Just got back from the SHOT show yesterday afternoon and what an experience. It's my first time to attend the SHOT show and a CPF gathering and was not sure what to expect. It was a little overwhelming to say the least. It was a bit of an overload to tell you the truth. I got to see and touch things that would never be available to me in California. I did spend quite a bit of time in the Sig, HK and best of all the FN booth. If i didn't enjoy California so much i would move just to own some of this hardware. And thank you to TEKNA/TekLite for my first giveaway for the day :thumbsup:.
OK, so much for the SHOT show and on to the CPF gatherings.
First and foremost in my mind is what a great group of people. The sense of community and comaraderie what just awesome. I have sensed some of that here in the forums but to experience it first hand and to put faces to the names just made it more apparent. It was and will be one of my most memorable experiences. I wished i would have spent more time with a lot of you.
4sevens
It was a pleasure meeting and talking to David and his crew. Thank for hosting a great gathering and for the generosity. Everyone who attended got to bring home a 4sevens flashiight and they intoduced the Maelstrom for everyone to play with. WOW, that is one hell of a bright SOB. I heard someone say it's going to give HIDs a run for it's money. Again, many thanks to David and crew. I was a bit nervous at first as it was my first time meeting everyone but it didn't take long to make me at ease. Everyone there was just so nice and friendly. It was fun listening to everyone tell how they got their screen names and to witness Rothrandir's buffet prowess. Not sure if he's human, there is just no way all that food can fit in that little body. Good times.
MattK of Battery Junction
Dude, that was one hell of a party. That suite was bigger than my house and garage put together. Crap, that bathroom was probably bigger that my house
. What a great time for everyone. I saw some of the guys trying to light up the Vegas strip with what looks like HIDs and other monster lights. Someone also tossed a Photon out the window into the pool below and it was still running after the end of the party :thumbsup: MattK and the vendors generosity was just intense. Everyone there went home with quite a few lights. Each one of us received an Icon Modus1, Inova X2, a Coast Mini-Tac keychain light, a NiteIze SpotLit and of course a BatteryJunction keychain light just for being there. There were also great door prizes from Surefire, RaLights, Coast, LRI (the Photon folks), Novatac, TerraLux, Inforce, Fenix, Peak, Rothrandir, Springboard, Maxpedition and more. The atmosphere was great and I enjoyed meeting everyone. I talked to a few of the manufacturer reps and they all said that they enjoy supporting the CPF community and will continue to do so. :twothumbs. Let's show them our gratitude by continuing to buy and support their products. I have to say that even without all the great stuff, this would have been an awesome good time. Thank you, thank you, thank you to MattK and all the manufacturers for their extreme generosity.
I also want to thank SteveatSpringboard for the invitation pass that got me to the SHOT show. MrMom for organizing a lot of behing the scenes logistics. Polklifer for volunteering to help with MattK's party and to everyone for such a wonderful time.
And last but certainly not least, Greta for doing what she does keeping together one of the best communities out there. It might be my fault for being a flashaholic but you and CPF make me feel that i belong.
Thank you!
I hope to attend SHOT next year and looking forward to meeting more of the CPF community.
(Damn it, i should have hung out with otherdad!)