I believe that many of us are more demanding than just “form follows function” and the overall aesthetics play an important role. While the stepped design looks really high-end and gets my wallet ready, I would probably skip the cheapo “toilet-plunger” look.
EDIT: I mixed up form and function :person_facepalming:
If we were only after FUNCTION, why not to mill just a hole in a thick slab of aluminium for best heat transfer.
??? That last sentence of yours sure does contradict what you said above it Dioda. There is not much “form” in a “hole in a thick slab of aluminium”. No “form” at all really. And certainly not “more demanding”.
Form following function does not mean the external has to be ugly. It means it is designed internally & externally to provide the absolute best heat sinking & heat dissipation.
And it is perfectly fine if your opinion is a “toilet-plunger type head looks cheapo”. But that may or may not be the opinion of the majority. So maybe you will have to pass if it does not meet your criteria. I guess time will tell….
Because you need fins to create more surface area to exchange the heat.
But i feel with you, i prefer the S70 head look.
At first, i thought the X5/X6 style would be nice, but that looks don’t work on this light.
If you make deeper fins on the S70 style light, it would be a beast since it can be made with thick aluminium and much surface area which equals better cooling.
Nope, Im all in for the “stacked”, design 1 look. Maximum heat transfer is not everything. That plunger look is a no-no in my design book Will see how it turns out in the end.
The rubber button cover will be translucent like on the Q8. This way you can see the leds under it.
They have told be the price they are aiming at. It is very good! But they may be waiting until more details are ironed out before they publicly announce it.
All signs point to number 1 and 4 as the most favorite. It’s also what Sofirn prefers, so they will probably go with that. Sorry plunger. (I was rooting for the plunger because I carry it by the head, never the battery tube. I just hope the stepped design does not hurt my hand or feel awkward)
I have not heard anything about when exactly. They are moving quite fast if you ask me. Some lights take a year or more to go from start to finish. Look at the Q8, GT and FW3A. So we just have to be patient.
I don’t have that, yet. I assume they will go with the stepped head 1 and 4 design. So maybe now they will focus more detail on how it needs to be machined, etc…
As said earlier, personally i prefer the Kronos K70 prototype head (without the lengthwise cutouts) or the S70 style head with plain straight finning and without crenelations.
The cleaner, the better.
After all this thread is based on the Kronos K70
It depends on the price, but for now i wouldn’t buy one.
I care about aesthetics
This is a misconception. Sofirn has nothing to do with Kronos. From the beginning they wanted their own unique design.
You might be thinking it was related to the Kronos because they posted in that thread. This was simply because they saw an already assembled group of people who where wanting a particular style of light (L6, S70 K70, EE X9, etc…). That’s all.