New photon freedom?

buck91 · 2019-12-13T15:53:53.000Z

When did they change the photon freedom to a single button interface? I just picked up two on a Black Friday sale and looks like there is no more direct access to high and low. My old one i programmed your come on at the lowest setting with one switch and then the other one turns it on to max. A very nice UI for these ultra compact lights. Now just one mode with ramping adjustment after it turns on to full output.

On an aside, has anyone swapped the nichia gs for a yuji or similar high cri led in the freedom line?

Parametrek · 2019-12-13T16:23:36.000Z

Could you share a picture of your old one?

As far as I know the Freedom has been basically unchanged since it launched. At most it was updated from the Nichia DS to the Nichia GS early in its life. I’ve never heard of an LRI product with multiple buttons either.

christoph · 2019-12-13T16:26:13.000Z

Didn’t the Freedom have a forward and backward button?
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malkoff_junkie · 2019-12-13T16:27:23.000Z

thats what I thought.

christoph:

Didn’t the Freedom have a forward and backward button?
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Lightfan · 2019-12-13T16:34:21.000Z

buck91, it sounds like you have the Photon Microlight 3, which was discontinued, but I don’t recall the reason. I have an orange version and prefer its 2-button interface to the 1 button on the Freedom.

Example: Photon Micro Light 3 With Turquoise LED Light And Multiple Settings - KnifeCenter - PH3TKS - Discontinued

Parametrek · 2019-12-13T16:47:20.000Z

Fascinating. Learn something knew every day. I’ll add that to my database. Though since it is out of production it won’t appear on the site.

edit: I can tell you why it was discontinued. That knifecenter page mentions “a very handy one minute auto shutoff” and that is why it was discontinued. Another company had a patent on that feature and LRI got in hot water. The feature was “removed” from the Freedom too. Though in reality it was hidden behind an undocumented button combination.

christoph · 2019-12-13T16:58:00.000Z

Thought the 1 min timer was the demo mode they all came from the factory in.
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christoph · 2019-12-13T17:01:02.000Z

Had to hold for like 30 sec. to take out and couldn’t be put back into? Here

Parametrek · 2019-12-13T17:10:24.000Z

The Freedom’s demo mode wasn’t 1 minute. It turned off the light after 6-10 seconds and wasn’t an advertised feature for normal use. IANAL but those limitations might have made it okay.

Lightfan · 2019-12-13T17:16:54.000Z

Parametrek, thanks for the info about the reason for discontinuing the light. I will cherish my one copy of it even more now.

christoph · 2019-12-13T17:42:20.000Z

Parametrek

buck91 · 2019-12-13T19:30:15.000Z

Great info in this thread! The 1 minute auto shut off is new to me- seems like it could be beneficial for certain applications with such a small light.

Lightfan:

buck91, it sounds like you have the Photon Microlight 3, which was discontinued, but I don’t recall the reason. I have an orange version and prefer its 2-button interface to the 1 button on the Freedom.

Example: Photon Micro Light 3 With Turquoise LED Light And Multiple Settings - KnifeCenter - PH3TKS - Discontinued

Looks like your right. Definitely a nicer design with the two button interface.

Archibald_Tuttle · 2019-12-13T22:12:08.000Z

Despite the PWM, I really like the Freedoms. Nice with a Yuji emitter.

Here is led swap info:
https://forum.photonlight.com/replacing-led-in-freedom-micro-vt22940.html

Tixx · 2020-06-07T04:18:36.000Z

Archibald Tuttle:

Despite the PWM, I really like the Freedoms. Nice with a Yuji emitter.

Here is led swap info:
https://forum.photonlight.com/replacing-led-in-freedom-micro-vt22940.html

Modded a freedom and been around my neck for 5 years. 3000k Yuji is the one.