I remember... "the good old days" of CPF

[fasuto]

I remember when:

- I also though a Gerber infinity was to expensive
- Lighhound was in the forums
- flashlightreviews was the reference
- There was a international forwarding service run by Nitroz or Unforgiven
- Everybody recommended a Surefire A2
- The only light with variable output was an U2
- lumaray was not outdated
- GreenLed was selling GITD to everyone
- Robocop was in love with Wolf Eyes ;-)
- Emilion begun to made lights (Jet Beam)
- Waigon made a fantastic VB-16
- 4sevens was only a member (without store)

 

[greenLED]

Kevin!!! :welcome: (again)

- GreenLed was selling GITD to everyone

I did spread some glow around, didn't I?

 

[TomH]

Hard to believe it has been 7 years since I've signed up. As you can see from my post count, I read FAR more than I post.

Back when I joined up, the ARC AAA and the CMG Infinity were the "big things" in the LED light world. How times have changed!

 

[KevinL]

Kevin!!! :welcome: (again)

I did spread some glow around, didn't I?

Thank you thank you

Were you selling those large sheets of stick-on GITD stuff? I still have the leftovers and I'm still using them. They work GREAT!

Lighthound lured me here by linking to CPF and explaining the various SF lights that way... and things have never been the same since!

Speaking of A2, anybody remembers the Black A2 craze?

 

[carrot]

Thank you thank you

Were you selling those large sheets of stick-on GITD stuff? I still have the leftovers and I'm still using them. They work GREAT!

Lighthound lured me here by linking to CPF and explaining the various SF lights that way... and things have never been the same since!

Speaking of A2, anybody remembers the Black A2 craze?

Wow! I remember you... and your Picolights! Was that what they were called? Welcome back!

 

[skillet]

Thanks to 3rd_Shift :candle: for answering all my newbie questions about building my own lights and also building me my first Mag 3C DD....

I had to have one and just couldn't wait to build my own...

Plus all the other things already mentioned...

I sure like this place...

 

[KevinL]

Wow! I remember you... and your Picolights! Was that what they were called? Welcome back!

Thanks!! Yes, you remembered correctly and that was quite an adventure

Thanks to 3rd_Shift :candle: for answering all my newbie questions about building my own lights and also building me my first Mag 3C DD....

I had to have one and just couldn't wait to build my own...

Plus all the other things already mentioned...

I sure like this place...

3rd_shift, the master of the DD mags.......yup!

 

[greenLED]

3rd_shift, the master of the DD mags.......yup!

You heard he passed away? :candle:

pico lights! Never got my hands on those, but I remember VWTim had them clipped onto almost everything he carried or wore.

 

[LG&M]

Cool thread this is like a family reunion. If only Quick beam would stop by and where is size 15? The CMG then Gerber infinity is what started it for me. With the Fenix LP1 soon after.

 

[KevinL]

You heard he passed away? :candle:

pico lights! Never got my hands on those, but I remember VWTim had them clipped onto almost everything he carried or wore.

Oh dear, I'm so sorry

He was a good dude who brought a lot of light into the lives of others and he will be missed.

 

[Monocrom]

. . . and where is size 15?

He still actively posts on CPF.

 

[TooManyGizmos]

~

Size 15 is a SureFire Groupie ....

You'll find him in those threads .

~

 

[KevinL]

http://www.lighthound.com/TerraLux-...ement-Bulb-TLE-3-for-Mini-Maglite_p_2510.html

I can't believe it's still out there - just like the good old days....

 

[Minjin]

http://www.lighthound.com/TerraLux-...ement-Bulb-TLE-3-for-Mini-Maglite_p_2510.html

I can't believe it's still out there - just like the good old days....

You newbie! :laughing: That isn't even the original.

http://www.flashlightreviews.com/reviews/opalec_newbeam.htm

That thing was awesome. Sucked batteries dry like no other. I would love to pick up a new one with updated LEDs.

 

[Monocrom]

You can still buy the Nite-Ize version. That one hasn't be updated.

 

[KevinL]

You newbie! :laughing: That isn't even the original.

http://www.flashlightreviews.com/reviews/opalec_newbeam.htm

That thing was awesome. Sucked batteries dry like no other. I would love to pick up a new one with updated LEDs.

Guilty as charged! Too many years and too many beers have dimmed the memory..... :buddies:

yes, it was actually the Opalec that I was thinking of, and to imagine, we actually took all those various 5mm LEDs pretty seriously back in the day! Things like the Surefire KL2 with a ton of 5mm's packed in the head.... wow....

Today folks don't seem to care unless you pack a ton of XP-Gs in the light

 

[Siriuslite]

I stilll get use out of my Opalec and PALight (the latter of which I was surprised to learn are still being sold)

http://www.safe-light.com/index.html

 

[Siriuslite]

Hard to believe it has been 7 years since I've signed up. As you can see from my post count, I read FAR more than I post.

Back when I joined up, the ARC AAA and the CMG Infinity were the "big things" in the LED light world. How times have changed!

You beat me in the membership time to post ratio

 

[Minjin]

Another blast from the past that I completely forgot about was Eternalights. Does anyone still use them?

 

[StarHalo]

Another blast from the past that I completely forgot about was Eternalights. Does anyone still use them?

Ah ha, I wanted to get a Rave'n for Halloween this year, thank you for reminding me..