Yes. I love the novelty of tint ramping in IF25. Maybe a tint ramping KR1 mule? I would go with extremes like 6500k and 2000k though because combined it is super rosy and has extreme low duv of –0.0128 It’s Nichia sw45k lovers wet dream.
I love a rosy tint as much as the next guy, but –0.0128 is too much for me. I’ve played with minus green filters and it gets pretty yuk.
I also wouldn’t want two emitters that I wouldn’t be ok running on their own.
6500k is too cold. 2000k is also too warm, but it’d fun. I built one and I enjoy it, but not as much as a super rosy 2700k with a minus green.
Obviously there could be a couple of options anyway.
I think tint ramping done right is a goal Worth aiming for!
Double E-Switch would be fine for ramping up&down fast.
Pressed hold contemporary for enter on Anduril options cfg.
I think it would be more ergonomic than a single switch
At first I resented your comment, then i thought… you are right. I really, really like the beam profile of the FW21 Pro, and I know part of that is because its high lumens. I also like the design of it too. But i use my lights, everyday, outside and what I would really like is something with the beam style of the FW21 Pro but that could sustain decent outputs for minutes, like 10+ minutes, I don’t know… whatever is reasonable. Maybe 3000 lumens of usable performance? maybe between the size of the Amutorch XT45 and FT03 (First lights that come to mind)? So it’s easily usable/carry-able but also has some mass to be sustainable. Maybe it even has extra copper attached to the driver/mcpcb for heat sinking? Maybe it’s not even that inexpensive? And maybe 4500k-5000k. Who knows. Id pay $100+ for a solidly machined and designed, “smaller” light in a realm like described here. Definitely. And finally, maybe this light already exists and im a moron. So if it does, please guide me. Or you could tell me just run the FW21 or FT03 at 60% output and don’t be an idiot. fair enough, ill accept that too…
You’re looking for the BLF Q8. Maybe something a bit smaller can sustain more lumens if you’re using 50.2s or 70.2s but that’s roughly the kind of size and mass you need.
Thank you, I’ve seen that light around but have never given it a serious look. I don’t know any specs. I’ll research it, must be a video of it online, thanks again,
Design 2 can be used as a headlamp and as a normal flashlight. I like the idea of having throw and flood in the same flashlight. USB Type-C port would be also nice to have.
Awesome, thanks! I checked it out, sounds pretty sweet. Of course I’m leaning toward the SP36 even though I’m sure it doesn’t dissipate heat as well as the Q8.
Side note- I voted for multi emitter thrower. Reason- I just received the Haikelite HK04 SST40 and it’s awesome. Spill and flood due to 4 nice strong emitters. I would love to see some more solid options like this especially from this forum. I know the q8 is similar but the throw on my hk04 due to the deep reflectors is amazing. Makes it’s a great all around light with great battery life.
Also - I vote for 3 18650’s not 4, seems nicer on the hand. Ideally though (2 or 3) 21700. I was really against 21700 at first bc it was just another size battery to buy but now that I’ve beeen using them theyve grown on me.
Yea, I didn’t doubt you. It’s a good point, so I guess it’s all the same unless there is only a 2 x 21700 made (maybe weird in parallel). Although couldn’t 3 x 21700 have more mah’s than 4 x 18650? Approx 15000mah vs 12000mah (considering amperage of both is similar meaning 4 x 18650 could be 14400 mah but with lower amperage then the 21700 @ 15000mah). I don’t know, maybe that’s not ever true.