I don’t mind the relatively low output, but I can definitely understand how it’d seem underwhelming compared to the BLF Q8. It’s designed for a totally different style of use though, where turbo isn’t very relevant… and the lower brightness should help keep the cost down a bit.
It’ll make the lightning storm mode less impressive, but that’s kind of just icing anyway.
I read on another thread that the lantern project is going for about 500 lumens on max. Is this true? I would imagine that this might be about the highest output that I would need much of time, but it sure would be nice to have access to a higher turbo level for those times where more light is needed.
The driver is using true current regulation, not a FET+7135 design, and all MCU pins are already being used… so increasing maximum output is not very feasible without significant design changes.
It’s designed by someone who uses lanterns frequently for long periods, to be practical rather than flashy. Ideally, charge-able each day with a small solar panel, with enough runtime to last the entire evening, for long-term off-grid use.