KC1 keychain light is available now

That´s a good advice :+1:
I will keep that in mind - Thank you

In my case everything is fine. Meanwhile I received the confirmation mail :sunglasses:

Excellent!

Good deal, DrDevil! I’m curious how quickly that tarnish will rub off in a pocket or hand, because I think that will look great! Like, for example, if the really raised portions of the knurling are brassy and the lower space between them is black.

Can someone help me make the choice between going Osram W1 or W2 vs SST-20 in 4000k for the KR1? I would be mostly using it in high, so the poor tint of the SST-20’s at lower levels wouldn’t be as much of a deterrent. But if my other flashlights are already both nice, hi-cri lights, should I just with the Osram for maximum throw and to juxtapose the KR1 with my new 219b lights? Or go with the SST-20 and have nothing but hi-cri goodness?

I went ahead and went with the SST-20 4000k for the KR1. Decided to stay on theme of high-cri goodness. I couldn’t find almost anything on the web as far as photos of beam shots from this set up go. I hope I’m happy with it! Im sure I will be.

I’ve done some beamshots with the KR1 with Osram NM1 (W1), KR1 with Osram PM1 (W2), and KR1 with XPL-Hi 8B (2850k 80CRI)

Longer distance beamshots (~150 meters / 400 feet for opposite building)

  1. Noctigon KR1 (Osram NM1 W1) beamshot:
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2) Noctigon KR1 (Osram PM1 W2) beamshot:
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3) Noctigon KR1 (XPL-Hi 8B 2850k) beamshot:
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side-by-side beamshots (shorter distance ~18m / 60ft from opposite wall)
a) KR1 (Osram NM1 W1) [left] vs KR1 (Osram PM1 W2) [right]
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b) KR1 (Osram PM1 W2) [left] vs KR1 (XPL-Hi 8B) [right]
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Hank I’m torn between the k1 and the k9.3.Any advice on which i.I should purchase

Oooooh I may have gotten really lucky! According to this post on r/Hanklights, the current bin of SST-20 4000k that Hank has is FD2, which should have a much better tint than the recent bad batch. Fingers crossed! Could I really have gotten lucky enough to start collecting Hanklights right when he gets a big batch of 219b in, and when he gets a good batch of SST-20 4000k??

Btw, thanks for those beam shots, d_t_a!

Edit: Hank did confirm that it’s FD2 bins that are in stock currently, if that helps anyone else make a tough emitter decision :+1:

Thanks!

So was this possible?

بدقسمتي سان مون کي جواب نه مليو آهي. :(

I had to translate that. Thank you :smiley:

What did the translation say?

Sorry for posting in Sindhi. I wrote: Unfortunately, I did not get any answer.

Anybody know what Hank’s Order to ship times are doing at the moment, all my lights from him have been 2 days between, am up to 4 almost 5 now and haven’t seen anything. We’re making him busy I suspect?

I ordered a D4v2 a couple hours after the 219b was listed (about six days ago) and the order is still “processing”. Just have to be patient; I’m sure he’s busy with the influx of orders since the availability of the 219b.

We have one item in the UK warehouse (actually it’s for one Germany customer, but it did not pass the Germany customs due to Brexit).

D4V2, cyan, raised switch retaining ring, XP-L HI 4000K, V2 5D, with extra 10623 frosted optic, the original price is $60.67, now, half of the price, $30, for UK customers only.

Yes please!

How do I purchase this? I can’t find the UK warehouse on the website.

Hank, is there any chance to offer more (even exotic) emitter options in the future? I am pretty sure than many of your customers have become loyal completists/collectors of your lights.

My wish list...(to be concluded)

Emitter options:

  • Nichia E21A 1800K R9080 or R9050...this is as close to real candlelight as it gets
  • Samsung LH351D (2700K - 6500K, 70CRI - 90CRI)...whereas 90CRI will most likely be favored by most people
  • Luminus SFT40 6500K 70CRI (or even 5000K once available)...would work great in KR1 or K1
  • Cree XP-L2 4000K - 5000K...yes, it has horrible tintshift but it's still one of the most efficient emitters and underneath a frosted 10623 or 10624 the artifacts should disappear
  • Cree XHP50.3 HI 3V...once it becomes available
  • Cree XP-P...a good opponent to Osram's KW CSLNM1.TG but hopefully available in warmer tints (< 6000K)

Accessories/Miscellaneous:

  • How about shipping your lights with an Andúril 2 UI diagram, printed on a card or sheet of paper? I made a general one and some customized ones for Sofirn. I could easily derive one that reflects any of your customizations (e.g. direct access to Turbo from Advanced UI). Or you could simply put it onto your website next to the nice pictures of the light. ;) Let me know if you are interested.

For reference...the custom-made Andúril 2 UI diagram for Sofirn's SP36 (Pro) / Q8 (Pro) models

  • Optional greenish AR-coated lenses (to lower the Duv value and get a more rosy-white tint on LEDs with tendency to greenish-white above the BBL)

Maybe I should apply for UK citizenship, lol. Too many good bargain deals from Hank these days but I live in the wrong country. :D

Haha, there’s only been three. But the previous two were too cool for my tastes!