well… after reviewing your post history, I see you have owned HDS Rotary, Haiku, Sinner, and many others, yet you are still searching…
there must be a few criteria (size? weight? beam?) that are causing you to keep looking… at least now you want High CRI
I note you dislike Green Tint, I do too. Hope to hear if you find the SST-20 in the D4 not too green
most of the lights you bought have just 3 or 4 modes
imo the HDS Rotary has the most intuitive and flexible UI… I suggest you get it modded to an N219b 4500k 9080 (or do you find the HDS too large and heavy?)
you are not far from CRX, he is an exceptional modder, the trick is to find an N219b… the 4500k 9080 is the pick of the litter imo. Not sure which host you would prefer for it.
Im carrying an N219b 4500k 9080 in a Jetbeam RRT-01 magnetic rotary. It weights almost half as much as my HDS Rotary. I like the RRT-01 UI better.
you seem to favor expensive lights, and seem to like titanium… the Niteye Eye10 TIC might be your cup of tea, with a Nichia 219b LED mod it would be unbeatable imo… My RRT-01 (same light, but not Titanium) makes over 350 lumens, more than any HDS, and the low is also lower than any HDS… Plus the grip to use the light is imo much more comfortable, and there is no need to push a button before turning the dial… http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?346026
Yes, good points, and i prefer rechargeable high power cells too.
But for example for a woman’s purse, a small CR123A light is great for the rare times that you need it.
The battery will last like 10 years maybe, when you only use it a few times a year.
Or having a CR123A light in the glove compartment of a car can also be good for 10 years when it’s only for emergencies or other rare occasions.
The Aspheric Sundrop beam is vastly more consistent across the beam, than any reflector based beam with a hotspot, like the Haiku and HDS you already have.
McGizmos are modular
you can mix and match bodies, heads, and light engines
No the Haiku does not use an aspheric lens
Yes the Sundrop does use an aspheric lens
I LOVE Aspheric lenses for indoor and close range use. The lack of a hotspot makes them fantastic work lights, and also produce excellent even illumination for photos.
You still have a Haiku, just swap the light engine to High CRI
you have Tana to sell you other light engines, and you have CRX who can mod anything, living nearby
I vote for you buying a complete Sundrop with Nichia 083 from Don.
but if you dont want to order from US, buy the H17f light engine from Tana, w N219b, and stick it in your Haiku…
I would not recommend you any more light with CR123/16340. I would endorse lights with 18350.
The reason is simple: 16340 was a very reasonable size about 10 years ago. But actually the lights are so powerful that you have to change (or charge) battery very fast. 18350 has got much more capacity but is only a very little bit bigger.