Looks kind of big for a headlamp, but something like this, might be really good for a general purpose mtn bike light, especially if both lights could be run at the same time.
I hope so. My recommendation to Wurkkos was to put priority on black and army green. Blue and red will propably look great as well but create less overall demand compared to black and army green.
You don’t want a too narrow spot though, most people would want something with a wider spread. I’m guessing Wurrkos wanted the spot to blend with the flood.
Ah, no, just the PL47 and battery. Okay, so not too bad then if that’s what you’re including. I may buy one and see what I think depending on what I’m quoted as a dealer. It just doesn’t look so appealing though
Serious question: What would you like to be changed in terms of HD20's look? Or is it just the overall impression because it is bigger in size?
With the right kind of advertising HD20 may have some more potential. I believe there are more applications than using it attached to the forehead only.
This has taken some effort and yes it’s a little different and not perfect but I am sure Lux and Barry will keep working on making it just the way you like it.
Yeah, so much effort to made cheapest PWM driver with few components and no stabilization . They made much more complicated charging circuit with most primitive led driver and dishonored one off the best UI’s :person_facepalming:
I am confident that sooner or later both Sofirn and Wurkkos will also have flashlights with more efficient drivers (buck-boost, CC+DD, <you name it>). They have proven already that they are able to make them, e.g. Sofirn's SP33 V2 with the 6V XHP50.2 or C8G with the 12V XHP35 HI. So, my guess is that developing more complex drivers require higher (material) costs and more time for individual development. Unlike some other manufacturers they are very flexible and quick in developing new models for very reasonable prices. Sofirn and Wurkkos are in tough competition with other manufacturers and brands, so pricing is a key element.
With that said, it needs both patience and careful awareness raising to convince them of the benefits that offer what we call "fully regulated" drivers. I mentioned this more than once already. The regular budget customer will probably not care about diminishing brightness with a depleting battery as this is still very common in most (budget) flashlights. These costumers however care a lot about a competitive and affordable prices. As much as I hate to say it: BLF is not the majority of customers. But we can try to help manufacturers improve their lights step by step and get closer to what we would call "the perfect solution".
Personally, I would like the idea of having two lines, a budget product line and a premium product line...
IMHO, premium means...
complex high efficiency drivers with "full" stabilization
premium anodization (at least HA-III or better)
top grade (CNC) manufacturing and smooth finish (e.g. chamfered edges)
hand-picked top flux and chromaticity bins
high quality packaging (see Olight's card board boxes for reference)
5+ years of warranty
Certainly, all this comes with a totally different price.