HDS Systems #23

[InvisibleFrodo]

So the rest of the lights that sold that day will still be likely waiting more than a few weeks?

 

[Hogokansatsukan]

So the rest of the lights that sold that day will still be likely waiting more than a few weeks?

Yep. Most likely.

 

[WarriorOfLight]

August is in... "Two Weeks". Just saying. Most likely it could be longer.

Each year has an August! August 2022 ... August 2023 ...:nana::devil::nana::devil::nana::devil:

Sorry could not resist

 

[dotCPF]

Well I would certainly appreciate my HDS having a reflector, seems like an important part of the light. Guess I'll have to wait!

Unless someone wants a mule.....

 

[PoliceScannerMan]

Rotary HDS mule! Bring that emitter close to the window.

 

[neco]

These are going to be some sweet reflectors [emoji41]


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[the.Mtn.Man]

August is in... "Two Weeks". Just saying. Most likely it could be longer.

Us long-time HDS aficionados appreciate you putting "two weeks" in quotes.

 

[JKolmo]

Also with capital letters ("Two Weeks") as this is a well established and defined concept [emoji23]

 

[Hogokansatsukan]

There are 3 things one should be very skeptical of:

1. Lumen output claims of many flashlight companies.
2. The number of cigars a humidor company says will fit in their product.
3. The length of actual time "Two Weeks" is to Henry.

 

[Commodorefirst]

There are 3 things one should be very skeptical of:

1. Lumen output claims of many flashlight companies.
2. The number of cigars a humidor company says will fit in their product.
3. The length of actual time "Two Weeks" is to Henry.

Hehe!

 

[slumber]

Reminds of the movie The Money Pit. [emoji23]

https://youtu.be/lJhHjACjJjA

 

[the.Mtn.Man]

There are 3 things one should be very skeptical of:

1. Lumen output claims of many flashlight companies.
2. The number of cigars a humidor company says will fit in their product.
3. The length of actual time "Two Weeks" is to Henry.

Steve Jobs had his "reality distortion zone". Henry has "Henry time".

 

[WarriorOfLight]

But at all if HDS runs out of reflectors that means only than is more time to assemble the 18350 and 18500 tubes. I guess that is all a big plan done by Henry with a cool schedule to ensure we get the tubes right before Christmas :naughty:

--- edit ---

I forgot to mention ... Christmas 2021!

 

[Hogokansatsukan]

But at all if HDS runs out of reflectors that means only than is more time to assemble the 18350 and 18500 tubes. I guess that is all a big plan done by Henry with a cool schedule to ensure we get the tubes right before Christmas :naughty:

--- edit ---

I forgot to mention ... Christmas 2021!

Not how it works. We are playing "wait for the #%@* vendors to deliver" game. Not a game I like to play... but gets played way too often.
The microchip shortage is another fun game but not effecting us currently and hopefully won't... I did have to sell myself to get some, but that is a small price to pay.

 

[InvisibleFrodo]

Maybe the vendors caught onto the notion that you might be willing to sell yourself when you need something. They're probably just holding out for you to get desperate enough to finally offer yourself. Mixing business with pleasure. Diabolical.

 

[WarriorOfLight]

Not how it works. We are playing "wait for the #%@* vendors to deliver" game.

Dan, I know we are not in a perfect world. I have the time to wait for my two aluminium HDS and also the 1835ß and 185ßß tubes. The good point, at least for me. I have enough spare HDS lights.

I know sometimes a order HDS takes some more time. But since I know this it is no problem at all.

 

[GoVegan]

It's awfully quiet around here recently.
I was just reminiscing about when it was only 99 bucks to buy into the HDS game back in 2013?

https://web.archive.org/web/20130129223731/http://www.hdssystems.com/?id=Edc&mType=Clicky&mFamily=E

https://web.archive.org/web/20130129223757/http://www.hdssystems.com/?id=Edc&mType=Clicky&mFamily=L

https://web.archive.org/web/20130129223838/http://www.hdssystems.com/?id=Edc&mType=Clicky&mFamily=T

 

[PoliceScannerMan]

On the other hand I remember paying $300 for a HDS U60XRGT in about 2006

 

[GoVegan]

On the other hand I remember paying $300 for a HDS U60XRGT in about 2006

Oh yeah, because the XR (Extra Runtime) came at a $50 premium, plus the GT (Guaranteed Tint) also came at another $50 premium.

Henry talked about it here:
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/v...DS-U60-XR-GT&p=1054226&viewfull=1#post1054226

 

[GoVegan]

Anyway that was a damn fine light to have back in 2006. Even now I'd say it's still a very useful light and would probably cover most EDC needs, but I hope I'm not going to have to read all the posts about why "I need 1000 lumens" for X reason now.