Thanks for the comments, I agree the V11r has the advantage of last mode memory, thanks to the tailswitch… the RRT-01 cannot be set to any specific value, twice in a row
however, I did some tests… I use my RRT-01 around the house and checked the lumen level I was using for a couple of tasks, such as walking into a dark part of the house, and then I put my RRT-01 on my light meter. To my surprise, I tend to use very similar lumen levels when I do that task.
In all fairness, it is also easy to use too many lumens, but I make a conscious effort to use “just enough”…
I’ve been looking for one of the originals for a while after I lost one years ago. The smooth control ring, the lowest low of any light I’ve owned, we’re two of my favorite things. Don’t like the idea of detents though. When you turn it does it suck into the detents? Like if you wanted a brightness level between the detents would the control ring stay where it is or move slightly to rest in the detents? I made an offer on one, on ebay… and this would help me decide if I should take the counter offer.
As Moderator007 it stays put pretty good. They aren’t huge slob globbering detents. They are small and not super easy to notice. I have to really pay attention to feel them. In quick movements of adjustments I don’t notice the detents. Now the detents for off and full are very noticeable and keep the ring held there very well.
I suggest you leave the ramping part of the dial smooth, like the original RRT-01, which only has detents for Off and Maximum.
I suggest no detents after on, except Yes a detente at Off, but no other detentes, not even for Masimum
and get rid of the 9 hash marks in the ramping track of the new RRT-01… just give us a totally smooth track after the light turns ON.
That is why I like the original RRT-01, the ramping is on a smooth track, and that is why I do not like the Eye10, there are 9 detentes in the ramping track.
I also suggest you offer a version with High CRI, but please do not use an XP-G3 for that… Nichia 219b would be my first pick… especially the 4500k 9080 version (I can dream )
hello, Jon. thanks for your advice. Have forward it to the engineer about the detents. The detents may make the light more sense of aesthetics? 1-2 detents may indicate the mode setting. What others say?
As for the High CRI, we will check the various items and cost.