I asked Simon from Convoy about this kind of light so I hope he is seeing this
I'll give some ideas of my version of the perfect medical light if you guys are willing to chime in please do
*English is not my first language so please exercise your tolerance and correct me politely
1- Stainless steel
(justification: it is the preferred material for medical instrumentation for it's resistance to disinfection with alcohol or other disinfecting agents)
2- Waterproof not just resistant
(doesn't have to be certified, just tested and guaranteed by the maker - It has to resist washing it thoroughly after some kid vomited over it, or when it fell over spilled blood... don't ask)
2.1- A mostly smooth surface
(no place for things to cling on, because every bodily fluid you can think of will eventually have contact with it, we usually use latex or nitrile gloves and don`t move that much so just can`t be too slippery with those even wet)
3- A strong deep carry clip so not snag on things avoiding the fall in the first place,
4- A small flat area for engraving your name (could even be in the clip)
5- High CRI neutral white - nichia 219B or something similar, preferably floody with no hot spot (it can't be warm or cool so not to alter perception of color)
6- Tail click activation and a quality button that keeps water out and a decent good click (something like the metal one in the S2+)
7- Only 3 modes always starting on low, about 1 lumen, 3 at most
- low for pupils
- medium for small lesions, mouth, ears, noses and hum… other holes
- high for bigger lesions like rashes, cuts and bruises… and general use in life of needed, I find that around 200 lumens at most is enough
8- Low self discharge
9- Size comparable to a Bic pen without the cap or even a little shorter
10 - Not too expensive I`d suggest $20 to $30 as a sweet spot
Extras perhaps some available separately
- A package that reflects the quality of the light (initially a plastic pen case or a good laser pen case could be adapted to hold the penlight two extra AAA batteries and spare o'rings or any spare part you need to keep it working)
- A discrete headband to use it without hands (could be like the Convoy H1 band adapted, could be black with no reflective material, just to hold the penlight on the side of the head. usually I use a rubber band and a face shield so a better solution is welcome)
- A bundle with a 2 bay charger and 2 or even better 4 good quality NiMH batteries
- Later a stainless steel case could be added
If I think of anything else should I edit this post or make a new one? Any suggestions ?
@atomix? What do you think?