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My wife and I are in Sri Lanka for the winter and will not return back home to the States till mid April..We been here since first week of December so that i can pursue my first love and passion of long distance riding on my bicycles in the HEAT and Humidity..No beam shots yet but should do one sometime..
Hey enjoy, Jerry! I used to be into cycling until I got sidetracked years ago. I'm too fat to ride now.
The bike is a Trek Emonda SLR8 with Full Durace and Zipp Disc Wheel Set with ceramic bearings...
Yes the speed is quite good for a 64 year old man..!
I (sort of) remember when the last big upgrade project blossomed into the Barn Burner years ago, it was sponsored/designed/developed and produced by XeVision years ago. I still own a copy which works as it did back then, a real champ! The now-famous Barn Burner of yore, spoken in hushed tones in back rooms of Flashaholic meeting sites world-wide to this very day, was "King of the Road" way back then, when I was still combing head vs facial hair!! Those were the days my friends when Pony Express was still the best method of sending "snail mail". The BarnBurner had few (if any) competitors and, while some CPFers were igniting newspaper with their comparatively diminutive modded maglites, those fortunate to have snagged a true to life Barn Burner were soakin' up the rays in the long Winter season, getting stellar tans in front of the beast itself! "Karl" my buddies would say, "when did you get back from Florida?", of course presuming I'd been vacationing down South as a "snowbird"! Well, I didn't want to dissolution them so I'd just smile and briefly remove my Sunglasses. Ha!
Times have changed and, despite the considerable performance in its' day, the Barn Burner can't (forgive me!) "hold a candle" to a number of portable Suns on the market today, most notably the XeVision XeRay XV-LX70 searchlight and its brethren.They represent a VAST step into the future of lighting devices. As we reading this thread all know, the LX70 and, it's big brother, the SuperPower, are among the relatively few lamps today which have eclipsed the performance of the BarnBurner. Just as the BarnBurner was a "souped-up" version of the XeRay Search light so too will the "Ultra" be a tweaked, no holds barred, big brother version of the LX70 and Super. If you have slipped up and failed to read some of the past posts in this thread, Dan (XeRay) has given in to some pressure and spoken of this new proposed light, the "Ultra".
Thanks to Dan, we will very soon (several short months?) have the Ultra available to us! Now, HOW soon is the question. Just as new Ferrari's aren't developed on the basis of one-offs, neither will the Ultra be a single modded light for yours truly. Dan needs a bit of more concrete interest/support expressed right here to make this worthy project a "go". I missed the original BarnBurner project and finally did get one from an old (historical) CPFer, LuxLuthor. "Chuck" was kind enough to part with one of his two at the time...bless his heart! Had he not, I most likely would have had to wait years to find one and, required therapy for having to wait that long!
I'd sure like some of you others reading this thread to realize what can be available to us in the near future--the Ultra which will, as the LX70 has become the "Barn Burner on Steroids", be the LX70 on steroids! Let Dan know your interest and, we will have him signaling us with the "Ultra" all the way from Utah, his home!
Karl
As follows, the link to the thread you wish to read!
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...uperpower-quot-Ultra-quot-80-or-85-Watt-(TBD)
Well, around these parts, not such a rare occurrence quite honestly. I always say ya just never know when the PRIMARY Barn Burner may go POOF, and then what??!! Candles, a bonfire. lightening??!! :thinking: Heck no, the SECONDARY Barn Burner of course! :twothumbs I jest of course...sort of... While I don't have (nor have ever had) TWO Barn Burners, I do have doubles...triples of some lights or at least, variations of the "same" light. :sick2: Congrats on your dual ownership of one of the classics! Thanks to the creativity of XeVision and "Dan" our contact person there, the Barn Burner was born years ago and yours and their brethren continue in faithful in service to this day, amazing all who see their performance.
Sure is bulbmogul. Contact "Dan" at XeVision or, most of the veteran members here in the know and, they can give you a bit of background education on that historical event! Then, you'll have to find one...errr, TWO in your case but, pre-owned, "USED"!! HA!
Karl
Ah yes bulbmogul...or should we all call you "grasshopper":devil:--an affectionate term used in a United States television show some years ago? You'll see, in time, paper diplomas can be bought but education and knowledge in contrast,is earned. It's rather amazing how many have found fine lighting devices objects of art and fail to realize they actually have "on" and "off" switches and go so far beyond just needing an occasional dusting! I guess you'll have to "earn your stripes" as we all do here. Despite your apparent early affiliation on CPF, it's equally apparent some research is in order! You'll find that research in many cases, JUST as exciting as the acquisition! "Try it, you'll like it!"
Anyway, I'd need some clarification of your use of the word "related" in your comparison of the LEMAX 70 to the Barnburner...the discussed topic (see related thread which was started a week or so ago)http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...head-(new-or-upgrade-from-your-current-light) --the modding of the LEMAX70 and Superpower--in the same concept as the Barnburner project of yore and thereby, of the same (possible) heritage. The "world is your oyster" bulbmogul! Put your considerable pocketbook away and seek the available knowledge you desire...possibly on your world-wide vacation jaunts. In time you will find what you seek "grasshopper"---flashlight NIRVANA!!!!
In short, do some clearly needed research on the forums and I know you'll discover the historical background there.
Karl
Sure is bulbmogul. Contact "Dan" at XeVision or, most of the veteran members here in the know and, they can give you a bit of background education on that historical event! Then, you'll have to find one...errr, TWO in your case but, pre-owned, "USED"!! HA!
I think I may have mentioned to you on several occasions we never buy anything used ever..! Only NEW IN BOX with all wrappings etc..No need for me to contact anyone about something i never would have ZERO interest in..But thanks anyways..
Karl
I do believe I may have misplaced it...or was it GREEN.... I'll go down and check my "stable" but, it's POSSIBLE it's just gathering dust, right next to the '09 Rolls...? Such a bugger getting old... If I find it, I'll letcha know...and give you a special deal on it!!:naughty:
