killforfood
Newly Enlightened
My thread making fun of the flashy modes got closed before things got fun so I'll try again with a sterilized (boring) version.
I have nothing against the folks that play with flashy modes, pay princely sums for McShiny's or lust for the latest greatest Solar Flare. Admittedly, I wouldn't mind fondling a few McShiney's or scorching the stratosphere with a ROP on steroids but I have no use for flashy modes. To me a flashlight is a tool. I prefer simple, robust and not too expensive. I could be perfectly happy with a 3D DD XM-L Maglite but from what I've read, the XM-L's don't behave as well in direct drive as my trusty old DD P4 does so that means I need drivers.
I recently built a couple XM-L Mags with the following 3 mode sans flashy drivers and so far they are working nicely
Shiningbeam 2.8V-6V 2.8A low med high
KD 5.5v-15v 3A low med high
I like the specs on this driver but they just had to include the nearly worthless flashy mode. I'm going to buy a few and convert them to a single high mode.
Good Driver Gone Bad
I won't say that flashy modes are totally useless. I like the fact that flashy modes draw my attention to bicyclist at night and the added bonus that they are probably conserving battery power in flashy mode. A top quality purpose built gun light with flashy mode (with proper training) also has merit. Beyond that I have no use for flashy modes that clutter up perfectly good drivers.
If you feel otherwise; my Tinfoil Helm of Defense is fully charged.
Fire away :huh:
I have nothing against the folks that play with flashy modes, pay princely sums for McShiny's or lust for the latest greatest Solar Flare. Admittedly, I wouldn't mind fondling a few McShiney's or scorching the stratosphere with a ROP on steroids but I have no use for flashy modes. To me a flashlight is a tool. I prefer simple, robust and not too expensive. I could be perfectly happy with a 3D DD XM-L Maglite but from what I've read, the XM-L's don't behave as well in direct drive as my trusty old DD P4 does so that means I need drivers.
I recently built a couple XM-L Mags with the following 3 mode sans flashy drivers and so far they are working nicely
Shiningbeam 2.8V-6V 2.8A low med high
KD 5.5v-15v 3A low med high
I like the specs on this driver but they just had to include the nearly worthless flashy mode. I'm going to buy a few and convert them to a single high mode.
Good Driver Gone Bad
I won't say that flashy modes are totally useless. I like the fact that flashy modes draw my attention to bicyclist at night and the added bonus that they are probably conserving battery power in flashy mode. A top quality purpose built gun light with flashy mode (with proper training) also has merit. Beyond that I have no use for flashy modes that clutter up perfectly good drivers.
If you feel otherwise; my Tinfoil Helm of Defense is fully charged.
Fire away :huh:
