Now…blue tooth MODE/LEVEL programming (levels and enable/disable strobes) would be AWESOME…not have to have bluetooth control and and app to have it change modes instead of using the push button
like having the ability to flash an attiny w/ bluetooth…upload whatever levels/firmware you want thru a bluetooth connection
First we have touchscreen flashlight, then IR remote controlled flashlight, now we have bluetooth programmable flashlight. What’s next? A flashlight with power bank, bluetooth speaker and phone function? oh wait…
It does indeed look like an interesting light. It seems to take everything the FLEXcandles Asgard promised to be and made it the real deal (hopefully without all the issues the Asgard had). The guy who started Manker was an engineer at Nextorch and decided to go off on his own to make lights he wanted to make. The Godmes is his first creation.
Why the name "Godmes"? Apparently his child asked him what he watched when he was a child and he recalled a show named "Dinosaur Corps Koseidon". One of the main villains in it is named Godmes and happens to bear more than a striking resemblance to this flashlight...
Hence the name "Godmes" as well as the logo caricature.
With it's external BT antenna and BT 3.0 the range can be as far as 100m under optimal conditions. By mounting the antenna externally he resolved the issue that plagued FLEXcandles, who tried to make the antenna work internally.
Nextorch is known for their USB programmable flashlights and since he is the guy behind those lights it's a pretty safe bet that they will have far less bugs, if any, than FLEXcandles had with their software. I'm looking forward to testing this light out. Even if it does 2700 OTF it can still be a useful and unique light.
Hi Krono, do you have a link to this chinese forum? is it Shoudian or something else? I like visiting those places for new lights that might have potential…
My review sample is on the way as well. Really looking forward to it. I am hoping it will be everything the Asgard promised to be but never had the chance to be. From the pics Neal took when he got it the construction and build looks top notch.
Happy to hear you will be reviewing it too, Krono! It'll be nice to compare notes.
Well, the Godmes has arrived. Only problem is there is no user manual and I have no clue what the BT password is until I can ask Neal later tonight. I tried the usual... 1234, 1111, 0000, 4321. Also tried nothing. No good either.
I’m waiting for mine to come should be any day now - standing by for that password too……
In the meantime what are your thoughts on build quality/output/feel? - one thing I like is the bluetooth app monitors each battery separately (there’s a you tube showing it working)