The poll has only been “live” less than a day. Give it time… 
While you’re waiting, check out my idea in the post above yours. :innocent:
I like your idea 
I encourage anyone to try to envision N°2 design (wich i agree looks good) in actual use, in a glove box or laying down on a car roof, imagine this massive light resting on those two very localized points (the head elbow and the tail anti-roll/cigar grip) if horizontal, and that crenelated bezel if vertical , it will ruin the ano on the light and the surface you lay the light on if you are not extremely slow/cautious, this light will be completly beat up around head elbow and cigar grip after a day of real use, and it wil chew any surface soft enough with it’s crenelated bezel, now imagine design N°1 with rubber around the tailcap and bezel in any position, that’s a well tought out and utilitarian design, perhaps lacking a bit of knurling to improve grip.
It seems really depends if one wants a shelf queen and favors looks over function, or if one wants to actually use the light.
The rubberized bezel and tail is actually a really good idea that I liked from the start, I was sad I didn’t think of them actually lol.
It is something that could be added to design 2 easily enough as well (or any of the others).
Now that’s a design I could believe in for real world use.
While looking good (especially number 2) I’m afraid a plunger of this size, without a handle, will be too tiring to handle for anything longer than short show off sessions.
The handle was rejected early on when people selected the plunger style for this light.
All of these lights will have the ability to attach a handle to the tripod mount but none of them will come with a handle.
A lantern style light will be far superior for a handle based light and it is something that is still being talked about for a later date.
Please count me in when that happens.
Yes Davi, like that input.
As a matter of fact I have been asking for a smoother part of the head to 5ar from the first time I saw a design but that area was left clunky so I figured this is a “designer choice” he does not want to change so then it is done and I stop asking (I see no point in repeating and repeating since part of the organisers team I think I should be as objective as possible)
Good points that should be / should have been incorporated into it.
As is it has many sharp edges.
It will scratch that car roof.
Well,it’s a good point for good reasons, so i still think 5ar should improve his design accordingly.
It’s actually why i joined in with alternatives.
I know, and you must understand how frustrating it is to slowly see the things I asked 5ar to do way before the first render was published now slowly getting in and not having them in causing the mess we are in now.
My 1x extension TK75 and my X60vn are just fine with the “issues” you describe. And I used my X60vn in Afghanistan in the middle of Kabul.
Shelf queens they were not.
I also like DavidEF’s idea even better - give the cone to those who want it, and I’ll take #2 for a potential GT4/GF quad. 
That’s quite the undertaking, it’s much less messy than it could have been, you are doing a great job as well as all the contributors/designers. :+1:
Slowly but surely? :+1:
:question: … 
What are you referring to when you say, “the mess we are in now”???
Well, it is a bit of a battle for the best design…
Also ‘behind the scene’.
Could have been avoided i.m.o.
Various factors are in play…
Thank you ‘Jerommel’.
But I am asking ‘The Miller’, the one who made the statement; what he is referring to.
I don’t see any mess, when designers have a friendly “competition” they bring out their very best and the forum wins! Given the acceptance of both designs it wouldn’t surprise me that another manufacturer picks up the design not selected for this project, I honestly don’t care if design 1 or 2 gets picked they both kick butt!!! I would probably buy both to be honest…!!!
What a close race , very exiting to see. But also a bit sad since it seems the group is very split in what the light should look like.
I just want to add that regardless of the design i will buy one.
Good work everybody!
Ypu need to start working out, and especially in the upper body/arms….
That’s why there is attachment points for a strap I belive, and a handle can be boltet on in the tripod mount.