Also, the CNQG brass AA light would be a nice host for a BLF special edition. All it needs is a better emitter and a better driver, and the driver designs are already on oshpark. It would end up being 14500 only though, if using a BLF driver.
I got three of the hosts and am planning to mod them… but I’ve had them for quite a while and I’m dragging my feet.
I like the brass prototype, would be interested in a copper version… The Damascus one has flat spots in the tube for logos but it could look out of place if there’s no engraving. I think a knurling or tube pattern will suit it better.
Those modes sound almost perfect, though I’d suggest making the two middle modes slightly higher. Like, 0.2 lm / 5 lm / 32 lm / 100 lm.
How bright was the room when those pictures were taken? A 0.2 lm mode is only for use in very very dark places… It’s fairly common, when someone turns on a light in moon mode during the day, that they won’t realize it’s on without pointing it at their face.