Just a heads up, Lexel. It looks like the 2nd generation of Astrolux MF01 have a new wiring pattern on the mcpcb (along with a new driver design). We will have to see if the TA driver can be compatible with it.
A FET driver will get max power (10A). Unprotected high drain batteries will get more power (12-13A). A 70.2 swap will get even more power (17-18A). You can get up to 8,500 to 9,000 lumen.
You can choose what the driver does when it first gets power from the rear switch. There are 4 options. Nothing (fine if you have a lighted side switch), 2 faint blinks (good choice, the Q8 has this), moon (seems odd), or turbo (I have this on my L6 and it gets annoying after a while, still it’s good for blinking SOS or something).
Is there a working bistro UI that has been released for e-switch? I'm running it now(unreleased) and I love it. It's not as smooth, but I always can change it and know which way it's going to go and how much current it's using.
Anyway, you guys are discussing NarsilM vs bistro "ui" as if there is a choice, and I think until I release this in the next couple of days there's not, and nobody other than myself has even tried it on an e-switch, unless I'm missing something.
The e-switch bistro-HD is working just great now. Just polishing up minor things on the release, like the flash scripts and re-testing on a clicky light again probably before release. There are already versions that will be included that will not only work on the rear clicky, but versions that can use both the switch and the clicky, with options to do different things with the clicky... either normal (noinit/OTC/OTSM) operation, or always comes back on in same mode, or always turns on in turbo. None of that's tested on a real dual switch light yet so may need to get the quirks out. Testers will be welcome.
Yes until then the usual build should work on the forward clicky anyway. I've never used bistro on a forward clicky. No reason it shouldn't work. Med press is slow enough that's it's possible to double click (as you need to with forward clicky) and still get a short click. It might help to relax the timing config and recompile. Simple though.
I had trouble getting used to Narsil when I took it out. I was worrying about traffic and people and power use, and I couldn't remember which way I was ramping or if the reversal had timed out yet, and as a lantern didn't know how high up it was cranked (how long it would last). Bistro is less slick, and the long-click off less comfortable. It doesn't have all the shortcuts either, but simple has advantages when the mind is occupied. But mostly I'm probably just used to it.