Yes, and I spot one advantage over the C01: Thereās an o-ring between reflector compartement and LED. Not sure if it is necessary, but it helps waterproofness when not potted. SWM also had this sealing in the R01A.
I agree that if one tint is chosen, that the 3400K is probably best. From the old batch, the 3200K sold out earlier than the 5600K, and the warm led sets this light apart better from the millions of ugly cold 5mm-led flashlights still sold everywhere.
Personally Iām fine with no potting in the new batch, my sonās (rough but limited) testing proved that it is pretty unbreakable even without potting. But there are a few potting enthousiasts out there who will argue that it will even be more robust with potting in place. The first batch with Yujiās is for them then.
On another note, I can confirm from own experience that the warm C01 is perfect for children reading in bed, works very well and they are super-happy with it.
3400k only is perfect but most important is getting thousands directly to Amazon and make those puppies only available with value pricing in groups such as 2 for $10, 5 for $20, 10 for $35 etc.
They only want one, fine $6.50 etc.
Iād love to be able to buy an entire group of all the colors at once.
Thanks!
Nice idea of offering a complete set of all available colorsI I certainly would buy a few sets, keep one set for this household and let friends and other people interested choose their favourite colour. And yes, 3400 K please.
3400K is the good choice. i Will buy some, when we can see the different colours. Desert tan, natural gray and dark-military Green are perfect looks. Also some hosts for DIY Will be a good choice
Ah yes, I have seen those, thanks! I didnāt pick one up the first time round but will probably get a couple in various colours.
Odd question but would it be possible / how easy would it be to mod the output lower? I havenāt been following this fully so apologies if itās been asked before.
Agreed. Iāve done this, too. Itās easy to illuminate the entire page with the floody beam, the warmth is easy on the eyes, but itās still neutral enough that blue colors in illustrated books are not compromised, and the overall color rendering is great.
I also regularly use my C01 to check on my kids at night when I donāt have dark adapted eyes. If my eyes are dark adapted, I use a light with moonlight mode, but otherwise the C01 is perfect.
Since Iāve bought multiples in the original C01 run, I wonāt need more of the complete version, but Iām on the interest list for a C01 host, and still interested in that possibility.
Iād probably buy some more, especially with new colors like green and desert tan. These are great lights for handing to my kids and the colors with help them know whoās is whoās.