What features are you looking for in future lights? What would you like to see more of?

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Yeah, the maglite one is a bit tongue in cheek really :wink: It was meant to mean ā€™ just a regular no frills jobā€™ ie, a plain bog standard C8 - Iā€™ll reword it. :stuck_out_tongue:

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I went with no-frills.

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Iā€™m the opposite Lightbringer, though I do appreciate a simple light too.
certainly an app enabled one would have numerous uses, and no doubt some clever clogs on here could write apps too - would be extremely useful for data, waking you upā€¦. making the breakfastā€¦ :person_facepalming:
There may even be arguments for a camera insideā€¦ā€¦ā€¦. you never know when walking the dog etc

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Only if it has a self-destruct featureā€¦

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The light Iā€™d most like to see is something the size of a Convoy L6 (2 x 26650) format running anduril. Or a K1 scaled up to a 2 x 26650.

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Interchangeable emitters? :stuck_out_tongue: Oh noā€¦ then we will buy less lights :stuck_out_tongue: (but seriously, interchangeable emitters???)

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My favorite feature is AndĆŗril-type ramping.

It's been around a little while, but I love it!

UPDATE:

I voted for LCD / Oled Displays.

I've never had a flashlight with that feature, but it sounds good to me.

My charger has one of those displays, and it's very nice.

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Sustained turbo mode. High CRI.
USB-C charging and firmware flashing

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Tint ramping of Sofirn IF25 in FW4* / Emisar D4.

Nichia Tunable led Imagine having every tint (2700k to 6500k, 90+ CRI) from just a single emitter

Biscotti/Bistro/Anduril boost drivers that will fit in AA and AAA lights.

Anduril support for RGB leds (like the old Dr. Jones RGB driver )

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USB-C charging

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1. digital battery charge gauge that can be turned off.
2. ASCOB (from Westminster Dog Show).
3. free shipping.

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A 300mm reflector will almost get that itch, scratched. :smiling_imp:

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ive just put aux leds GTID etc

for the form factory i will buyis the lumintop fw3-fw21 pro (max size)

ive seen a little nitecore light with lcd screen and it looks so interesting, but the light is square, not sure if i love the style,maybe it could grow on me and ill order one

but the form factor that i love wouldnt take wifi , touch screen or make my coffee either
so for me

aux leds and gaskets!

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  • Wavien collars
  • Double-action switches (differentiating between weak and strong press)
  • Zooming LEP
  • Type C, USB-PD powerbank integrated with flashlight
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Adjust / upload firmware wireless

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Ooooh this has turned up to be interesting - I did think about adding more options, but though t it would be too much. Keep the ideas coming in here though hopefully now and again a flashlight manufacturer will look in! :slight_smile:

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Integration in my hue home lighting. Aux lights signaling when the motion detectors in my garden detect something.

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The best flashlight is spoiled if one dislikes using it. So, Iā€™d like to see more lights with a good UI.

Direct to moon, direct to turbo, moon and turbo not in regular mode set, low follows moon. Sounds like Olight. Even better is a MCR. And thatā€™s my answer: I want to see all sorts of lights equipped with a MCR. The lesser the additional space used for it the better.

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More GITD options. Iā€™d like to see ā€œfaux tritsā€, tiny tubular LEDā€™s installed like trits. Of course, it would mean a path through the body for the wiring but as long as itā€™s potted that should be fine. Mini LCD display. So many variations are out now. I think they should be able to come up with a better symbolic lexicon to minimize letters. Remove language from the equation, just numbers & symbols. Battery voltage, estimated mAh, temperature, setting indicators, charging indicators, low battā€¦

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Magnetic card reader?

Might be a bit cumbersome, though. Swipe for turbo?