The amount of floodiness or throwiness can be calculated from those numbers, since it’s measured in cd/lm:
K1 W1: 650 kcd / 900 lm = 722 cd/lm
K1 W2: 550 kcd / 1400 lm = 392 cd/lm
K1 XHP35 HI: 290 kcd / 2000 lm = 145 cd/lm
KR1 W1: 110 kcd / 900 lm = 122 cd/lm
D1S: 130 kcd / 1300 lm = 100 cd/lm
K1 SBT90.2: 420 kcd / 4500 lm = 93 cd/lm
KR1 W2: 100 kcd / 1300 lm = 77 cd/lm
KR1 XP-L HI: 45 kcd / 1300 lm = 34 cd/lm
D4Sv2 XP-L HI: 45 kcd / 4300 lm = 10.5 cd/lm
KR4 / D4v2 XP-L HI: ~20 kcd / 4300 lm = 4.7 cd/lm
Out of all these, I find the D4S has the most versatile general-purpose beam, usable both indoors and outdoors. But it’s also nice to have a flooder and a thrower, like a D4 (or KR4) and whichever thrower fits your pocket and your budget. I think the KR1 will be nice with an extra-throwy LED.
I have a D4V2 with 3000K SST-20. At first I wasn’t sure I’d made a good choice because of reports that it could turn on easily in the pocket. But once I got used to locking it out (4 clicks) for pocket carry and unlocking it when I take it out of the pocket (now second nature), this light became my favorite ‘evening walk’ illuminator. Why? Because it’s so small and lightweight, yet it pumps out lumens worthy of car headlights when I want to see or be seen (by oncoming vehicles on city streets without sidewalks). I think the KR4 is fairly similar (just a bit bigger) in dimensions and output, and the biggest difference is it has a tail switch instead of side switch.
For comparison, I also have a K1 with 90.2 and I really like it, but it’s not a light I’d want to carry in my hand for a half hour, nor is the tiny spot as useful for illuminating the pavement where I’m stepping. Throwers are great fun, but flooders are eminently practical IMO.
This was post #1180 [This thread] on May 17th for K1 SBT90.Rusty lives in Houston,TX.
Are you still waiting like I am? 2 weeks in Illinois?
Mine is 100 miles away for the last 7 days. I am starting to get impatient again. 12 days in LA and now this.
Venting is good! Now I will return to my Patient mindset.
P.S. I know the K1 SBT90 seems distant and obsolete now. I guess that is what happens when you have numerous lights listed in each thread. The present one[KR1] seems to take precedence.Still not totally clear on the reason for multiple lights in One thread? Forum rules? To me it complicates things instead of simplifying them. You have to scramble for where your particular light is within the thread, easily getting lost as the thread grows and changes.
Mine is stuck in Avenel, NJ now since May 26th - same thing, after 12 days in LAX. On May 27th it said "Tendered For Delivery", but USPS is still awaiting for the package. Sounds like that handoff to USPS never happened, but who knows - might come home today and it will be there.
Same here. Arrived in Avenel, NJ on May 26th, tendered to PO on May 27th. My local PO still waiting for package[been in Pre shipment for 6 plus days.]
Called P.O. and told me what I expected. All carrier Companies are overwhelmed. I thought after the 12 day delay in LA it would be a piece of cake once it reached the East coast. Wrong again,they are obviously experiencing the same Nation[world] wide issues.
EDIT: One other thing the post man told me. For several weeks now they are busier than they are at Christmas time.
Also because a single thread usually means many people are subscribed and receive notifications when there is an update.
In contrast, when using one thread per item, each one starts from zero subscribers and can easily go unnoticed. This is the opposite of how sites like Reddit and Facebook work, but it has been a big factor in why detailed development and long-term projects happen here instead of on other sites. It’s nearly impossible to have threads longer than a few days on most social media sites, so the interactions tend to be shallow. Here though, we can easily keep a conversation going for years.
