avusblue
Enlightened
I received an email from out of the blue from a guy named Reed Albergotti from the Wall Street Journal. He said he was writing a story on Tactical Flashlights and would I be willing to be interviewed? When we connected we spoke for about 10 to 15 minutes. Very nice guy. He is preparing an article about high-end / high powered flashlights for publication in their "Weekend Journal" section, probably in September / October timeframe. He was mostly interested in things like why I enjoy and collect lights, how I use them, how many I own, how much I spend, etc. He asked what was the most powerful flashlight I owned (SureFire M6 which I tried and subsequently resold) and was especially interested if I had heard of the SureFire "Beast" HID light and what I would do with it if I had one. (I said I had seen it online and that I'd enjoy the "wow" factor, and would love to shine it on distant things and impressing my friends, but probably wouldn't find it practical.) I mentioned how part of the hobby is the buying and selling, trying lots of new things, finding your favorites, and moving on from others. I explained how LED technology has advanced and how a little cottage industry of leaders is evolving. He was curious if I'd ever been in a dangerous situation where a tactical light saved me or averted a crisis. I responded that fortunately, no, but I am darned well prepared in case and that you never know!! He seemed pretty familiar with the jargon of our hobby (when I mentioned HDS as a prominent innovator he asked "oh, is that a keychain light? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif"). I talked up HDS Systems and described how their EDC light is pocket-small and computer controlled to be a real "do it all" light -- tactically powerful when needed, but selectably lower output for 95% of everyday use. He was aware of the LED evolution and seemed interested, but like I said I think he is focusing on the big monsters for his article. So who knows. Anyway, he was a nice guy and seemed genuinely interested in learning about the hobby.
He said he found and browsed CPF, picked my profile at random (and because I had my email listed) and that he sent out several emails to members asking for interviews. Did any of you guys get messages from him?
I am a WSJ subscriber so I'll keep my eyes open for a possible article a ways down the road . . . .
Cheers,
Dave
He said he found and browsed CPF, picked my profile at random (and because I had my email listed) and that he sent out several emails to members asking for interviews. Did any of you guys get messages from him?
I am a WSJ subscriber so I'll keep my eyes open for a possible article a ways down the road . . . .
Cheers,
Dave