There is a new light to add to your collections …
The HD-1 , its AA , Looks darn nice , and that’s all I know at this time … [ This might be a bit of a scoop ? , I dont know , haven’t heard anything elsewhere ]
Yo, nice light 
Do you have a bigger pic? 
(Thx for the heads up, Matt 
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A retooled BD-1 or SE-1/SE-2? After already owning and experiencing those lights I can’t get too excited about this single AA offering. Not because it won’t be quality; the former two are fantastic for the price! I just mean it’s not that exciting because they already have a few single AA models. I hope to be proved wrong, however!
I was hoping for the anticipated 26650/3 x AA Balder 
Not much detail as yet , and no , sorry don’t have a larger picture …
This is NEW! , and there is a pre production batch , but so far I have very few details except its NEW! and different to previous offerings .
So all the AA fans out there might like to start there engines ! [ save there pennies ]
I do like AA lights , especially good ones ! , and on looks alone .
I hope to get some more details .
XP-G R5 , 2 modes , Hi - Low , Supports AA @ 14500 , Tailcap is metal .
Hmmm !
Ironically, I am playing with my SE-1 that I received yesterday. I now have the XML (Lighthound) & XPG (Balder) flavors & I love them both (the XPG is a little cooler white). I will now get this one (it perty). These lights ROCK (I was just in my drive way 3AM)on 14500!
Keith
Balder said this light is Piston Drive, ala D11
XP-G R5 & XM-L U2 versions will be released (XM-L later).
The chinese can't help but steal ..unbelievable ..when will someone make the Bolder ?
Sweet! You can see the piston through the body slots. Sounds like it might be prime for a QTC mod.
Piston drive ? hmmmm , sounds even better .
What, pray tell is “piston drive”?
Keith (Who thought pistons were in cars)
Well, you see… you remove a sparkplug from your engine then thread the tail of the flashlight into the sparkplug hole. Next, fire up your engine (it will run on the remaining cylinders). The push and pull of air from the piston will drive a very small turbine in the flashlight body which will generate enough power to push 1.2A to an emitter. When you are not around an engine, place the back end of the light in your mouth and exhale through the light. This will spin the turbine as well and generate juice but not as much as connecting it to your engine. Expect only about 300mA this way at best and make sure you don’t black out from hyperventilating.
Piston drive lights are really only practical for lighting under the hood of your car while performing repairs for obvious reasons. For best hood bounce, remove the insulating matte from the back of your hood. Less lumens will be lost that way.
And of course I’m only pulling your leg. Here is a link where it is described far better than I could and with a lot less effort on my part.