KentuckyMike
Enlightened
Ok...I got onto a roll when I was talking to the wife about the wee little WEE Cree, so I apologize about the title. 
I am really getting into the Orbs, and it's about time to start the collection. I really like the RAW XR-E, but I'm not sure where to start. I currently have a Fenix P1 that goes everywhere with me (which may or may not change...may keep it in my pocket in case I need to use a light in the rain...) As many of you may know, my one (and only) complaint was that the P1 is often too bright or too dim, but I suffered with it because the P1 was smaller and had less to go wrong compared to a P1D, etc.
This leaves me in a pickle, though. Obviously if the P1 (rated at 55 lumens) is too bright for some of my needs, then the 120/80 RAW won't do it for me. That's a start. I guess my thinking is I could get a 120/15 and use the P1 as a middle-ground. But I'm not sure I'll ever have a need for the 120 lm output....and the extra runtime of the 80/high might come in handy. Then again...if I need runtime the P1 will run in rock solid regulation for 2 hrs.... These both assume I'll continue to carry the Fenix, but I may not. Also, if the 55 has been too dim in the past, will 80 be much better? But how often will 120 be too bright? :thinking:
I can't really give you specifics for how I use my pocket light now, because it differs wildly by day. All the menial thing you use a light for every day....Geocaching, searching dark recesses of my office, looking in boxes, finding dropped items,checking on the birds/cat, looking for something in the glovebox or checking the atlas (I once had an 1986 Pontiac 6000 with a glovebox lamp and map lights...somehow 17 years later Dodge thought a pickup truck didn't need either one....guess they thought global warming meant the sun was out longer :shrug: )
Orb fanatics, please help. What are your thoughts on the different RAW output options for general all-around use (show-off isn't a factor, I'll save that for my Ti RAW...eventually!!) I know some helpful souls' first inclination will be to recommend a 5-stage Fenix or something similar as a better option for this task, but I'm set on an Orb, and I can be quite stubborn (as my wife will testify!) TIA!!
~~Mike
I am really getting into the Orbs, and it's about time to start the collection. I really like the RAW XR-E, but I'm not sure where to start. I currently have a Fenix P1 that goes everywhere with me (which may or may not change...may keep it in my pocket in case I need to use a light in the rain...) As many of you may know, my one (and only) complaint was that the P1 is often too bright or too dim, but I suffered with it because the P1 was smaller and had less to go wrong compared to a P1D, etc.
This leaves me in a pickle, though. Obviously if the P1 (rated at 55 lumens) is too bright for some of my needs, then the 120/80 RAW won't do it for me. That's a start. I guess my thinking is I could get a 120/15 and use the P1 as a middle-ground. But I'm not sure I'll ever have a need for the 120 lm output....and the extra runtime of the 80/high might come in handy. Then again...if I need runtime the P1 will run in rock solid regulation for 2 hrs.... These both assume I'll continue to carry the Fenix, but I may not. Also, if the 55 has been too dim in the past, will 80 be much better? But how often will 120 be too bright? :thinking:
I can't really give you specifics for how I use my pocket light now, because it differs wildly by day. All the menial thing you use a light for every day....Geocaching, searching dark recesses of my office, looking in boxes, finding dropped items,checking on the birds/cat, looking for something in the glovebox or checking the atlas (I once had an 1986 Pontiac 6000 with a glovebox lamp and map lights...somehow 17 years later Dodge thought a pickup truck didn't need either one....guess they thought global warming meant the sun was out longer :shrug: )
Orb fanatics, please help. What are your thoughts on the different RAW output options for general all-around use (show-off isn't a factor, I'll save that for my Ti RAW...eventually!!) I know some helpful souls' first inclination will be to recommend a 5-stage Fenix or something similar as a better option for this task, but I'm set on an Orb, and I can be quite stubborn (as my wife will testify!) TIA!!
~~Mike
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