I would add to the suggestion to make the same light available in kit with 18650+18350 tube, just like Astrolux, Convoy, Emisar etc… are doing… this is incredibly simple from a manufacturing point of view, but it adds huge interest from our buyers perspective.
In particular, I would love to see a light like the DQG tiny, as small and light as possible (no steel/copper/brass on such lights imho, nor for the host nor for details such as retaining rings), but with both 18650 and 18350 option. I love small EDC lights, but the only reason I haven’t bought the dqg 18650 it’s the lack of 18350 option: it’s already small, but I’d want the option to make it even shorter when I don’t need runtime (99% of the time when EDC for “just in case”)
Maybe 2-3 options or the led (XP-L/nichia)… or maybe even xhp35/xhp50 (but in that case a step up driver is needed of course)
for example something like this (again with 18650/18350 tube)
I’m with you on that, I dislike the flashy disco modes to. There are some people that like these modes I suppose.
So if your going to add them in the UI please make them hidden (special button presses) and not in the main UI.
That way they are there for the people who like them and not there for people who despise them. :+1:
Hi, I had and have b158, b158b XM-L2 U4 versions and XP-L HI V3, also B58U XM-L2 U2 and XP-L HI V3 and B88 XM-L2 U4.
First of all you have some things that you must to do that will upgrade your lights since they have certain defects.
b158 is a legendary host for the price and really hard to win in that price range, even in the higher.
1. Floating driver ( it was written about it on this forum ), that causes flickering on the light.
2. Better springs ! I have multiple b158 lights that have same problem, after some time of use springs ( especially this one on the drivers side ), become too weak to hold battery in contacts. After some shots and recoils with rifle light start to behave in two ways, first is after shot it change mode to next, and second is after shot it get in LVP regime and start to behave like battery is empty, all back in normal when you turn off and turn on lamp again. If you put better quality and stronger spring then this would not happen.
b158 is winning host but you obviously can not understand that, it is simple just make larger version of b158 with some improvements and it is easy money for Brinyte companu. For example b158 with head diameter of 60mm - 70mm, 2x 18650 offered with some different LED’s in it like XHP 35 HI, XHP 70 etc and it will be a new killer hunting light for the price.
CRI 90+, 4500 – 5000k and have the USB inside an O-ring seal instead of behind a rubber flap.
no flickering
18650 (with shorter tubes option maybe)
Overall length must be under 100mm though.
Brinyte i strongly suggest that you give those “all in one” project and ideas like this tripple headed flashligh: they usualy end up quite fast with 0 sales luck.
Yup, what Mitko said! Though with the Oathkeeper… I’d like to see any rechargeable light move towards USB-C instead of Micro USB. It’s going to take a few years, but Micro USB is on it’s way out. Otherwise, it looks like it has potential!
