Feeler thread / sneak preview: Wuben TO50R HC ("The Flashlight")

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Yes please!

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In!

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What’s the latest on the charging port? Since Wuben already uses USB-C in the A21, will the TO50R also have it?

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I hope we soon hear how it stands with the TO50R

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yes
i’d be more interested if it was under 100mm long, but no one else seems to care about that
wle

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+1 for USB-C

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It’s 99% sure that it will be Micro-USB. We decided so because of better availability -> being able to charge the light “everywhere”.

USB-C is the future, but unfortunately, the Micro-USB availability is still way higher.

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also has usb c on the t70 1x26650 light

wle

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If has micro-usb, I’m out :cry:

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Yep. Seems I’m also not meant to buy this one.
Only failure availibility seems to be better with micro USB, I’d say :smiley:

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+1, I don’t see reason to buy new items with microUSB.

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Interested.

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I’d like the UI printed on the underside of the bill/visor on a gimme cap.

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USB-C please! All of the new Acebeam lights have USB-C too. I was planning to buy a bunch of these but if no USB-C then maybe not.

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Any update on this?

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Putting the final touches to the FW at the moment.

Soon…

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Can hardly wait

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It will use a different firmware than the usual low-med-high-turbo-SOS common in most Wuben flashlights?

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Right. I have designed a new UI for this light, trying to make it as easy and pleasant to use as possible:

  • Click on, click off
    • #1 requirement for any flashlight is to get it on or off quickly and effortlessly
    • Click on/off works instantly, no matter how fast you turn the light on or off - no risk for accidental strobe or other "double-click features"
    • Suitable also for signaling!
  • Click W to change mode
    • 4 modes in the main cycle -> find the correct mode quickly
    • Need 2 modes up? Just click twice - no risk for accidental strobe or other annoyances!

  • The whole UI is based on click and press actions (and nothing else!) => no difficult double/triple/quad clicks!
    • Empirical studies show that especially older people have problems with double clicks
    • No risk for accidental double clicks that may turn the light on strobe or simply blind you!
  • Shortcuts to lowest mode and turbo mode
    • A typical situation is that you quickly need one of these modes without knowing which mode was last used
  • Momentary turbo (from off or any mode)
    • Imagine walking with the light on 250lm mode, you hear something, press W-button for a momentary turbo to see what's there, and finally release button to get back to 250lm mode and continue your walk.. :)
  • Hidden Strobe, Beacons & SOS
    • In case you happen to need them..

UI diagram: (Modes are not final. Anything can still change. No promises, no lies!)

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Thanks for the update!

Here’s a link to the bigger version of the UI diagram.