OK, Here it is, lol. What about a torch that can sustain its highest setting for hours and not just minutes at best. A max of 600 to 800lm with enough mass for cooling and powered by three 21700 cells. Use the Anduril UI and maybe a TIR for both flood and decent throw. instead of overdriving an emitter maximize it for longevity, 600 to 800lm in the right body should be able to run without overheating for hours or until LVP kicks in. I think we have enough super duper I can blind you from a mile away and light up an entire county at the same time flashlights lol. It’s not always about power, I guess what I am trying to say is more battery and less lumens. I want a long hauler Low horsepower lots of torque and tons of fuel
The original BLF Q8 was a fantastic light - tripod mount, good heat handling, good neutral tint,compatible diffuser, and Narsil UI allowing ramping or choice of 12 stepped modes.
Everything since has been a step backwards.
Yeh. All it needed was charging and it would’ve been ideal. Needing to break out a 4-bay charger each time, then having to screw with the dinky O-ring that did what it could to try to escape every time it needed to be opened’n’closed, was the biggest pain in the ass.
That inconvenience is why I switched to a DC7 as my go-to big donk. Cooler and throwier vs warmer and floodier as I like, and a dumbed-down UI vs Narsim, yet being able to charge all 4 cells in situ is what wins out.
And I get the feeling any “Q8 Pro” will still have the cooler/throwier setup vs the original, and probably an overloaded UI.
I prefer to monitor my batteries, so 4-bay chargers all the way, but no issues with lights with USB charging even if I don’t use it.
The Convoy 4x18 has a nice simple UI, good heat handling, and USB charging, but sadly lacks a tripod thread.
Agreed about the charging - if Sofirn is indeed launching a Q8 Pro with 4x XHP50.2 3V and built-in USB-C charging, my Supfire M6 with three XHP50.2 3V and no charging is toast!
Maybe that’s why I woke up in the middle of the night recently and drew this on my phone before going back to sleep?
It’s a plan to add usb charging into the tailcap of my M6. Opening it and charging all four cells sucks, especially since it has a retaining ring rather than screws holding the driver in, and it tends to loosen slightly when opened. If I forget to re-tighten, it does all sorts of funny things with an unstable ground connection.
The idea is: drill a hole in the center of the tail PCB. Run a wire up to the positive end and put an upside-down spring on it (narrow end facing the tail) to contact the battery + contact on the driver. To hold the wire I was thinking some sort of plastic tube, similar to a pen’s ink tube. Negative is obviously easily available on the tail board. Then I find a way to mount (glue? epoxy?) the darn thing and USB-C charging’s my uncle.
How about something with some kind of remote control. Wireless preferably. Bluetooth maybe? The internet of things (IOT) seems to be a popular subject. That could spill into a whole new realm of possible uses.
For instance; Have you ever been working on something and set your light down turned off and then spent 10 minutes trying to find it? If you didnt do the same thing with your keys then a keychain remote to send a signal for a blink or two would be nice.
Low horsepower lots of torque and tons of fuel 
