I had this exact same idea floating around. That would be extremely convenient :)
Also for the record, I really love the Akoray k-106 styling as lots of ppl have mentioned! Still need to add one to the collection. I bought one for a friend and honestly its a piece of garbage so a quality light in that body would be great!
I have both an E0 and an E01. I agree the E0 is too dim and the beam colour of the Nichia GS in the E01 is not pretty. There is clearly a market for such a light though, a lot of people seem interested in the E05 recently announced. I'm not interested in the Fenix price for that light though.
I think the mode levels should depend on battery type. I prefer the mode sequence of Lo-Mid-Hi-Max. I strongly prefer a properly working memory. It shouldn't be that hard to make. Skyray S-A1 does it correctly. If mode memory cannot be had, then Mid-Hi-Max-Lo is more practical. If a mode ring can be implemented at a reasonable cost and without adding too much size, then that would be perfect.
For single AA-size flashlight, I think the Lo-Mid-Hi levels used by ITP A3 is perfect. Just add a reasonable max level to it. The Lo, Mid and Hi levels should be the same for both NIMH and 14500 batteries. The Max can be different for each battery type, but should be reasonable for the battery type. Probably the Max level should give about 30 minutes runtime for both NIMH and 14500 batteries.
For larger than single AA flashlight, I would expect it to be brighter. Maybe the Lo-Mid-Hi levels should be increased by 50% from the single AA size levels. The Max should give about 1 to 2 hours runtime.
Please use the latest LED (XP-G) in neutral color.
BTW great website! I also ordered a silver Mr Lite BLF AA-Y4E. Many thanks to Mr. Admin's effort.
The most user-friendly flashlight I own is the Eagletac P20A2 Mk II.
This is because only 2 modes (max, medium) are accessible up-front where you need them.
One has to turn the bezel to change modes.The other modes (very low, strobe, beacon and SOS) are "hidden" but readily accessible when you need them. This is done by quickly (within 1 sec.) tightening/loosening the bezel, the number of times depending on which mode is wanted.
I think most of the time only 2 or 3 light levels are needed and strobe and the other stuff only occasionally (unless for specific uses, like bicycling).
Of course it's nice to want a lot of things. The bottom line is at what price point can these sort of features be incorporated into the design of a flashlight?
The one problem, it looks like, is that the K1 is more throwy than floody. I haven't seen it labeled as any other brand, though I understand that Heinnie in the Uk does sell it, albeit at a much higher price. I don't actually own one yet, but it has been on my list for a look for quite some time and lightake just started carrying it a couple of weeks ago. I may still order it at goinggear instead though, with it being a US dealer and getting the light much quicker and all.
2 or 3 programmable modes would be perfect, and if there are SOS and beacon modes hidden behind two or three cycles (to use in an emergency) would be very nice.
I'd love one with just 3 modes: moonlight / something between low and medium / and high but I'll take anything that doesn't have those stupid flashy modes. :D
There is IBS UI just like the Jet I Pro V3, with 3 user defined mode, very nice in my opinion.
Another feature I like is Flood to Throw just like Romisen RC-29 has, as long as I know that only Romisen have both "Flood to Throw" and "waterproof" feature, is there another brand available?
Would be nice if Romisen RC-29 use IBS UI just like Jet I Pro V3, in my dream :D
Personally i would love the Hi-lo mode with memory and a special mode that easily sets up ramping if needed but not easily available to reduce unintentional activation. During the last year i often found no real use for medium. It is however nice to have on a XM-L light as hi is definitely not good for long term usage due to overheating.
here is another of my weird dreams. Since it's a dream I'm not too worried about feasibility.
Something like 20 programmable modes, with an easy way to set the lowest and highest modes. And the final touch - when changing modes, if the next mode is the same as the current mode, the flashlight will skip this mode.
How it works: Once in programming (say 5 clicks to enter - and yes, the Akoray is the base) you can double click to set low or triple click to set high. After a second it will start going through modes (Akoray style). Say I program Lowest - Med - Max and let all other modes on Max - The light will effectively be a 3 mode.
This should be enough for everybody.
When awake, I want an Eastward 4 mode XPG that can take 14500 and has mode memory....
Or a ramping flashlight (still in the mail UltraFire UF-H2) with memory...