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Well ehm hmm uh
OK yes this is NarsilM by Tom E but it might get a bit tweaked (timed stepdown sooner then default as in Q8 Narsil for example)
The D4 review thread is going so fast I can’t keep up but I know Ton did the firmware based on what Hank wanted and now Toykeeper is adapting that, but if one flashes Narsil on it it works.
For some reason Hank didn’t want Narsil (why beats me :smiley: )

Do you have a rough idea when we will get some production news? Care to share some of the steps to getting this made and in our hot little hands ? (pun indended, at least until step-down!)

Maybe use the version of Narsil Toykeeper is tweeking for the D4 in this light?

I really like the looks of this one, but I wish it had a trit slot on the tailcap for a locator since it is going to be almost impossible to add a lighted tailcap. Is this possible?

Hmm we aim for normal Narsil

Well Matt, e-switch+ Narsil supporting locator LEDs + will could bring you a long way (and typing this I don’t know if pins and pads are available so better get a hacksaw ready to be sure :wink: )

When?
It took a long time to find a partner on this, we spoke for months with a big player who in the end didn’t dare to make a 2500lumens light this small.
Seeing how fast the GT, that is no money maker , is going and thinking there is more room for manufacturer profits at this $30 price point this could go fast as well.

Great news! At least it is not A$$tr0lüX :laughing:

It looks like Tom made Narsil, then RampingIOS (to Hank’s spec), then NarsilM. This makes RampingIOS basically a fork of the older Narsil, without the upgrades built into NarsilM. However, now it has gotten some upgrades of its own, so they’re parallel branches. It might make sense to merge updates between them.

The main thing I added was thermal regulation and calibration. The code for that can be spliced into other projects. It’d probably be a good idea to do so, since the FW3A has dramatically less thermal mass than the Q8 so it’ll need more aggressive regulation.

OTOH, to reduce complexity and make it easier to create new UIs without all the overhead work of writing the required plumbing code, I’m anxious to build a whole new code base. I haven’t actually done it yet, but the idea is to make a foundation with all the plumbing taken care of. So maybe that’s a way to resolve the parallel branch thing without making a mess.

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+1 to this, or put an LED under the switch for narsil’s locator, but that would require another connection to the driver, yes? Either way, I’ve grown very very fond of lights that have some sort of secondary illumination. My night vision is terrible so its often difficult for me to find my light in the dark, unless its glowing at me.

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I know I’m repeating myself and I don’t have a ramping UI based light, so I can’t really comment on it but it would be nice if at certain intervals the light would blink or pause while ramping up/down (not only on min and max) so the user can estimate runtime at a certain level. Maybe even with an option in the config menu to turn this feature on/off…

Pretty sure TK has written code such that it blinks when it crosses the threshold between the 7135 chip and engaging the FET, so you know when you’re entering the full power zone… whether or not this can be implemented here remains to be seen.

hmm the locator led in the Q8 has one blink for the 7135 and twe for the FET when letting go ramping
but no indicator led here and buzzes and blinks in the ramp would not look vry nice or smooth.
In this case I would suggest choosing the mode operation and a number of modes one likes.

Maybe the tail switch cover will be thick enough to have someone mill in a trit slot, old and have bad eyes so it is nice to find the light at night!

time for a new category, the ANH gear (All Night Handy) :slight_smile:

Super tempted to say put me down for one … but I can’t. I’d much prefer a higher CRI like the 219C.

Awesome looking light though!

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