One thing, I chose AA only, not because it is cheap or because I do not want 14500 compatibility, but because that makes it possible to make a nice current controlled modes driver. Drivers that are (also) 14500 compatible (with modes still working) always have PWM controlled modes.
(with the only little understanding that I have of drivers).
I think I prefer electronic sideswitches. They allow more sophisticated UIs. Something like:
Click and hold from off: moonlight
Short press from off: turn-on in last mode used
Click and hold from on: cycle modes up
Click and hold from on again after previosly cycling modes up: cycle modes down.
Double-click (from on or off): shortcut to max power
Single click from on after light has been on at least 3/4 of a second: turn off
Thanks for your insight. I wish to point out I have no statistics background or ‘bias free’ form creation skills. I used responses already put forward by people and added some stuffs I think people might be interested in.
If it is slightly useful, then it served its goal. Else, all good its the intention that counts
75 replies so far. Thanks guys. While making the form I was not only dead tired (really) but ill. To be honest I tried so hard to remember that high CRI emitter called ‘nichia’ but could only manage luxeon :S I thus added an “other” option.
Nichia and high output seems like not realistic or with crap runtimes from all the posts I’ve read here and there. I could be wrong though. You could add it in the last open ended question though.