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.
Nope, I don’t think it has any way to attach a lanyard without a clip. I mean, unless you remove the clip and replace it with a lanyard attachment ring. That would probably work. The host itself has nowhere to a attach a lanyard, nor anywhere to put a strong enough hole. There’s not much extra material anywhere.
The clip could be ground away except for the hole closest to the body of the light. That could possibly give the desired lanyard ring hole and remove the disliked clip. It could potentially require some vise and ball peen hammer work.
Me? I would want the clip and the lanyard ring hole close to the body of the light . 180° away from the clip would be best. The Fenix clip is excellent and I see no way to improve in it.
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IF…. I were forced to choose only one, all else being equal; I’d go with the tapered one.
But there is no ‘deal breaker’ in that statement at all. Either one, or whatever else may emerge; works for me. :+1:
As others mentioned I do like both, that being said if the original design wins out I do prefer the raw finish to the matte whereas the matte looks great on the tapered prototype.
I prefer the tapered version personally but would buy either one. I’d especially love to see it with a few different knurling patterns/proportions. And I really liked that medium light gray with a matte satin finish on the protos tailcap.
