Lemmie see: 100W at 12V is 8.3A, so 8-12 Ah is correct. An efficient power source is 18650 cells, you need 3 in series to get to 12V, and 3 strings to get 9 Ah, so if yoy want maintain the 100W for an hour, at least 9x18650 cells (3000mAh) will run this thing. I do not see them quite, but perhaps they are there
And then, as mentioned, there’s the 2x 40W of heat from those limited size heads with no attempt at finning it off. Perhaps this is not intended for continuous use?
As with many kickstarter projects, about the technical background there’s some guessing involved…
I have a feeling it being around the waist will feel very bizarre. Bear in mind when we usually use a flashlight it’s either on our heads or hands, both of which are automatically tracked by our brains. The waist on the other hand…that’s just completely new. Can you imagine if a user had to really quickly angle the light up but the host was too hot to touch? That’s how memes are born.
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Thanks for your support and interest
Yes, we’ve got many questions and offers about separating the two halves and making them automotive, so that’s really in our plans!
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Thanks for your answers!
The flashlight has in fact two modes: power (200 meters) and superpower (1000 meters).
As for the LED version - it is in our plans for future. However, at the present we are working only on the HID version, trying to make it better and better
Can I ask you for a more precise question, please?
If you wonder whether you can feel the heat touching the flashlight’s body, the answer is no - the body stays cold so it’s absolutely safe.
Welcome to BLF Repulsor! And Kudos for keeping your “cool” with such a “warm” welcome from some of these guys. We do have some guys here interested in HID, but we don’t see mention of it often on these pages.
You said it would be perfect for search/rescue and force authorities. Other than those, who else (if any) do you see as your potential customers? What are your most targeted use cases? Where would this light be most advantageous against other forms of light?