Dale, I have yet to use A6 firmware in a light, but now I think I have to try it if you like it so much :THUMBS-UP:
As far as the finished lights, they look really good. Better than most of the lights I see. It has some interesting stylization without straying into the tacticool zone. I think I like it even more than the C8+, which I can't help comparing it to because they both are more stylized than other lights without overdoing it.
It's a shame I figured out I don't really like lights in this class, because I'd have to order both.
Thanks for the beamshots, this light is going to be great. How scratched are the non ano going to be? I was not planning on polishing mine, just letting it stay natural.
At mortuus
The light will be sold in their Aliexpress shop. Do not think that they will sell it on BG,GB. . .
At cabfrank
I can not tell for sure. But if i check the pics i uploaded a few minutes ago i would say not to much.
But Jacky wanted to tell me that if we make a new light in the future and we again want no ano light, that they will be able to handle them with more care so the surface will be even better. But no ano aluminium is much more soft. So they are much more prone to scratches.
Other than the styling and SST-40 emitter, what are the main reasons to get this over the ubiquitous C8? I’ve only been semi following this so forgive me if it’s been answered already.
At cabfrank
I know that i payed Jacky in the past via PP. But i will ask if they will accept PP to give you a 100% answere.
Next weekend we wanted to talk about the BLF price. Or better how we will do it. So only BLF/TLF member get the lower price.
A good time to talk also about payment options. . . When i know more i will let you know.
The styling for me is the biggest reason to want the D80 over the C8,
From the moment I saw my first (Ultrafire) C8 in 2012 or so, I hated the styling and for 5 years I even refused to buy one. The C8 design in the meantime was copied multiple times by other companies, even Convoy and Astrolux, it seems that a flashlight in that size is not allowed to have a different styling. Luckily Convoy finally has a new styling now, even though it still is not my COT.
But for the rest of the world that seems not to mind the ugly and eternal C8 styling, the D80 is considerably more compact than a C8, almost even pocketable, but therefore the reflector is smaller as well, it will throw a bit less. And the D80 has a peculiar feature: even people who are not font of the looks can not deny that the feel in your hands is exceptionally good.
I kinda like the name LuckySun more than WildTrail, but I also don't really care just as long as the flashlight is any good, and this one does look very promising!
I like the name WildTrail. I’m fine with that name being on the light. I’m glad this light is almost finished! I never liked the styling of the D80 the last time, so I never bought one. But, it’s definitely a better style than the C8, which is very ugly to me. This time around, I plan on getting the D80, if funds allow.
