it has all the features one can ask for, among the most useful are eg fully configurable ramping (stepped vs smooth, configurable number of steps, configurable brightness per step, configurable floor/ceiling brightness and ramping speed for smooth ramping, etc).
it serves well both the inexperienced user (with its factory-default simple mode) and the enthusiast (who can set advanced mode for his own use or set it to simple before lending it to someone not as sophisticated).
it’s cross-brand and cross platform, which is incredibly helpful for people that have lights from many manufacturers – no more “how the eff do I do that with this light?” syndrome after going back to a light after a few weeks/months, and more free space in your head without having to memorize different UIs for every light.
It’s opensource, meaning anyone can change its code to implement anything they want, or – if you can’t program – ask/sponsor someone who can to do it for you.
also, it’s continuously being improved by our queen @ToyKeeper (its creator and main developer) but also by a number of developers (@gchart, u/SiteRelEmby, among others). So all your Anduril lights can improve all the time too – you just need to download the respective image and flash it into the light.
Finally for @Simon_Mao and all other manufacturers, Anduril means they can stop reinventing the wheel with their own firmware and focus on bringing us even better and more amazing flashlights than they already do!
There’s a ton of other reasons, but I’m short on time now and will leave it for others to add as they see fit.
You’re welcome! if you have any other questions, don’t hesitate to ask, if they are not somehow related to Convoy I respectfully suggest you post them at an Anduril-specific thread like these two:
Or start a new one; in that case, please tag me so I will know (these other two above I already watch).
I have a specific recommendation for you, but will post it elsewhere and tag you, not here to try and avoid getting too off-topic Re: Convoy.
I didn’t know Convoy’s Anduril driver was out already! Was it announced here? I’m watching this thread like a hawk waiting for it, and then I miss it?!
It’s not chaos, it’s just a complex UI.
You don’t have to like or use it and it’s not the best UI for every scenario but you can most certainly learn it and it works very well.
I love it.
It will happen like in Biscotti UI you have 12 modes, you learn to see how it is done.
You put one on and you don’t touch the modes anymore and in the end you only use one and you deal with it daily.
I have seen the anduril scheme that is divided into simple modes and more complicated modes, it is to see the one you like and you only focus on that part forgetting about the rest of the scheme.
I’ll see the link how it works, so in text mode it’s very clear!
Edit: I read that Ramping is included, like the S21E or similar.
IMO Anduril is about as difficult as operating a smartphone (or even a modern, feature-rich/smart household appliance). Now, I get that some people find those difficult, so that’s fair they should be intimidated by it. But if you can handle any of those, you can handle Anduril.
The way some people like to talk about it makes it sound like they’re afraid it’ll explode in their hands if they do the wrong clicks or something.
And even if you f*** it up to the point where you’re lost, just do a factory reset and you’re golden.
Great to see the release of the 3x21C! Looking forward to reviews.
Will there be an SFT40 or other LED version (519a)?
Could you make the handle available separately?
I have a few lights I would like to use it on.
Hi guys!
I’m ordering M21B with XHP70.3 Hi.
I’m between 2 options R70 and high cri R9050. What is the tint situation in the current batch now? And how much less efficient is the hi cri version? I’m sure it should warm up noticeably more.
