Well, I prefer infinitely variable and forward clickie, but Sofirn has been always very helpful with BLF and I like magnetic rings; so, I will take at least one of these; and probably a pair more for gifts….
Okay, i’m in for one too.
If it works as well as others have experienced a thumb operated twisty ring, i’m all for it.
Hoping for no PWM and stepless dimming, either with or without indents.
(For the modders it would be awesome if the driver will be sold separately also, and capable of high currents with a resistor mod.)
I love how BLF evolved from only modding existing lights to also creating complete new flashlights, with the help of a few companies who trust our expertise enough to overcome the hassle of the language and culture barrier.
I hope that this will be one more nice and innovative flashlight on the BLF list.
The parasitic drain of the Sofirn DF10 with its magnetic ring in the off-position I personally measured at 33 micro-amp, which would drain a 3000mAh battery in over 4 years. So it seems that Sofirn is already able to keep it low. But it is something that I will certainly keep an eye on once prototypes appear.
Maybe a magnetic switch (reed switch) that’s small enough to fit the driver that could act as an electronic switch?
It could lower the parasitic drain to below 5uA like many other electronic switch lights.
@hank&others, thanks for the research and norms, I guess then that this will not become a proper grandma light then, at least it will not be for the granniest of granniest
One of the starting points of this project is that it must be an attractive light for flashoholics too (it must be fun to give this light away with a certain proudness) , and going back (with all respect) to D-cell Maglite format whith the performance not different from a S2+ does not sound attractive to me. I must confess that my personal preference for compactness in flashlights plays a certain role here
One of my critical features for a muggle light is a battery level indicator. Then they won’t just leave it on charge all the time. Is there any plan for aux LEDs, or some other battery indicator in this light?