I feel very lucky to be a part of the BLF Manker A6 GB that Bugsy36, et all have produced, and want to thank them for all the effort that went into making that light happen. I am new to collecting flashlights and I am now in the mood for a budget thrower like the Courui D01. Before I buy one, I thought I might ask if it would be possible for BLF to again work magic and develop a light with our specs, driver, etc and create a budget big head thrower? If so, I would totally wait while something like that was developed.
Is something like this possible, or am I overlooking what it would take to make something like this?
Please make mine in XP-L HI (3A tint) with the same driver used in the A6/X6 group buys. - I dunno if that’s possible with the side E/Switch??? - Whatever, as long as it Throoooows!
The biggest problem with the stock light is the 2A draw - A Big Beautiful Beast like that at 2A? - That SUCKS!
Yeah, I could probably practice Ruining things for a year or two and then Mod my own, but I’m Old and will probably forget what it is I’m supposed to be learning long before my training period is up:-(
I’m the Proud new owner of a MicroBlueBear K40M, and it could really, really use a Throw-Buddy!
Thanks for considering this, O’ Nobel Ones that have the power to bring things to pass…
Courui D1 with xpg or xpl hi on copper,a bit thciker base for the led pcb,with DD drive (2-3 modes are enough) ,better anodize threats on the battery tube and if possible another switch.
a dream would be a spacer kit for using kaidomain big reflector.
Problem with the Courui’s is quality, out of the (6) I have, only (3) I would call decent? The Grey Courui’s were better? Convoy quality is legendary! JMHO.
We could ask Manker what they could do for us EDIT: they dropped the ball on the SE A6…. If we are going to do a group design/group buy they have been awesome on the SE A6 (until production happened). Perhaps see if they can clone the Courui and give us what we want?
Though I love to say Courui… BLF big headed thrower has a nice ring to it as well….
XP-L HI is easier than a factory dedome, definitely on copper DTP. I would want a reflector thrower, I have not yet begun to get into the “lens” lights…
I like a multiple side by side 18650; dual, triple, quad doesn’t matter as long as it is not long….
The A6 driver is good, but there is a member here working on the other Atiny chips that have thermal step down available as well as much more programming room…. That could be a very nice feature….
EDIT: What would be very cool would be a matching Mini version in 14500 or 10440, you said dream right?
You talking about THIS one? Then perhaps we should start designing around something like this and have a goal…. Say 1000 meters for the beam?
I have a ringy Jacob A60, so would prefer a BLF SE Courui!!!
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Finally a small version of C8 style with AA/14500 that’s right!!!
Or simpy a small Corui (with dual switch) always in AA/14500….I like so much!!!
C’mon proud guys of BLF, make this dream happen!!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
Oh I would totally be in for a BLF SE Big head thrower, especially in the size and form factor of the Courui D01! I was going to buy a D01 and mod it, but a BLF edition would be better!
keep it triple 18650, push it to 4.0A, two-modes or so would be fine on the driver… XPL-HI or de-domed XP-G2 on copper for sure… 300k candela reaching out to 1000 meters…
But remember, we’d want to keep this a BUDGET light… stock D01 is about $35… not sure we could or would want to push the price on this past $50 or so.
Personally I would not be very interested in a big light, but in a small and lightweight light, so 3x18650 is too chunky. For me a maximal driven 1x18650 big reflector thrower would be preferred.
Make my Courui D01 with a XP-L HI on a copper DTP MCPCB, a copper pill, tail switch lockout, battery tube extended for 2S3P and Fitted with 86mm kaidomain reflector.
While I don’t like carrying big multi-cell lights much, I love using them. They work for me for camping or hiking as long as I’m taking a bag along anyway.
My friend was dumbfounded when we were camping and able to light up trees half a mile across the lake without the need for binoculars with a couple of my throwers. That was during the blue moon on a cloudless night, so there was a lot of ambient moonlight even. There’s just something hugely impressive about that kind of range.