Beautiful flashlight. Jaxman makes some very nice products. I would like to see a XPL-Hi version. I will definitely purchase one when they are available.
hi, the old E3 is finished no late than Feb 2015. see a picture uploaded in my China store:
If the copy lights is sold not late than Feb 2015,then I can say I make a mistake…
and that all is not important,all is passed, I only hope, they not make a plagiarism of new E3.
I hope all people respect others feeling, at any time and place.
I’d vote for these modes as well, and for the over discharge protection (I only have/use unprotected 14500 batteries :person_facepalming: )
For the LED, I would say Nichia or XP-G2
Nice design! Here are my suggestions to your questions:
1, high- middle- very low or high- middle?
Always start on the lower mode. Don't forget a good low moonlight (moon - low - med - high)
starting on high or med is TERRIBLE, never do that, please
2,use 5050 LED or 3535 LED? I think the reflector is small, if we use a XML SIZE —-flood well; if use xpg2 /nichia 219 size—-have a well spot…
3535, so you can use the same reflector for xp-l, xp-g2/3 and nichia 219C
3,and the high CRI and normal LED are also need to be considered….
219C 90 CRI is always good, and there are few flashlights for AA/14500 that have this option (usualy high cri versions use older 219B). I personaly love the 90+CRI 219C 5000k
For regular lower CRI led, could also have the option of cool white and neutral white (6500k and 5000k)
That is a nice new version of the E3, nice with the SS bezel, still a bit fat (I like smaller AA-flashlights like the Lumintop Tool-AA or the Acebeam M10), but nicer already.
I hope that the design will not be copied.
What is the light output on a NiMh battery?
I vote for verylow-low-middle-high
3535 led for sure
high CRI Nichia219C is nice, but also low CRI in nice tint (Nichia or Cree or Samsung/LG)
I agree with all of what Persechini said (copied below) and djozz too. Those would be exactly my suggestions.
I would add as a few others have that I don’t like that it doesn’t have over-discharge protection. I understand it’s not easy as you want it to also work with Alkaline and NiMH cells but I think you need to seriously consider resolving that issue. As others have mentioned most people here have unprotected 14500 cells. Simply having the driver set to blink a few times and shut off if the voltage is 1.6V - 2.9V would cover most scenarios. Not perfect but much better than not having any form of LVP.