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cratz2
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Re: Obesseive things you do as a flashaholic
Hrmm... I've done many of these... most actually... Never put known dead cells in a light that I can think of though.
I used to always shine my new lights in my eyes until I did it with a T-binned green Lux III direct driven. Two hours later when that dark spot went away, I vowed never to do that again.
Hrmm... I've done many of these... most actually... Never put known dead cells in a light that I can think of though.
I used to always shine my new lights in my eyes until I did it with a T-binned green Lux III direct driven. Two hours later when that dark spot went away, I vowed never to do that again.
PhotonWrangler
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Re: Obesseive things you do as a flashaholic
I stare into the light occasionally, just to remind myself of how brigh...OWW.
I stare into the light occasionally, just to remind myself of how brigh...OWW.
greenLED
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Re: Obesseive things you do as a flashaholic
not really obsessive about my lights; I actually don't do much maintenance aside from occassional lubing of o-rings.
My modding box... that a different story, I'm a bit more organized there.
not really obsessive about my lights; I actually don't do much maintenance aside from occassional lubing of o-rings.
My modding box... that a different story, I'm a bit more organized there.
Planterz
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Re: Obesseive things you do as a flashaholic
Um, all of the above?
The thing I do the most is turn it on, then off right before putting it in my pocket. The same way I always open my knives and make sure they're sharp before pocketing them. I know once I get a gun, I'll be checking the clip/chamber/cylinder before holstering.
Um, all of the above?
The thing I do the most is turn it on, then off right before putting it in my pocket. The same way I always open my knives and make sure they're sharp before pocketing them. I know once I get a gun, I'll be checking the clip/chamber/cylinder before holstering.
Re: Obesseive things you do as a flashaholic
Ditto
Planterz said:
Ditto
Re: Obesseive things you do as a flashaholic
As a flashaholic, the only thing that I do obsessively is constantly turning my flashlights on and shining them at everything and the White Wall. I do this not only because I'm a flashaholic, but to improve my understanding of what I am seeing - brightness, pattern, color. I guess it's kind of like practice for when I really do need a flashlight. It would suck if I grabbed the wrong flashlight when I needed it because I thought it was brighter, floodier, etc...
While I do what I can to keep a lens scratch free, since my flashlights get handled, used and I just know that they're going to be dropped, the lens aside, I TRY not to get too hung up about a flashlight's appearance with regards to "character marks".
I also try to keep a sane battery rotation schedule and not to cycle batteries every 5 minutes. If I know that a flashlight has two hours of runtime with rechargeable batts, typically, I'll cycle or recharge after about 60-90 minutes of use. My habits with primary batts is dynamic, sometimes I need brightness, other times economy.
As fine as it may or may not be, there is a line between flashaholism and neurosis. A flashlight is to create light, not darkness. Enjoy and control your flashaholism, don't let it control you.
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As a flashaholic, the only thing that I do obsessively is constantly turning my flashlights on and shining them at everything and the White Wall. I do this not only because I'm a flashaholic, but to improve my understanding of what I am seeing - brightness, pattern, color. I guess it's kind of like practice for when I really do need a flashlight. It would suck if I grabbed the wrong flashlight when I needed it because I thought it was brighter, floodier, etc...
While I do what I can to keep a lens scratch free, since my flashlights get handled, used and I just know that they're going to be dropped, the lens aside, I TRY not to get too hung up about a flashlight's appearance with regards to "character marks".
I also try to keep a sane battery rotation schedule and not to cycle batteries every 5 minutes. If I know that a flashlight has two hours of runtime with rechargeable batts, typically, I'll cycle or recharge after about 60-90 minutes of use. My habits with primary batts is dynamic, sometimes I need brightness, other times economy.
As fine as it may or may not be, there is a line between flashaholism and neurosis. A flashlight is to create light, not darkness. Enjoy and control your flashaholism, don't let it control you.
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