I have respect for everyone thoughts and opinions. Not pickingā¦ But Iām not a huge fan of charging a battery in a flashlight. A charging port or magnetic charging just creates a weak link. I like my external charger. But everybody has preferences.
I already have my D4V2 and only missing the light in the button. That feature came out after I got mine!
i understand both sides of this "argument", but I for one hope Hank does not add charging to any more of his lights. Unless he does it like he does on the k1, that is ok because it's not a bad ingress for water, although I still don't use it lol. . I just would always rather charge on a good charger, and carry an extra battery.
I never use my flashlights in heavy rain or dropped them in water, so I would be fine with internal charging. But I donāt mind taking the batteries out and charging them.
For those that donāt want to buy a charger or bring along a charger when away from home, I can see the appeal of having internal charging. My 1 flashlight/headlamp that has internal charging (a Boruit D10) works great and never had an issue with it.
I think integrated charging in the battery tube is a great idea like in the K1. This way, you can have a charging and non charging version that is swappable. Keeping the charging circuit separate from the driver is a big plus IMO, and water proofing is superior. I hate rubber port covers.
Iām holding a K1 (from Artiet59ā¦thanks bro!) for the first time. This is awesome! 100% agreementā¦if a maker puts charging as an option then it needs to be as the K1. Those flimsy rubber ports is what has always turned me off.
you're welcome man! And I couldn't agree more about Hanks charging on the K1 / k9.3, it is the perfect solution. Appeases both - people who want it and people who don't.