Nice find JM. This is so interesting, if not for the UI (quote from FT):
How to use: Press the larger button for 3 seconds to turn on/off the flashlight Click the larger button to switch brightness in Hi > Mid > Strobe Keep pressing the small button for infinitely dimming the brightness Double click the small button to access SOS mode
It's extremely frustrating - the UI implements strobe in MAIN cycle! Why not hide it just like SOS - e.g double click small button to activate and cycle SOS/strobe? I would have jumped on this but having to cycle through strobe breaks the deal.
I'll put this on waiting list pending JM's approval :)
IMO main button cycle should be H-M-L (or add additional moonlight for extra long run) and hidden strobe/SOS through double clicking small button. And on/off shouldn't take 3seconds, too long - you might need light faster than that.
Here is the UI breakdown for the larger L3 on which this is based. Now remember that the L3 doesn’t have a medium mode, just high, ramping, strobe & SOS. According to the review I got it from it only takes 1 second to turn on or off, not 3. I hope the 3 sec is wrong.
Two E-Switch Power switch / Mode switch = Big one = B Ramping switch = Small one = S . . Turn on/off = press and hold switch B for 1 second When you Turn on = always start with your ramping preset mode . . Flashlight Turn On Press switch B = Ramping preset mode > Hi mode > SOS mode Ramping preset = Press and hold switch S Strobe = double press switch S . . Flashlight Turn Off Hi mode momentary on = Press or press and hold switch S Strobe = double press switch S . . Strobe mode about 4-5 Hz
Nice Find! Very tempting as I like the 3x18650 slimmer body over 4x18650 SRK.
The only reason to pick on it is to protect paypal, nothing personal. The switch plate now looks too big for the smaller light, where it looked more natural on the original 7 xml/6x18650 version.
I'm liking this, but I'm confused about the power though - 3A tailcap, but 2.5A output current, 3 parallel cells, 3 LED's. So, a 3A tailcap is 1A per LED? Or is the 2.5A # real, and each LED gets 2.5A?
That’s why I’d wait until I can put in the ol’ IS to see what the OTF is from it. Once I publish it’s true real world output you can decide to pull the trigger or not.
Can’t stand them either. They might be the next best thing since sliced bread but they look tacky.
I still would buy one if I didn’t already have a bunch of multi-emitters. I think this would make a great first buy and I have had really good luck with Fandyfire products. It’s still tempting because of the infinitely variable part. If only it was infinitely more bright. 8)