Witterings
Enlightened
- Joined
- Dec 15, 2015
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I 1st got into lights when The Boss bought me a cheapish LED Xmas stocking filler that was just about bright enough to use for plinking at some targets in an evening with an air gun.
This got me into lights where I discovered Zoomies and wouldn't look at anything else as that was the main purpose I wanted them for and they seemed to fit the bill best with a whiter light appearing to be brighter.
I then discovered there was a difference between torches with flood and throw so started buying throwers ... again mainly so I could use them for doing a bit of plinking in the evenings but this also happened to coincide with me taking the dog out for a walk after work in the dark when the Mrs damaged her calf and couldn't walk her during the day and I realised I quite enjoyed going out for a walk at that time of day and the darkness almost made it really peaceful.
I guess just with me trying to find more and more pocketable torches, the smaller ones generally also had wider beams and weren't quite so throwy and over time I discovered I preferred that for everyday use .... I think this is partly because thrower you don't get to see so well closer up where there could be a much more immediate threat than something far away and so the wider beam gives a greater feeling of comfort.
I also staring realising a warmer tint was generally that much easier on the eye especially when used for a period of time.
I just think it's quite strange how my tastes have gone full circle almost to the extent of being the exact opposite of what I started out initially liking and at one time a torch could only be a zoomie and I wouldn't consider anything else and yet now the ones I have just sit in a drawer unused and I'd never buy another .... and whilst the throwers are brilliant for a purpose I'd never take one out for an everyday walk now and would always buy neutral white rather than cool unless I wanted it for a specific purpose.
Just thought I'd post and see if others have had a similar journey and see if their preferences have change with time as well???
This got me into lights where I discovered Zoomies and wouldn't look at anything else as that was the main purpose I wanted them for and they seemed to fit the bill best with a whiter light appearing to be brighter.
I then discovered there was a difference between torches with flood and throw so started buying throwers ... again mainly so I could use them for doing a bit of plinking in the evenings but this also happened to coincide with me taking the dog out for a walk after work in the dark when the Mrs damaged her calf and couldn't walk her during the day and I realised I quite enjoyed going out for a walk at that time of day and the darkness almost made it really peaceful.
I guess just with me trying to find more and more pocketable torches, the smaller ones generally also had wider beams and weren't quite so throwy and over time I discovered I preferred that for everyday use .... I think this is partly because thrower you don't get to see so well closer up where there could be a much more immediate threat than something far away and so the wider beam gives a greater feeling of comfort.
I also staring realising a warmer tint was generally that much easier on the eye especially when used for a period of time.
I just think it's quite strange how my tastes have gone full circle almost to the extent of being the exact opposite of what I started out initially liking and at one time a torch could only be a zoomie and I wouldn't consider anything else and yet now the ones I have just sit in a drawer unused and I'd never buy another .... and whilst the throwers are brilliant for a purpose I'd never take one out for an everyday walk now and would always buy neutral white rather than cool unless I wanted it for a specific purpose.
Just thought I'd post and see if others have had a similar journey and see if their preferences have change with time as well???