Because AA and 14500 is better then 14500 alone. And I think a AA/14500 BLF driver is long overdue. I really don’t see the point in 14500 only lights. The cells are expensive compared to the power you get and pay fo forr an 18650 cell. aa/14500 compatible lights are great for traveling etc. I mean what’s not to like about an AA and 14500light?
If not compatible with AA NiMh this wil just be another 14500 light like so many others on the market already.
Won’t happen… BLFers hate integrating charging for some reason, maybe it will make them feel like “muggles”.
I, for one, LOVE integrating charging and type C even more
Haha I grap what you mean.
This type of torches is such great presents for people who are not minded taking battery in and out for charging …….mind you charging is so convenient with my Olights,…… some folks still prefer manual gearbox vehicles.
Type-C in the tail would be interesting, but likely would rule out NiMh/Alkaline compatibility entirely. I dislike proprietary connectors.
I would love good NiMh support because then I could toss them in a few places with Eneloop Pros and forget about them until needed. Standby drain would also have to be considered.
The one issue here is a missing de-facto standard form factor. Case in point: the SP10 with its tombstoned switch/driver PCB. Won’t fit anywhere else, most likely.
There’s not that many setups available (component-wise) that allow AA+14500 anyway, so it’s quite predictable how the schematics will look, but space constraints will heavily dictate the implementation.
I think the problems a lot of people have with integrated charging… well they’d include:
-added cost
-added failure/water ingress point
-eventual discontinuation of charging method (mini-usb anyone?)
-some lights w/integrated charging prevent removal/changing of the battery which puts a definite expiration date on a light.