About the no-glue thing, it’s worth pointing out that the SP36 would need host modifications to make it work without glue. It would need screws or a retaining ring or something. Because without glue, the driver falls out every time the body tube is unscrewed. And then if it’s in the wrong place while putting the light back together, it can cause a short and turn its own wires into smoke. I know this because it happened while I was testing an unglued sample.
So it’s not a simple matter of just skipping the glue during assembly.
I hope some sort of solution can be found though. It’s a really nice light, but the glue seriously limits the potential.
^ the screws need to go somewhere. Like in the Q8, the driver cavity must be reduced in favor of two extensions of the shell that house the screw holes. That implies that the driver cavity must be machined instead of turned (it is not round anymore) which is a bit more expensive. Also the driver lay-out must be re-designed to clear the areas where the driver sits on the protrusions from components.
The thickening of the shell walls where the driver screws go do provide the opportunity to add the tripod hole btw, 90 degrees from switch and USB-port.
Interested. (very)
Prefered form factor plus with Anduril - checks;
Glued driver - negative.
Will see to mod this problem. Not many lights check all my requirements.
To be clear, I don’t use soda-can lights as much as single-cell lights, because of the increased size and weight. It’s not often I need the extra power and runtime. But size is kind of a relative thing… my mother refers to her Skyray King as “the small one”, even though I consider it pretty large.
Anyway, for a soda-can light, this one is pretty decent. It’s a lot like a Q8, but narrower and has a built-in charger. Plus, with the LH351D I expect it’ll have a nicer beam too. It’d be a good choice for people who frequently want a lot of light for a long time, without having to take the batteries out all the time to charge them.
Interested in LH351D version as long as they’re not uberly greenish. How about SP36 with BLF lantern style CCT ramping? Those would be nice to have and quite unique for a flashlight.