Can you feel the season changing? And wow my tastes in lights changed 3 years later.

ledmitter_nli said:

I'm already sensing autumn with it's darker and shorter 'days' coming around, yet, I don't find myself yearning for high powered dumb-lumens-lights anymore (have one decent compact 18650 all around hotspot-spill-thrower).

I sold all my quad XP-G2 dropins, chucked my MTG2 dropin, returned a recently purchased Nitecore TM03 with the XHP70 ("2,800 Lumens!" <- lol, not), sold all my bored Overready hosts and even my big SST-90 light. My flashaholism has changed into a more Zen like level. I really get a kick out of the latest in compact high-cri single AA/14500 lights, particularly multi-use right-angle headlamps. I consider redonkulous lumens with it's iffy heat management and short runtimes as something sort of a fashion trend, whereas efficient 'bright-enough' high CRI lights with the most common off-the-shelf battery compatibility will always be timeless. Timeless and primed for when there's the zombi apocalypse :naughty:. And there's always room for improvements in this part of the flashaholic spectrum. I think I'll be well enough occupied.

I have to change my sigline picture. Sorry Einstein, been there, done that.

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Str8stroke said:

I also like Winter/Fall because I can do tons of outside and not die from oppressive heat and humidity. :twothumbs

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Poppy said:

Hey ledmitter_nli welcome back.

Yeah, shorter days, is something I am not looking forward to, and they are coming! Actually, they are already here, and they are getting shorter. I noted last week that it was already dark when I was taking my grandson to practice.

I guess, with both of us living in the NYC metropolitan area, we don't have the need for high powered, far throwing lights, maybe ONE for when we take that occasional trip to the hinterland.

I actually use my lights indoors as much as out. And when outdoors, it is usually just to light a path, while walking the dog, or taking the garbage out. With those two tasks 40 lumens is enough, 200 is plenty, and at those settings... hours of light with a single 18650, still it is nice to have 600 lumens on tap for a few seconds (or 2 hours) if wanted. For the most part, the difference between 600 and 1000 lumens isn't worth the decreased run-time... again... for the most part.

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ven said:

I am always a little mixed in feelings at this time of year( i love seasons, but here in the UK we tend to not get them like we used to get) with the good old seasonal effective disorder(no not a bad sufferer but dont feel as good as i do in summer). As the night's draw in, i do get more use out of my lights at home=excellent............but i miss my longer days. What really annoys me is the weather, we get darkness from 3.30pm yet most chances (for fun) get missed due to heavy winds and rain. I do like autumn , leaves falling off the trees, the clean crisp air(and ground) and some nice wintry walks.

Lights wise, i am as passionate today as i have ever been for my high output lights, lighting up fields or throwing a spot 100's of yards away for absolutely no reason at all other than because i can. My colour temp taste has changed, i enjoy the slightly warmer side when previously i did not have much time for(ok but no thanks type). Now i use 4000k without a thought other than "nice colours" to break up the too cool ghostly white faded out blandness. Nichia 219B and 219C play a daily part in my life, close up tasks it just works for me. But i do enjoy the cooler side as well, 5500k even 6000k is fine as long as i am not getting angry blues and faded colours. My night time tired and wanting to close eyes like some strain relieved when searching or looking at something.............nichia has my back(well eyes to be exact).

CPF(yep you guys) have opened my tired strained eyes over the years(i have a pretty open mind and far from one to get stuck in their ways) so it has been welcomed open arms over the years although it was never love at 1st light! . Also my choices in light types have changed which i guess is natural. At 1st its like " hey new light, cool must have as its black and an xm-l2...........again. Now its more "do i need this?, do i have one like this?, would i use it?, what would i use it for? " kind of thoughts if makes sense. So more picky, i think warmer tints help out some in the cold dark winter months as well(personal) more dull surroundings from cloudy drab miserable UK days/evenings.

EDC size has stayed pretty much the same flavour, 16340 from early on and now the occasional 18350 and even 18650!!!! The latter is no issue in winter clothes.............no quad pd35 in my budgie smugglers thanks not when there is a tk75 and 2 extension kits there anyway........... ok i am being silly, just 1 kit!

Enough waffle, time for someone else :thumbsup:

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Str8stroke said:

MX, I decorate the front of my house every Halloween for me & all the kiddos. I used to use gel diffusers I had from some old par can stage lights. But one year I discovered if you put on of those big plastic bounce balls on a light that is tail standing it looks way cool. Here is a pic of a green one I did real quick to post in a thread a while back to give you the idea.

I do a red & green on for Christmas (cause I am tacky like that). But for Halloween, get you a big orange ball, then cut out on some black construction paper jack-o-lantern eyes & mouth. Tape them on and light it up! It looks freaking awesome. Just make sure you have a light that will tail stand or jig it up. I usually run the light on low or medium. The kids will love it.

Last year I also used some clear beach balls I got from $5 And Below <<--- {that is a local store where everything is $5 or less} to make ghosts. I tape some AAA lights to them and threw a old white cloth on them. Then hung em. You can also play around if you have a light that has strobe. There is fun to be had there too.
Anyways, I just listed another reason I like the cooler weather. Outdoor flashlight fun.

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