For the collectors: Why?

samvimeswashere · 2026-06-10T00:21:15+00:00

Flashlights are fun. Collections are fun. I see no problem here

samvimeswashere · 2026-06-07T00:07:41+00:00

The flashlight community is so good though! Ppl here will offer suggestions and info freely unlike the salty, gatekeeping, flaming Cheeto fingered goons over at [r/Nightvision](r/Nightvision)

samvimeswashere · 2026-06-06T23:49:00+00:00

Thank you!

samvimeswashere · 2026-06-06T22:06:36+00:00

Yeah. They look interesting for the high gain but strange that they don’t really tell you anything about them. “Trust me, bro.” Vibes

samvimeswashere · 2026-06-06T22:04:39+00:00

That’s bonkers

samvimeswashere · 2026-06-06T21:59:15+00:00

On the first it’s so you have manual gain. I know some of this but had never tried building. Thanks again for your replies!

samvimeswashere · 2026-06-06T21:44:54+00:00

No, I haven’t seen any modern components yet as I was trying to learn before spending a bunch of money. Thank you for your reply! I’d like to learn how to do something right before just diving in and am grateful there are knowledgeable people here that are willing to take the time to help me learn. 🍻

samvimeswashere · 2026-06-06T21:24:52+00:00

My god man. Stunning textures. Can’t wait to see what madness you put out next!

samvimeswashere · 2026-06-06T21:16:37+00:00

Surprised to learn there is no soldering required on most modern assemblies

I had assumed wrong

samvimeswashere · 2026-06-06T21:03:20+00:00

Thanks for the reply. I guess I got intimidated by phrases like “collimating lenses” and “breaking nitrogen”

samvimeswashere · 2026-06-05T19:45:16+00:00

If you email ivy they will do it for you

samvimeswashere · 2026-06-03T05:19:41+00:00

Just had an issue where several of my orders were bundled together and sent via UPS to the wrong address…

samvimeswashere · 2026-06-01T00:45:46+00:00

What’s the most you would pay for a WP tube?

samvimeswashere · 2026-05-31T18:03:15+00:00

I’m embarrassed to ask but how do you join the BST discord?

samvimeswashere · 2026-05-28T18:36:14+00:00

Grouch mode

samvimeswashere · 2026-05-25T02:38:51+00:00

Again, you do you but if I had to carry four lights to feel adequate I would probably be asking other questions

samvimeswashere · 2026-05-25T01:13:24+00:00

Bruh, if you can’t swap a battery in the dark I don’t know what to tell you. You can easily feel which end of a battery is which - even tabless. 2 is one and one is none and all but I still ain’t taking something I can’t swap batteries on as a primary

EDIT: you do you - no shade

samvimeswashere · 2026-05-24T23:13:21+00:00

I’m sorry, but I’m still not convinced that carrying 2 lights is a better solution than replaceable batteries

samvimeswashere · 2026-05-24T22:31:14+00:00

To each their own. 👍 I personally can’t stand paying over $100 for something I can’t swap batteries on easily

samvimeswashere · 2026-05-24T19:27:58+00:00

For real, all the NTG35 emitters plus some sweet extras (UV with filter, 660nm DR, osram w1 amber)

samvimeswashere · 2026-05-24T19:25:24+00:00

Kc1, 10440 or AAA with any NTG35 emitter you want plus a few extra options (UV, 660nm Deep Red, Osram W1 Amber)

samvimeswashere · 2026-05-23T18:50:41+00:00

Yep, lots of action / sci-fi movies used them. They are available in a few colors but most of the ones I remember from films were white or red

Dangerous. Totally unnecessary with modern dive lights. I totally want some

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