Oh, you mean the shape under the clip? The hard edge would grab your clothes and make it difficult to unclip. The tapered edge allows for it to slide cleanly.
This change was posted a week ago so a didn’t realize that was what you were talking about.
They would not need that taper if the clip were longer, but then it would rub the head when you unscrewed it.
A shorter clip probably wouldn’t work very well.
I personally don’t like the sand blasted finish. A raw clear coat would look better. I think that’s what was called for in post 1. A raw, machined look.
From what I hear, the bead blasted finish was a misunderstanding or something and the real thing should have more of a fresh-machined look.
About the sharp lip at the front vs the smooth ramp, I’m not sure which I like better. The sharp edge gives a nice symmetry compared to the back and may look a bit nicer, while the smooth ramp seems more practical and ergonomic. It adds a bit of thermal mass, makes it easier to unclip, and helps differentiate one end from the other by feel. Both ways seem okay to me.
I also much prefer the straight body over the newer curved look, but even though I considered it for a while I probably won’t withdraw. A nice light is a nice light, after all.
I really like what I see here, for me it’s much nicer than the original. TK, could you measure dimensions? It seems thicker but shorter than on the original drawing.
I’d love 18350 variant, it would certainly be my EDC favourite. But as it is, I simply find D4 to be better suited for this purpose.
the curved look was made to make the clip work better with cloth. It seems Lumintop asked for something.
acceptance of the new design: it’s OK
many expressed they like the matt finish better than the polished one from the rendering.
My thoughts:
I hoped for a 45 deg chamfer like on the tool AAA. I don’t like that slope.
I like matt better than polished.
I tend to buy ugly lights if the UI is right.