KingGlamis
Banned
I recently got an MC-E K-bin light from KD. I love it. They rate it at 600 lumens. I'm not going to argue what it's real output is as I go by usefulness in the real world instead of numbers. My wife was excited for me to get it, as this was supposed to be my brightest light yet (I have a few in the 300-500 lumen range, depending on what you believe). When I shined it around the house to show the wife she was slightly impressed, but wanted to see it outdoors at night. Luckily we went to a friends house for a BBQ and they live where it is VERY dark (dirt road, no street lights, DARK).
So, sitting on their back patio with the patio lights on I shine the light at a wall about 20 feet away. Keep in mind we are sitting under the patio lights and the wall is reflecting the light too. The wife says, sort of disappointed, "I thought it would be brighter." I tell her she needs to see the light used in darkness to see the difference. So I move to the edge of the patio that overlooks the good-sized back yard, a back yard that is very dark. I fire up the light on high and it illuminates nearly the entire back yard. HOLY COW! This thing puts out some serious light. I call over the wife and a few friends and they are blown away. (sorry, didn't bring my camera to get beamshots). They can't believe one flashlight is THAT bright. Then I point the light at the neighbor's windmill that is a good 100 yards away. It lights it up brightly and they are again amazed.
My point is, don't show others your high-powered light in a situation where they will go "Ho-hum, no big deal." Use the light as intended to light up very dark areas or far distances and that will impress people far more than "Hey look at that wall over there."
So, sitting on their back patio with the patio lights on I shine the light at a wall about 20 feet away. Keep in mind we are sitting under the patio lights and the wall is reflecting the light too. The wife says, sort of disappointed, "I thought it would be brighter." I tell her she needs to see the light used in darkness to see the difference. So I move to the edge of the patio that overlooks the good-sized back yard, a back yard that is very dark. I fire up the light on high and it illuminates nearly the entire back yard. HOLY COW! This thing puts out some serious light. I call over the wife and a few friends and they are blown away. (sorry, didn't bring my camera to get beamshots). They can't believe one flashlight is THAT bright. Then I point the light at the neighbor's windmill that is a good 100 yards away. It lights it up brightly and they are again amazed.
My point is, don't show others your high-powered light in a situation where they will go "Ho-hum, no big deal." Use the light as intended to light up very dark areas or far distances and that will impress people far more than "Hey look at that wall over there."