Sherman, you have to have a bit more patience. New flashlight designs can move pretty slowly. If there’s no new updates in 2 or 3 months, then there might be a problem. If you expect everything to move fast all the time, you will just be disappointed.
They are using the same exaggerated specs as the MT35/MF02 (2,700 lumen) so you know the candela is exaggerated as well.
It looks like it’s using the same 2S2P carrier as the earlier lights which means it’s probably is using a boost driver. Maybe the same as the smaller light? I would think so.
I guess the only way to know what your getting is to wait for someone to review and spec the light before you go buy one. This could be just a mf02 with a larger reflector.
“This could be just a mf02 with a larger reflector.”
Thats what i “feared” since day #1
Not that this spell all doom and gloom, at least now we will see that doubling up on reflector size do.
But i must admit i was hoping for a little extra spice in form of new interiors like other carrier and driver and LED to match.
I dunno i remain healthy skeptical cuz everyone should be that with everything, and leave the always happy to the potheads and crackpots.
BTW, Regular price of MT35 Plus (aka MF-04) is $125. Regular price of MT35 (aka MF-02) is$111.
The GB price of MF-02 was ~$78.
Scaling the price linearly, GB MF-04 would cost less than $90.
I wouldn’t be so optimistic, but maybe $100 is possible….
Freeme said it was going to be a different driver than the MF02. I’m not sure how different, though. The MF02 uses a 6v carrier along with a boost driver to feed 12v to the emitter. The MF04 is appearantly a larger headed MF02 so the battery tube and carrier might interchange. It would be a smart thing to do.
They haven’t posted the specifications yet, but I imagine the UI is going to be the typical Astrolux style. It will probably have four brightness levels plus a double click for strobe, etc…
We will gave to wait until they announce the final specs.
There are already offerings for the MF02 in regard to other driver ASO, and it would be nice if they was interchangeable for this one too, which i think they will be.