I’m in for one, whatever comes out of this effort!
Thanks The Miller for this.
A few thoughts:
I’m split about the direction. On one hand i’d just love to find a plain gd’old 3xXML/2000 lm OTF, simple ‘click and fire’ UI, sub $30 SRK clone to gift around with batteries and charger on top. Everybody loves them. But nowadays i don’t know where to find one.
On the other hand, as a flashlight addict enthusiast, i dream of the ultimate SRK… 10.000 lumens turbo (100W with 3xXHP70?), several well spaced levels, a moon mode and hidden strobe. Fast PWM. What else? I’m not fan of ramping unless there is a physical slider or ring. If the light is designed from scratch i would prefer a more casual body with a good grip and no sharp edges. Neutral white…
Thanks to DavidEF for his idea of the Light-That-Shall-Not-Be-Named. Can’t wait to see it happen…
I would definitely buy one (currently number 17 on the list with a question mark) for the price if the result is a real flooder with a usable turbo of min 4000 or more lumens without a forced stepdown or burning your fingers after 10 seconds …
And first contact with Thorfire is made. We send the initial demands but the rep here was not aware what a SRK is.
In the huge pile of text send, was a mention if maybe a choice of three emitters could be made (XP-L Hi in two tints and Nicha 219C.
We are discussing LEDs and well XP-L Hi just blasts out the most and that is what a SRK is all about.
So in this stage, nothing is clear.
But it is enervating to have started this group buy and see the responses!