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The trade shows this year are hazardous to my wallet - CES and SHOT....

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KDOG

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Dang Las Vegas must be making a crapload of money this month. LOL. Wasn't CES there too? Now SHOT starts the 18th.

First all this cool new Android tablet stuff being shown and now my favorite gear manufactures are getting ready to dump their new wares' out for me to drool over. *sigh* Guess I gotta work some overtime....

P.S. I think they both do this on purpose at this time don't you? Tax return time is getting close. Conspiracy? 😉
 
After reading and seeing all the stuff coming out of CES. I think Motorola is going to have a huge year.
 
KDOG said:
Dang Las Vegas must be making a crapload of money this month. LOL. Wasn't CES there too? Now SHOT starts the 18th.

First all this cool new Android tablet stuff being shown and now my favorite gear manufactures are getting ready to dump their new wares' out for me to drool over. *sigh* Guess I gotta work some overtime....

P.S. I think they both do this on purpose at this time don't you? Tax return time is getting close. Conspiracy? 😉
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BlackBerry Playbook is looking to be >>>> than any "cool" new Android device.
 
Don't know. Couldn't go this year. I'd like to go next year. I am *VERY* interested in Henrys' new Ra lights coming out. Theres' a couple of "anticipation" threads over at CPF. Surefire has pretty much dropped off my radar, especially after the LX1 debacle. Unless they unveil some surprise at SHOT, I don't have any interest in them which is saying something. I'm using a 6PX Pro right now just to hold me until I decide which new Ra to get....
 
My closest would be the Nova Tac 120P. It's OK but is kind of flaky IMO and does not have the cell stability / lumen maint throughout the cycle as the HDS Ultimate 60GT that it replaced. 🙁

I'm getting into bigger (read as in full HID replacement!) LED leviathans now. SR90 will replace the Microfire Warrior 3500, for example.

I have a dual 18650 powered Eagle Tac (775L, high) light that packs serious punch for its size. The mag charger donning security force is quite jealous! 😎
 
Hmmm haven't seen that. The new light from Henry is supposed to be same size but with a control ring of some sort along with a button, updated emitter and driver package. The existing Ra's are getting updated emitters. They're alll supposed to stay "indestructible". On the "EDC" front, Kifaru will be debuting its new ultralight line of packs, and I'm hoping one of the top US knife makers come out with some new stuff.
 
I'd like to see Benchmade come out with a slight smaller version of their mini-griptilian. Say, an 1.7" blade but everything else the same. I live in the Peoplez Repulik of New Jersistan so basically anything is illegal but something like that would be less likely to get me in trouble. I edc a well-worn mini-grip now.
 
I like the size of the Playbook - 7". It seems the only Tegra 2 Android tabs will be 10" as far as I can tell and I prefer the smaller size. It would be great if they came with true stand-alone GPS and not that though-the-cell-network-tracked-like-a-tagged-animal crap.
 
Rubycon said:
My closest would be the Nova Tac 120P. It's OK but is kind of flaky IMO and does not have the cell stability / lumen maint throughout the cycle as the HDS Ultimate 60GT that it replaced. 🙁

I'm getting into bigger (read as in full HID replacement!) LED leviathans now. SR90 will replace the Microfire Warrior 3500, for example.

I have a dual 18650 powered Eagle Tac (775L, high) light that packs serious punch for its size. The mag charger donning security force is quite jealous! 😎
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wtf.. flash light? seriously? ur that excited about a flashlight.. i mean,, ok.. 😕
 
tp4tissue said:
wtf.. flash light? seriously? ur that excited about a flashlight.. i mean,, ok.. 😕
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Don't go to candlepowerforums.com then, first you'll chuckle at us, then you'll read, then you'll buy one and that will be the end of you (your wallet that is). Trust me, once you get a high end light in your hand, they're like crack - you'll NEVER go back to crappy wallyworld lights again...
 
KDOG said:
Don't know. Couldn't go this year. I'd like to go next year. I am *VERY* interested in Henrys' new Ra lights coming out. Theres' a couple of "anticipation" threads over at CPF. Surefire has pretty much dropped off my radar, especially after the LX1 debacle. Unless they unveil some surprise at SHOT, I don't have any interest in them which is saying something. I'm using a 6PX Pro right now just to hold me until I decide which new Ra to get....
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I'm guessing you started that RA speculation thread?

