What type of light would you like the next BLF Special Edition to be? As in developed by us over a year or so from scratch.... like it used to be

Copying the RRT-01 design and slimming down the body would be the easy part.

To make it better it would need to have at least thermal regulation and LVP. I think the driver design and software would be the hard part.

Also the manufacturer has to have better QC than the earlier blf projects to make this a succes.

What about something the size of the Ft03 with interchangeable heads……one with a dedicated thrower led and the other with multiple leds for flood purposes.

If it is a headlamp there should be UI to fit most. Say one multi-click, multi everything mode for guys who like to play with their flashlights and a simple click-on/off, hold to cycle mode for the rest of us. Call it advanced/simple or nerd/muggle :slight_smile:

For a headlamp, I’d love to see something almost tube-shaped. Battery inside, driver and e-switch on one end, tailcap on the other end… and 2 to 8 small LEDs in a straight line along the side in very shallow reflectors. Perhaps E17A or E21A emitters. Floody, high-CRI, and a driver regulated to a moderate power level.

It’d probably be 18650, though 14500 might be feasible if the parts can fit on a smaller driver. Ideally it’d be designed to be pretty lightweight, and would come with a head strap which uses loops to fit two grooves near the ends of the light.

If there’s room for 4 / 6 / 8 LEDs, it could use two color temperatures and do tint ramping between.

Possibly also a T-shaped model with a throwy LED and larger reflector in the center, between two floody LEDs in shallow reflectors. Ramp between flood and throw in a manner similar to tint ramping.

That’s what I’d make, if it was up to me.

What do you think about right-angle flashlights as headlamps?

I’d love to see something like this with a super high CRI COB at a good warmish tint.

This thing has no throw at all, but the super flood is wonderful to work with.
It could up the PWM from 1.2K to above 5K (or 15K) to keep me happy.

I did a review here.

Also something like the Streamlight HL-5X, but with 2x 21700 instead of 18650s. But with a better tint.

And a pocket semi floody, with a high (whatever that may be) that is sustained over a long period without step down. Good CRI and Tint. 21700 flavor.

For 2020, I swore I’d only buy 21700 lights with great tint.
I’m not doing so well so far….

All the Best,
Jeff

I would like to see a 26650 foldable worklight like the ones with COB but with Nichia optisolis, in aluminum for durability (no fear of bumps in a toolbox). Strong magnet (removable), tint ramping. USB charging with a port that could be used to power the worklight without battery.

What about something like this?

I was worried about my Boruit D10, which has a a reflector, though smaller than what you’d find on something like a Convoy S2. Between using an XM-L2 and just how small the reflector is, it’s a pretty good beam for anything but the closest work - and that could be solved with a pebbled TIR. I’m worried about swapping to XP-sized emitter, but I’m after some CRI.

I’m sorely tempted to get a D25S and mod it as well, and maybe try to tint-mix the two emitters. So, four or six emitters sounds nice - I think by the time we get to 8, it’s probably pretty pure flood, like some of the COB headlamps. My biggest concern with going floody on a headlamp is keeping it useful for walking on a trail at night. But, I’m sure BLF would find a nice balance.

Uh, so anyway, the point I was getting at before I started rambling was, that sounds closely in line with what I want out of a headlamp.

Meh, not really a fan.

They’re okay I guess, but I prefer to have the LEDs in the middle instead of hanging off the end.

I’d like to see a 21700/SBT-90.2 pocket rocket. But done on a system like the MEOTE FM1 up sized to 21700 with SST20/XPL-HI/SST40 quad heads and XHP50.2/SBT90.2 single LED heads.

Option 1: I am for a head tourch as well. Pure flood for close up work, maybe with a”turbo” option for a bit of wall of light. Singld cell - 18650. Since its for close up work, something with high CRI and good realistic colors. Multi emitter with high CRI. Either with no reflector, or one that shapes the beem to like 90° +/-. No intense spot. ToyKeeper mentioned E21A emitters. I heard those have good colors.

Option 2: Similar headtorch as one, but with some form of focusable reflector/lense setup. Maybe some form of zoomie. Or some new interedting form. Something good for close pure flood work, that can be switched and turned into focuse beam. Maybe a magnetic snap on attachment that turns the flood torch into a more focused one? Maybe there could be interchangable reflectors and filters for multi purpose head tourch

I’d love to have a KR3 using the latest Andúril software, with 3 primary and 6 secondary LEDs, in 14500 flavor.

I’m seeing a lot of suggestions for an edc. SC64 with ramping. As support with ramping. Agree, an current BLF version of an every day light.

mixed tints LED, I want to make one

Can’t believe we already found a manufacturer. Thanks, Manker :wink:

just kidding, but it would be great if Manker would produce a light for us. as diffuse as the ideas look at the moment.

There is the YLP Unicorn… I hear it’s pretty good. The main downsides are no moon mode, and the configuration can be pretty complex if you choose to edit the advanced settings. But the output adjustment is completely smooth, and from what I’ve heard, it has the best thermal regulation in the flashlight world.

I’ve been meaning to get one and make a FSM-based Unicorn UI, but I’ve been too busy with other things.

A headlamp with automatic dimming based on a feedback photo sensor. Perceived light level is always the same close up or far away.

Dont make something slightly better than another light already on the market, go for something revolutionary.

I did publish a concept a few months ago.

Isn’t that covered by a Surefire patent?