Can you put me down for a second lantern please? (Already on for one at #1260).
I don’t need a lantern, i don’t use lanterns, and the lanterns my friends have are glarey little buggers that give me a headache whenever i try to use them to actually see anything. I also don’t do multi-cell li-ion lights, and am trying not to purchase any more 18650 lights (FW3A excepted) in favour of the 21700 lights that are hopefully on the horizon. I also try not to wax too lyrically about anything.
But i followed this thread for a while out of curiosity, and the detail and care that went into trying to get the beam profile right really hit home with me and i knew at that point i would be buying one, not just to own but to support the project and show respect for the work that has gone into this project. And the process has been a joy to follow with all the decisions having a satisfying ‘correctness’ about them. The fact that Lexel and TK are handling the electronics is just icing on the cake.
To have this level of competency in any product is a rare thing and is something i want to recognise, so thank you DBSAR, and all involved.
And now i feel i should buy two, couldn’t tell you why, certainly not for any practical reason, but i know somehow it’s justified.
Funny, but I actually stopped reading the FW3A thread a while back, and don’t even know now what’s going on with it, because I found myself having too many opinions and not willing to get on the list. I am, however, on the list for this lantern.
Personally, I like the clean & smooth look of the top cap as is. The top cap will be more exposed to rain, debris, dust, & dirt; IMO it will be much easier to clean if it is smooth.
I have no idea what you guys are talking about but I feel like there is some hidden animosity toward CPF. Maybe it’s their my way or the highway admins?