Maybe the e-switch part, mechanical switches are of course a thing.
But look what happened to the immensely popular H03 which costed only 25-30$. It seems as if they don’t produce it any more in favour of the magnetic charging version which cost a whopping 45$, that’s a 15$ extra for inbuild charging while a decent budget charger cost maybe 3$ and a DIY lipo charging module 50 cents.
I’m thinking the S2+ 21700 would be good with regulated buck driver. We already have the Emisars, Fireflies, FW3A for the high output FET lights. This can be a very efficient practical use light.
High output FET is fun for to play with for a while, but high sustainable output is what I’m looking for. Something like 500 to 1,000 lumens without throttling back due to heat would be outstanding.
The part bout e-switches I probably said, or least was think'n, two years ago.
Our ATtiny designs still draw too much in parasitic drain, but if we turn off all the bling, the draw is so low, probably bout the same as leaving a cell in a power switch flashlight.
Here is the link to his AliExpress store. It shows a pic of it on the homepage but, it states “Coming Soon”. I think the Chinese New Year is winding down any day now so maybe it will show up for purchase soon.
BTW, I highly doubt he would email you from here, I could be totally wrong but, if you send him a message through his AliExpress store I am sure he will get back to you after the CNY.
ready to produce S2+ 21700,
no big difference from S2+ 18650,
diameter 24-24.5mm , almost the same as S2+ 18650
,but a little longer .
the reflector and pill are the same
Simon, I’m very happy with your plans for the S2+ 21700
For me it is the extra stamina from the bigger battery that counts. For more power, the C8 21700 is a good candidate, and the S11 is a very good looking new flashlight too!
Hope they’ll arrive soon before the daylight time is getting too long It feels like springtime in the Netherlands now (can still change any time though).
A convoy S2+ for 21700 and quad emitters would be nice but I would suggest the convoy S3 base body for this new 21700 because of its front stainless steel bezel, easier for swaping TIR lens. It also has a head shelf for the LED’s MCPCB (a bit less easier for swapping MCPCB than with a S2+ pill).
The S2+ is probably more versatile concerning the height of the MCPCB + TIR lens which is nice for modders.
As long as the head front opening doesn’t cover the LEDs front reflectors of the TIR, a triple/quad S2+ or S3 for 21700 is fine.
I don’t care about E-Switch as I like rear clicky but I like USB port, preferably USB-C. Please make this compatible with carclo triple or quad optics too. Another idea is to have the USB driver and led driver separate like on the Nightwatch NA40
This way we can swap our own driver if we don’t like the stock driver. I don’t like the usb recharge in the Nightwatch NA40 hidden in the threads though. I rather it be exposed.
And like someone said, you can contact Toykeeper to help you design the UI. She designed the ones on the very popular Fireflies and I believe it is all for free. Also I like how Toykeeper’s Anduril has active temperature control. Only drawback is that when I gift Anduril lights to non flashlight people they often activate the many complex features and options by accidental clicking which can be annoying unless you are a flashaholic.
Poor Simon… Everyone wants knurling, and no knurling. USB charging and no USB charging. Metal button and rubber button. X and not X. Y and not Y. Z and not Z.
I think I’d just grab a coupla beers and slide down the emergency chute…