Wow, what a fabulous-looking torch. I want one!
no clip, but now that I have seen your link, I still want one of those, as well! Dual O-rings on each end, even. And, at that price, I think this will also make a terrific birthday gift for my best friend. Thanks!
Does this flashlight have a low-voltage stepdown or sth like that so we can use unprotected cells, too?
bump
Ric, do you have a release date and estimated price? i was waiting to get one of these, but the wait is getting too long, and i need an edc
It will be released by the end of the month. Price tag.. he said it will be worth the quality, considering the DQG AA is 31$ in NW, I guess this one will be around 50$.
The price might be acceptable to some, but thats at least twice what Id be willing to spend for a light like this. Im sure there are many others that would agree…
I am the first who agrees… If that’s the cost i need to go for other deal. Too expensive for my customs policies.
i agree - $30 is my max for edc lights…if a light is lost or dropped $30 isnt too bad to replace
I’d pay $31 for this.
I wish there was an option of having a higher current driver though. If I only want 500 lumens I might as well stick with a AA light which will weigh less and take up less space in the pocket.
If I’m going to go to the trouble to carry around an 18650 light I want it to be able to output high lumens, even if only for a few minutes at a time due to overheating. I’d prefer the option for a 2.5 or 2.8 amp driver.
I hope it’s under $30. If so, I’ll order one.
Even if it is great quality, for me the function of this sort of light doesn’t warrant that price tag. On top of that, it has relatively simple optics which should lower costs a little. Not having glass up front means eventually having to change the TIR or live with a ‘fuzzy’ light.
2A is enough for this kind of small light!
I know my h600w heats quickly on turbo (645 lumens, probably 2A too) and it is similar in size but have cooling fins
But please make this affordable, I’m still a student and have income of ~60 euros a month only 
Optional xml2 t6 3c would be the best imho
And now, a friendly announcement: (ie: cynical sense of humor): Perhaps the few that were so eager to spend the big bucks (before the price is even announced) can help offset what the light might be worth to the vast majority. Ric, please go ahead and collect from the $50 crowd first, as they are most willing to pay right away. Some might even buy the shoes off your feet (sight unseen) if you post your shoe size.
That, or please feel free to donate all that money burning holes in your pockets to the FP Avgas happiness fund. I will guarantee that your contributions will be well spent providing utter bliss to myself and many other air junkies. :bigsmile:
All in good fun… 
Don’t bother posting shoe size, I’ll buy em sight unseen
I’d like to see it with XP-G2 for better throw and three modes 0,05A-0,35A-1,5A in that order. With or without memory. That would be perfect EDC light.
Yes yes, but keep it 2A
No, it’s a small flashlight with very limited heat transfer, 2A won’t give any more light than 1,5A. Even in much bigger Armytek Predator the difference between 1,5 and 2,2A is none, 0,7A is wasted as heat. Some people want it to be driven @3A. That would make it bright for a few seconds and cook the emitter after one minute. I think 2A is a little bit too much, not to mention 3A…
Good news then, Ric 
If Panasonic fit - any other 18650 will fit too :bigsmile:
Oh yeah? From what I’ve read the 2A Predator gets about 100 lumens more and therefore throws better.
I want a DQG 18650 EDC made of Titanium. With any emitter and tint I want. With a glass TIR. And perfect build quality. Driver should be selectable from 1 to 5 modes and from 500mA up to 4A. And I want it for 20$ delivered in 5 days.
Yeah.. whatever.
Ric has to order a lot of lights in order to get them made to meet his specs, so he has to choose something that works for the vast majority. If you dont like it, mod it. 2A and XML T6 3C sounds fine to me, XML2 3C would be better of course, but the difference is negligible. Also, turbo might be cool for some, but with a twisty head (and thats the only way to make such a short light) you cant just throw in 7 modes because it will get annyoing.
I paid 31$ for my DQG AA and its worth it. If we expect 50$ and its less, we all be happy. ;)
Also, this thing is smaller/not bigger than almost any AA flashlight. And brighter than most (stock)..