosman1013]

welcome and have fun here but keep a tight grip on the wallet the more your here the smaller your wallet gets

 

[BSCOTT1504]

Welcome to CPF John!! As you have already learned this site can be expensive..but if you have a love of torches, then there is no better place to be. Great information and advice along with some super people! Stick around and enjoy! :wave:

 

[Daniel_sk]

Welcome JDY :wave:. Hey, you have just joined and you already have a bunch of quality flashlights - these are signs of flashaholism .

 

[Gunner12]

Welcome to CPF! It's too late to turn back now, better hang on to that wallet.

If you value your money, stay away from the modding forum.

 

[TITAN1833]

welcome to CPF John keep this sign to hand,you are going to use it a lot,which will lead you to this one

then all you need is this one

.good luck and stick around:twothumbs.

 

[Learjet]

Welcome to the forum!

It's not that expensive compared to other hobbies. I think R/C model jets would have to be one of the most expensive, and even electric R/C can be worth $$$. Torches don't tend to hit the ground screaming at 200+mph either! Well, not unless they are strapped to the aircraft.

 

[Windscale]

Welcome John.

I used to study in NE Derbyshire. The Peak District is one of the most beautiful places in the world. Fantastic for night walkies. I am sure you will do justice to your torches.

 

[Nyctophiliac]

Welcome JDY,

More Flashaholics in the UK, Hooray!

Great part of the world you inhabit - I have relatives in Hathersage ( and a warm welcome whenever we visit.). Obviously a fantastic place to have decent torches.

Abandon hope all ye who enter...



And I see we were both born in 1964 too! Cool.




Be lucky...

 

[EV_007]

Welcome to the beginning of the end. Hide your wallet.

 

[vic2367]

yes,,,welcome to the forums ,,say goodbye to ur funds,,,

 

[JDY]

Thanks for the warm welcome,i live and work in a small town called Ilkeston on the border with derbyshire/nottingham but i say derbyshire because not many have heard of ilkeston and those that have , well lets not go there . I have a quick question allready for you guys out there , i THINK i have got all the flashlights to cover my needs for work, camping, ect , BUT , i havnt got a head light for camping or whatever ! my mates had a couple last year at the Land Rover show at Billing and we are going camping at the show again in July and they were very usefull even though the 2 they had were of the cheap nasty type , so heres my question, I WANT A SMALL COMPACT UNIT THATS GOT VARIOUS MODES ON IT AND IT CAN ALSO KICK OUT SOME LIGHT , any ideas , price is not an issue, light output, ease of use and comfort to were are the qualities needed in my much needed head light LOL , can you help me ? ps, is this the signs i have got the bug !

 

[jumpstat]

Welcome aboard john.....

 

[Lichtschalter]

John,

welcome to the bright side of life.

Hold on to your wallet, but remember the Golden Rule: When in doubt, buy both. :laughing:

Thomas

 

[TORCH_BOY]

Hi, Welcome to CPF John

 

[Gunner12]

I WANT A SMALL COMPACT UNIT THATS GOT VARIOUS MODES ON IT AND IT CAN ALSO KICK OUT SOME LIGHT

For a headlamp with lots of light, relatively small, different brightness levels and tough, a Stenlight with a Seoul mod might be perfect.

For a hand held torch, a Fenix clickie CE model(L1D-CE, L2D-CE, P2D-CE, P3D-CE) might be good.