We machined the vertical line with the extension threaded to the tail. Each extension tube matches one tail.
However, they were by man hand, some have different tensity. And the machine has some effect on them as well.
Could we get some clarification on the Triple Ti Dawn Clips:
Is a screw-on Ti clip included with each light?
If included, does the clip match the ordered body finish (machined, stone washed, bead blasted , anodized)?
How do we order flamed, anodized, Mokume and/or Damascus clips, and can we order a light now and then add a clip or clips to our order when details are finalized?
Yes, screwed on clip. Included. Clip matches the flashlight body. Flamed or Ano’d clip will cost a few extra $. You can pre-order the light now, and decide on the clip later.
This looks like a nice upgrade from the original. I have an original that I bought as an empty host, then configured how I like — Nichia 219B ~4700K 92CRI and a FET+1 driver with lots of extra modes. I keep it in 18350 shorty form. It’s still one of my favorites, years later.
Ish. I wouldn’t really trust Bistro’s thermal regulation here. It works okay-ish in a BLF X6v2, which has lower power and higher thermal mass, but it was never meant to handle a triple in titanium.
I love that pattern on the left, with the blue and magenta blend. I hope I can get something like that some day.
The H17F has some downsides:
Increases the cost per light. For legal reasons, the hardware cannot be mass-produced and there is a license fee for each unit.
The code cannot be modified for this project.
Its thermal regulation is very slow, probably too slow for a titanium triple. However, this is probably also true for Bistro.
Configuring the light is even more complicated than the current driver.
Can’t do med-press, so no reversing.
My main concern with both drivers is the slow thermal regulation. I improved that quite a bit in Crescendo, and again in Anduril, but this isn’t the type of light which can run Anduril.
Crescendo could work, but it’s a little awkward and I’d at least want to update it first. Also, it doesn’t have regular modes or mode groups, which can be considered a drawback. Instead, it has ramping only… and some misc blinkies. Ramping on a clicky is kind of neat, but also kind of awkward. For example, with memory disabled, each use must ramp up from moon. Or with memory enabled, there is a delay before going to the memorized level.
Of course, the user can just be careful to avoid overheating when using the light. That works too, and is a good idea regardless.