Impressive chart, but it is missing too many options/flashlights. Clip needed or not eg. ... A3, PD03A, LD01 and more missing. You had already picked out those specific 8 lights before you made the chart, didn't you?
Right. I investigated many weeks, read multiple reviews, selected (based on my own needs), hand picked and bought those lights before making the chart. :)
I agree that I missed many lights, but those were not good for me for some reasons. For example I don't need or even want a clip in a keychain light.
Yeah the base idea behind that is great. Is there something like Google Docs for flow charts so we could do this with the whole BLF as a community effort ? Google Drawings might be suitable.
The Ti's from flashaholics are the type with the 3 lumens low. The first ones has a very very very low of 0.003 lumens or something. Only any good for map reading with night adjusted eyes, otherwise far to low. But then some people in the field (or desert) would find that low low low useful.
I have to say the above graph showing the piss poor regulation has put me right off the light! Dam those graphs!!!!
Another fascinating light is the MBI Torpedo which a dude at CPF is building himself! Claims 500 lumens with Li Ion and 200 with NiMh using an XM-L emitter. Pretty cool!
It has also has 3 other modes: 1,10,100 lumens, uses LiMn IMR batteries, overheat protection (& boy its really going to that). $65 estimated price.
Sounds insane good to me! Only needs a built in micro usb charger & I might go for it. A couple tritium slots (empty) would be sweet. $65 isn't budget but compared to the prices od other custom lights its cheap.