I really like the powerbank feature. Other than that it seems like just a flashlight with a diffuser. The blue tint is pretty bad, and I don’t see it being able to run for hours without overheating. Lose the power bank and you can find better lights and diffusers for quite a bit less $$$
Yep. It does look like they put some thought into the diffuser light pattern, so that might have some utility. I do like the idea of the 26650 platform, but I wont be buying it.
It is probably manufactured for cheap in china and marked way up.
That was one of the top goals of designing the LT1, is the CRI and tint. 99 % of consumer LED lanterns on the market all have had horrible bluish tint, low CRI, low run times on max output, and dozens of other flaws they have.
That’s a pity. Most mountaineering gear is expensive, so a good light weight and versatile lantern should be worth the investment.
I don’t see myself charging a camplight while mountaineering. You could simply use a micro usb rechargeable cell if you would like that.
However being flexible with your available energy and charge your GPS from a lantern seems nice. It would cancel the need of a powerbank and save that extra weight. Since every gram counts, I guess I would opt for a silicone diffuser instead.
However the LT1 is very nice, so I will subscribe to this thread regardless.
I wonder what great light you come up with this time :+1: