As far as tail design goes, I’d like to see a modified lug design that allows for a centered keychain hang, like an Arc AAA, but has a quarter(ish) circle on side and a flat lug that allows for tailstanding. Kind of (- shaped.
An update from Sofirn. They made a first drawing based on the specs, so nothing is actually made yet and nothing is final. But pics are always very nice . In fact it is a 2nd drawing because it had one clip groove (I was pleasantly surprised by that they decided on clip possibility) and I asked if a second groove could be made to allow the clip to be reversed. A clip will not be standard but can be ordered separately, it is the PF04 clip.
So it is not much more than a E01 copy with some extra features but that may be exactly what we want.
This section is still without second clip recession:
Personally I like the tail like this but I see discussion above to make a central hanging point instead of one on the side. I stil think that the trit slot is a nice outstanding feature (Barry was less enthousiastic about a trit slot because he liked a standard Sofirn tail like the SP10 better, but I really would like to keep it in the design) so if a tail design can be worked out with a central hole combined with a trit slot and tail standing and still looking good that would be awesome.
Sofirn is going to look into if a parabolic recession at the front will do any good for the beam, but since nothing is made yet that is still ahead of us.
They are now confident that they will do the potting well (“they will make it great”)
Verry nice! The tail is perfect. Now a nice non black anodizing . I would skip the longitudinal grooves on the middle knurling, but that is up to sofirn.
I like the black anodizing, but they did already say they (possibly?) would do a few colors. Also, the longitudinal grooves break up the otherwise boring diamond knurling and make the tube more interesting. I’d like to keep them.
I’m hoping the reflector changes make a nice beam, especially if they ended up with the 60 degree emitters. And the tail looks fine to me. I like that style better than “central connection” style. I don’t need a trit slot but I don’t mind it being there.
+1. :+1:
IMHO djozz did a fantastic job in transmitting/channelling our preferences to Sofirn.
And there is nothing wrong with some additional body colors