I am too, I think I am gonna hit the buffet here in a bitâŚâŚ in preparation yaâ know. 
I want this really bad. Great project! Any estimate date for release? Also consider a zoomable version if possible 
Letâs see how proto V2 is first
Great fun getting a Uniquefire 1504 lens and a srk to play a bit
Not really a beam pattern to aim for though
Captain Morgan and I have been telling tales all afternoon, so let me pontificate.
The average guy doesnât have a clue about flashlights⌠especially if they grew up thinking Dads trusty 2D Maglite was âreally brightâ. I love whipping out my EagleTac D25C to one of my unsuspecting âgear guyâ buddies and throwing down 700lm from a torch the size of a Chapstick. Bewilderment followed by disgust followed by envy followed by, âWhere can I get one?â
Iâve got some other lights that have some âwowâ factor, but I donât think Iâm really ready for sparking up 6000lm. My brain just isnât able to get there. Itâll be like learning that Iâm strong with the Force⌠that some Heavenly power to bring illumination to the depths of the Universe resides under my thumb⌠even Jesus took some time to find his groove.
And I have a feeling that when Iâm not gonna be able to own just one⌠and that when I reveal the pricepoint to my before-mentioned âgear guyâ friends, we will test the limits of the Chinese postal system.
Profound thanks to all who are making this happen, take as long as is needed to get it right⌠but remember that Iâm freaking dying out here right now without one.
Sam, you an the Capân just carry on with the pontification while these lights are being perfected, once you see it you wonât believe it anyway. I mean, when level 3 or 4 lights up the room with ceiling bounce youâre gonna be trippin. When level 5 and 6 blow forceful illumination youâll be drooling yourself, but when you finally reach Turbo youâll hear the Nirvana Choir kick in with the Angelic rythmâs that will certify you a complete and total flashaholic to the core.
Yes, I know, default is ramping, but youâll be tempted to ease into it and creep your way up to Turbo, when all along itâs a quick double tap away from off⌠once you experience it and learn the rythm of it, youâll delight in showing your buds the low mode then blasting them with an eye searing Turbo and hearing their quick intake of breath as they too delve into the depths of flashaholism.
Just remember, bear it and share it my friend, bear it and share it. Welcome aboard! 
Oh yeah, for the record Sam, the little EagTac D25C is capable of 1300 lumens like the Titanium version I just modded for my buddy.
I could loan him my watch to take with him. First impressions are everything
Heck yeah, thatâll work. :+1:
The âcampaignâ is gaining momentum. âŚâŚ
Slight tangent here but since the eagletac d25c was mentioned, I now need to buy it. Which one are yâall referring to? I see a couple, one titanium version and one clicky? Can anyone point me the right direction? Thanks, and thanks for making me a poorer man.
The regular black anodized one is fine for most, Ti fanatics like me really love the Ti version. It runs on a little 16340 cell, does an amazing job really for such a small light. I donât have one but have modified two of my friends, one of each variation. I think he lost his black one, or someone lost it for him no doubt. lol
Try BanggoodâŚ. or GearBest is having a lot of flash sales for the next few days, if you can find one there you might get it at a substantial savings.
Edit: Canât seem to locate it anywhere but Illumination Gear, they have the Ti one in 219C 5700K
Black anodized in same emitter with Illumination Gear is HERE
Bit pricey on the black one, fairly standard on the Ti version.
I know how much you like ramping⌠but itâs mostly only available on e-switch lights. So Iâve been making a ramping UI for clicky lights. Itâs not quite done yet, but all the basics work already and on a FET+1 with tiny25 itâs almost as smooth as Narsilâs default UI. Itâll never be quite as nice without an e-switch, but I think it gets reasonably close considering the simpler hardware.
(also works on tiny13, but itâs not as smooth or as fancy due to space limitations)
You, MâLady, are AWESOME!
This forum is incredible, all the shared efforts from the first simple board designs up through Narsil now itâs been a treat to watch.
Oh man as if a ~1100 list isnât enough pressure you guys post things like this âŚ
EDIT: list updated, 1096 total wow
WOW indeedâŚ. almost 1100 lights⌠I fear the production process of the group buy lights alone could take weeks or even months, since ThorFire is not such a big player in the market yet and the production capacities will probably not be so high⌠and if they rush QC could suffer⌠so maybe TF should think about producing several batches around 200 to 300 each batch with extensive QC⌠so if there is a design flaw or production error the next batch could be corrected and not all 1100 lights will be âlostâŚâ
Just a thoughâŚ
K.
Dropping 6000 lumens from a soup can light definitely gets a reaction from the crowd. However, the wow factor isnât just lumens⌠itâs the lumens-to-size ratio. I may perceive a big difference between a 6000-lm soup can and a 600-lumen thumb-sized light, but the crowd reaction isnât all that different between the two.
Part of this is the lumens-to-size ratio, part of it is the lux it produces when pointing turbo at my hand to demonstrate the thing. Measured at only a foot away, the small light and big light end up with a similar lux value. Also, the perceptual brightness scale only goes up to âouchâ. Anything beyond that looks pretty much the same. So, if you can get âouchâ levels from a tiny light, a bigger and ouchier light wonât get a bigger reaction.
I have a Meteor at ~7000 lm, but I find that the light which gets the best reactions is my Sinner Cypreus at ~3000 lm. It just doesnât look big enough to be that bright. The Meteor still impresses, but I think the bigger size raises peopleâs expectations.
Interesting perspective TK.
Makes a lot of sense & sounds about right as well.
Canât resist no more, put me in for one pliiz
Never having seen, except in pictures and drawings, what a soda can light is actually like I bought one from e-bay http://www.ebay.com/itm/272055078200 so that I could experience one in the hand.
OK, the Q8 will be a better light all around, but in the hand this feels good. It feels heavy for itâs size; it feels dense. Iâm not going to review it since that wasnât my thrust with the buy. Itâs a hand full, but the girth is nice; not too big. Itâs amazing how small a space 4 18650 cells can fit into.
Lookinâ forward to the Q8 based on that SRK light.
FWIW, I think the D25C is about the same size as the E11 that is my âgoes everywhere with meâ light. I found myself using it always on low mode and never on hi. So I took out the Li-Ion cell and put in a Eneloop for longer cell life. I havenât missed not having a Li-Ion in it at all. Sure it doesnât do as impressive a Hi mode mode anymore but itâs more practical for the way I use it.