It doesn't have to be a complex one. It could be an indirect battery indicator like the tail switch of the Lumintop Tool AA. It is lit when the voltage is still high. When voltage is low, the light in the tail switch turns off.
I really like the design, well done! I would like to know more about the Through Hole Cooling design. Perhaps there is like a cross section illustration?
Same here.
Double 18650s are long, triples are thick, and multi-cell in general can be a pain.
26650s somehow never lived up to their promise — a much bigger cell, but very little difference in actual capacity.
21700s are just the opposite: only slightly bigger, yet nearly double the capacity. Love them!
Single-cell 21700 lights have become a real sweet spot in EDCs.
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The head doesn't have a rotating ring, that's the cooling trough
In fact, it is difficult to accurately judge the battery voltage in this way
If we set an indicator light, then of course there is no problem, it is not very complicated. For example, our upcoming T2R has an indicator light.
If the voltage is prompted by pressing the switch and the light flashes a few times, we think it is completely unnecessary and inaccurate.
In addition, any product has a corresponding customer group, and no one product can meet the needs of all customers.
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That's 3 through holes, showing 6 eyelets. These holes are located within the platform below the MCPCB
Yes, I was talking about a simple red-orange-green or at least red-green solution. Not flashing the LED itself.
I’m looking forward to seeing your T2R.
Probably can't tailstand, I see no provision for attaching a lanyard. An otherwise interesting light seriously compromised by those missing features.
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The T2 is positioned as an EDC, yet it comes with a tail switch. No tail stand? Come on… This is not how I use a EDC. For me, that alone makes it a pass.
The reason for the missing battery indicator seems obvious to me: The light works with either a single 18650 (3.7V nominal) or dual CR123s (6V nominal) or (presumably) dual 18350s (7.4V nominal). While it is easy to tell a 1 cell setup from a 2 cell setup, (< 4.4V = 1 cell, >= 4.4V = 2 cells), the useable voltage range of 2xCR123 and 2x18350 overlaps, so there is no bullet proof way to differentiate between those two scenarios.
I think, the design decisions that were made here, are not a good tradeoff for an EDC. Forget about 2 CR123s, add battery indicator, use side switch instead of tail switch, offer a selection of high CRI LEDs - that would make it a viable EDC.
That's our F2R, and each product has a different audience. Different products meet different needs.
Hmmm - I cannot find a F2R - tried Weltool and Google. Can you please provide a link?
I though EDC was carrying stuff in your pocket, not tail standing on a shelf?