What lights do you want to "complete" your colection?

[BuddTX]

I have been wanting to post this for a while. Post what you want, and why!

I think that, as new lights come out, I will always want them, but right now, here is my list:

-SureFire E2e - I don't really "need" this light, my Legend fits this spot, I just want one - It seems to be a "must have" for any true flashoholic. Well built, small, cool, way smaller than the Legend LX.

-SureFire M3 - Esp with the high power bulb, I think this would be a great light to keep on you when walking in the wilderness, not for general illumination, but to "spot" something. Really powerful (esp with the high power bulb), yet small enough to fit in your pocket.

-SureFire M6 - I will never "need" this light, it is a flashoholic "must have" light.

-At least one light from every CPF "mod'der". So far, I have one from Lambda and Elektrolumens. They have been very well built, reliable (so far), bright lights, at moderate prices, and GREAT service!

-Any new release of an ARC AAA "LE", assuming that there is a brightness increase and/or run time increase. Just a run time increase does not interest me, (unless it was a HUGE increase!), but brightness increases DO interest me!

-A Streamlight SL-20x with a Streamlight SL-35X bulb, with recharger, mounted into my truck. This combo does not get a lot of press, and I think this would be "the bomb" in lights. A 20 watt, 100 hour rated bulb, with 40,000 CP, but at 20 watts, it is putting out some wide, bright light. I know that the UltraStinger has a rating of 75,000 CP, but that is because it is a narrower beam. The US has a 10 watt, 30 hour bulb, compared to the 20 watt, 100 hour bulb, there is, in my opinion, no comparison!

- The ARC LS version 3. The 5 watt LS version.

- Maybe a lightwave 4000, just to have the super long runtime.

- Any future LS headlamp that anyone makes.

- Any future 5 watt Legend LX mod that our mod'ds create!

- The as of yet unreleased SureFire A2.

- Maybe a Streamlight Scorpion and a Streamlight Stinger (some version of it, the small, "belt mounted" versions). However, these would be the last lights I would buy.

I really think that we are going to see a lot of new products and new inovations in the next couple of years, esp with the LED lights.

What about yall?

 

[MR Bulk]

My dang collection compared to most people who collect things is like they have a savings account while I have a charge card (you know, "revolving" credit?), 'cept my flashlight cabinet has a revolving door. I buy stuff, play with'em for a bit or use them for comparison tests, realize I'm never going to use them after that, and sell'em off. To raise cash for the next few. You know how that is.

There are some lights I've acquired that I'll never let go, but they are few and far between...

 

[Size15's]

Please keep this flashlight related.

LEDs products, spotlights, HID, Mods have forums to discuss them.

Which flashlights would be useful if I was to start a collection?

(aside from SureFires right now)

TigerLite (non-spray)
UltraStinger
SL35X
UKE SL6

Along with my Surge and UKE-2L, these six flashlights would be the backbone if I was to start a collection.

Al

 

[Saaby]

Al, I respectfully disagree with you. Why? Because it would be silly to have one of these floating around in every forum and because I want an Arc LS so I am going to list it here.
There. It's been said, end of discussion, this is not going to turn into a flame war.

Torches/Flashlights/etc. I'd life to have
(In no paticular order)

Surefire E2e and/or A2
Surefire X10

Arc LS
Arc AAA CPF edition
Maxibeam

My mind suddenly goes blank, but do not worry...CPF has an edit button, or in other words, I'll add to my list as I see fit to.

 

[BuddTX]

I think it would be ok to list whatever lights you want to "complete" your collection, be it incandecent, LED, HID, florscent, spotlight or whatever.

As long as the discussion did not meander into a discussion of "why XXX led is good or bad" I would think it would be ok.

As this is the "General Flashlight and headlight discussion", and we would be discussing flashlights (all kinds) in general.

I am just interested in seeing what is on other people's "wish list"!

 

[Graham]

Hmm..

My current wants are:

SF M6
X990

But I don't really need these enough to justify buying them at their usual price, so I just keep on looking for the chance to get them on sale or something - it could happen! That's how I got my M4..

I also want a cheaper rechargeable spotlight, but haven't really decided what way to go with that yet.

I have plenty of smaller lights, so no urgent need to buy in that area.

Graham

 

[BuddTX]

Originally posted by MR Bulk:
I buy stuff, play with'em for a bit or use them for comparison tests, realize I'm never going to use them after that, and sell'em off. To raise cash for the next few. You know how that is.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">This is an acceptable answer! My brother-in-law does this with video games. Right now he has had the X-box for about a year and a half, but before that, he was always buying some other game or game system (often in japanese, as he would want it before the amrerican version hits the streets), and then would sell it to his friends.

He is always buying and selling.

 

[PJD]

While I seriously doubt that I'll ever "complete" my collection (...in the 5 months I've been a CPFer, my collection has gone from 17 lights to 53 lights, and the "hunger" is nowhere near being satisfied!!!), there are a couple I'd really like to add to it:

UltraStinger
ARC LS
UKE SL6
Lambda SF E1 Luxeon Mod

If I could get my hands on these 4, I think I'd be able to at least "back off" for a while. I'd HAVE to, or risk bankruptcy!!!

PJD

...there is nothing in the world more frustrating than a lousy beam...