KingPro500
Newly Enlightened
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- Jul 7, 2011
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This is an enjoyable hobby, but now i have some money to spend, and its burning a hole in my pocket. I need a fix! And i want lumens!
I had an episode tonight that almost had be buying a couple of minutes ago, but i want some more advice. It was a dark and stormy night, and i came home late, with my two kids, and had to unload the car in total darkness.
I had a Fenix 05, A Zebra H51FW, and a cheapo AA ebay light. I also had interior lights in the car, and Volvo "follow me home(park lights, not headlamps)", that turned itself off after 20 sec(it felt like). I had to do several trips from the car to the house, and i was afraid i had lost some of my items on the ground. I had not, but it became obvious to me that i was underpowered.
I need more lumens. The only thing i was thinking of during this ordeal, was more powerful flashlights. Ok, i did not almost get killed, but you have to agree, this cannot happen again.
I have been playing around with AAA and single AA lights for a while. I was 100% sure i would never use anything than those batteries, i live in Europe, and have never seen anything else in the stores. But now i am ready. I have already purchased some 18650`s, but it looks like i have to spend some more money on quality batteries. I pulled the trigger to fast on that. I also bought a cheapo flash to use them in, also ebay.
I was going to hold out to the new Q50 from Zebra comes out, but i already have a H51, and H51FW, and they are the most beautiful and well made items i have. I love them. But the pictures of the Q50 just look awful to me.
Anyone else checking the spreadsheet several times a month? https://docs.google.com/a/proreklame.no/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Atedkp7Jhq8wdGY0UTU2TmVwOW9Fc0FfUDFVSHVNS1E&authkey=CNqP6KIC&hl=en_US&authkey=CNqP6KIC#gid=0
I have been looking at the SC600, seems like it would fit the bill. Also Tk45.
Criteria:
Quality
Lots of lumens 600+
My H51FW is to floody for this use, and to underpowered.
I dont want a spotlight, like the tk40, some flood is needed.
If i can avoid it, i dont want cold hard colours, i love the tint on the h51FW.
Value for money, i could drop 200$, but i want value.
Candidates so far:
H600 if its the same as Sc600, i will buy this version.
Zebra Sc600 (18650 is a negative, but smallish, and Zebra is a big plus)
Zebra S5310, to long to wait? AAx3 is a big plus.
Tk 45 (AA+) seems like a good buy to me. I would prefer Zebra, but if its the best for me, i will buy it.
I would like any and all advice, including practical use in real life.
I had an episode tonight that almost had be buying a couple of minutes ago, but i want some more advice. It was a dark and stormy night, and i came home late, with my two kids, and had to unload the car in total darkness.
I had a Fenix 05, A Zebra H51FW, and a cheapo AA ebay light. I also had interior lights in the car, and Volvo "follow me home(park lights, not headlamps)", that turned itself off after 20 sec(it felt like). I had to do several trips from the car to the house, and i was afraid i had lost some of my items on the ground. I had not, but it became obvious to me that i was underpowered.
I need more lumens. The only thing i was thinking of during this ordeal, was more powerful flashlights. Ok, i did not almost get killed, but you have to agree, this cannot happen again.
I have been playing around with AAA and single AA lights for a while. I was 100% sure i would never use anything than those batteries, i live in Europe, and have never seen anything else in the stores. But now i am ready. I have already purchased some 18650`s, but it looks like i have to spend some more money on quality batteries. I pulled the trigger to fast on that. I also bought a cheapo flash to use them in, also ebay.
I was going to hold out to the new Q50 from Zebra comes out, but i already have a H51, and H51FW, and they are the most beautiful and well made items i have. I love them. But the pictures of the Q50 just look awful to me.
Anyone else checking the spreadsheet several times a month? https://docs.google.com/a/proreklame.no/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Atedkp7Jhq8wdGY0UTU2TmVwOW9Fc0FfUDFVSHVNS1E&authkey=CNqP6KIC&hl=en_US&authkey=CNqP6KIC#gid=0
I have been looking at the SC600, seems like it would fit the bill. Also Tk45.
Criteria:
Quality
Lots of lumens 600+
My H51FW is to floody for this use, and to underpowered.
I dont want a spotlight, like the tk40, some flood is needed.
If i can avoid it, i dont want cold hard colours, i love the tint on the h51FW.
Value for money, i could drop 200$, but i want value.
Candidates so far:
H600 if its the same as Sc600, i will buy this version.
Zebra Sc600 (18650 is a negative, but smallish, and Zebra is a big plus)
Zebra S5310, to long to wait? AAx3 is a big plus.
Tk 45 (AA+) seems like a good buy to me. I would prefer Zebra, but if its the best for me, i will buy it.
I would like any and all advice, including practical use in real life.
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