I kinda assumed that, considering your signature. 
The Meteor is a hot rod. You wouldn’t deliver milk in a Ferrari, would you? 
I really consider the Meteor a ‘must have’ for anyone who enjoys flashlights.
If you need moonlight, carry a Zebralight too. My SC62w goes down to 0.01 lumens, and it actually comes in handy sometimes.
I just got Meteor NW S4 3D and really like this tint.Anybody know what the actual CRI is?
Sounds like most here have Nichia versions,how would it compare to NW S4 3D ?
I have a s4 3d and 219c D320 version of the M43. 219c tint a bit cooler/whiter. S4 3D has a bit of a egg yolk beam but really not noticeable unless you have both side by side. I posted a picture of the tints awhile back somewhere. Can’t find it tho.
I love this light so much, I actually have a 3rd one coming in the mail. This time I got XP-L HI V3 3C.
I have s4 3d version too , tint is one of the best i have experienced … Yes 219C 5000K is a bit cooler , and a bit more rosy .
It’s probably the best and brightest high CRI light. It’s not the leader when compared to lights with lower CRI, and it doesn’t have enough mass to stay on high as long as bigger lights. It’s main selling point is that it’s the smallest soda can light, and a soda can light is something that I can have around me all the time and even carry around with me a lot, but that means I need it to have all the modes I need.
It’s a bit hard for us to show all the UI and functions on the paper, thus people find it “complicated”, the thing is that you only need to use one UI at a time, there is always one UI which will fit your need.
I assume more choices are better than no choices.
The choice of UI helps a lot, but it’s still probably the weakest part of the Meteor. In most ways, the Meteor is an awesome light, 10 out of 10… except for the UI:
I don’t mind that it’s complicated. That’s not the issue. And it’s awesome that I can choose a UI with 6/10 points instead of being stuck with a 3/10.
What I’m complaining about (and I admit this is a sign that I’m very spoiled) is that such a nice light should:
There is another light I’ve heard similar complaints about. It’s the Oveready BOSS, an expensive premium light. It is a compact triple with a very fancy Lux-RC driver and an independent red LED. The driver can be configured to have any set of modes in any order, so people should be able to set it up how they like… But it has a maximum of 4 modes, including both the main output and the red LED.
I know a couple people who have one… but they don’t use it much. Because of the 4-mode limitation, they usually leave the BOSS on a shelf and use a cheap Convoy triple instead.
Of course, this may boil down to cultural differences. Both the Meteor and the Lux-RC driver have similar origins and design philosophies, and they’re considered nearly perfect in the cultures they came from. It’s very possible that what I consider good would not be liked in other places. People have different taste and on some things they will never agree with each other. So I find it important to make sure the code is available and the hardware can be reflashed fairly easily.
Does this make sense?
I agree 100%
I absolutely love my M43, but hate the UI. On paper the UI sounds good, but in practice NO.
What I do like is ToyKeeper’s UI from the A6 and wish I could have it (or refinements of it) on all my lights.
Thanks for the input, that does make sense, but I assume there is no UI which can favor every customer’s taste.
The stone white version Meteor M43 is for sale again.
correct, that is why Bistro and Narsil are so awesome
the number of modes, the order of them, moon yes/no, memory yes/no, blinkies yes/no to mantion a few things to be setup.
users choose their own UI to personal taste and liking.
I would like to remind that there are dozens of brands and UIs on the market, one could have the impression that it is a battle of two-three UIs, the flashlight world is so much bigger than that, arguments can be made against other entities too.
If someone can actually write a program for the M43 as a boost driver from 4.2-3.0Vin to 10Vout ( or 13Vout), can contact me on private to talk about the detail, we will pay for your work.
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That sounds like a great opening, I’d love to see the M43 with new nice firmware! Toykeeper, or Tom, if you may have time and motivation for this? 
I see my first M43 purchase ahead!
:+1: :sunglasses: 
That does sound nice…
The M43’s driver has some, uh, complications, so it could take a while or might need some circuit design changes. But once that is worked out I think it could be pretty awesome.
Hank, that would be incredible for the M43 to have community developed firmware. I’m looking forward to this.
As am I. That and the fact you are offering the silver/white model again. I get so sick of plain black flashlights
I removed the led board in the M43 today and was surprised to find out that there is no thermal paste underneath the board. Is there some specific reason for not using thermal paste or it is just a stupid way to save some $$?! 