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rgc said:
Green will still take away your dark adaptation (maybe not as much as white or other colours).
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Nah, it takes it away every bit as much as other colors. In fact, it's probably worse as your eyes are more senstive to green light.
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My only problem now is that if my wife see me paying this much for a light no quarter will be asked for and no quarter will be given . . . .
I need to stop thinking about the L1.
rgc
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Ways to justify your light:
1. If you are hiking or hunting at night, and you are alone, out in the woods, and your flashlight fails, you can risk serious injury. ONE trip to the emergency room will cost a lot more than an L1. This is the toughest duty red LED light I'm aware of. Good equipment is worth it when your safety is on the line. Show her the thread on the L4 that got chewed up by the snow-blower, and then take your $1 2D cell light, whack it on the ground a few times til it doesn't work anymore, and ask her which one she'd rather have your life depend on?
2. Other hobbies can be much more expensive than this. You can spend a ton of money on things like golf, cars, computers, etc. (We'll conveniently forget about Maxabeam and "The Beast" for the purposes of this rhetorical exercise. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleye11.gif) Hey, how much does it cost for two to attend a single NFL or NBA game?
3. The argument of last resort - Shoes and purses. I don't know about your wife, but some of my wife's purses cost more than a SF U2, and there's a couple she's wanted (but doesn't have) that cost more than "The Beast." Note: You should be at Defcon 3 before resorting to this argument.
As you can tell, my other hobby is rationalizing things...