Asgard. Anyone still use it much? Any long term praises or problems?

[mhanlen]

This light! It was such a big deal around here several months ago.

http://www.flexcandles.com/

Foy’s Review.

Review: FLEXcandles Asgard

[image] World's First Bluetooth Enabled Programmable Flashlight: Gimmick or Game Changer? In a clever and highly successful product debut effort, FastTech sponsored a campaign for BLF members to nominate their favorite reviewer to evaluate a soon-to-be-released new torch. The top three vote-getters were to be sent a "release candidate" review version of the new FLEXcandles Asgard flashlight and your humble scribe came in third place. Foy won't hide his pleasure or surprise at being inclu…

CW on NW Poll.

Which Asgard (CW or NW) are you buying?

You can see the archived poll results on the Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/20221220093741/https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/72630

Driver swap.

FLEXcandles Asgard driver swap

Driver install directions: First remove the old driver. The contact board can be pried out with a pick or knife tip. Unsolder the connections at the emitter star. Unsolder the external antennae wire from the main BT antennae on the driver itself. Pull the external antennae out of the pill and remove the entire old driver. Prepare the new driver for the BT external antennae. First, using an exacto or tip of a sharp knife, scrape the clear coat from a section of the copper trace on the main…

Large Thread.

FLEX Asgard @ Fasttech

Info here: http://www.fasttech.com/products/1/10004469/1342000-flex-asgard-1052-lumen-programmable-cree-xm-l2-led

Foy preview.

Preview/Pictorial - FLEXcandles Asgard with Foycomments update/morecomments

[image] I thought I wouldn't see the Asgard until some time next week but bright and early yesterday (5-18-13) the Foybell rang and the postman handed over my prize . . . [image][image] Inside, a bubble-wrapped plain white box with a packing list . . . [image] It says "custom instructions" but there were none in the package. This led to frustrationFoy as the comparatively tech-challenged of the trio here selected spends most of Saturday failing and part of Sunday finally succeeding in gett…

Johnny Mac Review

Review: FLEXcandles Asgard Bluetooth Programmable (2x18650) (Official review!)

FLEXcandles Asgard Bluetooth Programmable (2x18650) [image] The FLEXcandles Asgard is the first of 3 planned models which use the world's first Bluetooth enabled flashlight driver. It is available in CW tint or in NW tint. Fasttech has developed this revolutionary new driver in house and has patented it. The Asgard was released as the first model in order to showcase the technology of their new Bluetooth programmable driver. many will recognize the host used as that used by Small Sun unde…

Johnny Mac Testing/Preview

Preview: Pre-release sample of the new FLEXcandles Asgard!!

This is a pre-release preview of the first flashlight from the new FLEX Candles company. A new division of FastTech.com, FLEX Candles is their entry into manufacturing their own line of flashlights. The first light, the "Asgard" uses an existing host to showcase their new technology. What is that new technology that sets FLEXcandles apart from the competition? It is the ability to program and customise the torches output on the fly and to do it wirelessly via Bluetooth\ using your Android …

Antenna connection

Asgard driver - external antenna connection

[image] All the pads marked in red have continuity, that's where the center conductor of the antenna goes. So where should the outer shield connect? Ground? Nowhere?

Mode sharing

Share your FLEX Asgard Mode Programming Here!

Got an Asgard? Have you created some interesting, useful, or just plain silly modes? Post them here! I was fooling around earlier and thought I'd post a couple to get it started. [image] [image] Looking forward to seeing some creative modes.

Another

Review: FLEXcandles Asgard

[image] World's First Bluetooth Enabled Programmable Flashlight: Gimmick or Game Changer? In a clever and highly successful product debut effort, FastTech sponsored a campaign for BLF members to nominate their favorite reviewer to evaluate a soon-to-be-released new torch. The top three vote-getters were to be sent a "release candidate" review version of the new FLEXcandles Asgard flashlight and your humble scribe came in third place. Foy won't hide his pleasure or surprise at being inclu…

And finally the thread that started it all…

*Name your favorite reviewers* for a $10 coupon towards a cool new flashlight

Results: BLF members’ choices are: the, JohnnyMac, and Foy. Your reviewers will receive their light between May 17 and May 20. Here is a list of BLF members who voted (in alphabetical order): 1div0 edc luvlites sb56637 UDO Bak ENFORCER magnet scaru UPz baterija FATKMZ manxbuggy1 scheven_architect wdkingery biggulp flashlight man mhanlen scruffy Werner BIGWOOD FlashPilot millerman SergioE wikiman blueb8llz FMcamaroZ28 moderator007 sintro Woody Boaz FMS Muto Sirius9 xevi…

The light was a really big deal for a while.