Forever I used Mags each night at work. For 6 months I used a Rayovac 130 or 160 lumen 2 C cell. Now, for probably a month, I've been using my TK41 in place of those lights on a nightly basis. I let a coworker borrow the TK41 last night and I grabbed my trusty ol' Rayovac. It was SOOO dim. I couldn't see anything. Seeing as how I couldn't (see), I had the fix, fresh cells. Fired it up...no brighter :thumbsdow When my co-worker (who had the TK and usually uses a Mag) came back, I asked him if my Rayovac seemed broken. If it seemed dimmer than it should be. He didn't think so. I insisted and compared it next to the TK41. He said "no man, that other light is pretty bright"
I instantly got the impression he felt like I was showing off my TK so I didn't say another word. Truth be told, I can never work with sub 200 lumen lights again and still be efficient. I don't see how I managed so long like that. My eyes cannot decipher the things I need to look for from a distance without my flashaholic toys. I'm actually a little concerned as I'm going to be switching to the TK70 in the next night or two, and I'm afraid I'll become dependent on this as well, making my TK41 "useless" for many aspects of my work.
Do you guys go through this? Do you upgrade to brighter lights then find yourself not being able to use lights with less output? I'm wondering if it's just me, or if maybe it's the things I look for at work (hard to find!), ooor maybe that's just how you define a flashaholic. Thoughts? Thanks!
I instantly got the impression he felt like I was showing off my TK so I didn't say another word. Truth be told, I can never work with sub 200 lumen lights again and still be efficient. I don't see how I managed so long like that. My eyes cannot decipher the things I need to look for from a distance without my flashaholic toys. I'm actually a little concerned as I'm going to be switching to the TK70 in the next night or two, and I'm afraid I'll become dependent on this as well, making my TK41 "useless" for many aspects of my work.
Do you guys go through this? Do you upgrade to brighter lights then find yourself not being able to use lights with less output? I'm wondering if it's just me, or if maybe it's the things I look for at work (hard to find!), ooor maybe that's just how you define a flashaholic. Thoughts? Thanks!