GearBest Giveaway for the suggestions brainstorming for the Unique features of the flashlight( winner out)

Want/Need ToyKeeper's Bistro firmware.

Best Regards,

George

A series of flashlights / hosts with interchangeable heads and bodies.

Bodies with different sized cells: 16340, 18350, 14500, 18650, 2xAA, usb recharge port, tail magnet.
Heads: single emitter, triple emitter, floody, thrower, zoomie, cool tints, warm tints, crenelated, reflector, TIR optic

Any head can be screwed on to any body. I would buy so many. Gotta catch ’em all!

I have read a lot of very good comments, so I just will pick up some:

Ah…no Moonlight for me. Nothing less than 5 lumens for me, please :wink:

Improved srk style light with removable carry handle, moonlight and ramping, 2s2p 18650 with tail end battery replacement, square threads, thick integrated shelf, extended external cooling fins, longer head, deep op reflector, and xhp-70 emitter on a copper dtp mcpcb with options of warm, neutral, or cool white.

Strong magnet in tailcap.
18650

Warm to neutral led.
Instant access to moonlight and turbo.
Low voltage cut off
All important to me

configurable firmware through usb port, would be very useful. Especially if we would be able to flash our own code.

My dream…

-High output with one genuine CREE XP-L Hi or three genuine CREE XP-G2/Nichia placed on a DTP copper MCPCB.
-Neutral tint.
–4*AA in series with holders like Sunwayman D40A ot Lumintop SD10, compatible (with adapters) with 18650 to 32650 or 3*AA.
-Reverese polarity protection.
-One or two lateral switch.
-In turbo (supercharged) with ramping (down/up) temperature control by sensor. In lowest, minimun 5 lumens. May be ToyKeeper’s Bistro firmware.
-Instant access to turbo or lowest at any time.
-Momentary on
-With 4*AA… Extension tube set for extended runtimes like Fenix TK75.
-…

It needs moonlight mode and a copper DTP.

Real low moonlight mode, magnetic on tail

There’s been some good suggestions already.

An XHP35 HI (running off 1 18650/26650)

I’d also like a rotating head so that I could tailstand it and have it point at a 90% angel. Pair that with a magnetic tail and you can pretty much point the light in any direction. I’d also like a nice thrower with an interchangeable frosted lens (or one I can just cap on) to make it a flooder.

Battery indicators are nice as well.

BLF A6 type flashlight with 140 db alarm and 18350 extension tube.
Most alarms do not have a powerful flashlight.

On a light this size a small waterproof area. Like a pill box type screw plug chamber or something
keep emergency meds, band aids, fish gear, money, etc. could be clear lid and put a trit in there too.

could be built into a handle.

I’d like to see a 2xAA flashlight, putting out at least 500 out-the-front lumens with the following features:

  • Copper or some other lustrous metal alloy (but not Ti!)
  • Streamlined design: Preferable 17mm diameter. If not possible, then not more than 18mm diameter.
  • Maximum output: 500 OTF lumens
  • 4 Modes: ML (1-2 lumens) - Low (20 lumens) - Med (150 lumens) - Hi (500 lumens)
  • Modes rotate in order from MoonLight to Hi.
  • Mode memory (remembers last mode used).
  • Side-button actuated for ease of operation.
  • Button should be metal not rubber, internally sealed against water-intrusion. Metal buttons are so nice!
  • IPX8 rated. 1Meter drop tested.
  • Choice of tints: Cool White, Neutral White, and Warm White _ If limited due to manufacturing costs, then choose NW.
  • Choice of emitters: CREE and Nichia (high CRI) _ If limited due to manufacturing costs, then choose Nichia (even if max output drops).
  • Smooth, floody beam pattern (relatively shallow Orange Peel reflector)
  • Minimum 150-degree wide spill (that means a small bezel).
  • To limit the affect of tint shift, the lens should NOT be AR-coated.
  • NO FANCY STEEL OR CHROME BEZEL (reflections create unsightly beam artifacts, extensions reduce spill angle)
  • Tail-stand capable. Lanyard holes designed such that they do not interfere with tail-standing.
  • Pocket clip.
  • Lanyard. Spend a few cents more for a good quality paracord lanyard, instead of the cheap nylon ones.
  • Moddable, i.e., major components not glued together!

