BlueSwordM
(BlueSwordM)
January 23, 2019, 12:04am
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1. Stop buying flashlights for now.
2. Sell your Imalent DX80. Buy the Astrolux MF01 in Nichia 219C version instead:
Not as bright obviously, but the change in color quality is insane, and you will probably love it.
With the remaining money, get this gorgeous headlamp:
https://www.nealsgadgets.com/products/fireflies-pl47-angle-flashlight
I have it, and it is truly amazing
The UI is excellent, brightness is extreme(measured over 3000 lumens at startup with a 30A 20700). Probably more actually, but still amazing.
And color rendering is amazing.
3. Wait for this light for EDC:
Warning to potential buyers (2022)
In addition to the 2021 warning below, there are now reports that all the 7135 chips are removed from the driver, and it has no power regulation at all. For example, in this thread , Lumintop turned down a request for the original driver, saying:
If this means what it looks like it means, then the current models have no moon mode, terrible low modes, low efficiency, lower sustainable output, visible steps even in smooth ramp mode, and poor performance in ge…
Wait for this lantern:
New Update section is here
February,08,2022
An update on the LT1, and other projects including the LT1M (mini)
The pandemic has slowed things down quite a bit, including my big move, lifes-change, etc. But i am still dedicated to new progress on this BLF project with Sofirn for future models, advancements, etc.
While it may have been myself who got the project started a few years back, I do not deserve all the credit in this what so ever… I could not have done this alone at all… And with an…