What's Your Collection's Net Worth?

[Poppy]

Thinking a lot of members here have spent much more on flashlights than they think. I’ve got over $(removed for the sake of domestic tranquility) on Oveready alone.

I have to laugh. When I first came here, I wanted a recommendation for a wooded area search and rescue light. I was going to be a BIG spender and figured I'd spend maybe $50.

Within a month, I spent about $800 on four lights, two for me, and two for my son, plus batteries and charger.

 

[thermal guy]

Ya I doubt anyone with a sizable collection is going to chime in.This question is a little like asking how much money you make a year. IMO.

 

[hsa]

Wow! What did you buy and did they work?

 

[Poppy]

Wow! What did you buy and did they work?

We decided to NOT join the SAR team because the Director was an obnoxious, arrogant, bully of a guy. Neither of us were going to volunteer to work for him, for free.

I bought a Thrunite TN30, Fenix TK35, TN11, and a Convoy C8.
I bought 14 EagleTac protected 3400 ma 18650's @ $18 each. That's back in the day when 3400ma 18650's were a new thing.

The TN11, and C8 were backup throwers. LOL, not equivalent to the available throwers of today.

The TN11 used to look differently than it does today. Why they kept the same Name/designation, but completely changed the light, IDK. But it used to be much more of a thrower, similar to the Catapult. It could take one or two 18650's in series with the body extension that came with the light.

Review of ThruNite TN11

 

[bykfixer]

Ya I doubt anyone with a sizable collection is going to chime in.This question is a little like asking how much money you make a year. IMO.

The dupilcates....

 

[Marquis07]

Ya I doubt anyone with a sizable collection is going to chime in.This question is a little like asking how much money you make a year. IMO.

Eh, it was worth a shot. 'm already feeling better about how much I spent. :grinning

 

[Marquis07]

I have to laugh. When I first came here, I wanted a recommendation for a wooded area search and rescue light. I was going to be a BIG spender and figured I'd spend maybe $50.

Within a month, I spent about $800 on four lights, two for me, and two for my son, plus batteries and charger.

Dad made a mistake when he helped me find my first "quality" light for $60. 😂

 

[thermal guy]

Eh, it was worth a shot. 'm already feeling better about how much I spent. :grinning

Oh ya don’t feel bad a guy with a couple of cool fall spy lights could chime in and be worth more then most collectors 😁

 

[Rinspeed]

I have no idea how many I have but I do know I have at least six or seven I've never opened. Probably between $2k and 2,500. Just got another P12 in the mail today that will go in the safe.

 

[Slumber]

This thread brings to mind a thread from a few years ago titled "I spent $30,000 in my first 6 Months".

 

[orbital]

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Members of the Jury, my client respectfully takes the fifth