tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6867503761315699133.post8399051948696153028..comments2023-09-25T07:37:47.803-04:00Comments on Plumbum et Circenses: Random TopicsZerCoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08347518441827166007noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6867503761315699133.post-73709575549726261032010-02-19T12:31:38.578-05:002010-02-19T12:31:38.578-05:00Since you brought up reserved parking spaces....
...Since you brought up reserved parking spaces....<br /><br />The ones that <i>really</i> grind me are the ones at colleges, especially public colleges. At the company where I work, employees are required to park in the least desirable parking spaces in order to allow our customers to have the prime spots.<br /><br />Go to any college and you'll see that it's completely reversed. The employees get all the choice parking spots while making the paying customers park out in the hinterlands. Not only that, they usually CHARGE their customers for the privilege of parking there.<br /><br />To me, it's a clear sign of how they really feel about their relationship to us. They're the ones doing us a favor, rather than seeing students as the paying customers that they are.GunGeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14217451122521161867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6867503761315699133.post-11597034909409156142010-02-19T10:28:39.001-05:002010-02-19T10:28:39.001-05:00I _like_ the size on those Seracs. And I _love_ t...<a href="http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=210489" rel="nofollow">I _like_ the size on those Seracs.</a> And I _love_ the option of "tip down" carry. <br /><br />I'm not in love with the level-cycling beginning at the lowest setting, which decreases the light's usefulness in social emergencies. But at this price and size, it may be worth it... <br /><br />Huh. There may be an S3 in my immediate future. Thanks for the ponter, man.elmo iscariothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14710846725911318970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6867503761315699133.post-78832952718603593762010-02-19T09:34:44.270-05:002010-02-19T09:34:44.270-05:00Elmo - take a close look at the Leatherman branded...Elmo - take a close look at the Leatherman branded lights. I carry the Serac S2 (as mentioned) and swear by it. It's dual-output, but that's really not critical. They've discontinued the Serac series but there are still some in channels. Look for an S2 or S3.<br /><br />Alternatively, look at the Fenix brand stuff.<br /><br />http://www.brightguy.com used to have pretty good prices on most lights, haven't comparison-shopped them lately.ZerCoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08347518441827166007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6867503761315699133.post-42058952485778238342010-02-19T08:33:09.600-05:002010-02-19T08:33:09.600-05:00The dual-output sounds handy, but it's not som...The dual-output sounds handy, but it's not something I'd pay twice the price for. It's the _size_ that's at ultra-premium. I want a light for emergencies (natural and social) that can live on my person whenever I'm out of the house. To be useful year-round in this region, that means it needs to carry comfortably in a pants pocket. <br /><br />And with a high-end light like a Surefire, I expect to be using it for years and years. That means it'll have to ride along with a pocket-holstered handgun when I eventually, one way or another, get the legal right to carry. And _that's_ along with my keys, wallet, SAK, pad, and pen. So pocket space is at a premium. I've used G2-sized lights for jacket and bedside duty in the past, but they don't fill the pocket niche for me. <br /><br />If there's a single-output LED* light of this quality that's equally slim and has a pocket clip at a fraction of the price, I'm there. <br /><br />Incidentally, I love the SF batteries. There's even one of their dorky "drum magazines" half full of 'em in my car toolkit. ;) <br /><br />[* - LEDs are mandatory. It'd be replacing my currently-dead E2E, which I'm damned tired of buying replacement bulbs for. If I knew the <a href="http://www.surefire.com/KX2-LED-Conversion-Head" rel="nofollow">LED conversion head</a> would work I'd just get one of those, but at a significant fraction of the cost of a whole new light, I kind of don't wanna take the gamble.]elmo iscariothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14710846725911318970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6867503761315699133.post-3597715065563835242010-02-19T01:34:42.558-05:002010-02-19T01:34:42.558-05:00Newbius - thanks for the tip. No CostCo near me, b...Newbius - thanks for the tip. No CostCo near me, but hopefully useful to someone! I have a 4D LED MagLite in my truck, MrsZ has a 2D LED in her car, and those are great lights. Great throw and BRIGHT as hell.<br /><br />Elmo - it's damn tough to go wrong with a Surefire light. That said, consider what you're going to use it for when making a purchase. The E2L is a dual-output light and lists at nearly $160. If you don't need the low-output and are willing to carry a slightly larger light (1/4" diameter, 3/4oz weight), the G2L lists for a hair under $70 and is a third brighter. I keep a G2L in my nightstand ten months of the year, and switch it to my hunting gear the other two months.<br /><br />Side note: Surefire has some of the better prices on quality lithium CR123 batteries, which have a ten-year shelf. Stock up!ZerCoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08347518441827166007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6867503761315699133.post-85852041462050398092010-02-18T15:18:27.950-05:002010-02-18T15:18:27.950-05:00Have an opinion on the E2L Outdoorsman?Have an opinion on the <a href="http://www.surefire.com/E2L-Outdoorsman" rel="nofollow">E2L Outdoorsman</a>?elmo iscariothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14710846725911318970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6867503761315699133.post-81250223945364583402010-02-18T09:27:22.055-05:002010-02-18T09:27:22.055-05:00Costco has the MagLite 3D/2AA LED combo package fo...Costco has the MagLite 3D/2AA LED combo package for about $25. No fancy flash modes, but the light is clean and bright and the 3D will throw a pretty impressive beam across the Back 40.Newbiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09501998014769060130noreply@blogger.com