A single 21700 cell single emitter utilitarian flashlight/headlamp with simple UI that chases usable runtime and useful beam profile rather than over-the-top few-second turbos and bunch of gimicky aux lights for show.
Something usefull, not just a flashy decoration you show your friends.
What about a duel 21700 cell light with an optical lens that creates a massive flood beam around the outer rim of the optic while the center throws a 2000m beam down the center. 2000 to 2500lm should do it. Maybe use a single 35HI or a XHP50. The emitter could be whatever as long as it was stable in turbo mode for 5 minutes+. Can a special optic lens be made for something like this or would the cost be ridiculous. Just thinking out loud. With the L17, W30 and MC13 and others using lenses, this IMO is the next stage of super throwers but with power behind it in a much smaller platform.
Holy mackerel 2a, that’s a $5000 flashlight! I’ve never seen a unit that sells for 5k. I would be nervous. It’s fun to look at though and thanks for posting the pic.
I would buy an FW3A style of BLF flashlight if it employed a 21700 and had a red light and a white light.
you are welcome. That light is on my to-buy list if I ever make it big (big enough when 5K for a flashlight wouldn’t matter any longer, haha). Since that is probably not going to happen, we could have a BLF flavored variant of that light if enough people are interested….
(I voted for multi emitter short range - such a light could do multiple things at the same time)
Great idea, the two reflectors/TIRs or similar could be replaced with 2x triples or quads for 6 or 8 emitters. Or you could have 3-4 on one side and a more throwy single LED on the other.
a NON zoomie pocket thrower that at the click of a button becomes a flood.
could be as overly complex as some kind of fancy reflector/lens combo or as cough simple as well double ended, flood head on one end and a thrower on the other end catdog type thing