Personal, preference, I guess. I actually like the mode spacing very much.
The jump from 35% to 100% of power output is great, so your eyes can actually notice a visible difference between the two levels. Too many lights go from 70-80% to 100%, and your eyes can’t tell much difference.
For bike trails, I found the Convoy S2 at 50% max power (Biscotti, mode group 8) lights things up nicely with an even beam. Although that may suit technical singletrack full of turns and twists better than a more straight flowy trail, in which case the M1 has a great beam profile balance.
My problem is the driver. I found the timing necessary to cycle modes was fiddly.
For clicky switch lights I much prefer the DrJones H17F driver with its intuitive double-click for turbo setup. And I find all clicky switch UIs to be inferior to good e-switch UI like Ramping IOS in the Emisar D4 or Anduril.
The normal “quick press” timing is fine. It’s the reverse “long press” that is complete crap. Hard to get right even when it works, and it changes all over the place depending on the temperature. I don’t even bother with it. Just set it to a 4-mode light and use the regular quick-press cycling.
that is funny, i almost never use the long-press to step down
i find that it is just as fast to go up 5, as it is to go down 1, gets to the same place and you don;t have to do the fiddly timing
going up 1 step is lightning fast—not even a click or a half press, just kind of a tap will do it
also since it does not go to a blinky mode if you click really fast, it makes going up 5 faster and less thinking, than going down 1
I had to chime in. Although I agree that many Chinese business practices are what is us westerners would call … horrible…, ill say I’ve probably had a couple dozen purchases from Banggood, and all have been great ( less shipping time). Just one man’s perspective.
Check this vid out for an expat’s (not me) opinion … why there is no toilet paper in china… people steal it …. https://youtu.be/np4OwQaJItY
Amen. What a noise-maker this new member has turned out to be. Just file a claim through PayPal or your CC company already…geeshhhh…no need to post it on every forum category.
I once ordered two knives from a website that I think went out of business.
I don't remember the name of the site.
Anyways, they sent me the wrong two knives.
I got the runaround with customer service, but got a full refund through PayPal.
I don't think I threw a big fit about it.
These things happen from time to time, though I don't usually get the runaround from customer service.
Usually I just state the facts, maybe take some photos, and they resolve the situation without me having to get PayPal or my credit card company involved.