actually i like the Design 2 most, it looks tough, the design 1 look smooth and easily slipping. The weight of the flashlight will makes it become nightmare
They are all too low. I have brought this up in the GT thread, and I was told that, even though they are technically useless, they won’t be moved or added to. I can’t live with a ‘technically incorrect’ light so I had to vote against it.
The design looks purposeful, but I was a fan of 5ar’s from day one.
Sure they could get moved, this is just a planning stage of what the general style will be.
I can guarantee you it will not end up looking exactly like any of these designs.
Also, they are not useless, just because fins are not directly beside the heat source does not mean they are useless.
Heat is conducted through aluminum, go look at the heat maps done on the light.
Sure they could get moved, this is just a planning stage of what the general style will be.
I can guarantee you it will not end up looking exactly like any of these designs.
Also, they are not useless, just because fins are not directly beside the heat source does not mean they are useless.
Heat is conducted through aluminum, go look at the heat maps done on the light.
If they are this close, I don’t think we will make a concrete decision yet.
Saying “this one won by 2 votes so this is what everyone gets” would not be very nice…
I think all the designs can be improved, and if anything we should get more information on which is cheaper/easier to manufacture, has more features, tweak the renders a little, etc…
And then do a repoll in a few weeks/months with only the top two designs.
Ummm no - I was told unequivocally that the fins won’t be changed. And maybe I used “useless” a bit loosely, but in my opinion if they are going to be there they may as well straddle the hottest area, rather than flail underneath :weary:
I don’t think it needs more knurling, it’s got a baseball bat nub on the end. If Yoenis can hang on to this bat without letting it fly into the seats, we could certainly hang onto a friggin flashlight
Big congratulation to all the designers, amazing work guys !!
I voted for design no1 because I think it has something very “special”, proportions are so beautifully balanced …
And it doesn’t remind me of any other flashlights.
I also agree that a few tweaks could be made, especially around the fin area.