Cost: Not to exceed $30.00.

Or a more simple 2xAA, putting out 500 lumens:

  • Anodized aluminum
  • Streamlined design: Preferable 17mm diameter. If not possible, then not more than 18mm diameter.
  • Maximum output: 500 OTF lumens
  • 3 Modes: Low (20 lumens) - Med (150 lumens) - Hi (500 lumens)
  • Modes rotate in order from Low to Hi.
  • No mode memory, always starts on low.
  • Rubber-covered tail button.
  • IPX8 rated. 1Meter drop tested.
  • Cool White tint
  • CREE emitter
  • Smooth, floody beam pattern (relatively shallow Orange Peel reflector)
  • NO FANCY STEEL OR CHROME BEZEL (reflections create unsightly beam artifacts, extensions reduce spill angle)
  • Tail-stand capable. Lanyard holes designed such that they do not interfere with tail-standing.
  • Pocket clip.
  • Lanyard.
  • Moddable, i.e., major components not glued together!

Cost: Not to exceed $18.00.

I would love to see some triple Nichia 219C 5000K from the factory light. Copper DTP mcpcb is a must have! Some good driver with no pwm(flickering), palm size would be great,with using one 18650 !
Stainless steel bezel would be a nice touch…!
Great idea GB !!!

Man i had the same dream as you :wink:
SRK style light(like M6) with Courai reflector , 2s2p battery cofiguration , copper heat sink , electric switch plus tail switch , xhp70 led and no disco modes
Moon , 5% , 25% , 50% , 100% would be perfect

I was going to suggest a modular design so that you could us a variety of components in the same light. Think of the AR platform and it’s success. These members have some of the same ideas.

Some details that I feel are not optional even though they have been said many times:
Copper DTP MCPCB.
Variey of tints, and preferably high CRI options as well.
Unglued major components.
Appropriate carrying options, such as deep carry clip, adequate lanyard attachment, and a holster. Since most budget light holsters are garbage maybe offer one for sale separately that isn’t.

Optional details that many seem to want: (Or at least the ones I remember because it’s what I want)
Sublumen moonlight mode.
Hidden or no blinkies.
Reversible pocket clip.
Voltage indicator.
Low Voltage protection.
Overheat detection with ramping software versus timed step-down.
GITD or, even better, lighted component that is able to be disabled for finding in the dark.
Magnetic tail.
Ability to use flat top, button top, and protected cells.
Cheap.

Do you want or could you use concept drawings?

- 2 buttons, mechanical clicky switch at the back and electronic switch in front for mode switching.

- 3 modes adjustable by ramping like Crelant lights have

- it must remember settings for modes when you remove batteries

- mode memory, whan you operate back mechanical switch it always starts in last used mode

- SMO reflector of at least 60mm dia, 60mm depth…

- Cree XPL HI led about 4500-5000K

- at least 4 Amps to the LED

- gray color

- remote pressure switch for use on weapon

- low battery indicator on a front e-switch (at about 3.5V) and low battery cut off at 3V

  • integrated “pill” design like on Crelant lights…

mmmmm, donuts!

Now how to interpret that — aha, I’ve got it:

— an easily replaceable pill, with considerable mass and shaped for contact with the mass of the head under the radiator fins
— threaded holddowns on both sides of the pill, for both emitter and driver, so they don’t have to be soldered/glued in place or held down by pressure from the reflector
— extra pills available so people can make up a variety of combinations of driver and emitter
— extra tailcaps available so people can make up their own illuminated tailcaps
— boards so people can make up illuminated tailcaps, especially amber and red and yellow emitters, not just blue. Green would also be nice.
— hosts, made with tailcaps, switches, lenses and reflectors, but no installed driver or emitter

Compact thrower with XPL HI 3D and one or two integranted 219C without reflector in the front of the head for flood option. 55 mm SMO Reflector. Forward switch and infinitely variable ring. Not glued threads (dedomed XP-G2 upgrade option)