Tl;DR: This is a fun, compact enthusiast light with Anduril 2 firmware, a great driver, RGB aux LEDs, and a lovely main LED. Overall performance is excellent, though I’d like more throw. The clip is superb and it’s small and light in the pocket. It’s just about everything an enthusiast could want in a daily carry light. Unfortunately it has one critical flaw; it turns on in my pocket. There’s no reason to carry a light that does that and has to be locked out when there are so many great options that don’t have that problem.
They suck for work as an inspection light too (like peeking into dark spaces inside equipment etc) - I want to light that spot, not blind myself lighting everything
The beamshots with the draggable A/B slider weren’t quite the same size, so I resized the set with KR1AA NTG50 4200K vs Convoy T5 519A 15W. This makes it easier to compare the beam shapes. KR1AA (left) has a bigger LED with a wider/floodier beam, while Convoy (right) has a smaller LED with a narrower/tighter focus.
True. But the KR1AA is designed more for indoor and short range use, so I don’t find outdoor shots very useful for it. That’s not what it’s for.
If I’m looking at things outside, I use a light designed for outdoor use instead.
I particularly like the Emisar D1 W1 in 18350 form, with ~120 cd/lm, for those moments when I need a few seconds of “hey what’s that over there?”. Can clearly see stuff half a kilometer away with that, even though it’s shorter than a KR1AA.
for those of us who prefer not to use lockout, here are some options to increase switch pressure:
Hank now offers a new switch with double the resistance pressure, I highly recommend it. For people who dont want to mod their own switch I suggest just buying a complete new tailcap w the new Higher Pressure switch.
I understand your position, but I find outdoor shots to be invaluable. I don’t want to try using a light for EDC only to find when I get home after dark that I can’t see further than my feet.