SO is there anything confirmed about it besides a new emitter?
 
Henry pretty much confirmed that the new light (which is ASIDE from the updated Ra's) will have some kind of "control ring" and be 200+ lumens OTF. Other than that, nothing is confirmed. The only other thing is the new Cerakote coating that is available on his lights now - International Safety Orange, Desert Sage, and Dark Earth, as well as "plain ol' HA." His website obviously won't be updated until after SHOT.

http://www.ralights.com/


Well gotta go to work now, blech....
 
Yeah SHOT will be sweet. Obviously I can't go but nutnfancy is supposed to be going to SHOT again and you can count on him having the longest most detailed videos on SHOT.
 
KDOG said:
Henry pretty much confirmed that the new light (which is ASIDE from the updated Ra's) will have some kind of "control ring" and be 200+ lumens OTF. Other than that, nothing is confirmed. The only other thing is the new Cerakote coating that is available on his lights now - International Safety Orange, Desert Sage, and Dark Earth, as well as "plain ol' HA." His website obviously won't be updated until after SHOT.

http://www.ralights.com/


Well gotta go to work now, blech....
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control ring you say??.....
dammit!!!! now I gotta start man whoring myself out again!!!!!
 
tp4tissue said:
wtf.. flash light? seriously? ur that excited about a flashlight.. i mean,, ok.. 😕
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I'm not comprehending this fascination over flashlights either. I use them when the power goes out and sometimes when doing underbody work on my car. Other than that, how would anyone outside of the military find a use for tactical-grade flashlights? I just can't wrap my head around it...
 
I am really looking forward to the Kel-Tec shotgun, that they will probably be showing at shot. I am in for at least one the day they are released. Putting a magpul angled foregrip or a vertical foregrip on that forward rail, and a surefire X300 and it will be perfect.

RWB&
 
KDOG said:
Henry pretty much confirmed that the new light (which is ASIDE from the updated Ra's) will have some kind of "control ring" and be 200+ lumens OTF. Other than that, nothing is confirmed. The only other thing is the new Cerakote coating that is available on his lights now - International Safety Orange, Desert Sage, and Dark Earth, as well as "plain ol' HA." His website obviously won't be updated until after SHOT.

http://www.ralights.com/


Well gotta go to work now, blech....
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Those small lights need to stay KISS IMO. Control rings on larger lights are great but on a tiny light it's asking for trouble. The light can be indestructible as they want but does not stop loss if it goes overboard. :'(

As for people not understanding the desire of others to collect lights let me tell you the same thing could be said about sports stuff, knives, guns, cars, stamps, coins, watches. You get the idea. Understand what "to each is own" means. 🙂
 
KDOG said:
Trust me, once you get a high end light in your hand, they're like crack - you'll NEVER go back to crappy wallyworld lights again...
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Yep - I got my first Surefire the other day, its a Surefire G2X Pro (example youtube video), dual output - 15 lumens and 200 lumens.

Man oh man, that G2X pro blows everything I have every owned away, except for my DD & DDD led maglight.

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As for SHOT show, I have always wanted to go. All I ever get to go to is the local gun shows.
 
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adairusmc said:
I am really looking forward to the Kel-Tec shotgun, that they will probably be showing at shot. I am in for at least one the day they are released. Putting a magpul angled foregrip or a vertical foregrip on that forward rail, and a surefire X300 and it will be perfect.

RWB&
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Oh snap. That looks sweet. And I'm just about to turn in my gun permit renewal. Of course I live in the Peoplez Republik of New Jersistan so it would most definetly be illegal.

Mcveigh: I know what you mean. Luckily I saved up some money from my holiday pay to get it. I will also sell the 6PX Pro to take some more of the bite out of the price.
That is, if I want it. We don't even know for sure what the new light will do yet. All we know is it will still run on a single cell, but will still take RCRs', be no more than 3.95" long with standard button and 3.75" with flat button, 1" wide, have some kinda control ring, have 24 brightness levels from .08 to 200+ lumens. But who knows, I may just end up getting one of the updated Ra's instead. I'll just have to see....

Rubycon: I hear ya, but knowing Henry it will still be bulletproof AND simple to use. The speculation is that the control ring (maybe its even the whole tailcap as some are guessing) will control the brightness when needed and there will still be a tail button to go to max when you need it as well. We'll see Henry does NOT give up info, very disciplined at keeping stuff under wraps. (dangit!)
 
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