Once the thread changed from K1 to KR1 I stopped getting updates. Only when I posted again[when changed to KR1] did I receive updates.Most likely because the Thread Title changed.
Regardless of that finding info from the light that interests me is now buried by another light.
I wish you would have answered my email about your Anduril as enthusiastically as you replied to this.
I try to answer people’s questions when I have time, but it’s on a volunteer basis, not my job. So other tasks frequently take priority.
In this case, I was away for a few days… and when I got back I found:
Two private messages about this question
Three public messages about this question, in two different threads
Four public answers, including two videos
Four confirmations that the answers had been received
Seemed like it had been covered pretty thoroughly and didn’t need another redundant answer… so I moved on and tried to handle some of the literally thousands of other messages waiting for attention.
Usually, asking in public is a good default thing to try first. It tends to produce faster responses than going to the source since there are more people available to answer. Some folks really enjoy being helpful, and appreciate having a chance to contribute by sharing their knowledge. It also benefits others because everyone can see the question and answer together. Instead of helping just one, it helps anyone who reads it, anyone who puts a similar question into a web search. So when I have time to spend on BLF, I usually focus on public threads.
I’m sorry that my absence and the way I prioritize tasks left you feeling neglected, but I hope it makes sense now. This isn’t my job, it’s a thing I do as a hobby for fun.
Ah, right. I frequently have scripts running, and that probably looks a bit weird from the outside. Like, if something interesting is happening and I know I’ll be away for a bit, sometimes I leave something running to save snapshots for later in case posts get deleted.
More generally though, “away” doesn’t always mean physically away… it often just means I’m busy with something else. In this case, I spent most of a day on a date with my partner, and most of the next day travelling with her back home. I got some good exercise biking that night, but then completely failed to sleep because the neighbor kid got a brand new free-standing basketball hoop and spent about 12 hours going “thud thud thud BANG” next to my window. It’s normal that I can’t sleep at night because I’m nocturnal, but thanks to his new toy, I couldn’t really sleep during the day either. For a few days I was kind of a grumpy zombie and couldn’t seem to get much done, so I took some time off and made a cheesy song. I wasn’t on BLF much that week… and I didn’t get anywhere on my actual projects either, like a long-overdue KR4 review.
Things like that have been far more common lately thanks to everyone sheltering at home… so I’ve been looking into soundproofing materials. I’m hoping a solid sound-absorbing window plug will help, but I still need to find a way to get the materials here so I can build one.
Anyway, I’m glad you found answers to everything. I’m pretty unreliable, but there’s usually someone around who can lend a hand.
From what you said earlier, she sounds like quite a catch! If we don’t hear from you tomorrow, I’ll assume you’re both having a great time celebrating your birthday… instead of chatting on forums with a grumpy, erratic night creature.
Back on topic though, I think the new KR1 looks really nice, and it may be the item which finally dethrones the D1 I’ve been carrying around for years. With the right LED inside, it can throw almost as far as the much-larger D1S… but it’s still small enough to leave in my purse and forget about until I need it.
I did not expect any support because I am new and TK is established and has done a lot for the community. That is ok, I am not a follower of the norm. I have always spoke my mind.
Here is an example: When someone calls me “Dude” it is a reflection of their intellect.
TK thanks for being able to communicate in a gentle and professional way.
One last thought. I totally understand if TK was busy, forgot or on vacation. The issue is your logic.
To say that she owes me nothing and has a right to completely ignore me is so off base. Did you know that she invented the Anduril firmware? That is what the question was about. She is obligated to answer questions about a product she created.
That is like buying a new car, calling the dealer with a question and they do not respond. That makes them look bad. Not good customer service relations.
Honestly I think your view point is skewed.
In closing I will say that this will Never change.
Two people have a discussion and there are differences. People join in, takes sides.
What does that do? It creates more conflict and controversy.
Why do people do that? They want to bolster their ego, feel important and want the person they sided with to like them.
You will NEVER see me get involved in others differences
What I have to realize is that I can not change people and stuff like this will continue.
