Definitely looking forward to an optional magnet in the KR1AA!
Just to avoid possible confusion on the tail cap options especially to people new to Hanks lights, typically an extra tail cap for the KR series is not available on the menu and if by request, would likely be more than $4.99.
I mostly asked for the magnet because I wanted to carry it with the magnetic karabiner, I’ve been doing that with an SC13 however I have to have it locked out because the button bumps into things as I’m walking and turns on, which is a little embarrasing because I don’t notice right away 
Indeed, however, if you choose the tritium vial option, then there is no magnetic tailcap,
since the tritium vial and magnet are not compatible in the same button, although you can buy a tailcap with tritium vial as well as a spare magnetic tailcap if you need both.
That is true, with the e-tail switch light, you do not need to worry about the accidental activation issue, although for our side switch light like D3AA, this is not an issue with the raised switch ring.
By the way, you can also use our Emisar link with the light.
Dammnit. I was quite happy not owning one of these until I saw these photos 
Same. I don’t know what I’d use it for but damn, that looks nice!
Great work Hank, this may be your best light yet! 
I wasn’t sure what I would think of brown. But it looks great! Will look even better with and black pieces.
The light looks great!
The bronze looks great. Will look good with black accents pieces.
It might just be my eyeballs, but is the head a bit mismatched, i.e. lighter or more yellow in color? It looks great!
**Upon closer inspection of the pic, all four pieces seem slightly mismatched, but it still looks great!
I’m aware that this light will take 6V LED, but which of the LED options will be high CRI? I easily get confused with all the nomenclature…
Thanks! I have no experience with the NTG’s, but I’m hoping for decent tint and no phosphor burning as seen on LEDs of other lights…
Wow i love that color!! Wasn’t about to get this light but in that color I will.
That’s an awesome looking light hank! I plan on buying one when it comes out. Do you plan on eventually releasing copper, brass, or titanium versions?
Also I hope in one super throw led. And 8 degrees optic
I also had hoped for throwy, but no longer expect that. It uses a 5050 mcpcb, and Im guessing the Tir is only 6mm tall (17mm diam)… (short and wide)
But what battery will we use with the KR1AA? Can the H10 be trusted?
I would avoid Vapcels altogether because they are not a standard AA length such as Eneloop.
Vapcel flat tops are shorter than Eneloop, and Vapcel button tops are longer than Eneloop.
I would choose Lumintop USB 14500, because they are the same length as Eneloop, and I like the convenience of USB. They have a CDR of 4A, which exceeds the need of the KR1AA driver, that has a 3A max drain rate. (see more accurate info from AccurateJazz, below)
The KR1AA driver does not use a FET. So a 10A CDR H10 would not make Turbo any brighter, the extra CDR would not be used. Plus there is a bad batch of H10 going around.
If you already own some H10 and want to test them in a KR1AA, there is no need to worry about burning the LED. I would be interested in your feedback to verify if Vapcels fit and function normally in the KR1AA.
I would definitely not go out and buy H10s for a KR1AA. There is no power benefit, and we dont know if they fit properly in a KR1AA yet.
Bear in mind that Hank recommends Unprotected cells in the D3AA, whose max drain rate on Turbo is 5.6A (according to zeroair review) and that will trip protection on a USB 14500 w 3A or 4A CDR.
But the drain rate of the KR1AA does not exceed the protection limit of a USB 14500. (all USB batteries are Protected).
USB 14500 are the same length as Eneloop, there is no issue w extra length. (Unlike Protected18650 batteries which are 5mm longer than Unprotected.)
If the kr1aa is anything as efficient as the d3aa, I’ll be super happy. I might be putting some kind of wrap or something on the body tube, that micro ribbing would drive me nuts, lol…
@Hank_Wang is the magnet in the tailcap user accessible/reversible? That would be awesome for olink users like myself…I do have the 2 way Emisar magnet carabiner as well, but the magnet seems weaker and less corrosion resistant…
