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

I feel like we still don’t have a truly excellent tailswitch clicky AA/14500 lights that are EDC focused and customization.

What about a baton light with 4 21700 cells in line like the 6 cell MAG lights back in the day? All the baton lights I find are cheap and unappealing.

I love everything about this idea!!

Personal preference would be 18650 over 14500 for increased runtimes.

I agree. Tail clicky is necessary for carrying clipped to inside pocket. Also deep carry clip is preferable. Not that many lights with these physical characteristics to choose from, then UI and LED offerings limit the choices even more.

Thanks for this input. I’ve looked into that light and the absence of moonlight is a pretty big deal for me. Still, I didn’t know about the excellent thermal regulation and that’s also important to me. I followed your conversation with the owner in another thread last year and it was fascinating. This light is back on my list.

I would like something similar in size to an Astrolux MF02, with a combination of 2 or 3 throw led OSRAM (each one with their special lens) for a 1.5 or 2 km of throw and 3 or 4 xhp50.2 or xhp70.2 for many flood lumens. Powered by 3 or 4 21700, and fan-cooled, of course with Anduril 2 (when released), with lateral button (maybe 2 buttons, but only in lateral), auxiliary leds…

Basically it would be a flashlight that could illuminate near and far, and that could maintain a good level of light without overheating, being of a large size and weight, but not huge.

Now that I have an EDC05C, I am slightly closer to what it is I want (and I feel like this is probably a better idea than what I described before. I just REALLY wish the UI was better on this thing, but it’s not unusable.

I want to have the EDC05C taken up to the ultimate level.

I want this with a better ui (Anduril?) of course. W2.1 main emitter, basically copying whatever Vinh did to make the D3Cvn have crazy throw (374m of throw, 1000 lumens). Surely that could be done in this kind of light since that’s a 16340 light. I want it to be fully-regulated so it’s efficient, buck-boost if possible. And I would stick with the quad E17a emitters for the side.

I think the best solution to get two fully-functional lights (headlamp/lamp and mini-thrower) would be a mechanical switch that switches between the side emitters, and the front emitter. Basically an Anduril lamp/full-flood headlamp, switchable to a Anduril mini-thrower. I actually use mine as a full-flood headlamp and it does great. I would shift the emitters on the side a bit to allow better use of a headband for using it as a headlamp though.

So, efficient, high-cri full-flood headlamp/lamp, plus mini thrower, running Anduril. All in one.

Thanks varbos for that link!
I too would love to see a modern day high-quality re-issue of such a dynamo light.

Besides, after watching the HBO Chernobyl mini-series, perhaps one of us needs to wade through knee-deep water in a pitch black highly radioactive cellar to operate some drain valves … and our favorite EDC LED light’s battery / electronics has been rendered useless?

ultra high brightness 50000 lumens, have an oscillating phase shifting variable frequency pulsed output mode.

must be handheld and ip68 water resistant.

That would be impressive and well within the capabilities of this community.

If of course you wanted a challenge.

This goes beyond the boring old “new housing design” challenge.

this might be a duplicate posting….

id like to see a:

ultra high brightness 50000 lumens, have an oscillating phase shifting variable frequency pulsed output mode.

It must be handheld and waterproof.

This is well within the capabilities of this community.

The question is do you have it in you. The challenge.

Just voted for a head torch. Every once in a while I go jogging with a flashlight attached to my head with a head strap. I often use a zoomie, but I find the beam profile of a Convoy S2+, S21A or similar quite useable. Some throw is needed, but nothing excessive. Color rendering is super important, in my opinion.

I would love to see a head torch built with a sunlight spectrum led. Take a look Sunlight spectrum leds @ Guangzhou Juhong Optoelectronics Co., Ltd., for example. I understand these are COB leds with very high Vf and low intensity, but these are minor issues in a head lamp (imho). Wheight doesn't frightens me (my usual setup is nearly 190g already and I find it comfortable), and I think it would be easy to use one of those sunlight spectrum COB leds (maybe with tint to choose from to the consumer's preference), combine it with an efficient boost converter driver with nice software and… voilà! A bestseller head torch.

Optics would need to be carefully chosen for it to deliver the right amount of throw for night jogging or even bicycle riding. Maybe dual emitter with two different reflectors, or daring short focus travel aspheric setup with precollimator.

Id like to help design a head lamp. Lumintop made one that was very close to what I want- the HL3A- but it could be better. I am starting to think theyve discontinued it as the links to the light are now broken on both lumintop’s website and Neal’s.

I agree with some of what he said . Dual led- one part has interchangable optics, the other is possibly a mule with a cob led. Both hi CRI or at least very easy on the eyes.

This will be a very compact and lightweight unit for what it is. I have much of the design of the body already worked out, just would ned to wait for the final custom driver dimensions.

Every kilogramm of the battery pack helps training! :+1: :smiling_imp:

I support the idea of HCRI in a headlamp. Hate to step on fire bugs and other insects. But it would take big lumens to work.

I also like the sound of a BLF headlamp/right angle light.

Something like 4x E21A with a efficient buck driver and TIR.

If it ran Anduril 2 it would be even better.

3 x SST-40 1000 meters thrower, 5000k, 3x18650 and usb-c charger.

You stole the words right out of my mouth… couldn’t agree more (despite my previous post). This sounds like my HK04, bit with a better/deeper/wider(?) lense! Probably one of my favorite lights!

I really thought anduril 2 was going to be the bees knees, but it kinda took a turn away from my ideal U/I.

I think a blf headlamp should have its own brand new U/I that is not a real similar copy of anduril, and it needs a different name. As a headlamp interface it needs to be simpler to use, and ANYONE including my mom should be able to figure it out. It needs to be easier to lock and unlock.

I dont need the option for strobe or blinkies on my headlamp. I just need instant unlock and up/down. Any options to change stuff are limited and well hidden.

I do have U/I in mind and will post it when I get time.

Efficient driver would be great. I like loneocean’s new super efficient driver. A quad is going in the wrong direction for a headlight I think, because it makes the head get too fat. For when a headlamp is not being worn on the head, pocket carrying a quad is too bulky. Even a triple could be slimmed down by being only 2 emitters with optics side by side. You could theoretically have a light body and head that is barely bigger than the battery itself if you positioned the emitters with the idea of keeping things skinny. Keep in mind this is a clean slate light and we can do whatever we want.

Im not sure that 2800+ lumens are needed, but the option to have some decent throw, along with the option to have a floody beam in the same light appeals to me. Sometimes when I’m riding I need throw, and when working I need flood.

How about a light the size of an MF01S with 18 SST70s and tint shifting? A 30000lm popcan light would be nice. Currently we only have the X80-GT which is expensive.

Most high quality flashlight categories are available for somewhat easy purchase.

Except the supreme head torch which only BLF can bring.

…with tripod mount (as in the Q8 and ROT66 II), and decent heat sinking (>1,500lm sustained).