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I can believe it. I read this thread on CandlePower with, admittedly, a smile on my face as a guy tries to figure out how to spend his $200 on a flashlight. You can substitute every reference to flashlight and model number with a headphone model and it reads exactly like this forum. ...
Ok, so now I know what all of my friends are thinking when I start talking about headphones... OMG, this world is big enough to play host to flashlight nuts?
Riiiiight … and our hobby here is sane, sensible, and down-to-earth. Riiiiiight.
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I know this sounds ironic, but why do you need more than one flashlight?
The same reason you need more than one headphone, you pick the right tool for the right job. Just like headphones, there is no ONE headphone that does the job.
here's a simple case:
- camping. You need something to light up the interior of the tent. Do you pick up the super bright one that blinds everyone in the tent?
- You want to walk around in the dark. Do you pick one that has a wide beam or a very narrow beam?
- You need to light up street and house numbers. You want one with a good spot beam and reach, and a quick switch that allows you to quickly point the light with one hand.
- You want to do reading. Do you want one that is super bright that burns out your eyeballs, and kills the battery in 1 hour? No, you want a dimmer one that has a even beam with good battery life.
Basically, every flashlight is suited for different tasks. Every flashlight has tradeoffs between size, battery life, beam type, bulb life, durability, weight, versatility etc. There is no one flashlight that can do it all, so you optimize your choice for the conditions that you need.
Most people only need a cheap flashlight....but conversely, most people need a cheap headphone. The *ethuasiasts* look beyond that, trying to find the best of the best for their needs.
So what's the Orpheus of Flashlights? Of course, a non-headfier flash-a-holic might not know very well what I'm asking.
Hmm, good question. I guess one of the Orpheus candidates of handheld flashlights might be the Surefire Beast. $3000 USD. Basically a HID in your hand. Uses 20 CR123 batteries. They are limited run and now out of production. 2000 lumens output (contrast that to say 50 lumens of your typical 2D Maglight)
So what's the Orpheus of Flashlights? Of course, a non-headfier flash-a-holic might not know very well what I'm asking.
Currently it's Surefire's HellFire spotlight which was designed for use (mounted) on .50 caliber machine guns but can also be used as a handheld. Not available for sale to the general public and made specifically for the military. Prior to the HellFire it was Surefire's Beast that was the Orpheus of Flashlights. The Beast was available to the public but has since been discontinued and was only made in a limited amount (only 100 of them were built).
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