I agree, different lights fill different niches. The LAN does a very good job of offering both High Lumen or High Runtime options
I think it is a very good looking light, and has a lot going for it, including being dual compatible w both Primary and LiIon power. I especially like that the moonlight stays at the same low level on both types of power. The PWM helps maintain consistent High CRI Tint, all good things. I like the trit options too…
I also like the teardrop design elements in the head, a bit like the LunaSol
My last AA lights are Utorch UT01, Manker E11, Klarus Mi7, zebralight SC5 MK II, EagTac D25A, Olight S1A…. sorry, but I do not think that 200 or around 180 lumens are strange thing…and not for only 1 minute…. 110 lumens is fine for a flashlight AA NiMH of 3 or 4 years old…but not for 2017…… and for 100 lumens now we can see without problem 2 hours or better…
Ok, we can not hope the same data for nichia, but I think that will be great better perfomance.
(In any case I have bought one of the Rey Light brass, and I love it… )
When getting a lot of power from such a light, you should also consider the thermal properties of titanium which are a lot worse than those of aluminium.
At least a continuous power of ~2-3 Watts seems to be the limit, 3-4 Watts would be too much for such a design in titanium.
Just got the new LAN v2.0 in house here now.
I got the bead blasted version, nice and grey.
It is a little longer - 3,5mm than LAN v1.0 and 3,3g heavyer.
The LED, Nichia 291C 4000k, is a little more warmer than the LAN v1.0.
Is the battery tube the same diameter as the Pineapple? One thing that bugs me about the Pineapple is that it can’t take my Keeppower 14500 cells. They’re too thick. The battery tube is just wide enough to accept Eneloops, or unprotected 14500’s.
Since I’m not sure if the light has proper low-voltage protection, I’m reluctant to use unprotected 14500 cells in it. So, I’m stuck running it on AA’s, which makes it under-powered by today’s standards.
Hi WalkIntoTheLight…
Just measured, I have old protected Ultrafire 14500 that is 52.2mm long x 14.43mm wide and it fits in - no problem.
The same battery may be squeezed into the Pineapple or the LAN v1.0, but it works fine on the v2.0, so this tube is
a “hair” wider than the two other. These are my numbers.
Hope it helps. Good luck.