I guess I don't get it. It's still constructed of aluminum.
I don't care, I like the concept. In fact, I've been hoping for something like this in the budget category. I suppose we could just go with more knurling instead 
Instead of more cowbell, it's MORE KNURLING! (I hope people get that reference, haha)
Ah Cristopher Walken fan.... eh? ;-) The inner part is out of alu and the outer part out of glorified plastic. So at first heat distribution is done by the alu, but at some point the heat contained has to go somewhere, normally that would be air and through movement and convection the heat transport is better than the medium air alone. The "plastic" walls in the heat and you have an additional material layer to cross with worse heat transportation coefficient. The ventilation grooves in the main body are supposed to help, but they are still inferior to a completely bare knurled aluminum surface on other lights.
These may be good hosts for low powered XML drop-ins. I can't imagine running a UF 3amp drop-in one. 
I can, at least at work use. I need the power of it but only for 5-15sec at a time so no prob 8)
going to try it though. maybe it will be me. maybe it will melt like a candle.
The most used light for me is a 1Amp XPE R2 in a 502b host. I'm living a comeback on XPE and XRE Emitters. A 1.5 Amp driven XML is more than enough for me, multimode the better. There are times you look for power, one day you get it and realize that you don't need that that much. Believe or not, I'm building 2xAmc, 700mA single mode p60 modules for simpler action and better battery life. I'm sure these will be good hosts for those.
I think I totally understand you.
Although I have converted a lot of torches to the XM-L emitter (T6 and U2), I just love my XR-E R2 emitters and dropins.
I do get the heat dissipation thing, but then it also doesn't have to be a pocket rocket. However, I was already wondering if the plastic layer would almost act as an insulator, which isn't good. And c'mon now, is it really "glorified plastic?" It's heavily used in the construction industry and is heralded for its strength to weight ratio. We could also say polycarbonate is glorified plastic but it helps keep rappers safe in their armored cars 
haha
sixfink -
I'm with you, man. The surface brightness of an XR-E makes it a knock-out thrower. It'll never win the lumens war but the WC/R2 will be around for a long time and is the brightest torch most non-flashaholics ever need.
XR-EloverFoy
blaze orange, please
what dthrckt said. there is blaze orange, and then there is every other color, doesn't matter anymore.
Although I prefer earth tones when given the choice, I too wouldn't mind an orange option. Let us hope someone is listening.
I'd have to buy an orange one! Please, dear Solarforce lurker, tell your boss!
I'd already own this if it took 18650s
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Cabelas-XPG-Hunter-Series-Flashlights/1221859.uts
actually, this one is better, imo, but again, not going to start using primaries...
Confusius say, "Tell your boss". A very old proverb, no doubt.
Here's an orange-ish light, xml zoom and takes 18650's...it's cheap anyway
http://www.tmart.com/CREE-XMLT6-6W-900-Lumen-3-Mode-Focus-LED-Flashlight-with-Compass_p139073.html
I was talking about the thermal attributes when referring to GFRP as "glorified plastic". Of course it is a nice durable material and good for holding a light in winter without gloves, because it insulates well, but I don't want my flashlight head covered with that stuff. Jetbeam has shown us how it can be done and used similar materials in a superior way on the PA40. Aluminum head and carbon fiber body... that's a design that gets my vote. Covering the head in an insulator and the "cooling grooves" on the body that will be blocked by a hand? Come on Solarforce ... I know that you can do better.
i've almost bought that so many times - but each time I held off because I'd probably just pull that orange rubber thing off to put on a better light and the rest would end up in a drawer
I'm ready for one with fins that pop out when the head gets warm, ray-gun-like.
Or a tiny water reservoir that vents through a steam whistle, maybe.
a few times. very good price, but i can't even imagine what a P.O.S. it must be.