2019 was full of flashlight surprises for me. I think I am as surprised by myself as any particular light. In no particular order…
After a several year break my flashlight OCD came back — surprise;-)
Looking for something with big light on nimh I discovered the TN4A NW. Surprise X2;-)
An interface that I could not imagine turns out to be brilliant! Love the double click to max, long click to moonlight, memory with mode order that always goes down before up. Excellent in real world use for me.
Warm tint vs max lumen. Love the warmer tints willing to have less max for this.
Sofirn SC31B. High CRI, nice beam quite good throw all in a tube light that charges over usb — surprise;-)
Right angle flashlights / headlamps. Who knew this would be so incredibly useful? — Surprise;-)
Maybe, just maybe, I may once again take a break from my flashlight OCD now that these surprises have changed my flashlight life. Would not have believed that now I am one of those guys that carries 3 flashlights — Surprise;-)
(Still carry the Ti3 simply because it takes so little pocket space. My warm Tiara A1 is now clipped in my other pocket ready to be held or clipped wherever needed including clipping into the headband without removing the clip! Fantastic! Best light quality and utility of any light I have ever had! Of course, because it is winter and I wear a coat, there must be a C8 in my pocket;-)
Best wishes to everyone in 2020 and I hope you all have pleasant surprises in store!