Bloke
Newly Enlightened
A bit of background.
I'm 48, a professional roadie/sound engineer/lighting tech, and have been blindly using maglites for more than a couple of decades.
I'm also a keen cyclist and my riding buddy went out and bought an LED head light for his bicycle. He showed it to me and the MASSIVE light output from such a small torch sent my head spinning!
That was a few weeks ago and ever since then I've viewed my gutless maglites with disdain
Ok so I started to google LED lights and most searches led me to this forum where I have been reading, and reading, and learning
I eventually narrowed down my needs to a Fenix PD30 R4 which will suit me perfectly for EDC and gig needs at the back of dark stages etc
I ordered one of those a few hours ago.. and a 12 pack of titanium CR123's
But I also want a longish throw torch for various other needs as I live in a rural area.. http://members.dcsi.net.au/gronk62/gronkos_stuff/My_Joint.html
and would love to replace my crappy old 2XD maglight
Soooo I had a few too many home brews tonight and ended up ordering a JETBeam Raptor RRT-2 as well
My credit card has taken a battering today but thanks to the amazing help I've gleaned from this forum I'm sure I won't be dissapointed.
I think I've become a torchaholic already :laughing:
I'm 48, a professional roadie/sound engineer/lighting tech, and have been blindly using maglites for more than a couple of decades.
I'm also a keen cyclist and my riding buddy went out and bought an LED head light for his bicycle. He showed it to me and the MASSIVE light output from such a small torch sent my head spinning!
That was a few weeks ago and ever since then I've viewed my gutless maglites with disdain
Ok so I started to google LED lights and most searches led me to this forum where I have been reading, and reading, and learning
I eventually narrowed down my needs to a Fenix PD30 R4 which will suit me perfectly for EDC and gig needs at the back of dark stages etc
I ordered one of those a few hours ago.. and a 12 pack of titanium CR123's
But I also want a longish throw torch for various other needs as I live in a rural area.. http://members.dcsi.net.au/gronk62/gronkos_stuff/My_Joint.html
and would love to replace my crappy old 2XD maglight
Soooo I had a few too many home brews tonight and ended up ordering a JETBeam Raptor RRT-2 as well
My credit card has taken a battering today but thanks to the amazing help I've gleaned from this forum I'm sure I won't be dissapointed.
I think I've become a torchaholic already :laughing: