[♛ FreemeGB] Fireflies PL47 Gen II 4*XP-L/ Nichia/ SST20 Hi CRI 21700 Right Angle Flashlight - ENDED

This picket-clip looks like the generic one coming with every mateminco/astrolux/BLF 18650 tube flashlights.

They should go with a more dedicated-to-this-model pocket-clip or with this generic pocket-clip but with a little rework.
I’m fed up with this pocket-clip-catching-in-its-wrong-spot the pocket because the bent part is too short.
When you pull the flashlight down in your pocket, the edge of the pocket is going right here :

Instead of here, if it has a longer bent part (in red) :

Please, please FireFlies, make it right.

Or, even better, use an Olight-style clip which doesn’t have that problem:

Interested

Interested

“even better, use an Olight-style clip which doesn’t have that problem”

Yes, please.

usb or not??)

Ditto. Olight clips are very well designed, I wish I could buy them separately.

Olight S15 and On The Road M3 have spoiled me for well designed clips on my EDCs. And well designed efficient drivers with straightforward UIs.

Next best is the Convoy deep carry clip, which I have put on all my other torches that it fits.

It might fit this one, at a push, but the fat 21-70 battery tube might rule that out.

Why 21-70 ? Fashion ? Why not 2 banks of 7135s for efficiency, better still three. OK keep the FET for headline figures and ability to set trousers on fire, but seriously, this has the makings of a very unbalanced torch. No I don’t want a miniature Q8 in my pocket, my Astrolux S41 still serves that purpose, and at least has a big heavy chunk of copper to mop up the heat from short blasts.

If it was just 18650 but could also take x2 CR123 primaries, using an efficient buck driver, that would be perfect.

It may be time to suck it up, save my pennies, and just buy a Zebralight. Unless this one is going to be very affordable, in BLF tradition.

I do like the idea, and the compactness achieved by moving the gubbins across into the right-angled head so keeping the length down to a minimum. And right angle torches are very practical for my use. if you don’t want to constantly clutch them in one hand.

I have a couple of old military ones that I’ve put LED conversion bulbs into, they are very useful if you want to keep both hands free, and don’t want to use a head-torch. Clipped onto a pocket, rucksack strap or belt, away from direct eye-line, you get a much better perspective in low light due to the shadows that are created.

Similar to using a handheld torch at hip level, but that uses up one hand. Which is not an option as far as I am concerned.

Maybe if the subsidiary LEDs were a useful colour and output, far-red, or green, for night vision preservation, they would interest me more.

Slightly simpler machining and electrical path, I think.

Possibly also better suited for handheld use, as somebody above suggested.

Interested

Maybe reuse the muggle mode as headlamp mode? Less heat, easier UI while strapped on?

Most people think “the more lumens , the better” Thay do not care about runtime, heat, stabilisation, efficiency, practical use. So there is no chance to buck or boost, drivers because thay has output lower than DD )

Interested based on price and specs.

Interested.

Interested.

I’m not sure if this is a light I’m really going to want, but with Fireflies’ unique design, Lexel’s auxiliary LED board, and ToyKeeper’s firmware it’s definitely going to be interesting.

I want to add another comment calling for a better clip in the hope Fireflies will notice. It looks like the PL47 is going to be a really nice light - it deserves a better clip.

Tally-ho explained the problem with the clip show on the prototypes well, and ToyKeeper’s suggestion of an Olight-style clip is a good one.

I also hope there’s the option to have a nice strong magnet in the tail cap. I know not everyone is a fan of magnets, but if it was an optiona extra I’d be happy.

looking forward to seeing actual specs… And like a lot of others are say PLEASE CHANGE THAT DAMN CLIP!!!

:+1: we are listening. Our designer is working on it

Clip PL47

Can we have a second notch for the clip, please?

There are occasions when I want the clip in front of the light. And only the head pokes out.

E.g. I want to wear it in the front pocket of a light shirt. When the clip is on the back the light looks downward. On the front it has more suspension.

If the distance of notch1 and notch2 is as big as the head diameter a) you can make a deep carry clip too.

Many fans of an L-shaped lamp mount also magnets on the clip.
See: Simple magnet attachment mod for headlights - LED Headlamps - BudgetLightForum.com
Maybe you want include one plus shrink-wrap as accessory?

The Nitcore HC30 can do the front clip trick too.

I’m interested.