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No hole for a lanyard ? I usually put a split ring with a carabiner and hang it off a belt loop for work.
I wouldn’t trust just a pocket clip. To afraid it would slip out and I’d lose it. Not a deal breaker though.
Looks nice.

I was not stuck on the 1st idea of the light, despite I like some aspects on it, namely that “shine” it has!
But as some said above, this design is growing on me! I see me attaching the flashlight in a pocket much better on this version, as it seems to “slide” more easily than the “1st version” (on post #1).
I hope the tail clicky is “ninja style”: smooth, silent and effective to operate the light nicely!

I’m sure Fritz and the team, and Lumintop still has some work to do, but this is getting a nice shape! :blush:

Though, I dare to ask about an aspect that is being talked in previous posts: is there a final decision on the emitters, or is this a open case yet, like the final shape of the light?

Thanks for you nice work and keep it up to bring this light to our hands :wink:

I still like the original version and this one, one of each please!

It’s a looker alright, sophisticated but still rugged looking, I really like the finish, it would be nice if the head knurling matched the tail cap knurling, balance the look better. I can just hear it now though… :cry:

Looks like a split ring would fit nicely through the hole in the clip, and the clip is captive, so quite secure.

There are two places to attach a lanyard — the front of the clip and the back of the clip.

About the finish, I think the plan is to make the final finish have more of a bare-metal shine, similar to the “clear” Convoy lights. Enough anodizing to help protect the surface, but not enough to change its color.

The shape and the emitters aren’t finalized.

The tail clicky isn’t a clicky; it’s an e-switch. It’s not ninja-style, it’s a little louder than most e-switches, but it’s still quieter than most “clicky” switches. The sound can probably also be reduced by replacing the button with a rubber one as Fritz showed.

I don’t expect this to be available for purchase for at least two or three months, though that’s only a guess. Probably not until after CNY / Spring Festival, which falls in mid-February this year. There should be at least one more round of prototypes before release, and that takes a while.

Thanks for opening the light up and showing us, that’s great!
I still think the prototype is going from a combination of a slender feminine look at the head with the smooth lines to a masculine blocky angular look at the tail end. I really hope the final version turns out to one or the other symmetrically.

Looks great! I want it now! :+1:

Even if it does come glued, it will not be a problem. I put mine in the oven at 150 degree C for around 20 minutes. After taking it out I used an old inner tube from my bike to get some grip on the light. With that I could unscrew it rather easily.

Unfortunately, the prototypes feature XP-G2s rather than XP-G3s. It would be nice to have XP-G3s since then all team members could have had a look at the beam and the tint.

That is one of the comments I have for LT. Currently, the knurling on the tail and the head don’t really match up that nicely.

While I would disagree that one look is feminine and the other masculine, but you are right that those two different design styles should be matched.

That’s the way, aha, aha. I like it, aha, aha.

Quick question. What is the sleeve in the tube body for? Different battery configurations? :slight_smile:

It carries the electrical signal from the rear e-switch to the front mounted driver.

I am interested in one light. NW is my preference on tint.
Thanks
Russ

I think I’d like to be put down for a second light please, thanks

Sorry i diden’t find me in the list, Please Add me with One light. THANKS

Thanks fritz15…. I like it. A lot!! . :+1:

Fritz? Isn’t it also customary to cut a bevel at the leading edge of a section of knurling so as to reduce the sharpness? Can’t tell from the pictures if this is being done, thought you might want to look into it…

Still have no clue about features, except that it is with a single 18650, BUT…it looks awesome!

Finnno, it’s a triple (expected to be XP-G3) with either Narsil from Tom E or the advanced variant of Narsil that ToyKeeper calls Anduril. Ramping is the primary UI, if it’s indeed Anduril there will be configurable floor and ceiling levels to the ramp, double click to Turbo from any position, moon from a press and hold from off, configurable low and moon levels. Last level memory so you can use a selected level in the 150 step ramp repeatedly, there will be blinkies in a mode group that’s easily selected and these blinkies themselves are user configurable for speed and so forth, like the Beacon will be configurable to blink at a set timing that you choose. There may also be other modes to play with in another group. :wink:

At any rate, it will be an advanced UI written by one of two members here. Very nice stuff indeed. :smiley:

Sorry and thanks for correcting me; I know this is an e-switch, just used the wrong name for it :person_facepalming:
Anyway, if that can be solved, untill the final version or with a button change, that’s ok for me :wink:

Thanks for both your you answers about the emitters ! I’m sure on the next prototypes they will have the “correct” LEDs for the team to test and to see if they will be the appropriate LEDs for this - already - amazing flashlight :wink:

Also, the “bare-metal shine” will be making a my eyes shine with it :smiley:

Keep up the good work and keep us updated in this please :wink: Thanks for the efforts on this project :+1:

Features… lots of features. As many as we can fit into 8K (which, as it turns out, is quite a few).

It seems it’ll probably use Anduril. It has a smooth ramp, a mode group, soft lock, momentary, muggle mode, and about nine optional blinkies in two groups… and the ability to configure almost everything. For example, the mode group uses whatever floor and ceiling levels you want, with any number of levels between, evenly-spaced. The beacon and strobes go at whatever speed you set. Biking and candle and momentary and beacon modes run at whatever brightness you set. Many of the options are configured realtime during use without going into a menu. It also does smooth thermal regulation, automatically adjusting to any of about 640 levels to keep heat from going too high.